012825 | Jerome SD #261

Board of Trustees Agenda

January 28, 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, District 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

Call to Order 6:00 p.m.
1. Pledge of Allegiance (Annette Lott)
2. Waive reading of the minutes of the previous board meeting as submitted to each board member.
3. Approval of Agenda (Action)

Jerome School District Presentations:
1. Excellence in Education Staff Awards
  1. Certified Secondary: Cheryl Lindquist from JMS
  2. Certified Elementary: Shiloh Clark from Horizon
  3. Classified: Carmen Chavez from Jefferson

Annual Business Meeting
1. Superintendent Brent Johnson will assume control of the Annual Meeting.
2. Election of Board Chairs (Action)
  1. Chairman
  2. Vice-Chairman
3. Appointments (Action)
  1. Board Clerk - Jodi Stewart
  2. Treasurer - Brian Bridwell
  3. Deputy Treasurers
    1. Ryan Evans - Assistant Superintendent/Curriculum Director
    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. Anne Jackson – 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. Cliff Creek – 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. Becky Long – 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
    12. James Fultz – Maintenance Director
    13. Griselda Duarte - Child Nutrition Director
    14. Donjua Day - Accounts Payable Clerk
    15. 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
4. Establish 2025 Meeting Schedule and Location (Action)
5. Designation of Public Places for Posting Public Notices (Action)

Consent Agenda (Action)
1. Approval of Previous Minutes
  1. Regular Meeting December 17, 2024
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
3. Personnel Changes 2024-25

Scheduled Visitors (Information) There are no scheduled visitors for the January meeting.
Audience of Citizens (Information)
Correspondence to the Board (Information)
1. Trustee committee reports
Reports to the Board (Information)
1. Superintendent:
  1. Teacher Leadership Team Update
  2. Shared Goals/Board Reports
  3. Sixth Grade Transition
Approval of Bills (Action)
1. Bills Approval

Board Business
1. Continuing Business
  1. Policies (Action)
    1. 2000 Series (3rd Reading Action)
    2. Policy 2320 Health Enhancement Education (2nd Reading Action)
    3. Policy 2340 Controversial Issues and Academic Freedom (2nd Reading Action)
    4. Policy 2340F Parental Opt-Out Form for Sex Education (2nd Reading Action)
    5. Policy 2530 Learning Materials Review & Reconsideration (2nd Reading Action)
    6. Policy 2530F Request for Review & Reconsideration of Learning Materials (2nd Reading Action)
    7. Policy 3265 Student Owned Electronic Communication Devices (2nd Reading Action)
2. New Business
  1. Policies (Information)
    1. 3000 Series (First Reading - Information)
    2. Policy 1000 Legal Status and Operation (First Reading - Information)
    3. Policy 2700 High School Graduation Requirements (First Reading - Information)
    4. Policy 2700P High School Graduation Requirements(First Reading - Information)
    5. Policy 2710 High School Graduation Requirements - Specialty Diplomas (First Reading - Information)
    6. Policy 3040 Compulsory Attendance (First Reading - Information)
    7. Policy 3220 Student Use of Buildings: EqualAccess (First Reading - Information)
    8. Policy 3003 School Boundaries (First Reading - Information)
  2. Consideration of Jerome High School New Course Request for 2025-26 SY Phlebotomy and EKG Technician (Action)
  3. Consideration of Jerome High School New Science Course Sequence Request for 2025-26 SY (Action)
  4. Consideration of Special Education Department contract with Small Talk Pediatric Therapy (Action)
  5. Approval of Jerome High School/Jerome Middle School FFA Out of State Travel FFA Invitational (Action)
  6. Approval of Jerome High School/Jerome Middle School FFA Out of State Travel World Ag Expo (Action)
  7. Approval of Student Transportation Fleet Proposal (Action)
  8. Approval to proceed with Request for Proposal (RFP) for Food Service (Action)
  9. Approval to proceed with Request for Proposal (RFP) for Maintenance (Action)
  10. Review of proposed 2025-2026 Academic Calendar (Action)
  11. Approval of Glenn Eagle Property Lots Sale Results (Action)
  12. Review of Summer School 2025 (Information)
  13. Declaration that an area of need exists for the 2024-2025 SY in the schools and departments as listed (Action)
  14. Board Advocacy Collaborative Letter Regarding Vouchers (Information)
Agenda Planning (Information)
1. February Special Meeting/Work Session Date Discussion

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. Personnel Issues
  2. Student Issues

Consideration of Personnel Executive Item(s) (Action)
Consideration of Student Executive Item(s) (Action)
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:

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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