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Page 1 of 5 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 413, TWIN FALLS COUNTY, STATE OF IDAHO JANUARY 21, 2026 The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of School District No. 413, Twin Falls County, State of Idaho was held at the Filer School District Community Room, Filer, Idaho, on January 21, 2026, as provided in section 33-510 and 67-2345 et seq. Idaho Code. Present when the meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. were Trustees Jeff Volle, Tammy Kelly, Superintendent Kelli Schroeder, Business Manager Arron Phinney, and Clerk Teresa Kullhem. Trustee Volle made a motion to approve the agenda as posted. Trustee Kelly seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Swearing in of New Board Trustees New Trustees for Zones 2, 3, and 5 were sworn in after the meeting was called to order. This includes: Jenni Lanting, Joe Maloney, and Josh Jensen. Organization of the Board Chairman Trustee Volle nominated Trustee Lanting as Chairman. Trustee Maloney seconded the nomination. Motion carried unanimously. Vice-Chairman Trustee Kelly nominated Trustee Volle for Vice-Chairman. Trustee Maloney seconded the nomination. Motion carried unanimously. Clerk Trustee Maloney made a motion to retain Teresa Kullhem as Clerk. Trustee Jensen seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Treasurer Trustee Maloney made a motion to retain Arron Phinney as Treasurer. Trustee Jensen seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Public Posting Sites Trustee Kelly made a motion to maintain the current posting sites at the Schools, District Office, and District Webpage. Trustee Volle seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Bank Trustee Volle made a motion to keep DL Evans Bank in Twin Falls, Idaho, as Filer School District’s bank. Trustee Kelly seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Auditor Trustee Kelly made a motion to retain Quest CPA as the district’s auditor. Trustee Volle seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Legal Counsel Trustee Volle made a motion to retain Anderson, Jullian, and Hull as legal counsel for the Filer School District. Trustee Kelly seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Time. Place and Date of Regular Meeting Page 2 of 5 Trustee Volle made a motion to set regular board meetings on the third Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. Trustee Jensen seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Student Attendance Appeals The district will recess into executive session to hear student attendance appeals EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTION TO RECESS FROM AN OPEN MEETING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION The Chairman announced that the next order of business would be the consideration of the Board recessing into executive session for the purpose of conducting further business. After a full and complete discussion, upon motion duly made by Trustee Volle and seconded by Trustee Maloney, the following resolution was presented: BE IT RESOLVED. That the Board of Trustees of School District No. 413 recess from an open meeting into executive session pursuant to Section 74-206(1)(b) to consider the evaluation, dismissal or disciplining of, or to hear complaints or charges brought against a public officer, school employee, staff member, individual agent or public school student under section 74-206 (1)(b), Idaho Code. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that following the executive session the Board will reconvene in public session for purpose of conducting further business or for adjournment of the meeting. Vote being had on the above and foregoing resolution, and the same having been counted and found to be as follows: Jeff Volle Yes Joe Maloney Yes Jenni Lanting Yes Tammy Kelly Yes Josh Jensen Yes And no less than two-thirds (2/3) of the membership in favor thereof, the Chairman declared said resolution adopted. The board went into executive session at 5:10 p.m. The board reconvened into open session at 5:54 p.m. Action From Executive Session Trustee Volle made a motion to approve the attendance appeal credits for Student “A”. Trustee Maloney seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Trustee Maloney made a motion to approve the attendance appeal credits for Student “B”. Trustee Kelly seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Trustee Volle made a motion to approve the attendance appeal credits for Student “C”. Trustee Jensen seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Community Comment There was no Community Comment. Filer’s Finest Sara Spiers and Isabel Medrano were recognized as Filer’s Finest for the elementary school this month. Principal Zimmers read comment that were submitted by co-workers about both individuals love and dedication to their students. Page 3 of 5 Senior Trip The Class of 2026 would like to take a class trip out of state but wanted to ask how the board might respond to an out of state request before they put a lot of research and time into looking at options. They are looking at the Monday/Tuesday before graduation. The board suggested the class do some research and report back on their findings regarding cost. School/Department Reports All schools and departments submitted their monthly reports to the board. The high school student body representative reported on high school activities. There were several speech winners at the competition held over the weekend. The cheer team took a first in two routines over the weekend. The winter formal will be held Friday. Next week will be the Small-Town Showdown between Gooding and Filer which will be senior night for both boys’ and girls’ basketball. The Filer Music Boosters updated the board on what they have been doing. A music gala will be held again this year in March with the money raised going to all schools and music teachers for their programs. The Filer School Foundation met recently and set their budget for the year. They will give $3k in scholarships to seniors this year. The deadline to apply is March 1st. The board has a new vice president: Kaylynn Sponcey. The deadline for mini-grants is January 31st. Consent Agenda The consent agenda includes: (A) Approval of Minutes from 12/17/25 regular; (B) Approval of Monthly Expenditures, (C) Financial Reports, and (D) SBAA Reports; (E) Approval of Resignations: Xia Robles- Pierce (FIS/FMS ELL Para); (F) Approval of Hires: Kelli Hatch (FIS SpEd Para), Katie Menezes (FIS Duty Aide/Title Para), Caleb White (FHS Volunteer Cheer Chaperone), Tyler Christensen (FMS 7th Grade Boys White Team Basketball Coach); (G) Child Therapy Place Contract; (H) FFA Travel – Northern Utah International. Trustee Volle made a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented. Trustee Kelly seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Board Clerk Code of Ethic Review The board reviewed the Code of Ethics and signed signifying they will abide by the code while they are a member of the Filer School District board of trustees. The board work as a team to support decisions that are made by the board with student welfare being first and foremost. General Contractor, Municipal Advisor, Underwriter and Bond Counsel Trustee Volle made a motion to approve Starr Corporation as our general contractor. Trustee Jensen seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Trustee Volle made a motion to retain Zions Public Finance as our municipal advisor. Trustee Kelly seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Trustee Kelly made a motion to approve Hawley Troxell as Underwriter for Filer School District. Trustee Volle seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Trustee Kelly made a motion for approval of Piper Sandler as Bond Counsel for the district. Trustee Volle seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Training Sessions Time and Date Discussion was held on how the board wanted training to take place during the year. The board decided that a quarterly training before the regular board meeting that month would work best, with training beginning in March. Page 4 of 5 Trustee Volle made a motion to set a training schedule for once a quarter, beginning in March. Trustee Maloney seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Board Assignments The board discussed various board assignments such as teacher relations, long-range planning, policy, safety, and facilities. Each board member volunteered for assignments and a list will be distributed to board members with their new assignments listed. Superintendent’s Report ISBA Legislative Representative The district has elected to have a board member be our district representative during the legislative session. The representative will keep updated on things happening at the capital, working with the Idaho School Board Association. Trustee Maloney made a motion to appoint Jeff Volle as the district legislative representative for 2026. Trustee Jensen seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Policy Revisions – First Reading Superintendent Schroeder presented several policies that need minor revisions and updating as recommended by the Idaho School Boards Association. These revisions can be found under the board documents section of the district’s website. Trustee Kelly made a motion to approve the first reading for the policy revisions. Trustee Volle seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Land Updates Business Manager, Arron Phinney, states that we are still waiting on legal documents from our lawyer in order to sell the three pieces of land in Hollister and Berger, and lease the 17 acres of property in Filer. A meeting will be set once those papers are ready for the board. Supplemental Levy/Plant Facility Levy Discussion Discussion was held on both a supplemental levy and a plant facility levy being run during the May election. The district needs a supplemental levy to fund staff and extracurriculars. The district will need to get information out to the public regarding the supplemental levy to ensure that it passes in May. There is a school facility fund that will be returned to the district but the district will need to see what allowable expenses can be used by that fund. Trustee Jensen made a motion that the district move forward with a supplemental levy to be placed on the ballot for the May election in the amount of $650K. Trustee Kelly seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. State Softball (May 14-15, 2026) Filer School District will host this year’s District 4A’s State Softball competition. If school is in session during this time, the logistics for parking for students, coaches, referees and spectators are practically impossible. Discussion was held on a variety of options, taking the entire day off for the district or just the day for the high school. It was decided that Friday the 15th would need to be taken as a district-wide student day off. Trustee Volle made a motion that Thursday, May 14, 2026, be scheduled for Junior and Senior boards, and that Friday, May 15, 2026, be a district-wide staff work day. Trustee Maloney seconded the motion. Trustee Jensen amended the motion to change the work day to a staff professional development and work day with staff splitting the day between the two. Motion carried unanimously. Superintendent Evaluation Evaluation discussion will be held in executive session. Page 5 of 5 EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTION TO RECESS FROM AN OPEN MEETING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION The Chairman announced that the next order of business would be the consideration of the Board recessing into executive session for the purpose of conducting further business. After a full and complete discussion, upon motion duly made by Trustee Volle and seconded by Trustee Kelly, the following resolution was presented: BE IT RESOLVED. That the Board of Trustees of School District No. 413 recess from an open meeting into executive session pursuant to Section 74-206(1)(b) to consider the evaluation, dismissal or disciplining of, or to hear complaints or charges brought against a public officer, school employee, staff member, individual agent or public school student under section 74-206 (1)(b), Idaho Code. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that following the executive session the Board will reconvene in public session for purpose of conducting further business or for adjournment of the meeting. Vote being had on the above and foregoing resolution, and the same having been counted and found to be as follows: Jeff Volle Yes Joe Maloney Yes Jenni Lanting Yes Tammy Kelly Yes Josh Jensen Yes And no less than two-thirds (2/3) of the membership in favor thereof, the Chairman declared said resolution adopted. The board went into executive session at 8:13 p.m. The board reconvened into open session at 9:07 p.m. Community Comment (non-agenda items) There was no community comment Chairman Lanting adjourned the meeting at 9:07 p.m. ______________________________ ______________________________ Jenni Lanting Teresa Kullhem Chairman Clerk
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