Soda Springs Joint District #150 | minutes | meeting 2026-08-20 | Board Meeting Minutes 8-20-26
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SODA SPRINGS JT. SCHOOL DISTRICT #150 
BOARD OF TRUSTEES SPECIAL MEETING  
 
August 20, 2026 
District Office Board Room 
250 East 2nd South, Soda Springs ID 83276 
12:00 P.M. 
 
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT 
 
 
 
 
STEVEN BARKER  
 
 
CHAIR 
 
 
SALLY JENSEN 
 
 
 
VICE-CHAIR 
 
 
BEN GOODE 
 
 
 
TRUSTEE   
 
 
MYRA LEATHERMAN 
 
 
TRUSTEE  
 
 
GALEN WILSON 
 
 
 
TRUSTEE 
 
 
 
 
1. Call meeting to order 
1. 
ACTION ITEM – Approval of Agenda - Chair Barker called the board meeting to order at 
12:00 pm with Vice Chair Jensen, Trustee Goode (by phone), Trustee Leatherman, Trustee Wilson in 
attendance. Superintendent L.T. Erickson, Clerk Dawn Peterson, and Business Manager Alexa Allen 
and 3 staff members were also in attendance.  
 
2. ACTION ITEM: - Thirkill Calendar- With a discussion on Thirkill student safety, progress of 
construction of the entry parking lot due to weather conditions, and funding impacts. Vice Chair Jensen 
made a motion to postpone the Thirkill Elementary start day to September 8, 2026, with students attending 
school on Oct. 29, 2026 & March 11, 2027, with an early release at 1:30 pm.  Trustee Wilson seconded the 
motion. Using a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.  
 
 
3. ACTION ITEM – Bus Driver Wages- With a discussion of surrounding area districts increase to wages 
and requirements for the positions. Vice Chair Jensen made a motion to increase the base pay for divers 
to $25.00 /hr. and activities busing wage from proposed budget for one year.  Galen Wilson seconded the 
motion. Using a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.  
 
4. ACTION ITEM – ADJOURNMENT with no other business to come before the board of Trustee, Chair 
Barker declared the meeting adjourned at 1:02 pm.