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Jerome Jt. School District #261
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
August 6, 2024
9:00 a.m.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 261
Jerome, Lincoln and Gooding Counties, Idaho
Administrative Complex Board Room
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the patrons of school district No. 261, that a special meeting of the Board of Trustees of said district has called to be held on August 6, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. at Jerome School District Administration Offices, 125 4th Avenue West, Jerome. The purpose of the special meeting is:
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 lorri.prescott@jeromeschools.org
1) Call to Order 6:00 p.m.
a) Pledge of Allegiance
b) Waive reading of the minutes of the previous board meeting as submitted to each board member.
c) Approval of Agenda (Action)
2) Consent Agenda (Action)
a) Approval of Previous Minutes
i) Regular Meeting April 23, 2024
ii) Special Meeting April 26, 2024
iii) Special Meeting May 10, 2024
b) Financial Report
i) Cash Report
(1) Reconciliation Report
ii) Accrual Report
(1) Revenue and Expense Summary
(2) Balance Sheet
i) 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
c) Student Report – Review of Jerome School District Schools’ Student Suspension Report
d) Personnel
i) New Hires 2023-24
(1) Summit Elementary School Custodian Night Building – Arturo Garibay
ii) Resignations 2024-25
(1) Summit Elementary School Teacher Grade 4 Dual Language Immersion English – Makayla Osterberg
(2) Summit Elementary School Teacher Grade 4 – Brian St.George
(3) Jerome High School Teacher Special Education Secondary – Karlie Bledsoe
(4) Jerome Early Education Program Para Professional – Mandi Jo Wilson
(5) Horizon Elementary School Para Professional Behavior – Kaitlynne Adams
(6) Horizon Elementary School Para Professional Building - Sandra Reynoso
(7) Summit Elementary School Para Professional Special Education – Danielle Perkins
(8) Frontier Elementary School Secretary Building - Stephanie Vergara
(9) Jerome High School Baseball Assistant Coach – Brandon Robinson
(10) Jerome High School Audio Visual Coordinator – Patrick Rexroat
(11) Jerome High School Drama Advisor – Patrick Rexroat
(12) Jerome Middle School Basketball 8th Grade Boys Coach – Todd Capps
(13) Jerome High School Soccer Boys Assistant Coach – Christian Pulido
(14) Jerome High School Tennis Assistant Coach – Penni Aufderheide
(15) Jerome High School Softball Head Coach – Lyle Hudelson
(16) Jerome Middle School Football 7th Grade Coach – Joseph Lemoine
(17) Jerome High School Swimming Co-Coach – Maryann Swenson
iii) Transfers 2024-25
(1) All Elementary Schools Grades Pre-School through 5th Para Professionals Assignments Transition List
(2) Horizon Elementary School Teacher Grade 4 – Barbara Flickinger
(3) Jerome High School Teacher English Language Arts – Geoffrey Wagoner
(4) Horizon Elementary School Secretary Bookkeeper – Jennifer Heath
iv) New Hires 2024-25
(1) Summit Elementary School Teacher Physical Education Elementary – Jakob Shaw
(2) Jefferson Elementary School Teacher Kindergarten Dual Immersion English – Judith Gonzalez de Alba
(3) Jerome Middle School Teacher Science – Ezekial Williamson
(4) Falls City Academy Teacher Social Studies – John Paine
(5) Jerome High School Football Assistant Coach – Deion Ortega
(6) Jerome High School Soccer Boys Assistant Coach – Jaime Madrigal
(7) Jefferson Elementary School Para Professional Behavior – Audra Foster
(8) Jerome High School Counselor Secondary – Landon Marlor
(9) Jerome Middle School Teacher Mathematics Gr 6-8 – Michael Van Loon
(10) Jerome Middle School Teacher English Language Arts – Elizabeth Galloway
(11) Summit Elementary School Teacher Grade 3 – Keiza Johnson
3) Scheduled Visitors (Information)
a) Sam Sharp, Jerome Middle School Assistant Principal and Athletic Director
b) Rachel DelValle, Jerome School District Social Workers and Counselors End of Year Report
c) Hannah Leavitt, TISS Grant
4) Audience of Citizens (Information)
5) Committee Reports/Correspondence to the Board (Information)
6) Reports (Information)
a) Curriculum Director
b) Federal Program Director
c) Special Education Director
d) Jefferson/Frontier Elementary Schools
e) Horizon Elementary School
f) JEEP and Kindergarten Center
g) Summit Elementary School
h) Jerome Middle School
i) Jerome High School
j) Falls City Academy
k) Child Nutrition Director
l) Maintenance Director
m) Technology Director
n) Superintendent’s Report
1) Construction Update
2) Jerome High School Athletics Report
3) Update on Transition to K-5 for Fall 2024
4) FFA Bus Purchase
5) Update on Busing for School Year 2024-2025
6) Negotiations Update
7) History of Curriculum and Federal Program Secretaries
8) Summer School Update
9) Jerome High School 2024 Graduation, Thursday, May 23, 6:00 p.m. Jerome High School Gymnasium
10) Falls City Academy 2024 Graduation, Wednesday, May 22, 6:00 p.m. Jerome High School Auditorium
7) Approval of Bills (Action)
a) Bills Approval
8) Board Business
a) Continuing Business
i) Jerome School District Facilities Use Policy and Agreement Review (Information/Action)
ii) Consideration to Re-Schedule Board Meeting in October, 2024 (information/Action)
iii) Implementation of Jerome School District Substitute Training Procedure (Information)
iv) Jerome School District Documents Translated into Spanish Process Update (Information/Action)
v) Summit Elementary School Visit by Trustees and District Admin in May, 2024 (Information)
vi) District Policy and Student Handbooks Update on Grade Policy and Athletics/Activities Participation (Information)
vii) Review of Electronic Payments Online System and Fee Structure for School Events and Purchases (Information)
viii) Policy 3010F2 Residence Verifications Form (2nd Reading – Action)
ix) Policy 3270 District Provided Access to Electronic Information, Services, and Networks (2nd Reading - Action)
x) Policy 3270P Acceptable Use of Electronic Networks (2nd Reading - Action)
xi) Policy 3530 Suicide (2nd Reading - Action)
xii) Policy 5210 Personnel Contract Day (2nd Reading - Action)
xiii) Policy 7450 Federal Cash Management (2nd Reading - Action)
xiv) Policy 7450P1 Timely Obligation of Funds (NEW – 2nd Reading - Action)
xv) Policy 9550 Cybersecurity & Data Breach Response (NEW – 2nd Reading - Action)
b) New Business
i) Consideration of Arbitrage Compliance Services with Arbitrage Compliance Specialists, Inc., for General Obligation Refunding Bonds Series 2012 & 2014B and General Obligation Bonds Series 2014A (Action)
ii) Consideration of Mathematics Curriculum Adoption: SAVVAS enVision Mathematics 6/8 – 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, Accelerate and SAVVAS enVision A/G/A 2024, Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra 2 (Action)
iii) Consideration of Science Curriculum Adoption: McGraw Hill Cunningham Principles of Environmental Science (Action)
iv) Consideration of Approval of Jerome High School New Course Request for Geology 104: Natural Disasters and Environmental Geology Dual Credit College of Southern Idaho Course for School Year 2024-25 (Action)
v) Approval of Jerome High School and Jerome Middle School Out of State Travel Requests (Action)
(1) Jerome High School Football Team Camp Travel and Equipment Use, Montana State University, June 2024
vi) Consideration of Special Education Department Contract Services for SY 2024-25 (Action)
(1) Day Treatment Youth Services Contract and Memorandum of Understanding
(2) Idaho Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Contract
(3) School Psychological Services Contract with D.Standley Ph.D.
(4) Valley Therapy Services, Inc. for Speech Therapy and Occupational Therapy Services
vii) Approval of Jerome School District Job Description Updates (Action)
(1) Curriculum Secretary
(2) Payroll Clerk
(3) Community School Coordinator
viii) Approval of Jerome School District Schools Student Handbooks for 2023-24 School Year (Action)
(1) Jefferson Elementary School
(2) Summit Elementary School
(3) Falls City Academy
ix) Declaration of Jerome School District Surplus Property – School Technology Materials and Equipment (Action)
x) Policy 2705 Military Compact Waiver (1st Reading – Information)
xi) Policy 3060 Education of Homeless Children (1st Reading – Information)
xii) Policy 5360 Dress and Appearance (1st Reading – Information)
xiii) Policy 5407 Sick Leave Banks (1st Reading – Information)
xiv) Policy 7407 Public Procurement of Goods and Services (1st Reading – Information)
9) Agenda Planning (Information)
10) Executive Session (Action)
a) IC 74-206(1)(b)(d)(j) – Personnel or Student. Negotiations.(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. Negotiations.
i) Personnel Issues
ii) Student Issues
iii) Negotiations
11) Consideration of Personnel Executive Item(s) (Action)
12) Consideration of Student Executive Item(s) (Action)
13) 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. 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.
a. Direct Comments: It's important to direct comments to the board as a whole and not to any individual personally.
b. 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