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Jerome School District #261

Board of Trustees Agenda

January 27, 2026

4:30 p.m. Regular Session

Administrative Complex Board Room


Board of Trustees: Zone 1 Liz Bingham, Zone 2 Peter Gibbons, Zone 3 Jeff Schroeder,

Zone 4 Annette Lott, Zone 5 Staci Leavitt

Superintendent Brent Johnson, Assistant Superintendent Ryan Evans, Board Clerk Jodi Stewart


“The Jerome School Board of Education is committed to supporting students’ need to graduate from high school equipped with the character, skills and knowledge to successfully enter work or postsecondary training. “


The Jerome School District School Board Meetings will be conducted in person and 

available by audio as a courtesy to Jerome School District staff and patrons.

(The meetings will not be recorded.)


The board meeting will be available by audio to the public through the following link:

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/frr-spzc-ahp


Or dial: (US) +1 470-705-3645‬ PIN: 911 806 151‬# ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬


All public comments or questions will be accepted in written form and can be sent to the District Clerk

 via email to jodi.stewart@jeromeschools.org


  1. Call to Order 4:30 p.m.

    1.  Pledge of Allegiance - Ryan Evans

    2. Oath of Office of Zone 1 Trustee, and Zone 2 Trustee: 

      1. Liz Bingham, Zone 1 Trustee, and Peter Gibbons, Zone 2 Trustee (Action)

    3. Waive reading of the minutes of the previous board meeting as submitted to each board member.

    4. Approval of Agenda (Action)


Individuals who wish to address the Board of Trustees regarding any action items must sign in prior to the start of the regular board meeting at 4:30 p.m. and placed before each action item on the agenda.


  1. Annual Business Meeting (Action)

    1. Superintendent Brent Johnson will assume control of the Annual Meeting.

    2. Election of Board Chairs (Action)

      1. Chairman

      2. Vice-Chairman

    3. Review of the Board of Trustees Operating Principles and Code of Ethics (Action)

    4. Appointments (Action)

      1. Board Clerk - Jodi Stewart

      2. Treasurer -Brent Johnson

      3. Deputy Treasurers

        1. Ryan Evans - Assistant Superintendent/Curriculum Director

          1. Jessica Applewhite Curriculum Secretary

        2. Kim Lickley – Federal Programs Director

        3. Toni Harbaugh – Special Education Director

          1. Lorie Lancaster – Special Education Secretary

        4. Barbara Brown - Frontier Elementary School Principal

          1. Trina Baird – Jefferson Elementary School Secretary

        5. Jill Taylor - Horizon Elementary School Principal

          1. Jennifer Heath - Horizon Elementary School Secretary

        6. Angie Brulotte - Jefferson Elementary Principal

          1. Guillemina Pascual - Jefferson Elementary School Secretary

        7. Amber Boone – Summit Elementary School Principal

          1. Yolanda Vergara – Summit Elementary School Secretary

        8. Nicole Ferreira – Jerome Middle School Principal

          1. Sherri Powell – Jerome Middle School Secretary

        9. Nathan Tracy – Jerome High School Principal

          1. Melissa Hamblin – Jerome High School Secretary

        10. Stacey Demers-McFarland - Falls City Academy Principal

          1. Leticia Cervantes – Falls City Academy Secretary

        11. Gina Cakebread - Human Resource Director

          1. Donjua Day - Accounts Payable Clerk

          2. Laila Ramirez Martinez - Payroll Clerk

      4. Title VII Coordinator – Gina Cakebread, Human Resources Director

      5. Title IX Coordinator – Kim Lickley, Jerome Federal Program Director

      6. Public Records Coordinator - Jodi Stewart, District Clerk

      7. Depository of District Funds – DL Evans Bank and LGIP (Local Government Investment Pool)

      8. School Attorneys

        1. Rob Williams, Williams Meservy & Lothspeich

        2. Holinka Law, P.C.- Jill Holinka, Attorney at Law

    5. Establish 2025 Meeting Schedule and Location (Action)

    6. Designation of Public Places for Posting Public Notices (Action)


  1. Jerome School District Presentations:

    1. Excellence in Education Staff Awards for January

      1. Certified Elementary - Josephine Henscheid Summit Elementary

      2. Certified Secondary - Kellisue Montague Jerome Middle School

      3. Classified - Amber Bingham Jerome High School

    2. Administrator Special Report

      1. Angie Brulotte - Jefferson Elementary

        1. Jefferson Elementary Mission

      2. STAR Corp Presentation


  1. Consent Agenda (Action)

    1. Approval of Previous Minutes

      1. December 16, 2025

    2. Financials

      1. Financial Report

      2. Building Financial Reports

        1. Jefferson Elementary School

        2. Frontier Elementary School

        3. Horizon Elementary School

        4. Summit Elementary School

        5. Jerome Middle School

        6. Jerome High School

        7. Falls City Academy

        8. Special Services

    3. Personnel Changes 2025-26 SY


  2. Approval of Bills (Action)

    1. Bills Approval


  1. Scheduled Visitors (Information)

    1. Jessica Reynoso - Career Technical Education

    2. Nate Tracy - Stipends for:

      1. HOSA - Health Occupations Students of America

      2. FCCLA - Family, Career and Community Leaders of America

      3. LIA - Latinos in Action

      4. FEI - Future Educators of Idaho

      5. DECA


  2. Correspondence from the Board (Information)

    1. Trustee Committee Report

      1. Staci Leavitt

        1. Teacher Leadership Team

      2. Jeff Schroeder

        1. Wellness Committee 

        2.  Facilities Committee

      3. Liz Bingham

        1. Policy Review Committee

        2. Legislative Update

      4. Peter Gibbons

        1. Foundation Committee 

        2. Safety Committee

      5. Annette Lott

        1. Curriculum Committee


  1. Reports to the Board (Information)

    1. Chartwells

    2. Terrance Handyside - SSC

    3. Tim Hicks - Transportation Department

    4. Kim Lickley - Federal Program Department

    5. Tyler Wardle - Technology Department

    6. Gina Cakebread - HR Department

      1. State Insurance Fund

    7. Toni Harbaugh - Special Services Department

    8. Ryan Evans  - Curriculum Department

    9. Brent Johnson - Superintendent

      1. Shared Goals/Building Admin Board Reports


  1. Board Business 

    1. Continuing Business

      1. Policy

        1. 5000 Series (2nd Reading Action)

        2. 7230 Financial Reporting and Audits (2nd Reading Action)

        3. 7235 Fiscal Accountability and IDEA Part B Funds (2nd Reading Action)

        4. 7237 Retention of Records Relating to Federal Grants (2nd Reading Action)

        5. 7310 Advertising in Schools/Revenue Enhancement (2nd Reading Action)

    2. New Business

      1. Policy (Information)

        1. 2340F1 Parental Opt-Out Form For Sex Education (1st Reading Information)

        2. 2320F2 Parental Opt-Out Form For Sex Education (1st Reading Information)

        3. 7000 Series (1st Reading Information)

        4. 7235P Written Compensation Procedure (1st Reading Information)

        5. 7260 Student Activity Fund (1st Reading Information)

        6. 7400 Miscellaneous Procurement Standards (1st Reading Information)

        7. 7400P2 Procurement Methods Under a Federal Award (1st Reading Information)

        8. 7400P4 Miscellaneous Procurement Standards - General Procurement Standards for Federal Awards (1st Reading Information)

        9. 7403 Procurement of Goods and Services for School Meal Programs (1st Reading Information)

        10. 7405 Public Works Contracting and Procurement  (1st Reading Information)

        11. 7405P Procuring Public Works, Services, and Personal Property  (1st Reading Information)

        12. 7407 Public Procurement of Goods and Services  (1st Reading Information)

        13. 7408 Entering into Professional Service Contracts with Design Professionals, Construction Managers, and Professional Land Surveyors—The Request for Qualifications Policy  (1st Reading Information)

        14. 7409 Federal Cash Management Policy - Federal Program Income (1st Reading Information)

        15. 7440 Credit Cards  (1st Reading Information)

        16. 7450P2 Federal Cash Management Policy - Federal Program Income (1st Reading Information)

        17. 7600F Declaration of Financial Emergency Resolution (1st Reading Information)

        18. 7710 Bond Continuing Disclosure and Certification Requirements  (1st Reading Information)

      2. Approval of 2026-27 School Year Academic Calendar (Action)

        1. 2026-27 Staff Calendar

        2. 2026-27 Parent Calendar

      3. Approve stipends for advisors of the following clubs: (Action)

        1. HOSA - Health Occupations Students of America

        2. FCCLA - Family, Career and Community Leaders of America

        3. LIA - Latinos in Action

        4. FEI - Future Educators of Idaho

        5. DECA

    3. Community Engagement and Support (Information)

    4. Meeting Schedules and Governance (Information)


  1. Agenda Planning (Information)

    1. Day on the Hill February 16th-17th, 2026

      1. Trustee Liz Bingham

      2. Trustee Annette Lott


  2. Audience of Citizens (Information)


  3. Executive Session (Action)

    1. IC 74-206(1)(b)(d) – Personnel or Student.(b)To consider the evaluation, dismissal or disciplining of, or to hear complaints or charges brought against, a public officer, employee, staff member or individual agent or public school student; and (d) to consider records that are exempt from disclosure as provided in Chapter 1, Title 74, Idaho Code.

      1. Student Issues

      2. Personnel Issues


  4. Consideration of Student Executive Item(s) (Action)


  5. Adjourn (Action)

WELCOME TO A JEROME SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING


We take pride in our school system, and we as a board, are dedicated to the ongoing advancement of Jerome Schools. 

We are committed to fostering open lines of communication and resolving issues efficiently, 

to improve our school system for the benefit of our students and community.

 

We recognize that patrons of the school district may have concerns from time to time and may feel the need to bring those concerns to the attention of the school or teachers. There are steps in place for addressing concerns, starting from the closest point to the issue and escalating as needed.  


To best resolve these concerns, we recommend to our patrons to follow the steps below:

  1. The initial and most effective step is to address the concern with the staff member who is closest to the problem. In many cases, this will be the teacher, coach, or relevant personnel. Experience has shown that most issues are resolved at this level. 

  2. If the concern persists after addressing it with the staff member, we recommend bringing it to the attention of the principal. Many unresolved concerns from the previous step are typically satisfactorily addressed by the building administrator.

  3. If the concern remains unresolved after involving the principal, we advise taking it to the Assistant Superintendent and/or the Superintendent. Some of the more challenging concerns can usually find resolution at this level of administration.

  4. However, if the patron still feels that the concern has not been adequately addressed, they may exercise the right of appeal to the Board of Trustees. It is important to note that our board meetings, while open to the public, are not public forums, and therefore adhere to necessary rules and guidelines for the benefit of all stakeholders involved.

 

The following guidelines will assist you as you present your information to the board.

  1. Preparation: It's important to prepare thoughts ahead of time and it is recommended to provide a brief written outline to each board member to assist them in following the presentation and making notes.

  2. Spokesperson: If a group is involved, selecting one individual as a spokesperson to guide the presentation helps maintain clarity and organization.

  3. Presenters are encouraged to prepare their remarks to be as concise as possible. Each speaker is allotted a maximum of three (3) minutes to address the Board and must sign in prior to the start of the regular Board meeting at 4:30 p.m.


Public comment will be accepted prior to each action item on the agenda. For topics not listed on the agenda, individuals may sign up to speak under the "Audience of Citizens" section. The three-minute time limit also applies to these comments.


Individuals who require more time may request to be placed on the agenda for a five (5) minute presentation by contacting the Board Clerk at least one week in advance of the meeting.


If a speaker is unable to complete their presentation within the allotted time, it is recommended that they submit written comments or testimony to the Board prior to the meeting.


  1. Direct Comments: It's important to direct comments to the board as a whole and not to any individual personally or audience..

  2. Respectful Communication: Comments about individual staff, personnel, or students are not allowed during open meetings but may be discussed in executive sessions.


Following this process ensures transparency and accountability within the school district’s governance structure.  In most cases, the board will direct the administration in addressing concerns raised during the meeting. Please remember that some issues may take time to resolve depending on the complexity of the situation. Thank you for your patience and understanding.


Working together, we can cultivate a united culture within our community where we operate as

one town, one team, and one family. Thank you for attending,


Your Board of Trustees, Jerome Jt. School District #261


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