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The draft attendance policy in the committee packet requires students to be present for 90 percent of class time and says \"no credit will be granted to students missing more than 9 days per semester\" in secondary school. Committee members said that policy language is clear for secondary students but less useful at the elementary level because elementary grades are standards-based and withholding credit is not an elementary practice.

Members discussed how absenteeism plays out across grade bands. A board member asked staff to produce counts of students who have exceeded nine absences, 18 absences, and higher thresholds at the elementary, middle and high school levels so the board can see the scale of the issue. Committee members suggested the district collect sample data (for example, how many students crossed the nine-absence mark or exceeded 18 days) and return to the board with that analysis.

Committee members emphasized that remedies differ by age. At the elementary level, chronic absenteeism can lead to significant learning gaps even when a student’s grades appear adequate; committee members discussed retention, interventions (504 plans, family engagement), remote options and benchmarks for re-entry if remote instruction is used. Staff said they will gather a sampling of attendance counts and present findings to the board before any policy modification is proposed.

No formal motion or vote was recorded; the committee agreed to table policy changes pending staff-provided data and a future board discussion.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2.13.2025 Policy Committee Meeting of the LJSD Board of Trustees","oneSentenceSummary","Committee reviewed attendance policy language (90% attendance, no credit after nine absences per semester), discussed differences between elementary and secondary consequences, and directed staff to provide counts of students past key absence thresholds before the board considers policy changes.","taxTitle","LAKELAND DISTRICT, School Districts, Idaho","taxId",67848,"location","Idaho","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6324206,"Committee flags inconsistent procurement thresholds, asks staff to bring matching policies",601,195000,796000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2339278-85b863d585a1b057ac5af036e7745236&start=195&end=796","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2339278-85b863d585a1b057ac5af036e7745236/thumbnail_195000.jpg","/articles/6324206/Idaho/Committee-flags-inconsistent-procurement-thresholds-asks-staff-to-bring-matching-policies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6324206-87560a2af6ecba5102a2fab65817140e/orig.mp4?Expires=1775471311&Signature=alLRtEHPs9z60wrmCS1PhUsI0oRBzskm6HbqiiF0RWEtDeg3G10TOoTdJTqrUs5KHjpghk63ebp2x0AoDvNuRVBaPgcer6qjv1MtBmGWS6rz9G5oUDzsAJI58bdu9KCMhNIs4gRDlhtu1A1vmwuEL0HQtwDhonfoq3Yf1vCLPI6Q6M7N2CivMJAkrZ6cWYEHHSnCgvFIM390q4gr7SbL8fkeqgKQjeVkiZ7i7SLRs10hSzRC-Q43aEaWOKFfq-eL-GRMJ6PFkGe~Gkju-PcTjIqzO5l~LcLy5he8xbzs9LpIDGjIgtYDRPc9aH2qdmQSLxyzJkzcAzzp8UVs195NBg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lakeland District policy committee members reviewed draft conveyance and procurement policy language and raised concerns about inconsistent dollar thresholds, record-retention wording and appraisal procedures.

The group discussed a provision that requires appraisals for real and personal property with an estimated value of $1,000 or greater and asked whether appraisals must be \"retained by the district indefinitely.\" A staff member, Jessica, said appraisals are included in the board packet and “in theory, indefinitely” retained as long as the district maintains minutes and materials; committee members suggested replacing the indefinite-retention language with a reference to the district’s records-retention schedule.

Questions focused heavily on dollar thresholds for procurement and reporting. Committee members noted the draft sets a $25,000 threshold for personal property, while “most other districts” use $50,000. Jessica pointed out that Idaho Code 2806 (as discussed during the meeting) authorizes higher statutory thresholds — speakers said the Idaho code allows procurement thresholds up to $75,000 in some circumstances — and the committee discussed whether the district should align its threshold with neighboring districts or state code.

Members also reviewed language governing donated property and exchanges. The draft permits the board to sell donated real property within one year of the appraisal but requires a new appraisal and published notice if sale occurs after that period. The committee referenced Idaho publication requirements discussed in the meeting (cited as item code 67-23-23) that require posting in a newspaper twice for transfers over $10,000 and a written agreement between parties.

The committee directed staff to bring both related policies to the board together so trustees can review inconsistent thresholds and to include the relevant policy cross-references and legal citations. A chief finance officer stated a preference to be present for the board conversation about purchasing thresholds and asked that the item be placed on the March 5 board meeting agenda. No final board action or vote was recorded at the committee meeting; members agreed to present both policies and the legal references to the board for a decision.","Policy committee reviewed acquisition and conveyance language, questioned appraisal retention and dollar thresholds for purchases and personal property, and directed staff to bring related policies to the board together with supporting references to Idaho code.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6324211,"Lakeland policy committee debates breathalyzer, wands and where to place search-and-seizure language",1929,2259000,4188000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2339278-85b863d585a1b057ac5af036e7745236&start=2259&end=4188","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2339278-85b863d585a1b057ac5af036e7745236/thumbnail_2259000.jpg","/articles/6324211/Idaho/Lakeland-policy-committee-debates-breathalyzer-wands-and-where-to-place-search-and-seizure-language","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6324211-690c5613b6d2026966db69a70182e5c9/orig.mp4?Expires=1775471311&Signature=fFS3BiYwSTxnwXOTJ79AHKpFol98TXa5txc00kdC87rnQgqpbYfNGQKcDZCnsYi9b0HwbylKgljPUbrO5TI0TKlate~lwdPAjWlVfoQCQBl0gHVMHVCGgklWvd7Ym5mZt0Q3DHpcM9W32z7eVM0rMT4ZLfiUF3n4XFhLiZ5dNE2da1ZXXzXBHlIEgex81I2WGwYhtqIHtY7gEqCg9HHpBSHn825hbAOHem368bn2SWzUQ8rnjGDhr3AeAkYmW6qqkaOTa8aj6-tbcEU-GhcqEXLE-FBLH3NW-2MEv72by5Cebs20ES4HNCuGT2ZM0dpdxVZ3CL~855xUSCDHAdRLyA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Lakeland District policy committee members on an administrative call reviewed draft language that would permit breathalyzer testing of students at school-sponsored events and discussed how that language should fit with existing search-and-seizure and emergency procedures.

The draft text under consideration says breathalyzer testing could be used \"to ensure a safe environment\" at school property or school-sponsored events and that students who refuse testing \"will be denied admittance to the extracurricular school event, and their parents will be notified.\" Committee members debated whether that wording should remain in the activities policy (policy 3410 as cited on the agenda), be added to the student-discipline policy (policy 3330), or appear in emergency-procedures materials (policy 8300 and related procedures).

The discussion centered on differences between random or entry testing at dances and breathalyzer use tied to reasonable suspicion. A district staff member, Jessica, noted that the activities draft read \"Students who refuse a random breathalyzer test will be denied admittance to the extracurricular school event, and their parents will be notified,\" and asked whether the committee wanted the term \"random\" retained. Committee members said the school-day, reasonable-suspicion uses (for example, when staff smell alcohol or have grounds to suspect use) are better framed in the student-discipline/search-and-seizure policy, while breathalyzer use for admittance at dances and other events could be listed under activities or as a cross-referenced procedure.

Members discussed wand (metal-detector) screening separately. Several said wand procedures are operational and belong in emergency-preparedness or operational procedures rather than as standalone board policy. The committee also flagged that procedures for wands and breathalyzers should be consistent with the district’s crisis plan and, where appropriate, reviewed with the school resource officers (SROs). Deputy Wheeler was named as an SRO in the meeting record; the committee said they would invite SRO supervisors to an executive-session conversation about operational details so as not to publish sensitive emergency procedures.

The committee asked administration to add a short paragraph about breathalyzer use to the activities policy and cross-reference student-discipline and emergency procedures. They agreed that the district should circulate the revised language and related policy excerpts in a public survey. No formal vote was recorded during the committee discussion; members agreed on next steps and the need to coordinate policy text, procedures and SRO involvement.

Notable next steps included: adding breathalyzer wording to the activities policy and cross-linking search-and-seizure and emergency procedures; sharing the revised language in the public survey process; and scheduling a confidential meeting with SRO supervisors to review operational implications.","Committee members reviewed draft language that would allow breathalyzer testing at school-sponsored events and discussed whether that language should remain in a standalone activities policy or be folded into the district’s student-discipline and emergency-preparedness policies; members agreed to send the revised language out for public survey.","actionData","errors"]

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