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12) Amended July 15, 2026 Board notes pdf

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SHELLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 60 BOARD OF TRUSTEES 
AMENDED REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES 
 
 
Location: 
Shelley High School, Library 
School Board Room 
 570 W. Fir Street, Shelley, ID 83274 
 
Date: 
July 15, 2026 
Amended Date: October 21, 2026 
These minutes have been amended to correct a clerical error in Section 8, Unfinished Business, item b.vii. The 
motion had the wrong board policy number listed due to a typographical error.   
 
Time: 
6:00 p.m. 
 
1.​
Call Meeting to Order: Chair Nicholas Tanner called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. 
a.​ Roll Call - Present in the boardroom: Chair Nicholas Tanner, Andria Dotson via Google 
Meet, John Richardson via Google Meet, Kara Higham, Superintendent Doug McLaren, 
Business Manager Erika Adams, and Clerk Junean  Stoddard. Zachary Daniels was excused. 
 
b.​ Action Item - Approval of Agenda  
 
Moved by Trustee Kara Higham,  seconded by Chair Nicholas Tanner, the board approved the 
agenda. Motion passes. 3-0  
 
2.​
Patron Input (Form 15500F): Input is welcome by submitting your comments or questions to 
jstoddard@shelleyschools.org before the start of the meeting or by attending the meeting in 
person and filling out a request form.   
●​ Mikel Anderson from the City of Shelley expressed thanks for the partnership and use of 
school facilities. 
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3.​
Pledge of Allegiance: Chair Tanner 
 
4.​
Recognition 
Positive Happenings - Superintendent McLaren shared a few positive happenings and invited 
everyone to check out our positive happenings page on the Shelley School District website. 
●​ Child Nutrition served 48,835 breakfasts and 143,844 lunches during the 2025-2026 
school year.  They served another 9,144 breakfasts and 9,355 lunches during the summer 
food program.  That is a total 192,679 meals during the school year and 18,499 during the 
summer.  All told, 211,178 meals were prepared and served by our great Child Nutrition 
team. 
●​ Our buses travelled 184,607 miles transporting students this year.  That is like travelling 
around the globe at the equator almost 7 ½ times or making it ¾ of the way to the moon!

Trustee Andria Dotson signed on via Google Meet. 
5.​
Action Items Consent Calendar 
Moved by Chair Nicholas Tanner, seconded by Trustee Kara Higham, the board approves 
the consent calendar. Motion passes.  4-0 
a.​ Action Item – 
i.​ Personnel Recommendations   
a.​ Separation or Terminations: Ashley Crofts - Withdrawal Special Education teacher - 
Stuart 
ii.​ June 17, 2026 Board minutes 
iii.​ Ratification of  June Bills 
iv.​ Board Policy: Board Policy 9800 
 
6.​
New Business - School Requests 
a.​ Action Item: REDS- Real Soccer Halftime Performance overnight trip request. Coach 
DeRoche explained details of cost, travel, and lodging. 
 
Moved by Trustee Kara Higham, seconded by Trustee Nicholas Tanner, the board 
approves the REDS overnight trip request. Motion passes. 4-0  
 
7.​
Reports 
a.​ Discussion Item: Budget, SHS, Hobbs, Stuart, Riverview, Sunrise, Goodsell. Erika Adams 
reported that we should be at 100% by the end of the budget year.  The general fund is 94.8%. 
The overall budget is at 78.62%.   Mrs. Adams detailed state travel, medicaid match, and 
Idaho Career Ready Student budget lines.  
 
8.​
Unfinished Business 
a.​ Discussion/Action Item: Pay to Participate Feedback- Superintendent McLaren shared survey 
response.  All coaches agreed a 3rd sport reduction to the pay-to-participate fee. 
 
Moved by Trustee Andria Dotson, seconded by Trustee Kara Higham, the board moves to 
reduce the 3rd sport pay-to-participate fee to $125. Motion passes. 4-0  
 
b.​ Action Items Board Policy Updates: 
i.​
Board Policy 1405  
Moved by Trustee Nicholas Tanner, seconded by Trustee Kara Higham, the board moves 
Board Policy 1405 to the consent calendar. Motion passes. 4-0  
 
ii.​
Board Policy 2150  
Moved by Trustee Kara Higham, seconded by Trustee Nicholas Tanner, the board moves 
Board Policy 2150 to the consent calendar. Motion passes. 4-0.  
 
iii.​
Board Policy 2150 P  
Moved by Trustee Nicholas Tanner, seconded by Trustee Kara Higham, the board moves 
Board Policy 2150P to the consent calendar. Motion passes. 4-0  
 
iv.​
Board Policy 7400 P(3) 
Moved by Trustee Kara Higham, seconded by Trustee Nicholas Tanner, the board moves 
Board Policy 7400 P(3) to the consent calendar. Motion passes. 4-0  
 
v.​
Board Policy 7400 P(4)

Moved by Trustee Kara Higham, seconded by Trustee John Richardson, the board moves 
Board Policy 7400 P(4) to the consent calendar. Motion passes. 4-0  
 
vi.​
Board Policy 7403  
Moved by Trustee Nicholas Tanner, seconded by Trustee Kara Higham, the board moves 
Board Policy 7403 to the consent calendar. Motion passes. 4-0  
 
vii.​
Board Policy 7455  
Moved by Trustee Nicholas Tanner, seconded by Trustee Andria Dotson, the board moves 
Board Policy 7455 to the consent calendar. Motion passes. 4-0 
 
c.​ Action Item: New Bus Request- Mr. Monty Fowler shared bid results and requested approval 
to purchase 2 new buses. 
 
Moved by Trustee Kara Higham, seconded by Trustee John Richardson, the board 
approves the International bid for 2 new buses.  Motion passes. 4-0  
 
9.​
New Business. 
a.​ Action Item: Board Policy Updates  
i.​
Board Policy 3225 - New policy concerning sponsored and non-sponsored 
clubs. 
Moved by Trustee Nicholas Tanner, seconded by Trustee Kara Higham, the board moves 
Board Policy 3225 to a 2nd reaching. Motion passes. 4-0  
 
ii.​
Board Policy 3225F -This is the form for a club proposal to submit to 
Administration, then the board for approval. 
Moved by Trustee John Richardson, seconded by Trustee Andria Dotson, the board moves 
Board Policy 3225F to a 2nd reading. Motion passes 4-0 
 
b.​ Action Item: Board Member assigned to Welcome Back Meeting. Superintendent McLaren 
invited a trustee to volunteer to address employees at the opening meeting on August 
12th—9:15 am for the certified employees and 1:15 pm for the classified employees.  
Trustee Higham volunteered to do the morning meeting. Chair Tanner will take care of the 
afternoon meeting. 
  
10.​
Review Work Item- 
●​ Opening meeting August 12th. 
 
11.​
Adjournment  
 
Moved by Trustee Kara Higham, seconded by Trustee Andria Dotson, that the board approve the 
adjournment of the meeting. Motion passes 6:29 pm   
 
Minutes taken by: 
 
Junean Stoddard, Board Clerk

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