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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF FILER
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 413,
TWIN FALLS COUNTY, STATE OF IDAHO
AUGUST 12, 2026
A special meeting of the Board of Trustees of School District No. 413, Twin Falls County, State of Idaho was convened at
7:00 a.m. on August 12, 2026 at the Filer School District Conference Room, 301 Highway 30, Filer, ID, in said district,
pursuant to authority provided by Section 33-510 and 67-2340 through 67-2347, Idaho Code, and pursuant to affirmation
by the Clerk that notice of the special meeting had been given to each trustee and had been announced by written public
notice posted at the school district office and at least two or more public buildings within the school district not less than
twenty-four hours before such meeting was to be convened.
Present at the meeting were Chairman Jenni Lanting, Trustees Jeff Volle, Tammy Kelly, Joshua Jensen, Joe Maloney,
Superintendent Kelli Schroeder, Business Manager Arron Phinney, and Clerk Teresa Kullhem when the meeting was called
to order at 7:00 a.m. by Chairman Lanting.
Trustee Volle made a motion to approve the agenda. Trustee Maloney seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
Consent Agenda
Items for approval on the Consent Agenda include: Resignations: Trent Cline (FES/FIS Science Teacher), Valine Davis
(FES/FIS Music Teacher); Hires: Jo Borup (FES 2nd Grade Teacher), Mindy Shipley (FES 1st Grade Teacher), Valine
Davis (FHS Music Teacher), Kelli Walsh (FES Duty Aide/Sped Para), Afton Anderson (FES Library Para), Breanna
Garrison (FES Literacy Para), Cynthia Hutchison (FMS Student Mentor/Title Para), Olivia Highbarger (FMS SpEd Para),
Hannah Truscott (FES Counselor), Tanya Astle (FES/FIS Science Teacher), Haley Peterson (FES/FIS Music Teacher),
Shane Kestler (FES Preschool Para), Ruger Jennings (FHS Volunteer Football Coach), Tom Crozier (FHS Volunteer
Football Coach)
Trustee Maloney made a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented. Trustee Kelly seconded the motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
Hollister Land Sale
The district has received two sealed bids for the Hollister land parcels that have been listed for sale. The parcels are
appraised at $85K. The first bid is for $80K and the second bid is for $90K.
Trustee Jensen made a motion to accept the offer of $90K for the Hollister land parcels. Trustee Volle seconded the
motion. Motion carried unanimously.
Ratification of Collective Bargaining Agreement 2026-2027/Open Meeting Law Rectification
The board of trustees discussed the items that were negotiated with the Filer Education Association during negotiations.
These included adding another FFA Advisor, continuing with the $200 classroom supply money, and cleaning up the
contract wording due to new laws.
Trustee Maloney made a motion to ratify the Collective Bargaining Agreement for the 2026-2027 school year. Trustee
Jensen seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
The board also acknowledged the open meeting law violation in the negotiations open meeting agenda not being posted
on the front page of the district’s website. The district will begin posting all agendas on the districts slideshow which appears
on the district’s opening page.
Chairman Lanting adjourned the meeting at 7:22 a.m.
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Jenni Lanting
Teresa Kullhem
Chairman
Clerk
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