CALL MEETING TO ORDER

TCSD #1 Recreation District Board Meeting 

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

MEETING AGENDA

Regular Meeting - April 18, 2023

LOCATION OF MEETING: TCSD #1 SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICE - 1235 GREGORY LANE

Suggested Motion: I move to approve the April 18, 2023 regular meeting agenda as presented.

FINANCIAL UPDATE AND REPORTS

Report of the Recreation District financials and budget to date. 

OTHER REPORTS

- Locker Room Discussion - Mike Hansen

ACTION ITEM

TCSD #1 RECREATION DISTRICT 

MILL LEVY REQUEST

Executive Summary: TCSD #1 Recreation District request of 1 Mill Levy to go before Board of Education. 

1. Staff Report and Questions for Staff
2. Community Input - To provide public comment on this agenda item, please step up to the podium and begin by stating your name. 
3. Board Discussion
4. Vote

Suggested Action: I move to approve the TCSD #1 Recreation District 1 Mill Levy Request to TCSD #1 Board of Education as presented.

ACTION ITEM

FINAL REPORT

Executive Summary: Funding for uniforms for new students; arena lease fees at Heritage; arena light tokens.

Suggested Action: I move to approve Horse Warriors Final Report as presented.

ACTION ITEM

FINAL REPORT

Executive Summary: Cyclical re-surface and striping of High School Tennis Courts.

TCPR pushed this project to FY 2024 due to lack of funding on the County side. TCPR received $20,000.00 on 8/9/2022 from TCSD #1 Recreation District to fund the project. TCPR are requesting to continue the funding for the project to FY2024.

Suggested Action: I move to approve Teton County Parks and Recreation Tennis Court Re-surfacing proposal to move the project to Fiscal Year 2024 as presented.

ACTION ITEM

BUDGET HEARING MEETING DATE

PROPOSED ADVANCED PLANNING

Suggested Action: I move to approve the additional meeting date for the TCSD #1 Recreation District budget hearing as presented.

CONSENT AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The minutes are considered draft until approved by the Board of Trustees.

Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert's Rules, provide for a consent agenda listing several items for approval of the Board of Trustees by a single motion. Most of the items listed under the consent agenda have gone through Board subcommittee review and recommendation. Documentation concerning these items has been provided to all Board Trustees and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review. Items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any board member.

Suggested Action: I move to approve the minutes of February 23, 2023 regular meeting as presented.

CONSENT AGENDA

FINAL REPORT

Executive Summary: The Art Association of Jackson Hole proudly provided vital and creative art-making programs for local youth, ages 5-14 throughout 2022.

After school classes were offered for children ages 5-14 in the winter, spring and fall. Students explored design, drawing, painting, ceramics, mixed media and digital illustration. 

Two week long Spring Break camps were offered. An Art Explorers camp was enjoyed by K-2 grade in the ceramics and multi-purpose studios and was taught by an Americorp intern. The 3-5 grade Sewing Projects camp took place in the Borshell Children's Studio, with a veteran instructor. 

Twelve weeks of exciting summer camp sessions were also held. Grades K-2 students participated in Animal, Liquid, Literary, Kinetic, Handbuilding, Mixed Media, Space Adventures, Sculpture, Large Scale Paintings, Cardboard, Nature and Plein Air Art camps. Grades 3-5 students participated in Puppet, Fantasy Home Design, Kinetic, Kite, Plein Air, Wheel Throwing, Sculpture, Map Makers and Cardboard camps. Middle and high school participated in Plein Air, Photography, Wheel Throwing, Filmmaking and Stop Motion Animation camps. 

Dynamic summer camp collaborations were presented with the Teton Music School, Riot Act, Dancer's Workshop and Off Square Theatre Company. 

Suggested Action: I move to approve Art Association of Jackson Hole Final Report as presented.

CONSENT AGENDA

FINAL REPORT

Executive Summary: Our Summer 2022 Programming created formative experiences for local Jackson kids, especially those who come from marginalized backgrounds and do not otherwise have access to these spaces. We offered safe and welcoming learning spaces in the summer of
2022 to 171 children grades K-12. Children who participate in Coombs Outdoors have been surrounded by positive mentorship and learning opportunities, and place to enjoy their childhoods and making lasting memories.

Suggested Action: I move to approve Coombs Outdoors Final Report as presented.

CONSENT AGENDA

FINAL REPORT

Executive Summary: Summer camp focused on exploring deep and complex themes through art. Various artistic modalities and mediums were studied including creative movement, visual art and creative writing. 

Suggested Action: I move to approve Dancers’ Workshop Final Report as presented.

CONSENT AGENDA

FINAL REPORT

Executive Summary: TCSD Funds were used to cover the costs of planning and executing confidence building theme based activities and supplies.

Suggested Action: I move to approve GAP! Girls Actively Participating Final Report as presented.

CONSENT AGENDA

FINAL REPORT

Executive Summary: Outdoor public ice-skating rink with skate rentals, learn to skate lessons, and community entertainment.

Suggested Action: I move to approve Grand Teton Skating Association Final Report as presented.

CONSENT AGENDA

FINAL REPORT

Executive Summary: 

Summer ArtMobile

Last summer we planned on hiring two Community Artists (CoArtists) to direct art-making themes and activities and help deliver programming to additional neighborhoods across Jackson. We shifted that model to welcome multiple guest CoArtists during the summer, a tactic that worked well and further diversified
our outreach. We reached 950 total youth through our summer and fall programming.

The ArtMobile traveled into neighborhoods 350 youth reached, parks (Greenspace 50, R Park 200) and public events (Hole Food Rescue 50+, Peoples Markets 150) and encouraged art making using recycled materials, solar printing, and free art supplies. The installation of Treepoli, a tiny village made of recycled
wood, in Garaman Park attracted 50 youth and families to help with placement.

Other projects included:
Solar prints – EcoFair, Peoples Market, Aspen Meadows 3x each
Helped make food stands for Hole Food Rescue that landed in Aspen Meadows, Karl M. Johnson’s trailer park behind Creekside, and another south of town
 

We passed out 200 art kits
Youth received 200 Joy journals – with mental health information
We completed an interactive architecture project with Teton Literacy Program
Treepoli installed in Garaman Park
 

Statistics for the ArtMobile and fall/winter youth programs outside of school hours:
• All marketing printed in Spanish and English
• JHPA had 6 free events all year
• Hired over 30 artists over the year
• 950 children, families,
• Attendees included youth from pre-school to high school, families
• Bilingual educational activities were handed out as take-home guides as a collaboration through
local museums and the Art Association

Suggested Action: I move to approve Jackson Hole Public Art Final Report as presented.

CONSENT AGENDA

FINAL REPORT

Executive Summary: **July 1, 2022 marked the beginning of the Teton County School District Recreation District grant funding period for the described project. The final phase of the program will reach completion on June 2, 2023 (the end of Spring Session).
 

In fall 2022, 19 students were enrolled in JHTR’s programs. From September 19 through October 14, students participated in either Adaptive Riding, Hippotherapy, or Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) program. Four of the 19 students participated in a combination of mounted (Adaptive Riding or Hippotherapy) and unmounted (EAL) activities.

Adaptive riding was taught in a group setting by a specially trained and certified instructor who designed each lesson to meet specific riding goals through activities that developed the cognitive, physical and/or social skills of the participants. Students were able to build their skills over a series of weekly lessons,
making tremendous improvements that benefited them in their daily lives.

EAL was taught by a certified instructor using an educational approach that incorporated equine-facilitated activities and equine/human interaction in an environment of learning and self-discovery. This unmounted activity addressed cognitive thought processing and meeting challenges appropriately, as
well as developing empathy and thoughtfulness toward others. The horse-human interaction was guided by a planned learning experience to meet the identified goals of the students. Through EAL, students learned critical life skills, such as trust, respect, honesty, and communication. The horse was especially
helpful in teaching boundaries, augmenting teamwork skills, and guiding appropriate behavior.

The end of Spring Session 2023 will mark the end of this grant period. We are currently awaiting enrollment by the various TCSD No. 1 schools, but expect roughly 20 students to participate. Students from Jackson Elementary, Colter Elementary, Munger Mountain Elementary, Jackson Hole Middle School and Jackson Hole High School are invited to participate.

Suggested Action: I move to approve Jackson Hole Therapeutic Riding Final Report as presented.

CONSENT AGENDA

FINAL REPORT

Executive Summary: Funds for uniforms, basketballs, and equipment.

Suggested Action: I move to approve Jackson Hole Youth Basketball Final Report as presented.

CONSENT AGENDA

FINAL REPORT

Executive Summary: As our club continues to grow, so do the demands we have for more updated equipment. Traditionally soccer equipment turnover is a large expense for the club, and items with a short shelf life, such as soccer balls that must continually be replaced.

Jackson Hole Youth Soccer impacts a large segment of our local community. Last year JHYS had approximately 1,100 total registrations for our programs (spring, fall, winter, & summer camp). In total, JHYS provides healthy after school options for roughly 30% of all kids in local schools. We operate soccer programs year-round, including indoor soccer in the winter and camps during the summer. Our programs provide a positive impact on the education and development of children in the Jackson Hole community. We teach the ethics of hard work, the benefits of teamwork, self and team discipline along with the satisfaction of putting in the effort to achieve goals.

Suggested Action: I move to approve Jackson Hole Youth Soccer Final Report as presented.

CONSENT AGENDA

FINAL REPORT

Executive Summary: Off Square Theatre Company (OST) rehearsed our Youth Musical, The Sound of Music, for 8 weeks with 52 local students grades 3-12. With the help of our 7 student crew members, our students performed the show at two school performances and three sold-out public performances. 

Suggested Action: I move to approve Off Square Theatre Company Final Report as presented.

CONSENT AGENDA

FINAL REPORT

Executive Summary: Figure Skating Exhibition - Participants from Skating Club of Jackson Hole Learn to Skate program showcased their skills in front of an audience of 200+ family, friends, and community members. 

Suggested Action: I move to approve Skating Club of Jackson Hole Final Report as presented.

CONSENT AGENDA

FINAL REPORT

Executive Summary: As planned, Slow Food hosted 5 sessions of 5-day cooking camps June -Aug 2022 and another 2 days (4 half-day sessions) of mini cooking camps with participants from Coombs Outdoors. Students utilized the tented outdoor kitchen that was installed at Calico Gardens and sourced ingredients from the adjacent organic garden beds. Additional ingredients (meats, cheeses, breads, etc.) came from local farms, ranches, and food producers. Camp curriculum focused on understanding local food systems, farm-to-table cooking and healthy and nutritious eating. Students experienced hands-on plant identification, vegetable harvesting, weeding/transplanting/thinning in the garden beds, composting and soil maintenance, recipe creation and planning, knife and propane stove operations and safety, and dishwashing and safe food handling protocols. Campers prepared their own snacks and lunches from different recipes each day, starting on Monday mornings with hand-shaken butter for pancakes made with local heritage flour and also improvised various additions/substitutions based on the interests of the group. Each week culminated in a Friday Feast in which campers prepared a multi-course meal, including appetizers, salad, handmade pasta, lamb sliders, beverages and desserts and treated their friends and families to the foods, flavors, and experiences they’d
gathered during the week.

The half-day mini-camps with Coombs participants included an introduction to local food, garden tour and some weeding/harvesting chores, and a meal; either garden veggie spring rolls or garden veggie and local meat hand fired pizzas.

Suggested Action: I move to approve Slow Foods in the Tetons Final Report as presented.

CONSENT AGENDA

FINAL REPORT

Executive Summary: Each student who attends a Backcountry Zero ‘What’s In Your Pack?’ workshop received a backcountry med kit prepared by Search and Rescue Foundation members, ensuring materials are aligned with our volunteers’ standards of quality first aid resources. Funding from the Rec Grant also helped to offset costs for educators at youth workshops and provide free admission for larger conferences like WYSAW and Avalanche Awareness Night. 

Suggested Action: I move to approve Teton County Search and Rescue Foundation Final Report as presented.

CONSENT AGENDA

FINAL REPORT

Executive Summary: Instruments and audio equipment to support after-school rock band and music production programs for teens.

Suggested Action: I move to approve Teton Music School Final Report as presented.

CONSENT AGENDA

FINAL REPORT

Executive Summary: Parks and Recreation has one of the most affordable after school programs offered in the valley. We have expanded our capacities and program quality. We introduce the students to our partners which this year have included the Teton County Pet Partners, The National Museum of Wildlife Art, and Wyoming Stargazing. Partners come on site to the schools to reduce travel time after school. Many of our previous partners were missing key staff to coordinate education programs. Our staffing this year has been more consistent than previous years. We have increased salaries with the hope that this would help us recruit and retain staff. This year we worked closely with Teton County School District and utilized Para- Educators for staffing. This program is vital to working parents in Teton County to provide a safe, supervised place for their children. This spring, with the expansion of the Recreation Center, we plan to update our “link” space that connects Jackson Elementary School to the Recreation Center, and we are going to create an arts and crafts, sensory space for our students to enjoy. We plan to purchase tables, chairs, Lego creation tables and organized craft and sensory supplies. We want to make this space a welcoming environment for the students that tend to get overwhelmed with the loud business of our gym space. The request for funds helps us to continue to support the K-5th after school program and to keep it affordable while still offering quality programming. With these funds for our Kids Club program, we can provide quality, accessibility, and affordability to the many families in our community. Funds this year have helped us to purchase new youth recreation equipment, sensory toys, craft supplies that we use every night, and other various supplies to keep our programs operating with the upmost quality and accessibility.

This program operates daily throughout the school year from 3:00pm-6:00pm

Suggested Action: I move to approve Teton County Parks and Recreation - Afterschool Community Kids Club Program Final Report as presented.

CONSENT AGENDA

Suggested Action: I move to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.

PUBLIC COMMENT

The Board of Trustees will receive oral communication at this time. A 3-minute time limit will be given to all members of the public that wish to speak. If the item is scheduled within the agenda, no further discussion will occur at this time.

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COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD

WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE

COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE BOARD

The Board of Trustees may use this time to communicate items from the Trustees to the public. Board of Trustees may respond to recognitions, written communications, e-mail and/or community input.

ADVANCED PLANNING

MOTION TO ADJOURN