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Jerome School District #261

Board of Trustees Agenda

October 28, 2025

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,

Business Manager Brian Bridwell, 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 - Jeff Schroeder

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

    3. 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. Jerome School District Presentations:

    1. Excellence in Education Staff Awards for September

      1. Certified Elementary - Patti Harvey, Horizon Elementary

      2. Certified Secondary - Amanda Burlingame, Jerome High School

      3. Classified - Brian Bridwell, District Office

    2. STAR and LKV Presentation

      1. Critical Infrastructure Improvements

    3. Administrator Special Reports

      1. Nate Tracy - Jerome High School

        1. Board Report

        2. Unified Sports Coach

        3. Christopher Norato - Senior Parking Space Painting


  1. Consent Agenda (Action)

    1. Approval of Previous Minutes

      1. September 23, 2025

    2. Financial Report 

      1. Cash Report

        1. Reconciliation Report

      2. Accrual Report

        1. Revenue and Expense Summary 

        2. Balance Sheet 

      3. Building Financial Reports

        1. Jefferson Elementary School -- Reconciliation -- Check Register -- Balance Sheet

        2. Frontier Elementary School -- Reconciliation -- Check Register -- Balance Sheet

        3. Horizon Elementary School -- Reconciliation -- Check Register -- Balance Sheet

        4. Summit Elementary School -- Reconciliation -- Check Register -- Balance Sheet

        5. Jerome Middle School -- Reconciliation -- Check Register -- Balance Sheet

        6. Jerome High School -- Reconciliation -- Check Register -- Balance Sheet

        7. Falls City Academy – Reconciliation – Check Register – Balance Sheet

        8. Special Services -- Reconciliation -- Check Register -- Balance Sheet

        9. Personnel Changes 2025-26 SY


  1. Scheduled Visitors (Information)

    1. Dan Coleman, Quest CPA (Zoom)

      1. Communications with Governance Letter

      2. Audit Report


  2. Correspondence to the Board (Information)

    1. Trustee committee report

      1. Teacher Leadership Team held Monthly 1st Thursday 3:45pm-4:45pm - Staci Leavitt

      2. Wellness Committee held Monthly 2nd Wednesday  3:45pm-4:45pm beginning September 10th, 2025 - Jeff Schroeder

      3. Facilities Committee held Weekly on Wednesday 8:00am-9:30am - Jeff Schroeder

      4. Policy Review Committee- Every other Thursday 3:45pm-4:45pm - Liz Bingham

      5. Foundation Committee Meeting held Monthly 1st Thursday 12:00pm-1:00pm -  Peter Gibbons

      6. Safety Committee held 3rd Wed. Monthly @ 10:00am - Peter Gibbons

      7. Curriculum Committee held TBD -Annette Lott


  1. Reports to the Board (Information)

    1. Stephanie Clay - Chartwells

    2. Terrance Handyside - SSC

      1. September Updates

    3. Tim Hicks - Transportation Department

    4. Kim Lickley - Federal Program Department

    5. Brian Bridwell - Finance Department

    6. Tyler Wardle - Technology Department

    7. Gina Cakebread - HR Department

    8. Toni Harbaugh - Special Services Department

    9. Ryan Evans  - Curriculum Department

    10. Brent Johnson - Superintendent

      1. Shared Goals/Building Admin Board Reports

      2. Four Day Week Committee

      3. Teacher Evaluations

      4. Chartwells Re Grand Opening


  2. Approval of Bills (Action)

    1. Bills Approval


  1. Board Business 

    1. Continuing Business

      1. Drop Policy 2540 Selection, Adoption and Removal of Curricular Materials (2nd Reading Action)

      2. Drop Policy 2630P Research-Based Homework Guidelines (2nd Reading Action)

      3. Drop Policy 3090 Foreign Exchange Students (2nd Reading Action)

      4. Drop Policy 3535 AIDS/HIV Infected Students (2nd Reading Action)

      5. Drop Policy 3535P Procedure for Handling Body Fluids that have the Potential of Transmitting Infectious Diseases (2nd Reading Action)

      6. Drop Policy 3572 Student Records Name/Gender Change (2nd Reading Action)

      7. Drop Policy 3572F Student Name/Gender Change Request Form (2nd Reading Action)

      8. Drop Policy 3515B Food Allergy Management-Background (2nd Reading Action)

      9. Drop Policy 4405 School Resource Officers (2nd Reading Action)

      10. Drop Policy 4410 Investigations and Arrests by Police (2nd Reading Action)

      11. Policy 1505 Board Meeting News Coverage (2nd Reading Action)

      12. Policy 2585 Use of Therapy Dogs in the Training (2nd Reading Action)

      13. Policy 2700F High School Graduation Requirements Participation Form (2nd Reading Action)

    2. New Business

      1. Approval of 2024-25 Audit Report (Action)

      2. Declare Elizabeth Bingham as Trustee of Zone 1 per IC 33-502B (Action)

      3. Declare Peter Gibbons as Trustee of Zone 2 per IC 33-502B (Action)

      4. Adopt Committee Charge for 4-Day School Week Study Committee as presented (Action)

      5. Approval of Out of State Travel (Action)

        1. Consideration of Jerome High School Cheer to travel to Las Vegas Nevada for Cheerleading Nationals. 

      6. Approval of construction management architectural and general contracting services for critical infrastructure improvements at Jerome High School, Jerome Middle School and District Office. (Action)

      7. Consideration of Jerome High School New Course Request Culture in Latin America Through Music (Action)

      8. Consideration of Jerome High School New Course Request Vocational Welding (Action)

      9. Consideration of Jerome Middle School New Course Request 8th Grade World History II (Action)

        1. Textbook Link

      10. Approve stipend for Unified Sports Coach (Action)

      11. Policy (Information)

        1. 6000 Series (First Reading Information)

        2. 1313 Conflicting Policies and Procedures (First Reading Information)

        3. 2435 Advanced Opportunities (First Reading Information)

        4. 4210F3 Community Use of School Facilities Form (First Reading Information)

        5. 6000 Goals (First Reading Information)

        6. 6320 Evaluation of Administrative Staff (First Reading Information)

        7. 6400 Principals (First Reading Information)

        8. 7400 Miscellaneous Procurement Standards (First Reading Information)

      12. Approval for Seniors to Paint Their Assigned Parking Spaces (Action)

      13. Approval of two (2) district buses chartered for Hailey Recreational District (Action)

      14. Approval of two (2) district buses chartered for Hansen/Williams Wedding in Ketchum (Action)

    3. Community Engagement and Support (Information)

    4. Meeting Schedules and Governance (Information)

      1. 34th Annual Education Law Seminar in Boise - Monday, April 27th-28th, 2026


  2. Agenda Planning (Information)


  3. Audience of Citizens (Information)


  4. 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


  5. Consideration of Personnel Executive Item(s) (Information)


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


  7. Adjourn

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.

  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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Tel: 208 324-2392

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125 4th Avenue West

Jerome, Idaho 83338

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