01.21.2026 Regular Board Meeting of the LJSD Board of Trustees

001Everybody ready? It's uh 6:01 and we'll go ahead and call the meeting to order. Please stand for the pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [clears throat] No problem. >> Thank you everybody for coming this evening. Just a quick reminder um that these are the board's business meetings held in public but they're not public meetings. Um they're governed by Idaho code 7433 chapter 5 and IDAPA the Idaho administrative rules. I will entertain. Oh, one other thing that the chair is out of town, so she's joining us via uh laptop, but I um I will go ahead and execute the meeting. So, I'll need an approval for the

002agenda. >> So, moved. >> Second. >> Motion and second. All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Hearing none. The motion carries. Um do we have any announcements? I don't have any no announcements. All right. So, we will go ahead and begin with the trust presentation with Apple Elementary. [cough and clears throat] >> And everything right here. >> Perfect. Okay. Well, um thank you members of the board for inviting us um me specifically and our uh students and their families to celebrate um the trust award. Uh we were fortunate enough to be able to do January month and every month we are um celebrating students at Apple Elementary. We not only work really hard on reading uh writing and math um but everything kind of umbrellas under that trust um mantra and our seven habits

003that we are working on um across the school um teaching our students to be just good leaders. And so these students were specifically honored under that umbrella for being able to put first things first. So, that's something that we talk about um during the month of December and um talk about how important it is to work first then play. Um those kind of just life skills that we want kids to remember and that's a common language throughout our building. Um and so it does build um trust amongst our students and staff and then also carries out into the academic portion of um our instructional day. So excited to have so many people here today to celebrate with us and so many teachers. Thank you for for being here. Um I will get started uh without

004further ado to introduce our students who received um this award. And so when I call your name, if you could come up, you're also getting a sweet treat, which I know some of them were very excited to get to come to Rather for a stop at McDonald's before they came here. So, always a fun time. All right. Um, again, congratulations to all of you. Thank you parents for raising great kids and sharing them with us. Um, we'll start with our kindergarteners. Uh, Lily Brown is honored for always being kind to her peers and focused on the task at hand. She makes sure she always gets her work done before playing and asks for help when she needs it. Lily Brown. [applause] >> [laughter] >> Thank you. And then uh we have sort I got to

005grab my glasses. That's going to be a must. Usually they're on my head, but you Sawyer Roilliard. Uh she gets to school every day with a smile and positivity. She brings kindness to her classroom through her calm and patient nature. She comes ready to work and ask questions and gives her best effort. SAWYER. [applause] Next we have Logan Neil. Logan is organized, gets his work done without being asked. He helps others when he finishes early. He's kind and helpful. Come on up, [applause] Kaylee. how received this award due to the discipline that her teacher sees in her. She puts forth uh effort in everything she does, works hard, and stays on task. [applause] Carson Hy is a student who always looks out for others. She's always lending a helping hand, has a positive attitude even

006through challenges. She's a pleasure to have in class, her teacher said. >> [applause] >> Cameron Landers. He is um great at putting first things first. He always makes sure his work is done first before he plays, shows responsibility, and has makes great choices. [applause] How runs in the family, uh is an excellent example of putting first things first. She works hard every day. She stays focused on what she wants, gets her assignments done, and shows responsibility. Beckham, please consistently demonstrating strong responsibility and self-management. Stays on top of his work, frequently asks for additional tasks when appropriate. He's dependable and accountable. [applause] Amelia Neil, incredibly hard worker, always does her best work and helps others do theirs. Always helping others, includes everyone. [applause] Barrett Elsis always chooses to get the hard work done first before moving

007on to something that might be more fun. [applause] Abby Burnernhard is a leader. She always puts work before play. She gives her best effort. Aby's also excellent when it comes to helping neighbors. Gabby Raldi. She's a hard worker and always puts first things first. She prioritizes her responsibility. manages her responsibilities and her time well. And I think she managed her time at basketball instead of here. >> Yeah, she was she was struggling with that today when I talked to her. Um, Matthew Gabrielson has shown amazing leadership in the way he prepares for class and is helpful during recess and classroom cleanup. He's an excellent example of trust and putting first things first. [applause] All right. Thank you again for um letting us enjoy your students and children with us and um thanks teachers for being

008here too and showing up. SO THANK YOU. YOU can enjoy those. Don't move. Good job to see you. [laughter] >> Good job. Can't believe didn't stay. >> It's me. >> They all jumped and jammed. >> Can I just sneak out? >> No. No. You got your corner. >> Yeah. Both ways. [laughter] Yeah. >> She knows where the door is, right? >> True. Good. >> You told me. Well done. Thank you, Kathy. >> And thank you all for waiting for the presentation. I appreciate it and for being here. >> All right. Are we good to continue? Are we Do we have anybody else joining us or is that >> everyone that was waiting? Okay, we will move into public input. Um, I have a few I have a letter that was sent to share with the

009board. I don't know if they emailed the letter also. Uh, and then we have a couple who have signed up um to speak. And the first one is Anita Dupick. >> Jessica got a lot of friends. >> They just bring the whole firm >> pretty much. [laughter] >> Okay. Anita Dupesick for uh public input. >> Anita Dupick um community member. Uh it's interesting that your um trust awards were for Athl. I am part of I um work with a nonprofit um that supports law enforcement and in November we had a reading out at Athl um and it was second graders and I have to tell you I was so impressed. I came out of elementary education and to see I think it was three or four classrooms of I think there were second graders sitting

010in that auditorium. They were engaged. The principal was engaged with the reader with um picking uh raffle tickets for the kids um and just you know just keeping her eye on the kids. And it is a compliment to you guys for the principal you have out there. Kathy Thomas was amazing. and you have teachers that are doing the right thing because that's where classroom management comes from and it showed in those kids and I just wanted to compliment you and >> thank you [laughter] for the amazing group of kids you have donated a couple books to our library >> Nina thank you so much that was so nice >> okay Susy Straan Hello, my name is Susie Stranahan. I would like to take just a couple minutes to address my concerns about the policy you

011are considering changing. This is the equal education non-discrimination sex equality policy. The adaptations to this policy is actually alarming because it targets certain groups of students which could lead to discrimination instead of protecting them. This is a non-discrimination policy. The wording sets the stage for actual discrimination. It's quite ironic. We all know that in order for students to do well in school, they need to feel safe and supported. Every student deserves to have an education where they feel they belong. When they don't, they are marginalized, and this can have lasting negative effects and hurt their education and futures. I urge you not to change this policy in a way that marginalizes and discriminates against certain students. These are private and personal beliefs that might not align with yours. However, these students deserve the same level

012of of education as the next. We should protect them and not harm them. Thank you. >> Thank you. And then we have uh Suzanne Gallas. My name is Suzanne Gallas and I'm a parent to seven former, current, and future Lakeland kiddos and president of Friends of Lakeland Schools. We have a thank you letter to former trustee Bob Jones from the community from the December meeting that got cancelled. So, I'd like to enter it into the minutes and I will hand it to the clerk. Secondly, I'd like to speak about the proposed changes to policy 3280, equal education, non-discrimination, and sex equity that are up for discussion tonight. We are a public school district where children of diverse sexual orientations and identities do exist. You do not have to agree with the differences, but it is

013the mission of public schools to educate and protect all students, not just certain kids. I heard from a high school staff member that they have at least eight students every year who confide in them and express their fear of being bullied because of their differences. Students cry to the staff member with broken hearts, explaining the cruel words spoken to them by their peers. By striking out the words gender identity and sexual orientation in this policy 3280, Lakeland is choosing to exclude students from protection against discrimination, bullying, and exclusion of equal opportunity. As trustees entrusted with children's safety day after day, you are responsible to protect all children. Excluding certain types of kids is not in the best interest of all students and is not in the best interest of the district nor of our community.

014That is not who we are at Lakeland. I have a resource list of evidence-based research from various institutions like the CDC, the National Institute of Health, American Medical Association, and the Fenway Institute along with a link which is a survey of LGBT youth. If you are not familiar with this research, please spend some time reading. The overwhelming evidence from both research and the children themselves shows that protecting these kids from discrimination produces more favorable health outcomes and student success for all students for both gender diverse kids as well as better outcomes for straight kids, which has been and should continue to be our goal as a district. Over the past three decades, advances in medical research have dramatically expanded our understanding of the brain, the body, mental health, sexual orientation, gender, and so much more.

015This growing body of knowledge gives us powerful tools to help children and communities understand differences in behavior, learning, and health, and to respond with under understanding rather than judgment. This is your job as trustees to recognize what helps all kids and make decisions and policy based on what's best for all kids. Please engage in meaningful evidence-based discussion tonight. And when these proposed changes are up for approval, please do not approve the current proposed changes to policy 3280. Okay. I don't show anybody else. Was there anybody else who signed up for public input and did not speak? Okay, we will go ahead and move on to reports. Uh the first is the superintendent report. Do we have any [clears throat] questions or comment clarification? And because our agenda is so long, I'm going to try and

016get through it. So, >> yes, ma'am. Um, I don't want to make sure I don't miss anybody. Okay, let's go ahead and move on to the assistant superintendent report about the financial report. Oh, and I uh the chair will say something to you if she has a question. Correct. >> Uh, so >> all right. So, we'll move on to the financial report. Any questions? clarifications and then the facilities report. >> I don't have anything. >> Okay. All righty. On to the consent agenda. Uh we have subcommittee meeting minutes, previous board meeting minutes, um HR memo, resignation and retirements. >> I do have one comment on the minutes to the previous meeting. >> Okay. Yep. um for the January 7th meeting. >> I do not believe that Chair Thompson self-nominated. I believe that Ramona or Vice

017Chair Garrison had >> correct >> nominated her. So, if we could make that correction. >> Any other corrections or >> and actually the first nomination on both of those I nominated myself first because it says first nomination, second nomination. I don't know that that truly matters but that those are backwards. >> Correct. Yep. >> Yep. >> I had a question, but I don't know who would be able to answer it. It was just a question about the facilities and transportation that was like a copy paste of the same verbiage, but we'll have to bring that up later. All right. Any more on the minutes for January 7? That's all I had. >> Okay. Anybody else? Any other discussion? Okay. Uh and what about the subcommittee meetings? Is anybody have any comment questions? >> Okay. >>

018Olivia. >> Yeah. Um [clears throat] the long range planning committee agenda is not minutes and I asked I've asked several times but I know I asked at the last meeting to please have minutes provided not the agenda. >> The minutes chairman Thompson are on the second page. >> She fell. >> I fell. [laughter] Chairman Thompson, those minutes are on the second page. Or is it second or third page? Third page. >> Yeah. I just >> So that we don't have the community have to hunt and search and figure out what the minutes are. If we can just draft minutes and submit those, that would be ideal. >> That's fine. I You just You guys said minutes and we usually include it on the on the third page. So yes, ma'am. I can make that adjustment.

019>> Thank you. I appreciate it. >> Yes. >> All right. Um, so I was going to read through, but it looks like we have a lot here. So, I'm going to back up. I was hoping to uh approve the consent agenda and one, but I'll entertain a motion [snorts] for the mean uh minutes of the previous meeting for January 7. Uh, I will move to approve with the >> changes as noted. >> Second >> motion in a second. All in favor? I >> I >> any opposed hearing? None. The motion carries. Uh and the same with those is there any more input or corrections or questions about the minutes of the subcommittee meeting the H2 item? Okay. I'll entertain a motion for those minutes. I will move to approve with the correction uh requested by

020Chair Thompson. >> Second >> motion in a second. All in favor? I >> I Any opposed? >> None. The motion carries. >> Okay. >> Sorry. >> Okay. And the uh HR items. [snorts] Are there any questions? uh regarding the HR items, the uh memo, resignation, retirements. When we have a I do have one quick question. When we have a an employee that's transferring from one department to another, do we not include their applications? I guess I hadn't noticed that before. No, we don't include their applications because we we discussed this in the past. If they're already a current employee, you've already seen their applications and their resumes in the past. >> Not if they've been here for a long time. We we didn't used to see their applications. >> Yeah. If So, is that what

021you want me to do now going forward is include absolutely everybody? I would I would understand if they were doing like if they're a teacher at one school and we're moving them to another school to not include those. Um >> I don't know. I guess let's leave it as is for now and and I'll think about it and bring it up next time if that's >> all right. Sounds good. I think part of the concern, if I can add a little bit to that, is that if you have somebody moving from say a secretarial position to a >> finance position or you know something like that. I think that's what it is is that I because I know we've had this discussion before just seeing >> you know if they are what that qualification if

022they have that experience. If it's a if if you don't mind if it's a total job change then I think we can accommodate that. >> Okay. Okay. >> Yeah. I think I think that's okay. It's only All right. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> I will move to approve the HR items as presented. >> Second. >> Motion and a second. Any more discussion? All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? >> Hearing none. [clears throat] The motion carries. Um and the bill list. Do we have any questions about the bill list the way it is? No comment, no discussion. How about the uh >> bill breakout? >> I do not have any questions. >> Okay. So, I'll entertain a motion to ex Go ahead. >> Do we have an actual list of all of the

023threeletter acronyms and the twoletter acronyms that are used? >> We we do. Yes. We'll make sure to get trustee the uh there used to be a link inside a board book. I'm not sure it's there. >> Okay. >> Um but yeah, we'll we'll make sure you get that. >> Thank you. >> Yep. >> Okay. I will entertain a motion for the bills. Move to approve bills list. >> A second. Motion in a second. All in favor? >> I >> Any opposed? Hearing? None. The motion carries. Um was your motion. I'm sorry. Also for the bills breakout because I did just say bills for both. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> All right. So on to utilities. Is there any discussion on the utilities as presented? >> None. Anybody? >> No. Okay. So, did she did chair

024have No. Okay. I will entertain a motion on the utilities. >> Move to approve the utilities. >> I'll second. >> Motion in a second. All in favor? I I >> Any opposed? Hearing none. The motion carries. Okay, now on to action items. Uh, we have CMGC RFQ for CM services. >> Yeah, it was my fault. >> Uh, uh, >> speaking of acronyms, >> Jessica Grantham, chief finance officer. Um, in December we did advertise for CM services, so construction manager services related to our school modernization funds projects. Um, as a reminder for everybody, those projects are the $20 million in funds that we received from the state for uh maintenance of our buildings. And just a reminder that that is capital items that last greater than seven years. So, it's a little bit more stringent than

025say a plant facility facility levy where we can do anything that's greater than a year. This is more of those big capital items. Um the board did approve a budget for those back in June um at our budget hearing. Um and so we're working diligently on those projects. Um the CMGC model is a great model for the scope of the projects that are being done. I kind of outlined it a little bit in uh theformational summary and then again when we provided information back in uh December about this, we did have quite a few firms respond. that gave you copies um electronically of all the responses we received um in a rubric. We had myself, Chelsea, Tim, and then our operations supervisor, Adam Wilson, reviewed all of those responses, and um Geno Construction and Core

026Construction came out on top as our top two firms. So, we did ask both of those firms to come tonight to do a quick fivem minute presentation focusing on why the CMGC delivery model is appropriate for Lakeland and why the board should select them as our construction manager partner. We also asked them to answer four questions and some leave behind behind materials for the board. Just trying to be respectful of the fact this is our regular course of business meeting and didn't want to have very long presentations. But we we asked them to answer in those leave behind materials is how do you establish and protect the guaranteed maximum price? Do how do you maintain a schedule compliance with academic calendar constraints? So we have a very short amount of time to get these projects

027done. So how do you work in a tight window like that? How do you communicate project risks and key decisions to the owner? And then if selected, what single risk do you believe is most likely on Lakeland's projects? And what actions would you take in the first 90 days to prevent impacts to the budget or the schedule? So, you'll get a copy of that response from the firm tonight. Um, I've asked them to do, like I said, a quick fivem minute presentation. There'll be time for some questions and then I've given them permission to go ahead and leave after that and we can contact them um later. Um, so with at the board's um discretion, I would like to bring Jenno up to do their presentation. >> Um, does anybody have any questions for >>

028beforehand? Were they provided what our budgeted >> project cost? It was part of the information >> RFQ. >> Yeah. >> And this is the same uh item that was brought was that December. >> Mhm. >> And then the board said no. But then >> it was in November the board said no. Okay. Um we brought it back in December just to provide additional information. State statute really outlines that this is the appropriate model for the scope of the work that's being done. Typically in-house projects are less than $200,000. anything above that scope, the state really wants you to go out and have a public's work contractor um really kind of manage those projects. Uh just to make sure that we're >> right >> dotting all our eyes and crossing all our tees. Um so that's

029again why we ask the firms to kind of explain in their words what that means um for them and then why they would be a good fit for the district. >> Um and you said 20 million. >> Mhm. Was it 18 and two or did >> so it was a little over 19 and then they had some interest revenue because it took them a long time to get the funds dispersed. So that interest revenue on what they the state had sat on pushed us over to the 20 million mark. >> Okay. I wondered where that came from. All right. And then my other question is where do the funds come from to pay if we decide to do this? Where do those funds come to pay this? it is allowed out of the school modernization

030funds and it was actually built into the budget at line items for these projects. So, we made sure when we were looking at this the architect services and SCM was built into the line item budget that the the board approves back in >> um June. >> All right. And I guess we can get into that, but I don't remember what that >> for the scope what the what the cost was for the contract management. Do you remember what >> it's just built in as part of it? Um >> okay. So it was just thrown in as overall. Yeah. Does the state or the state I guess would be them do they have a suggested percentage of the budget that we should spend no more or no less? >> Kind of an industry average. I don't

031think the state as far as I'm concerned >> the first time they've given us the money. So I'm not sure what they are expecting. >> Really I mean it's even from an audit perspective it's reasonable and customary right. So there is kind of a a standard percentage in the industry that you see anywhere from 5 to 10%. Obviously we'd like to be less than 10. Um but it's kind of an industry standard. So as long as we're reasonable, prudent, we've done our due diligence to go out to bid for it, we can prove out the steps that we took in our selection process, the the state and our auditors are that would be in compliance at that point. >> Okay. Um All right. I Does anybody else have any questions before we hear the presentation?

032>> No. >> Did Michelle Did the chair have any questions before the presentation? >> Yep, she does. >> She's doing [laughter] >> Yes. Um I'm just trying to understand your Jessica that you're stating that we approved the funding for uh CMGC in the budget without consideration that we were even going with that model. Is that what I heard you say? >> It's not that it would it's just built in as part of the line item. So when we worked with the architect to kind of flesh out what the project price would be that was just part of that line item consideration. So it's not a specific line item in the budget. But if you look at plumbing, there is a little bit built into plumbing for contingency architect services. And if we went with a

033CM model, the CM model's in there. Um, and so that's where the recommendation tonight for the board, if they so choose, is if we do decide to go with it, that we would stay within the budget for the the projects for each building um, as outlined in the budget hearing packet. >> The money was included in the budget, Michelle, in case we did choose to go with this model. >> Okay. I just I when this was brought up in November, it was I mean the board said no and I don't understand why we would have said no back in November if we thought that was the route we were going and we had already budgeted for it. I guess what I'm what I'd really like to understand is within the funding that the board allocated

034for those projects, how much of it will actually be going to the CMGC as opposed to going to the projects that the board authorized. >> Um, and that I believe it was built in at 7 and a half% and that's something we get to negotiate. It's um obviously that how am I trying to say? It was built in at that. The rate can vary just like any contingency can vary. Um obviously we'd like to come in less than that if possible. Um but that's part of the negotiation process if we pick a firm tonight to to determine where that rate lands. >> Okay. Um, and if I remember correctly for the November board meeting, uh, Trustee Jones did ask me at the end of the meeting, he he had a lot of questions at it

035during that meeting. Um, and that's why it was tabled in November and I was asked to bring it back to the December board meeting and at the December board meeting, I was given permission to go out to RFQ for this. >> Right. So, we didn't actually say no. We just tabled it um to give Trustee Jones more time to get further information. And then when it was brought back, that's when we uh gave >> Well, no, I guess I'm just trying to wrap my head around that. In June, if we were given the information that we were going with the CGC model and that we were putting money in for that route, why we had qualms in November? I I mean, cuz I know that in December when we gave approval, it was specific to

036we just need to get the bids in. We need to see what it's going to cost us. We need to be able to have the all the facts before we head down this path, >> right? And that was an oversight on my part. um trying to explain this process. Uh Tim is a lot better on the construction side than I am, so I'll just own that part. Um so I apologize that that clarification wasn't provided earlier in this process. >> Okay. >> It was built in as a flexibility, a contingency if that's the way the district wanted it to go. So [clears throat] >> that was my only question. >> Well stated. Thank you. Any other questions before we turn over the floor? Okay. Okay. Um, so if I could have Jenna come up. It's

037Chris, right? Okay. >> So, I will give you a four. >> Do you want me to hand out the >> No. >> We do have it digitally too, but >> we don't do paper. >> It's your paper. >> I did ask specifically for you. >> There you go. >> Yeah. I got you. >> Are you Wait, wait, wait. Michelle, Michelle, are you actually saying no? >> Well, they're supposed to be handed in before the meeting, not at the meeting. That That's my only thing. >> That's my fault. >> But if you all want them, then go for it. >> I apologize, Trust uh Chair Thompson. That was my direction. So, I apologize for messing that up. >> Yeah, I guess we should have had Yeah. and the time. I didn't realize we were going to

038have a live presentation either. Um >> I'll be happy to scan it over to Trusty Thompson. >> We actually have a thumb drive on here too. So >> yeah, and the information I'll be discussing isn't actually there's it's different information that's on Levine. That's new information. So it's okay. Well, we will I'll get started. So my name is Chris Bush. I'm a project manager with Geno Construction and uh I'm excited to be here today to talk a little about this CMGC process and a little about Geno. So I would be the primary point of contact for Geno on this project from early planning, pre-construction through estimating and then through uh final um final close out. So first I'd like to address the question why why why CMGC for this project for the Lakeland bond projects.

039So first the the CMGC process really provides something that other traditional delivery methods like design bid build where you go out and you hard bid a project. It provides early collaboration with a general contractor that you just don't get on other delivery methods which help with for budget for schedule. Um for some projects it doesn't make sense but for complicated projects such as ones that um we're talking about now it absolutely is the right the right fit. um it comes into play for um design and budgeting. So as things are being budgeted and designed and you don't get too far along in a design to where to to you know make a correction and you're doing a redesign that costs money and it costs schedule. So to have a contractor have local subcontractors on board

040to have to be able to look at drawings and then ultimately all the subcontract back to you just end up going out to bid and there's still the competitive bid process for all your subcontracts. So you still you still are not missing the competitive bid um process even with the CMGC. Uh it also provides a cost transparency. So everything is 100% open book. All the estimating is open book to the school district and the architects which is a way it adds another level of collaboration and trust for the project. Um the CMGC also offers when it comes to the actual construction itself, you have that going back to the um collaborative nature of this, you have a contractor, you have superintendents on board to talk about even though these projects are slated for summer. We

041know that the schools aren't closed for the summer, right? There's still a lot going on in summers and high schools, all the schools, sports and clubs to where there's still going to be a phased safety piece of these projects and to be able to have a contractor on board early to have those discussions, talk with his principles, talk with the administrators at the actual individual schools to um understand what the needs are. Um cuz some of these projects will will be disruptive to the school even though it'll be summertime. That's just part of it. So um so that's that's really a lot of the there's a lot of reasons for CMGC but those are the couple that we could think of uh to present in five minutes. So our next uh um question was why

042general construction is the right fit for for the Lakeland projects for senior UC. So we had four items we want to talk about. one is um K12 expertise, public works and services focused company uh in our local presence here in North Idaho. Uh so the oh and value, excuse me. So value so our pre-construction um process starting from day one through until we sign a GMP is pre-construction. So, we really are built around delivering the highest value for every dollar. Um, utilizing local subcontractors that we've worked with for years and years. Um, something that we take very seriously is that we understand that these funds are allocated for this project and dedicated resources and we are committed to using every dollar with purpose and accountability. Uh second, the public works is um you know about

043I don't know over 90% of what we do is public works schools, police stations, fire departments. Um so we know the process, we know what the state requires. We know to for compliance, keeping the risk low for the Lakewood school district when it comes to any sort of um compliance needs for the state of Idaho. Um extensive K12 experience. So on that sheet that I handed out, there's actually a map showing all the schools we've worked on, either a new build, remodels, um we've touched a lot of schools in North Idaho. This is it's really a core part of our business and we we're passionate about it. We love working in schools. Um and fourthly, uh we're a local firm. We're here in Cordelane. Uh and we we live here, we work here, we vote

044here. Um we're very committed to to this area. Um we our project superintendent that's going to be it's slated to to if we're awarded this project. He's sitting back there. His name's Gabe. So he lives in Lake He lives in Ratham. He actually lives right across the road. Uh he is very passionate about Lakeland School District. So he his kids went to school here. His grandkids go to school here. Um if you talk to him for a couple minutes, you'll understand how um committed he is to Lakeland School District pretty quickly. And we also have a good portion of our office here today supporting so we [laughter] brought some friends with me to support me. So they're here. So >> [cough] >> um what that means for us, we feel like we're here. We're we're

045local. Our response times, you know, if there's something that happens on the project, we're here. We're across the street. Gate literally lives across the street. Um and beyond that, beyond the project, you know, we feel like we the local subcontractor base, we know them. We know everybody that's here in Cordelane, all the subcontractors, we have the relationships and we also know um that all when the project's done, we're still here, you know, for the facilities teams. We we want to be here for the next project. We want to be here to support your facilities. We want to be here for the long haul cuz we're not going anywhere. Um so we really feel like general I feel like general construction brings value, local knowledge and experience and the community commitment to be a part of

046this awesome project. Um, and we're just ever since we've heard about this project, we've been super excited to know to learn more about it and we're just really thrilled to be able to have an opportunity to be part of the project. >> Thank you. >> Is there any questions now or do I >> No, >> I don't think we have. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Appreciate you. >> Appreciate it. >> We're going to do a quick switch. >> Yeah. One one company was outside [clears throat] again. >> I'll try not to. >> No falling asleep either. No, I can't be sleeping. >> Is she coming? >> We hit him in the back. >> That's legit. Our next presentation is um forum core construction. Um and Cody from core will be doing the presentation for you

047this evening. >> Okay. Here you go. Thank you. Okay. Didn't show that. >> Oh, go ahead. Well, good evening everyone. Thanks for uh the opportunity. We really appreciate um just being able to submit and uh standing in front of um you guys today is is really an honor. So, we really appreciate it. I'll uh I'll get to it. I know we only got five minutes. Um but uh I think the first question was uh why the CMGC delivery model? Um why is that appropriate for Lakeland? And uh I think this is a great thing for Lakeland school district. CMGC is primarily what we work in. Um and what that allows for is us to really lock arms with the school district and and design team and understand your big picture outcomes. Um, and really for

048us to kind of roll our sleeves up and get to work on what what are what are those big picture outcomes, but take, you know, mechanical systems for example, right? Let's look at those and let's understand, you know, what is going to be the best fit for each school. Is it Dyken? Is it train? We know that Dyky has a very big presence in Spokane. So, if there is service that, you know, um, you guys need, they're readily available. You're not flying someone in from Seattle. Um, but it's it's why we love it is we get to do that homework upfront and then present all that information to you and ultimately let you make the decision that's right for the district. So, um, that that's first and foremost. Um, we get to competitively bid it

049with local subcontractors um, so that we know where the market is and we're giving you the best price and it's open book and you're invited to the bid opening and we have coffee and donuts and it's usually a great event. Um and uh you know through that that transparent process is you know once we get on site and we set that plan and we look at our procurement um you know we can then keep finding value in that and what what I guess I mean by that is through that submitt process are we you know can we look at some different fixture packages that hey if we want to go with Lethonia it's going to be 15 grand cheaper would you like to do that or do you want to go with what's specified if

050you want the 15 grand that's your money to decide you you know, hey, we want to actually upgrade part of our uh playgrounds or u we want to add um you know, maybe a couple loudspeakers in this room. But it opens up those options um for us to keep kind of searching um to make sure that every dollar that of this of this fund is applied um to ultimately give back to the students and the staff. Uh and the last piece is that uh we get to give you a guaranteed maximum price and that is a guaranteed maximum price, not a guaranteed minimum price. So that means no change orders. Um and across all of our schools that we build, we're generally I mean I can't think of any that we haven't given back money

051on. Um and that's usually means, you know, for us it's we're meeting budget, we're meeting schedule. Um and we're returning, you know, money ultimately for the staff and the students at the end. Um it seems to be a win-win. So uh that is uh just a few of the high points. I could talk about CMGC for a long time and I'd love to, but I'll try to move on to the next question if you're okay with that. Um, which would be why why should the board select core as uh your CM? And I really like what you guys use partner in that because we really feel that it is a partnership. Um, and and so we came up with with three reasons that we really felt were um important. And one is that, you know,

052we've been building in Northern Idaho since 2019. Um, we have a local presence. We we have local trade partners that we use um and we've really gotten the ability to develop those relationships with them. So, this is not a new area by any means for us. We get to give you a guaranteed maximum price. Again, I said it's a guaranteed maximum, not a minimum. And that means no change orders. And we get to track that throughout the construction process. And we get to kind of put the power in your hands of here's where the dollars are falling. What would you like to do with this? What makes sense? uh you know for the district. And the last piece is that um at core we don't build we do schools and we do municipal. We don't

053build departments. We don't do strip malls. We don't do restaurants. We'd be the first ones to tell you we're not good at that. Um but K12 is is what we're good at. And uh you know making sure that on once we finish, you know, over summer there's no nails in the walkway, there's no trash for student parent pickup. Making sure that signage is up for students and staff to get around. making sure that the rooms are at the proper temperature so that teachers aren't worried about that. Those are all the little intricacies that when you do schools over and over, you really pick up and you understand the environment that when those kids walk through those doors first day, um they're ready to learn. Um so with that, I think I'm out of time probably.

054I might have went over on five minutes, but um take any questions. Nobody have any questions? No. Thank you very much. >> Thank you so much. Thank you. Really appreciate it. >> Absolutely. Thank you again. We really appreciate the opportunity. >> Oh, I got one. Are you representing the state of Idaho or is that >> No, I uh I just like the sticker and felt that uh [laughter] this was a really good spot for it. So, >> I don't have anything against >> I hope [laughter] not. Washington. >> Have a sour belly. >> Okay. >> Thank you. I appreciate it. So, with the conclusion of their presentations, we would like the board um our recommendation is for the board to let us know if there's a firm they would like to move forward with um

055and allow us to negotiate within the budget for the project. Anybody have any discussion or any questions or give any questions? Michelle, I just um there's nothing there. I'm sorry. We're you're asking us to approve you choosing one of these CMGC's, I'm assuming, based on the two that presented without us understanding the financial impact it will have to the monies that we've allocated for our projects. Is that correct? So the recommendation that was on the board materials was that we would like the board to select and approve one CMGC finalist and authorize the superintendent and chief finance officer to negotiate and execute a CMGC contract including pre-construction services at a guaranteed maximum price within the budget that was provided to the board in June. So, not going over the cost that was already provided um

056with the budgeted projects. >> Again, so you want us to approve without looking at the numbers. Is that correct? >> In order to move forward so that we can get the projects for the summer out to bid. Yes. >> Okay. >> Staying within the budget that was provided and approved. I I understand that, Jessica, but my concern is without even knowing what either company is going to cost us. Um I don't have any understanding or idea of where money will be pulled from if we really choose one. And we're going to have to short certain compartments in order to fund the CMGC. until we pick a firm, we we would have to negotiate at that time. Um, and so if >> except the last time we brought forward the CMCGs when we were doing the

057um schools for the uh remodeling work, they came with dollars to let us know what it was going to cost >> because this was a request for qualifications. We just ask them for their qualifications, not for a proposal for them from them for what it will cost. >> Okay. So, the request then is for us to pick them one and to not have you come back to us with the cost because you're going to negotiate with them and that's all just going to be on your guys' shoulders. >> If that is the >> That's the request. But I I mean >> we can bring it. You guys can select one. We can negotiate and bring the contract back. We're just on a tight timeline with this because we do need to get the projects out

058to bid for the summer so that we can start sourcing materials so that we're able to get to work as soon as school is done. So I we could definitely at the board's persuasion however you would like us to approach this it this is the method that the district believes is the best method for these projects that we're undertaking. >> Okay. >> Anything you want to say to that? >> Yeah introduce [clears throat] yourself. >> Sorry. Tim H facilities director. So with the CMGC model the district is not out of control of the project. So the project would still be within the budget that was approved originally. The cost for the CM's already essentially built into the model we give them. Here's your maximum price. You have to build in your fees, the subs, the

059materials based on the amount of money that we're giving you. And then I'm still in control. The district is still in control of the projects as a whole, but managing the individual subs, the material purchases and the specifications for say the HVAC units or the type of windows that we buy or the type of doors that we buy. That's left up to the CMGC with our approval, but they go source that material. They go source the pricing and bring it back to us knowing they have a maximum budget they can't go over. But we still control the project, but I'm not the one trying to source all the materials and getting the bids and running the general contractors. They have their team run it. That's just the CM part of it. And then I still

060control the general contractors um that are working on the project. >> Where's the where's the negotiation come in >> with the the price for the CM? >> But it's all in that budget, right? >> It is in the budget. already. Isn't it already fixed? >> It's not fixed cuz we could negotiate. >> We can negotiate their percentage. >> So, we have a budget amount. We have a bucket that we've already allocated based on previous, you know, uh, contracts, things like that for these four projects that we're working on. >> Okay. So then we'll sit down with the CM once we pick one if that's the route that we go and then they will take our specifications and go out to bid for everything else >> keeping their costs in line with what we >> keeping

061their costs in line with our maximum budget. But their percentage that they add on which tells us you know how much they're actually getting paid is the part that we negotiate with them but it's still within >> the maximum budget. So they can't go over the dollar amount that we give them. So if their sub costs more, they have to take less. That's >> that won't happen. What you get is you get you you just get subpar material. >> Well, we still material. >> Well, my my only concern with the whole thing is there again, we don't have a line item of what that was. What did we say we were going to spend? What did we think it was going to be? Um, and I don't have any problem going and asking people, you

062know, give us numbers on on this. Um, but I [snorts] still don't know what the cost is. You keep saying we approved the budget, but that was, you know, we're approaching a year ago, >> right? Back in June. >> Yeah. You know, so I I >> But this is all out of the modernization fund, >> correct? >> Right. Right. >> And the funds are authorized to be used in this purpose, >> right? And you built in a contingency into those projects for for some kind of management. Is that correct? Some construction management. >> Yes. >> Right. So now you're going to go to them and you're going to negotiate the whatever their percentage would be to manage the projects. Is that correct? >> Within our allowed budget that was approved. Correct. >> I don't think

063anybody has it. That's not where the where the problem is. Nobody has a question on [clears throat] that. The the thing is is that um we're being asked I just feel uncomfortable because we're being asked to approve some number we approved nearly a year ago to go get this stuff done. >> So, you know, and I don't that's my only >> I understand your hesitation. Absolutely. Um my apologies with the delay in getting this posted. It's really pushing up on the timeline. We have some major projects that we're trying to accomplish this summer. John Brown Elementary, Lakeland Middle School, Lakeland High School, the entrance and exit for Lakeland Middle School, and Lakeland High School. Those are some massive projects that we're trying to accomplish in a very short window of time. With that said, I

064was trying to streamline the process at the board's pleasure. We could have you guys pick one tonight within the time between now and the next board meeting, work on that, provide that detailed information to the board for then authorization at that time. um if the board would just like to pick which firm they would like us to to work with. My only ask is that if we do if we're able to bring that to at the February 4th meeting that we're able to um move forward at that time so that we can get them up and running because I we're already behind on the timeline. >> Well, we're we're always in fire mode. Um the other thing is is I think in the future or maybe when we look at the other projects that we

065actually have a workshop that is only that so we or a meeting that is only because it's the scope is just too big. >> So the scope was if you remember correctly with the school modernization funds we had to provide information to the state that looked at our buildings and we had to prioritize the projects that would get those buildings back to good or perfect condition. that prioritization already took place and the board signed off on that in December of 20, >> right? But to look at all of it again now that we're here to get ready would have been nice to look at it all again and say, "Okay, this is where we're at. This is what we're doing. This is" and now we're just like, "Well, >> but I was asked at the

066June budget hearing to bring all of those projects and the budget so that I didn't have to continue to peacemeal them at each board meeting." So, that was brought at the June meeting to to provide that information and to get the authorization at that point. And so at that point those priorities were identified. >> No, no, I'm not talking priorities. It that's fine. Anybody want to anybody have any other conversation or uh questions or anything? And uh was there a reason that only two because those are your guys' top two were uh asked to come give a presentation >> based on the waiting of the the committee. Um so like again that was myself uh the account uh accounting specialist, our operations supervisor and our director of facilities that reviewed all of those. [snorts] Um

067we have a rubric that was posted with the RFQ. Um so they were reviewed against that rubric >> which is standard practice. >> Yeah. >> I >> we were we weren't provided the rubric. >> I'd be happy to provide that in follow-up materials. My apologies for that oversight. No, I I just it sounded like you were saying that the rubric was included with the request and I'm just letting you know we don't have the rubric. That's all. >> Yeah, my apologies. >> I would like to move to approve JO as our CMGC for this set of projects. >> I'll second it. >> We have a motion and a second. Any more discussion? I I would like to I I guess have a little discussion um with an understanding um why Jano given I mean not

068holding on to the past but I know that uh uh the exiting trustee Jones was very much against Jenna Construction. uh reading through their qualifications. I I feel more comfortable. >> Okay, we have a motion and a second. All in favor for Juno? >> I. >> Any opposed? >> Nay. >> Uh motion carries. Four in favor. When opposed. >> Uh can I seek clarification? >> Sure. Is that bringing back a negotiated item at the February 4th meeting or is that permission to move forward within the budget as outlined that was approved? >> Permission to move forward. >> Okay. Thank you. I appreciate that. >> Thank you. >> All right, moving on. Let's see. We have uh LCSCOU. >> This is just kind of the same one that we've had and continue to have. >> Yeah.

069Okay. Yeah. >> Who drafted this one? Was it from LCSC? >> It was Michelle, as far as I know. Yep. >> As well, because I pulled up the one we approved in 2020. um three that expired in the fall of 2025. And um while the content seems to be roughly the same, the layout is slightly different. So I was just curious who drafted it. >> I I can't tell you that. It was just sent to me. I I apologize. I did not see the previous draft beforehand. >> Any more discussion? So, this is a two a two-year >> spring to spring 26 to spring 28. So, it's okay. >> Our prior one uh it looked like it terminated in the fall. It was from fall of 23 to fall of 25 >> and so I'm

070guessing this one's just picking up in spring that we currently don't have any interns because fall is over. >> That's what it would look like. Well, the fall would have been covered in the previous >> Yeah, >> this this first semester of this year would have been covered in in that >> the previous contract. So, this one would pick up for the spring. So, I will move to approve as presented. >> We have a motion to approve. Any second? >> I'll second it. >> Motion in a second. All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Hearing? None. The motion carries. And then we have uh the next item which is ICU. Um do we have any discussion on that? >> Did legal review this? Is there anybody here that can address that? >> Um, as

071far as I know, legal has not reviewed theou. >> Um, it's similar to uh a sponsorship agreement that we have with STCU for like the video boards. Uh, just similar um specific to the Timberlake High School Fieldhouse. >> Um, I definitely can have our legal review it [snorts] um >> before we sign. before we sign. Um, >> yeah, I I would be in favor of that. I had the same note because the the perpetuity, the exclusivity, I mean, it's very very broad toward them and you know, but I mean, why couldn't we say, "Oh, this is our preferred because what if we get more or they go away or you know what I'm saying?" Um, but yeah, and definitely I think that they should legal should look at it. Uh >> I do know >>

072just to be careful >> principal everyone is very concerned about making sure that we can move forward with this. Um so if we could bring it back or have approval contingent on legal review um that would be greatly appreciated. He would like to get this final donation in so that he can move forward with his project. >> Sure. Sure. Uh can you bring it back to us the next meeting with any changes or >> I can bring it back with a just a recommendation or overview if uh if there is concerns from the attorney. Is that fair? >> Madam vice chair may I make a motion to approve contingent upon legal review? >> I'll second it. >> So we have a motion and a second uh contingent upon legal review. So you're saying once legal

073reviews it then it's okay to go forward? >> Yes. Okay. A motion and a second. All in favor? I. >> Any oppose? N. >> Okay. Uh, three in favor to oppose. A motion carries. >> Thank you. >> Moving on to the Kellogg SD contract. Same. I had the same question about this one too. >> That actually came from legal. Um, >> From our legal. Yes. So, I I reached out uh specifically this came up right before Christmas. So, we were hoping to get it um on that very first January meeting. We just didn't have a contract back from legal. This was 100% drafted by our legal um and provided to Kellogg. Uh at this point, I have not heard any um any comments from them. So, we would like to proceed with getting this approved

074and in place. >> Okay. >> So, you didn't receive any comments from legal. She just sent it back into >> No, no. I apologize. From Kellogg School District, they didn't have any issues with it as far as I'm aware. This came This the entire contract was drafted by our attorney. >> Oh, okay. Gotcha. >> Yep. Since we didn't have a boiler plate for this one, um I asked Megan to please create one for me. >> Yep. Okay. Um and do we know being that that is another department where we are spread more than thin what the impact is going to be for us? >> I was Oh, yay. here. [laughter] >> So that was my concern as well is are we going to have the ability time available to >> that impacts one person. So

075>> uh Kelsey Badger, director of federal programs. Um so this is a mentorship. So it's um to not exceed 8 hours. And so I have spoken with um the school psychologist. She's very very willing to do this. If there is any like face to face time, I've talked to Kellogg. Kellogg will send the school psych here to meet um after hours. So no transfer of anything for our school psych. So she's very willing to do this. >> Okay. So it would came before us just basically for the site. Is there going to be more involvement in the same in the uh that's just >> all contracts come to the board for approval? >> No, I know. But I mean do we have other people that would also fall underneath this contract in the same department?

076>> It's literally a mentorship. Um the way that and you could probably explain that better than I could. Well, I know what the mentorship is, but the mentorship can be for teachers, can be for I mean, a lot of people can follow >> specific for school psych. >> Okay. Yeah. >> So, they have a new one. She needs to get her mentorship hours in. We're just trying to accommodate that for them. Um, we did have a clause built into this that if it ever got too much for our school psych that we can cancel the agreement at that point in time. So, if it does, we wanted to make sure we had the the wiggle room that if it does become too burdensome that we could make that adjustment. >> Right. Right. Yeah. >> And

077it's eight hours a week >> up to up to. >> Okay. Uh any more discussion? >> Yes. See you on your work limit. >> I don't have any. >> Okay. No discussion. I'll go ahead and entertain a motion. >> Move to approve the Kellogg contract. I'll second >> motion and a second. All in favor? I >> I. >> Any opposed? Hearing none. The motion carries. >> Thank you. >> Uh supplemental curriculum. Any discussion on the supplemental curriculum? I had some questions on it. Um, and really I think it was more about the the process. Um, do you know how many people in the community are involved in review and feedback that aren't associated with the district in a professional manner? So just like community members at large because we used to get so many comments

078and now we get three or four. Yeah. you know, and they all are pretty much repetitive. And I I'm just so used to a big diverse >> Yeah. >> feedback and there's I mean, almost nothing there. I appreciate the people that did it, but >> I was just curious is did we have that much of a dwindle or >> Absolutely. Uh Jake Massie, assistant superintendent. Um really that at this point I don't know exactly. uh at the beginning of the school year based on the process that I put into place, I was able to see based on what people submitted to me, are you a parent? Are you a community member? Are you a staff member? >> Um that was helpful so that we could see that everybody was fairly represented and all of those

079groups were coming to the table. Since we've changed it to a sign up form, it's we're no longer keeping track of that information. And so at this point, I tr it truly is anonymous. Uh, and I have no idea who submitted the six responses for feedback for this month. >> Um, >> how many people are we notifying? >> We are notifying at this point. Um, let me back up. So, it is now on the district website as just a signup sheet. And so, uh, that is available for anyone as soon as their signup comes in. It gets, uh, added to a spreadsheet that I keep. I check that every time I send it out. Um, at this past month, I believe I sent it to 18 people who had signed up to be a part

080of that and we received six responses. >> Okay. All right. I was just curious, that was all. Did um anybody have any other questions for Jake or any discussion? >> No. This month we were pretty easy on you guys. >> Yeah. >> Just elementary books. >> Good book sets >> and great book sets in. >> Yeah, they were that was pretty easy. >> Yes. Yeah. Okay. If there's no more discussion, I'll entertain a motion. Thank you, Jake. >> Of course. [clears throat] >> I'll move to approve as presented. >> Second. >> Motion and a second. All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Hearing none. The motion carries. Okay. On to policy. Um, so it looks like we have uh searches and seizure policy. Looks like there's uh a little bit of language added. Uh

081any discussion? This policy had come several months back and it was a request to have legal review. Legal did review it. Legal's review language is in blue on the uh back [clears throat] and her suggestions were reinccorporated into the document I believe. >> Okay. Thank you. Any more discussion? Okay. So, uh the other guy have he does have [snorts] his on. So, I will entertain a motion for the policy 3370 searches and seizure. A motion. >> I'll move to approve policy 3370, searches and seizures. >> We have a motion. Any second to the motion? >> Second. >> We have a motion and a second. All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Hearing none. The motion carries. uh school sponsored activities policy 3410. Any discussion on that policy? This again it's a second read and

082the blue language is from legal. Okay. Thank you for that information. Any discussion regarding uh policy 3410? [snorts] >> I do not. No. >> Okay. I will entertain a motion. >> I will move to approve as presented. >> We have a motion. Any second? >> Second. >> Motion in a second. Any more discussion? All in favor? I. >> Any opposed? Hearing none. The motion carries. Okay, back to uh these are the forms associated with policy 3330 and they were initially it was requested that they be removed. um and that they should be more part of the administrative handbook instead of part of the policy. But the violation of the board's policy 3330 is what would trigger one of these forms and would also be the form that the board would have to weigh in on.

083Um, so I guess there I [snorts] would um >> is that still policy committee 3330 >> the policy itself? >> Yeah. >> Can I um add some context to this conversation? >> Yeah. Why? Um so originally these forms were brought back to the policy committee because of the amount of changes that administratively would need to be made given the individual circumstances. If a student finds themselves in trouble, those situations obviously vary so widely. We want to customize their either return to school plan or behavior plan accordingly >> because that's the right thing to do. Um that's really the thread in which this conversation came up was well if if we are being required to change this administratively based on the conditions that exist at the school level then it probably should be in the purview

084of the administrators to just manage those documents altogether. Um I also want to clarify that just because uh these forms would be administrative that would not exclude the board for from conversations where a student would normally be referred to you. Mhm. >> Um, however, the vast majority of students who find their names on some of these documents do not come to the board anyway because they are minor uh short suspensions, short in school suspensions and things of that nature. Uh, Trusty Thompson, is that a fair summary of our conversation? Yes, we got um there was a lot of hangup on the language specific to the notice of temporary suspension. And I just want to remind the board that when this was brought to the board at the last meeting, what was uploaded was the old

085forms >> um that we have online. And so we brought it back with the policy. Um, I do not understand why the policy is still in the committee. That's um I'm a little concerned about that because I I don't know why we would approve and revise forms if we haven't gone ahead and approved the policy. But uh that being said, with respect to these forms, we did uh spend the lion share of the meeting working on them. And then um when Trusty Jones came, we had further conversation and felt that you know as with other forms are these should these just be administrative with allowing administrators to uh navigate them in the administrative handbook and not put them on the website. The biggest crux though was the notice of temporary suspension due to the language

086that was on the form before. So, um that's where there was kind of a big hangup was the lang was the prior language on the form. And if you look at the form with the modifications and corrections, we took a lot of language out. [sighs] And are you referring to the notice of temporary suspension form? >> Yes, I am. >> Okay. >> Yeah, I I did see that. Is there any more discussion? Yeah, I understand that uh you know every being every situation is different and everybody has to have their own you know their own write up or right because like not everybody's getting in trouble for the same thing right but I've always we've always used these forms in the past like they were more of like a notification they weren't the form where

087this is what we did this is what happened with that's not what these were from what I remember these were just like this was the mailer >> you know you got suspended because you violated this polic this was more the notification to the parent guardian whomever >> uh and then from what we had done and then anything any supporting or whatever admin or the principal whomever was in charge then that's where all their forms and papers and all that happened but these were always the form that was sent, you know, to the parent or student saying, "Hey, you know, your child has been uh suspended or what whatever the violation, why whatever they were or the behavioral um support plan. We did have a lot of talk about that in the past. Uh, >> Trusty

088Gryom. >> Yes. >> Okay. Um, I do know that part of the board's crux was the behavioral support plan >> because there was no uniformity within the behavioral support plan. And the high schools, the middle schools, even the elementaryaries just all kind of did their own thing. And we would get, you know, some that looked good, some that were like missing parts and were trying to figure out what's going on. So a while back we went and we said no, we have to have a standard uniform support plan that can be modified by the principles for the circumstances that put it in that situation. But we were pushing for uniformity within the forms because some forms were missing significant important language. other forms were missing. You know, it just there was no consistency, right? >>

089And so I know we ended up having the behavioral support plan come before the board because there was no consistency. >> I would say if there's a legality to the notification and the and the document being sent to the parents andor student well student and parents um that we do approve it. I don't think that we should remove that particular one. >> Yeah, I would I would have to agree that uh I mean I don't have any problem with it admin team coming up with whatever they need to, you know, support whatever they're doing obviously, but we do because ultimately it all falls back on the board anyways. the the board is still even though we're not checking the check box or whatever, we still are responsible for suspensions, for expulsions, for all those things.

090Um, and saying that being that it would be a violation of the board policy and this is the form that's used for that notification and then if you have to add some appendix or whatever to it. But I I would uh tend to agree that we if they need to be updated, update them. Um but that they do stay attached with the policy and on the uh the website. That way people also feel like they have, you know, some kind of heads up, you know. >> Can I clarify? So, do you do you mean to keep F3 the notice of temporary suspension included or do you mean to include all three of those forms? >> Um, all three of them? Yeah. To keep all three of them and then uh Yeah, because that was the

091other thing. Um, and I thought we had done that at one point. Um, the written statement. Um, I thought at one point, didn't we say that all of the students would be numbers on the forums or like the student ID instead of names? >> We did. >> Yeah. I'm not seeing it on this one. Okay. I know that the student ID is really specific to um sexual harassment, >> right? >> Okay. Is there any more? Um >> well since the agenda item is the request to remove I am going to move that we do not or I'm going to move that we do not remove them from [clears throat] uh policy >> or from our website >> we have >> at this time. >> Okay. >> Second. >> We have a motion and a second.

092All in favor? I I >> I. >> Any opposed? Hearing none. The motion carries. Okay. Uh, all right. So, we are down to discussion items. Let me turn my notes off now as it takes up. Um, IBB. Anybody have any um, anybody have any discussion for the uh, IBB document? >> Vice Chair, I'm after something on this one. Uh, we have our PST meeting tomorrow. Okay. >> And we would like uh, the board to kind of set some priorities to look at for the PST. we've um PST the way it works is if there's any current issues with the current uh uh negotiate agreement we're to address those those have been addressed um now we're at a point where we're trying to move forward and prepare for IBB and uh I think the PST team

093just >> wants a focus from the board uh in regards to you know I don't think we need to give us exact specifics or if you want to by all means we'll take that but if you can just kind of give us hey look these are the areas that we really want you to research and be prepared to bring to IBB. Obviously, no decisions made, but you know, you know, that's that's really what we're looking for for the PST team. >> Yeah. So, >> so are the five board members of the LEA also the five board members or not board members are the five members of the LEA that are the PST people the same five board members that are part of the LEA >> um >> or the negotiated agreement for IB. >> I

094I can't speak on it because I haven't seen what their IBB team is. I I it might have been from last year. that it might have been the case, but I in the in the procedures that we wrote up, they get to choose and that's the five they chose. >> No, I I I understand that. Um cuz I'm trying to I reviewed your uh ID guidelines and procedures that you uh modified. >> Yeah. Um >> well there was seem to be some I feel like I need to clarify uh that one paragraph in regards to you know after we're finished with the current uh year negotiated agreement that we would address issues for uh the future uh negotiate agreement. So I felt like you know because you keep you kept asking questions and I just

095wanted to clarify Well, I think if they if the IBB team or the LEA whom whomever um there's been plenty of things throughout the years put on the table like one anytime that there is a committee or team or whomever identified in the document, they need to we need to know where that is, where do they find support for it. So that needs to be in the document. Anytime a policy is referenced the uh or saying that you know this according to district policy well what policy and where is it? So all those things need to be identified. Um there was a lot of language cleanup. I know that the board has um wanted to um make the negotiated agreement more what it's supposed to be and then the the things that are not. I

096think part of it was a conversation about um stipens uh making I believe making that its own document or its own what have you, >> right? >> Um so I know that's the only thing I know of off the top of my head without >> so we asked to remove the coaching salary matrix and make that its own thing. We asked to pull the sick bank out of the negotiated agreement and make that governed by policy. Um there was a lot. >> Yep. Yeah. Um and we do I have that version that we sit down and spent till 10:00 rewriting. Uh I with your permission I would like to present that to um the PST team and and also the noted uh extractions from uh the former or or the current I should say uh

097negotiated agreements so we can start discussing those like example the coaching pay that was pulled out the sick bank was pulled out and saying hey look these look to be our priorities that we set uh when we rewrote it in back in August would that be acceptable to the board. >> Well, I mean, >> my caution with that is during that workshop, the board had a specific uh draft. You had your own draft. I mean, there were like four or five different drafts we were trying to work from. Um, so I think the board should see what it is that you want to take charge with. >> Okay. >> First before it says yes, we agree. >> Yes. Yes, ma'am. Uh, Madam Chair, I I have one. It says specifically says Michelle Thompson's copy. So,

098by all means, uh, I can share that with you. There's multiple. You're right. There's so many of them in that sense. But, uh, but yeah. So, with that said, obviously you guys would have to review that. Um, you've already talked about the sick bank. You've also talked about removing the coaching salary out of the negotiate agreement. Could those be two areas that we could start working on? Would that be priorities? I'd like to see our um go through our management rights as a board and go through that list and see what's been put in the negotiated agreement. But those are our management rights and they're in our policy. It's uh so making sure the polic management rights in policy are in the negotiate agreement. >> No, they're out of the negotiating agreement, >> right? And

099you're saying they need to be in >> that. No, they need to be out. >> Oh, they need >> these are our rights as a board. >> Okay. >> So, anything extracurriculars in there, assignments, >> y >> that kind of stuff. Uh contract negotiation dates. >> Um direct employees, dismiss, promote, transfer, assign, and retain employees. That's our that's our rights as a board. But if you put them in a negotiated agreement, then they're no longer our rights. >> Trusty Quim is talking about assigning our rights over to the LEA. We'd like them back, >> right? >> So, can you give me a page reference? >> It's 30 U >> it's policy >> 1320. >> Okay. And you're saying it again, just clarification again, it is currently not in the negotiated. >> No. anything anything except

100where limited or restricted by the collective bargaining agreement the board retains the rights to operate and manage its affairs in such areas but not limited to this list. >> Okay. >> So he wants to make sure that the negotiated agreement doesn't conflict with our rights as management as a board. >> Okay. I got >> Thank you for the clarification. >> Thanks. >> So I have three items to work on and I think those will be those will be great to work on. So, [snorts] I'm going to work on the um the salary uh outside of the negoti agreement, the uh sick bank outside of the negotiate agreement, and then finally the management rights. Is that correct? >> Right. >> All right. Those are the three. Thank you. That's all I need. >> When you reference

101salary, you are talking about the coaching salary. >> Yes, ma'am. I apologize. Yes. Thank you, Chairman Thompson. Thank you for the clarification. Coaching salary. Any more discussion on IBB? Okay. Uh the other is zone changes. 2627 zone changes. So we're talking next school year. Uh these poor people are always getting changed. Uh Garwood and Twin Lakes. >> How many how many parents have been involved with this? If you give me just a second, I'll tell a story and and and then Jake is going to step up and then we'll talk about uh a plan moving forward and involving parents in this. So one of the things that I was one of my first tasks that was given not task bit of information was given to me in September um assistant superintendent Massie informed me because

102he was Garwood's principal that hey look there was a lot of discussion about because Garwood was um at capacity um when it comes to their facilities he said uh that there was a lot of talk about moving transferring um kids to possibly um Twin Lakes because their capacity was lower. Um, and I said, "Okay." So, we formed a subcommittee to study the numbers. Um, and have the discussion. Um, so we did that and at this point I'm going to turn it over to Superintendent Massie and he'll tell the story and then we'll go into some other things. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. Thank you, Mr. Taylor. Um, I I won't take up too much time here. Um I I want to make sure to preserve most of the time for the board to have discussion

103and ask questions, but I do just want to give a quick overview and and first I want to acknowledge that we as much as we can approach this conversation with uh sensitivity to those families um and understanding the gravity of the fact that anytime we are talking about children moving schools, it's it's a challenging thing. Um, and so we just we understand that absolutely we are in the early stages of this conversation and and that's what this is is just bringing the board up to speed. Uh, Mr. Taylor mentioned um or reminded the board that I I was at Garwood Elementary last year. That's true. Um, I would clarify one thing in that um I I I don't believe I brought this up this year because I was the principal at Garwood last year. I

104I like to think that I've remained pretty objective about this and I brought it up because I really legitimately believe that we are underutilizing one of our schools. In fact, I believe that we're underutilizing one of our best facilities in the district. Um the solution as we see it also happens to be that we could alleviate a lot of pressure in one of our most crowded schools. Um so, you know, again, we we want to move into this with sensitivity. We know that anytime families have to be relocated, it's a challenging thing. And yet, we also are burdened with the responsibility of making sure that we are using our buildings to the greatest ability. Um, if there are empty classrooms in a zone that is bordering where there are very packed classrooms, that means that

105with current staffing, we could have smaller class sizes, right? And that's that is a promise that we've made to our community to always have that conversation. And so, that's really what this is. Uh, again, there's two factors at play here. You all are familiar with the fact that Garwood has a massive attendance zone and within that massive attendance zone, there are many subdivisions slated to be built or continue to be built. Uh Hayden North, um Hayden Canyon, just to name a couple, with hundreds of homes that have not yet even been constructed that are already approved. Full disclosure, this is the first year that we actually have not seen Garwood Elementary's enrollment go up um fairly significantly, right? So, we can't predict the future. Maybe we actually have a little bit more time than what

106we think, but I would always air on the side of getting rid of it. Garwood has projected growth. Adversely, the second side of this coin is that Twin Lakes is underutilized um under 80% of their functional capacity. They're using all of their spaces wisely. Um, but they could be turned into more classroom spaces. Again, in contrast, Garwood, there is no growth projected in the Twin Lakes elementary attendance zone. And so, unless we take action involving a reasonzoning, we do not project that they will grow. Uh, in fact, we project that those kids will age out. Um, and we might actually see that population decrease. Again, that's one of our nicest facilities. Uh it's a highly qualified staff, a very successful school. We want to see them maximize the tools that they have. Right. Um Olivia,

107would you mind opening the functional capacity spreadsheet? So one thing that I believe Mr. Taylor will touch on in a couple of minutes is uh some information just as reassurance to the board that we have in fact looked at every school. Uh, I really want to reiterate that this is not intended to be a hyperfocus on these two schools, but when we look at all of the boundaries and our functional capacity across the district, these are just two neighboring schools that right now uh present an opportunity to solve a problem. Um, if it's okay if I walk away from the microphone here, Garwood Elementary is right here on this blue line at 97.12 of its functional capacity. Twin Lakes is right below it in white at just about 77%. >> The other two schools that

108are also neighboring schools where their percentages are kind of they're prompting a similar conversation as Spirit Lake Elementary and Affl Elementary. Olivia, do you mind opening up the attendance zone? Sure, that should be the next document. >> Can you explain uh functional capacity and capacity just for people that don't have that? >> Oh, thank you. >> information. >> Absolutely. Thank you. Absolutely. Yeah. So, regular capacity, if we talk about capacity in a building, that is straight up uh how many rooms are in that building and then how many kids are we willing to put in there. >> It's design capacity is what they call >> design capacity, right? So whenever a building is first uh constructed, you know, the the fire inspector might approve 30 kids in every single room in that building, right? The

109functional capacity for a building like Garwood might be something absurd. I'm going to say like 700, right? It might be very, very big. um functional capacity. Those numbers are decided based on what spaces in that building are actually designed to be classrooms and then a number that we chose to be reasonable for how many kids we believe can and should be in a class. So functional capacity is just like how what's the maximum where a school can actually get through its normal operations and provide the quality of education that we have come to value in Lakeland. It also takes into account, I apologize, it also takes into account if we repurpose a room um away from a classroom. Um so if we're using a room as a resource room now instead of a a full-on

110classroom, it does take that into account as well. >> Thank you, Jess. >> Um so what we're looking at now is the zone elementary boundary map for the whole district. Um, the one area that I just want to bring to everybody's attention is, uh, Darwood is is down here in blue. Sorry, I'm standing in front of all of you guys. Is down here in blue. Um, all of our growth really is to the south. That's what I want to highlight. Uh, our growth is to the south. Garwood, even though it is not down in this Hayden Canyon or uh, Hayden North area, it is one of our furthest southern schools. that just happens to be how our district is laid out, right? We we can't help that and we also can't move the building. Um,

111Twin Lakes shares a a pretty significant boundary with Garwood, which is exactly why we keep finding ourselves in this conversation about Garwood and Twin Lakes specifically. Um, I say that because it it really is not for lack of energy putting into looking at the attendance zones around the district. Um it it is that every time we go back to this conversation that's that seems to be the opportunity that presents itself. >> Yeah, that sounds feasible. Thank you. Um so with that uh the committee that met subcommittee of the long range facilities planning committee um came up with a few different options. Uh Libby, do you mind do going to option one? Thank you. I'm putting you on the spot here. >> No, you're fine. Proposal number one, uh the board might remember is exactly what

112we talked about last year. Um we received a great amount of feedback from the community and frankly it was it was extremely wise feedback that it's it seems difficult and is difficult to understand that if a kid lives across the street from Garwood Elementary that they would potentially be reszoned to another school. That's that's a tough pill to swallow. Um, and so we we worked with our uh transportation director and our new assistant transportation director to take a look at some other options using the software that they have access to. The second proposal that we came up with uh is essentially the same group but leaving the walking zones whole. And so you'll see there that the brown is the current walk zone for Gard Elementary. Um, and so since we changed our busing practices

113this year and there's now a walk zone within a mile and a half of the school, those kids would not need to be um reszoned anyway. Like the transportation would not be a factor. Um, this option would move um I apologize. I should have brought these numbers with me. >> I think it's 53 kids is what I >> Thank you. Yeah, just I I would say 55 to 60 just under 60 kids uh to Twin Lakes. Our goal in this is that we want to since we don't see any projected growth at Twin Lakes Elementary, we we want to get them as close to 95% functional capacity as possible. Right? This chunk of students would get them to about 94 93%. Okay, it would get Garwood down to about 85% which is which would be

114much more reasonable for them to be able to um handle that growth. Uh the final proposal um is this is going to be funny because this looks like the same exact picture. I think it is actually. I apologize. Um it is the exact same group of kiddos, but also taking a look at the Deerfield neighborhood that is currently zoned to John Brown. Um >> that was just recently moved from Twin Lakes. I'm not hold listen hold. >> You're you're correct. And again, it's it's >> we've talked about it, too. >> Yeah. And [clears throat] Trusty Bane, that's one of the reasons why I keep saying this is a this is a topic that we want to approach with a great deal of sensitivity and respect to these families. Um what I'm trying to communicate to

115the board right now is is strictly percentages. And and again, we we kind of have to we're trying to separate those two and then reconcile them whenever we feel like we have an option that's viable. >> Um talk about because we were asked to be responsible with busing routes. >> Yeah. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. If he wasn't, I was going to. So, >> yeah. And so, the Deerfield neighborhood, it would be a very a pretty small amount of kids. I think it's 12 students who are in there who would be impacted by this. that 12 students would actually help get us to our target functional capacity at Twin Lakes of 95%. Um, right now our transportation situation with those Deerfield students just does not make a lot of sense. Um, they they really are

116outliers and they don't really fit on any one route. We have we have a bus essentially making an extra trip to go and pick up those kids and take them to John Brown. Um those 12 or so students would not really impact the functional capacity of John Brown. Um again they would help uh the functional capacity at Twin Lakes and kind of help make whole our target percentage there and and again it it makes a great deal of sense for transportation. >> I I again I just want to say for the board we understand that it's our responsibility as administrators. We owe it to you as well as our constituents of uh our patrons of the school district to be as responsible as we can with our buses and our classroom space. We as leaders

117and as people and as parents understand that this is a complicated conversation um for these families. So, uh Miss Mr. Taylor, I'll turn it over to you. >> Yeah. With that said, thank you, Jake. You did a wonderful job. With that said, and I'll be honest with you, Deerfield wasn't even on the map until transportation brought it up to us and said, "Hey, look, this makes a lot more sense. We're going that way anyway. Why wouldn't we pick them up?" And again, it does increase our functional capacity when it comes to Twin Lakes. And so, that's why we would include it. Um, with that said, the plan would be Can you go to the timeline right quick? And I'll go back to the other schools. It's It should be in Oh, there it is. You

118already have it up. Wow. You could I promise I can't read it. It's too small. So, our timeline is this. Basically, we've already met June 15th already came and went. Go ahead and go down. So, um our our plan would be something like this is it's really neat. Um our assistant transportation director can select those. You saw the dots and it basically lists exactly those kids um that would be impacted. What we would like to do is we'd like to invite those families uh to Twin Lakes uh for an open house for them to view the school. Uh let Miss Milton uh present to them and show them the advantages of the of the of the school. Uh obviously like Mr. Massie said, it is one of our it's our newest school and it's one

119of our most it's just it's just a beautiful school in general. So, uh, but at least get and then we'd get their feedback and and from there, uh, we would actually have two sessions. We'd have one on the 19th, one on the 24th. Tiffany says she's more than welcome any family that misses out. Um, she's she would do a personal visit with them and we would get their feedback in regards to that. With that, we would collect that information and then we would come back to the board on March 1st to present our our overall recommendation to the board and let you guys make the final decision. >> Okay. Thank you. Any discussion? Well, what is our plan uh moving forward with respect to Timberlake Middle School at 110% uh enrollment versus functional capacity and

120with Mountain View Alternative School at 143.52% uh enrollment versus functional capacity? >> Well, and it's a great question. Uh, and I'll be honest with you right now, we were focused on the elementary levels and the fact that this was brought to me before um, you know, that it was discussed. I felt like, you know, let's focus on this issue. Plus, and Jake, do you have something else to add to this? Obviously. >> Yeah, I I didn't mean to interrupt you. I apologize. Um, I just wanted to add that again, um, uh, Trusty Thompson, you're absolutely right. Uh, and those schools are, I mean, worth a conversation for sure. they are over their functional capacity. We really are trying to focus on where we have solutions. Um and so again, the the reason why this specific

121conversation is coming up right now is just because we recognize that not only is there a school over capacity, but we have a school right next to it that is under capacity uh and and we really want to protect best utilizing our resources there. >> Right. But when we addressed this in 2024 and made the corrections um or adjustments I guess is the more appropriate word at that point Twin Lakes was at maximum capacity. >> So I mean there is an eb and flow and I absolutely understand that but we just did this for the 2425 school year. >> Yeah. Yeah. You're you're right about that. um you know and and if we if we dig into the history of that conversation a little bit um the decision to move any families from Twin Lakes

122was was extremely last minute. Um frankly it wasn't part of the plan. >> Y >> um you know I mean we that decision was made by committee without even input from the principal uh at that school. It was a very last minute thing. And so I I say that not out of any sort of defense, but just to recognize that I I agree with you that had that not happened, we wouldn't really have this capacity issue at Twin Lakes, but we do today. >> Well said. And as for the middle school, um obviously like Jake says, there's there's just at this point, well, first of all, we did not project the growth uh that we had in sixth grade. I don't think anyone projected that growth. One of our largest uh grade levels we've ever

123had. And again, I can't speak too much on the history because obviously I I wasn't here. Um we just had we've had a conversation about that growth and at this point that's just kind of where we're at because we do not have a fix for it unless we're willing to, you know, build a new middle school which at this point I I don't even want to entertain that. So anyway, one other, excuse [clears throat] me, one other thing I'd like to add is um uh CFO Grantham just reminded me that the functional capacity calculation for Timberlake Middle School does not include their portables. Um and so they they do have two more classrooms that the board um [clears throat] uh provided to them as a solution. I I forget the timing of that, but that

124is >> only sixth grade. That's only sixth grade classrooms is what that's those were for. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> But it's not factored with the I apologize. The functional capacity calculation doesn't factor in temporary classrooms. So it skews that representation a little bit because that square footage is not calculated in um to that functional capacity number. It's just how the calculation works. So I just wanted to make sure that was clarified. >> All right. Do we have any other questions or >> Yeah, real quick. Is this report used for something else and we're just using it for this presentation as well? So why aren't we just take adding that to that calculation? Absolutely. Correct it, please. Thank you. Uh any more questions or discussion? >> Not at this. >> Okay. All right. since it

125doesn't look like anybody. Thank you very much uh for the input there, Jake. Uh so we have some policies here for first read. Um I really want to get into our it's we're approaching 8:00 into um our executive session stuff too. So uh any discussion on the first read policies for the breathalyzer, the 3280 or any of that? None. Okay. Um, go ahead. >> Yeah, I I would like to understand why biological sex was added to the student and equal education non-discrimination and sex equity uh policy number 3280 that the uh choice of biological sex was added for clarification. Um the reason why uh gender identity and sexual orientation was removed was because that was removed from the law, that language. So we took it out because it isn't supported by Idaho code uh 675901.

126>> Okay. And we we don't work under the rules of Boy Scouts of America. So why is there legal reference >> included? >> The way it was explained to me um was that that has to be listed due to its impact in federal law. >> Was it OFC? It was the office of civil rights. >> Okay. >> Determination. So it would be like a Supreme Court kind of >> Yeah. A precedence. Okay. Right. >> Okay. >> But yeah, we were I I was asking that question, but that's how it was explained to me. >> And has legal weighed in on this cuz we >> did we send this policy to legal? No. >> Yeah. It looks like it was on our original one also that's out there on the website. Okay. >> The Boy Scouts.

127So, I don't know where the policy came from that was modified, but it's not the one that was on the website. So, I think that's probably part of the >> what the 3280. >> Yeah, it doesn't look the same, but maybe that's just um and it did reference the boy scout. >> It did. Yeah, it just it was highlighted in yellow, so I didn't know if it was added or why why that was highlighted. And Okay. Any other discussion regarding the policies for first read? Okay. And then we had uh the teacher district expression policy which is new. This came um from me school district. I believe uh Trusty Quimby brought this up at the last meeting for a discussion item. >> Did you have anything to [clears throat] >> No. Um >> add say

128discussion >> just uh some parents are still upset about what happened at the high school. Mhm. >> So, I think we should look at doing something that [clears throat] um you know, at least we're doing something, you know, instead of sitting here and doing nothing. Um >> So, are you saying you >> I think it's a good idea like this or >> Yeah. have a have policy committee look at it and then adapt adapt it to Lakeland and then look at the law in Idaho and see what's what's there. >> Okay. So, I guess we can ask uh he's requesting that uh policy committee take a look at and and maybe come up with some kind of modification. And I think looking at some of the language, I think that there are um some policies

129that we have that might have pieces of this. And then also there were uh a lot of changes in the last couple of years, mainly last year with uh parental rights, >> um which include a lot of this um and then there's a few things this year that might depending on what the legislative session ends up with. But okay, the next thing. Are there any more discussion on on that policy proposal? >> No, I do think it would be good to have it uh for staff, not just uh not just like teachers or whatnot. I think it should be a a district implemented policy for all. >> Okay. >> Right. >> All right. Um any more discussion on the Okay. So the other thing we're looking at here is uh interview date for clerk. When

130does it close? >> I'm sorry. I've been up here a couple of times tonight and I haven't introduced myself. Brook Cunningham, director of HR. >> It It closes whenever you guys ask me to close. >> Okay. So, it's open until >> Yep. [cough] >> Well, it's open until um Right. Up it's it's open until you guys schedule interviews, basically. >> Okay. >> So, >> should we keep it open again? Because last time >> Yeah. >> Uh we kept losing people. We give them a job and then they would show up. So, I will say I will say that we do have a large candidate pool. Um, there are uh quite a few qualified applicants up there. So, it's it's up to you guys as to what you want me to do with that. Um, tomorrow

131I can send you guys I'm going to go through them again tomorrow and I will send you a list of candidates that I would recommend that you guys interview and also a list of those that probably uh you probably aren't qual they aren't qualified for. Yeah, I think we need to change some of our interview process too because I I think people come in with a preconceived idea of what a clerk does. >> Mhm. And we also don't in the interview process there is no kind of I mean we talk to the person and we ask those canned questions but there's no um there there's no uh IQ test there's no um executive function test there's no I mean there's nothing that would give us any idea the uh >> we do have them, >>

132you know, >> create notes off of a previous or minutes off of a previous meeting. Um, so we do have that, but you're right, there's other >> Yeah. And it's nothing done on site. So it's pretty easy for somebody to come in and you know have already went through you know whatever it was to help them generate the answers you know or present the thing. Um, anyways, that was the only thing I was thinking of if we had um, one thing I would like to know is if we um, can bring the clerk of the board job description back, I do think that aside from experience under qualifications, it may be beneficial um, to at least um, hope for like an AA degree Mhm. >> Or I mean even a bachelor's degree or something um

133to help people understand the importance of the position I guess. >> Yeah, we can look at it for sure. Uh it is attached um >> it the one that that's attached to >> the agenda I guess is what's out there, >> right? It is. >> Yep. >> Well, and that's what's been posted for the posting is the current one. >> I understand that. I do think though that we should review it. We can modify it. It doesn't necessarily have to impact this uh pool, but I think it is important >> um to add, you know, a an academic component. >> Mhm. >> All right. So, do we want to pick a date now to start? >> I think we need to. >> Okay. >> Interviews. >> Thank you. Anybody have any more questions for Director

134Cunningham? >> I do not. Thank you. >> Thanks. >> Thank you, Brooke. >> Are there days of the week that do not work for people? [clears throat] >> Monday through Friday. >> Yeah. [laughter] >> I was just going to say Mondays and Fridays, but I mean Well, we're already at the 21st of the month. Um, see what is this? Does uh do we want to go next week or do we want to look into Febru February? What's it >> like? Like Tuesday or Thursday of next week? >> 28th. Wednesday. >> Mhm. What does that look like for anybody else? The the 28th is a Wednesday. It's a week from today. >> What part of the day are you talking? >> Uh usually the entire day the entire day. >> Oh >> yeah. I can't do

135that Wednesday unfortunately. I have a training that I'm giving. I can't >> Okay. >> I can't cancel that. >> Okay. Can you do um Excuse me. Trusty Gry, can you guys keep in mind um remember we do have to call candidates and that type of thing. We need that t that time and we also need time as far as like posting and stuff like that. >> Okay. So, I mean, at least if we I would say a week, >> okay, >> out would be appropriate. And then if you let's say if you schedule them, let's say a week from now or a week from whatever, I will close that posting the that week prior. And then that'll give us time to call those candidates and then to get that scheduled and then if you guys

136have some sort of assessment for them um for us to provide that assessment for them. >> Okay. >> Can we do Friday, February 6th? for the interviews. >> Yeah. >> Uh yeah, I can do that actually. Shock. Yes. >> Yeah, that Friday would probably be okay. >> Did we >> So, do we want to when do we want to decide who we will be interviewing? How are we going to decide that? >> Um >> do we want to do it like we've done in the past? how we've done or what we've done in the past. >> Everybody submit a couple names to you. >> Yeah. >> Or to Brooke to set up interviews for. >> Yeah. I would say if Brooke has eight that she would highly recommend, everybody should be reviewing what's come in

137and can either, you know, choose her eight or if there's additional ones that there would be consideration to to put them in in the list of one through eight. Does that make sense? >> Yep. >> Okay. >> And because we have had more candidates that have submitted as of today and potentially there could be more candidates that I can forward to you guys as well. >> Okay. >> What time would you guys like to start? Sunrise. >> I think it depends on how many how many candidates we have because what I I don't like us ending up doing is we book the entire day and then we have polls and then we have to juggle and then you know I depending on how many we can actually get in on the interview panel. I say

138tenatively we book the entire day but then we hone it down once we figure out how many we're going to be actually interviewing. >> Okay. to be determined please. >> So we'll say tenatively uh >> the 6th of February. >> Yes. Um, and then we can have Brooke can give us the information and then we can look over those. >> And then you want to pick from the pool that Brooke gives us or >> or if we have any others that we really want to Yeah. >> Right. >> Yeah. >> Okay. I think we need to heed to her uh guidance, but I also think that we >> should be able to review the all the applicants and maybe we see a a diamond in the rough [clears throat] or something. >> Absolutely. Okay. And

139I'm going to block out this whole day or I'll schedule something in there. >> Six. Huh. >> And I mean, if Brooke sends us 10, then hey, we've got a pull of 10 to work with to give 10 recommendations. So, if you can get your recommendations um I guess to me by uh Friday the 30th, Brooke, would that give you sufficient time? >> Yes. >> Okay. All right. And then that'll give us a week and then we can go from there. Okay. So, does everybody have that February 6 and Brook will be in? Okay. Thank you. Thank you. >> Okay. Uh then our dates to remember. Um any input for future agenda items? Um I have suggestions going forward when we have presentations or whatever. you know, a lot of the stuff that we did

140tonight ended up in the discussion area, but if we can put a projected time, um, like we had two five minute presentations, uh, and then if we had, you know, if they're going to be presentations, if we just had it timed for, so we sort of have in our head about how long it's going to take because I didn't expect any of these to be presentations and I'm beyond my own timeline. [laughter] So, that would be my only thing is if we know there's going to be presentations, number one, the presentation materials attached because this really the public really should be able to see it. Um, I guess we can add it to it being that it was given to us, but then we're modifying the agenda and how it actually came to us. So,

141does the board want to do that? attach the items to the agenda that was given to us with from uh core and uh goss. >> Yeah, we can we can either put it in there or we can add it to the minutes. I mean, it's part of what happened during the meeting. So, >> y >> rather than retroing it back in the agenda, just throw it on add it to the minutes. >> Yep. And then that way it's available for the public >> for public review. Yeah. We've provided it both electronically. >> Yeah, >> preferably we don't get stuff during meetings that we didn't get prior to because then they would have it in the agenda to begin with. So, >> all righty. If there is nothing else for uh future agenda items, [clears throat]

142I will entertain a motion to enter into executive session per Idaho code 742061B. Bravo D Delta. Sorry. So moved. >> I have a motion. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Motion and a second. Roll call. >> Trusty Bane. >> Yes. >> Trusty Broadhead. >> Yes. >> Trusty Quimby. Yes. >> Vice Chair Gryom. >> Yes. And >> Oh, sorry. [laughter] >> Cheer Thompson. >> Thank you. All right, we'll take a picture. [laughter] >> It's not in HUMAN FORM, SO IT'S KIND OF HARD TO HEAR the >> Okay, I got to stop the camera. Oh my gosh, I'm rusty. >> I know. together.