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Board of Trustees Agenda

February 25, 2025 6:00 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

Board of Trustees present: Zone 1 Liz Bingham (arrived at 6:02pm), Zone 2 Peter Gibbons , Zone 3 Jeffrey Schroeder, Zone 4 Annette Lott, Zone 5 Staci Leavitt. Others present: Superintendent Brent Johnson, Business Manager Brian Bridwell, District Clerk Jodi Stewart, HR Director Gina Cakebread, Federal Programs Director Kim Lickley, Special Services Director Toni Harbaugh, Transportation Director Tim Hicks, Technology Director Tyler Wardle, Food Service Director Griselda Duarte, community members, teachers and staff.

Call to Order 6:00 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)

A motion was made by Annette Lott and seconded by Liz Bingham 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: Staci Leavitt

Annette Lott

Liz Bingham

Jeff Schroeder

Peter Gibbons

Jerome School District Presentations:
1. Excellence in Education Staff Awards for February
  1. Certified Elementary- Jeanette Dolan- Summit Elementary
  2. Certified Secondary- Michelle Vielmas- Jerome Middle School
  3. Classified- Kathy Hornbacher- Jerome Middle School
2. Administrator Special Reports
  1. Nate Tracy Jerome High School

Consent Agenda (Action)
1. Approval of Previous Minutes
  1. Regular Meeting January 28, 2025
  2. Special Meeting February 17, 2025
2. Financial Report
3. Personnel Changes 2024-25

A motion was made by Liz Bingham and seconded by Peter Gibbons to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. The motion passed by the following:

AYE: Staci Leavitt

Annette Lott

Liz Bingham

Jeff Schroeder

Peter Gibbons

Scheduled Visitors (Information)
1. Sam Sharp - Information regarding B-Team Soccer and Girls Wrestling
2. Student Presentation of the FFA Creed in Spanish
Audience of Citizens (Information)
Correspondence to the Board (Information)
1. Trustee committee report
  1. Teacher Leadership Team- Staci Leavitt
  2. Wellness/Transportation and Facilities Committees- Jeff Schroeder
  3. Policy Review Committee- Liz Bingham
  4. Foundation/Safety Committee- Peter Gibbons
  5. Curriculum Committee/Negotiations Committee- Annette Lott

Reports to the Board (Information)
1. Tim Hicks - Transportation Department
2. Kim Lickley - Federal Program Department
3. Ryan Evans - Curriculum Department
4. Brian Bridwell - Finance Department
5. Tyler Wardle - Technology Department
6. Griselda Duarte - Food Service Department
7. Gina Cakebread - HR Department
8. Toni Harbaugh - Special Services Department
9. Superintendent:
  1. Shared Goals/Board Reports
  2. Update on Legislation
Approval of Bills (Action)
1. Bills Approval

A motion was made by Annette Lott and seconded by Liz Bingham to approve the bills as presented. The motion passed by the following:

AYE: Staci Leavitt

Annette Lott

Liz Bingham

Jeff Schroeder

Peter Gibbons

Board Business
1. Continuing Business
  1. Policies
    1. 3000 Series - 3530 (2nd Reading - Information)
    2. Policy 1000 Legal Status and Operation (2nd Reading - Action)
    3. Policy 2700 High School Graduation Requirements (2nd Reading - Action)
    4. Policy 2700P High School Graduation Requirements (2nd Reading - Action)
    5. Policy 2710 High School Graduation Requirements - Specialty Diplomas (2nd Reading - Action)
    6. Policy 3040 Compulsory Attendance (2nd Reading - Action)
    7. Policy 3220 Student Use of Buildings: EqualAccess (2nd Reading - Action)
    8. Policy 3003 School Boundaries (2nd Reading - Action)

A motion was made by Liz Bingham and seconded by Annette Lott to approve Policies 1000, 2700, 2700P, 2710, 3040, 3220 and 3003 as presented. The motion passed by the following:

AYE: Staci Leavitt

Annette Lott

Liz Bingham

Jeff Schroeder

Peter Gibbons

Consideration of Jerome High School New Science Course Sequence Request for 2025-26 SY (Action)

A motion was made by Annette Lott and seconded by Liz Bingham to approve the Jerome High Schools new Science Course Sequence Request. The motion passed by the following:

AYE: Staci Leavitt

Annette Lott

Liz Bingham

Jeff Schroeder

Peter Gibbons

New Business
1. Policy (Information)
  1. Policy 3225F Student Club Risk Management Plan
  2. Policy 3260 Devices Allowed with Controls
  3. Policy 3335 Academic Honesty
2. Approval of New Job Descriptions

A motion was made by Liz Bingham and seconded Annette Lott to approve the New Job Descriptions 1-5 . The motion passed by the following:

AYE: Staci Leavitt

Annette Lott

Liz Bingham

Jeff Schroeder

Peter Gibbons

Consideration of Jerome High School TRIO Out of State Travel Request

A motion was made by Annette Lott and seconded by Liz Bingham to approve the out of state travel request for Jerome High School TRIO. The motion passed by the following:

AYE: Staci Leavitt

Annette Lott

Liz Bingham

Jeff Schroeder

Peter Gibbons

Approval of two (2) additional soccer coaches for B Teams and one (1) girls wrestling coach.

A motion was made by Liz Bingham and seconded by Jeff Schroeder to approve two (2) additional soccer coaches and one (1) additional girls wrestling coach for Jerome Middle School. The motion passed by the following:

AYE: Staci Leavitt

Annette Lott

Liz Bingham

Jeff Schroeder

Peter Gibbons

Approval to accept the 2025-26 SY amended grant agreement with Idaho Coalition for Community School, ICCS.

A motion was made by Annette Lott and seconded by Jeff Schroeder to accept the 2025-26 ST amended agreement with Idaho Coalition for Community School, ICCS. The motion passed by the following:

AYE: Staci Leavitt

Annette Lott

Liz Bingham

Jeff Schroeder

Peter Gibbons

Secondary Assessment Committee Update (Information)

c. Community Engagement and Support

Volunteer Support

d. Meeting Schedules and Governance

Trustee DDRC Rotation
1. Annette Lott is scheduled for March, April and May
Trustee School Visits Discussion

Agenda Planning (Information)

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 Liz Bingham and seconded by Peter Gibbons 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: Staci Leavitt

Annette Lott

Liz Bingham

Jeff Schroeder

Peter Gibbons

The board recessed into executive session at 8:28 p.m. The board returned to open session at 10:25 p.m.

Consideration of Personnel Executive Item(s)
1. Superintendent Evaluation
Consideration of Student Executive Item(s)
1. Student Discipline:
  1. Truancy
    1. T2425-18
    2. T2425-19
    3. T2425-20
    4. T2425-21
    5. T2425-22
    6. T2425-23
    7. T2425-24
    8. T2425-25
    9. T2425-26
    10. T2425-27
    11. T2425-28
    12. T2425-29
    13. T2425-30
    14. T2425-31
    15. T2425-32
    16. T2425-33
    17. T2425-34
    18. T2425-35
    19. T2425-36
    20. T2425-37
    21. T2425-38
    22. T2425-39
    23. T2425-40
    24. T2425-41
    25. T2425-42
    26. T2425-43
    27. T2425-44
    28. T2425-45
    29. T2425-46
    30. T2425-47
    31. T2425-48
    32. T2425-49
    33. T2425-50
    34. T2425-51
    35. T2425-52
    36. T2425-53
    37. T2425-54
    38. T2425-55
    39. T2425-56
    40. T2425-57
    41. T2425-58
    42. T2425-59
    43. T2425-60
    44. T2425-61

A motion was made by Liz Bingham and seconded by Peter Gibbons to approve the District Clerks Declaration of Truancy for forty four (44) students as presented. The motion passed by the following:

AYE: Staci Leavitt

Annette Lott

Liz Bingham

Jeff Schroeder

Peter Gibbons

Adjourn: There being no other business before the board, Chairman Staci Leavitt adjourned the meeting at 10:27 p.m.

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:

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.
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.
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.
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.

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.
Spokesperson: If a group is involved, selecting one individual as a spokesperson to guide the presentation helps maintain clarity and organization.
Time Management: Presenters are encouraged to plan their thoughts to be as brief as possible. They are given a specific time limit of 3 minutes to address the board only on agenda items if they sign in before the regular board meeting begins. If more time is needed, they can contact the board clerk at least one week before the meeting to be placed on the agenda for 5 minutes. If you are unable to complete the presentation within the allotted time, providing a written document or testimony prior to the meeting is recommended.
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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