The Board of Trustees of School District No. 58, Bingham County, Idaho met in regular session at 6:00 p.m. on August 19th, 2026 at the Aberdeen School District Office in Aberdeen, Idaho.
CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Board Chairman Brian Rowlan. Also present were Amy Burusco, Sherrie Mauroner and James Patten. Aimee Elliot was absent. A quorum was established.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Those present recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
A motion was made by Trustee Patten and seconded by Trustee Mauroner to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed.
SUPERINTENDENT and ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS
Superintendent Muir discussed his written report. During the winter Mr. Muir will work on creating a strategic plan for the school district and will have meetings discussing this topic. Mr. Muir discussed the option of Aberdeen School District partnering with BrainTree educational services, which is an online virtual education option for students that works with school districts. Mr. Muir is getting Safe Schools up and running for staff and the required modules to complete. The modules can be completed for instructional credits towards recertification. There are grant opportunities for mental health assistance that Mr. Muir is looking into with Health West and he is having meetings on this topic with the school counselors. Harvest Break will be from September 14th through the 24th. There will be a principal/directors meeting on the second Tuesday of each month and a superintendent’s meeting on the second Monday of each month held in Pocatello. Mr. Muir asked if any Trustees will be going to the ISBA annual conference in Boise from November 4th through the 6th.
After the superintendent report, there was discussion on changing the date of the September regular board meeting. A motion was made by Trustee Burusco and Seconded by Trustee Mauroner to amend the agenda to add Business Items – Actions 8F. to change the regular September board meeting. The motion passed.
Travis Pincock discussed his written report. Summer vacation was great and he is excited to start another school year. Mr. Pincock would like to welcome Liz Hall to the high school as the music teacher and he would like to welcome back Jennifer Krehbiel as the art teacher. The back-to-school open house was held on August 13th from 9:30 am to 6:00 pm. The high school teachers will read The Learning Game for the book study this year. Fall sports started on August 10th and Mr. Pincock thanked all the coaches, student athletes and parents who help with our programs. Mrs. Ingersoll will be teaching high school staff CPR and first aid on August 28th.
Marina Taylor discussed her written report. Ms. Taylor and David Burke submitted and received a Digital Literacy Grant for an add-on in PowerSchool to support MTSS. The add-on allows for Data Day Teams to access a student’s profile displaying grades, attendance and assessment data. The State Department of Education offered a short window from July 8th through July 17th to apply for a school improvement mini-grant at the middle school. Mr. Taylor worked with Traci Wahlen and Melisa Harker on the application with a $10,000 limit. We received the grant which
will provide us with some training, teaching materials, and the opportunity for the middle school students receiving special services to attend Harvest Boot Camp this year. Ms. Taylor highlighted that back-to-school open house was on Thursday, August 12th to visit with our students and families to start off a great new school year. Ms. Taylor would like to thank her teachers that are picking up extra classes with includes Mattie Bedwell in Reading Skills, Michelle King in Math Skills, Scott Stranski for 6th grade math and Erin Johnson for 6th grade science.
Robi Jo Colton Discussed her written report. Mrs. Colton is excited to welcome back our teachers, staff and students and the first day meetings were informational, engaging and entertaining. Mrs. Colton thanked our maintenance and custodial crews for helping us in moving a lot of rooms as well as some other changes. Mrs. Colton thanked Mr. Muir, Mr. Pratt and Sargeant Henrie for helping with our student drop-off system. This year’s Professional Development is The Learning Game by Jonathan Haidt for the teachers that signed up for the book study. An AI committee was set up in August and they plan to meet in September to begin discussions about changes and additions. Mrs. Colton thanked Double M Ranch for the rope they donated to help with the drop-off system.
David Vaughn reviewed his written report. He is excited to start a new year and they have about 140 students in Special Education. Mr. Vaughn received a grant for paraprofessional training and collaboration from the Idaho Department of Education. This grant will be used to pay for Paraprofessionals to come an extra three days before school starts. Laura Tyler and Tenille Rudeen were able to attend the Early Childhood Institute in June. They were given a grant of $500 each to spend on Early Childhood Learning activities. The new Special Education manual has been approved by the Legislature. This includes several changes. A change which affects our district the most is the new evaluation timeline. The new timeline was moved from 60 calendar days to 45 school days for evaluations to be completed after consent is signed and returned to the school district. This will benefit 4-day school districts.
PATRON INPUT
There was no patron input.
CONSENT ITEMS – ACTIONS
Approval of July 14th Regular Board Meeting Minutes
Approval of July 14th Work Session Minutes
Approval of July 20th Work Session and Executive Session Minutes
Approval of June 30th Year-End Claims
Approval of July Claims
July 2026 Financial Reports
County Tax Report
A motion was made by Trustee Burusco and seconded by Trustee Mauroner to approve consent items A-H as presented. The motion passed.
BUSINESS ITEMS-ACTIONS
Approve Increase in Driver’s Education Student Fees
A motion was made by Trustee Burusco and seconded by Trustee Mauroner to approve the increase in Driver’s Education student fees from $145 to $155. The motion passed.
Approve Monthly Staff Changes
A motion was made by Trustee Burusco and seconded by Trustee Mauroner to approve the monthly staff changes. The motion passed.
Approve Bid to Sell Used 72 Passenger School Bus #15-01
A motion was made by Trustee Mauroner and seconded by Trustee Burusco to approve the bid from Snake River School District #52 for $5,500 to sell the used 72 passenger school bus #15-1. The motion passed.
Approve 2025 Special Education Manual
A motion was made by Trustee Patten and seconded by Trustee Burusco to approve the 2025 special education manual. The motion passed.
Approve Alternative Authorization Application for Mitchell Spence
A motion was made by Trustee Burusco and seconded by Trustee Mauroner to approve the alternative authorization application for Mitchell Spence. The motion passed.
Change September Regular Board Meeting Date
A motion was made by Trustee Burusco and seconded by Trustee Mauroner to change the regular September board meeting date from Wednesday, September 16th at 6:00 pm to Wednesday, September 9th at 6:00 pm. The motion passed.
BUSINESS ITEMS – DISCUSSION
A. Board Policies for August Review, September Approval
421 – HIPAA Privacy Rule.
421F4 – HIPAA Business Associate Agreement (formerly numbered 864F1).
421P – HIPAA Procedures. NEW
440 – Employment of Certificated Employees.
506.50 – Prohibition Against Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying.
610 – High School Graduation Requirements.
641 – Citizenship, U.S. Constitution, National Flag and Colors.
870 – Board of Trustees Records.
871 – Storage and Retrieval of Business Records.
872 – Inventory Records of Fixed Assets.
920 – Acquisition and Sale of Personal Property. DELETED
922 – Acquisition and Sale of School Property (formerly Acquisition and Sale of Real Property).
For discussion only, no motion was necessary.
FY 26-27 School District Handbook
A motion was made by Trustee Patten and seconded by Trustee Mauroner to table the FY 26-27 School District Handbook until the September regular board meeting. The motion passed.
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 6:58 pm.