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Fremont County Joint District #215

Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees (February 2026) - minutes

minutes meeting date 2026-02-09 · fetched 2026-09-16 · 6822 characters · official file · plain text

Voting Members
Tia Cherry, Board Chair
Julianne Hill, Board Vice Chair
Brett Johnson, Trustee
Jon Bailey, Trustee
Non-Voting Members
Dr. Brandon Farris, Superintendent
Dr. David Marotz, Board Clerk

I. Call Meeting to Order & Pledge of Allegiance
Prayer offered by Tia Cherry.

Board Chair, Tia Cherry called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm.

Pledge of Allegiance led by Brett Johnson.
Prayer offered by Tia Cherry.

Board Chair, Tia Cherry called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm.

Pledge of Allegiance led by Brett Johnson.

II. Patron Input
No patron input.
No patron input.

III. ACTION ITEMS:

A. Approval of Consent Agenda
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda.
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda.

1. Personnel (Hires, Resignations, Transfers)
Hires: 


None




Resignations:


 


Briana Rumsey
-Cheer Coach (SFJH)


Lesa Shenton
-Teacher (HFE)


Heather Grende
-Custodian (HFE)


McKya Byrd
-Teacher (NF)


Anna Mleynek
-Teacher (AE)




Transfers:


None
Hires: 


None




Resignations:


 


Briana Rumsey
-Cheer Coach (SFJH)


Lesa Shenton
-Teacher (HFE)


Heather Grende
-Custodian (HFE)


McKya Byrd
-Teacher (NF)


Anna Mleynek
-Teacher (AE)




Transfers:


None

2. Trip Requests
The following trips were approved:



SFHS TSA Student Leadership Conference-
Boise, ID


NF Ski Trip
-Big Sky, MT
The following trips were approved:



SFHS TSA Student Leadership Conference-
Boise, ID


NF Ski Trip
-Big Sky, MT

B. New Policies-Second Reading
Move to adopt the 
second reading 
of Policy 8103.
Move to adopt the 
second reading 
of Policy 8103.

C. Policy Amendments (Substantive)-Second Reading
Move to adopt the 
second reading 
of the substantive policy amendments.




2320 Health, Sex Education, and Human Sexuality


4260 Records Available to the Public


5740 Reduction in Force


7225 Financial Fraud and Theft Prevention


7235 Financial Accountability and Federal Grant Funds


7237 Retention of Records Relating to Federal Grants


7270 Property Records


7320 Allowable Uses for Grant Funds


7400 Miscellaneous Procurement Standards


7403 Procurement of Goods and Services for School Meal Programs


7405 Public Works Contracting and Procurement


7430 Travel Allowances and Expenses


7450 Federal Cash Management Policy


7455 Federal Debarment and Suspension


7600 Declaration of Financial Emergency


8100 Transportation


8105 Extracurricular Transportation


8110 Safety Busing


8120 Bus Routes, Stops, and Non-Transportation Zones


8130 Transportation of Students with Disabilities


8140 Student Conduct on Buses


8170 District/Charter School-Owned Vehicles


8180 Driver Training and Responsibility


8185 Use of Wireless Communication Devices by Bus Drivers
Move to adopt the 
second reading 
of the substantive policy amendments.




2320 Health, Sex Education, and Human Sexuality


4260 Records Available to the Public


5740 Reduction in Force


7225 Financial Fraud and Theft Prevention


7235 Financial Accountability and Federal Grant Funds


7237 Retention of Records Relating to Federal Grants


7270 Property Records


7320 Allowable Uses for Grant Funds


7400 Miscellaneous Procurement Standards


7403 Procurement of Goods and Services for School Meal Programs


7405 Public Works Contracting and Procurement


7430 Travel Allowances and Expenses


7450 Federal Cash Management Policy


7455 Federal Debarment and Suspension


7600 Declaration of Financial Emergency


8100 Transportation


8105 Extracurricular Transportation


8110 Safety Busing


8120 Bus Routes, Stops, and Non-Transportation Zones


8130 Transportation of Students with Disabilities


8140 Student Conduct on Buses


8170 District/Charter School-Owned Vehicles


8180 Driver Training and Responsibility


8185 Use of Wireless Communication Devices by Bus Drivers

D. Policy Amendments (Minor Corrections)-Second Reading
Move to adopt the 
second reading
 of the minor policy amendments.




3005 Entrance, Placement, and Transfer


3010 Open Enrollment


3340 Corrective Actions, Punishment, and Denial of Enrollment
Move to adopt the 
second reading
 of the minor policy amendments.




3005 Entrance, Placement, and Transfer


3010 Open Enrollment


3340 Corrective Actions, Punishment, and Denial of Enrollment

E. 2026-2027 District Calendar
Move to approve Calendar B for the 2026-2027 school year.



Next month, the committee plans to bring the 2027-2028 calendar based on the current year calendar.
Move to approve Calendar B for the 2026-2027 school year.



Next month, the committee plans to bring the 2027-2028 calendar based on the current year calendar.

F. Administrator Evaluations & Contracts
Move to approve all evaluations and contracts for all administrators.
Move to approve all evaluations and contracts for all administrators.

G. Safety Busing
We need to update the plan to reflect changes in the locations.  We will present this again in March.
We need to update the plan to reflect changes in the locations.  We will present this again in March.

H. Spring Sports Schedules
Move to approve the spring sports schedules as outlined.
Move to approve the spring sports schedules as outlined.

IV. DISCUSSION ITEMS:

A. Ashton Elementary Playground Equipment
The Ashton Elementary PTP has raised funds for playground equipment.  Superintendent Farris has been in contact with them and presented a brief overview.
The Ashton Elementary PTP has raised funds for playground equipment.  Superintendent Farris has been in contact with them and presented a brief overview.

B. District Strategic Plan (Draft)
Last fall, the Board approved the goals and indicators for our District Strategic Plan.  We have been working to create the key performance indicators (KPIs) that are linked to the items in the 
State Report Card
.  We have been adding projects and action items to some of the indicators to document projects that have been developed and are currently being implemented that align to the Strategic Plan.  Full details have not yet been added.  Superintendent Farris suggested that this plan should be reviewed at least twice a year by the Board.  It is a living document that will drive our planning.
Last fall, the Board approved the goals and indicators for our District Strategic Plan.  We have been working to create the key performance indicators (KPIs) that are linked to the items in the 
State Report Card
.  We have been adding projects and action items to some of the indicators to document projects that have been developed and are currently being implemented that align to the Strategic Plan.  Full details have not yet been added.  Superintendent Farris suggested that this plan should be reviewed at least twice a year by the Board.  It is a living document that will drive our planning.

V. Adjourn
(6:11 pm) Move to adjourn.
(6:11 pm) Move to adjourn.

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