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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: June 17, 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 via phone, Kara Higham, Superintendent Doug McLaren, Business Manager Erika Adams, and Clerk Junean Stoddard b. Action Item - Approval of Agenda Moved by Trustee Kara Higham, seconded by Trustee Zachary Daniels, the board approved the agenda. Motion passes. 5-0 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. Kristen Mackrory presented a plan for a parent-led leadership club at Stuart Elementary. 3. Pledge of Allegiance: Kara Higham 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. ● We had 180 seniors earn their diplomas at our graduation ceremony on May 21. ● Shelley High School earned a total of 2,481 college credits ● 67% of our graduates earned at least 3 college credits ● In total, students saved over $570,000 worth of state college tuition by earning credits in high school. ● Stuart: Amelia Nielsen earned the Presidential Fitness Award by excelling at all 5 areas of measured exercise! ● Stuart: Parents and volunteers are forming a SHINE club for the 26/27 school year, where students can learn more about their Sources of Strength and how they can serve their community! District Recognition ● District - Mr. Jenson recognized Jacob Tapp as the District Employee of the Month 5. Action Items Consent Calendar Moved by Trustee Zachary Daniels, seconded by Trustee Andria Dotson, the board approves the consent calendar. Motion passes. 5-0 a. Action Item – i. Personnel Recommendations a. New Hires: Jill Hardee - Literacy Aide - Riverview, Shayna Butler - Title 1 aide- Riverview, Tamara Thompson - ELA teacher - Hobbs, Ganane May - Assistant Swim Coach- SHS, Mike Messick - Interim Head Football Coach- SHS, Sierra Dye- Music Aide - Sunrise, Whitney Patterson - PT Secretary - Sunrise, Charlotte Peterson - Assistant coach REDS - SHS ii. May 20, 2026, Board minutes iii. Ratification of May Bills 6. New Business - School Requests a. Action Item: Summer Equipment Use- Mr. Crompton requested board approval for IHSSA rule 17-1-4 to use protective equipment through the summer. Moved by Trustee Kara Higham, seconded by Trustee Andria Dotson, the board approve summer equipment use. Motion passes. 5-0 b. Action Item: Shelley High School Cross Country Camp Overnight Trip 8/20-8/22. Coach Ivins requested permission for an overnight cross country team-building activity in Grand Teton National Park. Moved by Trustee Zachary Daniels, seconded by Trustee Kara Higham, the board approves the cross country overnight camp trip. Motion passes. 5-0 c. Action Item: Approval of all IHSSA overnight competitions. Mr. Crompton reviewed all the overnight trips for team sports for the 2026-27 school year and requested board approval. Moved by Trustee Kara Higam, seconded by Trustee Andria Dotson, the board approves the Idaho High School Athletic Association overnight competition with the exception of anything out of the usual to be back to the board for ratification acceptance. Motion passes. 5-0 7. Reports a. Discussion Item: Budget, SHS, Hobbs, Stuart, Riverview, Sunrise, Goodsell. Erika Adams reported that we should be at 91.67% through the budget year. The general fund is 81.11%._The overall budget is at 77.70%. b. Discussion Item: Summer Project Update - Mr. Blake Jenson reviewed summer projects by each building. Some of the projects discussed were asbestos removal at Hobbs & Stuart, replacing sidewalks at Sunrise, and new construction at the high school. . 8. Unfinished Business a. Action Item: Board Policy 9800 Moved by Trustee Zachary Daniels, seconded by Trustee Kara Higham, the board moves Board Policy 9800 to the consent calendar. Motion passes. 5-0 b. Discussion Item: Summer Board Retreat July 10. Superintendent McLaren reviewed plans for the board retreat and set time for 1 pm. 9. New Business. a. Board Policy Updates i. Board Policy 1405 Moved by Trustee Kara Higham, seconded by Trustee Andria Dotson, the board moves Board Policy 1405 as amended to a second reading. Motion passes. 5-0 ii. Board Policy 2150 Moved by Trustee Zachary Daniels, seconded by Trustee Kara Higham, the board moves Board Policy 2150 to a second reading. Motion passes. 5-0 iii. Board Policy 2150 P Moved by Trustee Kara Higham, seconded by Trustee Zachary Daniels, the board moves Board Policy 2150P as amended to a second reading. Motion passes. 5-0 iv. Board Policy 7400 P(3) Moved by Trustee Kara Higham, seconded by Trustee Andria Dotson, the board moves Board Policy 7400 P(3) as amended to a second reading. Motion passes. 5-0 v. Board Policy 7400 P(4) Moved by Trustee Zachary Daniels, seconded by Trustee Kara Higham, the board moves Board Policy 7400 P(4) as amended to a second reading. Motion passes. 5-0 vi. Board Policy 7403 Moved by Trustee Andria Dotson, seconded by Trustee Zachary Daniels, the board moves Board Policy 7403 as recommended to a second reading. Motion passes. 5-0 vii. Board Policy 7455 Moved by Trustee Kara Higham, seconded by Trustee Zachary Daniels, the board moves Board Policy 7455 as amended to a second reading. Motion passes. 5-0 b. Action Item: Fee Increases i. Activity Cards recommended increase from $35 to $40. ii. Pay to Participate- the board discussed the need to cover higher gas and other costs that pay to participate fees cover. Suggested moving the fee from $1200 to $150 Moved by Trustee Zachary Daniels, seconded by Trustee Kara Higham, the board approves the activity card fee from $35 to $40. Motion passes. 5-0 Moved by Trustee Kara Higham, seconded by Trustee Zachary Daniels, the board moves to raise the pay to participate from $100 to $150. Motion passes. 5-0 d. Action Item: Amending 2025-2026 Budget - Mrs. Erika Adams discussed the need to amend the 2025-26 budget. Major changes were grants not received, ERATE, a vehicle purchase, lower enrollment, and high medicaid match, Moved by Trustee Kara Higham, seconded by Trustee Andria Dotson, the board approves the amended 2025-26 budget. Motion passes. 5-0 e. Action Item: Budget Hearing. Mrs. Erika Adams presented the proposed budget for the 2026-27 budget. There are very few changes. Some noted factors are reduced enrollment and higher insurance costs. Mrs. Adams discussed line items that were changed and why. Moved by Trustee Kara Higham, seconded by Trustee Zachary Daniels, the board approved the suggested budget for 2027. Motion passes. 5-0 10. Review Work Item- ● Post quorum notice for July 10th training event ● Mr. Compton will report back on coaches' discussion about multi-sport discount to pay to participate ● Superintendent will send calendar invites for the training event. 11. Adjournment Moved by Trustee Kara Higham, seconded by Trustee Andria Dotson, that the board approve the adjournment of the meeting. Motion passes 7:34 pm 5-0 Minutes taken by: Junean Stoddard, Board Clerk
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