The Board of Trustees of School District No. 58, Bingham County, Idaho met in regular session at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 19th, 2024 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 4:30 p.m. Present were Amy Burusco, Sherrie Mauroner and James Patten. Aimee Elliott was absent. A quorum was established.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Those present recited the pledge of allegiance.
SUPERINTENDENT and ADMINISTATOR REPORTS
Superintendent Ward discussed her written report. The mayor called and indicated that he intended to place restrooms at Posse Park. The results of the water tests taken at the schools indicated the water is safe to drink. School will be dismissed on December 19th and will resume on January 6th. Mrs. Ward ordered the 14-passenger activity bus with Western Mountain Supplies and it should be here this upcoming June. American Fidelity will be meeting with teachers in December and January to renew voluntary insurances that they may have.
Travis Pincock discussed his written report. Mr. Pincock congratulated the student council for a successful food drive and thanked all those that donated to the food bank. Mr. Pincock and Heather Clark will be writing for the new GEAR UP grant that will begin next year. The BPA had their regional competitions on December 3rd. Many students qualified to compete at the state competition in the spring. The FFA program also did well in the district competitions.
Marina Taylor discussed her written report. Mrs. Bradley and the Student Government worked on the AMS annual chain link contest for a Food Drive that ran from December 2nd through December 18th. The Aberdeen Music Department presented A Merry and Bright Christmas and performed at the Aberdeen Performing Arts Center on Monday, December 16th at 7:00 pm. Erin Johnson wrote and received a $3,500 grant to help with IDX at both the elementary and middle schools. The middle school wresting season finished up on November 22nd at Districts held in Soda Springs. The Tigers did well this year and Ms. Taylor would like to thank Andrew Gilbert, Emanual Carrillo & Hiatt Beck for coaching the wrestling team. They did a great job.
Robi Jo Colton provided a written report. The elementary school conducted another lockdown drill on December 11th. Vision screening for kindergarten, 2nd and 4th graders were done on December 4th. Mrs. Colton is working with a city council representative to paint designated student drop-off areas around campus. Our curriculum adoption this year is ELA. Mrs. Colton has ordered samples from all publishers that the teachers have asked for. Teachers are reviewing each piece of the curriculum. Mrs. Colton added that Santa Claus came to the elementary school on December 19th and the students had a good time.
David Vaughn was absent but provided a written report. Mr. Vaughn had certified our Child Count data with 139 students in Special Education. One of our secondary students has been selected by the State Department for the General Supervision File Review (GSFR). They will be reviewing this IEP for compliance and making suggestions if anything needs to be corrected. Darla Wright received a $250 grant for her classroom for conducting post school surveys with students who were in Special Education and graduated in 2023. Several of the students were working or attending college.
DELEGATION AND PATRON INPUT
Amber Tilley on behalf of Isaac Lowder discussed the APAC microphone upgrade bundles of handheld wireless microphones which consists of four microphones per bundle. The Arts council donated funds to pay for one bundle. After the buildings contributed funds for the upgrades they are still seeking an additional $5,086.90 to purchase additional microphone bundles.
Deanne Nelson is concerned about the damage to the existing playing fields that pose a risk of injury to students.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
There was an addition to the agenda to add the approval for district tractor repairs under Business Items -Actions 8E. A motion was made by Trustee Burusco and seconded by Trustee Mauroner to approve the agenda as modified. The motion passed.
CONSENT ITEMS
The following consent items were presented:
Approval of November Regular Meeting Minutes
Approval of November 2024 Claims
November 2024 Financial Report
County Tax Report
Building Budget Reports
Out of State/Overnight Trip Requests
High School: – Boys Basketball 12/19/24 – 12/21/24 Parma, ID
A motion was made by Trustee Patten and seconded by Trustee Burusco to approve consent items – actions 7A-F as listed on the agenda. The motion passed.
BUSINESS ITEMS-ACTIONS
Board Policies for Approval: 576 – Field Trips. 576F1 – Extended Field Trips: Preliminary Approval Form. 576F2 – Extended Field Trips: Description and Itinerary Form. 576F3 –Field Trip: Parent/Guardian Consent Form (Formerly, Extended Field Trip Parent/Guardian Consent Form 576F4 – Field Trips – Volunteer Driver Checklist (Formerly, Extended Field Trips – Volunteer Driver Checklist). 576F5 – Field Trip Volunteer Chaperone Guidelines (formerly Extended Field Trip Volunteer Chaperone Guidelines). 576P – Field Trip Procedures. NEW, OPTIONAL
A motion was made by Trustee Patten and seconded by Trustee Burusco to approve board policies 576, 576F1, 576F2, 576F3, 576F4, 576F5 and 576P. the motion passed.
Approve Monthly Staff Changes
A motion was made by Trustee Burusco and seconded by Trustee Patten to approve the monthly staff changes. The motion passed.
Approve Call for Bids for Sprinkler System
A work session was scheduled for Monday, January 13th at 4:00 pm to discuss ideas for the practice fields. No motion was necessary.
Approve Call for Bids for Gym Floor Painting & Sanding
A work session was scheduled for Monday, January 13th at 4:00 pm to discuss the gym floor options. No motion was necessary.
Approve District Tractor Repairs
A motion was made by Trustee Burusco and seconded by Trustee Patten to approve repairs to replace the clutch on the district tractor with John Deere. The motion passed.
BUSINESS ITEMS-DISCUSSION
- Board Policies for December Review, January Approval:
206 – Public Charter Schools 206F1 and 206F2 – Application for Employee and Student Transfer From Public Charter School. DELETED. 207 – Public Charter School Petition. DELETED. 207P1 – Public Charter School Petition Procedures. DELETED. 209 – Charter School Renewal, Revocation and Dissolution (formerly Enforcement, Renewal and Revocation of Charter and Performance Certificate). 276F3 – Public Records Request Form304 – Superintendent Authority, Appointment and Evaluation (formerly Superintendent Appointment). 305 – Superintendent Evaluation. DELETED.306 – Superintendent Authority. DELETED. 308 – Principals (formerly Principal Contracts). 310 – Principal Evaluations. 407.50 – Sick Leave. 408 – Jury Duty. DELETED410 – Leaves of Absence. 417 – Employee Volunteers. DELETED 463 – Title I Professional Development. DELETED. 470 – Non-Certificated/Classified Personnel (formerly Definition of Non-Certificated Personnel). 471 – Non-Certificated Employees: At-Will Employment. DELETED.472 – Salary Schedules for Non-Certificated Employees. DELETED. 473 – Group Health Insurance for Non-Certificated Employees. DELETED.477 – Absence Without Pay for Non-Certificated Employees. DELETED. 478 – Illness or Death in Immediate Family: Non-Certificated Employees DELETED. 496 – Employee Dress Code. NEW, OPTIONAL 504 – Student Publications. 553 – Student Use of Personal Communication Devices. 568 – School Wellness. 678 – Release Time. 736 – Transportation of Special Populations. 770 – Food and Nutrition Services. 772 – Nutrition Standards. NEW 774 – Guidelines for Food and Beverage Sales. NEW
For discussion only. No motion was necessary.
Aberdeen School District Board Meeting Dates 2025-2026
Dates and times for the board meeting schedule were reviewed and will be finalized at the January regular board meeting. No motion was necessary, for discussion only.
GEER Funds for LEAs Adopting Local Cell Phone Policies
No motion was necessary, for discussion only.
Schedule Superintendent Evaluation
For discussion only, no motion was necessary.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made to adjourn the meeting and the meeting adjourned at 6:50 pm.