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— I< 8339 TWIN FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS School District No. 411 201 MAIN AVENUE WEST TWIN FALLS, IDAHO 83301 (208) 733-6900 April 22, 2026 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 Wednesday, April 22, 2026. The following trustees were present: Chairman Eric Smallwood, and Trustees Heidi Tubbs, Heidi Casdorph, and Emily Christensen. There were also present Superintendent of Schools, Brady D. Dickinson; Board Clerk, Michelle Lucas; Associate Superintendent, Ryan Nesmith; as well as directors, interested patrons, employees, and the news media. Vice Chairman Jayson Lloyd was unable to attend. Pledge of Allegiance - The Board of Trustees stood and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Procedural Matters Action Items: Approval of Agenda — Trustee Tubbs moved to approve the agenda as posted. Trustee Casdorph seconded the motion; the motion carried. Unscheduled Delegations (Audience to Address the Board) — Chairman Smallwood asked the Clerk of the Board if there was anyone wishing to address the Board. There were two. Kim Hafer, from Twin Falls, Idaho invited the Board to the viewing and community forum for the movie The Librarian. Peggy Hoy, from Twin Falls, Idaho, addressed the Board to thank them for the role they played during her years in education. Consent Calendar — Trustee Christensen moved to approve the consent calendar items A- C, which included certified new hire: Kelsey Franco, ERC special education teacher at Rock Creek Elementary School; certified resignations at the end of 2025-2026 school year: Megan Carter, 3rd Grade Teacher at Rock Creek Elementary School, Ashley Cullen, Math Teacher at Canyon Ridge High School, Peggy Hoy, Instructional Coach at O'Leary Middle School, Alexis Parra, Family and Consumer Science Teacher at Magic Valley High School, April Poutalie, ERC Teacher at Sawtooth Elementary School, Kalli Welker, Resource Teacher at O'Leary Middle School, and Elisabeth Wellard, Language Arts Teacher at Magic Valley High School; and certified retirements at the end of 2025-2026 school year: Eva Filas, 4th Grade Teacher at Pillar Falls Elementary School, Linda Leiser, Speech Teacher at Twin Falls High School, Desiree Montoya, Science Teacher at South Hills Middle School, and Amy Nelson, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026 S | 8340 Social Studies Teacher at South Hills Middle School. Trustee Casdorph seconded the motion, motion carried. Board In-Service A. Reports on Building Goals Principal of Bridge Academy, Tyler Matlock, shared his spring 2025 ISAT data, focus, and priorities: academic and behavior, growth towards goals, parent engagement, challenges, and celebrations. His building report was included in the board packet. One of the challenges Mr. Matlock listed was student attendance. They are placing a strong emphasis on building a culture that prioritizes consistent school attendance. A celebration, from a list of celebrations, was that they were fully staffed most of the school year. After a few minutes of roundtable discussion and questions from the Board, Mr. Matlock thanked the Board for the opportunity to share information about his school. Principal of South Hills Middle School, Araceli Huicochea, shared her spring 2025 ISAT data, focus, and priorities: academic and behavior, growth towards goals, parent engagement, challenges, and celebrations. Mrs. Huicochea’s building report was included in the board packet. Mrs. Huicochea shared some challenges: One being chronic absenteeism. A couple of celebrations: student incidents are down, and they are having about 40% of their families show up at their quarterly achievement events. After a few minutes of roundtable discussion and questions from the Board, Mrs. Huicochea thanked the Board for the opportunity to share information about her school. Principal of Robert Stuart Middle School, Amy McBride, shared her spring 2025 ISAT data, focus, and priorities: academic and behavior, growth towards goals, parent engagement, challenges, and celebrations. Her building report was included in the board packet. A couple of celebrations she listed were that 87% of students have never had an incident/referral to the office, and 95% of their students are maintaining passing grades. A testament to their effective intervention strategies. A challenge listed is the same as last year, addressing the significant academic learning gaps, particularly in math and ELA. After a few minutes of roundtable discussion and questions from the Board, Mrs. McBride thanked the Board for the opportunity to share information about her school. Principal of O’Leary Middle School, Ace Marcellus, shared his spring 2025 ISAT data, focus, and priorities: academic and behavior, growth towards goals, parent engagement, challenges, and celebrations. His building report was included in the board packet. Having the RISE program in O’Leary continues to be a challenge. A huge celebration mentioned was having O’Leary earn a high placement in the U.S. News and World Report’s 2026 Best Middle School rankings for the 2"! time. After a few minutes of roundtable discussion and questions from the Board, Mr. Marcellus thanked the Board for the opportunity to share information about his school. Personnel A. Information Items: Director of Community Relations, Eva Craner, summarized the recommended policies/procedures changes, as a first reading. Administrative Updates: 2395 Digital Learning Alliance Classes - REMOVE. This policy will return on May 11" for Board Action. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026 8341 VU. Executive Session Since there was no other business to come before the Board, Trustee Christensen moved that the Board retire into executive session as per Idaho Code 74-206(1) subsections (b) to consider the evaluation, dismissal or disciplining of employees, staff members and public school students; (d) to consider records that are exempt from disclosure as provided in chapter 1, title 74, Idaho Code; and (j) to discuss labor contract matters authorized under section 74-206 (1)(a) and (b), Idaho Code. Trustee Casdorph seconded the motion. Chairman Smallwood asked the Clerk, Michelle Lucas, to verbally poll the Board. Roll call vote was as follows: Chairman, Eric Smallwood — Yes; Trustee, Heidi Tubbs — Yes; Trustee, Heidi Casdorph — Yes; and Trustee, Emily Christensen — Yes. With 2/3" of the Board's governing body voting yes, the motion carried. The Board convened into executive session at 8:14 p.m. Student discipline was discussed from 8:14 p.m. to 8:39 p.m. as per Section 33-205 and 74-206(1)(b), the Board held 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 codes, regulations, and provisions. Labor discussions were from 8:39 p.m. to 8:54 p.m. The Board opened to the public at 8:54 p.m. Trustee Christensen moved to adjourn the meeting. Trustee Tubbs seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. The time was 8:55 p.m. Chairman, Eric ATTEST: Board , La Lucas WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026 946 TWIN FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS School District No. 411 201 MAIN AVENUE WEST TWIN FALLS, IDAHO 83301 April 22, 2026 The Board of Trustees of Twin Falls School District No. 411 met in executive session on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 8:14 p.m., at Twin Falls School District Boardroom located at 160 Gooding Street West, Twin Falls, Idaho. Chairman Eric Smallwood conducted the meeting. and Trustees Heidi Casdorph, Heidi Tubbs, and Emily Christensen, along with Superintendent Brady D. Dickinson, Board Clerk Michelle Lucas, and Associate Superintendent Ryan Nesmith, were in attendance. Vice Chairman Jayson Lloyd was unable to attend. Since there was no other business to come before the Board, Trustee Christensen moved that the Board retire into executive session as per Idaho Code 74-206(1) subsections (b) to consider the evaluation, dismissal or disciplining of employees, staff members and public school students; (d) to consider records that are exempt from disclosure as provided in chapter 1, title 74, Idaho Code; and (j) to discuss labor contract matters authorized under section 74-206 (1)(a) and (b), Idaho Code. Trustee Casdorph seconded the motion. Chairman Smallwood asked the Clerk, Michelle Lucas, to verbally poll the Board. Roll call vote was as follows: Chairman, Eric Smallwood — Yes; Trustee, Heidi Tubbs — Yes; Trustee, Heidi Casdorph — Yes; and Trustee, Emily Christensen — Yes. With 2/3" of the Board's governing body voting yes, the motion carried. The Board convened into executive session at 8:14 p.m. Student discipline was discussed from 8:14 p.m. to 8:39 p.m. as per Section 33-205 and 74-206(1)(b), the Board held 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 codes, regulations, and provisions. Labor discussions were from 8:39 p.m. to 8:54 p.m. The Board opened to the public at 8:54 p.m. Trustee Christensen moved to adjourn the meeting. Trustee Tubbs seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. The time was 8:55 p.m. Sin BlY Chairman, Eric Smallwood ATTEST: Board Clerk, eA Lucas WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026
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