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SHELLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 60 BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES Location: Shelley High School, Library School Board Room 570 W. Fir Street, Shelley, ID 83274 Date: May 20, 2026 Time: 6:00 p.m. 1. Call Meeting to Order: Chair Nicholas Tanner called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. a. Roll Call - Present in the boardroom: Chair Nicholas Tanner, Zachary Daniels, Andria Dotson, John Richardson, Superintendent Doug McLaren, Business Manager Erika Adams, Clerk Junean Stoddard, and Kara Higham was excused. b. Action Item - Approval of Amended Agenda Moved by Trustee Zachary Daniels, seconded by Trustee Andria Dotson, the board approved the amended agenda. Motion passes. 4-0 2. Patron Input (Form 15500F) Input is welcome by submitting your comments or questions to jstoddard@shelleyschools.org before the start of the meeting or by attending the meeting in person and filling out a request form- None 3. Pledge of Allegiance: Trustee Zachary Daniels 4. Recognition Positive Happenings - Superintendent McLaren shared a few positive happenings and invited everyone to check out our positive happenings page on the Shelley School District website. ● Jack VanOrden was named District 4 High School Rodeo Rookie of the Year and tied for 1st place in steer wrestling, earning buckles for both honors. Holden placed 6th in steer wrestling and received a knife, and Jack and Holden also split 6th place in team roping. Both will compete at the State High School Rodeo Finals in Pocatello, June 6–13. Warren Mathews and his sister also competed well in team roping for District 4, narrowly missing a spot at State. ● Of the thousands of students nationwide in BPA and in attendance at Nationals, Lacie Newell is the High School Ambassador of the Year. First ever from the state of Idaho! ● Congratulations to our softball team, who won the state academic championship award for all 5A teams and the highest GPA of all classifications. ● Hudson Bowcutt has decided to serve our country by joining the Army, and we couldn’t be prouder. His dedication, courage, and commitment to something bigger than himself reflect the very best of Shelley High School. ● Shelley AcaDeca participated in the 2026 National Competition, with Bella Cavalli winning a silver medal in Mathematics and Audrey Croft winning a gold medal as the team's highest scorer. District Recognition ● District - Mr. Fowler recognized Cori Olson as the District Employee of the Month. ● Student- Mrs. Markham recognized Lucy Miller as the District Student of the Month. 5. Action Items Consent Calendar Moved by Trustee John Richardson, seconded by Trustee Zachary Daniels, the board approves the consent calendar. Motion passes. 4-0 a. Action Item – i. Personnel Recommendations a. Separations or Terminations: Dave Corrum- Maintenance, Tausha Austin- Asst. Cheer coach - Hobbs, Kristen Baxter - Noon duty - Stuart, Heather Hathaway - 8th-grade Volleyball coach b. New Hires: Amanda S Poulsen - Substitute, Taylor Lund - Assistant Football Coach - SHS, Clayton Hall - Digital Literacy - SHS, Holli Beck- Varsity Assistant. Girls basketball coach - SHS, Kassidy Wadsworth - Assist. Girls basketball coach - SHS, Ashley Veilleux - 6th -8th grade art teacher - Stuart & Hobbs, Ashley Crofts - Special Ed teacher - Stuart, Jennifer Cook - 4th-grade teacher - Riverview, Taelyn Nelson - CTE Ag teacher - Hobbs, Laurie Kovac - Assist. Cheer coach - Hobbs, Courtney Hildebrand - 8th Grade Volleyball coach - Hobbs, Kaela Lancaster - Assist Cheer coach - SHS, Mallory Bell - Assist Cheer coach -SHS, Tamara Thompson - ELA teacher - Hobbs c. Changes: Ryan Eldredge - Ag Teacher - SHS, Ashley Cotterell - Goodsell/Sped/Federal Program secretary ii. April 15, 2026, Board minutes iii. Ratification of April Bills iv. Board Policy Approval: Board Policy 2375, Board Policy 2310 6. New Business - School Requests a. Action Item: Girls’ Soccer Tactical Retreat trip request, Aug. 14-15. Coach Carrell requested approval for a girls’ soccer team building overnight trip Moved by Trustee Zachary Daniels, seconded by Trustee Andria Dotson, the board approves the Girls’ soccer tactical retreat trip. Motion passes. 4-0 b. Action Item: Leadership Summit @ Idaho Base Camp - Mrs. Echo Kelly explained the activities and purpose of the leadership camp for 5th graders in Mackay, ID. They did a community-sponsored trip this Spring and are now requesting that this be a school-sponsored field trip for the 2026-27 school year. The board asked many questions and would like to have the curriculum reviewed and approved. Moved by Trustee John Richardson, seconded by Trustee Andria Dotson, the board approves the Leadership Summit@ Idaho Base Camp for the 5th grade. Motion passes. 4-0 7. Reports a. Discussion Item: Budget, SHS, Hobbs, Stuart, Riverview, Sunrise, Goodsell. Erika Adams reported that we should be at 83.33% through the budget year. The general fund is 73.75%. The overall budget is at 71.65%. Mrs Adams highlighted modernization projects done in April. b. Discussion Item: Spring Sports Report - Mr. Robert Crompton reported on student athletes and spring sport programs. He discussed baseball, tennis, softball, and track student and team achievement. Baseball was reclassified for the next year to 4A. c. Discussion Item: Softball Academic State Champions- Coach Bateman presented her softball team and recognized their achievement as the 5A State Academic Championship Award. This team's success and accomplishments have been more than just a win-loss tally. They also won the IHSA team of the month award in April, sponsored by Les Schwab through their team service. d. Discussion Item: Lacie Newell, National Ambassador of the Year for BPA- Mrs Pam Kantack thanked the board for their support in going to the National competition and shared the accomplishments of our students at Nationals. She specifically recognized Lacie Newell as being selected as the National Ambassador of the Year for BPA. She is the first Idaho student to be chosen for this award. e. Discussion Item: Transportation Audit- Mr. Monty Fowler reported on the audit inspection results. This audit occurs every other year and includes bus inspections, driver inspections, and the financials. Our district scored 85.5% overall and 96% for drivers. 8. Unfinished Business a. Discussion/Action Item: 4000 Policy Review. Chair Tanner found a couple of grammatical fixes for the review, and Superintendent McLaren received some items to look at from Trustee Higham. b. Discussion Item: SWA Graduation, May 21 at 2:00 at Mountain America Center; Shelley High School Graduation, May 21 at 7:00 at Mountain America Center; Post Graduation, May 21 at 8:50- Chair Tanner led a discussion about the graduation ceremony and schedule. c. Action Item: Cooperative Funding Budget - Superintendent McLaren requested board approval of the cooperative budget. Moved by Trustee Andria Dotson, seconded by Trustee Zachary Daniels, that the board approve the public school cooperative funding budget as presented. Motion passes. 4-0 9. New Business. a. Action Item: Negotiations - Mrs. Barbi Biorn reported that the SEA membership ratified the negotiations. It was 100% ratification. They asked that the state $6359 be added to the career ladder, longevity bonuses be granted, and no changes be made to the insurance. The master agreement was altered regarding what the association cannot do during school hours. Moved by Trustee John Richardson, seconded by Trustee Andria Dotson, that the board approve the master agreement with the ratification. Motion passes. 4-0 b. Action Item: Astronomy Curriculum Adoption. Mrs. Barbi Biorn discussed the astronomy curriculum and how it was vetted. It is a 6-year online contract. Moved by Trustee Zachary Daniels, seconded by Trustee Andria Dotson, that the board approve the astronomy curriculum. Motion passes. 4-0 c. Action Item: Psychology Curriculum Adoption - tabled d. Action Item: District Bus Needs - Mr. Monty Fowler discussed the bus depreciation schedule and requested to get bids for two more buses. It takes around a year to get the bus after accepting a bid. Moved by Trustee Andria Dotson, seconded by Trustee John Richardson, that the board approve to seek bids for two new buses. Motion passes. 4*0 e. Discussion Item/Action Item: Diversion Point - Superintendent McLaren explained a shared water line issue with some neighbors, and after many meetings and discussions with the Snake River Irrigation District, believes that it is in our best interest to create a diversion point so that when the district is ready and needs to access our water, we can move forward without being tied to other property owners. Moved by Trustee Zachary Daniels, seconded by Trustee Andria Dotson, that the board approve the new diversion point paperwork. Motion passes. 4-0 f. Action Item: Summer Board Retreat- A discussion on July 10th board training, and retreat for that afternoon and evening. g. Discussion Item: End of Year Social/Celebration, May 28, 1 pm HS Cafeteria- Superintendent McLaren invited any board members to attend the end of year lunch and meeting for district employees on Thursday, May 28th. h. Discussion Item: District Food Service Program - Superintendent McLaren and Mrs. Harderlie explained to the board some of the financial difficulties the Child Nutrition program faces. These issues are universal, and school general funds are used to supplement the program, ensuring we can still provide meals for students. i. Discussion/Action Item: Proposed Fee Increases- Mrs. Haderlie shared the proposed breakfast and lunch increases with the board. These increases will not negate the deficit, but they will help. i. Child Nutrition Meal Prices Moved by Trustee Zachary Daniels, seconded by Trustee John Richardson, that the board adopt the proposed price increases. Motion passes. 4-0 j. Action Item: Board Policy 9800 -Naming of facility. Superintendent McLaren shared feedback from legal counsel on one sentence that the board chose to remove. Moved by Trustee Zachary Daniels, seconded by Trustee Andria Dotson, that the board approve BP 9800 for a 2nd reading. Motion passes. 4-0 10. Review Work Item- ● Graduation tomorrow, May 21, 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. ● Closing meeting- May 28th, 1 p.m. 11. Adjournment Moved by Trustee John Richardson, seconded by Trustee Zachary Daniels, that the board approve the adjournment of the meeting. Motion passes 7:44 p.m. 4-0 Minutes taken by: Junean Stoddard, Board Clerk
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