School board meeting 6 p.m. May 19

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT A REGULAR MEETING OF

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ABOVE-NAMED SCHOOL DISTRICT IS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, MAY 19, 2025 – 6 PM

Boundary County Middle School, 6577 Main Street, Bonners Ferry, Idaho US

This regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the above-named School District is called pursuant to Idaho Code Title 33, Title 74-204 (2).

AGENDA

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 

6 PM – Regular Board Meeting Begins Call Meeting to Order

1. Determine if quorum is present.

• Pledge of Allegiance
• Vision & Mission Statement

Action Items

(The Board May Take Action to Approve, Deny, Amend, Modify or Postpone Action On Any of the Items Listed Below)

1. Approval of Agenda

Patron Input

• Hall Elementary
• BCEA Leadership
• BCMS Leadership
• BFHS Leadership
• Superintendent
• Valley View Elementary

1. Consent Agenda

• Accounts Payable/Financials
• Personnel
• In-Lieu-Of-Transportation
• Board Minutes

☆★PRIOR TO THE BOARD TAKING ANY AGENDA ITEM BELOW, IS THERE ANY PERSON THAT WANTS TO ADDRESS THE BOARD RELATED ITEM?

Action Agenda

1. Discussion – Decision – Nick Miller – Public School Facilities Cooperative Funding Program
2. Discussion – Decision – Structural Engineer Report – Valley View
3. Discussion – Decision – Outdoor Education – Branden Hummel
4. Discussion – Decision – Seeking Approval of the Expansion of Online schooling
5. Discussion – Decision – Seeking Approval of the BFHS-CTE Shop Addition-Signed Contract
6. Discussion – Decision – 2025 Summer Maintenance Plan
7. Discussion – Decision – Second Reading of SY 25-26 School Handbooks
8. Discussion – Decision – Seeking Approval of the FY 2025-2026 Driver’s Education
9. Discussion – Decision – Seeking Approval of Recommendations for BFHS Scholarships
10. Discussion – Decision – Seeking Approval of the 2025-2026 GASB 75 Valuation Contract – Actuaries Northwest (now One Digital)
11. Discussion – Decision – Elevate Boundary County, – Community Center
12. Discussion – Decision – Special Board Meeting – Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 6:00 pm
13. Discussion – Decision – OEMR – K-12 Energy Enhancement Program – BFHS Auditorium, BCMS, and Valley View Gym
14. Discussion – Decision – Permission to Use Football Equipment
15. Discussion – Decision – ISBA Updates (Policy number changes) – First Reading:

7420: Personal Reimbursement (formerly policy# 7540) and 8245: Unpaid School Meal Charges (formerly policy# 8241).

First Reading of District Policies: 7425: Salary Deductions, 7700: Bond Account, 8000: Goals, 8100: Transportation, 8105P: Extracurricular Transportation-Discipline Procedure, 8130: Transportation of Students with Disabilities,

• 8190: Emergencies Involving Transportation Vehicles, 8195: District Vehicle Idling, 8200: Local School Wellness,
• 8270: Teacher-to-Student Incentive, 8320: Fire Drills and Evacuation Plans, 8800: Drones, 9705: Hazard Mitigation – Chemistry Lab Disposal, 9800: Naming of School Facilities, and 9805: Memorials on School Grounds.

Second Reading of District Policies: 1100: Board of Trustees Governance Policy Guiding Principles, 5125: Reporting New Employees,

• 5265: NEW – Employee Responsibilities Regarding Student Harassment, 5405: New ISBA # (formerly BCSD’s 5409) – Proof of Illness for Sick Leave, 5407: Sick Leave Ban(formerly BCSD’s 5405), 5810: Overtime/Comp
• Time-Classified Employees, and 6000: Goals.

ISBA Updates – 3rd Reading: 1000: Board of Trustees

• Governance Policy Guiding Principles, 1005: Legal Status and Operation, 1315: District Planning, 2000: Instruction Policy Guiding Principles,
• 2435: Advanced Opportunities, 2650: Credit Transfer and Assessment for Placement for Students from Non-Accredited Private Schools and Including
• Homeschool, 3000: Student Policy Guiding Principles, 3005: Entrance, Placement, and Transfer, 3070: Student of Legal Age, 4000: Community Relations Policy Guiding Principles, 4105: Public Participation in Board Meeting, 4105F: Request to Address the Board Form, 5000: Personnel Policy
• Guiding Principles, 5400: Leaves of Absences, 7403: Procurement of Goods and Services for School Meal Programs, and 8130: Transportation of Students with Disabilities.

EXECUTIVE SESSION: 

Per Idaho Code 74-206(1)(b) (1) An executive session at which members of the public are excluded may be held, but only for the purposes and only in the manner set forth in this section. The motion to go into executive session shall identify the specific subsections of this section that authorize the executive session. There shall be a roll call vote on the motion and the vote shall be recorded in the minutes. An executive session shall be authorized by a two-thirds (⅔) vote of the governing body. An executive session may be held: (b) To consider the evaluation, dismissal or disciplining of, or to hear complaints or charges brought against, a public officer, employee, staff member or individual agent, or public school student;

I.C. 74-201(1)(b)

1. Employee A

• An executive session at which members of the public are excluded may be held, but only for the purposes and only in the manner set forth in this The motion to go into executive session shall identify the specific subsections of this section that authorize the executive session. There shall be a roll call vote on the motion and the vote shall be recorded in the minutes. An executive session shall be authorized by a two-thirds (⅔) vote of the governing body. An executive session may be held:
• To consider hiring a public officer, employee, staff member or individual agent, wherein the respective qualities of individuals are to be evaluated in order to fill a particular vacancy or This paragraph does not apply to filling a vacancy in an elective office or deliberations about staffing needs in general;
• To consider the evaluation, dismissal or disciplining of, or to hear complaints or charges brought against, a public officer, employee, staff member or individual agent, or public school student;
• To acquire an interest in real property which is not owned by a public agency;
• To consider records that are exempt from disclosure as provided in chapter 1, title 74, Idaho Code;
• To consider preliminary negotiations involving matters of trade or commerce in which the governing body is in competition with governing bodies in other states or nations;
• To communicate with legal counsel for the public agency to discuss the legal ramifications of and legal options for pending litigation, or controversies not yet being litigated but imminently likely to be litigated. The mere presence of legal counsel at an executive session does not satisfy this requirement
• By the commission of pardons and parole, as provided by law;
• By the custody review board of the Idaho department of juvenile corrections, as provided by law; or
• To engage in communications with a representative of the public agency’s risk manager or insurance provider to discuss the adjustment of a pending claim or prevention of a claim imminent.
• To consider labor contract matters authorized under section 74-206 (1)(a) and (b) Idaho

ADJOURNMENT

The public is encouraged to attend trustee meetings and provide input. In order that everyone is provided with a chance to speak and that meetings do not become unduly time consuming, participation may be limited to three minutes per person per agenda topic. ITEMS ARE LIMITED TO 20 MINUTES UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED ON THE AGENDA. The Board will attempt to hear both sides of a controversial topic prior to making a decision. With the exception of executive session, the scheduled adjournment time for trustee meetings will be 9:30 p.m. Trustee meetings, including executive session, will be adjourned by 10:30 p.m. Procedural rules may be suspended by a two-thirds majority vote of the trustees present. If any auxiliary aids or services are needed for individuals with disabilities, please contact the District Office at 267-3146 no later than three working days before the meeting.

INFORMATION ITEMS:

May 26, 2025 – Memorial Day – Holiday May 29, 2025 – Last Day for Seniors

May 30, 2025 – Building Day – Elementary & Secondary Schools May 30, 2025 – In-Service Day – BFHS

May 31, 2025 – 2025 BFHS Graduation

June 5, 2025 – Last Day of School Grades K-12 June 5, 2025 – Eighth Grade Promotion

June 6, 2025 – Building Day – BFHS

June 6, 2025 – In-Service Day – Elementary & Secondary Schools June 16, 2025 – Next Regular Board Meeting