Kootenai Jt. School District #274 is accepting applications for elementary secretary position at Harrison Elementary School.  Call the District Office at 208-689-3631 for an application and further information.  Completed applications must be received in the District Office no later than May 30, 2012. Hiring preference will be given to Kootenai School District #274 residents. 

For application in pdf format: click here

For application in word: click here  

The faculty and staff are exploring new ways to use technology in presenting learning materials to our students.  As a part of that it would be helpful to know about the kinds of electronic devices that they already use outside of school.  The purpose of this survey is to determine that.  Please fill this form out and thank you for your help! 

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The Kootenai School District welcomes John Myhre and Dr. Martha George as the Board's newest Trustees.  Mr. Myhre was appointed by the Board after Rich Dombrowski stepped down.  Dr. George was appointed by the Board after John Kraack resigned.  Mr. Myhre represents Zone 5 and Dr. George represents Zone 4 and they both will serve the remainder of the terms that expires July 2013.  The district would like to thank the other candidates for applying.

Dear Kootenai Patrons:

Zone 4 Trustee:  Dr. Martha George has been appointed to fill the Zone 4 trustee vacancy.  Dr. George will fulfill the remainder of Mr. John Kraack’s term which expires on July 1, 2013.

Substitutes:  Bria Tiller and Wendy Chaffee were approved as substitutes for the 2012-2013 school year.

Food Service Program:  Federal guidelines state that schools are required to ensure that sufficient funds are provided to the food service account for lunches served to students who are not eligible for Free or Reduced priced meals.  The intent is to not use dollars received for Free and Reduced meals to offset some of the cost of paid meals.  In order to meet the “paid lunch equity” formula and continue to receive federal funding the board approved a 10 cent increase in student lunch fees. Elementary lunch will be $1.60 and Jr./Sr. High School $1.85 beginning school year 2012/2013.

 PHD Nursing Contract:  Kootenai School District contracts nursing services through Panhandle Health District.  This has been a positive relationship.  The board voted to renew the PHD contract for 60 hours of service.

 Cleaning Contracts:  Kitty Wolf- Elementary, Cindy Shannon- Jr. High, and Kim Conrad- High School, have been offered contract renewals for the 2012-2013 school year.

 IDLA Memorandum of Understanding:  The Memorandum for Understanding is an agreement between the Idaho Digital Learning Academy and all school districts that offer digital courses through their program. The District has utilized IDLA for the past 5 or 6 years enabling Kootenai students to take digital courses which are now required by the state for graduation as well as providing the opportunity to take courses not otherwise available due to our size.

 Bus Drivers:  Mr. Don Hanks has been hired to fill the Carlin Bay vacancy.  Mr. Hanks has been substitute driving for the district for the past two years.  Ms. Debra Kraack will continue to substitute drive for the remainder of the current school year and has been hired to fill the Thompson Lake Route vacancy for the 2012-2013 school year.

 Lagoon:   DEQ has issued a draft reuse permit and “staff analysis” for the recycled water system.  They issued a press release on April 30, 2012 and will be accepting public comments until May 28, 2012.

 Secretarial Opening for the 2012-2013 School Year:  Kootenai Jt. School District #274 is accepting applications for elementary secretary position at Harrison Elementary School.  Call the District Office at 208-689-3631 for an application and further information or view our website at www.sd274.com.  Completed applications must be received in the District Office no later than May 30, 2012. Hiring preference will be given to Kootenai School District #274 residents.

Jr. Sr. High School Principal: Mr. Schultz has been approved as the Jr. Sr. High School Principal for the 2012-2013 school year.  He will continue to teach the advanced science classes. 

 Bus Purchase:  The district will purchase a 2011 Thomas 66 Passenger, Saf-T- Liner low mileage bus from Western Mountain Bus and Parts Sales.  The bus will meet the needs of the district at a considerable savings.  The district has not purchased a bus since 2006.

 Policies:  The board of trustees adopted a new facility usage policy.  A copy of  the policy will be available on the school website. 

 School Closure:  On Friday, May 11^th, 35 students competed at Regional Track in Lapwai.  Fifteen staff members attended various state required trainings or were involved with coaching.  The instructional challenge and potential loss of ADA promoted the decision to close.

 Superintendent’s notes:

Activity Bus- May 16^thwas the last day for the activity bus.

Last Day of School-June 6th This is a half day of school with the bus leaving at 11:30 AM.  Students will be served

lunch prior to departure.

Blue Cross of Idaho has announced their rates for the 2012-2013 school year.  The medical coverage will incur a 2.9% increase in premium and the dental a 1.7% increase.

 Senior Year Math Requirement:  At the State Board of Education Meeting in April, a new temporary rule was approved to give flexibility to seniors concerning the requirement to take mathematics in the senior year.  As a temporary and proposed rule, the change allows students to petition their local board of trustees to be exempt from the requirement that they take a mathematics course in their last year of high school.

 Sincerely,

Lynette

Dear Parents:

In compliance with new state requirements and distric policy, Kootenai School District is requesting parental feedback for inclusion in certified instructional staff evaluations.  The enclosed form is being randomly mailed to parents.  We ask that you respond to the questions and return the form to the school or district office.

Your input allows for ongoing parent/guardian input,  which is important in improving the quality of eduacation for all our students. You may obtain additional forms from any school office, the school district's administrative office or by clicking on the following link.

Teacher Evaluation

If you have any questions, please call the school office:

Elementary: 689-3511     Jr. Sr. High: 689-3311      District Office:  689-3631

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Partners in Education:

Lynette Ferguson

December 2011

2011-12 GUIDE TO IMMUNIZATIONS REQUIRED FOR SCHOOL ENTRY