Gooding Joint District #231 | agenda | meeting 2025-08-12 | August 12, 2025
source: https://gsd231.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Agenda-Aug12-2025.pdf

Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda 
August 12, 2025 7:00 p.m. 
Administration Office 
507 Idaho St. 
 
I. 
Call Meeting to Order 
o 
Pledge of Allegiance 
o 
Waive the reading of the minutes of the previous board meeting as they were submitted to each 
board member  
o 
This meeting may be recorded in its entirety for the record 
o 
Public Comment – Those wishing to address the Board must fill out a Request to Appear before the 
Board (Policy 1520F) and submit it to the Board Clerk prior to the start of the meeting 
 
II. 
Information/Discussion Items: 
o 
Good News Report 
o 
Scheduled Visitors/Hearings 
▪ 
GEA 
▪ 
Rich Bauscher:  Community Survey Results for upcoming bond election 
o 
Reports: 
▪ 
Superintendent Report  
▪ 
Strategic Plan 
▪ 
Financial Reports 
• 
Revenue and Expense Report 
• 
Balance Sheet 
• 
GHS Funds 
• 
GMS Funds 
• 
GES Funds 
o 
Upcoming Events: 
▪ 
ISBA Region Meeting 
▪ 
Trustee Elections:  November 4, 2025.  Board Clerk to provide paperwork to County by 
August 29th 
▪ 
ISBA Annual Convention:  Nov 12-14th CDA, ID 
▪ 
ISBA Day on the Hill:  Feb 2026 
III. 
Action Items: 
o 
Consent Agenda 
▪ 
Approval of Previous Minutes (Drafts until Board Approved) 
▪ 
July 8, 2025 
▪ 
July 22, 2025, Special Meeting 
▪ 
Personnel: 
▪ 
Hires:   
o Thomas Whittle – Asst GHS Cross Country Coach/Middle School Cross 
Country Coach 
o Caleb Morris – GMS 8th grade boys basketball coach 
o Brandyn Nebeker – GMS 7th grade boys basketball coach 
o Jolene McGuire – GHS Secretary 
o Marty Espinoza – Part Time Spanish Teacher 
 
Board of Trustees 
Lenny Gillette | Clint Rogers 
Michael Perry | Deborah Balch | Lonnie Edwards 
Gooding Jt. School District #231 
Superintendent David Carson 
Board Clerk:  Lisa Astorquia

o Noemi Vences – Special Ed Para 
o Colette Born – Long term sub 
o Nancy Arias – Child Nutrition 
o Cliff Toone GMS Asst Football Coach 
▪ 
Resignations 
o Natalia Lopez – Child Nutrition 
o 
Approval of the Bills 
▪ 
Vendor Check Report 
o 
Old Business: 
▪ 
Approve Safety Handbook 
▪ 
Approve Second and Final Reading of ISBA Policy Updates and District Updates 
• 
1313 Conflicting Policies and Procedures 
• 
2315 Physical Activity and PE 
• 
3250 Distribution and Posting of Materials 
• 
3270 District Provided Access to Electronic Information Services 
• 
3335 Academic Honesty 
• 
3570-P Student Records Maintenance of School Student Records 
• 
5825 Evaluation of School Bus Drivers 
• 
8100 Transportation 
• 
8115 Hours of Service of Drivers 
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8120 Bus Route – Stops and Non-Transportation Zones 
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8140 Student Conduct on Buses 
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8160 Contracting for Transportation Services 
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8170 District Owned Vehicles 
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8170-P District Owned Vehicles 
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8180 Bus Driver Training and Responsibility 
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8180-P Driver Training and Responsibility When Operating the School Bus 
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8190 Emergencies Involving Transportation Vehicles 
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8195 District Vehicle Idling 
• 
8200 Wellness Policy 
• 
8210 District Nutrition Committee 
• 
8250 Guidelines for Food and Beverages 
o 
New Business: 
▪ 
Approve a date change for the regular scheduled November Board Meeting 
▪ 
Approve School Resource Officer Job Description 
▪ 
Approve GHS Secretary Job Description 
▪ 
Approve GHS Payables Secretary Job Description 
▪ 
Approve Bus Routes for 2025-2026 
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Approve Safety Busing Routes for 2025-2026 
▪ 
Approve First Reading of Policy 8705 Generative Artificial Intelligence 
▪ 
Approve Sonia Romero as an emergency hire for EL Teacher 
▪ 
Approve Lori Goodman as an emergency hire and alternative authorization for part time 
music teacher/digital content 
▪ 
Approve Alisa Bridge as an emergency hire and alternative authorization for GES teacher 
▪ 
Approve alternative authorization for Alexandra Scott – Health Occ/Dental Asst 
▪ 
Approve technology list of items as surplus  
 
Regular Board Meeting:  September 9, 2025 
 
Adjourn