7:00 pm – Call to Order

Executive Session:  Under Idaho Code 67-2345 (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. (f) 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.  (i) to engage in communications with representative of the public agency's risk manager or insurance provider to discuss the adjustment of a pending claim or prevention of a claim imminently likely to be filed.  The mere presence of a representative of the public agency's risk manager or insurance provider at an executive session does not satisfy this requirement.

Board Work Session – Agenda items will be discussed.

• Superintendent's Report
• Staffing report
• Financial Report
• Revenue and Expense Statement
• Balance Sheet
• Discussion of the Bills
• Oct. 5^th payables
• 2^nd half Sept. bills
• Facilities Report
• Expense report for HVAC service 
• Food Services Report
• Wellness Policy
• Charge Policy
• Library Services Report
• Special Services Report
• Athletic Update
• Gooding High School Report
  • GHS Funds
  • Language Goal
• GMS Report
  • GMS Funds
  • Language Goal
• GES Report
  • GES Funds
  • Language goal

8:00 pm – Action Agenda

1.  Consent Agenda (action item) b.approval of previous minutes (Strategic Priority ALL)

• Roll Call
• Waive the reading of the minutes of the previous board meeting as submitted to each board member.
• This meeting may be taped in its entirety for the record.
• The board may vote to go into executive session at any time during the meeting.
• approval of previous minutes (Strategic Priority ALL)
  • September 10, 2013
• approval of the bills (Strategic Priority ALL)
• Oct. 5^th payables
• 2^nd half Sept. bills
• Facility Use Requests (Strategic Priority #5)
  • Chamber of Commerce
• Out of State Travel Requests (Strategic Priority #2 or #3)
  • Anji Baumann, Washington, DC (Paid for by SNA)
• Field Trip Requests (Strategic Priority #3)
• Fundraiser Requests(Strategic Priority #5)
• Declaration of Truancy
• Ratification of recommendation to allow foreign exchange student enrollment  - Bennett -aye; Reeves - aye; Rogers - aye; Perry- aye; and Anderson abstain. (Email September 26, 2013)
• Personnel (Strategic Priority #2)
• Resignations – Amy Brinkley (Track coach); Jackalyn Brown (elementary teacher) 
• Transfers -
• New Hires – Barbara Brown (Special Education teacher); Amy Spellman, Joesba Zatica, Angelic Garcia (Special Ed. Paraprofessionals); Alicia Hedricks (Middle School track coach); Cameron Anderson (AD assistant); Cameron Anderson (Summer weights); Smokey Legaretta (coach 7th grade GBB); 
• Rehires - Kim Peyman (Medicare billing stipend)
• Approval of the agenda (Strategic Priority ALL) 

Proposed Motion: I move to approve the consent agenda as presented. Discussion. Vote.

2. Announcements for the good of the order/Communications (Strategic Priority #4)
3. Scheduled Visitors/Hearings 
   • GEA (Strategic Priority #2)
4. Public Comment (Strategic Priority #4) – 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 before the beginning of the meeting.
5. Unfinished Business
   • Wellness Policy revision

Proposed Motion: I move to approve the Wellness Policy as amended. Discussion. Vote.

•   School lunch charge policy:  Example 1, Example 2

Proposed Motion: I move to approve the school lunch charge policy to be effective August 20, 2013. Discussion. Vote. 

6. New Business
   • Idaho School Boards Association (Strategic Priority #4)
     • Board Training (Strategic Priority #4)
     • ISBA Regional Meeting October 9^th at Canyon Ridge High School
   • Hiring emergency

Proposed Motion: I move to declare a hiring emergency exists for Special Education teachers for the school year 2013-2014. Discussion. Vote.

• Revisions to policy 5250 and 5240

Proposed Motion: I move to approve policy 5250 and 5240 as amended. Discussion. Vote.

• Policy review 8000’s series

Proposed Motion: I move to approve policies 8000 series as amended. Discussion. Vote.

• Snow Removal Invitation to Bid 

Proposed Motion:  I move that Gooding School District go out to bid on a snow removal contract.

• School Goals for Differential Pay Plan 
  • GHS
  • GMS
  • GES

Proposed Motion:  I move to approve the GES, GMS, and GHS schoolwide goals for student achievement for 2013-2014 that will be used to calculate a portion of the differential pay plan. 

• Proposal for robitics clubs

Proposed Motion:  I move to appove a robotics club for GHS and GMS to be funded from GEAR UP and Monsanto Funds

• Board Goals for 2013-2014 

7. Executive Session (none scheduled at this time)
8.  Future Agenda Items:
9.  Next regular meeting:  November 12, 2013
10. Other Important Dates :
11. Adjournment  

“Any person needing special accommodation to participate in the above noticed meeting should contact the District Office three days prior to the meeting by calling 934-4321, ext 450 or visit the District Office at 507 Idaho Street, Gooding, Idaho 83330."