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MINUTES OF BOARD BUSINESS MEETING
BOARD OF TRUSTEES, MADISON SCHOOL DISTRICT 321
April 9, 2026
Board Members present
Holly Allen
JC Weber
Justin Egbert
Brian Pyper
Joe Palmer
Also present
Randy Lords, Superintendent
Travis Schwab, Assistant Superintendent
Blake Snedaker, Business Manager
Pledge of Allegiance – Evan Barzee
Prayer – JC Weber
Board Business Meeting
Board Chair Brian Pyper called the meeting to order at 7:28 pm, in the Madison Junior High
auditorium. It was determined that a quorum was present.
Agenda
Mr. Weber moved that the Agenda be approved as amended:
Item G: Approve Soccer Coach
Mr. Egbert seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Consent Agenda
Ms. Allen moved that the following items of the Consent Agenda be ratified and approved.
Minutes: March 19, 2026, Board Business Meeting, as written.
April 2, 2026, Board Work Session, as written.
April 2, 2026, Board Visitation Meeting, as written.
Checks: #6016 through #6020, #84317 through #84467 and ACH9000000752 through
ACH9000000831
Financial Reports: for March
Surplus Property: none
Employment for March: Listed on pages 4-5.
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The motion to ratify and approve items on the Consent Agenda was seconded by Mr. Palmer and
passed unanimously.
Success Stories
Madison High School orchestra and band students represented the district and community well
while on their recent trips. We’re grateful to have everyone home safe.
Mr. Weber reported being impressed with the work at the Hibbard Elementary Art show. He also
attended the excellent MHS student-led production of Alice in Wonderland.
Students and teachers are busy with testing this time of year and looking forward to spring break
next week.
Representative Britt Raybould recently completed a walking challenge through Blue Cross of
Idaho. She selected Madison School District as the beneficiary of $500 she earned through this
challenge.
Review of Work Session
The restructuring of grades within buildings was discussed in the work session: K-5
(elementary), 6-8 (middle school) and 9-12 (high school). Mr. Pyper voiced his concern about
the impact this would have on the fine arts and expressed his desire to have a music program for
elementary schools.
Mr. Weber recommended the district compile a one-page summary of the 5-10 Year Strategic
Plan to be shared with the community.
12th West Property
District administration is waiting on architectural drawings of the administration building on the
corner of 12th West and Bobcat Drive. Mr. Lords will share the plans with board members as
soon as he receives them. Considering the city will widen 12th West, Board members will
continue discussions about curb, gutters, sidewalks and culverts.
Legislative Update
Mr. Weber, as the Idaho School Board Association liaison, recently met with the ISBA regarding
the legislative session. He reported that there were over 50 pieces of legislation relevant to public
education. He briefly summarized several bills of interest to the school board. House Bill 516 is
specifically tied to teachers’ unions and district restrictions in relation to them. House Bill 623
relates to the moment of silence. It was stressed that parents will determine what their children
do during that time, whether it’s thinking, pondering, praying, etc. Senate Bill 1376 states that
candidates who intent to run for school board will file through the county clerk. Senate Bill 1339
directs Strategic Plans. House Bill 831 mandates school closures on election days. Senate Bill
1227 relates to generative AI.
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America 250 Celebration
In a joint effort between the city of Rexburg, Madison County and Madison School District, a
commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence is
being planned. To be held at Bobcat Stadium on July 3rd, the massive event will include a
concert, concessions, drone show and fireworks. Collaborations will continue in the coming
weeks as plans progress.
MHS Orchestra Presentation
Mr. Hansen and ten of his orchestra students who recently traveled to Florida shared their
experiences with the school board. They worked hard in preparation for the festival and reported
a greater sense of comradery and friendship. The group performed extremely well, earning a
superior rating as well as Best in Class and Best Overall awards. Cancelled flights caused delays
for some of the travelers in arriving home. Staff and chaperones were praised for their efforts in
helping the students through the extra days of waiting and travel. Mr. Hansen and the students
expressed their appreciation to the board for the approval of the trip.
Boys Soccer Coach
It was recommended to the board and Ms. Allen made a motion to approve Jake McCray as the
new boys’ soccer coach. Mr. Palmer seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:28 pm.
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Clerk
Board Chairman
Name
BADILLO, MAKAI ABINADI
BRIZZEE, HAYLIE
BROWER, PRESTON WADE
COLLINS, OCTOBER ASHLYN
EVANS, CAMILLE LANGSTON
GRAFF, MAKELLA JULIETTE
KILLIAN, ELLERY ELLEN
KYNOCH, JESSICA
LEE, LOGAN GRIFFETH
MACKERT, BRAND CHAD
OGDEN, AUSTIN DARRELL
OSWALD, SHAYLIE SEAMONS
PARIS, AMY LEIGH
PRUE, CYNTHIA WYNELL
RICE, CARISSA TAYLOR
SCHAFER, ANDREW JACKIE-LEE
SMITH, JOSHUA GENE
SOMMER, TRAEGAN JAKE
STANLEY, HEID! COLETTE
THEW, SARAH KAYE
WEBB, DAXTON LARRY
Name
Name
BLAUER, KATELYN 4
CHANDLER, AMY MARISA
KIRKPATRICK, NEAL
LEMON, LUCINDA M
Name
AKERS, DESTINY
ATWOOD, MEGAN
BAGLEY, ASHLEY
BRIGGS, MARY ALICE
CARLSON, KAYLEE
DECLERK, ALEXIA
JENSEN, MEGAN
Position Title
EXTRA CURRICULAR SPORT
PARA Bl TECH
TRANSPORTATION SUBSTITUTE
EXTRA CURRICULAR
AIDE CLASSROOM
AIDE CLASSROOM
SUBSTITUTE
FOOD SERVICE SUBSTITUTE
EXTRA CURRICULAR SPORT
EXTRA CURRICULAR VOLUNTEER
SUBSTITUTE
FOOD SERVICE SUBSTITUTE
FOOD SERVICE SUBSTITUTE
PARA SUBSTITUTE
SUBSTITUTE
GROUNDS.
EXTRA CURRICULAR VOLUNTEER
SUBSTITUTE
PARA Bl TECH
FOOD SERVICE
EXTRA CURRICULAR SPORT
Classified New Employees for MARCH 2026
Building
MADISON JUNIOR HIGH
SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY
TRANSPORTATION
MADISON HIGH SCHOOL
MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL
BURTON ELEMENTARY
SUBSTITUTES & MISCELLANEOUS
FOOD SERVICE
MADISON HIGH SCHOOL
MADISON HIGH SCHOOL
SUBSTITUTES & MISCELLANEOUS
FOOD SERVICE
FOOD SERVICE
SPECIAL SERVICES
SUBSTITUTES & MISCELLANEOUS
GEN - MADISON EDUCATION CENTER
MADISON HIGH SCHOOL
SUBSTITUTES & MISCELLANEOUS
KENNEDY ELEMENTARY
ADAMS ELEMENTARY
MADISON JUNIOR HIGH
Classfied Transfers MARCH 2026
Position Title
Position Title
PARA MEDICAID
MADISON CARES
AIDE NON INSTRUCTIONAL
PARA Bl TECH
Building
Classified Resignations MARCH 2026
Building
MADISON HIGH SCHOOL
MADISON CARES
HIBBARD ELEMENTARY
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY
Certificated New Hires MARCH 2026
Position Title
SPEC ED TEACHER
SPEC ED TEACHER
1ST GRADE TEACHER
SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER
ENGLISH TEACHER
1ST GRADE TEACHER
KINDERGARTEN TEACHER
Building
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY
SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY
KENNEDY ELEMENTARY
MADISON JR HIGH
MADISON JR HIGH
KENNEDY ELEMENTARY
KENNEDY ELEMENTARY
Certificated Transfers MARCH 2026
Name Transferring From Transferring To
Certificated Non Rehires MARCH 2026
LEMON, BRYUN 5TH GRADE TEACHER MADISON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Certificated Resignations MARCH 2026
Name Position Title Building
DUNCAN, ALAINA 15ST GRADE TEACHER KENNEDY ELEMENTARY
RUSSELL, ANDREA SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY
TEW-CHUNG, KEY-LING 2ND GRADE TEACHER LINCOLN ELEMENTARY
Formal Probation MARCH 2026
EMPLOYEE NUMBER DATE OF SIGNED PROBATION LETTER DATE OF BOARD EVALUATION
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