The Board of Trustees of School District No. 58, Bingham County, Idaho met for the budget hearing session at 5:30 p.m. with a regular session following on June 19, 2024 at the Aberdeen School District Office, 268 S. 4th W. Suite A, Aberdeen, Idaho.
CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM
Chairman Brian Rowlan opened the meeting at 5:36 p.m., others present were Amy Burusco, Sherrie Mauroner, James Patten and Aimee Elliott. A quorum was established.
BUDGET HEARING
The 2024-2025 Budget was presented by Business Manager David Burke. A handout was provided to the board to review changes between the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 budgets. Revenues and expenditures were compared and discussed and questions pertaining to the budget were answered.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Those present recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
SUPERINTENDENT and ADMINISTATOR REPORTS
Superintendent Ward discussed her written report. Mrs. Ward thanked all those involved for another successful school year. She thanked Brian Rowlan for welcoming those at graduation and Travis Pincock and Joe Ingersoll for their hard work in getting the ceremony ready. Mrs. Ward along with trustee Burusco and trustee Patten attended the ISBA workshop on June 6th. The cement repair work throughout the district was scheduled to start on June 12th but has not yet started. Mrs. Ward informed Buck Copeland to have the buses arrive at school no earlier than 7:40 am and leave no earlier than 3:40 pm. Mrs. Ward added that she would like to schedule a work session to discuss the 10-year plan for the facility modernization funds. A work session will be scheduled after a list of potential projects is reviewed at the July regular board meeting. There is a heavy equipment operator CTE course that our students can attend and receive a credit in Snake River. Mrs. Ward would like to discuss our options for our students to attend this class during the school day when more information becomes available on the course.
Travis Pincock provided a written report but was not present at the meeting. Administrator reports are available for review at the district office upon request.
Robi Jo Colton provided a written report but was not present at the meeting. Administrator reports are available for review at the district office upon request.
David Vaughn provided a written report but was not present at the meeting. Administrator reports are available for review at the district office upon request.
Marina Taylor did not provide a written report but was available to answer questions about the middle school. Ms. Taylor is providing a summer middle school program for credit recovery for students that received a failing grade in a class. Ms. Taylor answered questions from trustee Patten regarding cyber-bulling.
DELEGATION AND PATRON INPUT
Athletic Director Natalie Lewis, STEM Director Erin Johnson and several coaches and students that participated in basketball, wrestling, cheerleading, track and STEM events discussed their extra-curricular activities. Coaches and students discussed their successes and challenges throughout the year and thanked the school board for approving the activities and providing the funds to run the programs.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
There was a change to the agenda to add Business Items – Actions 9F to approve two foreign exchange students to attend the 24-25 school year.
A motion was made by trustee Burusco and seconded by trustee Elliott to approve the agenda as modified. The motion passed.
CONSENT ITEMS – ACTIONS
The following consent items were presented:
Approval of May 15th Regular Board Meeting Minutes
Approval of May Claims
May 2024 Financial Reports
County Tax Report
Building Budget Reports
A motion was made by trustee Burusco and seconded by trustee Elliott to approve the Consent Items-Actions as listed on the agenda. The motion passed.
BUSINESS ITEMS – ACTIONS
Board Policies for May Review, June Approval
570 – Extracurricular and Co-Curricular Student Activities. 571 – Interscholastic Activities. DELETE 572 – Eligibility and Participation in Interscholastic Activities. DELETE 573 – Athletic Activities Insurance. DELETE. 574 – Extracurricular Awards. DELETE 575 – Transportation to School-Sponsored Activities. DELETE846 – Travel Allowance for Professional Development and Professional Meetings $ overnight Activities AMENDED 620 – Credit Acceptance for Transferring Students AMENDED
After further discussion, a motion was made by trustee Elliott and seconded by trustee Burusco to approve board policies 570, 846 and 620 and to delete board policies 571,572,573,574,575 as listed on the agenda. The motion passed.
Approve 2024-2025 School Budget
A motion was made by trustee Burusco and seconded by trustee Patten to approve the 2024-2025 school budget. The motion passed.
Call for Milk Bids for FY 2025
A motion was made by trustee Burusco and seconded by trustee Elliott to approve the call for milk bids for the 2025 school year. The motion passed.
Call for Fuel Bids for FY 2025
A motion was made by trustee Burusco and seconded by trustee Mauroner to approve the call for fuel bids for the 2025 school year. The motion passed.
Monthly Staff Changes
A motion was made by trustee Burusco and seconded by trustee Elliott to approve the monthly staff changes. The motion passed.
Approve Foreign Exchange Students to attend the 2024-2025 School Year
A motion was made by trustee Burusco and seconded by trustee Patten to approve the two foreign exchange students to attend the 2024-2025 school year. The motion passed.
BUSINESS ITEMS – DISCUSSION
Board Policies for June Review, July Approval
246 – Trustee Vacancy. 260 – Agenda Preparation. DELETED. 262 – Board Meetings. 262P – Board Meeting Rules of Order and Procedure. NEW 264 – Annual Meetings. DELETED. 266 – Regular Meetings. DELETED. 268 – Special Meetings. DELETED. 270 – Executive Sessions. DELETED. 272 – Board Meeting Minutes. DELETED. 274 – Quorum at Board Meetings. DELETED. 276 – Access to Public Records. 409 – Military Leave. 553 – Restraint and Seclusion. 560 – Epinephrine Auto-Injectors. DELETED. 561 – Administering Medications. 561F1 – Emergency Anaphylaxis Reporting Form. NEW, OPTIONAL 561F2 – Authorization for Self-Administration of Medication. NEW, OPTIONAL 561F3 – Authorization for Administration of Medication. NEW, OPTIONAL 561P1 – Emergency Anaphylaxis Procedures. NEW 561.50 – Administering Medications: Diabetes. DELETED. 648 – Health/Wellness. 652 – Library and Resource Center Materials. 652P – Library and Resource Center Materials Procedures. NEW 652F – Library and Resource Center Materials. NEW 678F1 – Release Time Application Form. NEW 838 – Activity Funds. 850 – Purchasing. 850.30 – Purchasing Services or Personal Property. 850.90 – Public Works Construction. 857 – Personal Service Contracts – Notice Requirements. DELETED.
For discussion only, no motion was necessary.
Discuss Teachers Substituting for Other Teachers During Their Prep Hour
There were changes to the wording from a motion that carried at the September 20th, 2017 regular board meeting regarding alternative substitutes for secondary schools accumulating comp time for substituting for other teachers during their prep hour.
No motion was necessary, for discussion only.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Trustee Elliott and seconded by Trustee Burusco to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed and the meeting adjourned at 8:17 p.m.