The Board of Trustees of School District No. 58, Bingham County, Idaho met in regular session at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 18th, 2026 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 James Patten and Aimee Elliott. A quorum was established.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 4:31 p.m., a motion was made by Trustee Elliott that the Board of Trustees of School District No. 58 recess from an open meeting into executive session pursuant to Section 74-206(1), Idaho Code, in order to discuss Section 74-206(1): Subsection (a) and that following the executive session the board will reconvene in public session for the purpose of conducting further business or for adjournment of the meeting.
The purpose of executive session under subsection (a) is to consider hiring a public officer, employee, staff member or individual agent, wherein the respective qualities of individuals are to be evaluated to fill a particular vacancy or need, unless a vacancy in an elective office is being filled.
A roll call vote was held with the following results:
Brian Rowlan – Yes; Amy Burusco – Yes; Sherrie Mauroner – Yes; James Patten – Yes and Aimee Elliott – Yes. The motion passed.
Others present included Jayson Lloyd with the Idaho School Board Association.
The topic and purpose of the meeting was to discuss superintendent candidate applications and qualifications.
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION
A motion was made by Trustee Patten and seconded by Trustee Elliott to reconvene to open session. The motion passed and open session reconvened at 6:30 pm.
A motion was made by Trustee Patten and seconded by Trustee Burusco to select Troy Thayne as an applicant finalist for the position of Superintendent of Aberdeen School District #58 based on experience and qualifications. The motion passed.
A motion was made by Trustee Elliott and seconded by Trustee Burusco to select Carl Voigt as an applicant finalist for the position of Superintendent of Aberdeen School District #58 based on experience and qualifications. The motion passed.
A motion was made by Trustee Burusco and seconded by Trustee Mauroner to select Jeffrey Gee as an applicant finalist for the position of Superintendent of Aberdeen School District #58 based on experience and qualifications. The motion passed.
A motion was made by Trustee Mauroner and seconded by Trustee Burusco to select Joshua Hardy as an applicant finalist for the position of Superintendent of Aberdeen School District #58 based on experience and qualifications. The motion passed.
A motion was made by Trustee Patten and seconded by Trustee Burusco to select Scott Muir as an applicant finalist for the position of Superintendent of Aberdeen School District #58 based on experience and qualifications. The motion passed.
A motion was made by Trustee Patten and seconded by Trustee Elliott to incorporate the interview format that was discussed and presented by ISBA representative Jayson Lloyd for the superintendent search applicant finalists.
A motion was made by Trustee Patten and seconded by Trustee Mauroner that if enough private donations are collected by Friday, February 20th for the cost difference from option 1 to option 2 for the ISBA superintendent search, that the school district will hire ISBA to complete the next steps in the superintendent search service from option 1 to option 2. The motion passed.
There was discussion to schedule the superintendent search applicant finalist interviews starting at noon, Friday March 6th for one hour for each applicant followed by dinner from 5:00 pm to 5:30 pm and concluding with a community meet and greet from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm.
A motion was made by Trustee Maruoner and seconded by Trustee Elliott to schedule the superintendent search applicant finalist interviews starting at 12:00 pm Friday, March 6th with dinner from 5:00 pm to 5:30 pm and a community meet and greet from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. The motion passed.
A motion was made by Trustee Patten and seconded by Trustee Burusco to designate Business Manager David Burke to coordinate with ISBA for the necessary things to complete regarding the scheduling and travel accommodations for the superintendent search finalists for the Friday, March 6th interviews. The motion passed.
A motion was made by Trustee Burusco and seconded by Trustee Mauroner to reimburse the superintendent search applicant finalists for mileage traveled in excess of 400 miles, at the school district rate of 45 cents per mile and will reimburse up to $200 for a one-night hotel stay for the interview. The motion passed.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Those present recited the pledge of allegiance.
DELEGATION AND PATRON INPUT
There was no delegation or patron input.
SUPERINTENDENT and ADMINISTATOR REPORTS
Superintendent Ward discussed her written report. The district is in the process of budgeting. We cannot sustain the current staff that we have and are looking at options. The latest word from the legislature was that K-12 schools would receive their steps and lanes as in current law and no new discretionary funds. A new floor scrubber was purchased for the custodians because the old one died. The district placed a freeze on any discretionary spending out of the general fund. The state is looking at a new strategic plan where the board may be more involved. It is just a proposal, so we’ll have to see how it turns out.
Marina Taylor provided a written report and highlighted the middle school Valentine’s Dance will be put together by Erin Johnson and our student government. Only students with remaining points and no “F’s” for a grade will attend. Ms. Taylor added that the Valentine’s dance was changed to the 18th instead of what was listed on her report as the 19th due to an away game, and about 39 students attended the dance. Erin Johnson will be escorting two middle school IDX teams to compete at ISU on February 20th.
Robi Jo Colton provided a written report and highlighted the annual Battle of the Books at Aberdeen Elementary for the 4th and 5th graders is this month with the final battle to be held on February 26th. The 3rd graders are invited to watch the battle again this year. Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Friday, March 13th from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm.
Travis Pincock provided a written report. Mr. Pincock added that the cheerleaders will be staying in a hotel in Idaho Falls this year due to needing to check in to their event at 6:00 am and they need the time to prepare for their competition in the morning instead of driving in to Idaho Falls that early. Mr. Pincock also asked the school board if the BPA travel in Boise, Idaho from March 1st through March 4th can use the district 14 passenger white bus and suburban with the advisors driving both vehicles to save on costs. This BPA trip is already costing several thousand dollars including the hotel and registration for the students and advisors before the transportation costs are considered. Mr. Pincock would like to save the students money since any additional costs would come from them for this trip. Trustee Mauroner is concerned that the bus drivers may not meet their hours, and the extracurricular busing activities are a way of making those hours.
After further discussion, the school board voted on allowing Aaron Spence to use the district 14 passenger white bus and Heather Clark to drive the district suburban to save the students money for their trip with the following results:
Amy Buruso – yes, James Patten – yes, Aimee Elliott – yes, Sherrie Mauroner- abstained from voting.
The motion passed and Aaron Spence will be allowed to drive the district 14 passenger white bus with Heather Clark driving the suburban to save costs for the BPA competition in Boise, Idaho from March 1st through March 4th. The motion passed.
David Vaughn provided a written report. Mr. Vaughn will be attending the Idaho Association of Special Education Administrators conference in Boise on March 1st and 2nd. There will be state leaders there presenting as well as personnel from other districts. He will receive legislative updates as they pertain to Special Education. There will also be presentations on the latest in Special Education law. The Special Education child count for our school district will likely go up again. We are currently at 140 students in PK-12.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
There were additions to the agenda under Consent Items-Actions 9H to add BPA travel to Boise, Idaho on 3/1/26 through 3/4/26, Cheer in Idaho Falls, Idaho on 2/27/26 to 2/28/26 and FFA travel to Twin Falls on 4/1/26 through 4/4/26. Under Business Items – Actions 10A. Board Policy 481 – Classified Employee of the Year was included as a board policy to delete.
A motion was made by Trustee Elliott and seconded by Trustee Burusco to approve the agenda is modified. The motion passed.
CONSENT ITEMS-ACTIONS
The following consent items were presented:
Approval of January Regular Board Meeting Minutes
Approval of January 27th Executive Session Minutes
Approval of January 2026 Claims
January 2026 Financial Report
County Tax Report
Building Budget Reports
2026-2027 Prior Year Approved Calendar
Out of State/Over Night Trip Requests
High School: Wrestling – Boise, ID 2/26/26 – 2/28/26, Girls Basketball – Boise, ID 2/18/26 – 2/21/26, Class of 2026 Senior Trip – Provo, UT 5/28/26 – 5/29/26, BPA – Boise, ID 3/1/26 – 3/4/26, Cheer – Idaho Falls, ID 2/27/26 – 2/28/26, FFA – Twin Falls, ID 4/1/26 – 4/4/26
A motion was made by Trustee Patten and seconded by Trustee Elliott to approve Consent Items -Actions 9 A-H as presented. The motion passed.
BUSINESS ITEMS-ACTIONS
Board Policies for January Review, February Approval
502 – Student Handbooks 549 – Prohibition of Gang Activities 559 – Food Allergies 814 – Budget Implementation and Execution 818 – School District Tax-Exempt Status 832 – Revenues 834 – Fees. 857.50 – Contracted Educational Services 1012F1 – Patron Complaint Form 1056 – Web Accessibility 481 – Classified Employee of the Year (Delete)
A motion was made by Trustee Burusco and seconded by Trustee Patten to approve board policies 502, 549, 559, 814, 818, 832, 834, 857.50, 1012F1, 1056 and to delete 481. 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.
Resolution Calling for Supplemental Levy Election to be Held on May 19th, 2026
A motion was made by Trustee Elliott and seconded by Trustee Mauroner to approve the resolution calling for a supplemental levy election to be held on May 19th, 2026. The motion passed.
May 19th, 2026 Supplemental Levy Ballot Wording
A motion was made by Trustee Burusco and seconded by Trustee Elliott to approve the May 19th, 2026 supplemental levy ballot wording. The motion passed.
BUSINESS ITEMS-DISCUSSION
there were no business items for discussion.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Trustee Burusco and seconded by Trustee Mauroner to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed and the meeting adjourned at 7:50 pm.