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Snake River School Board of Trustees
Held at Snake River District Office
103 South 900 West, Blackfoot, ID 83221
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
1.
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Chairman Lon Harrington (attended by phone) called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Other board members present were
Josh Sorensen (by phone), Larin Mortimer, and Carol Hepworth. Also attending was Superintendent Mark Kress and Board
Clerk Terisa Coombs.
2.
PRAYER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Carol Hepworth opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance.
3.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
A motion was made by Larin Mortimer and seconded by Carol Hepworth to approve the agenda as presented. All
board members present voted aye. Motion passed 4-0.
4.
PATRON INPUT
There were no comments in the Patron Input.
5. BOARD VACANCY ZONE 5
Due to the resignation of Trustee Toni Ibarra from her position as Trustee of Zone 5 effective June 1st, the board must appoint
a trustee to fill her spot for the remainder of her term. The board asked for letters of intent to be sent and we received one
letter from Spencer Larsen. He addressed the board and introduced himself. He also explained why he wanted to be a board
member. He mentioned that his grandfather and father were both board members and he wishes to continue that tradition.
He and his family love the Snake River School District. The board asked questions and thanked him for showing interest in
filling the position. Spencer Larsen will be sworn in at the next regular meeting, which is tomorrow, June 16th.
Carol Hepworth read the following: Whereas Trustee Toni Ibarra resigned her position; and whereas the Board of
Trustees declared a vacancy for Zone 5 on May 20, 2026; therefore, be it resolved that the Board of Trustees appoint
Spencer Larsen to fill the Trustee Zone 5 vacancy as per Board Policy 1140 Vacancies and Idaho Code 33-504.
Trustee Mortimer seconded. All board members present voted aye. Motion passed 4-0.
6. ADJOURN
Trustee Mortimer moved and Trustee Hepworth seconded to adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:10 p.m.
ATTEST:
Terisa Coombs
Lon Harrington
Clerk
Chairman
July 22, 2026
Date
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