Agendas, Notices and Minutes Agendas Jerome School District #261 Board of Trustees Agenda May 26, 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. “ May 26, 2026 Jerome School District #261 Board of Trustees Agenda April 28, 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. “ Apr 28, 2026 Jerome School District makes a good-faith effort to provide information in multiple languages. Google Translations are provided as a service to users of this website, and are provided “as is.” No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made as to the accuracy, reliability, or correctness of any translations made from English into any other language. View our Translation Disclaimer How to auto-translate the website: 1. To translate the website, scroll to the top of the page to see the Google Translate Bar 2. Click on “Select Language” and choose “Spanish”. 3. The majority of the website should now be in Spanish. What won’t translate? Images, PDF files, some menus, and content brought in through a third party will not translate automatically. El Distrito Escolar de Jerome hace un esfuerzo de buena fe por proporcionar información en múltiples idiomas. Google Translations se proporciona como un servicio a los usuarios de este sitio web y se proporciona "tal cual". No se ofrece ninguna garantía de ningún tipo, ya sea expresa o implícita, en cuanto a la exactitud, confiabilidad o corrección de las traducciones realizadas del inglés a cualquier otro idioma. Vea nuestro aviso legal de traducción Pasos a traducir automáticamente este sitio web: 1. Para traducir el sitio web, desplácese hasta la parte superior de la página para ver la barra de Google Translate. 2. Haga clic en “Select Language” y elija “Spanish” (o otro idioma). 3. La mayor parte del sitio web ahora debería estar en español (o otro idioma). ¿Qué no se traduce? Las imágenes, los archivos PDF, algunos menús y el contenido ingresado a través de otros sitios no se traducirán automáticamente. X Minutes Apr 24, 2026 Mar 17, 2026 Feb 24, 2026 Jan 27, 2026 Dec 8, 2025 Nov 6, 2025 Oct 28, 2025 Sep 12, 2025 Aug 27, 2025 Jul 23, 2025 Jun 25, 2025 May 28, 2025 Apr 23, 2025 Mar 19, 2025 Feb 17, 2025 Dec 18, 2024 Nov 15, 2024 Nov 4, 2024 Sep 25, 2024 Sep 6, 2024 Aug 13, 2024 Jul 24, 2024 Jul 10, 2024 Jun 26, 2024 Apr 8, 2024 Mar 20, 2024 Apr 2, 2026 Mar 12, 2026 Feb 9, 2026 Dec 16, 2025 Nov 18, 2025 Oct 30, 2025 Sep 23, 2025 Aug 28, 2025 Jul 31, 2025 Jul 22, 2025 Jun 9, 2025 May 5, 2025 Apr 7, 2025 Feb 26, 2025 Jan 29, 2025 Nov 20, 2024 Nov 6, 2024 Oct 16, 2024 Sep 10, 2024 Aug 28, 2024 Aug 6, 2024 Jul 24, 2024 Jul 2, 2024 Apr 10, 2024 Apr 3, 2024 Notices 2026 Jerome High School and Falls City Academy Graduation Ceremonies NOTICE OF 4th NEGOTIATIONS MEETING for 2026-27 SY NOTICE OF 3rd NEGOTIATIONS MEETING for 2026-27 SY Notice - 2026 Idaho Education Law Seminar NOTICE of 2nd NEGOTIATION MEETING 2026-27 NOTICE OF 1st NEGOTIATIONS MEETING for 2026-27 SY Community Listening Session School Engagement Events Designation of Public Places Annual Meeting Schedule Community Listening Session ISBA Convention Notice NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING-Retirement Party FUTURE BOARD COMMITTEE AND MEETINGS 2025-2026 Jerome School District Staff Event August 11, 2025 Proposed Budget 25-26 Notice - Jerome High School Graduation Ceremony Notice - Falls City Academy Graduation Ceremony NOTICE OF 4th NEGOTIATION MEETING-2025 NOTICE OF 3rd NEGOTIATION MEETING-2025 Archived Agendas Archived Minutes

Jerome School District Educating Today for Tomorrow's Future. Scan QR Code for Google Forms First week will be May26th - May 29th Summer School for JMS and JHS will be @ Jerome Highschool Monday-Thursday June1st-June 25th • B- 8:00- 8:30 am • L- 11:45 -12:30 pm • Come into the building to enjoy Breakfast and or Lunch Meals will be served Monday-Thursday. Parks will be open for Grab-N-Go May 26th- July 30th. District Notices Tiger Tracks Season 2 Track 23- Records & Achievements JSD Tiger Tracks Season 2: Track 23 - Records & Achievements We wanted to talk about a few records we set this year in this epiosde. It is good to celebrate our achievements over the year. JSD Tiger Tracks, the official podcast of the Jerome School District! Whether you’re a student, parent, teacher, or community member, this podcast is your go-to source for all things JSD. Tune in and stay connected! Follow us on Spotify, subscribe on YouTube and never miss an episode. Sta Driver's Ed Information & Sign Up! MAY 12th - 6am Sign-up begins May 12th 6:00 am Class starts May 26th Summer class/drives - You must be age14 1/2, have no more than two F's and have acceptable attendance. OR you will be taken off the list. Must pass class/drives/attitude, each with 80% 26-27 JSD School Calendar Below is the 2026-2027 Academic Calendar approved by the Jerome School District board of trustees on Jan 27, 2026, at the regularly scheduled school board meeting. Download the Student & Parent Calendar Below: Download the Staff Working Calendar Below: Things Are Happening in Jerome! Things Are Happening in Jerome! Things Are Happening in Jerome! Things Are Happening in Jerome! 1 2 3 4 5

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All Policies Policy Group 8000 Non-Instructional Operations Jerome Joint School District No. 261 NONINSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS 8185 Use of Wireless Communication Devices by Bus Drivers While the Board of Trustees believes the use of wireless communication devices by District drivers who transport students is important to provide instant communication regarding emergencies as well as to convey other important District information, drivers shall be subject to the restrictions outlined in this policy to ensure safe use of personal or District wireless communication devices. For the purposes of this policy, wireless communication device is defined as any device intended to facilitate communication, including but not limited to cell phones, two-way radios, walkie-talkies, palm pilots, blackberries, PDAs, beepers, pagers, etc. Drivers shall not place or receive communications on any personally owned wireless communication device while passengers are loading or unloading from the vehicle or while the vehicle is in motion. Under usual circumstances, use of District-owned wireless communication devices shall be allowed when used to assist a driver and/or dispatcher in the necessary communications periodically needed to safely deliver students from home to school, from school to school, from school to home, and on activity trips. A driver who transports students in a District vehicle is prohibited from operating the vehicle while using a wireless electronic device, except: During an emergency situation; To call for assistance if there is a mechanical breakdown or other mechanical problem; Where a cellular telephone is owned by the District and used as a two-way radio; and When the vehicle is parked. Drivers may not use any wireless communications device, regardless of whether it is a hands-free device, unless there is an emergency situation. Drivers shall under no circumstances place or receive communications unrelated to District business while on duty. Violation of this policy may subject the driver to disciplinary action up to and including termination. Policy History: Adopted on: 04/28/2026 Policy History: Adopted on: April 28, 2026 Last Revised: May 6, 2026 at 8:15:48 PM

All Policies Policy Group 3000 Students Jerome Joint School District No. 261 STUDENTS 3540 Emergency Treatment The Board recognizes that schools are responsible for providing first aid or emergency treatment in case of sudden illness or injury to a student, but that further medical attention is the responsibility of the parent/guardian. Each parent/guardian must provide an emergency telephone number where they can be reached. The District recommends that parents/guardians regularly check and update the emergency contact information they’ve provided to the District. They must also provide a completed Form 3500F indicating student health services to which they consent. If a student does not have a completed Form 3500F, the District shall presume there is no consent to provide any healthcare services. The District may provide emergency treatment to the child if: The parent/guardian already consented to such treatment via Form 3500F or some other means; or District staff reasonably determines that a medical emergency exists and: Furnishing the health care service is necessary to prevent death or imminent, irreparable physical injury; or District staff can’t contact the parent/guardian despite a reasonably diligent effort and the student's life or health would be seriously endangered by further delay in the furnishing of health care services. When a student is injured or ill, the principal or designated staff member should immediately contact the parent/guardian so that the parent/guardian can arrange for care or treatment of the injured student and consent to providing treatment to the child if they have not already done so. If a child develops symptoms of illness while at school, the responsible school officials shall do the following: Isolate the child immediately from other children in a room or area segregated for that purpose; Inform the parent/guardian as soon as possible about the illness and request that they pick up the child; and Report each case of suspected communicable disease the same day by telephone to the local health authority, or as soon as possible thereafter if no contact can be made the same day. In the event of any medical emergency posing a serious threat to life or health, District staff shall call the local emergency medical service provider. Legal Reference Description: IC § 32-1015 Parental Right in Medical Decision-Making Cross Reference: Code Description 3500 Student Health/Physical Screenings/Examinations 3500-F1 Student Health/Physical Screenings/Examinations - Notice of Health Services 3518 Treatment of Opioid Overdoses Policy History: Adopted on: 04/28/2009 Revised on: 05/27/2025 Policy History: Adopted on: April 28, 2009 Last Revised: May 29, 2025 at 4:43:39 PM

All Policies Policy Group 1000 Board of Trustees Jerome Joint School District No. 261 THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 1000 Legal Status and Operation The Board adopts policies governing its own operations. In doing so, the Board prioritizes the following principles, aims and values: Keep the best interests of each student in mind when conducting all District business; In accordance with open meeting law, conduct meetings in an open and transparent matter; Welcome community attendance at Board meetings and input on Board business; Work to create a constructive atmosphere among Board members and within the broader community; Strive to serve the best interests of the community and the Board’s constituents while also representing the best interests of District; Model continuous learning on how to be good and effective board members, gaining knowledge about issues affecting the District’s schools and students; Think and plan deliberately about how to achieve the District’s goals by advancing the District’s strategic plan. Legal Reference: I.C. § 33-301 School districts bodies corporate I.C. § 33-511 Maintenance of schools I.C. § 33-512 Governance of schools I.C. § 33-1612 Thorough system of public schools Policy History: Adopted on: 09/26/2006 Revised on: 02/25/2025 Policy History: Adopted on: September 26, 2006 Last Revised: February 28, 2025 at 7:22:04 PM

All Policies Policy Group 8000 Non-Instructional Operations Jerome Joint School District No. 261 NONINSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS 8100 Transportation The Board of Trustees’ primary concern in providing transportation services to students is the safety and protection of the health of students. Requirements The District shall provide transportation to and from school for a student who: Resides at least 1½ miles from the nearest appropriate school, determined by the nearest and best route from the junction of the driveway of the student’s home and the nearest public road to the nearest door of the school the student attends or to a bus stop, whichever the case may be; Is a student with a disability, whose IEP identifies transportation as a related service; or In the judgment of the Board, has another compelling and legally sufficient reason to receive transportation services, including the age, health, or safety of the student. Is a student enrolled in a District approved daycare. The type of transportation provided by the District may be by a school bus or other vehicle, or by such individual transportation as paying the parent or guardian for individually transporting the student. The Board may pay board and room reimbursements to a parent when a student resides within a non-transportation area (an area of a school district designated by the Board as impractical, by reason of scarcity of students, remoteness, or condition of roads) but is otherwise eligible for transportation and cannot be transported in any authorized manner. The Board may authorize children attending nonpublic schools to ride a school bus provided that space is available and a fee to cover the per-seat cost for such transportation is collected. Homeless Students Homeless students shall be transported in accordance with the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and State law. Foster Children The Superintendent or designee shall implement the requirements for ensuring the educational stability for all children in foster care. Each of these provisions must emphasize the child’s best interest determination. A written guideline must provide clarity to each school and staff member governing the transportation protocol for students in foster care. This includes the facilitation of transportation to the school of origin (when in the student’s best interest). Transportation will be provided, arranged, and funded for the duration of time in foster care. These procedures must confirm the following: Children in foster care needing transportation to the school of origin will promptly receive that transportation in a reasonable and cost effective manner. and; Ensure that, if there are additional costs incurred in providing transportation to maintain children in foster care in their schools of origin, the District will provide transportation to the school of origin if: The local child welfare agency agrees to reimburse the District for the cost of such transportation; The District agrees to pay for the cost of such transportation; or The District and the local child welfare agency agree to share the cost of such transportation. Safety The District shall provide each new school bus driver with a school bus driver training program before allowing him or her to drive a bus carrying students. The District shall provide all experienced school bus drivers with at least ten hours of refresher school bus driver training each fiscal year. Such training shall meet the requirements described in the Standards for Idaho School Buses and Operations. Documented training similar to that required by the District may be used to comply with new school bus driver training hours, unless the driver has a gap of more than four years in their previous driving experience. The Superintendent or designee shall develop written rules establishing the procedures for bus safety and emergency exit drills, and for student conduct while riding on buses, including for students with special needs. The District shall ensure that transportation personnel have access to a library of resources to assist them in operating safe and efficient transportation services. These resources shall include: Applicable federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations; Applicable manuals and guidelines; Online access to internet and other resources; and Applicable trade journals and organizations’ publications. The District shall include student transportation operations in District disaster and emergency preparedness plans and shall ensure drivers who transport students are provided with training on the disaster and emergency preparedness plans. Cross Reference: 3060 Education of Homeless Children 8110 Safety Busing 8120 Bus Routes, Stops and Non-Transportation Zones Legal Reference: I.C. § 33-1501 Transportation Authorized I.C. § 33-1503 Payments when Transportation Not Furnished IDAPA 08.02.03.109 Special Education 20 USC § 6312(c) Every Student Succeeds Act Standards for Idaho School Buses and Operations Other Reference: Federal Highway Safety Guideline 17 Idaho Department of Education, Idaho’s School Bus Driver Training Classroom Curriculum Policy History: Adopted on: 12/19/2006 Revised on: 05/26/2015 Revised on: 07/25/2017 Revised on: 08/28/2018 Revised on: 03/17/2026 Policy History: Adopted on: December 19, 2006 Last Revised: March 18, 2026 at 10:28:05 PM

All Policies Policy Group 2000 Instruction Jerome Joint School District No. 261 CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION 2210P School Closure The Jt. Jerome School District No. 261 will not host extra-curricular activities or participate in out of district extra- curricular activities when classes are not in regular session because of emergency closure during inclement weather. Students will not participate in out of district activities which may be hosted by other district not in regular session because of emergency closure during inclement weather. Neither will students participate in scheduled school sponsored field trips when classes are not in session because of inclement weather. When the school district cancels classes due to inclement weather conditions, extra-curricular practice sessions will not be conducted. When circumstances merit, exceptions to this policy may be determined by the building principal, after conferring with the activities director and approved by the superintendent. If an exception is made for a practice or other activity to occur, coaches and/or advisors may not require attendance at such activity. No negative consequences regarding non-attendance shall be implemented by any coach or advisor. Extra-curricular practices will not be conducted on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Easter Sunday. Legal Reference: I.C. § 33-512 Governance of schools Policy History: Adopted on: 07/27/2010 Revised on: 02/28/2017 Policy History: Adopted on: July 27, 2010 Last Revised: February 20, 2025 at 5:02:26 PM

All Policies Policy Group 3000 Students Jerome Joint School District No. 261 STUDENTS 3260 Devices Allowed With Controls Student-Owned Electronic Communications Devices Access to the devices is a privilege and not a right. Each student will be required to follow the Acceptable Use of Electronic Networks Policy and the Internet Access Conduct Agreement. Students may only access the internet through the filtered District connection, regardless of whether they are using their personal device or a District-issued device. District staff will not provide software or technical assistance for student-owned devices. Students needing to use a power cord for personal devices may do so as long as it does not present a safety hazard ie: stretched out cords; charging in hallways, etc. The use of cameras in any type of electronic device is strictly prohibited in locker rooms and restrooms. Where students are allowed to use electronic devices, they are required to obtain permission before taking a photograph or video of any individual. Students must also obtain permission from any individual appearing in a photograph or video prior to posting on any social networking site or other internet site. Students found to be using any electronic communications device to in any way send or receive personal messages, data, or information that would contribute to or constitute cheating on any student assessment, project, or assignment shall be subject to discipline, and the device shall be confiscated and not returned until a parent conference has been held. Students are responsible for safeguarding devices they bring to school. The District shall not be responsible for loss, theft, damages, or destruction of student owned devices brought onto school property. Students shall comply with any additional rules developed by the school concerning appropriate use of telecommunication or other electronic devices. Students violating the provisions of this policy are subject to disciplinary action, including losing the privilege of bringing the device onto school property, detention, suspension, or expulsion. In addition, an administrator will confiscate the device, which shall only be returned to the student’s parent(s)/guardian(s). Where appropriate, police authorities may be contacted. The controls on electronic communication devices contained in this policy do not apply to special education or Section 504 students or students with an Individualized Education Plan when any of these or other such similar plans conflict with uses outlined herein. Policy History: Adopted on: 04/25/2009 Revised on: 09/23/2014 Revised on: 07/25/2017 Revised on: 03/18/2025 Policy History: Adopted on: April 25, 2009 Last Revised: March 25, 2025 at 3:17:59 PM

All Policies Policy Group 5000 Personnel Jt. Jerome School District No. 261 PERSONNEL 5100F1 Jerome Jt. School District No. 261 District Office 125 4 th Avenue West Jerome, Idaho 83338 Telephone (208) 324-2392 • FAX (208) 324-7609 AUTHORIZATION FOR RELEASE OF INFORMATION ON PAST EMPLOYMENT WITH SCHOOL EMPLOYERS FOR APPLICANTS or NEW HIRED STAFF IDAHO CODE 33-1210 Idaho Law requires Applicants for any position at any Idaho Public School to allow the hiring School District Employer to obtain a copy of past public school employer personnel file materials and other documentation relating to the performance of the Applicant when such Applicant was employed by any other public school, whether in Idaho or any other state. Full Name:_____________________________________________________________ I am an applicant or new hired staff for a position with the Jerome Jt. School District #261 request that _______________________School District at Address:___________________________________________ provide a copy of the documents relating to my job performance or job-related conduct in my personnel file to the Jerome School District within 20 business days of the date of this request. Specifically, the following documents are requested to be released: All annual evaluations; Letters of reprimand or direction; Letters of commendation or award; Disciplinary actions and documentation of disciplinary investigations; Recommendations for probation, notices of probation, and notices of removal from probation; Recommendations for termination or nonrenewal; Notices of termination or nonrenewal; Notices from the Idaho professional standards commission or other similar state agency of actions taken against an individual’s certificate; and Any rebuttal documentation filed by the employee relative to any of the above documents. This Release and Authorization further authorizes _________________________________ (Prior District) to discuss my job performance with any identified representative for the Jerome School District (New District) where I am an applicant or new hired staff for a position. I understand that by signing this release, I am waiving any right to keep this information confidential. I certify that my consent for the release of this information is entirely voluntary. I release my current and past employers, and employees acting on behalf of that employer, from any liability for providing the information set forth, above, or for discussing my job performance with representatives of the Jerome School District. I certify that I understand this consent to release can be revoked by me at any time in writing but will not be effective for materials already released under it. Applicant/New Hire Signature ________________________________________ Date ________________ Policy History: Adopted on: 07/26/2011 Revised on: 10/23/2012 Revised on: 09/23/2025 Policy History: Adopted on: July 26, 2011 Last Revised: October 6, 2025 at 7:18:18 PM

All Policies Policy Group 2000 Instruction Jerome Joint School District No. 261 CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION 2365 Participation of Private School Students in Federally Funded District Programs It is the policy of the District to ensure, consistent with the number of students who reside within District boundaries who are enrolled in private elementary schools and secondary schools, who would otherwise be eligible to receive federally funded educational services, to make such services available to students attending private schools. To accomplish this objective, the Superintendent, or his designee, shall: 1. Initiate timely and meaningful consultation with appropriate private school officials to effectuate provision of services to eligible children, on an equitable basis and individually or in combination, as requested by the officials, by providing covered special educational services, instructional services (including evaluations to determine the progress being made in meeting such students' academic needs), counseling, mentoring, one-on-one tutoring, or other federally funded benefits (such as dual or concurrent enrollment, educational radio and television, computer equipment and materials, other technology, and mobile educational services and equipment) that address their needs; and 2. Ensure that teachers and families of the children participate, on an equitable basis, in services and activities developed pursuant to District Policy 2420 on parent engagement. 3. Ensure that such educational services or other benefits, including materials and equipment, are secular, neutral, and non-ideological. 4. Ensure that the educational services and other benefits for such private school children are equitable to the services and other benefits for participating public school children, and are provided in a timely manner. 5. Assign an employee to help ensure such equity for such private school children, teachers, and other educational personnel. 6. Ensure the expenditures for educational services and other benefits to eligible private school children are equal to the proportion of funds allocated to participating school attendance areas based on the number of children from low-income families who attend private schools. The proportional share of funds is determined based on the total amount of federal funds received by the District for education services prior to any allowable expenditures or transfers by the local educational agency. Funds allocated to the District for educational services and other benefits to eligible private school children shall be obligated in the fiscal year for which the funds are received by the District. 7. Ensure notice is provided in a timely manner to the appropriate private school officials served by eligible students of the allocation of funds for educational services and other benefits that the District determines are available for eligible private school children. Such notice shall be provided at least every two years. These services may be provided to eligible private school students either directly or through contracts with public and/or private agencies, organizations, and institutions. 8. Ensure that timely and meaningful coordination with appropriate private school officials during the development of the District’s programs for the purpose of reaching an agreement on how to provide equitable and effective services to eligible private school children, the results of which agreement shall be provided to the employee designated by the Superintendent. The consultation should include identification of: A. How the children's needs will be identified; B. What services will be offered; C. How, where, and by whom the services will be provided; D. How the services will be academically assessed and how the results of that assessment will be used to improve those services; E. The size and scope of the equitable services to be provided to the eligible private school children, the proportion of funds allocated for such services, and how that proportion of funds is determined; F. The method or sources of data that will be used to determine the number of children from low-income families in the District’s participating school attendance areas who attend private schools; G. How and when the District will make decisions about the delivery of services to such children, including a thorough consideration and analysis of the views of the private school officials on the provision of services through a contract with potential third-party providers; H. How, in the event the District disagrees with the preferences of the private school officials regarding the provision of services through a contract, the District will provide in writing to the private school officials an analysis of the reasons why it has chosen to not use a contractor; I. Whether the District will provide services directly or through a separate government agency, consortium, entity, or third-party contractor; J. Whether to provide equitable services to eligible private school children: I. By creating a pool or pools of funds with all of the eligible federal funds based on all the children from low-income families in a participating school attendance area who attend private schools; or II. In the District's participating school attendance area who attend private schools with the proportion of funds allocated under eligible federal funds based on the number of children from low-income families who attend private schools; and K. When during the day the services will be available. 9. In the event there is any disagreement with the views of private school officials with respect to an issue described in paragraph (8), above, the Superintendent, or his designee, shall explain in writing to the private school officials the reasons why the District disagrees. The joint consultation meetings shall occur before the District makes any decision that affects the opportunities of eligible private school children to participate in funded programs. These meetings will continue throughout implementation and assessment of applicable services. The meetings will include discussion of how the District intends to deliver equitable services to eligible private school children. The District shall maintain in its records and provide to the State educational agency involved a written affirmation signed by all participating private school officials that participated in meaningful consultation with the District as set forth above. The written affirmation shall provide the option for private school officials to indicate the officials' belief that timely and meaningful consultation had not occurred, or that the program design is not equitable with respect to eligible private school children. If such officials do not provide such affirmation within a reasonable period of time, the District shall forward the documentation that such consultation has, or attempts at such consultation have, taken place to the State Department of Education. Cross Reference: 4160 Parent Right to Know Notices Legal Reference: 20 USC § 6320 Participation of Children in Private Schools, Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 Adopted: 05/22/2018 Revised: Policy History: Adopted on: May 22, 2018 Last Revised: February 20, 2025 at 5:02:23 PM

All Policies Policy Group 7000 Financial Management Jerome Joint School District No. 261 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 7260 Student Activity Fund The board is responsible for the establishment and management of student activity funds. The purpose of student activity funds shall be to account for revenues, disbursements, deposits, expenditures, assets, liabilities, and fund balances of those funds raised by students through recognized student body organizations and activities, including: Admission charges for interscholastic activities; The sale of yearbooks and annuals; Student fee collections which are used to provide more than one activity/benefit to all of the students of a school or school building; and Receipt from vending machines located on school property Such funds shall be used for such expenditures as athletics and student activities. The funds collected by the schools shall be maintained in accounts requiring two authorized signatures for the distribution of funds: one signature shall be by a person designated by the board as an assistant treasurer and the other shall be a designated signatory of the building or district. The use of the student extra- and co-curricular funds is limited to the benefit of the students. All funds collected or received for school program, activities or students use are by Idaho law public monies and the care, custody, control and accounting for such monies is the duty and responsibility of the Treasurer and the Administrative Officer of the District. The treasurer of the District shall provide accounting procedures for the receipt, deposit, expenditure, and withdrawal of such moneys. The management of student activity funds shall be consistent with sound business practices. Authority is delegated to the Superintendent to require each school within the District to conform to accounting procedures for the receipt, deposit and withdrawal of funds. A report of the activity of these funds shall be submitted to the board and Superintendent each month by the treasurer. This includes providing for the safekeeping of monies, proper accounting and administration of the funds, and compliance with the Board of Trustees policies and procedures. The Principal is responsible for the proper collection, disbursement and control of all school activity funds. The official financial records of the student activity funds for any school in the District will be audited annually by a qualified public accountant or other responsible person approved by the Board. The employee responsible for maintaining student activity funds will be under bond in an amount which protects the maximum funds on hand at any time. An annual report will be prepared for the Board disclosing all results of the audit. For other activity or students funds, the board may create a separate fund(s) and implement procedures for the accounting and control of the same. Projects for the raising of funds shall generally contribute to the educational experience of students and shall not detract from the instructional program. All fundraising projects must have the approval of the principal. Solicitation of funds outside the school must have the approval of the Superintendent. Receipts All cash and check collection will be recorded by the person receiving the collection. A cash receipt will be prepared immediately. Cash receipts are to be issued in numerical sequence. The receipt must be filled in completely including: Date; The amount; The name of the person or company delivering the funds; The source of the funds, such as a fundraiser, yearbook payment, etc.; and The account code and description of the account. An actual cash count of all money and documentation of monies received must be made by the person receiving the funds. Checks received will not be post-dated for any reason. A cash receipt will not be altered for any reason. If an error occurs, the person receiving the cash or check will indicate the receipt was voided, will mark void on the receipt and file the voided receipt in numerical sequence with the copies of the receipts. The original receipt will be given to the person delivering the money. If an individual mails a check and requests a receipt for the payment, a receipt acknowledging the check number will be prepared and returned to the individual making the payment. The copy of the receipt will be filed in numerical order and retained for auditing purposes. Access to receipts will be limited to the individual responsible for the particular fund. If funds are delivered to a building office when the person responsible for the school fund is out of the office, the employee receiving the cash or check will follow the receipt procedures set forth above. The funds will then be locked in a safe until the person responsible for the school fund is available. The individual who received the funds will then count the money in the presence of the person responsible for the school fund and indicate that the money was received. All funds received by clubs or school organizations must be properly documented. All funds collected by staff members will be submitted daily to the building principal or their designee for receipt. No money will be kept overnight in classrooms, desks, file cabinets, or other areas within the building. Distribution of Funds Funds distributed from this account used for eligible purchases may be expended by bank check or District credit or debit card. If the purchase is made using a District credit or debit card, it shall be subject to the provisions of policy 7440. Legal Reference: I.C. § 33-705 Activity Funds Cross Reference: 7230 Financial Reporting and Audits 7440 District Credit Cards 7440-F1 District Credit Card - District Card Holder Agreement Policy History: Adopted on: 1/21/2006 Revised on: 03/19/2024 Revised on: 02/24/2026 Policy History: Adopted on: November 21, 2006 Last Revised: February 25, 2026 at 10:58:53 PM