D91 Employee News:

Today marked an exciting milestone for our school district! It was the very first Intervention School Day, and the amount of planning and coordination that went into making it happen has been truly remarkable.

Our incredible Transportation Department designed a system that successfully transported our students to all parts of the district. Meanwhile, Child Nutrition developed an innovative grab-and-go lunch structure for our secondary students, ensuring that they could take their lunches home while still serving all of our elementary students. Behind the scenes, the Technology Department has been hard at work, programming and configuring the intervention communication system while also ensuring our attendance and grading systems run smoothly to support this new Intervention Model.

While these vital operations have been underway, our dedicated teachers, principals, and support staff have been diligently planning instruction—both for students attending the Intervention School Day in person and for those learning from home. Our teachers have demonstrated over and over that they are committed to helping every child learn. Their unwavering commitment to helping every child learn is inspiring.

Naturally, our biggest challenge today was that we couldn't fully test our plans ahead of time. Please bear with us as we fine-tune things—whether it’s a bus running a few minutes late, grab-and-go lunches taking a bit longer, or the messaging system isn’t quite perfect yet. We’re all learning new procedures and systems, and we appreciate your patience and understanding.

It may take a few weeks to iron out all the kinks, but before long, these new processes will become routine. Thank you to our amazing teachers, support staff, and administrators, as well as the efforts of our Transportation, Child Nutrition, and Technology departments. I am grateful for your conviction to help every child. It truly takes a team to support our students in their learning journeys. Your hard work and dedication inspire me every single day!

Have a great weekend!

Superintendent Karla LaOrange

David England grew up in Idaho Falls, graduating from Hillcrest High School. He got his bachelor’s degree in secondary education with a double major in mathematics and social studies from Idaho State University. He would go on to get a masters degree in education leadership and policy from Brigham Young University. He also received an education specialist degree in school superintendency from Ball State University. Currently, David is working on a doctoral degree in educational administration from the University of Southern Mississippi.

David began his education career in Utah teaching mathematics in the Provo and Nebo School districts for five years. He then made the move back to Idaho to become an administrator, a role he has had for the past 17 years. In 2007 he became principal at Harwood Elementary School in the Jefferson Joint School District. He also served as the Federal Programs Migrant Education Director.

Four years later he came to Idaho Falls School District 91. He would spend the next decade serving as principal at Theresa Bunker and Linden Park Elementary schools, assistant principal and then principal at Idaho Falls High School. David has spent the last three years as assistant principal at Bonneville High School in District 93.

He has been honored for his work as both a teacher and an administrator. David won the 2002-2003 Provo School District Opus Excellence in Teaching Award. In 2016-2017 he won the “Lou Gourley” Excellence in Administration Award. It is presented by the Idaho Falls Education Association to the administrator of the year in District 91.

He enjoys spending time with family, traveling to visit historical sites, hunting and fishing, reading books, and watching movies. He also keeps busy with whatever projects his wife needs him to complete.

David and his wife Emilee have seven children and four grandchildren. Five of their children graduated from local high schools. The two youngest are in middle school and elementary school. The family includes two dogs named Sonora and Koda.

• Sept 9: Frontier Fields Ribbon Cutting, 5 pm - 7 pm
• Sept 28: Emotion Bowl, 7pm at Ravsten Stadium
• Oct 3-4: No School, State/District Professional Development Days
• Oct 17: Parent Teacher Conferences- Middle and High School
• Nov 5: Election Day, Online Learning Day
• Nov 25-29: Thanksgiving Break, No School

Monday, September 9th 5pm - 7 pm
Frontier Fields
899 E 49th S
Idaho Falls, ID 83404

Get ready for a fun-filled family event featuring a ribbon cutting ceremony, food trucks, corn hole games, free face painting, free rock painting, and photo opportunities! Food Trucks include My Main Squeeze, Reed's Dairy, The Breakfast Man, and Basil and Bloom.

Don’t miss the Home Run Derby on the softball field and the chance to dunk an Idaho Falls High School coach! Come celebrate the future home of Tiger baseball, softball, and soccer.

Certified Employees (all certified staff including administrators)

1. Go to the D91 website (ifschools.org)

2. Under Staff Quick Links select Absences & Substitutes (ReadySub)

3. Log into Absence and Substitute site with your email and password (these were provided in your welcome email)

4. A window will open titled My Account

5. Above the open window select the down arrow on the Absences tab

6. Scroll down and select Post an Absence

7. Select Single Day or Multi Day

8. Select Job Date

9. Under Itinerary enter the Schedule (half day or full day)

10. Enter Job Reason

11. Enter Room & Report to (optional)

12. Select Next

13. Select one of the following: Post to Pool (sends job to all subs) Request Substitutes (subs in your preferred list) Assign to Substitute (pre-arranged subs) No Substitute Required (if you will not need a sub)

14. Select Next

15. Absence Notes -Add notes and attachments under the substitute tab. This is information for the substitute teacher (ex. Lesson plans)

16. Under the Administration tab add information for your building administrator. If you are using school business leave, please indicate the reason for the school business leave.

17. Select Next

18. Click POST JOB (you will receive an email confirmation if posted correctly)

*If you do not have access to ReadySub, please submit an help ticket to the Technology Department.

1. Go to your Single Sign On page

2. Select Time Clock Plus App

3. On the left hand side menu click Requests

4. Click green +ADD button

5. Enter Date requested

6. Enter Start time

7. Enter Hours

8. Enter Days

9. Enter Leave Code

10. Click Save

11. If you want to know your leave accruals, click on the Accruals button on lower left corner of the Add Employee Request box.

Hawthorne Elementary: LPN-Licensed Practical Nurse (Pre-School Program) Part-time

District Wide: Speech Language Pathologist Assistant-Limited Full-time

Longfellow Elementary: Special Education Support, Day Treatment Para-Limited Full-time

Hawthorne Elementary: part-time Duty Aide

Hawthorne Elementary: Child Nutrition Department, Satellite Server Part-time

See all current openings here.

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