7:00 p.m. - Call to Order

• Interview Trustee Candidates
• Appoint Trustee to Zone 1
• Trustee Oath/Code of Ethics

1.  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.

2.  Public Comment – 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.

3.  Consent Agenda (action item)

• Approval of previous minutes (Drafts until Board approves)
  • August 11, 2015
• Facility Use Request:
  • Holiday Craft Show (GHS Dec 4^th-5th)
• Personnel Approval of the agenda
  • Resignations:  Karrie Giles (Bowling coach)
  • Transfers:
  • New Hires – Food Service Asst; Katie McGinnis (7^th&8^th vball B team); Kenley Nebeker (PE/social studies/boys bball); Katlyn Jones (volunteer 7th&8th vball B team)

4.  Announcements for the good of the order/Communications

5.  Scheduled Visitors/Hearings

• GEA
• Serena Haga:  Trip to New York/Boston

6.  Reports

• Superintendent Report
• Financial Report
  • Revenue and Expense Statement
  • Balance Sheet
  • Discussion of the Bills
    • First of September
    • Second half of August

Proposed Motion:  I move to approve the bills as presented.

• Federal Programs Report
• Special Ed Report
• Gooding High School Report
  • GHS funds
  • Advanced Opportunities
• Gooding Middle School Report
  • GMS funds
• Gooding Elementary School Report
  • GES funds

8.  New Business

• Board Training:  Roberts Rules of Order
• Hard to Fill Positions: 

Proposed Motion:  I move to declare an emergency hire for hard to fill positions for GHS Science And GHS Art.

• Alternative Route to Certification: 

Proposed Motion:  I move to approve the authorization of Tavis Steen (science) and Eric Ballerstero (art) for an alternative route to certification.

• Leadership Premiums

Proposed Motion:  I move to approve the leadership premiums ad presented.

• Approve Student Handbooks:  GES, GHS, GHS Dress Code

Proposed Motion:  I move to approve the GES and GHS student handbooks.

• Approve Bus Routes and safety busing

Proposed Motion:  I move to approve the bus routes and safety busing

• Emergency Levy

Proposed Motion:  I move to approve the emergency levy as presented

• Accept donations
• Interfund transfers

Proposed Motion:  I move to approve the transfer of funds from the general fund to the food service program.

9.  Executive Session: