The Board of Trustees of School District No. 58, Bingham County, Idaho met in regular session at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 15th, 2025 at the Aberdeen School District Office in Aberdeen, Idaho.
CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM
Chairman Brian Rowlan opened the meeting at 5:30 p.m. Present were Amy Burusco, James Patten and Aimee Elliott. Sherrie Mauroner was absent. A quorum was established.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Those present recited the Pledge of Allegiance
DELEGATION AND PATRON INPUT
Irene Barrett asked questions about the superintendent selection process and if patrons will have input. Mrs. Barrett discussed how previous superintendents were hired with input from the school board, school staff and community members.
Elaine Blik discussed the superintendent selection process and does not want the Idaho School Board Association making the decision in the hiring process. Mrs. Blik would like this to be advertised from the school district and the decisions left up to the community and school.
SUPERINTENDENT AND ADMINISTRATORS’ REPORTS
Mrs. Ward discussed her written report. The laptops from the federal grant have been received. Simon has ordered a bridge to help access the internet at the football field. We are having problems with the system, so hopefully this will help. Mrs. Ward will be out of the office for the annual ISBA conference from November 11-14th. We are cleaning out our storage areas. Many of the items are going to be placed in the dumpsters. These items are at least 15 years old. Some of the desks have been placed on the sidewalk for anyone to pick up if they would like them. Mrs. Ward reminded everyone to vote on November 4th.
Mr. Pincock discussed his written report. A Harvest Break survey was taken by 172 students and about half worked for a farmer during the break. An additional 18% of the students surveyed stayed home to babysit so a family member could work during the break. Mr. Pincock thanked all the farmers that had employed our students. The district soccer tournament was held in Marsh Valley on October 9th. The cross-country season is concluding. The district meet will be October 22nd in Soda Springs. The volleyball season is also coming to a conclusion and the district tournament begins October 18th. Aberdeen was again awarded the Gear Up grant. This federally funded program helps students gain early awareness of post-secondary opportunities. The grant will start with this year’s 7th grade students.
Ms. Taylor provided a written report but was absent from the meeting. School administrator’s reports are available for review upon request at the school district office.
Mrs. Colton discussed her written report. The annual Battle of the Books for 4th and 5th grade students is planned to be held in February. 3rd graders will watch the battle again this year. This year’s Professional Development Book Study is The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt for those teachers that signed up. Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on November 7th from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. Family reading night will be held on November 12th in conjunction with the public library.
Mr. Vaughn discussed his written report. Our secondary teachers attended the Essential Components of an IEP training in Pocatello on September 10th. This was a valuable training that provided training through the entire IEP process. Students in grade K-3 will be taking the Idaho Reading Indicator through the Amira program this month. Mr. Vaughn added that there have been some funding reductions in the federal special education programs, however the funds are still in place for this school year.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
A motion was made by Trustee Burusco and seconded by Trustee Elliott to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed.
CONSENT ITEMS – ACTIONS
- Approval of September 17th Regular Meeting Minutes
- Approval of September 2025 Claims
- September 2025 Financial Report
- County Tax Report
- Building Budget Reports
- Out of State/Overnight Trip Requests:
High School: Wrestling – Kellogg, ID 12/11/25 – 12/13/25
FFA National Convention – Indianapolis, IN 10/23/25 -11/3/25
Middle School: 7th Grade Yellowstone Trip – Yellowstone, WY 5/11/26 -5/14/26
A motion was made by Trustee Elliott and seconded by Trustee Burusco to approve consent items-actions A-F as presented. The motion passed.
BUSINESS ITEMS-ACTIONS
Board Policies for September Review, October Approval:
314 – Employing Retired Administrators. 403 – Employee Drug and Alcohol Use. 403P1 (formerly 403.50) – Employee Drug and Alcohol Testing Procedures (formerly Employee Drug and Alcohol Testing). 520 – Enrollment and Transfer. 565 – Immunization Requirements. 567 – Students with Advance Directives or Consent to Treatment (formerly Students with a Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care). 610 – High School Graduation Requirements. 826 – Debt Collections (Optional). NEW, OPTIONAL 850 – Purchasing. 850.20 – Purchases Using Federal Funds. NEW 850.20P1 – Purchasing Procedures Under Federal Awards. NEW 850.30 – Purchasing Services or Personal Property. 850.90 – Procuring Public Works Construction (formerly Public Works Construction). 850.90P1 – Procedures forProcuring Public Works Construction. NEW 853 – School Building Plan Reviews and Inspection. NEW 854 – Contractual Certifications and Restrictions. NEW
A motion was made by Trustee Patten and seconded by Trustee Elliott to approve board policies 314, 403.5, 520, 565, 567, 610, 850, 850.2, 850.20P1, 850.30, 850.90, 850.90P1, 853 and 854 as listed on the agenda and approve board policies 403, 403P1 and 826 as amended. The motion passed.
Approve Monthly Staff Changes
A motion was made by Trustee Elliott and seconded by Trustee Burusco to approve the monthly staff changes. The motion passed.
Approve ISBA Superintendent Search Service Option
There was discussion on the three options with the ISBA superintendent search services and there was input from Irene Barrett and Dena Blaker on the process that was used at the district when hiring a new superintendent back in 2011.
A motion was made by Trustee Burusco and seconded by Trustee Elliott to approve option 1 with the Idaho School Board Association for the marketing of the superintendent opening for $3,750. The motion passed.
BUSINESS ITEMS- DISCUSSION
Approve Reposting Call for Bids to Sell Used 66 Passenger School Bus #08-25
Bryson Sales & Service had agreed to purchase bus #08-25 at the 7/23/25 board work session for $6,000.
A motion was made by Trustee Elliott and seconded by Trustee Burusco to allow Bryson Sales & Services three business days to complete the purchase of bus #08-25 for $6,000. The motion passed.
There was further discussion to repost the call for bids to sell the used 66 passenger school bus #08-25 with a minimum bid of $3,500 if Bryson Sales & Services declined purchasing bus #08-25 for $6,000.
A motion was made by Trustee Elliott and seconded by Trustee Burusco to repost the call for bids to sell the used 66 passenger school bus #08-25 with a minimum bid of $3,500 to be considered for approval if Bryson Sales & Services declines the purchase price of $6,000. The motion passed.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Trustee Patten and seconded by Trustee Burusco to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed and the meeting adjourned at 7:01 pm.