Gooding Joint District #231 | agenda | meeting 2026-10-13 | October 13, 2026 source: https://gsd231.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/1Agenda-Oct-13-2026.pdf Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda October 13, 2026 7:00 p.m. Administration Office 507 Idaho St. AMENDED AGENDA Agenda was amended to remove the second to the motion to adjourn at the Sept 15th meeting I. Call Meeting to Order o Pledge of Allegiance o Waive the reading of the minutes of the previous board meeting as they were submitted to each board member o Public Comment – Those wishing to address the Board must fill out a Request to Appear before the Board (Policy 1520F) and submit it to the Board Clerk prior to the start of the meeting II. Information/Discussion Items o Good News Report o Scheduled Visitors ▪ Gooding Education Association (GEA) o Reports: ▪ Student Report – Latinos in Action (LIA) ▪ Administrator Report: Brandee Sabala – Gooding Elementary School ▪ Superintendent Report ▪ Gooding School District Newsletter ▪ Gooding Elementary Newsletter ▪ Financial Reports • Revenue and Expense Report • Balance Sheet • GHS Funds, Trial Balance • GMS Funds, Trial Balance • GES Funds, Trial Balance o Strategic Plan o Armory Update o Board Hiring Philosophy o Upcoming Events: ▪ Idaho School Board Association Convention Nov 4th-6th. Boise, ID ▪ Supplemental Levy Election November 3, 2026: Flyer, Understanding the Levy, www.gsd231.org/supplemental III. Action Items: o Consent Agenda ▪ Approval of Previous Minutes (Drafts until Board Approved) ▪ September 8, 2026 ▪ September 15, 2026 Special Meeting ▪ Personnel: ▪ Hires: o Alta Brandenburg – Activity and Substitute Bus Driver o Dustin Hobdey – GMS Special Ed Para o Megan Otto – Special Ed Bus Aide o Valeria Mendez – Special Ed Para o Kayti Lombard – Assist Cheer Coach Board of Trustees Lenny Gillette | Deborah Balch Lonnie Edwards | Jamie Novis | Vacancy Zone 5 Gooding Jt. School District #231 Superintendent David Carson Board Clerk: Lisa Astorquia o Substitute Teachers: ▪ Zaeden Gonzales ▪ Brisa Covarrubias ▪ Sirena Cantu ▪ Theresa Moore ▪ Karisma Cram ▪ Mercadez McGill ▪ Teresa Cantu ▪ Elke Betz ▪ Stephanie Pierson ▪ Natasha Fox ▪ Aubrey Schmitz o Approval of the Bills ▪ Vendor Check Report o New Business: ▪ Approve hiring of Adara Orth (5th grade teacher) as an Emergency Provisional Hire ▪ Approve Donation of Shed from R&M Steel for indoor hitting facility ▪ Approve job description of substitute custodian ▪ Approve first reading of ISBA Policies: • 1110 Elections • 1525 Board Meeting New Coverage • 1645 Board Development Opportunities • 2125 K-3 Reading Intervention • 2200 School Year Calendar and Instructional Hours • 2395 Idaho Digital Learning Academy Classes • 2520 Selection, Adoption, Use, and Removal of Curricular Materials • 2530 Learning Materials Review Reconsideration • 2605 Advancement Requirements (6 through 9) • 2610 Advancement Requirements (9 through 12) • 2700-P(1) High School Graduation Requirements – Publication of Graduation Requirements • 3410 School Sponsored Student Activities • 3500 Student Health Physical Screenings - Examinations • 3510 Student Medicines • 3515-P Food Allergy – Management Medical - Plans of Care • 3540 Emergency Treatment • 4130 Public Access to District Website • 4175 Required Annual Notices • 4420 Visits to District Property by Sex Offenders • 5105 Certificated Personnel Employment • 5280 Professional Standards Commission (PSC) Code of Ethics • 5325 Employee Use of Social Media Sites – Including Personal Sites • 5325-P(1) Employee Use of Social Media Sites • 5330 Employee Email and Online Services Usage • 5740 Reduction in Force • 8705 Generative Artificial Intelligence o Executive Session per IC 74-206 1(j): To consider labor contract matters authorized under section 74-206A 1(a) and (b), Idaho Code ▪ Superintendent Contract II. Public Comment – Topics not on agenda Next Regular Board Meeting: November 10, 2026 Adjourn