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— — — — I< 8297 TWIN FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS School District No. 411 201 MAIN AVENUE WEST TWIN FALLS, IDAHO 83301 (208) 733-6900 October 22, 2025 7:00 p.m. Call to Order - The Board of Trustees of School District No. 41 1, Twin Falls County, State of Idaho, met in its properly noticed/posted, regular monthly meeting at Twin Falls School District Boardroom located at 160 Gooding Street West, Twin Falls, Idaho, at the hour of 7:00 p.m., on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. The following trustees were present: Chairman, Eric Smallwood; Vice Chairman, Jayson Lloyd; Trustees, Heidi Casdorph, Heidi Tubbs, and Emily Christensen. There were also present Superintendent Brady Dickinson; Associate Superintendent Ryan Nesmith; Board Clerk Michelle Lucas, as well as district directors, interested patrons, employees, and the media. Pledge of Allegiance - The Board of Trustees stood and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Procedural Matters Action Items Trustee Tubbs moved to approve the agenda as posted. Trustee Christensen seconded the motion; the motion passed with a voice vote. Unscheduled Delegation - Chairman Smallwood asked if there was anyone wishing to address the Board. There were none. Consent Calendar — Vice Chairman Lloyd moved to approve the consent calendar items A- D which included: new certified employee Alicia Bond as ERC teacher at Perrine Elementary School; new certified employee extra-curricular assignment Kevin Slagle as 7" grade girls basketball coach at South Hills Middle School; certified extra curricular employee resignations from Ashley Cullen, Canyon Ridge High School girls wresting assistant coach, Brett Fonnesbeck, Twin Falls High School girls basketball assistant coach, Alexis Parra, Canyon Ridge High School head cheer coach, Joshua Wilson, O’ Leary Middle Schools boys 8" grade basketball coach; and requests for alternative authorizations/teacher to new for Rachel Hardy as math teacher at Sough Hills Middle School, Amelia Renner as 1°‘ grade teacher at Rock Creek Elementary School, and Chandler Collins as science teacher at Canyon Ridge High School. The motion was seconded by Trustee Tubbs, motion carried. Federal Programs Annual Report Associate Superintendent Ryan Nesmith gave a 2025-2026 Federal Programs Annual Update. Dr. Nesmith shared a sheet that summarized the different programs and what each Title program does. Title I-A (Improving Basic Programs), Title I-C (Education of Migratory Children), Title II-A (Supporting Effective Instruction), Title III-A (English Language Acquisition & Immigrant Students), Title [V-A (Student Support & Academic Enrichment). WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2025 - MINUTES VII. 8298 He also shared that the funds that were paused a while back were released. The reason given for the pause was mismanagement of funds in Washington and New York. Federal Program Goals for the 2025-2026 school year were previously shared. Dr. Nesmith pulled up CFSGA website, which is open to all, and he showed the board how to navigate the site to see how the District's federal money is spent. Once the District is informed of what our allocations will be, Dr. Nesmith meets with staff to determine how the funds will be spent, and then he completes the information in CFSGA. These funds are used through reimbursements. Dr. Nesmith also shared the manual for allowable use of funds. Dr. Nesmith stood for questions from the Board. Special Education Annual Report Director of Support Services, Dr. Becca Wills, gave her 2025-2026 Support Services Annual Report to the Board on LEA determination rate, graduation and dropout rates, and math and reading assessments. She explained the levels in each category. The District has about 1400 special education students who get tested. The ones that take an alternative assessment are not counted in these figures. Dr. Wills shared the Idaho Department of Education LEA Determination Report showing District scoring area results. The District scored a 75% (meets requirements). She also shared the most current result areas for data from February 2024. After much discussion with the Board, Dr. Wills stood for some final questions. Executive Session Action: Trustee Christensen moved that the Board retire into executive session as per Idaho Code 74- 206(1) subsection (b) to consider the disciplining of, or to hear complaints or charges brought against, a public school students; and (d) to consider records that are exempt from disclosure as provided in chapter 1, title 74, Idaho Code: Administration Safety Manual/Emergency Plan. Trustee Casdorph seconded the motion. Chairman Smallwood asked Board Clerk Michelle Lucas to poll the Board. Roll call vote was as follows: Chairman, Eric Smallwood — Yes; Vice Chairman, Jayson Lloyd — Yes; Trustee Heidi Casdorph — Yes, Trustee Heidi Tubbs — Yes, and Trustee Emily Christensen — Yes. Motion carried. With a 2/3s vote of the governing body voting, the Board convened into executive session at 7:46 p.m. Student discipline was discussed from 7:46 p.m. to 7:48 p.m. as per Section 33-205 and 74- 206(1)(b). The Board considered one student hearing and took action accordingly. Such action shall be documented in the student’s educational record and is confidential pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and other applicable state and federal code and regulation provisions. Personnel issue was discussed from 7:48 p.m. to 7:57 p.m. The Board opened to the public at 7:57 p.m. Vice Chairman Lloyd moved to adjourn the meeting. Trustee Tubbs seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 7:58 p.m. Fi 3 rAd, ATTEST: Chairman, Eric Smallwood Board Uf Michelle Lucas WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2025 - MINUTES 935 TWIN FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS School District No. 411 201 MAIN AVENUE WEST TWIN FALLS, IDAHO 83301 (208) 733-6900 October 22, 2025 Executive Session The Board of Trustees of Twin Falls School District #411 met in executive session on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at 7:46 p.m., at Twin Falls School District Boardroom located at 160 Gooding Street West, Twin Falls, Idaho. Chairman Eric Smallwood conducted the meeting. Trustees, Jayson Lloyd, Heidi Casdorph, Heidi Tubbs, and Emily Christensen, along with Superintendent of Schools Brady Dickinson, Associate Superintendent Ryan Nesmith, and Board Clerk Michelle Lucas, were also in attendance. Trustee Christensen moved that the Board retire into executive session as per Idaho Code 74-206(1) subsection (b) to consider the disciplining of, or to hear complaints or charges brought against, a public school students; and (d) to consider records that are exempt from disclosure as provided in chapter 1, title 74, Idaho Code: Administration Safety Manual/Emergency Plan. Trustee Casdorph seconded the motion. Chairman Smallwood asked Board Clerk Michelle Lucas to poll the Board. Roll call vote was as follows: Chairman, Eric Smallwood — Yes; Vice Chairman, Jayson Lloyd — Yes; Trustee Heidi Casdorph — Yes, Trustee Heidi Tubbs — Yes, and Trustee Emily Christensen — Yes. Motion carried. With a 2/3s vote of the governing body voting, the Board convened into executive session at 7:46 p.m. Student discipline was discussed from 7:46 p.m. to 7:48 p.m. as per Section 33-205 and 74-206(1)(b). The Board considered one student hearing and took action accordingly. Such action shall be documented in the student’s educational record and is confidential pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and other applicable state and federal code and regulation provisions. Personnel issue was discussed from 7:48 p.m. to 7:57 p.m. The Board opened to the public at 7:57 p.m. Vice Chairman Lloyd moved to adjourn the meeting. Trustee Tubbs seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 7:58 p.m. ) iQ ce Gl ATTEST: Chairman, Eric Smallwood Board Le Michelle Lucas WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2025 - MINUTES
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