Notice Date & Time: 4/12/17 6:30 PM
OFFICIAL MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
BOX ELDER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Work Session
A work session was held at 6:00 p.m. at the District Office. The Board met to hear reports from
Principals Mark Johnson, Lakeview, and Bryce Day, Mountain View.
Tentative minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Education, Box Elder County School District,
held Wednesday evening April 12, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. at the District Office.
Those in attendance at the meeting included Board President Wade Hyde, Vice President Nini
Anderson, Members Nancy Kennedy, Connie Archibald, Bryan Smith, and Karen Cronin. Also present
were Superintendent Ronald Tolman, Assistant Superintendents, Darin Nielsen and Terry Jackson,
Business Administrator Rod Cook, officers of the Box Elder Education Association, district employees,
representatives of the press and interested citizens.
President Hyde welcomed those in attendance and conducted the business of the meeting. After the
prayer, which was offered by Connie Archibald, Rod Cook led the audience in the pledge of allegiance.
Recognitions
Connie Archibald presented the following recognitions:
Norma Gwilliam - Volunteer at Three Mile Creek Elementary
Christy Zito - Volunteer at Mountain View Elementary
Board President Wade Hyde recognized Connie Archibald for her efforts in recognizing others.
Approval of Agenda
Bryan Smith made the motion to approve the agenda. Nini Anderson seconded the motion, which
passed unanimously.
Public Comment
Orbital ATK Presentation of Award
Fred Perkins, director, Design Engineering, Orbital ATK Propulsion Systems Division presented the
board with a donation for $2500 to be used for STEM in the school district through the foundation.
Classified Employee Recognitions
Classified Nominees:
Carolyn Larkin - Secretary at Snowville, nominated by Joylene Ritchie
Pam Bench - Secretary at BEMS nominated by Shelley Smyka
Vicky Dean - Bus Driver Carla Zundel
Scott Staheli - Bus Driver nominated by Megan Nelson
Teresa Roubidoux - Kitchen Manager at Mountain View nominated by Jordan Bryant
Colleen Hancey - Child Nutrition at District Office nominated by Maegan Heiner
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Holly Carter - Aide at Park Valley nominated by Park Valley Staff
Kambee Smith - Special Ed Aide at multiple locations nominated by several co-workers
Marty Nielson - Systems Programmer at District Office nominated by Alan Shakespear
Johnny Forsgren - Custodian at BEHS nominated by multiple co-workers.
Action Items
Board High School Graduation Assignments
Wade Hyde will speak in the Bear River High Graduation ceremony, Karen Cronin in the Box Elder
High Graduation ceremony, and Nancy Kennedy at Dale Young Community High School Graduation
ceremony.
Curriculum materials Review and Adoption
Darin Nielsen, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, reviewed the adoption for English Language
Arts curriculum for the 2017-18 school year and made a recommendation for the approval of the Board.
Connie Archibald made the motion to approve the purchase of items as recommended for the English
Language Arts adoption. Nancy Kennedy seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Bear River Middle School Land Trust Plan Amendment
Darin Nielsen, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, presented a request for a trust land modification
from Bear River Middle School. The plan amendment request was for a Chromebook lab to be
purchase out of the current year.
Bryan Smith made the motion to approve the modification to the Land Trust plan. Connie Archibald
seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Capital Improvement Projects for the 2017-18 School Year
Jim Christensen, Director of Facilities and Maintenance, presented the Board a list of capital
improvement projects for the 2017-18 year.
Nini Anderson made the motion to approve the list as presented. Nancy Kennedy seconded the motion,
which passed unanimously.
Information Item
Financial Report
Rod Cook, Business Administrator reviewed the monthly financial report with the Board.
Policy Review
First Reading
The following policies were presented to the Board by Superintendent Tolman for first reading approval:
Policy 3040 Employment - Experience on Salary Schedule
Policy 3080 Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome HIV or ARC
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Policy 4020 Student Education Plans
Policy 4177 Responsible Computer Use
Policy 5065 Administration of Medication
Connie Archibald made the motion to approve the above policies upon first reading. Bryan Smith
seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Board Discussion Items
Board Goals Review
There were no changes in Goals.
Reading 'The End of Average' Chapter 1
The Board reviewed and discussed the first chapter of 'The End of Average' as a development activity.
Consent Calendar
Bryan Smith moved to accept the consent items. The motion was seconded by Connie Archibald and
passed on a unanimous vote. The Consent Calendar included the following items:
Closed and Work Session March 8, 2017
Approval of the minutes of the working and regular meetings of March 15, 2017
Approval of claims numbered 20888-21298, 103107, 833117, 932017, 933117 and the direct deposits
and school activity checks for the month of March.
Adjournment
With the announcement that the next meeting will be held on Wednesday May 10, 2017, at Box Elder
High School, President Hyde adjourned the meeting at 8:25 p.m.
APPROVED: May 10, 2017
ATTESTED:
School Business Administrator President, Board of Education
Box Elder School District
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Notice Date & Time: 5/9/17 12:45 PM
OFFICIAL MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
BOX ELDER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
May 9, 2017 at 12:45 p.m.
Those in attendance at the meeting included Board President Wade Hyde, Vice President Nini
Anderson, Members Nancy Kennedy, Connie Archibald, Bryan Smith, and Karen Cronin,
Lynne Capener was excused, as he was recovering from an operation.
President Hyde welcomed those in attendance and conducted the business of the meeting.
After the prayer, which was offered by Nini Anderson, Bryan Smith led the pledge of
allegiance.
Action Items
Karen Cronin made the motion to move into closed session to discuss the qualifications and
character of the candidates for the position of Superintendent. Bryan Smith seconded the
motion which passed unanimously. An individual roll call revealed all were in favor.
Information/Discussion Items
The finalists Darin Nielsen, Steven E Carlson, Kip Motta, and Rick Woodford were interviewed
and discussed.
Bryan Smith made the motion to move out of closed session. Nini Anderson seconded the
motion, which passed unanimously. An individual roll call was unanimous in the affirmative.
Adjournment
With the announcement that the next meeting will be held on Wednesday May 10, 2017 at the
Box Elder Middle School at 6:30 p.m. with the retirement reception at 6:00 p.m., President
Hyde adjourned the meeting at 8:05 p.m.
APPROVED: May 10, 2017
ATTESTED:
School Business Administrator President, Board of Education
Box Elder School District
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Notice Date & Time: 5/3/17 6:00 PM
OFFICIAL MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
BOX ELDER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
May 3, 2017 at 6 p.m.
Those in attendance at the meeting included Board President Wade Hyde, Vice President Nini
Anderson, Members Nancy Kennedy, Connie Archibald, Bryan Smith, and Karen Cronin,
Lynne Capener was excused, as he was recovering from an operation. Also present Business
Administrator Rod Cook.
President Hyde welcomed those in attendance and conducted the business of the meeting.
After the prayer, which was offered by Nancy Kennedy, Wade Hyde led the pledge of
allegiance.
Action Items
Nancy Kennedy made the motion to move into closed session to discuss the qualifications and
character of the candidates for the position of Superintendent. Karen Cronin seconded the
motion which passed unanimously. An individual roll call revealed all were in favor.
Information/Discussion Items
The ranking of the candidates from the community members was discussed and the Board
deliberated on the candidates selecting the top four candidates to interview on May 9, 2017.
From 1:00 to 5:45 p.m.
The finalists were Darin Nielsen, Steven E. Carlson, Kip Motta, and Rick Woodford.
Nancy Kennedy made the motion to move out of closed session. Bryan Smith seconded the
motion, which passed unanimously. An individual roll call was unanimous in the affirmative.
Adjournment
With the announcement that the next meeting will be held on Tuesday May 9, 2017 at the
District Office at 12:45 p.m. for interviews, President Hyde adjourned the meeting at 7:55 p.m.
APPROVED: May 10, 2017
ATTESTED:
School Business Administrator President, Board of Education
Box Elder School District
