The Board of Trustees of School District No. 58, Bingham County, Idaho met in regular session at 7:00 p.m. on August 17, 2022 at the Aberdeen School District Office in Aberdeen, Idaho.
CALL TO ORDER, ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM
The meeting was called to order at 7:15 p.m. by Board Chairman Todd Lowder. Also present were Amy Burusco, Sherrie Maruoner, Brian Rowlan and Elaine Blik. A quorum was established.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Those present recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
DELEGATION AND PATRON INPUT
Counselors Debbie Ellis and Nicole Shackelford discussed social emotional learning (SEL) in the schools for students and curriculum from In Focus Education Group. A work session was scheduled to be held on Thursday, September 15th at 10:00 a.m. where a representative from In Focus Education Group will present their curriculum to the Board.
Erin Johnson discussed the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) programs she has been working on with the school buildings. She received a grant from the Idaho STEM Action Center which was used to purchase supplies to set up a STEM lab in the elementary school and she will help with training the teachers for STEM activities. Ms. Johnson is continuing to work on building up the STEM lab for both the middle and elementary schools and a STEM diploma is being worked on for the high school.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
There were changes to the agenda to add Consent Items-Actions 7F for the middle school out of state/overnight trip request to Yellowstone from 5/15/23 to 5/18/23, Business Items – Actions 8D adding Kira Shelman to approve her alternative authorization, 8F to approve the 2022-2023 Aberdeen School District student handbook and to add Business Items – Discussion 9C to recognize the retirement of secondary math teacher Scott Stranski effective July 31st, 2023.
A motion was made by Trustee Mauroner and seconded by Trustee Burusco to approve the agenda as modified. The motion passed.
SUPERINTENDENT and ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS
Superintendent Ward discussed her written report. Morgan Hatt has started the annual financial audit. Mrs. Ward was able to have a company come in to fix the siding on the building and she is happy to have this taken care of. The EPA came in to check our building for lead-based paint. Dena Blaker found a report from 1989 that indicated lead paint has already been checked for. The EPA accepted the report Dena found and the district won’t have to do anything else for the inspection. Mrs. Ward said keeping good records saved a lot of time for both herself and Troy Reynolds and she thanked Dena for finding this report to give to the EPA. Troy laid the sod in front of the auditorium. The city will need to level out the side near the auditorium and bring weed barrier and rocks to complete the project. Troy also fixed all of the bleacher seats in the middle school that he could. We will need to order more seats to complete the project. Jesus and Juan have worked on the visitor’s bleachers on the football field. The HVAC work for the high school gym should start soon. The company is waiting for supplies to start the project. The pipes in the boiler room have been fixed and replaced. Mrs. Ward would like to thank our maintenance and custodial crew for all their hard work. This district is in great shape because of their hard work. Mrs. Ward ordered 40 reams of paper from Costco to get the schools through the month. Hopefully we will receive our paper supply order soon. All of our paper is ordered along with Blackfoot, Snake River and American Falls. This year there is a paper shortage and we have not been able to get our paper yet for the school year.
Ann Mennear went over her report and added that volleyball has started. The first day of school for students was Friday, August 12th and she is looking forward to a great year.
Travis Pincock did not provide a written report. Mr. Pincock said the school year has started and everyone is excited to be back. Schedules are changing and they are still trying to fill the Spanish teacher position.
Robi Jo Colton discussed her written report. Mrs. Colton is excited to welcome our teachers, staff and students back to school. Parent/Student Orientation Day is Friday, August 12th from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Mrs. Colton thanked the Board for supporting all-day kindergarten this year and Ms. Johnson for the new STEM room in the elementary school. She added that she is happy to see the kids again and that the kindergarten schedule is working out so far.
David Vaughn provided a written report and added that they are still looking for aides in the elementary school. Mr. Vaughn is happy to have Kira Shelman as a new special education teacher. She will be replacing Sherry Yancey at the middle school this year. Mr. Vaughn will be serving on the Directors Advisory Committee for the state as a representative for our region. The state Department of Education recently published guidelines for discipline of students with disabilities. This is in response to a letter from the superintendent of education at the federal level. The information can be found at the state website under the special education program.
CONSENT ITEMS – ACTIONS
Approval of July 20th Regular Board Meeting Minutes
Approval of July 2022 Claims and June 30th 2022 Year-end Claims
July 2022 Financial Report (Preliminary – Prior to EOY Audit)
County Tax Report
Building Budget Reports
Out of State/Overnight Trip Requests
Middle School – Yellowstone, WY 5/15/23 – 5/18/23 STEM Project
A motion was made by Trustee Mauroner and seconded by Trustee Blik to approve consent items – actions 7 A-E as presented. The motion passed.
After further discussion of the middle school Yellowstone trip request, a motion was made by Trustee Burusco and seconded by Trustee Maruoner to approve consent items – actions 7F. The motion passed.
BUSINESS ITEMS-ACTIONS
Board Policies for August Approval
464 – FLSA Exempt Employees, 738 – School Bus Drivers
A motion was made by Trustee Burusco and seconded by Trustee Blik to approve Board policies 464 and 738. The motion passed.
Approve Brian Rowlan as a Signer to the District Ireland Bank Account
A motion was made by Trustee Burusco and seconded by Trustee Blik to approve Brian Rowlan as a signer to the district Ireland Bank account. The motion passed.
Approve Alternative Authorization for Kira Shelman, Tenille Rudeen, Sadie Pulliam & Serena Tovey
A motion was made by Trustee Burusco and seconded by Trustee Mauroner to approve the alternative authorization applications for Kira Shelman, Tenille Rudeen, Sadie Pulliam and Serena Tovey. The motion passed.
Approve August 2022 New Hires
A motion was made by Trustee Mauroner and seconded by Trustee Burusco to approve the August 2022 new hires. The motion passed.
Approve 2022-2023 School Bus Routes
A motion was made by Trustee Blik and seconded by Trustee Burusco to approve the 2022-2023 school bus routes. The motion passed.
Approve the 2022-2023 Aberdeen School District Student Handbook
A motion was made by Trustee Burusco and seconded by Trustee Mauroner to approve the 2022-2023 Aberdeen School District Student Handbook. The motion passed.
BUSINESS ITEMS –DISCUSSION
Board Policies for August Review – September Approval
491 – Acceptable Use of Internet, Computer and Network Resources for Employees 541 – Prohibition of Weapons: 608 – Middle School/Junior High School Required Instruction: 609 – Middle School/Junior High School Credit: 609.50 – Awarding High School Credit for Courses Taken Before Ninth Grade: 610 – High School Graduation Requirements: 674 – English Learner Programs: 718 – Contracts for Student Transportation Service: 802 – Fidelity Bond: We are DELETING this policy. 806 – Bond and Licensure Requirements for Public Works: 812 – Budget Adjustments: 816 – Disclosure Requirements for Bond and Levy Elections: 830 – Gifts, Grants and Bequests: 902 – Building and Grounds Maintenance and Development: 906 – Asbestos Management Plan: 950 – Tobacco Use on District Property: 960 – Employee Use of School District Equipment: DELETE this policy. 990 – Bloodborne Pathogens:
For discussion only, no motion was necessary.
Recognize the Resignation of Girls Basketball Coach Daryl McCombs
For discussion only, no motion was necessary.
Recognize the Retirement of Secondary Math Teacher Scott Stranski Effective July 31st, 2023
For discussion only, no motion was necessary.
TRUSTEE INPUT
Trustee Burusco is looking forward to this year and is excited about the new STEM programs in the schools that Erin Johnson has been working on. She appreciates everyone’s hard work and hopes for a smooth transition from the five-day to the four-day school week.
Trustee Mauroner is glad we are starting the new school year and is pleased with the work Erin Johnson has done with STEM and is looking forward to watching school sports again.
Trustee Rowlan is happy to be here on the school board and is learning a lot. He thanked the Board for being patient with his questions.
Trustee Blik is happy to see the STEM program in the elementary school now and is looking forward to a good school year.
Trustee Lowder is looking forward to the SEL program that the school counselors have discussed and has serious concerns he would like to see resolved with the curriculum. He is grateful to be here and wants to see the kids be stalwart citizens of the country. He thanked everyone for the hard work they do.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Trustee Blik and seconded by Trustee Burusco to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed and the meeting adjourned at 8:58 pm.
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