The Board of Trustees of School District No. 58, Bingham County, Idaho met in regular session at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at the Aberdeen School District Office in Aberdeen, Idaho.
CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM
Chairman Todd Lowder opened the meeting at 5:38 p.m. Present were Amy Burusco, Sherrie Mauroner, Brian Rowlan and Elaine Blik. A quorum was established.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Those present recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
DELEGATION AND PATRON INPUT
Sargent Nebeker with the Bingham County Sheriff’s office provided an update on having a resource officer for the school district.
Wayne Millett with the Arts Council discussed a proposal for a joint purchase between the Aberdeen School District and the Arts Council for a projector to be used in the auditorium.
Aaron spence and his students from his business class discussed starting a student store in the high school.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
There were changes to the agenda to add Consent Items – Actions 7F overnight trip request for boys’ basketball in Caldwell, ID from 12/15 to 12/17, Business Items – Discussion 9E to spotlight students at half time and Business Items – Discussion 9F selling the small trailer.
A motion was made by Trustee Mauroner and seconded by Trustee Burusco to approve the agenda as modified. The motion passed.
SUPERINTENDENT AND ADMINISTRATORS’ REPORTS
Mrs. Ward reviewed her written report. Mrs. Ward attended the Bingham Group meeting on October 21st. She had a chance to talk to legislators and other superintendents concerning what they wanted legislators to work on this legislative session. The legislators will try to increase the pay for classified staff this upcoming year. Mrs. Ward enjoyed the ISBA convention that was held November 9th -11th and meeting with other Trustees from other school districts. Thanksgiving early out will be on November 23rd. Students will leave at 1:15 pm and teachers can leave at 2:00 pm. School will be closed November 24-25. Turkeys will be handed out to faculty and staff on Thursday, December 15th at 3:30 pm. School will be back in session on January 2nd. Mrs. Ward added that the regular Board meeting will be held during the day on December 15th at 1:00 pm.
Mr. Pincock discussed his written report. He congratulated the football team on defeating a really good Melba team on the road to continue to the state playoffs. Coach Driscoll and the other coaches are doing a magnificent job of preparing the athletes, and as they usually do they represent Aberdeen very well. The high school continues to offer tutoring to students who need help after school. Focus Friday is on November 18th and they are trying to confirm the activities for the month, but tutoring will be available. The high school is looking at welding, weightlifting or something besides tutoring to offer the students. Mr. Pincock added that Aaron Spence is applying for state CTE grants for his business program.
Mrs. Mennear discussed her written report. Girls’ basketball and wrestling are underway and she appreciates the coaches, parents and fans for their support. Gear Up is sponsoring an ACT prep course for our juniors on November 21st and 22nd. Ann Meeks from Ace the ACT will be presenting this to our students. Ann has worked with us in the past and the response from our students has been very positive. The middle school teachers will be attending the state-mandated dyslexia PD via Zoom on December 2nd, 2022. The training will be held from 2:30 -3:20 pm. All teachers are required to have this training prior to the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year. Superintendent Ward added that she will be attending this Zoom meeting.
Mrs. Colton discussed her written report. Our curriculum adoption this year is math. The state approved list is out and Mrs. Colton has ordered samples from the publishers that received a comprehensive recommendation for grades K-5. The curriculum team/math teachers will look through the approved curriculum and each building will agree on the top choice of publishers and titles. The school librarians will attend Barne’s & Noble’s book fair on December 16th from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm. Our schools will receive 20% of the profits for the day. Mrs. Colton will want this to be advertised in every way so we can earn money for our schools. Parent/Teacher conferences were held on November 4th from 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm with approximately 82% of our parents attending.
Mr. Vaughn reviewed his report. He attended the Council of Administrators of Special Education conference in Salt Lake City November 8-11th and said this was a good meeting that he had a chance to attend since the city this meeting is held in rotates around the country every year. Telehealth occupational therapy will be available to our school district. Mr. Vaughn is trying to hire someone to come out from Pocatello to provide these services including handwriting and gross motor skills in addition to the telehealth services.
CONSENT ITEMS – ACTIONS
The following consent items were presented:
Approval of October Regular Meeting Minutes
Approval of October 2022 Claims
October 2022 Financial Report
County Tax Report
Building Budget Reports
Overnight Trip Request
High School – Boys Basketball – Caldwell, ID 12/15 to 12/17
A motion was made by Trustee Burusco and seconded by Trustee Blik to approve Consent Items 7 A-F as listed on the agenda. The motion passed.
BUSINESS ITEMS – ACTIONS
Board Policy 720 – Activity Busing
After further discussion, Board policy 720 was tabled until the December regular Board meeting.
October- November New Hires 2022
A motion was made by Trustee Mauroner and seconded by Trustee Burusco to approve the October and November 2022 new hires. The motion passed.
BUSINESS ITEMS-DISCUSSION
Board Policies for November Review, December Approval:
415 – Staff Protection: 466 – Leadership Premiums for Instructional Employees: DELETED.
607 – Elementary School Required Instruction: 622 Credit by Examination: 632.50 – Mastery Advancement Program (MAP): DELETE 633 – Dual Credit Programs 633F1 – Dual Credit Programs: Acknowledgment of Counseling: 634 – Postsecondary Enrollment Options: DELETED.
641 – Citizenship, U.S. Constitution, National Flag and Colors: 642 – Communication Skills: 644 – Controversial Issues: 646 – Guest Speakers: 648 – Health/Wellness: 660 – Technology: 668 – Self-Directed Learners; 668P – Self-Directed Learner Procedure; and 668F1 – Self-Directed Learner Learning Contract (NEW): 771 – Charging School Meals: 868 – Use of School District Credit Cards: 970 – Service Animals and 970P – Service Animals Procedures (NEW): 982 – Use of Naloxone by School Personnel (NEW) and 982F1 – Report of Nalaxone Administration (NEW):
For discussion only, no motion was necessary.
Recognize the Retirement of High School Counselor Debbie Ellis
For discussion only, no motion was necessary.
SEL
Debbie Ellis and Nicole Shackelford gave an update on social and emotional learning activities.
For discussion only, no motion was necessary.
Luncheon with Trustees and Teachers
For discussion only, no motion was necessary.
Spotlight Students at Half Time
The school administrators gave updates on what activities they do in their buildings to recognize students that have done something positive and remarkable to help others.
For discussion only, no motion was necessary.
Selling Small Trailer
Tabled until the December regular Board meeting.
For discussion only, no motion was necessary.
TRUSTEE INPUT
Trustee Rowlan had nothing to add.
Trustee Mauroner is proud of the football team and appreciates coach Driscoll for the work he has done. She is looking forward to more school sports.
Trustee Burusco had nothing to add.
Trustee Blik is impressed with the football team and coaches and having watched the interaction with them and the students this year. She appreciates the cheerleaders and band and is proud of our music program. She is proud to be an Aberdeen tiger.
Trustee Lowder is grateful to be part of the community in Aberdeen. He appreciates the input from everyone and wants to be a Board that listens to community input.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Trustee Mauroner and seconded by Trustee Burusco. The motion passed and the meeting adjourned at 8:22 p.m.