Filer District #413 | minutes | meeting 2026-09-01 | Minutes
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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 
SEPTEMBER 1, 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 September 1, 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: A: Resignations: Jessica Cummings (FMS Behavior Team Lead); B: 
Hires: Franklin Gutama Jara (FES/FIS Migrant Para), Lorlyn Meyerhoeffer (FIS/FMS ELL Para), Traiza Hurley (Speech 
Language Pathologist Assistant); C: FMS Faculty Handbook, FMS Student Athlete Handbook, FMS Coaches Handbook, 
FHS Coaches Handbook, FHS Student Athlete Handbook. 
 
Trustee Maloney made a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented.  Trustee Volle seconded the motion.  
Motion carried unanimously. 
 
Policy 3400 Extracurricular Drug Testing Policy 
Principal Reynolds and Athletic Director Parrott were present to explain some policy revisions to the current drug testing 
policy.  The revisions remove the lab protocols as both the tobacco and drug test use saliva testing.  All testing is done in 
front of the student for transparency sake.  Return to play guidelines are found under policy 3380. 
 
Trustee Jensen made a motion to approve the revisions to Policy 3400.  Trustee Volle seconded the motion.  Trustee 
Maloney abstained.  Motion carried. 
 
Blue Cross Benefit Trust Contribution 2025-2026 
The district has been part of the Blue Cross Benefit Trust for several years.  There was a deficit in the trust this year.  The 
Trust is asking all schools districts participating in the Trust to pay a part of that deficit in order to balance the fund.  
Discussion was held on the matter and what the responsibility of the district might be if districts are required to pay their 
portion. 
 
Chairman Lanting adjourned the meeting at 7:35 a.m. 
 
 
 
 
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Jenni Lanting 
  
 
    
Teresa Kullhem 
Chairman 
 
 
 
Clerk