Shelley Joint District #60 | minutes | meeting 2025-10-16 | October 16 Meeting source: https://files.smartsites.parentsquare.com/9567/14-october_16_2025_meeting_notes.pdf 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