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Soda Springs Joint District #150
minutes meeting date 2026-07-22 · fetched 2026-09-16 · 4905 characters · official file · plain text
SODA SPRINGS JT. SCHOOL DISTRICT #150 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING July 22, 2026 District Offices 7:00 P.M. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT STEVEN BARKER CHAIR SALLY JENSEN VICE CHAIR MYRA LEATHERMAN TRUSTEE BEN GOODE TRUSTEE 1. Call Meeting to Order: Chair Barker called the board meeting to order at 7:04 pm with Vice Chair Jensen, Trustee Leatherman, and Trustee Goode in attendance. Also, in attendance were Business Manager Alexa Allen, Clerk Dawn Peterson, and Principal Moulton. 1.1. Approval of Agenda: Chair Barker asked if there were any additional agenda items to be added to the agenda. Vice Chair Jensen made a motion to approve the agenda. Trustee Leatherman seconded the motion, using a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. 1.2. Pledge of Allegiance: Chair Barker invited the trustees, administration, and patrons to join in saying the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Continuous Improvement Plan / Administrative Reports- Superintendent Erickson thanked the board and is excited to be here. Mr. Erickson also reported on several things he would like to cover over the next year. For example, student safety and achievement, Professional Development, Facilities just to name a few. Mr. Erickson has some board training scheduled in September. 3. Public / Faculty / Staff Input – none 4. Old Business – none 5. New Business 5.1. ACTION ITEM: Student Handbooks for Thirkill, TMS, SSHS – Vice Chair Jensen made a motion to approve the student handbooks with a few corrections to be made first. Trustee Goode seconded the motion. Using a voice vote the motion passed unanimously. 5.2. ACTION ITEM: Superintendent Authorization letter- Trustee Goode made a motion to approve the Superintendent Authorization Letter. Vice Chair Jensen seconded the motion. Using a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. 5.3. ACTION ITEM: Superintendent Authorization Application Trustee Leatherman made a motion to approve the Superintendent Authorization Application. Vice Chair Jensen seconded the motion. Using a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. ACTION ITEM: Builders Risk Policy – no approval necessary. 6. Policy Review: 6.1. ACTION ITEM: 1st Reading Policy 407.5 “Sick Leave” 6.2. ACTION ITEM: 3rd Reading: Policy 205 “Strategic Plan and Training” 6.3. ACTION ITEM: 3rd Reading: Policy 296P1 “Title IX Grievance Procedure” 6.4. ACTION ITEM: 3rd Reading: Policy 400 “Hiring Process” 6.5. ACTION ITEM: 3rd Reading: Policy 404.50 “Information on Past Job Performance” 6.6. ACTION ITEM: 3rd Reading: Policy 406 “Investigating and Reporting Abuse” 6.7. ACTION ITEM: 3rd Reading: Policy 440 “Employment of Certified Teachers” 6.8. ACTION ITEM: 3rd Reading: Policy 446 “Negotiated Agreement Terms” 6.9. ACTION ITEM: 3rd Reading: Policy 447 “Recruitment of Certified Teachers” 6.10. ACTION ITEM: 3rd Reading: Policy 449 “Release from Contract of Certified Teachers” 6.11. ACTION ITEM: 3rd Reading: Policy 540 “Maintenance of Orderly Conduct” 6.12. ACTION ITEM: 3rd Reading: Policy 559 “Food Allergies” 6.13. ACTION ITEM: 3rd Reading: Policy 561 “Administering Medications” 6.14. ACTION ITEM: 3rd Reading: Policy 564 “Health Records, Health Care Services, & emergency Care” 6.15. ACTION ITEM: 3rd Reading: Policy 564F1 “Parental Rights in Education” 6.16. ACTION ITEM: 3rd Reading: Policy 575 “Transportation to School Sponsored Activates” 6.17. ACTION ITEM: 3rd Reading: Policy 640 “Moment of Silence” 6.18. ACTION ITEM: 3rd Reading: Policy 652 “Library and Resource Center Materials” 6.19. ACTION ITEM: 3rd Reading: Policy 652F1 “Library and Resource Center Materials Complaint Form” 6.20. ACTION ITEM: 3rd Reading: Policy 720 “Activity Busing” Vice Chair Jensen made a motion to approve the reading of policy 6.1 and no second reading. Trustee Goode seconded the motion. Using a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. Trustee Goode made amotion to approve all third readings of policies 6.2- 6.20. Trustee Leatherman seconded the motion. Using a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. 7. Consent Agenda: 7.1. ACTION ITEM – Approve the Consent Agenda Items 7.2. Minutes from 6/24/26 Board Meeting 7.3. Bills Paid June 2026 7.4. Budget ending June 30, 2026 7.5. New Hires: James Poole- CTEPS, DelLona Chatterton – TMS Sped Teacher 7.6. Resignations: Tiffany Valentine – TMS Sp. Ed. Teacher, Tracy Davis- Auto Shop Vice Chair Jensen made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Trustee Leatherman seconded the motion. Using a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. 8. Announcements / Schedules / Correspondence 9. Adjournment with no other business to come before the board of Trustees, Chair Barker declared the meeting adjourned at 7:55 pm.
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