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I< 8292 TWIN FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS School District No. 411 201 MAIN AVENUE WEST TWIN FALLS, IDAHO 83301 (208) 733-6900 October 6, 2025 7:00 p.m. Call to Order - The Board of Trustees of School District No. 411, 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 Monday, October 6, 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: Approval of Agenda — Chairman Smallwood asked if there were any additions or deletions to the agenda. There were none. Vice Chairman Lloyd moved to approve the agenda as posted. Trustee Tubbs seconded the motion; the motion carried. Unscheduled Delegations (Audience to Address the Board) There were none. Consent Calendar — Trustee Christensen moved to approve the consent calendar items A-F which included: minutes from the September 8 and 24, 2025 board meetings; board financial reports; building financial reports; accounts payables and payroll; requests for alternative authorizations/teacher to new for Douglas Stewart as math teacher at Magic Valley High School; Brent Irish as extended resource teacher at Canyon Ridge High School; Brent Rogers as math teacher at Canyon Ridge High School; Scott Nelson as economics teacher at Twin Falls High School; and Kemerlee Stern as resource teacher at Robert Stuart Middle School; and emergency closure at Lincoln Elementary School on October 1, 2025 for facility failure. The motion was seconded by Trustee Casdorph. Motion passed unanimously. Superintendent's Report Superintendent Dickinson announced the certified employee of the month from Sawtooth Elementary School for the month of September as Kimberly Williams, instructional coach, and from Robert Stuart Middle School, Kimberly Dahlquist, instructional coach. Superintendent Dickinson announced the classified employee of the month from Sawtooth Elementary School as Stephanie Banse Olson, behavior paraeducator, and from Robert Stuart Middle School, Amber Sklavos, attendance secretary, and Mandie Brannen, bookkeeper/secretary. MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2025 - MINUTES a ~ | = ae Lm! — — | N < — — — iS — x 8293 Superintendent Dickinson read a brief resume’ on each recipient and presented each with a plaque, and a gift from the Board. Instruction A: Information Items: Director of Elementary Programs, Nancy Murphy, shared a brief update on Dibels data for Bickel Elementary School and Districtwide. She explained that Bickel will be reported separately, since their data is greatly impacted by receiving instruction in two languages. Mrs. Murphy also noted that they will be using the end-of-year (August/September) benchmarks to track student progress and the importance of accuracy when tracking fluency. The goal is 90% accuracy. Instruction B: Action Items: None Budget & Finance A: Information Items: Quest CPA’s, PLLC Auditor, Kurt Folke presented (virtually) the Twin Falls School District #411 2024-2025 Annual Audit Report and stood for questions. After the auditor reviewed Twin Falls School District books, records, internal policies, and procedures, they found that everything was in good working order with no findings. Quest CPA’s gave Twin Falls School District a rating of “unmodified opinion”. Unmodified opinion is the highest opinion given. Mr. Folke commented that the current carryover is $18,245,148, which is approximately three months' operating costs, which is what is recommended. Mr. Folke stood for questions from the Board. Director of Fiscal Affairs, Zach Schaal presented the 2024-2025 IFARMS /Annual Financial Condition to the Board as required each year and stood for questions. Budget & Finance B: Action Items: None Personnel A: Information Items: Most recent classified personnel new hires, and resignations were shared with the Board. Director of Public Relations, Eva Craner shared the 1°‘ reading recommended policy revisions: Administrative Update: 8105 Extracurricular Transportation. Personnel B: Action Items: Director of Public Relations, Eva Craner stood for questions on the second reading of policies. After some discussion, Vice Chairman Lloyd moved to approve the policy/procedure amendments as presented last month. Administrative Update: 4120 Uniform Grievance Policy, and ISBA Update: 2320P Health, Sex Education and Human Sexuality - Parent Complaints. Trustee Christensen seconded the motion. Motion carried. Board Goals A: Information Items: MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2025 - MINUTES Is ts x Uoe> XU. ATTEST: Board LL ded Lucas 8294 Trustees briefly discussed the 2026 ISBA Resolutions that will be voted on at the 2025 Annual ISBA Convention in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. Board Goals B: Action Items: Upon a motion by Trustee Christensen, with a second by Trustee Casdorph, the Board voted to move the January 5, 2026, board meeting to January 12, 2026. Motion carried. Future Agenda Items 2025 TFSD Legislative Tour date will be later this year, the date will be announced soon. Next school board meeting is set for October 22, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. TFSD/TFEA Breakfast Meeting — October 21, 2025 @ 6:45 a.m. at Idaho Joe’s. ISBA Annual Convention will be November 12" — 14", 2025 in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. Executive Session Action With no further business at hand, Trustee Christensen moved that the Board retire into executive session pursuant to Idaho Code 74-206(1) subsections (b), and (d): (b) to consider the evaluation, dismissal or disciplining of, or to hear complaints or charges brought against, public school students; and (d) to consider records that are exempt from disclosure as provided in chapter 1, title 74, Idaho Code. Motion was seconded by Vice Chairman Lloyd. Chairman Smallwood asked the 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 Emily Christensen — Yes; and Trustee Heidi Tubbs — Yes, motion carried. With 2/3 vote of the governing body, the Board convened into executive session at 7:42 p.m. Personnel issue was discussed from 7:44 p.m. to 8:50 p.m. Student discipline was discussed from 8:51 p.m. to 8:54 p.m. as per Section 33-205 and 74- 206(1)(b) the Board considered four student hearings 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. The Board opened to the public at 8:54 p.m. Trustee Christensen moved to adjourn the meeting. Vice Chairman Lloyd seconded the motion, motion carried. Time was 8:55 p.m. MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2025 - MINUTES 933 TWIN FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS School District No. 411 201 MAIN AVENUE WEST TWIN FALLS, IDAHO 83301 (208) 733-6900 October 6, 2025 The Board of Trustees of Twin Falls School District #411 met in executive session on Monday, October 6, 2025, at 7:42 p.m., at 160 Gooding Street West, Twin Falls, Idaho. Chairman Eric Smallwood conducted the meeting. Vice Chairman Jayson Lloyd, Trustees Heidi Casdorph, Heidi Tubbs, and Emily Christensen, along with Superintendent Brady Dickinson, Associate Superintendent Ryan Nesmith, and Board Clerk Michelle Lucas, were in attendance. With no further business at hand, Trustee Christensen moved that the Board retire into executive session pursuant to Idaho Code 74-206(1) subsections (b), and (d): (b) to consider the evaluation, dismissal or disciplining of, or to hear complaints or charges brought against, public school students; and (d) to consider records that are exempt from disclosure as provided in chapter 1, title 74, Idaho Code. Motion was seconded by Vice Chairman Lloyd. Chairman Smallwood asked the 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 Emily Christensen — Yes; and Trustee Heidi Tubbs — Yes, motion carried. With 2/3 vote of the governing body, the Board convened into executive session at 7:42 p.m. Personnel issue was discussed from 7:44 p.m. to 8:50 p.m. Student discipline was discussed from 8:51 p.m. to 8:54 p.m. as per Section 33-205 and 74-206(1)(b) the Board considered four student hearings 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. The Board opened to the public at 8:54 p.m. XIII. Trustee Christensen moved to adjourn the meeting. Vice Chairman Lloyd seconded,the motion, motion carried. Time was 8:55 p.m. / < Z 1, Eric Smallwood ATTEST: Board “i Me Lucas MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2025 - MINUTES
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