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Snake River District #52

Minutes February 2, 2026

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Snake River School Board of Trustees 
Held at Snake River District Office 
 103 South 900 West, Blackfoot, ID  83221 
Monday, February 2, 2026 
 
 
1. 
CALL MEETING TO ORDER 
Chairman Lon Harrington called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. Other board members present were Carol Hepworth and 
Josh Sorensen, Larin Mortimer attended by phone. Toni Ibarra arrived at 8:11 a.m. Also attending was Superintendent Mark 
Kress and Board Clerk Terisa Coombs. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
          
2. 
PRAYER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 
 
Josh Sorensen opened the meeting with a prayer. 
 
3. 
APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
A motion was made by Carol  Hepworth and seconded by Larin Mortimer to approve the agenda as presented. All 
board members present voted aye.  Motion passed 4-0. 
 
4. 
PUBLIC INPUT 
 
There were no comments during Public Input. 
 
5.   EXECUTIVE SESSION 
 
Under Idaho Code 74-206 (1)(c) to acquire an interest in real property not owned by a public agency, Josh Sorensen moved 
and Carol Hepworth seconded to go into Executive Session.  Roll call vote was taken: Josh Sorensen, aye; Larin 
Mortimer, aye; Carol Hepworth, aye; and Lon Harrington, aye. Motion passed 4-0. 
 
 
The board went into Executive Session at 8:03 p.m. Idaho Code 74-206 (1)(c) was discussed until 8:20 a.m. 
 
 
At 8:20 a.m., the doors were opened and the board returned to Regular Session. 
 
  6.    ACTION ITEM 
          
A motion was made by Josh Sorensen and seconded by Carol Hepworth to approve the purchase of approximately 
18 acres of real property located at TBD N. 950 W., Blackfoot, Idaho, from Johnathan and Jennifer Cameron, for 
$454,000.00 plus closing costs, and authorize the Superintendent and Business Manager to execute all related 
documents on behalf of the District. All board members voted aye.  Motion passed 5-0. 
 
   7.   ADJOURN 
 
         Larin Mortimer moved and Josh Sorensen seconded to adjourn.  
 
        The meeting was adjourned at 8:22 a.m. 
 
 
 
 
 
ATTEST: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Terisa Coombs                               
 
 
   
  Lon Harrington             
 
   
  
             Clerk 
 
 
 
 
 
 
       Chairman 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
               February 18, 2026                      
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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