The Board of Trustees of School District No. 58, Bingham County, Idaho met in regular session at 6:00 p.m. on May 21st, 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 6:02 p.m. Also present were Amy Burusco, Sherrie Mauroner, James Patten and Aimee Elliott. A quorum was established.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Those present recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
DELEGATION AND PATRON INPUT
Curtis Brown discussed Turnitin which is software that detects AI writing and plagiarism from assignments submitted by students. The program would help teachers work with their students to create their own original work when submitting assignments and to correctly site sources.
Natalie Lewis discussed the costs of athletics for the high school and would like to increase the gate fees for the 25-26 school year.
SUPERINTENDENT and ADMINISTATOR REPORTS
Superintendent Ward reviewed her written report. Mrs. Ward thanked everyone that participated in negotiations. It went smoothly and she appreciated everyone’s input. Contracts and letters of hire for certified and classified staff have been distributed. Graduation will be June 5th. The Idaho State Department of Education visited the elementary school to observe how we tested. They suggested we have a more secure place for our testing tickets. Everything else for testing was done according to standards. It was suggested that Mrs. Ward send out a memo in May asking employees what they would like to negotiate for next year. This would give the staff a chance to think about what their priorities are and would give the district a chance to plan as well. Mrs. Ward will invite the classified staff to send a representative to District Council each month.
Robi Jo Colton reviewed her written report. The elementary school is completing the ISAT testing and Istation testing. Mrs. Colton thanked everyone that helped to make staff appreciation week special. The PTO will host Pastries with Parents on May 29th. Mrs. Colton added that the city is helping to pay for the costs to paint lines designating drop off zones for the students. Jeff Pratt is on the city council and the city is working to have these drop of zones completed for the safety of our students.
Marina Taylor was absent from the meeting but provided a written report. Administrator reports are available for review upon request at the district office.
Travis Pincock discussed his written report. The National Honors Society hosted a color run on May 10th and they raised over $1,000 for the Gem Trail. The NHS also held their induction ceremony on April 28th. The FFA auction and dinner was held on April 23rd. Mr. Pincock would like to thank all those who helped make the night a success. The seniors will be going to Lagoon on May 22nd. The high school musical program will be presenting Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat on May 30th, 31st and June 2nd. Mr. Pincock added that the track banquet will be held on May 27th.
David Vaughn discussed his written report. Mr. Vaughn is currently giving the ISAT test to students in grades 3-11. Some grade levels have completed testing and the results are coming in. The state monitoring visit went well and a letter will be sent soon on the results. Mr. Vaughn is expecting to receive the results for the WIDA access for ELL’s testing later this month. The WIDA test helps teachers plan for the next school year for their ELL students’ language needs. There was a restraint and seclusion training held on May 12th with the paraprofessionals. We will continue training our staff in this and other areas as well.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
There was a change to the agenda to add Business Items – Actions 8E to approve changes to the ELA cost proposal for the FY 25-26 curriculum and Business Items – Discussion 9C for nutrition curriculum.
A motion was made by Trustee Burusco and seconded by Trustee Mauroner to approve the agenda as modified. The motion passed.
CONSENT ITEMS – ACTIONS
The following consent items were presented:
Approval of April 16th Regular Board Meeting Minutes
Approval of May 2nd Minutes Ratifying Teacher Negotiations for FY 2025-2026
Approval of April 2025 Claims
April Financial Report
County Tax Report
Building Budget Reports
A motion was made by Trustee Burusco and seconded by Trustee Mauroner to approve the Consent Items – Actions as presented. The motion passed.
BUSINESS ITEMS – ACTIONS
Board Policies for March Review, May Approval
A motion was made by Trustee Elliott and seconded by Trustee Mauroner to approve board policies 516, 542, 556, 679, 671 671P, 877, 877P1, 890, 892 and 942F1 as listed on the agenda. The motion passed.
Approve Monthly Staff Changes
A motion was made by Trustee Mauroner and seconded by Trustee Burusco to approve the monthly staff changes. The motion passed.
Discuss/Approve Turnitin, LLC AI Platform
A motion was made by Trustee Burusco and seconded by Trustee Elliott to approve the Turnitin, LLC AI platform cost proposal of $5,523.14 for one year. The motion passed.
Discuss/Approve Posting Board Meeting Agendas in English & Spanish
A motion was made by Trustee Elliott and seconded by Trustee Burusco to approve posting board meeting agendas in English & Spanish on the school website and at the district office. The motion passed.
Approve Changes to the ELA Cost Proposal for the 2025-2026 Curriculum Order
Mrs. Colton discussed the changes to the ELA cost proposal which removed the digital component of the curriculum called My Perspectives for the middle school and high school. Staff at the middle and high school do not need this portion of the curriculum for the 25-26 school year.
A motion was made by Trustee Elliott and seconded by Trustee Patten to remove the My Perspectives digital component of the curriculum to purchase. The motion passed.
BUSINESS ITEMS – DISCUSSION
First Review of 2025-2026 General Fund Budget
Business Manager David Burke presented general fund revenue, fund balance, transfer and expense budget line items with the board and answered questions. For review only, no motion was necessary.
Notice of Nonrenewal ICRMP Policy Effective 7/1/25
Mrs. Ward discussed our insurance policy with ICRMP that will not be renewed effective 7/1/25. Our insurance company Moreton Insurance is terminating their relationship with ICRMP and they are working on providing competitive bids for our school district for the FY 25-26 school year. Our account manager Vicki Goicoechea and the vice president Chad Ranstrom with Moreton Insurance will have the new proposal to our school district by mid-June so we can renew our policy effective 7/1/25 and have continuous and uninterrupted coverage.
No motion was necessary, for discussion only.
Nutrition Curriculum
Mr. Pincock discussed nutrition curriculum that will be used for the FY 25-26 school year.
No motion was necessary, for discussion only.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Trustee Mauroner and seconded by Trustee Burusco to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed and the meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.