Madison District #321 | minutes | meeting 2026-04-09 | Departments/Board of Trustees/Board Meeting Minutes/Board Minutes 2026/April 9, 2026 Minutes Board Business.pdf source: https://files-backend.assets.thrillshare.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2804/Msd321/9c9dedde-b9f1-4703-8055-53f15d2fc12d/April-9%2C-2026-Minutes-Board-Business%281%29.pdf 1 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. 2 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. 3 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. ___________________________________ _______________________________________ 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