School District 
#261

Board of Trustees present: Zone 1 Liz Bingham, Zone 2 Peter Gibbons, Zone 3 Jeff Schroeder, Zone 4 Annette Lott, Zone 5 Staci Leavitt. Others present: Superintendent Brent Johnson,  Assistant Superintendent/Curriculum Director Ryan Evans, District Clerk Jodi Stewart, HR Director Gina Cakebread, Transportation Director Tim Hicks, Federal Programs Director Kim Lickley, Special Services Director Toni Harbaugh, Technology Director Tyler Wardle, District Social Worker Rachel DelValle, Terrance Handyside Kyle Cleveland and Matthew Tipton with SSC Services, Jonathan Gillen with Charter Impact, Michael Creasy with Chartwells, community members, teachers and staff.

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

   1. Pledge of Allegiance - Peter Gibbons

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

   3. Approval of Agenda (Action)

A motion was made by Peter Gibbons and seconded by Annette Lott to waive the reading of the minutes of the previous board meeting and approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed by the following:

AYE: Liz Bingham

Peter Gibbons

Jeff Schroeder

Annette Lott

Staci Leavitt

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.

2. Jerome School District Presentations:

   1. Excellence in Education Staff Awards for March

      1. Certified Elementary - Jennifer Green Frontier Elementary

      2. Certified Secondary - Stacy Sobotka Jerome High School

      3. Classified - Christy Keys Horizon Elementary

      4. Administrator - Stacey McFarland Falls City Academy

   2. Administrator Special Report

      1. Barb Brown, Frontier Elementary

      2. Amber Boone, Summit Elementary

         1. Summit Elementary Student Counsel Presentation

3. Consent Agenda (Action)

   1. Approval of Previous Minutes

      1. March 17, 2026

      2. April 2, 2026

      3. April 24th, 2026

   2. Financials

      1. Financial Report

         1. Presentation

      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

A motion was made by Staci Leavitt and seconded by Annette Lott to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. The motion passed by the following:

AYE: Liz Bingham

Peter Gibbons

Jeff Schroeder

Annette Lott

Staci Leavitt

4. Approval of Bills (Action)

   1. Bills Approval

A motion was made by Staci Leavitt and seconded by Jeff Schroeder to approve the bills as presented. The motion passed by the following:

AYE: Liz Bingham

Peter Gibbons

Jeff Schroeder

Annette Lott

Staci Leavitt

5. Scheduled Visitors (Information)

   1. Jennifer Walters-JHS Updates

   2. Stacey McFarland - New Curriculum Presentation

   3. Toby Lapp with Seal King - Asphalt Sealing Bid Presentation

      
      

6. 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

7. Reports to the Board (Information)

   1. Chartwells

      1. New Director Michael Creasey

   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

   7. Toni Harbaugh - Special Services Department

   8. Ryan Evans  - Curriculum Department

   9. Brent Johnson - Superintendent

      1. Shared Goals/Building Admin Board Reports

8. Board Business 

   1. Continuing Business

      1. Policy (Action)

         1. 8000 Series (2nd Reading Action)

         2. 8170P District Owned Vehicles (2nd Reading Action)

         3. 8180 Driver Training and Responsibility (2nd Reading Action)

         4. 8185 Use of  Wireless Communication Devices by Bus Drivers (2nd Reading Action)

         5. 8190 Emergencies Involving Transportation Vehicles (2nd Reading Action)

         6. 8195 District Vehicle Idling (2nd Reading Action)

         7. 8320 Fire Drills and Evacuation Plans (2nd Reading Action)

A motion was made by Annette Lott and seconded by Peter Gibbons to approve  the 8000 series changes as well as 8170P, 8180, 8185,8190, 8195 and 8320 as presented. The motion passed by the following:

AYE: Liz Bingham

Peter Gibbons

Jeff Schroeder

Annette Lott

Staci Leavitt

2. Finalized Methods and Assumptions Memo for Jerome High School Traffic Impact Study (Information)

2. New Business

   1. Policy (Information)

      1. 2445 District-Provided Virtual Instruction: Attendance Tracking and Other Requirements (1st Reading Information)

      2. 2605 Advancement Requirements (Grades 6 through 9) (1st Reading Information)

      3. 4105 Public Participation in Board Meeting (1st Reading Information)

      4. 4260 Records Available to Public (1st Reading Information)

      5. 4260F District Record Request Form (1st Reading Information)

      6. 7225 Financial Fraud and Theft Prevention (1st Reading Information)

      7. 7270 Property Records (1st Reading Information)

      8. 7320 Allowable Uses for Grant Funds (1st Reading Information)

      9. 7320P2 Allowable Uses for Grant Funds - Selected Items of Cost (1st Reading Information)

      10. 7400P1 Procurement Under a Federal Award (1st Reading Information)

      11. 7400P2 Procurement Methods Under a Federal Award (1st Reading Information)

      12. 7403 Procurement of Goods and Services for School Meal Programs (1st Reading Information)

      13. 7450 Federal Cash Management (1st Reading Information)

      14. 7455 Federal Debarment and Suspension (1st Reading Information)

      15. 7600 Declaration of Financial Emergency (1st Reading Information)

      16. 7600P Declaration of Financial Emergency Procedure (1st Reading Information)

      17. 8105 Extracurricular Transportation (1st Reading Information)

      18. 8105F Extracurricular Transportation Liability Waiver (1st Reading Information)

      19. 8605 Retention of District Records (1st Reading Information)

   2. Approval to reduce four (4) coaching positions at Jerome High School (Action)

      1. One (1) Athletic Director - Non Administrative 18%

      2. One (1) Activities Director 9%

      3. One (1) Varsity Assistant Football Coach 8%

      4. One (1) Assistant Boys/Girls Soccer Coach 8%

A motion was made by Staci Leavitt and seconded by Peter Gibbons to approve the reduction of  four (4) coaching positions at Jerome High School.  The motion passed by the following:

AYE: Liz Bingham

Peter Gibbons

Jeff Schroeder

Annette Lott

Staci Leavitt

3. Approval of 2026-27 Extracurricular Stipend Schedule (Action)

A motion was made by Staci Leavitt and seconded by Annette Lott to approve the 2026-27 Extracurricular Stipend schedule.  The motion passed by the following:

AYE: Liz Bingham

Peter Gibbons

Jeff Schroeder

Annette Lott

Staci Leavitt

4. Approval of two (2) new Falls City Curriculums (Action)

   1. Beacon Learning Building 21

   2. High School Suite

A motion was made by Staci Leavitt and seconded by Annette Lott to approve two (2) new Falls City Curriculums.  The motion passed by the following:

AYE: Liz Bingham

Peter Gibbons

Jeff Schroeder

Annette Lott

Staci Leavitt

5. Approval of Out of State Travel (Action):

   1. Jerome Middle School Choir & Drama Students Travel to Lagoon in Farmington Utah

   2. Falls City Academy Physics Day at Lagoon in Farmington Utah

   3. Jerome Middle School Latinos in Action trip to Lagoon in Farmington Utah

A motion was made by Peter Gibbons and seconded by Annette Lott to approve the three (3) out of state travel requests as presented.  The motion passed by the following:

AYE: Liz Bingham

Peter Gibbons

Jeff Schroeder

Annette Lott

Staci Leavitt

6. Request for Approval to Dispose of or Donate Surplus or Obsolete Supplies (Action)

A motion was made by Peter Gibbons and seconded by Staci Leavitt to approve the disposal or donation of Surplus or Obsolete Supplies.  The motion passed by the following:

AYE: Liz Bingham

Peter Gibbons

Jeff Schroeder

Annette Lott

Staci Leavitt

7. Approval of Window Tinting & Safety Film Installation (Action)

A motion was made by Peter Gibbons and seconded by Jeff Schroeder to approve window tinting & safety film installation.  The motion passed by the following:

AYE: Liz Bingham

Peter Gibbons

Jeff Schroeder

Annette Lott

Staci Leavitt

8. Approval of Parking lot Repair and Preventive Maintenance Quote (Action)

A motion was made by Peter Gibbons and seconded by Jeff Schroeder to approve the Option A quote for parking lot repair and preventive Maintenance.  The motion passed by the following:

AYE: Liz Bingham

Peter Gibbons

Jeff Schroeder

Annette Lott

Staci Leavitt

9. Approval to Dispose of Outdated and Unsupported SPED Curriculum (Action)

A motion was made by Staci Leavitt and seconded by Peter Gibbons to approve the disposal of Outdated  and Unsupported SPED Curriculum.  The motion passed by the following:

AYE: Liz Bingham

Peter Gibbons

Jeff Schroeder

Annette Lott

Staci Leavitt

9. Trustees Agenda and Meeting Planning (Information)

   1. Meeting and Calendar Schedules (Information)

      
      

10. Audience of Citizens (Information) There were no sign-ins recorded for members of the public at the April meeting.

    
    

11. 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.

A motion was made by Staci Leavitt and seconded by Annette Lott that the Board of Trustees of Jt. Jerome School District #261 recess into executive session in the manner and for the purpose authorized by Section 74-206(1)(b)(d), Idaho Code, regarding personnel issues involving employees or student issues involving students of the district. The motion passed by roll call vote: 

AYE: Liz Bingham

Peter Gibbons

Jeff Schroeder

Anette Lott

Staci Leavitt

The board recessed into executive session at 6:58 p.m.

The board returned to open session at 7:41 p.m.

12. Consideration of Personnel Executive Item(s) (Action)

    1. A motion was made by Peter Gibbons and seconded by Staci Leavitt to accept the recommendation of district admin to dismiss Classified Employee P2526-13.  The motion passed by the following:

AYE: Liz Bingham

Peter Gibbons

Jeff Schroeder

Annette Lott

Staci Leavitt

2. A motion was made by Peter Gibbons and seconded by Annette Lott to approve the 2026-27 Contract renewal for certified staff.  The motion passed by the following:

AYE: Liz Bingham

Peter Gibbons

Jeff Schroeder

Annette Lott

Staci Leavitt

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

    1. Per Idaho Code 33-205(3) and 74-206(1)(b) the board considered one (1) student discipline issue and took action accordingly. Such action shall be documented in the students educational record and is confidential pursuant to the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and other applicable state and federal code and regulation provisions and parents and student were notified of the decision.

    2. Truancies:

A motion was made by Staci Leavitt and seconded by Annette Lott to approve the District Clerk's Declaration of Truancy for nineteen (19) students as presented. The motion passed by the following:

AYE: Liz Bingham

Peter Gibbons

Jeff Schroeder

Annette Lott

Staci Leavitt

14. Adjourn (Action) There being no other business before the board, Chairman Liz Bingham adjourned the meeting at 7:43p.m.