001[Music] Maybe matter. You know, if I'm in here, there's Oh, my [Music] inside your finger. [Music] That's what you think. No, I [Music] of your own girlfriend. [Music] All right. So, we'll go ahead and get this started and you all join the stand of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands. We'll move on to item number two for appointing a zone five resident to the vacated trusty zone 5 position. Um so with this we had four qualified candidates that had applied. I read through the applications. I know the other members of the board did on their own. Um, all four applications to me look very well. And I know at this time, uh, if anybody would like to make a nomination based on the applications that they were presented, any
002comments? I just wanted to say also that the applications were absolutely great. I mean, they all they had wonderful backgrounds and I think that one thing that stuck out to me was that they all have the youth of this of this district totally totally in mind and that seemed to be the forefront of all four applications. I just wanted to make sure that that was very well known and this being an appointment those people have the opportunity to run for the position later on too. So um I completely agree. I agree. Well and one thing that really stood out to me is all all four really want to see the education. That was a primary concern. you had other concerns primary concern. So that was a little bit time. We'll take our motion for nomination.
003I would like to um move to appoint John Bedanetta for zone 5 resident to the vacated trustee zone 5 position. I'll second. We have a motion and a second. Is there any further discussion? All in favor? Will you call roll call? Sure. Uh trusty Knox. Trusty Perez. Hi. Just Donahue. I Mr. Chair. Hi. Okay. So, we move on. Come forward, sir. We have an oath to administer. Sharon has an oath to administer to you. Yeah. Watch watch your step. So you will be taking your seat next to here, but you might as well remain standing. If you can raise your right hand and repeat after me. I do swear or affirm that I will support the Constitution of the United States. I do swear or affirm that I will support the Constitution of the United
004States. the Constitution and the laws of the state of Idaho. Constitution and the laws of the state of Idaho. And that I will faithfully discharge all the duties And that I will faithfully discharge all the duties of the office of trustee the office of trustee of Mountain Home School District number 193 of Mountain Home School District number 193 and Elmore County and Elmore County state of Iowa. State of Iowa. according to the best of my ability. according to the best of my abilities. Thank you. Now, there's also So, there's at your um seat. So, I'll need you to sign your name there. And then behind that is the trustee uh code of ethics that all things. So this uh this appointment will expire in the uh in the election of 2027 at that point. Anyone
005else? Um so we'll move on to good news to go forward. Rob, anyone come up here, please? So, we wanted to celebrate Robin Riley. She is our librarian. Three years ago, uh, we were unable to find a music teacher and so we had to quit teaching music at school. Um, and Robin came to me and she said, "Can I teach music?" And I was like, "I don't know. Can you?" And she did. She taught herself how to teach or how to play the recorder. So, she listens to a hundred fourth graders play the recorder. Um, they're excited. She's excited. She loves it. Um, and our students have really benefited from it. They get excited. They rotate um, library and music every other time they go see her and they get super excited. All of our
006kids really enjoy that they still have that music program. So, we appreciate her. She also covers my lunch duty when I have I'm responsible for it. So, I also want to thank her for that. Thank you. Mr. Chairman, members of the board, um, as some of you know, I I moonlight as an assistant coach for the girls varsity basketball team. And I'd like to report that we had a very successful season this year, winning the district championship and bringing home a third place trophy. But the reason I'm here is to thank Tiger Nation, which is the community of Mountain Home, and the support they showed for the girls basketball team this season. Uh, really cool to see the district championship being hosted at our her home court. Um, awesome to see all your faces there.
007Great move by the school district to allow all students to attend for free to that game. And then we progressed to the state tournament and uh that Thursday morning of the state tournament, all the coaches get together and have a breakfast and we meet with our host sites and ours was Mountain View. So the athletic director met with the 5A and 6A coaches there and kind of the joke was thrown out there. He he heard apparently the whole town of Mountain Home was coming, you know. So, um you know, that Thursday night or it was a Thursday afternoon game. You don't get large crowds, but again, the school district really stepped up. Uh provided two student buses and I think we had 240 students show up for that game. Paid for, too. So, they got
008in for free for that game. But, and then on Friday night, kind of the same thing and Saturday night. But if you looked out into the crowd, especially where I was sitting, it was really cool to see the community support just these girls. But I saw faces I haven't seen in a long time. I saw teachers, I saw students, I saw uh community members I haven't seen in a while. I had friends that I haven't talked to in years come to these games. So again, I just want to thank Tiger Nation. And I don't have a certificate, but we were awarded the the the sportsmanship state award, which is in the trophy case forever. So it's better than certificate, I think. So, uh, if you want to go check it out, it's it's in the
009trophy case. But thank you, Tiger Nation. Thank you, the district for that support. I also, Trustee, is it your birthday today? I think you're three years old, so happy 27th birthday. Thank you very much. I was hoping to escape Milwaukee. All right. So, we'll move on to reports. Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Chairman, members of the board, a couple of updates here. The first one I want to update on our uh our facilities funds that we received from the state last year. If you remember, that was a bill that was passed uh that provided $14 million in state funding for our facilities for a 10-year period. And so we have been uh actively working to get RFPs out for projects and and and really looking at priority projects and and trying to get those things rolling. So
010right now we've spent only spent about 185,000 of that, but we've got approximately a million and a half in projects ready to go for spring and summer. kind of the the ones that you'll notice. Um parking lots at every school are in pretty rough shape and so uh we do have uh an RFP going out on those. One of those is for the the junior high that's going to be we've got a preliminary on it at about 366,000. But I think what you'll see with some of these is we're going to run into a barrier also and availability of contract work with some of these projects. But really we're looking at HVAC systems that are critical, water and sewer that are critical. And so those would be the priority. Think of it as projects that
011have to be completed to keep our doors open. And so that's that's really where we're looking with those. Uh again, I just want to reiterate that's that's all the money we're going to get from the state for 10 years. And so we're going to try to make this um as best we can to address as many needs as we've identified in that 10 year appointment. And then the other update I wanted to give was just an update on the situation had over high school last week with the student bringing the the gun to campus. and just want to commend the high school staff for the the speed of response on that. And you know, without getting into a lot of detail on this as as this is an issue that will come in front of
012the board, um you know, it we had a student who absolutely did the right thing. Uh we had a very quick response from law enforcement and from our uh school staff and really a situation that could have become uh much worse was was contained in a real quick time. So just want to commend our staff for that. And you know it's always really easy to second guess how a situation is handled. Um, but I can tell you after we've sat down and reviewed how this whole thing went, I think that was the appropriate response. Uh, again, just a little bit of detail on this. It was reported that a student had a gun in a bag in school. And so, uh, typically you'd think you put a school into lockdown. The decision was made to
013not alert the student that brought the gun to school. And so they knew exactly where the student was and they were able to intervene before um that that student had the ability to to react any further. So um I just again want to thank our our staff for that. It's a it's a scary thing and sometimes when we were in a smaller community you don't ever envision those kind of things happening but you know the reality is that's the world we live in today and so we'll continue to review how we respond to incidents and again I think the more we can do collectively as a community the the better it is for everyone. So, just wanted to give an update on that and I'd be happy to answer any questions that I got. Yes.
014So, I got a question for you on the parking lot of the junior high. Yes. Is that including out around the field? No, that'll be just for the actual stuff that is paved right now, including the back driving. Are we looking to do the gravel one at all? You know, it's not high it's not high on the priority list with the trusty Knox, but I do think there's some things we can do to that existing overlay to help maintain it for a longer time, but it's not currently in what we've had um Albert and Scott work on RFP wise for the parking lots. We still have those piles over there of the tear off they did on the 18th. Correct. Supposed to in the other part. Yeah, I think but I think all of that's
015been spread. I'm just starting to think there's not much. Yeah. Move on to trusty public engagement report. Does anybody have anything to I just um chatted with a parent on the student student situation. show had a phone call on it. So I think hopefully we're getting so anyone else [Music] public move on to approval of the agenda or addendums to approve the agenda. All in favor consent agenda a motion include the conslegations there are none finished business there is none Mr. Gilbert you're up again approval to increase substitute pay Mr. chairman, members of the board, in your board packet this month is a proposal to increase our our substitute pay. Um, this is something I I feel strongly that we need to do to help continue encourage folks to join our sub pool. Uh kind
016of the short of it is moving our certified our certified substitute pay from 95 a day to 110 a day and then our classified substitute pay from 75 to 90. One of the things I'd also like to explore in this is some uh additional um opportunities there for people who serve, you know, more than x number of days a semester or a month um and and have an incentive there. I'm I'm not sure we're gathering some information on that, but I think the more we can do to help uh improve that that pay the it's a a better draw for people that are looking. These rates right now still put us we're not certainly not on the high end for subpay with this. I wouldn't even say we're in the middle of the pack with
017it, but it's a definite improvement and if you approve it tonight, we'll put it into effect for uh what will be the the next payroll cycle. So I would ask for your approval of the substitute pay increase I'd be happy to ask answer any question. So the proposal said middle I would say it's like right about below. Yeah. Low middle like it's comparable if you go this direction. Not comparable compared to Boise West. So yeah, you know, we didn't cost out what what this will be. Um, and it's hard to say what your overall cost is until you look at the year after number, but we can certainly provide that information. Trust me, that I'll entertain a motion on this. I'll make a motion to approve the to improve the substitute. Second. A motion with
018a second. Any further discussion? All in favor? I guess against the use of football equipment for summer training and camps. Mr. Gilbert, M. I'm sorry, Mr. Chairman. Um, oh, no. Special board meeting. I'm sorry. I schedule that's my fault. So, we need to uh schedule a special board meeting executive session only to come reading this correct for student matters for April 3rd. Yes. At 6:00 with you, sir. Yes. You can take a vote on it. No, but you need a motion. [Music] So, we have a motion on a second. Why do we need a motion if we don't need a vote? You're approving scheduling a special board. Okay. Now, we're going to the football. Mr. Chairman, members of the board, in your packet this month, you have a invite from Coach Rayfield asking for approval
019to use the football equipment for spring football, which is March 17th through the 26th for our fifth through 8th graders. And the reason the request needs to be made is it's an insurance coverage issue on this. And so, um, in his letter, he states that by paying the lead fee, the the insurance at that time covers that. But I I also would like to include in this the request for them to use it in the summertime. Um during that time the catastrophic insurance isn't covered by the IHSA but that way it allows our our kids to go to some football camps and use their equipment. We've done this every year. Yeah. [Music] All in favor. So, executive session for possible action on personnel matters. Take a motion to move for executive session at this time.
020Yes. So, all in favor roll call. Trusty Knox. Hi, Trusty Cres. Hi, Don. Hi, Trusty Van. Hi. And Mr. Chairman I be it resolved that the board of trustees of school district number 193 recess from an open meeting into the following executive session pursuant to Idaho code title 74 chapter 2 section 74-202 subsection B subsection 4 subsection C subsection 6 subsection A open meeting regular meeting executive sessions section 74-204 subsection 3 open meeting executive session 74206 subsection 1 subsection B to consider the evaluation dismissal or disciplining of a public school employee Idaho code be further resolve the following executive that following the executive session the board of trustees will convene into a public session for further business and adjournment of the meeting we're in executive session Yeah. Thank you.