The Board of Trustees of School District No. 58, Bingham County, Idaho met in regular session at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 21st 2026 at the Aberdeen School District Office in Aberdeen, Idaho.
CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM
Chairman Brian Rowlan opened the regular Board meeting at 5:30 p.m. Present were Amy Burusco, James Patten and Aimee Elliott. Sherrie Mauroner was present by teleconference. A quorum was established.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Those present recited the pledge of allegiance.
OATH OF OFFICE
School Board clerk Aimee Elliott administered the oath of office for Trustee Brian Rowlan in zone 1, Amy Burusco in zone 4 and Sherrie Mauroner in zone 5.
BOARD REORGANIZATION
A motion was made by Trustee Burusco and seconded by Trustee Mauroner to leave all offices as currently filled. The motion passed.
DELEGATION AND PATRON INPUT
There was no delegation or patron input.
SUPERINTENDENT and ADMINISTATOR REPORTS
Superintendent Ward discussed her written report. ISBA is looking for a legislative representative. Those interested can register on their website at https://www.idsba.org/sba-leg-reg-program Mrs. Ward asked if any Trustee is interested in being part of negotiations this year. American Fidelity will be at the school district in mid-January to sign up employees for additional benefit plans. Mrs. Ward added that she spoke with a representative from the Idaho School Board Association, and we should be able to go down and across on the teacher salary schedule as this is currently the law. Mrs. Ward thanked Stoke’s Fresh food and Market for helping with the turkeys this year in keeping them at their store until our staff could pick them up over the Christmas break.
Travis Pincock provided a written report and had nothing to add. Administrator reports can be viewed upon request at the school district office.
Marina Taylor provided a written report. Scheduling for Semester 2 is in progress. Geraldin Partida has been working hard to make sure we are ready in time for the new semester. Ms. Taylor added that the middle school musical, Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka Jr. was really good. Mr. Lowder had worked hard on this musical and a lot of patrons helped as well.
Robi Jo Colton provided a written report. WIDA testing started in January. IDX for 5th grade has started and they meet each Wednesday. The competition will be in February. Mrs. Colton added that the IDX teams do well in their competitions.
David Vaughn provided a written report. WIDA testing has begun for all English Language Learners. This testing will be for all students identified as ELL students in grades K-12. Mr. Vaughn is in the process of evaluating several students for Special Education. Mr. Vaughn added that there are currently 130 students in Special Education and a few more may be added later. At the present time, K-12 schools are being exempted from the Medicaid cuts announced by the state.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
A motion was made by Trustee Patten and seconded by Trustee Elliott to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed.
CONSENT ITEMS-ACTIONS
The following consent items were presented:
Approval of December 18th Regular Board Meeting Minutes
Approval of December 2025 Claims
December 2025 Financial Report
County Tax Report
Building Budget Reports
A motion was made by Trustee Elliott and seconded by Trustee Patten to approve Consent Items- Actions 9 A-E as presented. The motion passed.
BUSINESS ITEMS-ACTIONS
Approve Certificate of Emergency Closure on 12/18/25 Due to Power Outage
A motion was made by Trustee Patten and seconded by Trustee Elliott to approve the certificate of emergency closure on 12/18/25 due to power outage. The motion passed.
Approve Monthly Staff Changes
A motion was made by Trustee Elliott and seconded by Trustee Patten to approve the monthly staff changes. The motion passed.
Approve School District Board Meeting Dates 2026-2027
There was a change to the Aberdeen School District board meeting dates for 2026-2027 to change the meeting date of Wednesday January 20th, 2027 at 5:30 pm to Thursday January 21st, 2027 at 5:30 pm.
A motion was made by Trustee Patten and seconded by Trustee Burusco to approve the school district board meeting dates for 2026-2027 as amended. The motion passed.
Deadline for the Bus Wrap Contest
A motion was made by Trustee Burusco and seconded by Trustee Elliott to set the deadline for the bus wrap contest to be March 1st, 2026. The motion passed.
Approve Board Policy 551: Student Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Use
A motion was made by Trustee Elliott and seconded by Trustee Burusco to approve the changes to Board Policy 551: Student Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco use. The motion passed.
BUSINESS ITEMS-DISCUSSION
Board Policies for January Review, February Approval:
502 – Student Handbooks 549 – Prohibition of Gang Activities 559 – Food Allergies 814 – Budget Implementation and Execution 818 – School District Tax-Exempt Status 832 – Revenues 834 – Fees. 857.50 – Contracted Educational Services 1012F1 – Patron Complaint Form 1056 – Web Accessibility
No motion was necessary, for discussion only.
Resolution Calling for Supplemental Levy Election to be Held on May 19th, 2026
The school board discussed the 2-year supplemental levy resolution and keeping it the same as the previous supplemental levy election held in 2024 for $950,000 per year for two years.
No motion was necessary, for discussion only.
May 19th, 2026 Supplemental Levy Ballot Wording
No motion was necessary, for discussion only.
Harvest Break on the Ballot
Trustee Patten asked to not discuss Harvest Break again until August of 2027 which was previously agreed upon with the school board. After further discussion, Harvest Break as an agenda item will be tabled until August of 2027.
No motion was necessary, for discussion only.
Schedule Time for 2/16/26 Work Session to Review Superintendent Applications
A tentative work session to review the superintendent applications was set for Monday, February 16th, 2026 at 11:00 am.
No motion was necessary, for discussion only.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Trustee Burusco and seconded by Trustee Elliott to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed and the meeting adjourned at 6:37 pm.