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Senior trip to Silverwood: Senior class officers presented a fundraising-backed plan to charter buses, book hotel rooms and attend Silverwood amusement and water park near Coeur d’Alene. The students described fundraising activity and proposed a $30 per-student admission contribution; the class said it would cover remaining costs and offer assistance for students who could not pay.

Trustee concerns and board conditions: Trustees raised safety and supervision concerns, asked about driver and chaperone background checks, and requested stronger supervision plans because the trip would be overnight and out of the county. Trustee Jones said he would not approve the trip without a higher chaperone ratio; the board required at least one chaperone per five students (5:1) and that chaperones arrange continuous overnight checks (shifted monitoring of rooms and random checks). Additionally, the district will ensure chaperones complete district-required background checks if they will be alone with students.

Outcome: The motion to approve the Silverwood trip passed with the 5:1 chaperone ratio and the requirement that the senior class secure adequate chaperones and fingerprinting within the district timeline. The board also discussed logistics: charter buses (55 seats per bus), 30 hotel rooms planned, a 10:30 p.m. curfew, and clear rules about room assignments and separate boys/girls lodging.

Student Council national convention (San Diego): Student-council advisor Rob Hamburger asked the board to approve a delegation of eight students and two chaperones to attend the National Student Council conference in San Diego. The advisor said a donor would cover rooms and registration for up to seven people and that the school planned additional fundraising. Trustees approved that trip with a standard chaperone ratio; one trustee recorded an opposition but the motion carried.

Other overnight items: The board voted to approve two additional overnight requests (one other student-related overnight item was approved earlier in the meeting). The board required standard permission slips, an informational parent meeting and district fingerprinting/background checks for any chaperone who will be alone with students.

Ending: Administration will confirm chaperone fingerprints, finalize bus contracts and provide the board with a parent meeting date and finalized logistics before travel.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Emmett Independent School Board Meeting - March 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Trustees approved a senior-class overnight trip to Silverwood and the student-council delegation’s national convention trip to San Diego. The Silverwood approval included stipulations: a 5:1 student-to-chaperone minimum and planned overnight checks; student council’s national convention was approved with standard chaperone ratios.","taxTitle","EMMETT INDEPENDENT DISTRICT, School Districts, Idaho","taxId",49808,"location","Idaho","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6287673,"Trustees preview athletics pay-to-participate fees and attendance-policy updates as budget pressure grows",596,5371000,5967000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2547849-350438a24e9243b9aec2f41da048e966&start=5371&end=5967","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2547849-350438a24e9243b9aec2f41da048e966/thumbnail_5371000.jpg","/articles/6287673/Idaho/Trustees-preview-athletics-pay-to-participate-fees-and-attendance-policy-updates-as-budget-pressure-grows","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6287673-37a4531f4d449786d502b54af620c89e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770805047&Signature=MhydIHNH3mkOVYtUfVJfeXsQt7t1douSCcZGzDPCW9tovV7z~zkyZZym~p0Y5Sdmis4D-AIm-0UC1xcs~1HdeLI3wFAMRaWVeqlJMdHSNhhjtAN4B~Vok1z0k9zLJLE6BFmf6f1KekfaUfgaaXDl72QvwMuk2~e9xZjaZ3-6deYiLaHz12g~rm91G1oUW2jHuDDvTL2AJjyzTXy9Gi7bznzf9u38~jflSCaALmjX4CyDwCd7FSN5eVy0lEaFRwBeoHtU4qYJmPViHuWV1hG77Drf3dQJ57G0cYFAz3Ut9R1devgxMue3pmzddIEqkFR6XXmXCpaYGcogZRFLuOjTow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trustees reviewed preliminary per-sport cost worksheets intended to drive decisions about pay-to-participate fees if students who are not enrolled in Emmett schools join school teams.

What administrators presented: Business and athletic staff presented line-item examples showing equipment, officials, entry fees and coach pay for middle-school sports; one example showed a total annual cost of about $12,700 for middle-school volleyball, which worked out to roughly $270 per participating student with current enrollment.

Board discussion: Trustees discussed whether non-district families should be charged the full per-player cost if their children play on Emmett teams, and how that policy would affect access and booster-club fundraising. Trustee Jones said districts need to adapt to the state’s growing school-choice environment: \"If people choose to take the dollars to follow children, this is what it’s going to look like,\" he said. Several trustees asked administration to prepare specific per-sport figures at the high-school level and suggested community outreach to learn what families would pay.

Related policy and budget items: The board approved, as presented, a revision to attendance policy 3050 that allows service hours outside the regular school day (language added to enable Saturday or other make-up options). Trustees also approved an update to policy 5450 (vacation leave) to align with the district’s four-day school week; the update left a 240-day vacation tier for maintenance staff who remain on a different calendar.

Budget context: The business office reported February foundation payments, an adjusted enrollment unit estimate and smaller-than-expected interest revenue; modernization fund interest receipts were reported as about $28,000. Trustees asked for further detail tying athletics fee proposals to projected participation counts and revenues.

Ending: Administration was directed to complete per-sport cost worksheets for high-school athletics, gather community input on fee levels, and return proposed pay-to-participate fee schedules to the board for April discussion ahead of a required public hearing in June.","Board members reviewed draft per-sport cost breakdowns and discussed charging non-district students higher participation fees; trustees also approved an attendance policy update and vacation-leave policy tied to the district's four-day week.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6287678,"Board hears plan for new virtual prep academy and rebrand of Black Canyon school as choice academy",1015,2972000,3987000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2547849-350438a24e9243b9aec2f41da048e966&start=2972&end=3987","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2547849-350438a24e9243b9aec2f41da048e966/thumbnail_2972000.jpg","/articles/6287678/Idaho/Board-hears-plan-for-new-virtual-prep-academy-and-rebrand-of-Black-Canyon-school-as-choice-academy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6287678-ffc9e86b7426a8daafa171ffc7ecb6a3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770805047&Signature=eiEdqGeCEA4IK7KHNwDD14Gsdop59YMU0ShJFOyeZQ2EfC~KHh28slOfIksx4VnICRVQe77vrjey7lOvAXcqw20XIn0LYZTS32LmemYdwmR7QAIrESqrL9D4SCQEoegDkt0ba3KQGOZEuJUPRLiBFHpRcw-a27M6QAjtnsafrmyDwYFmoc8Vw7VSWk9vH-LgvtuyzTft-ujyvRwfy42pzkfGe3WtoCild2huKqSW~WMwm6z52wDeSNDT2paxUywjJkBtEIAxXuaJy57yX85FXncP0SckmZ94vm9SklIcBoItlfFwTfwqhA7OKE0ImECPHgT~Ejlg81G27kg1f3yVtw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Emmett School District leaders presented a two-part plan at the board meeting: a district-run Virtual Prep Academy to deliver flexible, online and hybrid learning, and a rebranding/repurposing of Black Canyon into a graduation-focused academy for students at risk of not graduating.

Virtual Prep Academy details: Superintendent Woods said the district is finalizing partnerships with established providers including BYU Online and other K–12 virtual providers. Superintendent Woods described three program tracks: fully virtual courses, boxed curriculum options for homeschool families, and a hybrid option for blended learning. The district reported 65 currently retained online students in grades 7–12 and set a launch goal of 50 enrolled students on day 1 in August. \"We want to meet students where they're at,\" Woods said.

Partnerships and funding: Woods said the district has begun talks with College of Western Idaho (CWI) and other providers, and that the district will hire a director for online learning after spring break. Administrators estimated that, depending on curriculum costs and Average Daily Attendance (ADA) funding, the district could retain revenue per virtual student; one finance figure presented suggested a possible net of about $4,000 per student after curriculum costs, though trustees asked for more precise budget modeling.

Black Canyon academy conversion: Administration proposed changing Black Canyon’s mission from a behavior-placement model to an academy of choice focused on credit recovery and graduation pathways, serving primarily grades 9–12. The new academy would use interviews for admission rather than placement solely on behavior and emphasize personalized learning plans and flexible scheduling. \"Students will be interviewed and seek a pathway to graduation,\" an administrator said.

GED and CWI collaboration: The district described a recently restarted GED program in partnership with CWI that serves adults and under-21 students who need an alternative path to a diploma. The presenter said the GED site had 22 adults and about 18 under-21 students progressing through GED levels, and described that collaboration as especially important in a region with workforce needs.

Trustee concerns: Trustees asked about competition with private or regional online providers and whether the district would offer CTE courses; administration clarified the district would not initially provide CTE through the Virtual Prep Academy where it conflicts with existing partner agreements. Trustees also asked about marketing, enrollment outside Gem County, and whether families would be required to provide a learning coach at home for younger students in fully virtual tracks.

Next steps: The board did not vote on the proposals but asked administration to return with final curriculum offerings, a director hire timeline, and detailed budget projections and enrollment targets to support launch planning.

Ending: Trustees generally supported proceeding to the next steps. Administration will finalize the director hire and return to the board with concrete program offerings and a marketing/enrollment plan.","Superintendent and staff outlined plans for a district-operated Virtual Prep Academy and to reconfigure Black Canyon as a graduation-focused academy; trustees discussed competition, partnerships with BYU and CWI, and GED and CWI collaboration.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6287683,"Emmett trustees hear school psychologists describe steady rise in special-education referrals",407,1173000,1580000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2547849-350438a24e9243b9aec2f41da048e966&start=1173&end=1580","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2547849-350438a24e9243b9aec2f41da048e966/thumbnail_1173000.jpg","/articles/6287683/Idaho/Emmett-trustees-hear-school-psychologists-describe-steady-rise-in-special-education-referrals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6287683-5d2d934d171bf5e784a85c7ed5f02080/orig.mp4?Expires=1770805047&Signature=R3eQQe~~m3hfLk30IeAxnCF2FfhkXX2fAxn9iEDGQV2onZSucjBt4jTKMr8Il3kxoKSZWbVU2UunbO1KawzWCW4MgTsWiQ3P0d7jy9xwaIox70IXXyX38MK4AB~AzA5nsWUnMUysuH0A4XjVAnzIV0uZR5wuytSETcese7a~6rrq-~pHuvdhKFwCgKP2C-uyMJqzRSaULn-Hfmm1Knh02r8KheMb7vKCXZmkTGV9dDCp8SR0huGuqcVVh1UnGDtOpKY4yZiz9Mbu3SfawNdK0ZgxFbs1lnMj5qRky1P2p8mbmyISmaYEkUAYRWxRt98h-F~wN5n3L6AEcdsqF61nsQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Emmett School District trustees heard a detailed presentation from district school psychologists on rising special-education demand and how psychologists support eligibility, evaluation and individualized planning.

The presentation, delivered at the board’s March meeting, said school psychologists lead evaluations that determine whether students qualify for special-education services, then help develop the Individualized Education Program (IEP) and monitor progress. \"Our primary role is within special education. We really lead those evaluations,\" said Alec Smith, school psychologist.

Why it matters: Trustees were shown district data and told that referrals and intensity of student needs have increased. The psychologists said that the district’s November 1 child-count snapshot can understate total evaluation work because students being assessed are not countable on that date, even though evaluations are a continuing workload.

What the psychologists said: Vanessa Villalini, school psychologist, explained that much of the work is compliance and paperwork required by state and federal regulations, and that psychologists also help with behavior planning and district-level practices such as PBIS. The presenters described a district-level rise in both initial evaluations and reevaluations (required every three years). \"We do spend a lot of time making sure our district is compliant,\" Smith said.

Trustee questions and district responses: Trustees asked how success is defined and whether students ever \"graduate out\" of special education. The psychologists said success is measured against individual education goals in a student’s IEP and that many students continue to need accommodations even if they show progress. Trustee Jones pressed on caseload concerns; presenters acknowledged the district sometimes lacks capacity to assess and serve students as quickly as staff and families request, and said they try to exhaust tiered interventions (RTI/Tier 2) before moving to special education.

Preschool and early intervention: Presenters stressed the value of preschool and early intervention. \"Early intervention makes a huge difference,\" Villalini said, noting that preschool provides additional baseline data and supports for children who otherwise begin kindergarten adjusting to school routines.

Quantities and context from the meeting: Presenters said about 25–30 students participate in an after-school NASA specialist program, and that this year’s elementary science night included roughly 62 student projects. On special education, the presenters said the district is about 15% of students with active IEPs at the snapshot date, and that the district is seeing a steady upward trend in evaluations and referrals.

Board response and next steps: Trustees thanked the psychologists for the overview and discussed workforce shortages and funding pressures. Several trustees said they want follow-up information: current psychologist-to-student caseloads, detailed counts of initial evaluations versus reevaluations, and options for increasing early-intervention supports.

Ending: The board did not take formal action on staffing during the meeting but asked administration to bring back more detailed caseload numbers and potential budget impacts for future consideration.","District school psychologists told the Emmett School District Board of Trustees that referrals and the intensity of student needs are rising; presenters urged early intervention, preschool access and clearer staffing ratios as the district plans services.","actionData","errors"]

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