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MINUTES OF BOARD BUSINESS MEETING
BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MADISON SCHOOL DISTRICT 321
January 15, 2026
Board Members present
Holly Allen
Joe Palmer
JC Weber
Justin Egbert
Brian Pyper
Also present
Randy Lords, Superintendent
Travis Schwab, Assistant Superintendent
Blake Snedaker, Business Manager
Pledge of Allegiance – Stephanie Whaley
Prayer – Justin Egbert
Board Business Meeting
Board Chair Brian Pyper called the meeting to order at 7:05pm, in the Madison Education Center
Board Room. Ms. Allen joined the meeting via phone. It was determined that a quorum was
present.
Oath of Office
Mr. Pyper and Mr. Palmer were sworn in as members of the Board of Trustees after running for
re-election.
Reorganization of the Board
Nominations were opened for Board Chair. Mr. Egbert nominated Brian Pyper for Board
Chairman. The nomination was seconded by Ms. Allen and passed unanimously.
Mr. Pyper opened nominations for Board Vice Chair. Mr. Weber nominated Holly Allen for
Board Vice Chair. The nomination was seconded by Mr. Egbert and passed unanimously.
Mr. Pyper opened nominations for Clerk of the Board. Mr. Palmer nominated Deon Ward as
Clerk of the Board. The nomination was seconded by Mr. Weber and passed unanimously.
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Mr. Pyper opened nominations for District Treasurer. Mr. Weber nominated Blake Snedaker for
District Treasurer. Mr. Palmer seconded the nomination. The vote passed unanimously.
Agenda
Mr. Weber moved that the Agenda be approved as written. Mr. Egbert seconded the motion,
which passed unanimously.
Consent Agenda
Mr. Palmer moved that the following items of the Consent Agenda be ratified and approved.
Minutes: December 18, 2025, Board Business Meeting, as written.
January 8, 2026, Board Visitation Meeting, as written.
Checks Manual checks #6010 through 6015, Regular checks #83941 through #84066 and
ACH9000000605 through ACH9000000650, with #83906 and #84030 void.
Financial Reports: for December
Surplus Property:
Obsolete routers: no value
Employment for December: Listed on pages 4-5.
The motion to ratify and approve items on the Consent Agenda was seconded by Mr. Weber and
passed unanimously.
Success Stories
Superintendent Randy Lords reported that many people have expressed their appreciation for the
current school year calendar. Parents and staff like the longer Christmas and Spring breaks while
still finishing before Memorial Day.
Low illness numbers were reported as students came back from Christmas Break.
On January 8, the board visited Madison Junior High. They were very impressed with the efforts of
the administration, staff and students in creating a positive, respectful learning environment where all
feel valued.
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290 N 1st E Property
An offer for the bus barn property was received for the appraised value but includes nearly
$600,000 in leaseback fees. Building a replacement for the current facilities would take around
18 months to complete. Board members agree that moving the transportation and food services
facilities out near the high school will be beneficial but feel that the timing is not ideal
considering other current projects and the leaseback fees. Mr. Palmer made a motion to reject the
offer. The motion was seconded by Mr. Egbert and passed unanimously.
2026-2027 Calendar
Two 2026-2027 school calendar options were presented to the board. Option 1 would start a
week later in August while still ending before Memorial Day. The calendar also includes three
virtual days, one Parent-Teacher Conference and a distinction for the two half-days. To
accommodate a later start date and prevent conflicts with spring state tournaments, the
committee recommended Option 1.
The board discussed having two school year calendars out at a time allowing families to plan
ahead with a clause that it may be subject to change. Mr. Weber made a motion to approve the
Option 1 2026-2027 School Calendar and asked the calendar committee to bring the 2027-2028
calendar to the February board meeting. The motion was seconded by Mr. Palmer and passed
unanimously.
Mower Purchase
The Grounds Department sought approval to buy an additional mower to keep up on the green
space in the district. Bids were presented for a Toro Groundmaster 4000 with a 12-foot deck and
a Jacobsen JHR700F with a 14-foot deck. To increase efficiency, the district asked for approval
to purchase the Jacobsen mower. Mr. Snedaker explained that the Plant Facilities Fund would
cover the cost of this purchase. A motion was made by Mr. Egbert to approve the purchase of the
Jacobsen mower from RMT Equipment. The motion was seconded by Mr. Weber and passed
unanimously.
Operational Levy
Mr. Snedaker presented 2025 Supplemental Levy Expenditures, Estimated Costs per $100,000 of
Taxable Assessed Value for Tax Years 2026 and 2027, and General Fund Balance Historical
Data. He also shared comparisons of levy costs between school districts in Idaho. The Board
must decide about the Operational Levy at the February board meeting to meet the declaration
deadline.
Legislative Update
As the legislative session just began, there’s little to report. Governor Little did not mention
public education cuts in his recent State of the State address. Board members and administration
will continue to foster relationships with legislators. Mr. Weber, as the Idaho School Board
Association Legislative Liaison, will share updates as the legislative session progresses.
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Executive Session
No Executive Session was held.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:33pm.
___________________________________ _______________________________________
Clerk
Board Chairman
Name
Nanne
BECERRA, GUADALUPE
BLAIR, ASHLEY
BROWER, ANITA L
BRUMBAUGH, ALLISON ANN
ESQUIVEL, MARK JOSEPH
HARRIS, HANMA LILY
HOLCOMB, KATELYN
JACKSON, JEZLYNM ROSE
KUHN, ASHTYN RUTH
LAURITSEN, ABBIE M
RICHINS, SIERRA H
RIDING, STEVEN MARK
SMITH, ELLANOR MIRANDA
STARR, CAROLINE MULBAH
Name
Name
Name
Classtied Transfers DECEMBER 2025
Position Title
Building
Classified Resignations DECEMBER 2025
Position Title
NON PAID IN
NON PAID IN
TERM
TERM
FOOD SERVICE MANAGER
MADISON CARES
CANDIA MANSILLA, LEILANI ABISH NON PAID INT
TRANSPORTATION DRIVER
PARA BI TECH
NON PAID IN
NON PAID IN
NON PAID IN
CUSTODIAN
ERM
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=
PARA BI TECH
TRANSPORTATION SUBSTITUTE
CERTIFIED ELEMENTARY
NON PAID IN
TERM
Building
MADISON CARES
MADISON CARES
MADISON HIGH SCHOOL
MADISON CARES
MADISON CARES
TRANSPORTATION
MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL
MADISON CARES
MADISON CARES
MADISON CARES
MADISON HIGH SCHOOL
MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL
TRANSPORTATION
MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL
MADISON CARES
Cenificated New Hires DECEMBER 2025
Position Title
Building:
Certificated Transfers DECEMBER 2025
Transferring From
Transferring To
Certificated Non Rehires DECEMBER 2025
Certificated Resignations DECEMBER 2025
Position Title
Building
Formal Probation DECEMBER 2025
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