2. State Legislators City Council Members
• Senator Dean Mortimer • Sharon Parry
• Senator Bart Davis • Thomas Hally
• Representative Janice McGeachin • Michael Lehto
• Representative Jeff Thompson • Karen Cromwell
• Representative Erik Simpson • Kenneth Taylor
• Representative Linden Bateman • Russell Slack
• Brian Powell
Mayors • Lee Bean
• Mayor Brad Anderson • Sean Coletti
• Mayor Jared Fuhrman • Rex Thompson
• Mayor David Blain • Dennis McArthur
• Mayor Steve Fuhrman • Jane Shaw
• Dan Gubler
City Council Presidents • Bruce Case
• Council President Ida Hardcastle • Vernon Hill
• Council President John Brasier • Nadine Ball
• Council President Dana Kirkham • Terry Hansen

3. Local Media
Post Register Riverbend Communications
• Nate Sunderland News Talk 690 and 1260 ~
KID radio 590 • Tim Lewis
• Neal Larsen • Jolyn Thomas
KIFI Channel 8 • Mark Richardson
KIDK Channel 3 KPVI Channel 6

4. Bonneville Joint School District No. 93
Board of Trustees
Annette Wendy Horman
Craig Lords
Winchester Trustee
Chairman
Vice Chairman
Kip Nelson DeVere Hunt Valerie Messick
Treasurer Trustee Clerk

5. 133 New District
Employees
Certified 88
Ancillary 6
Classified 35
Admin 4
Teachers new to the profession 58!

6. Bonneville Joint School District No. 93
• 5th Largest of 115 School Districts in Idaho
• 4th Largest Business in the Idaho Falls Area
• Approaching 11,000 Students Being Served
• Employs Over 1,400 Classified and Certified Staff

7. Bonneville Joint School District No. 93
• 6-year Enrollment Growth Rate of 250-500 Per Year
• Projected 2016 Student Enrollment of 14,000
• By Fall 2013, Six New Elementary Schools in 8 Years
• Our Community Approved the Past 9 of 10 G.O.
Bonds, Supplemental Levy's, and Plant Facility
Levy's with a Majority or 2/3 Super-majority Vote!!

8. Bonneville’s Demographics
Ethnicity
83.44% White 11.97% Hispanic
0.74% African American 0.60% Asian
0.48% Native American 2.47% Multi-race
0.30% Pacific Islander
Economically Disadvantaged
42.82%

9. Student Instruction Occurs in 25 School Locations:
• Two developmental kindergarten
• Two preschool programs
programs
• Two all-day kindergarten
• Thirteen elementary schools (K-6)
programs
• Two middle schools (7-8) • K-6 virtual elementary school
• Two comprehensive 9-12 high • 8-12 virtual middle and high
schools school
• Trades and Careers High • Two alternative schools (middle
School school and high school)
• Behavioral Health Center • District eCenter – Online courses
satellite program for in-house allow students to return to school
students (K-12 ) and earn a high school diploma

11. My 12th Year as Bonneville’s
Superintendent
We’ve Done Great Things Together…
…and I LOVE MY JOB!

12. Casey Stengel– Yankee Manager with the most
World Series Championships
In response to the question: “What was the key to great
management and leadership of your winning teams?
“To keep the 5 that hate me…
…away from the 4
that are undecided!”
Casey Stengel

13. Chairman of the Board
Craig Lords
Craig Lords is a native of Idaho Falls and a graduate of Skyline High School. Mr. Lords received his Master
of Public Administration and Bachelor of Science from Brigham Young University. He has been employed
by the City of Idaho Falls for the past thirty years. Craig is currently the municipal services director. He is
a member of the Idaho School Board Association, Past-President of the Idaho City Clerks, Treasures and
Finance Officers Association. He is married with six children and eleven grandchildren. He represents
ZONE 3-Falls Valley Elementary School, Tiebreaker Elementary School, Rocky Mountain Middle School,
Sandcreek Middle School, Hillcrest High School, and Bonneville High School. His term expires in 2013.

14. WELCOME!

15. Craig’s List
• I’ve learned that people are not that interested in what I have to say.
• I’ve learned it takes years to build trust and only seconds to destroy it.
• I’ve learned you never lose a true friend.
• I’ve learned it is not what you have in your life that counts but who you
have in life.
• I’ve learned you cannot make someone love you; all you can do is be
someone who can be loved.
• I’ve learned you should never ruin an apology with an excuse.
• I’ve learned never to pass up a bathroom.
• I’ve learned we should not compare our weaknesses to someone else’s
strengths.
• I’ve learned you can do something in an instant that will give you
heartache for life.

16. Craig’s List
• I’ve learned you can keep going long after you think you can’t.
• I’ve learned that either you control your attitude or it will control you.
• I’ve learned that if it’s worth doing it’s worth doing right.
• I’ve learned that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when
you’re down will be the ones to help you get back up.
• I’ve learned it is best to leave the toilet seat down.
• I’ve learned that no one wants to hear about the labor pains, they just
want to see the baby.
• I’ve learned that sometimes when I am angry, I have the right to be
angry, but it doesn’t give me the right to be mean or vindictive.
• I’ve learned that when I forgive I feel better.

17. Craig’s List
• I’ve learned that you always have two choices.
• I’ve learned happiness is a choice.
• I’ve learned that two people can look at the exact same thing
and see it totally different.
• I’ve learned that we should be kind to everyone as you never
know what burdens they bare.
• I’ve learned that people appreciate a thank you.
• I’ve learned that teachers and others who work with children
can make a difference.

18. Craig’s List
I’ve learned that
success in education is
not based on
technology or the latest
educational theory.

19. Craig’s List
I’ve learned that success in the
classroom is and always has been:
caring teachers. Knowledgeable,
enthusiastic, instructors who don’t
give up on their students.

20. Craig’s List
I’ve learned that success in the
classroom is and always has been:
caring teachers. Knowledgeable,
enthusiastic, instructors who don’t
give up on their students.

21. I’ve learned that you do
make a difference!
You are loved!
Thank you!

22. So, what’s been happening
since we last met?
A LOT OF LEARNING!
Teaching Professionals taking their own time to
improve themselves through continuous learning.
Teachers Being Great Learners!

26. Bonneville
Teachers are
Great Learners!

27. “In times of change, learners inherit the
Earth, while the learned find themselves
beautifully equipped to deal with a
world that no longer exists.”
~Eric Hoffer, American Philosopher~

28. Teams of Teachers and Administrators have
Spent Time this Summer Getting Very Excited
About What They Have Learned!
Please smile when you see them:
They will probably stand out by
THEIR ENTHUSIASM!
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29. *

30. TIA Where We Are…
We’ve produced Cross-walk
Where We Have Been… Curriculum Blueprints that
For the past 3 years the district has align to the CCSS for teachers
participated in the Total Instructional to begin the implementation
Alignment Summer Working process.
Conference in preparation for Where We Are Going…
implementing the new Common Core • Incrementally implement the
State Standards. Math Common Core State
These TIA Documents Identify: Standards this fall.
• What do we want students to know • Build Units that correlate to
and be able to do? Common Core Standards in
• How will we know if they have all core areas.
learned it? • Decompose English
• What will we do if they have or have Language Arts Standards
not learned it? from TIA documents.
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32. So, What is a PLC?
A Collaborative Culture with a Focus on
Learning for All

33. The 3 Big Ideas of
Professional Learning Communities
• Ensuring That All Students Learn
• Creating a Culture of Collaboration
• Having a Focus on Results

34. 4 Key Questions of PLC’s
• What exactly do we want all students to learn?
• How will we know if they’ve learned it?
• How will we respond when some students don’t
learn?
• How can we extend and enrich the learning for
students who have demonstrated proficiency?

35. A PLC is a Commitment to
Continuous Improvement

36. Participation in the PLC process is
not reserved for those designated
as leader.
Rather, it is a responsibility of
every member of the organization.

37. “A team can make better decisions, solve more
complex problems, and do more to enhance
creativity and build skills than individuals
working alone. . . . Teams are not just nice to have.
They are hard-core units of the production.”
(Blanchard, 2007, p. 17 as quoted in Learning By Doing)
*

38. “Teams bring together complementary skills and
experience that exceed those of any individual on
the team. Teams are more effective in problem
solving, provide a unique social dimension that
enhances work, motivates, and fosters peer and
internal accountability.
(Katzenbach & Smith, 1993, p. 18 as quoted in Learning By Doing)
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39. First Item of Business for
Your School PLC’s:
School Mission, Vision, Values, and Goals

40. District Mission
Learning Together—Achieving Excellence

41. District Vision
Leaders of Innovation—Preparing All
Learners for a Successful Future

42. Values
• Students are the center of the learning
process.
• All individuals can learn and meet high
expectations.
• Quality educators make a difference.
• Emotional and physical safety is essential
to the educational process.

43. Values
• Everyone in the school community is
valued and treated with dignity and
respect.
• Parents are welcomed partners in the
education of their children.
• The community is a valued contributor to
our success as a high-performing school
district.

44. 2012-13 Board Goals
Improve Student Achievement
• High Functioning Professional Learning Community’s
(PLCs) at Both the District and School Levels
• Monitor Performance Data and Set Academic Goals
√ ACT, SAT, COMPASS, ACCUPLACER
√ ISAT, IRI
√ STAR Benchmark Testing and Progress Monitoring
√ Enhanced Learning Opportunities for Students
 Encourage Participation in Dual Credit and AP Courses
 One-to-One Devices
 Neos
 Bonneville On-Line High School
 Bonneville Trades and Careers High School
 IEN

45. 2012-13 Board Goals
Respect Everyone in Our School Community
• Show Mutual Respect for Everyone
• Send a Clear Message That the School
Environment is Safe and Respectful
• Focus on Eliminating Incidents of Bullying in the
Schools
√ Educate the Principals that Disrespect and Bullying Will Not Be Tolerated
√ Teach Expectations to Staff and Students
√ Treat Students with Kindness and Respect
√ Treat All Adults In the School Community With Kindness and Respect
√ Hold Adults and Students To a High Level of Accountability
 Incorporate a Violence Prevention Program in Our Middle and High Schools. “Coaching
Boys into Men”
 Focus On Positive and Respectful Bus Driver Interactions With Students and Parents

46. 2012-13 Board Goals
Welcome and Involve Parents in Our Schools
• Create an Environment of Openness and a
Feeling That Parents are Welcome and Valued
Whenever They are in the Schools
√ Focus on Presenting a Positive and Welcoming Atmosphere in the Front Office
√ Focus on Positive and Helpful Interactions Between Teachers and Parents
√ Engage the Hispanic Community

47. As each PLC considers their
School Mission, Vision, Values, and Goals:
Ask…

48. What are we about in Public
Education?
What is our Moral Imperative?

49. A Moral Imperative is:
• Something that must happen because it is the
right thing.
• A categorical imperative.
• The dictates of one’s conscience.
• A principle originating inside a person’s heart and
mind that compels that person to act.

50. Moral Imperative Realized
~Michael Fullan ~
Making a difference in students’ and teachers’
lives, as well as making a difference at the
school, district, and societal levels.

51. Michael Fullan’s
Educational Core Beliefs
• Hope is Not a Change Strategy.
• Don’t Blame the Students.
• It’s All About the Learning Not
the Teaching.

52. • Student’s Come First:
•1:1 Computing Device

53. Technology Has Dramatically Affected Every
Sector of Society…Now, Finally – EDUCATION
• Integrating Technology, Pedagogy, and
Knowledge is Fundamentally Liberating.
• It is Disruptive Innovation.
*

54. New Learning With Technology:
Learning Experiences for All Students Need to Be:
• Irresistibly Engaging for Both Students and
Teachers.
• Elegantly Efficient and Easy to Use.
• Steeped in Real-life Problem Solving.
• Technology Must Be Used as Transformational
Not Substitutional.

55. In Dealing With New Technology:
“People only see what they are prepared to see.”
~Ralph Waldo Emerson~
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56. “Technology is only technology for those that
were born before technology. For those born in
technology, it is the way of life, not a tool”

58. “The future arrives too soon
and in the wrong order.”
~Alvin Toffler, American Author~

59. Michael Fullan’s Advice is:
Have Passion, Purpose, and Play
Must Start with Something
Must Create the Minimal Viable Product
Disruptive Innovation—The Technological
Paradigm Shift:
Monks Transitioning from the Scroll to the Beek!

61. When Challenged with
Innovation and Change
We must:
Ready-Fire-Aim

62. Innovation and Change
Failure is okay—Get over it!
Find Out What Others Are Doing
Try It On For Size—Maybe It Will Fit
Ready-Fire-Aim:
Stop Planning, Start Doing!
Sometimes Things Break—Just Fix ‘em!

63. “If you set your goals
ridiculously high and it’s a
failure, you will fail above
everyone else's success.”
~James Cameron, film director~

64. “The greater danger for most
of us lies not in setting our aim
too high and falling short; but
in setting our aim too low, and
achieving our mark.”
~Michelangelo~

65. *

67. Remember . . .
With Resistance Mindsets:
You Can’t Make People Change…Even If You’re
Married to Them!
But You Can Do Many Other Things That
Might Cause Them to Change:
Love Them
Surround Them with Support and Help
Be Tough without Losing Your Tenderness
Hold Them Accountable

68. IT’S YOUR DECISION
You: Control Your Own Destiny
You: Choose to Enjoy What You Do
You and You Only :
Determine The Joy Your Day Will Bring!
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71. President -
Great Midwestern Ice Cream Co.
Proclaimed by People Magazine to
Jamie Vollmer
make the “Best Ice Cream in America!”
Once a harsh critic, Vollmer has become an articulate
friend of America’s public schools.

72. Four Prerequisites of Progress
1. Community Understanding
2. Community Trust
3. Community Permission to Change
4. Community Support

73. Community Understanding
Does our community understand the ever
increasing burdens that have been placed
on America’s Public Schools over the past
century?
They might be quite surprised!
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74. Because of copy write restrictions,
The Ever Increasing Burden on America’s Public Schools video
by Jamie Vollmer has not been published with this
presentation but, can be checked out from Superintendent
Shackett at the District Office.

75. Community Understanding
• What is good for schools is good for them.
• Connecting the dots between their quality of life
and the success of their schools.
• Ideology must change. We are in a different
world and must teach our children differently.

76. What is Driving the Public Away from
Public Schools?
• We are compared to not just each
other, but everyone in the world.
• International test scores do not compare
Apples to Apples.

77. What is Driving the Public Away from
Public Schools?
• It was Japan. Now it is Finland.
54,300,000 students in the USA
737,000 students in Finland
• So, what’s the problem?
Finland has 1.3% the student population
of America
In Finland, their students are all native
from Finland.
In America, students are from all over the
world.

78. What is Driving the Public Away from
Public Schools?
When TIMSS scores were disaggregated, USA’s
white, upper middleclass students from schools
with less than 5% free and reduced lunch—
The United States of America
OUTSCORED ALL NATIONS of
the World!
~Jamie Vollmer~

79. “Idaho High School
Graduates Score in
the Bottom Quartile
in Finishing College
in a Timely Manner!”
• Idaho Graduation Rate is Very High—91.7%
(SDE 2010)
• Idaho Ranks 40th Nationally for Students Who
Progress from 9th Grade Through College (NCHEMS)
.

80. Does it matter if it takes 5, 6, or 7 years to graduate
with a Bachelor’s Degree?
Does it mean public schools are failing?
Who asks you after you tell them where you graduated
from college:
“Well, how many years did it take you?”

81. Which Quartile Is Your Superintendent In?
It took me 8 years to earn my Bachelor's Degree!
3 years for A.A. in California
1 year BYU
2 years Japan
2 more years BYU = Finished B.S. Degree at 26 years old
So what?
Earned M.Ed. 6 years later
Ed.D. 14 years after that

82. Community Understanding
As Educators:
We Have To Do A Better Job Of
Telling Our Story!

83. *

84. Because of copy write restrictions, the 5 S’s video by Jamie
Vollmer has not been published with this presentation
but, can be checked out from Superintendent Shackett at
the District Office.

85. “Public sentiment is everything.
With public sentiment, nothing
can fail; without it, nothing can
succeed.
Consequently, he who molds public
sentiment—goes deeper than he who enacts
statutes or pronounces decisions—and carries
the day.”
Lincoln Douglas Debates 1858

91. WE ARE BLESSED TO BE IN EDUCATION
“I slept and dreamt that life was joy.
I awoke and found that life was duty.
I acted, and behold, duty was joy.”
~Rabindranath Tagore
Indian Poet and Statesman~

92. “Let no one ever come to you
without leaving better and
happier. Be the living expression
of God's kindness: kindness in
your face, kindness in your eyes,
kindness in your smile.”
Mother Teresa