8.13.2025 Regular Board Meeting of the LJSD Board of Trustees

001order. Go ahead and start recording. Okay. Meeting is called to order. Uh, welcome everyone. Please rise for the pledge of >> allegiance. Pledge algiance >> to the flag of [clears throat] the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Please be seated. Oh, turn our mics on. >> What? >> And Rusty, I apologize. I didn't realize you'd left the building. >> It's okay. I got in. >> All right. I almost >> I do need a motion to approve tonight's agenda. >> So move. >> We have a motion and a second. All in favor say I. >> I. Any opposed? >> Hearing none, the motion carries. All right, moving on to announcements. Um, Mr. Taylor, do you have any announcements

002at the moment? Uh, I have some in my report. >> In your report. Okay. I would like to remind everyone that this is the board's meeting held in public, not a public board meeting. Um, public comment will be capped to three minutes. And uh, beyond that, we will move into public input. First up is Alexis Fornier. >> That's me. >> Okay. I do need you to come stand at the podium. Okay, I can do that. for the table. >> Hello. >> Hi. Uh I'm Alexis. I've got two kiddos uh in Spirit Lake. They'll they're actually starting in Spirit Lake this year. We were involved in the voting process last year when we moved here. >> Um I do want to say first of all, we understand there's a lot of hard decisions you guys have

003to make. >> A lot of it is issues we that lay at the state level. We know that. Um, however, I think uh a lot of parents are having some concerns with wondering what options were chosen over the transportation issues. Um, and there in regards to what you felt was more important than the safety the safe transportation for our kids. Um, a lot of us in Spirit Lake specifically where we live, our kids have to cross 41 right over that turn uh where people are driving 60 miles an hour. It's not a great situation even in a car, [laughter] >> right? >> Um, and so we have a lot of concerns. We also have I mean we see people drive through crosswalks with crossuards there, you know, constantly, >> unfortunately. >> We have a lot

004of concerns. Our roads aren't very clear in the winter time. We've got little kids that we think, you know, there's families who can't afford to clothe their children properly in the winter, let alone make sure they have a car to drive. you know, not everyone has the village, you know, just so many concerns. And so I think that with that being such a big issue, a lot of myself specifically, I think I just want to know what was justified as more important for some of that funding. Um, that that's my big concern really. Um, there's others. I think everyone touched on most of them on Facebook. you guys probably also, [laughter] but that that uh I I think some of the I I feel like there are some things that, you know, not a lot

005of us can make it to these public meetings. >> We have jobs, we have kids, we have you guys have kids, everyone knows. Uh but it's it's you know there's some things that when there's such a delay in communicating with your parents [clears throat] you can't help but wonder where's the transparency you know uh and so yeah I think that touches my big concerns is the transparency why were the parents notified at the last minute and only because there was a post on Facebook >> it feels like right >> and and you know can we have some explanation of what was funded over the transportation Right. >> Yeah. Thank you. >> I have a question. Do we have your Can you shoot us an email with your email address so we can answer back to

006you? >> Absolutely. 100%. Would it be okay for me to publicize that as well? >> Yeah, absolutely. They're on the website. All of our emails. >> Absolutely. Perfect. >> 100%. I would love to. Thank you. >> Thank you, >> Savannah. You didn't get Michelle Battage. Hi. Hi, for those who don't know me, I'm Savannah Bdatic. I am also up here to um stress my concern over the same thing as um Alexis is the busing for Spirit Lake and the surrounding schools because it really is dangerous and I know there's probably nothing. It's like beating a dead horse probably at this point for this levy because it kind of is what it is and I understand that and I get it's a like I I understand that. But I think moving forward, we need to figure

007out what we need to do more as a community and as a board and as a school and to to get to that point. Um, but my main concerns for this are do parents I know a lot of other schools have if you live past a certain mileage, usually the one mile marker, you can apply and the school has to write you a check for driving your kid to school. Do we have that here? >> It's state law. >> Okay, perfect. So, I would love to >> and a mile and a half. Perfect. That's a good chunk of Spirit Lake where we're from. So, I would love to get that information out to all my fellow parents who are going to have to um work on providing their own transportation. I know for at my

008bus stop, which is for three streets only. Kids come from um three streets where my bus stop is, there are 21 elementary age kids there. So, that is kindergarten through fifth grade that are going to be walking on sidewalks that on no there's no sidewalks actually, hardly any in Spirit Lake. I would say 90% of our roads do not have sidewalks on them. Um, our plowing system is crappy. I mean, just like, you know, there's only so much that the city can do as a whole also. And I understand that, but it's really a safety concern for not only me, but for all the parents who do work. All the neighbors, all my neighbors work, both parents have to work. And I'm lucky enough to be able to step up and help my neighbors, but

009I can't help the whole entire city. I'm only one person >> and that is just basically um our biggest concern with this moving forward. I think I had one more thing but I actually think that Lexi talked about it. Oh, and not to mention in Spirit Lake, it's not even 2 miles long. There are 15 registered sex offenders. All of them against children children cases um under the age of 16. There were over half of them were under the age of 16. So, I feel like that our children are not only not safe walking to school because of the roads, but they're not safe because of our neighbors that we also have. And I'm not trying to put that on you guys, but it's also I would like a little clarity just like um Lexi

010was saying as well. So, that's all I have. Thank you for listening to my rant. >> Thank you, Spanish. >> Is there any more public input? >> No. Okay. Does she have any she wants any follow? >> I think she does. Savannah, you want some followup from the board? >> Yeah, I can I can email you guys. I have all your email. Okay. Thank you. >> Thanks so much. >> Moving into reports, we have the superintendent report. >> Thank you, Madam Chair. [clears throat] >> Um, as we have talked about, we created a motto, our leadership team. One district, one mission, every student every day. Um so we're trying to abide by that. Um and then we have uh developed an act statement and the way in which we act is called trust. Um and

011I'm just going to remind everyone in the room and our board that we're going to try to trust each other. We're going to build relationships grounded in honesty and reliability. We're going to respect each other, recognize every person has value and deserves to be uh heard, unite, strive to understand one another and work towards common goals. support each other, help each other and grow especially when challenge challenges arise as just mentioned uh transparency, be open and honest while using good judgment and how we communicate. Those are things that um leadership has developed and also confirmed by our principles. So, we're going to try and move forward with that. Uh follow-ups. I have no follow-ups uh madam chair at this time. Okay. Um, so I just want you to know that uh my superintendent report obviously

012we posted on Facebook. Uh, Tony Cook, one of our bus drivers has passed. Um, I gave condolences for the to his wife. I met her her um and then u Miss Cunningham and Miss um Dinert are working with the family to assist them with life insurance and other anything else that comes with that. Also, speak of Jessica. Congratulations to her. She was named the transportation supervisor of the year in the state of Idaho. So, how about that? >> Nice job, Jessica. >> Yeah, I think she earns it. She works really hard and she was surprised. And then finally to the board, I have at least on the report, um there was a group of us that went to the IASA conference. Uh Jake, Mr. Massie, Jake Massie, Sham Riner, Kelsey Badger, Laura Spurwell, Spur Way,

013excuse me. Uh, we went to the conference in Boise. Mr. Massie and I got to attend a new superintendent training uh with a whole bunch of other about 25 others. Um, we met a whole bunch of important people uh around the state. Um, and you know, they they I guess they updated us on on the condition of where we're at in our state. So, I just wanted you kind of to know that. Um it was a great education educational experience for all of us and uh the others uh attended breakout sessions. Last thing is just important dates which we've already kind of bypassed one of them. August 11th uh Mr. Massie and I had a K12 administrative meeting went really well. Uh a lot of great energy in the room and obviously we talked about

014trust uh and how we're going to act with trust with all of us. Uh we also have our August 25th 8 a.m. welcome back breakfast. If you haven't put it on your calendar, we're looking forward to having you there and having a celebration of our staff and welcome them back. I'm so excited. School starts in Arizona like a month ago. So, I just want you to know. So, I'm kind of out of my realm on that. And finally, September 2nd is our first day of school, which I am so looking forward to. Uh Mr. Massie and I will be out and about trying to help out wherever we can and go from there. Um Madam Chair, that's all I have. Do you have any questions? No, but I would like just to again congratulate Jessica

015for Jessica Grantham for assisting in getting the fresh fruits uh and vegetables. Thank you so much. >> Not a problem. Um thank you. That that should help out uh the communities of John Brown and Spirit Lake. >> All right. Any questions from the board? >> Welcome back. >> Yes. Yes, sir. >> Okay. Moving on to the assistant superintendent report. >> All right. Uh Jake Massie, assistant superintendent. >> Uh trustees, I want to thank you for the opportunity to be able to give a report to the board. As Mr. Taylor mentioned, we're really working on uh building trust uh just around the district using that acronym. And this is one way that I believe that we can really respect the work that's being done. Um so my my report is also very simple this afternoon. Uh,

016I have two follow-up items. The first is student handbooks. Uh, the last time we met, the board had some some suggestions about our student handbooks. Uh, all of those have been updated and revised uh to reflect the request that you made. Uh, those are actually available as an action item later today. Um, I was also asked to inquire about where we're at in terms of approving all of our novel sets in the district. At this point, I believe that we have all of our secondary novel sets approved, and I will bring elementary novel sets for your approval a little bit later in the fall whenever we get our elementary library leads back back in the schools. Okay. Um, in curriculum and instruction, we have a couple of of things to celebrate. The first is uh

017we had another successful year of summer school and credit recovery for our middle school and high school students. Um, a a big thank you to Josh Hegad and uh and Shannon Mafontaine uh for running those programs and really working with those kiddos very closely and their families for making sure that they have that opportunity. They did a killer job with that and and really made it possible for those kids to recover those credits. Um also our state IRI scores are published. Um and so we have a lot to celebrate there. Uh for those who cannot see the report that's in front of the board, uh Lakeland School District ended the year with 78% proficiency um compared to the rest of the state at 70.9. Um and so hats off to our elementary teams. They worked

018really really hard this past year um and saw a lot of growth and achievement. >> Mine was doing that earlier today. Sorry. >> Uh nope, you guys are totally fine. Um, also on the teaching and learning front, uh, as the board is well aware, um, graduation rates remain very, very strong. Uh, the graph that I have here for the board is that Lakeland School District is reporting a 95.1% graduation rate. Uh, the average of the rest of the state is 82%. Um, I I ran the average for the rest of Coupney County and it was 89%. And so we're we have a lot to be proud of there. Yeah. >> In our high schools. Absolutely. uh some focus areas that I am working on in teaching and learning. Uh the first one is still those

019IRI scores, right? We have a lot to celebrate, but there's some room for growth there as well. Uh specifically, we want to answer the question of how can we mitigate the learning loss over the summer. Um we see a trend of achieving great spring scores and then we come back after the summer break and and we see quite a dip and ideally we'd like to see that level as possible. We want to see students retain that information. Um, we're preparing for a new test for the IRI this year. We're working hard on that. Uh, we're working together to refine and restructure our collaborations for for our teaching staff this year so that they have higher quality professional development. Um, and then we're also taking another look at our ISAT scores across the district. Uh, and

020having that as a focus area this year. Um, for safety and security, our focus areas are restructuring the district safety team a little bit. Uh again, just for role clarity, um so that we know exactly who is responsible for different things and making sure that our schools are taken care of. Uh we continue to nurture community partnerships. Lakeland School District has an outstanding safety program. Frankly, we set the bar very high. Uh we can set the bar high because we have lots of outside agencies that support us. And so, it's my goal to make sure to reach out to those folks, make sure that we can continue that working relationship. And and finally, we're just working on structuring some training for our people so that we can continue that great support that we have. >>

021In regards to the district safety, we actually created the bar. >> We were the only one. >> Sure. >> Yeah. >> Absolutely. >> So, we were the uh thanks to the prior superintendent, we were the only one in the state. So, yeah, it's been great. We always get a lot of good feedback. >> Yeah, we have a lot to be proud of there and many, many, many people have contributed to that. And so we just want to recognize all the hands that have been a part of it for sure. >> All right. Are there any other questions? >> Great. >> I have one quick question on the graduation rates. Is that the state's graduation rate or is that our >> district calculated graduation rate? >> That is the state graduation rate as taken from the

022state of Idaho report card. >> Thank you. >> Yep. >> Yeah. And actually, if I can just follow up, if you haven't seen this already, the state of Idaho rolled out a new what they call a report card website this year. >> It is phenomenal. It is easy to navigate. You can easily compare districts or schools within districts uh side by side on many different categories. It's very transparent. >> Um the work that we used to have to spend hours doing compiling data is just available for the public now. And so I would encourage you to check that out. >> Cool. Thank you. >> All right. Thank you. Next we have the financial report. >> Go ahead. >> Jessica Grant. I'm chief finance officer. Um a couple of updates. Uh during the finalization of state

023budget documents, um we identified classified salaries had been budgeted too conservatively, actually the benefit portion of it. Um so we're anticipating an additional $36,000 and some change in uh state benefit aortionment revenue if all of our numbers hit correctly. Um this helps bring down the amount that we're dipping into our savings account, essentially the fund balance. um we still had some additional expenses that came in. The property uh insurance for the district, the liability insurance was higher than anticipated. So, it kind of washes um the savings a little bit. Uh the other thing to note is the Cooji County Auditor's Office has notified us that'll issue payment for withheld penalties penalties and interest along with acred earnings related to uncollected levy funding. So, um, you may remember that this county stopped paying us penalties and

024interest. Um, that went to the Idaho Supreme Court. >> They were told they were doing it incorrectly. They are back paying all of that. Um, I do have a request in for a detailed accounting um, versus the report that we received from the county because I would like to see how they calculated that. >> Do we have any anticipation of when they're planning on releasing funding? [clears throat] >> It's supposed to be here today. They said by the 13th. Um, so >> Okay. Y um and then other than that, I had included uh the almost final we've got a couple more uh entries to make for the end of FY25 um financials. We're going to come in pretty right on where I thought we were going to for general fund fund balance um as far

025as that uh the ending fund balance for the general fund. Um, so it's pretty spot on to what we had budget of it. >> You do not have the July financials just yet. >> No, I understand that. But you're saying it's spot on when I show the proposed budget at 61 million, but we're coming in at 85 million. >> No, no. I'm talking specifically just the general fund ending fund balance. Um, it it's hard to compare on this one. Uh, I think I had budget at 4.3 million for a general fund ending fund balance. Uh, I've got one more entry that came in that's going to reduce the amount that's on the general fund by about $250,000. So, we're going to be right there at that 4.3 mark, which I was what I anticipated we

026would be. >> Okay. >> All right. Thank you. Does anyone have any questions for Jessica? >> No, I would just like to add a little tidbit. I mean, I get the whole savings account, but sometimes people think that we can just spend it and we're we're required to have a certain percentage held back by law. Right. I just I mean we all know that but >> it's um that fine line of helping people understand the terminology that it's savings account but it's really a restricted savings account. >> It's mandated. >> It's a mandated savings account. In fact, I think one of the policies that's coming to the board this evening actually reviews um that we we set in policy. The state sets it I think at 5 and a half% but the district sets it

027at 8.3% for a minimum fund balance compared to general fund expenditures. um we're right there at that threshold right now. Um and that policy outlines what we do if we go below that dollar amount. So >> yeah, they keep recommending they want us to have three months and want us to keep the auditors. It's like good to get this. >> Yeah. So um I'm just proud of this district. A lot of hard work went into last year um with the increased enrollment and the additional hires for us to not dip into fund balance as much as we had originally budgeted. just an amazing feat. >> So, a lot of hard work went into that. >> Thank you. >> Anybody else questions or >> comments? Okay, >> moving on to the facilities report. >> Good evening.

028>> Hello. >> Tim H, facilities director. >> Um, >> can you read that? >> No, I got microphone though. Um, so ongoing. We're still working with the engineers with the modernization fund project. We'll get things finalized. >> Um, so that's moving along very well. Uh, we've identified a lot of um deficiencies that need to be addressed, but we're going to prioritize with obviously the HVAC and some of the safety issues. Um, bid package is almost ready for the John Brown siding, windows, and doors project. So, I can go out to bid early spring, late, winter, so we can get that project rolling as soon as schools out. Spare Lake did get a new head custodian, Matt Kins, who was at Lakeland High School as their I guess their sports kind of facility, >> Event coordinator,

029which the man is amazing. >> Awesome. And so Spirit Lake had a really good find. Lakeland lost today good. >> So they're going to be back filling that position and Lakeland Middle School. They have an open custodian position there. Um I did fill the vacant spot at maintenance. >> Okay. >> Uh with Jeff Tucker, excellent resume and he literally hit the ground running. So just like our last hire, these guys just jumped right in. So it's been great. Um, let's see. Sprinkler repairs. That's just an ongoing issue. It's not just from the concrete, guys. I valve box just got destroyed over at Lakeland Middle School today. So, it's just a >> an ongoing issue. >> How did it get destroyed? >> Somebody parked on the grass and drove right over. >> Drove over it. Oh,

030no. >> No. No. No. >> So, >> was that from Ram days? >> No. >> Okay. So, there was a cone on it or anything? Yeah, it's literally just right >> on the teacher side of that little little area there. >> Okay. >> They're hard to see sometimes, but >> we've identified the people that were parked in that area and they find too. >> Okay. >> Really appreciate it. >> Um >> yeah, maybe we could send out something to staff to not park on the grass anywhere regardless of what school. So maybe we could get a because that just makes me crazy. >> Yeah, >> it's kind of Yeah, it's we're putting >> unnecessary repairs when we're already busy >> and it's a simple walk and extra >> park in a >> and I did

031uh we talked to uh Matt Neal all the sports guys out there too and let them know. So >> good. >> But that's not a bad idea. Uh let's see. Uh the entrance Lakeland High School. Uh Jimmy got some donations to do the rock out there. So that that paid for all that project. >> Okay. >> Grass was dead there anyway. So the rocks look much better. >> Where are you talking about? >> Just as you go into Lakeland on the Dairy Queen side, >> that entrance right there, that hillside that just goes up, it's always dead. The sprinklers just don't hit it >> all the way along there. just on the the fence that shares with the the nail salon side >> right near the entry >> breaks to the baseball field side. It's

032kind of a dog leg. This will definitely give it some more curb appeal. And then uh Timberlake Middle School, their junior tackle program uh got post and a scoreboard and that's been installed now. So their junior tackle program will now have a field to play on and they're sharing with the soccer team up there. So they're excited, ain't they? Have their first game September. >> Saturday. Saturday. Next Saturday. >> Next Saturday. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Thank you. >> We're excited. >> So they're they're excited for that. They get their own field now. So >> yeah. >> And is that fantastic? >> That's the practice field for the high school soccer. Correct. >> Correct. It's on that hill. Okay. >> By the middle school just over the fence. So they're they're sharing with the soccer team

033and seems to be going well. Senski's gone out done another round of fertilization on the sports fields and they're actually we've had a horrible drought. We haven't had rains into May. >> But some of these fields are actually looking pretty decent. So at least football and soccer should have some nice grass to play on this year. the uh garbage contract. Uh we were in discussion with switching from waste management because they've pretty much abandoned the school district until recently. They've hired an individual specifically to bring our account back. They moved him out here because we're one of their biggest accounts in this area. And due to a few other issues, uh, they've given us a 12-month probationary, no contract, cancel anytime, and dropped our bill 25%. >> Great. >> And now I have a person

034local that I can literally reach out and touch. So, I think our service will improve with that, and our bill will go down. They've neglected us for quite some time. So >> on the on the pest control, wasn't >> um >> Did I skip over that? >> You did. I was just curious, is that not because wasn't that Sensky as well? >> No, that was point pest control. >> Point. Okay. >> And we put it out to bid and Eden came in with a better bid and more services. >> Okay. >> And again, another local company. So they're expecting good things from those guys. Um, Lakeland Middle School carpet is being installed now. They'll be done this week. >> Yay. >> The, uh, Lakeland Middle School gym. It looks amazing. And they're not done yet,

035but they stripped it down. They repainted. It's going to be beautiful. Only problem is the bleachers will not be in for the first day of school. But a couple days later, there's a pipe, water pipe sticking up out of the floor that was behind the old bleachers that no one knew about. And the plumbers can't relocate it. So, they had to get a couple extra parts to re design the bleachers, but they're still getting new bleachers. >> Okay. >> So, and we put in new backboards for them, too. So Lakeland Middle School will have a brand new gym to go to when they show up. >> And the new bathrooms within the last couple years. So that's >> looks pretty nice. >> It'll look really nice. They're they'll be proud of that. And I think

036uh Harrison worked with them on the logo for the middle of the floor, too. >> Cool. >> So it should look really neat when they're done. >> Uh asphalt repairs. So that's in progress. Uh it'll actually be finished this week with the the repairs, all the digouts and everything like that. Excuse me. Then they're working on the seal coating and striping and then we'll work around everybody else's schedule. So that'll all be done. >> Concrete not done in my existence right now. >> It's become a dirty word. Just >> was a dirty word for many years and it took forever to move forward. So >> the uh Teamster union decided to go on strike. >> Okay. and they are the drivers for concrete. This is a Washington problem, but interstate is where our concrete is

037coming from. So, we have a backup plan, but it has not affected us yet. So, we've been in very close contact with Interstate. Uh we've gone out to Quer Lane, got a mix design from them, that's already an approved mix design for municipal projects. Uh so they're our backup plan and we now have three concrete companies working on the project. >> Okay. >> So >> okay, >> strong push to the end. Then they will do their little touch-ups as needed. But the big push was to have entrances. >> Flight pulls will happen after school. >> Flight pulls will be after school starts. And that was not their fault. That wasn't ordering. They're just take a long time to get them in. >> Okay. Um, and I have the B ballards for all the schools are

038at my shop now with their stainless steel ballards. So, be in front of uh Lakeland Middle School, John Brown. >> Perfect. >> And then, uh, the door for the restroom. Uh, Trusty Quimby and I will will work on that to come up with some ideas for that. Oh, and the boiler Timberlake is on order. >> So, one of them is on the production floor as we speak. >> Perfect. >> Is that Twin Lakes? Did I say that? >> Yeah, you said Timberlake. It's okay. >> I do it, too. >> You just saw TL >> You know what I said? >> No, Timber. We always do that. [laughter] I know what it is. >> We won't hold it against you. It's >> uh No, that that one is a is a huge deal because that's that

039one that was had the uh residential boilers that were in it that just we're down to two out of five. So this is a fully comprehensive unit that will replace that whole system. >> Perfect. Awesome. >> And unfortunately that one came in a little bit over budget. We do have some flexibility within the plant facility levy to cover the slight increase on it. But just so you know, it came in a little bit more than what we budgeted at this time. >> What was budgeted? >> Uh 60 >> 65,000 total >> and it's coming in at 68. Okay. >> So, we're just covering the difference um within some of the unspent project funds on other projects. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Any questions for you? >> Questions? >> No. Thank you. >> Yes. Thank

040you very much. >> Thank you. Thanks. >> All right. Moving on to the consent agenda. We have the minutes from the previous meeting, minutes of subcommittee meetings to be accepted. Um, bills list, bills breakout, bill utilities, uh, the HR items. Okay. Um, any comments on the previous minutes of the previous meetings? >> Nope. Um the only thing I would ask um when we're prepping the minutes on the call uh meeting to order on the executive you listed all the attendees where that should actually be who's in executive session not at the meeting. >> Oh gotcha. >> And then if a trustee is not in attendance we do need to identify that. >> Okay. So if we could just make Oh go ahead. Yeah. I was just going to say if we could just make those

041corrections on the executive minutes before we that would be grand. Also, if you could please change on the minutes to the which one is this July 30th meeting. Um could you please change it to the LEA president instead of just president? >> Yeah, please. >> I kind of like [laughter] >> you want that job. The pay is better. >> Pay is better. >> I got to change your t. [laughter] Any other comments for the minutes? >> Okay. Moving on to the bills list. Any comments on the bills list? I have one question. >> Oh, I do this one. >> Surveying for projects at John Brown Spirit Lake and Athl Elementary to Johnson surveying. What projects? >> Concrete. >> Oh, >> Jessica Grant, CFO. That was for the concrete projects. Uh we did have to do

042some surveying work to make sure the bid the bid docks that went out were appropriate for those areas. Okay, that was surprising. >> It was >> good chunk of chunk. >> Um my question is we have two bonds for the notary for uh the clerk. >> The two uh one was for transportation and one was for the clerk. So that is very likely a typo. We have a safety a state of Idaho shity bond for notary public for Sierra and then we have from cordelane insurance notary bond for Sierra 1601 130. >> Um I will look into that. I think that's a um and those happened before. We got clarification from our insurance company that we don't have to do. >> That's fine. I just want to make sure we didn't spend $90 for a

043bond for >> Yeah. No, I will um clarify that. I know that we did one at the same time for our transportation department. So because they have to notoriize um stop stop arm violations as it's nice to have a notary within the office there so that they're not having to >> seek that from um so I believe that's what it is but I'll double check. >> Okay. >> And then why why do we have an I crimp policy renewal? >> Um it's not I crimp. >> Okay. >> Yeah. It's our new one. I just um I didn't catch that one for the wording. We've used my current forever, but it's not current anymore. So, >> it's we it's through Morton, but we pay directly to the insurance company. That's um that the insurance is through.

044>> It might be beneficial to start calling it the type of insurance that actually >> Yeah, I need to remember what company is through. That's the >> Okay, >> we have a couple different ones. Um because we have insurance coverage through different security is through a different company and stuff. So >> and that I understand. >> Yeah, >> we have $150,000 payment to Edetics. There's an indication there five year. Is that a one-time payment for five years? >> Yes. Um that's the wireless access points. We're getting a chunk of that money back through the e-ate program. Um those you'll remember we presented that information back at the March board meeting. Um it was approved. We're getting 60% of that re uh reimbured through. So um those wireless access points I believe if I can remember

045that far back were for the secondary schools. We had done them in two waves. So all of the elementaryaries were done one year and the secondaries were done the next through the program or vice versa. But the licensing is for five years. >> So we won't see that bill again for five years. >> And then we'll hopefully use for it again. >> I'm good. I have no further questions. >> Any further questions? >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you. Any questions on utilities or the breakouts? >> No. Okay. >> Moving on to the HR items. We have the HR memo, the applications, and the retirement resignations. >> No questions. I appreciate uh receiving the applications and the resumes, and it's nice to get a broad understanding of uh who we're hiring. So, I

046I appreciate that. Thank you very much. >> I agree. Move to approve the consent agenda. >> Second. >> I did have a question. >> Oh, [laughter] we can still have >> I appreciate you jumping in there. >> Okay. So, we do have a motion and a second on the floor. However, before I call for a vote, um I would like to find out one of the resignations uh commented that there was a change in job description. Was that due to uh did we change the job description or was it just reallocation of duties assigned? Do we know? >> One second because I just accidentally logged out. >> Oh, no worries. [cough and clears throat] Hate it when that happens. Oh, what was provided? It's on the second page. Well, if you look at the whole

047sentence, it says that the work calendar for the job description changed. >> Yeah, it's a little confusing, but I think they're reporting maybe they tried to look at a calendar and couldn't >> that's not on mine. >> Oh, okay. The change of my job description and knowing that I will be required to travel between two schools. >> Yeah. So that so um Brooke Cunningham, director of HR. So uh that position was one of our cuts in the two million. And so we had to take that position and provide them um between two schools. Plus that position is technically a nine-month position, but uh this person had been uh 12 months uh prior. So it's a it's a 9-month position. So that's part of it. Mostly she was just ready to retire. Great employee. >> No.

048And I'm not asking um for any of that. What my question was was did we change the job description um or is it that we modified and so it be because if the job description has changed I'd like the board to see it. If it hasn't changed and it's just been sort of a modification of responsibilities that falls under that umbrella of other duties as assigned then that's fine. That that's my question. >> Yeah. No, there it's not a separate job description. It's this it's the same job description. >> Okay. >> All right. Thank you. You're welcome. >> So, we do have a motion uh for approval of the consent agenda and a second. All in favor say I. >> I. Any opposed? >> Hearing none, the motion carries. Moving on to new business. We

049have the NICOU. Um do we have uh any conversations or questions we'd like to talk about um with regard to the NICOU? There's a recommendation to approve theou from the superintendent. >> So were there were is there any change in comparison to the one that we have with them or it's exactly the same? >> It's exactly the same class. >> I I do believe there is uh new language in there for uh the additional compensation that they're providing. Go ahead. >> That wasn't my only I didn't have anything to compare. >> It is in there. >> So thatou amendment was brought to the board in February for that additional funding. So there is no changes from the amendment. It's just carrying that program for for the additional facility funding. >> So um okay, it's exactly

050the same as this for it just goes for the whole year. >> Correct. Move to approve the recommendation. >> Second. We have a motion and a second. All in favor say I. I. Any opposed? Hearing? None. The motion carries. Moving on to the NWSHOU amendment. Um, my only question is, uh, with respect to their amendment for section 2.D, D athletic trainer shall track and provide a HIPPA compliant month monthly report to NWSH of the number of athletes requiring additional medical services. Um, do our parents know that their kids are being reported on? That's my only question. >> I can't answer on that. I'd have to I'd have to research on that um and see actually and what the reports is and what they're listing specifically and yeah so >> my guess is that they're only

051I'm this is just my understanding of kind of how it's worded because it's HIPPA compliant is that it's just numbers of of students is my understanding >> I don't think I'm being named by >> thinking but I don't know if we've communicated >> that hey you're part of this project um which I would understand why they're tracking the numbers. I'm not against that at all. I'm just wanting to make sure the parents are aware um and what it is actually that they're reporting on. I think that would be beneficial to know. >> I can work with uh the high school principles and make sure that information gets out uh to the parents if that would be acceptable for them. Any other questions or comments on the amendment to the Northwest Specialty Hospital? >> I'm just

052curious why it's an amendment and not anou. >> Because theou we approved was for two years and >> Oh, okay. Um, the other thing I would like to state is they really need to identify the district correctly. It is the Lakeland Joint School District, not just Lakeland School District. Uh, we're not in Florida. >> So, sorry. >> Out of curiosity, off the top of my head, I can't remember the dollar amount that we're receiving as a result of this. >> I know it's 80%. >> Yeah, it's 80%. >> So, it's 80% uh job takers and chief finance officer is 80% of the athletic trainers salaries um which we build them and receive on a reimbursement basis and then they also give $12,000 for supplies for our two athletic programs um at each high total. So

053we split it between the two high schools um for their purchase of supplies and materials related to athletic training needs. >> Just curious, is that split 50/50? It it was last year with the intention at the end that if there was anything left over that we would reach out to the athletic direct activities directors um to see what additional needs that they had at that time. Um open to having that conversation with the ads and our principles um to see how to move forward with that for this year to see if that worked sufficiently for them last year. Um, total dollar figure I would I'm to throwing a number out here. It was probably upwards of 130 last year. >> I could pull it in like a second. >> Yeah. Um, but it's, um, >>

054well, >> she just wanted to see [laughter] it. She sound pretty. >> So, um, it's a significant figure. Um, it was a with thisou in place, we're allowed to pay our athletic trainers a competitive wage that we wouldn't typically be able to pay them as a classified employee. Um, so it brings their their wages up quite a bit with this set in place. >> Okay, that's what we get on the table. >> Yeah. Move to approve. >> Second, >> we have a motion and a second. All in favor say I. >> I. Any opposed? >> Nay. Four in favor, one opposed. Motion carries. And I would ask that we identify our school district correctly in >> my notes, too. >> All right. Perfect. >> Moving on to the additional surplus items. >> Uh, Chair Thompson.

055>> Yes, ma'am. to circle back. Um the $30 on the notary was application to become a notary in the state of Idaho and the other 60 was the bond for the notary. >> So they're two distinct different things. >> Maybe next time we could say application. >> Yes, we'll work on our wording. >> Um >> okay. >> So Chair Thompson, um board trustees, we have some additional items that we would like to surplus. They didn't quite make our July cuto off date for posting the agenda. Um, so we have multiple buses that need uh new engines, have a lot of electrical issues, um, have a ton of miles on them, um, that we're looking to surplus. And then Spirit Lake Elementary, uh, PTA, PTO, PT something, >> um, they donated a ATV, >> a four-wheeler

056with a snow plow attachment. If we rebuilt the engine twice on it, it will not. >> So, they'd like to recoup as much as they could keep the plow part >> and then put that money back into a new purchase. >> Okay. >> I am curious, why are we surplusing two buses uh that have an estimated cost for repair, one of $5,000 and the other of $8,000. >> One second. Uh Jessica was not able to be here tonight, but she did send me a message on what to say. Um uh with the changes in the routing in the district, um we did have uh 20 spare buses and if we surplus all these, we will still have 20 spare buses. So um that was part of it. And then buses 54 and 55 uh it's

057computer electrical brake pieces and the on top of the items here she is estimating them to be around 15,000 um to get everything fixed. Um so this information just a little bit out of date. Um it's a little bit more expensive to fix them given the miles on them compared to the rest of the buses that we have in our fleet and the space that they're taking up in the yard. It's just the recommendation to surplus. Uh we do have three new buses that should be here any day now. Um >> I'll believe that when I see >> I know. Me too. Me too. Um I've learned that the receiving of brand new buses is the wild west of when they should show up. So >> we have 20 spare buses >> with the with

058the reduction in routes. Yes, we have 20. Um, so with these ones, two, four, five, that's 25 square buses in the yard, not including the three that are on their waist. >> Need to make some room. >> I wouldn't say they're spare because you have to remember we do run like athletic trips and things like that. So there's I wouldn't say they're just hanging out, not getting used because they are getting used. Please know they're definitely getting used. >> Well, and the Yeah. driving the routes and paying the drivers and getting drivers and retaining drivers is is really the bigger >> bigger issue. Okay. >> Move to approve the recommendation. >> Second. We have a motion and a second. >> I have a question. So, are all these gas or diesel or >> All of

059those are gas. um the only diesel that we have coming online are the new ones that we just purchased. >> Okay. >> So, we have a motion in a second. All in favor say I. >> I. Any opposed? >> Hearing none, the motion carries. >> Thank you. Moving on to the supplemental curriculum. All athletic schedules. >> Oh, did I miss those? >> Yep. So, well, you know, we can always bounce around. It's good. Um, okay. Fall athletic schedules. Circling back. Um, do we have any comments or questions? >> I thought it was interesting that Timberlake Middle School has their basketball skit, girls basketball schedule on here already. Is that >> I can't speak on it. I'm just looking at it right now. >> That would be a winter sport. I mean, not that I Well,

060maybe this got scheduled. >> Well, and I looked at the calendar to make sure that this wasn't last year's schedule. I mean, the 7th of January is a Tuesday, so I guess >> it is. >> That was last year. >> I can follow up. >> These ones were what were sent to me. >> Yeah. football, >> it does look like they did 20 and 25 26 on all of them. So, >> y >> that's good news. >> But yeah, they could have maybe missed some or something if they, you know, if they just modified the prior years or >> um >> so they could play on Wednesdays and Fridays. >> I can speak to that. Is that okay? please. >> Um, they usually, what happens, our athletic director usually just meets as soon as the

061season's over and then they set the schedule. So, I'm sure he's just >> on the ball getting that. >> Perfect. >> Thank you. >> That's great. You're welcome. >> Thank you, Mrs. L. >> You're welcome. >> Yeah, there it is. >> Any comments, conversations, questions on the fall athletic schedules? >> No. >> Move to approve. Second >> motion and a second. All in favor say I. >> I. I. >> Any opposed? Hearing? None. The motion carries. Moving on to the supplemental curriculum. Again, >> second time. >> All right. So, we have two supplemental materials. Both materials are specific to a 12th grade government class, correct? Uh, they're both specific to high school. >> High school. Yes. >> Yeah. Number one there is just for high school English. >> Oh, okay. Gotcha. >> Yeah. >> Oh,

062thank you. >> I thought it was great and I loved the in-depth explanation, all the detail that came. I was like, yes, it was. It looked great. I was like, I would sit in there and listen to what's going on. >> Phenomenal teacher. >> Yeah, it sounded really good. >> Yeah. Very considerate about his programming. >> Yeah. Yeah, it was awesome. Yeah, >> for 12th grade. I mean, >> that was great. >> Yeah, I appreciate that. I will pass that on. Absolutely. That will mean a lot. >> Yeah, I I read a lot of it. I thought, "Oh, this is pretty good. It's very uh comprehensive." [clears throat] >> I have no question. >> Move to approve. >> Second. >> We have a motion and a second. All in favor say I. >> I. I.

063>> Any opposed? Hearing none, the motion carries. Moving on to the handbooks, we have the school data, curriculum, teaching and learning handbooks. Um, what I will say with respect to the school handbooks is, um, and I think you did note it on here, maybe not. Um, thank you for one, for highlighting the changes that were made. That is huge because then we don't have to go back. >> Um it's valuable when the basis is is structurally sound and there's no changes and this is just what we modified. Perfect. >> Thank you. Um there are some school books that still don't have the assistant superintendent superintendent identified. So, if we could just make sure that those are updated and I don't know if it was here in your other update that you you had made the

064comment some of the schools still need to do that. So, I think we're on it but just pointing that out again. >> Absolutely. and the data handbook. Um, we'll reflect on that when we do the SIP training. Correct. For the >> school year. Okay. >> Yeah. [clears throat] Um, and if it's okay, I actually I have a question about that. Um, if this is an appropriate time. >> Sure. >> Um, [clears throat] for the the SIP data workshop that we combined with the curriculum workshop for in September. >> Mh. Um I I went back the last couple of years and watched those meetings and looked at those agendas just to see what had been in place. Uh and I would really like to just ask the board what is what would you like to see?

065What what is the expectation there? Um I discovered that there was a pretty wide range in the presentation and what what you guys took time to discuss versus what was prepared and eventually approved. And I just want to make sure that those I don't want you guys to have to schedule an additional meeting um if it's not meeting your needs. >> Well, just speaking from historical content, um traditionally the SIP has brought to us and said this is what we're doing. Um, so with that in mind, having the conversation about are we utilizing the SIP um, as it should be and are we putting good measures in there that we're actually being able to measure? >> Sure. >> Um, at least from my perspective, that would be great if we could tailor it to our

066school district. Um, on that note, I don't know what any of the other trustees might have to say. >> Well, I think a lot of it too, we had the data for a while, so some of us could digest what was there and then we just came >> um with questions or more discussion. Um, but I do think that we do rely heavily on the data with at least seeing if we if we made the mark and if we didn't, why didn't we? And that's typically that was a lot of discussion. And then how much can we push to continue to raise the bar to get, you know, in a better position? >> Certainly, >> you know, um I know that's what how I always looked at at the data was an actual measurement of

067where we've been, where we're going kind of thing, understanding all the nuances that are involved in it. Um but other than that, I think that was and then of course it was just presented >> to whatever stood out to the assistant super whoever you know and a lot of it you have to remember the last couple of years was all new >> in the approach and gathering the data and creating the handbook. So that's probably why there was a lot of discussion around those things because it was all new. It was a new path we were trying to go down because in the in the past literally the SIP was like somebody would just pick a number >> and bring it to the board. They say oh that's how we got here. They're like oh

06830%. And I'm like, okay, well, so is this one 25? Oh, no, no, that one's 65. Well, why was that? There was no rhyme or reason. There wasn't even a 3% across the board. It was literally just a number. >> Okay. >> So, we tried to watch the data and gather the data as much as possible and then see, you know, where are we hitting the mark, where are we not? And then the assistant soup was really good with meeting with the buildings and talking to them and saying, okay, what's going on here? and then she would come and report that to us so we could all sort of be on the same page without trying to overwhelm >> sure >> the buildings but also raise the standard and how do we get there? >>

069I I really appreciate the insight into what part of that is valuable. So what I'm hearing is that I I can bring a draft of the sit plan um that is up for discussion that will be award workshop and so we can work together on that. Uh the data is in this handbook as you can see and so it's not going to change. So there's plenty of time to review that ahead of time and then I'll still be prepared to answer any questions at that time. >> Um for the curriculum piece, uh I suppose I have the same question. Um how much would you like to see at that point in time at that meeting um in addition to this handbook that is on the agenda tonight? Well, it's my understanding that we are back

070to following um the expectation that the curriculum is laid out for a month. Okay. >> It's usually the month of August. >> Sure. >> Throughout the district office um to where you know community members, parents, and trustees can come in and peruse the curriculum at their leisure um and gather any questions and then bring the questions to that meeting. Um am I missing something on that? No, that's it. And we haven't really adopted anything. I think we talked more about it when we adopted something new to see how it was going, but we really don't have anything new. So, a lot of that is just to make sure that we're meeting the state statute that we have to have this laid out so that anybody can come [clears throat] >> and look at it, >>

071review it. >> Yeah, that was the big push from the board was was making sure that we're making access for parents >> to see what their children are being taught. um in one place. Exactly. Don't Yeah. Yeah. >> Okay. Absolutely. Thank you for the clarification. That's very helpful. >> Great. >> We we want to put together a productive meeting for you. So, I appreciate the time. >> Oh, the kiss. >> Keep it simple. >> Yes, >> we're all about it. >> Smarty. >> What did he say? >> By the way, >> and I Mr. Taylor and I are all about that. We're trying to simplify and clarify. Okay. Gotcha. Gotcha. Yes, and I appreciate both of your update reports and bullet points without a billion highlighted different font color. I mean, it's nice, precise, to

072the point. I really, really, really appreciate that I get the information and I don't have to travel around to find it. It was awesome. So, thank you for doing that. >> Thank you so much. Appreciate appreciate it. Do we [clears throat] have any further conversations on the school data curriculum or teaching and learning handbooks? >> I do not. I have no >> any further clarification for you from the >> No, it is all in the report. >> Perfect. >> I'll move to approve the handbooks uh school data curriculum teaching and learning handbooks that were presented. >> Second. >> We have a motion and a second. All in favor say I. >> I. Any opposed? hearing. None. The motion carries. Uh we have the custodian of records handbook um being brought forward. Um this is a

073new handbook that we haven't had but it is needed. Um, my only suggestion would be under appendices if we could put the glossery of terms first. >> Okay, >> that'd be great. But I think it looks great. Thank you for um Did you create this all on your own? >> Thank you. >> You did a fabulous job. >> Can um we add uh I see you did down here. Oh, no, that's the statute. I didn't see um any reference to any of the uh policies and regarding records retention and some of those other things if we can add. Um I just think that'd be helpful for numerous reasons. >> Well, under section three, we've got legal compliance. So, if we could add a component of uh district policies to to show that, >> that would

074probably be a good additive. >> Yeah, definitely. I'll get that together and then I'll resubmit it, I guess. >> Perfect. >> Yeah. Great. It looks really good. Thank you for taking the time to do that. >> Yes, sir. >> So, just um motion to table the >> table. >> Yeah. Second. We have a motion in a second. All in favor say >> I. I any opposed? Hearing none, the motion carries. And moving on to the FFA trip. Sounds like a lot of fun. >> Heck yeah. And good job. >> Yeah, >> it's a lot of work to get invited to some of these more national. So, I will move to approve. >> Second. Couple motions. >> No, you missed the window bar. Sorry. [laughter] Uh there there's no indication here about how many students are

075involved, how many shop rooms are involved, uh what the travel arrangements are. >> Good question. Uh I'll have to follow up with that. Uh the biggest concern is that we wanted to make sure that the um uh the travel was covered uh and as student noted parents and uh you basically cover your expenses. Um, I can >> I can follow up with that. >> Yes, sir. I will. I'll put it in my notes. >> And you said number of kids going right. Is that correct, Mr. G? >> And what the travel arrangements are or the lodging arrangements? >> Lodging. >> Are you good if we go ahead and question? >> Can we approve? Yes, please. >> Okay. So we have a motion and a second. All in favor say I. I. I. >> Any opposed?

076Hearing none. The motion carries. Moving on to Okay. Board policy. Um I do want to let the board know that these policies have not um gone out for parent input. um one of the policy comm policy committee members I can speak um reached out to the clerk and asked for them to all go out to parents. Um I do want to remind the board that uh specifically the 7,000 policies and the 8,000 policies. um that Jessica is actually reviewing and doing her whole nines on it and then the board's directive was please review these and bring them to the board because there really isn't parent input that needs to be or that can be I should say provided due to the fact that these are all uh governed by accounting procedures and and laws that

077we can't we can't negotiate on so to speak. Um the school year calendar and instructional hours is a two 2200 policy um that uh didn't get sent out. Um I don't know if it's the board's desire to have it go out for survey. Um, I would like to note that on policy 2200 under school calendar, the word annually was not was removed. It was a correction, but it didn't make it to the the cleaned up version. >> Okay. Um, so I don't know if the board would it would be the board's pleasure to send that one out for parent input. Um the code of ethics for schoolboard members that policy was just uh >> is it brand new? >> The the board >> it's not brand new. It was revised in 2022. Um these were

078being brought forward because we we do need to make it through all the policies. >> Well, there wasn't any uh >> there weren't any changes. Okay. Correct. because it was just done and um there was a lot of work that was put into it and not much needs to necessarily change and I don't know if it's the board's pleasure that if nothing is changed within the policy if it should still be going out or if it should just be being brought to the board. So, um out of respect for the committee, I want to make sure that um it is following the desires of the board. Um but the 8500 8600 7710 7215 those are all specific to finance land that we really can't control. Um the sick leave policy policy 5405 uh was revised

079um and the sick bank was added into that policy um based on direction from the board. um that did not go out to parents for input merely for the fact that it's it's it's >> governed by statute. >> It is governed by statute, but it's also paralleling the negotiated agreement. It's a component of it. >> So, I don't really know that we could have parent input on it given the fact that what's controlling and governing it. Um and then the only other one, the legal status and operation is a 1,00 policy. Um that did not go out. I I suppose it could. I I don't know what type of input um parents would parents or community members would be able to offer with respect to the laws that it it it's been governed by. >>

080Yeah, this one is governed by >> right um >> by those statutes. Yeah. >> So I guess I would like to know from the board um its direction specifically. I know that we are very diligent in having all policies related to student student learning student student and everything for community members etc. I believe those are the 3000s and the 4,000s. Um so we are very diligent about having parent input on those within the committee but we did give directive for um we'll call them the Jessica policies >> because you know that that's her wheelhouse. I mean we don't really even weigh in that much sandbox. >> Um so what is the desire of the board here? Well, I think a couple of things. Um, I don't see any harm in letting the community know, hey,

081this is the pol this is these are the policies being worked on. >> Um, obviously those we can't take input on. We can't take input on. I mean, they're just, you know, it may be just a little caveat, but at least they feel like >> they're not being held back for some reason, right? >> So, I don't see any problem in letting everybody know what's going on. The other thing is is if there was no change to the policy, I mean other than those we have to uh renew every year, right? >> Um I don't even think I mean be my opinion it doesn't need to come back to the board. If nothing changed in it, the board already approved it recently, not 1990 that nothing's changed. But if it's a recent approval, I would

082think it would be fine if there's no change. So I I think that it should come to the board in just so that just because the committee doesn't have changes >> doesn't mean that >> the board doesn't want >> and and we want to I mean it's good to say yeah we did review it and we didn't make changes and just having that reviewed on date >> I think is good um on the ones that >> do affect students if they're not being changed those should go out to to families. I would agree >> because again just because the committee doesn't have changes that they want to see doesn't mean that the parents parents don't have any. >> Correct. >> Um well in following up like with these policies that can't necessarily be modified because

083they're governed so heavily. >> Would it be reasonable to send them out to parents with a note stating these are going before the board at this board meeting? um if you have concerns or comments, please come and provide public input. So that we're not excluding them, but it's not also because the turnaround time for public input is a week. So we send it out, they have a week to respond, get their response back. Then it comes back to policy committee. We take the parent input, we reodify whatever suggestions or critiques, and then it comes to the board. So, if there's policies that parents can't necessarily weigh in on because of what's governing the policies, would it be most appropriate in the uh spirit of transparency to just send them out still with a note saying

084these are going to be approved. Um, and if you have concerns, please bring that to the board meeting. or is that too much of a >> How are they sent out? >> Email, I guess, or sky alert. How do we we send >> um they they go through a um type of um like almost like a I don't want to say quiz. >> What am I what's the word? >> Like survey. Yes, please. A Google form. >> Yeah, they they go out uh via Google form through our Sky Alert system. Okay. Um and so it's it's not something that parents Parents opt into Sky Alerts all or nothing, >> right? And >> so if they want to receive Sky Alerts for emergency notifications, they're also opting in for policy updates and all of these things.

085And so it that's that's the way that they're distributed right now. >> Okay. [clears throat] >> Which I mean, the last policy we sent out had three comments. >> It it's not like I I know there are specific policies that parents are adamant that they get a heads up on. Um, but I don't think it's the desire of the committee or this board to be so narrow with like, well, you only get this one or that one. We've been very transparent in asking for input and feedback from parents but there are umbrellas that you know parents I suppose they could provide feedback and input on but it's not going to be a we're not going to be able to really modify things because it's so heavily governed by different >> but then on the flip

086side of the fence it would be following in the pursuit of just transparency saying hey lookie these are the policies we worked So, how would the board like to proceed? >> I think we should just continue sending them out the way we have. >> Agreed. >> Um, but it sounds like we're missing this uh link though because it used to be more than just um people actually signed up. So, if they were if they don't have a student, they were still being notified via email. So, I don't know what happened to that. there was a sign up um that was created. They used to get to it from the website and then they could um if they wanted to be involved in policy maybe they couldn't make it but they wanted to be aware and

087they could provide feedback in that >> sheet. But I don't know what happened to that. >> Well, can't we just have a page on the website? >> Yeah. that's devoted to this whole >> coming >> so that anyone can see it and if they want comment they because I understand the practicality of doing what's discovered but >> you got a whole segment of the population >> it's noted yeah I was going to say community >> well that was our initial concern that was the initial check a initial check box when we were talking about redoing the whole website that was supposed to be there that says here's what we're working on here so you can do feedback blah blah blah. We just never got there. >> And if I may, I apologize to interrupt. This

088is not my discussion. Um, you know, from the administrator perspective, a lot of times less is more with Sky Alerts. Um, you know, we we see our readership, if you will, really decline the more we send out these messages. >> Absolutely. Um, you know, and so to Trusty Jones's point, I I think that that could be an option that really serves transparency as well as just uh encouraging people to participate without inundating their emails or text messages. >> You know, you can occasionally throw out a comment in Skylark that if you're interested in policy development, see the web. >> Absolutely. >> Yep. And Cordelane does a phenomenal job on that. That's what I asked to be modeled after. So, if you go look at Cordelane's website, all of their uh policies they're working on and

089input, it's all there where you know what's going to the board, what's next down the pipeline, you know, so people are aware. That would be great if we could get that done. >> Okay. >> Sounds like a bill tracker. >> What's it sounds like a bill tracker? Yeah, >> that would be ideal. >> Right. Exactly. Um Sierra, do you think you could monitor that? I mean, if we can get that implemented, you could run it and control it and make sure that everything is what it needs to be. >> Yep. >> Okay. >> Well, she's already kind of doing that, too. >> Well, she has Yeah, >> in the sense of I think it would just now we're just transferring it to a website in that sense. So, yeah, I think it's an easy push.

090>> I I like the inclusivity in the sense that it does include everyone, not just parents, community members, staff. So with respect to that um >> to approve the policies as outlined 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 or whatever it is all all of them. >> I'll second that. >> We have a motion and a second. All in favor say I. >> I. Any oppose? >> Hearing none. The motion carries. >> Now I do have one little input though. >> Too late. >> I was curious. [clears throat] Well, it's not it's it's not to any of these policies, but I liked how the um sick leave and the bank and all that worked. I'm curious about vacation and being that there's nothing in statute really that governs vacation days and all that. I

091was just wondering so Trusty Thompson for Kenny Kim, director of AHR, we do have a separate vacation policy. The only people that are eligible for vacation in the school district are full-time year-round employees. Right? >> So, there is a vacation summer vacation policy. Um, we are going to also be bringing forward I'm going to be drafting for uh policy team uh a personal uh the personal day policy as well. >> Okay. So, do we do that? Do we does it all fall under like a PTO? Do we just give a blanket PTO like a paid time off whether it's personal vacation whatever you get this I'm not really familiar but in reading through this I know that there have been others in the district where you know vacation's been acred or paid out or whatever

092so it would be great if we could see >> and you know actually the you're right that vacation policy should probably come also uh before the committee because I agree there's some things that um we could probably improve on that as that need to be addressed. >> Okay. All right. Well, perfect. Those were my questions. Thank you. >> Mhm. >> Okay. Next item is the alternative authorizations and emergency provisionals. Any questions? Okay. Three persons. Any comments or conversations on these? No. Move to approve. >> Second. We have a motion and a second. All in favor say I. >> I. >> Any opposed? Hearing none. The motion carries. Uh, additional positions for position control. That's a lot of positions. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> I just want to mention it was a clerk oversight. I thought

093I had that uploaded and I did not. >> Okay. Um, I do have it cued if it's like legally allowed to be shown yet or if it has to go. >> Uh, it's my understanding we can't uh add and subtract to the agenda once it's posted to the public. >> That's correct. >> So, uh, >> that was yeah, my 100% my oversight. >> Chair Thompson, if I can speak to it. Um, I did have a packet prepared for it. Um, unfortunately, um, that didn't quite make it to you. So, specifically, what we're asking for is some additional positions specific to special education pair professionals. As we're starting to get enrollment in, we're recognizing that we need some additional support in that area. We're asking um for an increase of a.1 FTE. Uh, we're increasing one

094of our school sites from 80% full-time to 90% full-time. And then um at the high school um we're asking for a.16 FTE increase. Uh we have a teacher that's teaching one section right now and we'd like to increase it to two so that we can um offer stage craft at Lakeland High School. Um so instead of hiring a full-time teacher, we have an individual that's just teaching those two sections so that we can make sure we continue our drama program at Lakeland High School. They just know that they need to. These are in addition to the position control that was provided to the board as part of the budget packet that was approved back in May. Um at that time we discussed that we did kind of the bare bones um in order to make

095sure that we presented a most a balanced budget to the board um and that we would be bringing additional positions to the board as we became aware of the need for them. Um, so overall it's 14 additional special education pair of professionals for 7.97 FTE. Remember they don't work year round. And we take their number of hours which are 6 and a half hours times the number of calendar days and divide that by 280 hours a year. So they're technically a 58 FTE for each one of those positions. Um, we're asking for one additional general education pair of professionals. So that's an instructional PAR. Um, the 0.1 zero school psych increase and then a 0.16 um high school teacher increase. So that is our request um for visitation control. [clears throat] I did include the

096original matrix >> [snorts] >> um that was presented in the board packet for the hearing um and a revised matrix that just showed that increase. Um so a good chunk of this is just special education pair professionals >> financial impact. >> Uh it remains to be determined once these individuals are hired. Right. Now, none of these uh the pair of positions are hired yet, so I couldn't tell you um where they are going to land on salaries until we have them in dependent upon years of experience in those roles. >> Well, as far as a special education, I mean, we really it's federally mandated, so you have to hire them regardless of what the board would feel. >> Exactly. So, >> I still have to bring them to you for your approval based on conversation

097around position control. >> Absolutely. And I I appreciate [snorts] that. So we wouldn't >> but respectfully >> vote or not vote but go ahead. >> No, I was just going to say respectfully though you can't even give us a ballpark of this might it will be between this and this like >> so roughly and where's the money coming from? >> Uh so that's the fun thing about special education that's an unfunded mandate. So, um, if we do have additional enrollment, which right now, um, I had projected we would be down 200 students this year. Right now, based on where we're at, we're down 174. So, that is a slight increase from what we are anticipating. Obviously, we are still a little bit of a ways out from school starting. So, um, we will have hopefully

098more enrollment as time goes on and we get closer to the start of the school year. Um, typically we see that tick up. very soon. >> Very soon. Um so with in increased enrollment above what I had projected us to be down, that's additional revenue for the district. Um unfortunately with special education, if we don't really have a say in it, so if we don't have that additional enrollment, we get to pay for it out of fun. Um >> I understand that what Trusty Jones asked for was what are we talking about financially? And you're saying we don't know. So for the pairs I'm it's going to be about 322,000 if I just take the rough average of what a typical pair makes >> expectation. Yeah. >> So that's a very rough estimate. I can

099get you a more detailed one once hiring is complete. >> So that's totally >> that's just for the Paris. What's the increase on the psych? >> For the psych it's about $6,000. um were able to decrease the stipen that was going to someone else because the workload's going to >> shift >> it shift. So it's essentially a wash hopefully um on that one. And then the teaching section is just um instead of a.16 teacher contract it's a 32. So I'm looking at Brooklyn on that one to confirm I'm speaking that correctly. >> And that means what? >> They're a cat one R1 teacher or are we doing this type for that one? So they would be it would just be a reduced FTE contract. >> Yeah. So and I believe that the individual I'm looking

100to Brooke because I don't remember where the individual is placed when with their teaching credentials. Um >> and so uh yeah, this person I'm still going to have to work with, but I they would be in that cell one >> the cell one. So it would be 3250. One second. correctly. >> About $16,000. >> So, you're looking at about $375,000 in addition additional salary. >> Yep. >> That we don't know where we're getting the money from other than fund balance. >> Uh at this point, fund balance. Um but hopefully, like I said, enrollment continues to tick up. We did um as I addressed with my financial followup earlier this evening, we did have some additional revenue come in that we weren't anticipating um for the penalties and interest $45,000 was unbudgeted revenue. So that will

101help offset this increase. Um and then the uh increase on the benefits helped bring up where we're at so that we weren't dipping into fun balance too much. So it kind of washes essentially between the two. >> So what happens to the 306,000 classified >> 306,000? >> Yeah. You gave us a number a while ago that there would be >> added revenue of 306,000. >> So that that was built in um to the budget submission to the state. So that is what brought us up to barely eating into fund balance. Um so got us more even. We did when we did build this budget, there was a small dip into fund balance that was built into the budget in order to make it balanced. >> You find small >> uh let me pull it up

102for you. Uh we had estimated 343,000 into fund balance. Um with that in the 306 that's where we got down to the 36,000 that I referred to of being able to decrease that dip. Um, so instead of 343, we're be roughly around 306 thou or 36,000, but we're currently, and that's assuming everything hits exactly the way we anticipated to. Um, >> so it sounds like we could be back up to that 3 >> 40 or 50 or 75 >> 4. I will tell you without approving um the additional class at Lakeland High School, so that.16 uh we would not be able to offer stage craft which is part of that drama program at the high school. Um and then the [clears throat] pair of professionals unfortunately that that ties in >> if Kelsey was here

103she can speak to those a little bit more but >> no I respectfully they're required to be hired. That's not a problem. It's navigating the finances. Absolutely. >> And so that's the conversation we're having at the moment. Not saying you can't hire them. We're just saying >> what's the picture going to look like now because we're having to um find roughly 300 I'm just going to ballpark $50,000 >> to accomplish this. >> And I will remind the board um based on the budget hearing conversation, we had a plethora of vacant positions. And so I will be bringing to the board um those adjustments as the positions are finalized. Um we did our level best to kind of estimate where we thought people would come in. Um some came in less, some came in more. Um

104the new state mandates for the minimum salaries for teachers depending on their career water classification really played heavily into some of those being a little bit out of balance for what we had budgeted for initially. So when you hire veteran teachers, which is a great for the district and we pay a higher amount for them. I anticipate to bring all of that information to you at the September board meeting. Um, as we've discussed in the past, uh, I will have a column in the financials this year that has the working budget to show those adjustments so that you're aware of, um, the fluctuations um, based on salaries and benefits because salaries and benefits are such a huge portion of our district budget. We're people. We're in the business of educating people. So, we're very peopleheavy.

105um that uh that fluctuation I'll bring to you um in September as part of that working budget adjustment. >> So the one what did you say the 1.6 what was the one to to maintain the what was the program at the at the high school? >> Uh the drama program >> drama. So that wasn't covered in the levy the co-curricular the $2 million because it >> it's a instructional class that's not an extracurricular program. Oh, okay. So, it's not covered. >> It's part of it's part of what students could take as an elective. So, no, it's not covered under there. Those extracurricular co-curriculars are the after school programs um that >> Well, they have band choir. I mean, those are >> a lot. So, for that that's that supplemental for them to travel to participate

106in performances that that kind of stuff. That's what that that co-curricular funding is for. >> It's not to offset the instructional cost of the program. >> Yeah, we need to explain that [clears throat] better probably because It's not the way it's worded on the ballot, but okay. We can't take any action tonight. So, I guess we have to wait >> and you can bring all of that to us. The dollar figure that uh assumed or >> Well, we're meeting again next week. Yeah, that's the packet. >> So, even though this is on the agenda tonight, >> you want approval for these physicians. >> So, we can post so we can post them. Yes. >> Yeah. Now, we're >> Yeah. >> The item is on the agenda. It's just unfortunate that the packet didn't get posted

107with the item on the agenda, but the item is on the agenda. Okay. So, it was PAR professionals increase the uh psych and SLP. Is that what you said? >> Just school psych a tenth of an FTE and then increase a high school teacher by6 which is a and then it's one general um pair of professional so 58 FTE. >> So, moving to higher how many? >> Uh it's 15 all together. So is the um is that teacher the one that we just did an authorization? >> So yeah, I'll I'll talk to you about that the alternative authorization. So in here on the position control um it's for actually two sections on the all off. I had indicated one section then the principal came to me after I had already gotten this done and said

108we have to actually have split it into two sections because you can't have uh theater and stage craft in the same section. So we had to do we have to do two sections for that >> and then as that individual is a classified employee uh their classified contract will be reduced as a result of teaching this class. >> That is correct. >> Okay. That's what I wondered is we don't have a person that was going to come in for one period a day and now we're going to have them come in for two periods a 5.5 hour employee. They'll be a 4.5 hour classified employee and then have a teacher contract for.32 if this is approved. So they'll have two kind of separate. >> So it's offset little a little bit. >> Um but we

109do receive funding from the state through salary based aortionment for [clears throat] that person teaching these classes. So Bob moved to approve. He did. I will second. >> We have a motion and a second. All in favor say I. I. >> I. Any opposed? Hearing? None. The motion carries. >> Thank you very much. You're welcome. >> Uh policy support services. >> Okay. Excuse me. So, it was uh tasked to the clerk to see if there were any other uh organizations that offer policy support. Um, I believe she reached someone reached out to Anderson Julian Hole and they are willing to charge us $19,000 to look over all of our policies. Doesn't mean that they're going to revise anything, but they'd look over all of them and then they would make recommendations for ISBA revisions. grade

110school partnerships would give would charge us $8,250 for a fiveday visit to our um humble abode to look at our policies and tell us what they could do for us. That would still not be giving us what we're looking for. uh ISBA is willing to uh sell us their policies for $10,453.77 >> which is basically the membership. >> What what's the 34 you say? >> I don't know. >> They are reducing it's uh it's gradual in it's 25% and then it's um 75% and then finally it would be the 100% within three years. So we would pay in three years 10,000. So we would be doing okay. Um and that does not include a membership to >> um that's just the policies. And then Lions and Odow said that they could go through all the

111policies um because she had been working on several of the policies from previous administration um at a rate of $250 an hour. which they are willing to consider a flat rate. The recommendation is to contract with ISBA. Um [clears throat] I do have some information in regards to last year our policies. We we did pay out for policy review $4,199. Um so we're already kind of paying some portion of that. And the idea with going with ISBA is that we would get some legal services. I think it's up to four hours uh free if I reviewed it correctly. >> And then check >> except the thing is is the policies the the legal cost for the policies that were reviewed would have been incurred anyway due to the nature of why the policy was asked

112to be reviewed. >> So I don't know that we would have saved anything by being partnered with. >> It's not about saving. It's just about an umbrella of the district and and and I have used uh something very similar in uh the state that I came from, Arizona. Um you know, and they they talked about it in regards to hang on. Well, I do believe um our clerk has been doing a phenomenal job of linking in statute and correlation of IDAPA and um federal mandates, etc. into the policies that we currently have. She's she's doing a phenomenal job with that. Um showing where specific our the language within the policy aligns with the statute. Um, so that we're not off base. >> Chair Thompson, can I add something? >> Sure. I apologize. I just wanted

113to clarify that that $10,453 is for a full membership to ISBA. If uh they prorrate the dues over three years so that you have a tiered approach, but that is a full membership that allows us to attend conferences, go to day on the hill, all of that. If we wanted to just do policy plus, which is a separate standalone thing that they offer, um that 10,000 in three years would include the policy plus piece. But if we just only want to do policy plus and we get $3,500 a year um and not be a member of ISBA, but have access to the policies. So, I just wanted to clarify that. >> Okay. Thank you for the clarification. >> I have a question real quick. How many subscriptions do we have? How many in the district?

114I want to map all out of that. >> Uh >> including this >> because we could we could transport the younger kids. >> Yeah. So, Trusty Quy, I I know that we did a report on that last year. So, we'll be able to pull that back out for you and update it for this year. Um I don't know that I would have it in time for the board meeting next week, but I will do my best to make sure that we get that as soon as possible. We've done a lot of work to consolidate or cancel some of those subscriptions. Um, for example, we have transitioned to a program called FMX. It consolidated our IT work orders, our facility work orders, and our master library scheduling for facility use into one program. And we were

115able to save over $10,000 a year by making that switch and consolidating into one platform instead of having three standalone platforms. So there is a lot of work being done by the district to remove redundancies and consolidate um to ensure that we're doing our level best to be good fiduciaries of taxpayer dollars and state funding. >> Yeah. The only reason we moved away from ISBA, well there are many but the big ones were number one the community was not happy that the taxpayer money was being spent to a lobby group. >> Um and they are registered pack. Um, and also what we found with them was it didn't matter with the policies we were constantly paying for review because they were outdated. They would reference um outdated federal law. They would miss state law. You

116could tell that it was like three or four people worked on the policy because number one, the font was different, but just the the flow of the policy. So, and we did do their training and the training was of no benefit, >> right? >> Um to to board trustees anyways. Um >> and we could still go, we just have to pay a little bit more if you want. >> Well, you can go to day on the hill without paying. >> Yeah. You don't have to go to day on the hill. It's open to everybody. >> Exactly. Um, so and I understand that, you know, wanting to network for superintendent, all that, and I have no problem with that, but as far as taking the taxpayer money, there there just wasn't a benefit to it. We

117we spent so much money anyways. >> Um, and especially when we first started doing this because there were so many years. Um, and that was the other thing. The final thing was we could never they would tell us that we paid for one thing and they would send us a brochure or an email or this or that, but we never really got it all consolidated. [clears throat and cough] And then every time we asked about something, it was always more money. >> Even though they were telling us, "Oh, no, you get that. Oh, no, you get that." But then when we would ask for it, we had to give more money, >> right? >> So that's why we went away from ISBA. they had um the community wasn't happy with the money being spent there.

118Um you know I guess you could buy the policies if everybody people are worried about the policies. Um >> I'm just worried about Sorry. >> No, you go ahead. >> No, no, I interrupting. No ma'am. >> Um you know that I think what was it? $3,400 $3,500 to buy all the new policies or all the policies together. >> It gives us access to it in a secure portal essentially. So, anytime there's an update, we would be able to access the updates. It's just a yearly subscription, for lack of a better term, to be able to get into policy plus and view all those updated policies. >> Um, we all know >> that >> legislative changes. >> Yeah, that that was a but legislative changes come from I mean, you could go to Idaho Ed and

119get the same information, ed news. Um, and you use a very good word. We can get in there and view because that's exactly what you get. you do not get the ability to modify the policy to make it into what appeals to your district because that's another thing we went round and round with them is that yeah we could download we could view we but we couldn't take it as a template. So basically um we the the prior clerk was spending a lot of time translating all those into something that we could actually edit. So the temp they do download into a template now and we are able to make the adjustments that we do in policy committee >> and we were able to too where I came to. Um, and another thing too is,

120um, yeah, I'm just looking for the legal umbrella, but one of the things I could recommend is that I understand things were not good then, but things change and things adapt. And I, you know, at least at the very least is maybe we can uh, you know, try it for a year and if all those things still exist, by all means, I would support the board's decision to, you know, not support. >> The thing is is we had it. How long have we had it before? >> Many years. It has not. >> So, we had it for all these years. The policies never got updated for we had policies that never got updated since the '9s. >> That's great. But that's not ISBA's fault. I know for sure administration fault. That's administration's fault. >> Say

121I'm just saying we paid for it and nothing got. So >> that would be the board's fault. >> We do have a lot the board's job with the policy committee that we have in place. That's not >> happening right now. I mean, we do a lot of work in policing community, >> but you'll still do the same work. I mean, the work that's done now is nothing compared to the work that was done 4 years ago. Guaranteed. It was an everyday 8 to 12 hours a day. So, the system that's been put into place now is much better than than where we were. I mean, if the board wants to spend the money, you know, that's that's the board's prerogative. I'm just saying we've already been down this road and I just remember that they

122haven't changed with being a registered pack and they do take the money money to lobby at the state level for what they feel is great for education. Sometimes people agree, sometimes they don't, but we're spending their money for it. >> Right. So >> I uh yeah I we we put a lot of time in it and uh any recommendations and obviously these uh policies are reviewed by attorneys. Um, I'm just trying to protect our district. Um, lawsuits cost a lot more. Um, so just know that and I do trust uh, Chairman U. Thompson has done a great job. I've enjoyed working with her in policy. I've now moved the assistant soup out of that position and I've joined in. Um, I would like to at least give it a shot, you know, and see what

123we build from there. And if their concerns are with the board as they were before, again, I would support that. But, uh, again, I'm just trying to make things better for us. >> [snorts] >> Well, respecting that we're trying to make things better for us, >> yet we've just had to cut 2 million out of our budget. We have communities that are incredibly stressed over >> the busing situation and then to think that we're going to spend $10,000 so that we can just copy and paste. Um I I'm not in favor of it whatsoever. Um because of the new added clerk, her talents are beyond what we even expected. >> She has done a phenomenal job at um linking and exploring and researching and discovering and she is still a work in progress. I mean

124we always all of us are. Um, but she's doing a phenomenal job and I don't see why we would want to spend, you know, $10,000 >> or even $3,500 to um go backwards because we have gone we have come so much >> farther forward in doing the work than if we spend out the money then we copy and paste and we still have to do the work because 90% of the time those um copy and paste policies don't align with our district beliefs, our community's beliefs, our parents beliefs, wants or needs for their kids. So, we have to change them anyway, >> right? Sarah's in her first year. Um I I would love to support her through ISBA. I think that would be great. Uh it would teach her and make her better in the

125long run. Uh and again, she she is she is not an attorney. she's and uh I I just I feel like that would support her too. So I understand your concerns. I get all that. Um but the very least we can try and we can move forward with that. That's all I'm asking. >> I think the whole uh fear of legality is because you don't have the background is is uh is actually not there. I I know where you're coming from, but believe me, >> we've been down we've been down that road. >> Okay. >> Um, but like I say, what whatever the board wants to do. I just don't >> and if Sierra thinks that [clears throat] having the copy and paste policies will help her for the 3400 bucks, then, you know, I

126haven't attended any lately, so I I have no idea how that's going on. It's going great. We're gonna have to find new time though because school's going to start. >> Yeah. I can't continue in the middle of the day. >> And again, I want to make very clear she has done a wonderful job. And I really appreciate Chairman Thompson recognizing that. And I also want to recognize her work because she puts a lot of time in that. And that's another thing that's a that's a huge burden on her who gets paid nothing. >> But that's our but that's legal obligation. I I get that. I mean, and but >> I'm part of that, too. So, I I actually am assigned to look through the policies and I really appreciate her doing it, but it is

127a lot to ask of her and that's why I put that in there. So, >> well, I would just say I appreciate your recommendation. I understand how much work is involved, how much time is involved in policy development and it can be pretty complicated and pretty tedious sometimes. So, any you can get with that is always a plus. And you know, if we're talking about, you know, maybe a one-year trial membership, then we would get, you know, the assistance with all of that, plus whatever other benefits are available through the membership, including the attendance at the finish, those kind of things. >> Yes, sir. Knowledge is power. I need all the help I can get. No further >> questions or anything. I'm I'm good. >> I would move to approve a one-year trial with ISBA

128at the 34.8459 uh laddered approach. So that would be membership into the ISBA again. >> All right. >> So beyond the beyond the just the policies actually do the full $10,000 but at $3,400 a year. >> No. >> Well, the lattered approach of the 3,484 is for membership >> right >> based in one year. >> Membership for one year. Mhm. >> I'd be curious to know that if we backed out after a year, given it's a laded approach, if we'd be on the hook for 10,45377, >> I would check >> and maybe you can approve making that [snorts] a provision of it. If they do hold us and obviously we did it in writing um uh in that sense, then uh if that would be the case, then I would say that we wouldn't uh

129we wouldn't go with it. >> I would amend my motion to >> as noted. That's yes. >> There you go. >> What you said? >> Yep. >> And did you second? Okay. So, we have a motion in a second. All in favor say I. >> I. >> Any opposed? >> Nay. >> Two in favor. Three opposed. Motion dies. >> Thank you for considering it. I really appreciate it. >> I was going to ask is there any other motion that would anyone would like to be brought forward? I would I would entertain although I know it's still going to be the same amount of work and money but Rusty Mr. Taylor is does not have that experience. So if we did 3400 what was it? $3,400 >> $3500 I believe is what Jessica said >> for

130just the policies >> for one year. >> I'm fine with that. >> Thank you. That would give that would give Sierra at least the policies. She would still put in the time to, you know, uh, >> copy and paste, >> copy and then change. >> Right. Right. >> But >> it would give a starting point though, at least. [snorts] >> Yeah. Well, we already have a starting point. That's what I'm saying is people don't what the conversation is is they don't understand where we're at because we think we're adding to and we're behind and we're not. We're actually not. >> Right. That's the problem is that we're not going to get it's not going to move the needle anyway. I know people think it will, but it won't there. It's literally will not move the

131needle. But because people have apprehension and they don't understand that $3,400 for the policy work, I I'm fine with So, I would I would make a motion to approve the one-year $3,500 policy download from ISBA. So, >> they're still using this the money for the same. They're going to send the money the same way, but it's $15 more. I know it's only $15 to just have plus than to have than to pay $ 34.84 >> for full membership >> for the full membership that maybe our new superintendent could get something out of going to the ISBA conference. Well, he can go no matter what. That's the other thing. You can pay to go to any of them. But the the thing is is I'm not up for making a three-year commitment. And if it's a

132laddered approach, what they're telling you is for 3 years you'll pay basically a single year. After the 3 years, then we're back to the 10,000. It's the same thing they gave us before. >> But that's why we that's why I amended my motion was to if if it would go to the 10,000 then then it would >> we were out. We wouldn't do it, >> right? Okay, we can leave it there. I was just trying to get the policies, but that's fine. I'll withdraw my motion. >> Thank you. I appreciate it. >> So then there is no new motion. >> Nope. >> Okay. >> All right then. Motion failed. >> Before you go on to your next topic, can I seek clarification? Um, did you guys vote on item H9? Yes, we did. >> All

133right, we approve at that time. And Trusty Gryom, I apologize when I came up here and addressed you. I have spent a few hours with [laughter] >> Chair Thompson there. >> That's fine. >> No big deal. >> I I knew what you were saying. >> All right, moving on to the student club approval. I have a feeling this was just um something that >> got stuck on here. >> Yeah, I was wondering about that >> because we did talk about this in agenda planning. There was no clear concise um that was thought that we reapprove the um clubs every year. >> Oh. >> Um but I couldn't find it anywhere in policy that we're required to do that and I don't know necessarily that we did it the last two or three years. >> Um

134>> once it's approved, it's approved. >> It's approved. I know we ran into so that this is a little bit of uh historical information. We ran into some problems because clubs were just being approved. They weren't following policy and clubs were existing that uh administration had no knowledge of. >> So we had to short in and actually make policies and procedures that we were aligning to. So I think all of administration has a really good handle on how to bring clubs forward. um for their buildings to make sure that the kids are getting uh any extracurriculars they would like. >> Thank you for the the history. I appreciate it. >> Yeah. So, on that I I move to just table the student clubs. Um because I I don't think >> until we have ones to

135>> Yeah. Until we have clubs to approve. Yes, that would be great. >> Second. >> We have a motion and a second. All in favor say I. >> I. Any opposed? chair. >> What was that? >> I say you have a prerogative not to not to go ahead, but that's fine with the >> Okay. Well, I did go ahead to table. >> That's fine. [laughter] >> Thank you, Bob. Um, moving on to the negotiated agreement. Um, I would just like some clarification. Um, and I don't know if either, uh, the LEA president or or Burke can attest to this. Was the negotiated agreement that was ratified, was it the one with all these corrections or was it a clean version? Anybody >> don't recall? >> I don't know which one you're referring to. >> Well,

136what we were providing >> the one that you ratified. >> Yeah, the [clears throat] one that you ratified was the one that we >> that we put together through IB. >> Yes. >> So, it's the one with all the corrections and things. So all the teachers saw all that and that's what they ratified. Okay, that was what I wanted to know. >> Sorry. >> That's okay. >> That's what we have before us. >> That is correct. I just wanted to make sure that was what was ratified and that there wasn't a clean version that was ratifying. That's all I was getting at. >> It's as clean as it got. >> Oh, that's sad. Okay. Um All right. So, >> the only thing that's missing out of it is the salary schedule. What's >> um the

137sour schedule's on a link >> at link at the beginning. Yeah, there's a page two. >> Yep. Sorry. >> It's also as a separate attachment. >> Yeah. >> I think we talked about going forward as we're working on it to put it all in. >> And what did we and we found out that we can begin negotiating for next year >> once you guys approve this one. You can't that was legal. >> This one has to be in place in order to start negotiating ma'am. And as the I believe as the statute states, if the LEA doesn't bring it forward to begin negotiations, we can tell them that we would like to begin negotiations. Okay. >> And start the process. >> I move to approve the negotiated agreement as presented. >> We have a motion

138and a second. All in favor say I. >> I. I. Any opposed? Hearing none, the motion carries. Um discussion items, future board meeting day change. Um we had a constituent uh address the fact that unfortunately our board meetings align with the city's board meetings. Um which makes it challenging for people to decide which meeting they're going to go to. Uh does the board have any desire to uh move the meeting date be the day of the week or the week itself and maintain the same day so that others within the community and maybe even the trustees could attend um some of the council functions um council meetings etc for the different cities and whatnot. I'm okay with changing the week, but I really like Wednesdays work really just tend to work really well for me.

139So, >> any other input? >> I don't care how the board wants to do. >> Well, you have quite the social calendar. So, >> well, >> I know you do. That's why I'm saying hey. >> Yeah. So, if we change the night of the week, then you know, I sometimes run with other meetings and that sort of thing. So I've kind of worked around tried to work around so that Wednesday nights are >> are board nights. >> Our board nights. >> So it doesn't matter the week then is what I'm hearing you say. >> No, the week doesn't matter much. >> Okay. How about you two? >> I'm good. The week's fine. >> Okay. Um yeah, I'm I'm all up for for changing it. Um I I do have the same issue. I miss a

140lot of other meetings because of this, but it is what it is. Um, I was trying to think when we had remember we changed it at one point so we actually had more time to go over I mean granted our agendas aren't as monstrous as they used to be but um it seemed like somehow we got away from the weekend thing where we weren't spending all weekend going over the agenda but I don't remember how we did that or did we change the day of the week so we got the agenda before I don't remember. Well, we we are >> it's it was shortlived, but it was great while it happened. >> We we've been working a few things out. Um because the agenda um should be going live for everyone on Monday, >> but

141the board should be be being provided the agenda with its attachments on Friday >> for review and understanding. Um we've apparently been operating a little differently, so we got some clarity today. um because the agenda was going live on Friday which would bind the hands of any modifications or changes by the trustees >> for the Monday publication >> requested more information or whatever. >> Exactly. So we've cleared that up. >> Um so everything is still due on Friday and it will be released to the board um on Friday to have the entire weekend, Monday and Tuesday to review all the documentation. >> Appreciate that. >> Oh absolutely. Um there is a little um hiccup since I I do believe it falls under the umbrella of this future board meeting day change. Um we have uh

142decided to hold two board meetings. One being a more regular one being a special um according to the definition of a regular board meeting in the law >> um that special meeting is technically a regular board meeting as well. So I think we need to decide are we having two regular board meetings. Um because a special should be just kind of >> that was our that was our lingo that was a carryover lingo. We've always understood it was two regular board meetings, but remember we split because what we were especially as school starts, we were trying to like do all the business business at one and do all the policy calendar, you know, you know, whatever else on the other one, but [clears throat] we never really did that. We just >> kept them all

143rolled together. So, >> okay. Well, and we made the one a special meeting so that we didn't have to have it if we didn't want it. So that it >> unfortunately more optional, >> right? Unfortunately, due to the legal definition of a regular board meeting, if you give a specific date, time, place, meaning, we're telling everybody we're going to go ahead and meet on the Wednesday at 6 p.m., >> that's nothing special. That's regular, right? So unfortunately I think um you know if we're calling to regular board meetings then we have to hold them unless I think there's good cause to cancel which I mean we have yet to really cancel meetings at all ever. We shifted dates. >> We like to have company with one another Bob. Um so um we Let's get back

144to if we change the week because we've been doing the first and the third week, that would mean we would bump to the second and the fourth week. If we just weekly jiggled um without changing the day, >> we're getting a thumbs up from the CFO. >> Well, more time for her. More time for her, >> which is fine. I just um I need to know what the board would like to do with respect to moving the meeting meeting date times >> and then because we have already posted where regular meetings I would just ask that you get confirmation from legal that we can just amend that schedule that we don't need to do any special notifications or anything like that for the rest of the year for the rest of So, if you would

145please send me that request and I have to take care of it. Is that okay? >> What's that? >> That request you had, I'd like to contact council. Can I do that >> for her? Just so I get my own clarification. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Yeah. It's just it's just And if you're not okay with that, I understand, but I Yeah, it just >> Okay. Well, I there are times that I just ask the clerk to go ahead and call counsel um because it also educates the clerk more so. So, and by all means, I'll share any information with the clerk. >> Oh, I have no doubt that you'll share your information. I just um being hands-on learner. >> Yeah, [snorts] being a hands-on learner, I know that it's it's a lot easier. So, maybe

146you are a hands-on learner as well. >> I am. Yes, ma'am. >> Um I believe serious as well. So, um >> we'll partner up. How about that? Is that fair? >> Maybe y'all could call together. Do a >> I think that's a good idea. Thank you. >> Comfortable office chair. >> Yep, you do. >> Okay. >> So, thank you. How you doing, Bob? Checking that calendar. I'm >> sure. >> Okay. Just let me know. >> So, you're you're proposing to shift from 1st and third to second and fourth. >> Correct. >> Stay on Wednesday. >> Okay. >> I'm good with it. >> You're good [snorts] with it? Yeah. It's not going to interfere with hunting. [laughter] >> It still interferes. Right. >> Right. That's right. >> Yeah. Okay. All right. So, um it was a

147point of discussion. and we do need to have um information brought back. So, if you can get that information brought back, I would like to add to the agenda for next week um an action item to move the date. >> All right. Um >> how come the city council wasn't acting? >> Yeah. Why? Why do we have to seriously, right? I mean, >> well, we could all show up there and ask, "Well, we're having [laughter] >> It's one of three cities, too, that we operate in." And what about >> I don't know, county commissioner meetings. >> They're a little bit different, but they're not on my friend list. >> Okay. Um, so do we have any dates to remember that didn't make it on the agenda? Because there's none. Okay. Well, I think they were

148all in the superintendent report. >> Oh, for the breakfast back to school. >> And then we have some meetings next week. >> So then, yeah, Wednesday, >> even if the superintendent's updating us with dates to remember, could you please put them on the agenda under dates to remember for the covers? That'd be great. >> Um, do we have any board member input for future agenda items? >> No, but also they need to [clears throat] go on the board calendar, those dates. >> That's true. They do. >> Yeah. And that would be your responsibility. >> I can do. >> Perfect. >> I'd like to see the bus schedules and see if we're Are we still double routing at all buses? >> The gallery is shaking their heads. Yes. >> Yeah. >> Are we? >> So, wouldn't

149it make sense to single route kids? >> Yeah. And then transport the kids that have to walk. >> Yeah. I think it would make sense. But I have asked just so you know because I didn't put everybody on the email but I did uh speak with the superintendent and um they are working on that giving us a map showing the discontinued routes those eight or nine that we uh talked about and then a map showing us what those routes look like now. So, some of those emails which I answered the ones that were sent directly to me. Um, and I understand the concerns because if we have um students, you know, with disabilities or whatever, we're just going to have to con consider that. Um, and some of the others, I mean, my kids walked

150a mile to the bus stop when we lived out further. Um, but some of them were saying that it would the way the new route is, it actually is five miles from their home. So, I need to see what was actually done. >> It would be good to see what what we had and where we're at, >> right? >> Um, I would like to point out though that when this was brought up uh for the 2 million reduction, we were told we would have 11 bus routes eliminated and initially it was five and now we're up to eight. Um, so I I think that's kind of a caveat on the transportation department that to maintain within that 500,000 they didn't need to cut 11. Um, but it would be beneficial to understand right >> what

151was cut, what we have or what we had, what was cut and what we have. Yeah. And I also asked for because a lot of times we get a family number, but I asked for students because if we have five families, doesn't sound too bad, but if each family has four kids, that's 20 students, >> right? >> You know, so I would like to know the student impact of those. But so that's what I've asked for, Dave, just so you're and everybody else is aware because we sort of uh >> Well, you asked for this at the last meeting. Yeah, >> we did. And it should have been brought back on the agenda um and it was not. So, I do apologize for that. >> Well, I didn't remind anybody either. So, >> so maybe

152if you can jot that down, please, so that we don't forget and those maps can make it to the agenda, that would be great. >> I know you guys are working on it. >> Well, I have a few things I'd like to say on that. Just Jessica and I were best friends today. Uh we talked a lot obviously as you guys sold my emails out. Um the bottom line is is that from what I understand and please you guys can chime in if you want um is that we basically condensed a lot of the routes uh and and >> but this isn't a this isn't a discussion item that's on the agenda we'd be having conversations. >> I just wanted to clarify future item. >> Yeah, but it's an item. You're right. You're right. I'm

153sorry. Okay. You're sorry. That's fine. That was fine. >> Um, yeah. So, we need to add the maps. Is that pretty much what you want? The maps? >> Yeah. I want to see where we're double routed. >> Okay. >> Cuz it doesn't make sense to double route kids to me. I I can't get it through my head. >> Okay. >> It's a w I think it's a waste of money, >> right? And I know parents are concerned about high school kids riding the bus with their grade school kids, but if they mess up one time, you make it perfectly clear. If you mess up one time, you're done. You don't get around the bus. You're off. >> Yeah. I I do think there's measures that could be put in place. Um so to have a

154better understanding of what we've actually modified and and and done um would be great. It just helps us answer better that um the constituents when they're emailing or >> right >> you know and sometimes and we have found out like in the past when we last year or year before last we did move some routes around because again >> you know trying to save the money um and we did end up changing I think two of them because after school started then it was like oh yeah that really isn't working. Well, I'm glad you bring that up, too. And again, I know it's not a discussion, but just know I mean, we haven't these are changes and people don't change, but the bottom line is let's see what it looks like and then we will

155adjust, guys. I mean, we're going to what remember I said we're going to do what's best for kids, right? >> So, I appreciate it. >> Okay. >> Notice. >> All right. Um, on that note, uh, I do need a motion to enter into executive session pursuant to Idaho code 742061B. >> Move. >> Second. >> We have a motion and a second. We need a roll call vote. >> Trusty Jones. >> Yes. >> Trusty B. >> Yes. >> Chair Thompson. >> Yes. >> Trusty Quinny. >> Yes. >> Vice Chair. >> Yes. >> On that note, it is 3:13. We will take a 5minute recess and then enter into executive session. 8:13. >> All right. So, we've come out of executive session. Um, there are no action items. It is uh 9:02. Meeting adjourned.