Fremont County Joint District #215 | minutes | meeting 2025-12-08 | Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees (December 2025) - minutes
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Voting Members
Tia Cherry, Board Chair
Julianne Hill, Board Vice Chair
Jon Bailey, Trustee
Coy Crapo, Trustee
JayLee Packer, Trustee
Non-Voting Members
Dr. Brandon Farris, Superintendent
Dr. David Marotz, Interim Board Clerk

I. Call Meeting to Order & Pledge of Allegiance
Prayer offered by Trustee, Julianne Hill.



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



Pledge of Allegiance led by Trustee, Tia Cherry
Prayer offered by Trustee, Julianne Hill.



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



Pledge of Allegiance led by Trustee, Tia Cherry

II. Patron Input
None.
None.

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)

2. Trip Requests

B. Interviews for Board Trustee Vacancy-Zone 2 (Parker, Egin, St. Anthony)
The Board received two applications to fill the trustee vacancy in Zone 2: Brett Johnson and Diane Parker.


Interviews were conducted during open session with candidates interviewing as a panel, answering the same questions from a list provided to the candidates.  At the end of the question period, each trustee voted using the provided ballot.  These were submitted to Chair Tia Cherry, who tallied the votes and reported the results.

 


Move to appoint Brett Johnson as a Trustee for Zone 2.
The Board received two applications to fill the trustee vacancy in Zone 2: Brett Johnson and Diane Parker.


Interviews were conducted during open session with candidates interviewing as a panel, answering the same questions from a list provided to the candidates.  At the end of the question period, each trustee voted using the provided ballot.  These were submitted to Chair Tia Cherry, who tallied the votes and reported the results.

 


Move to appoint Brett Johnson as a Trustee for Zone 2.

IV. DISCUSSION ITEMS:

A. 2025-2026 District Calendar Update
The Calendar Committee has been working on drafts for the 2026-2027 school year since the last Board Meeting and asked for feedback from the Board before the two calendars are sent to the staff.  Denton Perkins represented the Calendar Committee and presented the ideas to the Board.  The Board offered suggestions to consider.
The Calendar Committee has been working on drafts for the 2026-2027 school year since the last Board Meeting and asked for feedback from the Board before the two calendars are sent to the staff.  Denton Perkins represented the Calendar Committee and presented the ideas to the Board.  The Board offered suggestions to consider.

B. State & District Budget Forecasts
Superintendent Farris presented an overview of some of the concerns related to both state and local budget concerns.  Trustee Julianne Hill also attended meetings at the ISBA conference.  Suggestions included reviewing the audit report and looking for areas to trim.
Superintendent Farris presented an overview of some of the concerns related to both state and local budget concerns.  Trustee Julianne Hill also attended meetings at the ISBA conference.  Suggestions included reviewing the audit report and looking for areas to trim.

V. Adjourn
Move to adjourn (at 7:01 pm).
Move to adjourn (at 7:01 pm).