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— 8285 TWIN FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS School District No. 411 201 MAIN AVENUE WEST TWIN FALLS, IDAHO 83301 (208) 733-6900 September 8, 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, September 8, 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; Interim Board Clerk KoLei Pettingill, as well as district directors, interested patrons, employees, and the media. Pledge of Allegiance Procedural Matters Action Items Approval of Agenda — Chairman Smallwood asked for a motion to approve the agenda. Trustee Christensen moved to approve the agenda. Trustee Casdorph 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-J, which included: Minutes from August 11, 2025 board meeting; board financial reports; school financial reports; accounts payables and payroll; private service providers (PSP)/consultants contracts: Amira Learning; new certified employees: Brent Irish, Teacher IERC, Canyon Ridge High School, Marie Drennan, Librarian, Canyon Ridge High School, Dallas McBride, Math Teacher, Canyon Ridge High School, Emily Humes, Math Teacher, Canyon Ridge High School, Sarah Haderlie, Math Teacher, Canyon Ridge High School, Chandler Collins, Science Teacher, Canyon Ridge High School, Peter Clark, Math Teacher, Twin Falls High School, Miriam Weeks, Science Teacher, Twin Falls High School, Reginald Baliola, Social Studies Teacher, Twin Falls High School, Elizabeth Wellard, Language Arts Teacher, Magic Valley High School, Rachel Hardy, Math Teacher, South Hills Middle School, Kristin Bassler, Language Arts Teacher, South Hills Middle School, Daniel Fayle, Math Teacher, Bridge Academy, Jill Walgamott, Family Consumer Science Teacher, Robert Stuart Middle School, Kemberlee Stem, Resource Teacher, Robert Stuart Middle School, Kzandra Myers, Choir Teacher, Robert Stuart and O'Leary Middle Schools, Sheri Burnett, Science Teacher, O'Leary Middle School, Colin McBride, Language Arts Teacher, O'Leary Middle School, Johnathan Vince Nelson, Counselor, Sawtooth Elementary School, Brooke Sanders, 3rd Grade Teacher, Sawtooth Elementary School, Minta Halling, Resource Teacher, Sawtooth Elementary School, Tegan O'Leary, ERC Teacher, Perrine Elementary School, Amanda Thompson, A./B. O ~ Js ss 8286 Kindergarten Teacher, Perrine Elementary School, Taelar Kennison, 5th Grade Teacher, Perrine Elementary School, Gina Black, 4th Grade Teacher, Pillar Falls Elementary School, Camryn Early, 4th Grade Teacher, Rock Creek Elementary School, Amelia Renner, Ist Grade Teacher, Rock Creek Elementary School, Timothy Hafer, 1st Grade Teacher, Rock Creek Elementary School, Ashley Johnson, 5th Grade Teacher, Rock Creek Elementary School, William Adams, 4th Grade Teacher, Lincoln Elementary School, Cooper Heileman, 3rd Grade Teacher, Morningside Elementary School, and Jarl Allen, Psychologist, Support Services; extra-curricular supplemental contracts for Montserrat Ramos, Color Guard Coach at Canyon Ridge High School, and Rachael Hatch, 7th/8th Grade Girls Head Soccer Coach at O'Leary Middle School; extra-curricular resignations from Carter Christensen, Coach High School Football Varsity Asst., Twin Falls High School, Chance Requa, Head Girls Wrestling Coach, Canyon Ridge High School, and Stormy Heinz, 8th Grade Volleyball Coach, O'Leary Middle School; request for alternative authorizations/content specialist/teacher to new/pupil services/emergency provisionals: Carter Christensen as 4!" grade teacher at Morningside Elementary School, Jill Walgamont as family consumer science teacher at Robert Stuart Middle School, Minta Halling as resource teacher at Sawtooth Elementary School, Colin McBride as English teacher at O’Leary Middle School, Timothy Hager as 1‘ grade teacher at Rock Creek Elementary School, Julia Chute as school psychologist at Support Services, Debra Johnson as technology teacher at Canyon Ridge High School, Reginald Baiola as social studies teacher at Twin Falls High School, and Taelar Kennison as 5" grade teacher at Perrine Elementary School, and early graduation requests for Riley Morton, Brooklyn Harral, Poppy Herzog, Ezekiel Koeller, Isra Adem, and Alina Sharafova. Trustee Tubbs seconded the motion, motion carried. Superintendent's Report Superintendent Dickinson announced the certified employee of the month from Canyon Ridge High School for the month of September as Kathleen “Janell” Phipps, ELA 11 and 12 teacher and from Twin Falls High School, Danya Peters, business teacher. Superintendent Dickinson announced the classified employee of the month from Canyon Ridge High School as Tom Gerdon, custodian, and from Twin Falls High School as Glenn Nicholas, testing coordinator. Superintendent Dickinson read a brief resume’ of each recipient and presented them with a plaque and a gift from the Board. Director of Human Resources, Shannon Swafford gave a brief staffing update on current open positions and stood for questions from the Board. As of September 8, 2025, there were 2 certified positions still unfilled. Instruction A. Information Item: Superintendent Dickinson gave a brief update on enrollment numbers. Enrollment as of September 4, 2025 is at 8,875. Dr. Dickinson shared that these numbers also include students that are in our schools part-time for dual enrollment. Our Virtual Schoolhouse enrollment is down about 40 students from 2024-2025 school year. Trustees talked about the sport classification, the cap for cut off for 5A is 1400, Canyon Ridge High School is 2 over this. They are going to petition for Canyon Ridge to go back to 5A from 6A for next school. It will have to be petitioned for each sport, not as a whole school. Some of the sports may not get approved for 5A. Instruction B. Action Item: None Vill. VII. IX. [P< I< 8287 Budget & Finance A. Information Items: None Budget & Finance B. Action Items: None Personnel A. Information Item: Most recent classified personnel new hires and resignations were shared with the Board. Current guest teacher and current temporary workers lists were shared with the Board. Director of Public Relations, Eva Craner shared the first reading recommended policy/procedure revisions: Administrative Update: 4120 Uniform Grievance Policy. ISBA Update: 2320P Health, Sex Education, and Human Sexuality - Parent Complaints. Personnel B. Action Item: Director of Community Relations, Eva Craner stood for questions on the second reading of policies. Vice Chairman Lloyd moved to approve the policies/procedures amendments as presented last month. Administrative Updates: 2650 Credit Transfer and Placement for Students from Non-Accredited Private Schools, Including Homeschools and Extended Learning Opportunities (NEW TITLE), 2700 Graduation Requirements, 2700P1 Traditional High School Graduation Requirements, 2700P2 Alternative High School Graduation Requirements, 2700P3 CSI Uplink Graduation Requirements, 2700P4 ISAT Proficiency, 2700P5 Civics Test, 2700P6 Waivers, Alternative Pathways, and Early Graduation, 2700P7 Failure to Complete Graduation Requirements, 2700P8 Senior/Future Readiness Project, 3370P Searches and Seizure, 3518 Treatment of Opioid Overdoses ISBA Updates: 1500P Board Meeting Procedure, 2320 Health Education, 2340 Controversial Issues, 2435 Advanced Opportunities, 2435F Advanced Opportunities Participation Form, 3000 Entrance, Placement, and Transfer, 3010 Open Enrollment, 3010P Open Enrollment, 3281 Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation, 3340 Corrective Action and Discipline, 3440 Student Fees, Fines, Charges & Return of Property, 3525 Immunization Requirements, 3740 Student Expulsion & Denial of Enrollment, 3740P Student Expulsion & Denial of Enrollment, 4105 Public Participation in a Board Meeting, 4105F Request to Address the Board, 4600 Volunteer Assistance, 7405 Public Works Contracting and Procurement, 7405P Procuring Public Works, Services, and Personal Property, 7407 Public Procurement of Goods and Services, 7408 Entering into Professional Service Contracts, 8300 Emergency & Disaster Preparedness, and 9803 Flags and Banners. Trustee Tubbs seconded the motion, motion carried. Board Goals A. Information Item: Director of Public Relations, Eva Craner shared the strategic plan action plan for 2025-2026 school year and stood for questions. Superintendent Dickinson added that the administrators’ goals will grow over the next five years. Board Goals B. Action Item: The Board finalized the September 24, 2025 board work-session. Director of Elementary programs, Nancy Murphy will see if the Board can take the IRI and i-Ready tests. Trustee Christensen moved to approve the agenda as shown. Trustee Heidi Casdorph seconded the motion, motion carried. XII. XIII. 8288 Future Agenda Items | The next board meeting will be the Board Work-Session to take place September 24, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Dinner will be provided. The next TFEA/TFSD breakfast meeting is scheduled for September 23" at 6:45 a.m. at Idaho Joe’s. Chairman Smallwood and Vice Chairman Lloyd are scheduled to attend. ISBA Annual Convention is set for November 12 — 14", 2025 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The entire Board is set to attend. Since there was no other business to come before the Board, Trustee Tubbs moved that the Board retire into executive session after a quick break as per Idaho Code 74-206(1) subsection (b), (d), and (j): (b) to consider the evaluation, dismissal or disciplining of, or to hear complaints or charges brought against, a public officer, employee, staff member or individual agent, or public school student; (d) to consider records that are exempt from disclosure as provided in chapter 1, title 74, Idaho Code; and (j) to consider labor contract matters authorized under section 74206A (1)(a) and (b), Idaho Code. Trustee Christensen seconded the motion. Chairman Smallwood asked Interim Clerk, KoLei Pettingill to poll the board. Roll call vote was as follows: Chairman Eric Smallwood — Yes; Vice Chairman Jayson Lloyd — Yes; Trustee Heidi Tubbs — Yes; Trustee Heidi Casdorph - Yes, and Trustee Emily Christensen - Yes. Motion carried. With over a of the Board vote, the Board convened into executive session at 7:48 p.m. Personnel Issue was discussed from 7:48 p.m. to 8:03 p.m. Student discipline was discussed from 8:03 p.m. to 8:07 p.m. as per Section 33-205 and 74- 206(1)(b) the Board considered six students' 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. Open to the public at 8:08 p.m. There was no action required from executive session. Vice Chairman Lloyd moved to adjourn the meeting. Trustee Christensen seconded the motion, motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:09 p.m. CRairman, Eric Smallwood ATTEST: LE Interim Clerk, KoLei Pettingill 931 TWIN FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS School District No. 411 201 MAIN AVENUE WEST TWIN FALLS, IDAHO 83301 (208) 733-6900 Executive Session September 8, 2025 The Board of Trustees of Twin Falls School District #411 met in executive session on Monday, September 8, 2025, at 7:48 p.m., Twin Falls, Idaho. Chairman Eric Smallwood conducted the meeting. Vice Chairman Jayson Lloyd, Trustees Heidi Tubbs, Heidi Casdorph, and Emily Christensen, along with Superintendent Brady Dickinson, Interim Board Clerk KoLei Pettingill, Associate Superintendent Ryan Nesmith, and Director of Human Resources Shannon Swafford, were in attendance. Since there was no other business to come before the Board, Trustee Tubbs moved that the Board retire into executive session after a quick break as per Idaho Code 74-206(1) subsection (b), (d), and (j): (b) to consider the evaluation, dismissal or disciplining of, or to hear complaints or charges brought against, a public officer, employee, staff member or individual agent, or public school student; (d) to consider records that are exempt from disclosure as provided in chapter 1, title 74, Idaho Code; and (j) to consider labor contract matters authorized under section 74206A (1)(a) and (b), Idaho Code. Trustee Christensen seconded the motion. Chairman Smallwood asked Interim Clerk, KoLei Pettingill to poll the board. Roll call vote was as follows: Chairman Eric Smallwood — Yes; Vice Chairman Jayson Lloyd — Yes; Trustee Heidi Tubbs — Yes; Trustee Heidi Casdorph - Yes, and Trustee Emily Christensen - Yes. Motion carried. With over a % of the Board vote, the Board convened into executive session at 7:48 p.m. Personnel Issue was discussed from 7:48 p.m. to 8:03 p.m. Student discipline was discussed from 8:03 p.m. to 8:07 p.m. as per Section 33-205 and 74-206(1)(b) the Board considered six students' 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. Open to the public at 8:08 p.m. There was no action required from executive session. Vice Chairman Lloyd moved to adjourn the meeting. Trustee Christensen seconded the motion, motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:09 p.m. *) F. /( file Chairman, Eric Smallwood ATTEST: a Interim Clerk, KoLei Pettingill
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