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Board Minutes: 05/20/2026 – Aberdeen School District #58 Skip to content The Board of Trustees of School District No. 58, Bingham County, Idaho met in regular session at 6:00 p.m. on May 20 th , 2026 at the Aberdeen School District Office in Aberdeen, Idaho. CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM Chairman Brian Rowlan opened the meeting at 6:01 p.m. Also present were Amy Burusco, Sherrie Mauroner, James Patten and Aimee Elliott. A quorum was established. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Those present recited the Pledge of Allegiance. DELEGATION AND PATRON INPUT Mayor Larry Barrett discussed donating an emergency generator that can provide power to the school in the case of an emergency. SUPERINTENDENT and ADMINISTATOR REPORTS Superintendent Ward reviewed her written report. Graduation is June 4 th at 7:00 pm. Some items that will need to be replaced in the future include the Mule for the maintenance department, a new motherboard for the middle school HVAC system and a spare air conditioning unit for the elementary school. Our district liability insurance cost stayed basically the same as the previous year. Travis Pincock provided a written report. The FFA held its annual auction. Mr. Park and Mrs. Upton did a great job. The event is a big fundraiser that helps pay for students to attend the National and State Conventions. The track team had 21 student athletes participate at the state track meet on May 15 th and 16 th . Mr. Pincock added that the event was great and the students enjoyed the experience. Heather Clark has been meeting with students to register for classes next year. Debbie Ellis and Heather Clark took some students to ISU on May 12 th to register for college classes. Graduation will be held on June 4 th at 7:00 pm. Mr. Pincock asked the Trustees if they cannot attend to please let him know. Marina Taylor provided a written report. The middle school is in the process of setting up a summer school program for students needing credit recovery. ISAT testing is finished. We will have data to share at the June board meeting. Mrs. Corbridge and her cohorts went to Barnes & Noble in Idaho Falls for our District Book Fair on May 2 nd . The 7 th grade girls went to Yellowstone on May 11-12 th and the boys went on May 13-14 th . The book study has finished and the teachers that participated gained a better understanding of the struggles our youth face today due to social media and screen time habits. Geraldin and I held the parent orientation meeting for incoming 6 th graders. Mr. Lowder will host a piano recital during first hour for his piano student to perform on May 27 th . Mrs. Taylor thanked all our coaches, parents and community members that support our athletes. Robi Jo Colton reviewed her written report. Imagine Learning has selected Aberdeen Elementary as the 2025-2026 School of Excellence for its use of Imagine Math Facts. This award represents the highest distinction in our Imagine Nation customer recognition program. Steve Hayes was a guest speaker for grades 3-5. Mrs. Colton added that Steve Hayes discussed Idaho history with the students and was a good event. Ireland Bank had a Walk-A-Thon on May 9 th with all proceeds going to the Humanitarian Club. The Mothers’ Day program was held May 11 th for grades K-2. May 15 th Star Night was held at 7:30 pm. Mrs. Colton added that the Star Lab went well and was fun, but the night was too cloudy to see the stars with the telescopes. Mrs. Colton thanked Ms. Johnson and our amazing elementary staff for the informational STEM career night. Several business came and shared career information with our students. Family game night was fun. Students played bingo, animal bingo, floor checkers, floor puzzles, jumbo Uno, etc. and Mrs. Colton thanked the PTO for organizing the event. Field trips are coming up and the 1 st grade students will be going to Bear World. David Vaughn discussed his written report. Most students have completed taking the Idaho Standards Achievement Tests (ISAT). We are in the process of doing make up tests. The window closes on 5/22/26. Summer school will be held June 9 th -26 th and the details are being finalized. Two students will be helping with summer school as their senior project. We have received WIDA Access for ELL’s scores. We are sharing them with the teachers as they will help with planning for next year. Mr. Vaughn attended the Regional Special Education Directors meeting in American Falls on Thursday, April 23 rd . Mr. Vaughn participated in the Directors Advisory Council Webinar on May 12 th . They discussed special funding that will be available for districts to spend for various things, possibly paraprofessional training, Medicaid, upcoming trainings and high needs students. Mr. Vaughn added that the student count for the special education program is estimated to decrease from 142 to 137 for the 2026-2027 school year. APPROVAL OF AGENDA A motion was made by Trustee Burusco and seconded by Trustee Elliott to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. CONSENT ITEMS – ACTIONS The following consent items were presented: Approval of April 15 th Regular Board Meeting Minutes Approval of May 13 th Minutes Ratifying Teacher Negotiations for FY 2026-2027 Approval of May 13 th Work Session Minutes Approval of May 13 th Executive Session Minutes Approval of April 2026 Claims April 2026 Financial Report County Tax Report Building Budget Reports A motion was made by Trustee Burusco and seconded by Trustee Mauroner to approve the Consent Items – Actions as presented. The motion passed. BUSINESS ITEMS – ACTIONS Approve Monthly Staff Changes A motion was made by Trustee Burusco and seconded by Trustee Patten to approve the monthly staff changes. The motion passed. Discuss/Approve District Wrap Option A motion was made by Trustee Mauroner and seconded by Trustee Elliott to approve the Hood and Overhead Graphics option for $408.88. The motion passed. BUSINESS ITEMS – DISCUSSION First Review of 2026-2027 General Fund Budget Business Manager David Burke presented general fund revenue, fund balance, transfer and expense budget line items with the board and answered questions. Mr. Burke discussed how the district general fund balance is continuing to decrease primarily due to a decrease in student enrollment. The state provides public school districts general funds for staff through support units for salaries and benefits based on district student average daily attendance. With a continued decrease in enrollment and attendance, support units are decreasing, which in turn is a decrease in general funds for certified and classified staff. Federal funds that the school district receive helps to pay for some salaries and benefits of certified and classified staff. We are over staffed district-wide by approximately twelve full time equivalency (FTE) certified staff with all funding sources. For review only, no motion was necessary. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Trustee Burusco and seconded by Trustee Mauroner to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed and the meeting adjourned at 6:39 p.m. NOTICE OF BOARD WORK SESSION Notice of Board Meeting Schedule Change Used School Bus For Sale – Call for Bids Open Enrollment
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