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Shelley Joint District #60

October 16 Meeting

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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: 
October 16, 2025 
 
Time: 
6:00 p.m. 
 
1.​
Call Meeting to Order: Chair Lisa Marlow called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 
 
a.​ Roll Call - Present in the boardroom: Chair Lisa Marlow, Zachary Daniels, Kara Higham, 
Nicholas Tanner, John Richardson, Superintendent Doug McLaren, Business Manager Erika 
Adams, and Clerk Junean Stoddard.  
 
b.​ Action Item - Approval of Agenda  
 
Moved by Zachary Daniels,  seconded by Nicholas Tanner, 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- None 
 
3.​
Pledge of Allegiance: John Richardson 
 
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. 
 
●​ The Shelley High School Business Professionals of America (BPA) Chapter spent 
time cleaning up the grounds around the high school and then wrote positive 
messages on the sidewalk.  
●​ The SHS National Honor Society won the highest award given in the NHS- the Overall 
Pillar of Excellence Award

○​ For its exemplary record of leadership, service, and efforts to improve the school 
and community, the National Honor Society (NHS) awarded the Shelley High 
School NHS chapter the Overall Award of Excellence.  
 
○​ The NHS Chapter Pillar Awards are prestigious recognitions to celebrate the 
outstanding achievements of NHS chapters across the country. In addition to 
basic requirements, the chapters must have demonstrated successful activities 
that exemplify all of the core values of NHS: scholarship, leadership, service, and 
character.  
●​ Shelley Natural Helpers helped to spread the bark at the playground at Goodsell. 
(and made some new friends at recess.) 
●​ Hobbs Eastern Civilization classes learned about mummies and ended up mummifying 
some of their classmates, including Mr. Heath. 
●​ Riverview Elementary had a jump rope assembly 
District Recognition 
 
●​ District - Mr. Lemons recognized Sydney Loosli as the District Employee of the 
Month. 
●​ Student- Mrs. Kantack recognized Anahi Gonzalez-Galvan & Wendy Guevara as the 
District Students of the Month. 
 
5.​
Action Items Consent Calendar 
  
Moved by Nicholas Tanner, seconded by John Richardson, the board approves the 
consent calendar. Motion passes. 5-0  
a.​ Action Item – 
i.​ Personnel Recommendations   
a.​ Separations or Terminations: Marinda Homer- Music Aide- Sunrise 
b.​  New Hires: Marie A Dalling - Substitute, Caleb Balmforth - Assistant. Wrestling 
Coach -Hobbs, Irene Seamons - Foodservice substitute 
ii.​ September 18, 2025, Board minutes 
iii.​ Ratification of September Bills 
iv.​ Board Policies: Board Policy 2320 
 
6.​
Reports 
a.​ Discussion Item: Budget, SHS, Hobbs, Stuart, Riverview, Sunrise, Goodsell. Erika Adams 
reported that we should be at 25.00% through the budget year.  The general fund is at 
23.70%. The overall budget is at 28.61%.  
 
7.​
Unfinished Business 
a.​ Discussion Item: Board Transition Update- Superintendent McLaren clarified the process at 
the end of Chair Marlow’s term, December 31st, until our annual meeting, January 15th.  
The board will still have a quorum if needed in this window. 
 
8.​
New Business 
a.​ Action Item: Boys Basketball overnight trip request. Sam Cannon requested permission for 
the November 21-22 boys’ basketball team-building activity.

Moved by Kara Higham,  seconded by Nicholas Tanner, the board approves the boys' 
basketball overnight trip. Motion passes. 5-0 
 
b.​ Action Item: Softball overnight trip request. Kim Bateman requested to take the JV and 
Varsity Softball teams to the St. George tournament, March 12-15, as they have done in 
years past.  
 
Moved by John Richardson,  seconded by Kara Higham, the board approves the Softball 
overnight trip request. Motion passes 5-0 
 
c.​ Discussion Item: Shelley School District Financial Audit Presentation -Theresa Flannery 
from Rudd & Co gave the audit report. She explained the opening letter, which addresses 
any concerns or difficulties, and the closing letter has suggestions for improvement. She 
spoke on several points of interest inside the audit. The internal control letter reports no 
issues. She gave the district an A+ overall score from the auditors.  
 
d.​ Action Item:  Approve the Shelley School District Financial Audit  
 
Moved by Nicholas Tanner,  seconded by Kara Higham, the board approves the Shelley 
School District's financial audit. Motion passes. 5-0  
 
e.​ Action Item: Resolution Declaring Candidate Elected- Zachary Daniels was the only 
candidate to file for candidacy for Zone 4, so we can proceed with declaring him elected.  
 
Moved by John Richardson,  seconded by Nicholas Tanner, the board declares Zachary 
Daniels duly elected as Trustee for Zone 4. Motion passes. 5-0 
 
f.​
Discussion Item: Review Board Policies 7000s - Chair Marlow asked for two trustees to 
volunteer to review Board Policy section 7000 for next month.  Trustee Daniels and Trustee 
Richardson volunteered. 
 
g.​ Discussion Item: Holiday Message -Superintendent McLaren asked for a volunteer to 
prepare the holiday message for the staff Christmas card.  Chair Marlow volunteered. 
 
h.​ Discussion Item: Annual Safety Audit Report-Special Meeting at 4:00 pm on 11/20- 
Superintendent McLaren scheduled an executive session meeting for the safety meeting. 
This will take place before our regularly scheduled meeting next month. 
 
9.​
Review Work Item- 
●​ Chair Marlow needs the list of previous holiday messages. 
●​ Trustee Daniels and Trustee Richardson will review Board Policy 7000 section. 
 
10.​
Adjournment  
 
Moved by Zachary Daniels, seconded by Nicholas Tanner, that the board approve the adjournment 
of the meeting. Motion passes 6:46 p.m.  
 
 
Minutes taken by: 
 
Junean Stoddard, Board Clerk

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