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Mr. Hollinger (district administrator) described two CTE-aligned academic courses — applied mathematics for CTE and technical and professional English for CTE — that would be integrated into the construction pathway at the district's career campus. He said students assigned to the construction campus would spend a block of the morning there and earn credits that cover construction skills along with math and English coursework.

Staff also proposed a sports-officiating pathway that would prepare students to become officials for football, soccer, volleyball, basketball, baseball and softball and would include required safety training such as concussion and cardiac-arrest courses. Board members asked whether certificates earned could be used to staff middle-school games; staff said yes and noted recreation departments have lower age limits.

Other course additions included a second, more advanced yearbook class to expand opportunities for editor-level students; an expanded Art 1 to offer more media and studio time; and a one-year honors world history course proposed as a dual-credit option that would replace the current one-semester freshman world history class.

Separately, Chris Thiel, assistant (presenter), described a proposed medical-assisting career pathway the district has applied for with the state. Thiel said the planned sequence includes foundational health-professions coursework already offered, plus a proposed semester of internal medical assisting and a capstone medical-assisting course. The district researched a curriculum by the National Healthcare Association that includes the testing pathway for certification and modules that can provide continuing-education hours. Thiel said students could stack certifications (for example, medical assistant plus EKG or phlebotomy) and could test within 12 months of graduation; staff said they will pursue dual-credit agreements with local colleges where appropriate.

In motions later in the meeting the board approved the list of new course requests “as presented.” Staff said the curriculum committee has vetted materials and will bring a recommendation on textbook and curriculum choices back to the board after one more committee meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular Board Meeting - March 10, 2025 - Part 1","oneSentenceSummary","District staff presented a package of CTE and academic course additions, including construction-linked applied math and English, a sports-officiating certification pathway, and a proposed medical-assisting pathway that could lead to industry certification.","taxTitle","Middleton District, School Districts, Idaho","taxId",59116,"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},6286003,"Middleton High School proposes requirement that seniors pass five courses to participate in graduation ceremony",354,2272000,2626000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2565787-22706a08a35246947b7c004a7b66ae17&start=2272&end=2626","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2565787-22706a08a35246947b7c004a7b66ae17/thumbnail_2272000.jpg","/articles/6286003/Idaho/Middleton-High-School-proposes-requirement-that-seniors-pass-five-courses-to-participate-in-graduation-ceremony","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6286003-87ae9da4d7cbbe2972d6dab91d9d77d2/orig.mp4?Expires=1775804861&Signature=AW5pObZOIy5Z1oaJoYLkTThZov0zU4sa9MxFHCQKcY23X5VtTH5oQ8TqTp01n5kRUZ-FjdaKhRHUGGv1YDgOefX4hLy0ZBtiBJHacbCPWn0tgpY6-7gfLhFrGcHQ2MJQ1ZRn8gI21rtT1Xt9ttDYTYUSPJ8fEquz4EvvW5b~NCAppwlw5NZRKpiRhebMe7S8xJHl16iP9W83ryEUHp6FibvHaYZftNXRrbeyg~C8EQ2TMI1UIfyQh1mqSYazUkgacEfQSFcTkLWePrWiQfrupAUdjnt7MEm66QwrVks4UWyZauhGygd4l~oexm~ralZtWK5SWvMy8KXa4R7FyZ8H1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Middleton High School administrators proposed a change to senior-year expectations that would require students in the graduating class of 2027 to be enrolled in and pass a minimum of five courses per semester to be eligible to participate in the graduation ceremony.

Principal (presenter) told the board the requirement is intended to keep seniors “actively engaged in something that will better their opportunities in the future,” and noted the district wants seniors participating in meaningful academic or career-preparation experiences rather than taking the minimum course load. The policy as presented would allow one release-type course (work-based learning, apprenticeship release, or religious release) to count toward the five-course minimum; only one such release course may count, district staff said.

Administrators said the rule is intended to begin with the class of 2027 (current sophomores) because changes to the master schedule make an immediate start this year impractical. For the class of 2026, staff said the district would strongly encourage five-course semesters but would not make it a strict requirement. The policy includes a provision allowing students who seek fewer than five courses to submit a brief written essay explaining how an alternative schedule will support personal growth, career goals or preparedness after high school; parental approval would be required for any exemption.

Staff clarified the policy would govern participation in the graduation ceremony, not a student's right to graduate if they finish graduation requirements by other means. They said exceptions would be reviewed case-by-case for students with special circumstances, such as family financial needs. The board discussed scheduling impacts and noted the policy aims to improve master-schedule predictability so the district can offer more consistent course options throughout the day.

No formal adoption occurred at this meeting; staff requested board feedback and said they will refine language and return with a recommendation. Several trustees expressed support, saying the proposal addresses concerns about seniors taking minimal coursework and helps maintain academic momentum.","Middleton High School administrators proposed that seniors beginning with the class of 2027 be enrolled in and pass at least five courses each semester to be eligible to participate in graduation ceremonies.",{"_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},6286008,"Middleton board adopts $19.9 million bond resolution to place elementary-school question on May ballot",2450,2726000,5176000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2565787-22706a08a35246947b7c004a7b66ae17&start=2726&end=5176","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2565787-22706a08a35246947b7c004a7b66ae17/thumbnail_2726000.jpg","/articles/6286008/Idaho/Middleton-board-adopts-199-million-bond-resolution-to-place-elementary-school-question-on-May-ballot","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6286008-e5650d5361b092df1550fc2693409c84/orig.mp4?Expires=1775804861&Signature=HS~5OF29m3PE9mKu-jMi-g1~TgQjVr0RGpxwyYcg0QZFWUyHtM1XUHUsJv6pYwzRBOw1gAkxdfCJtsrSHixxTyGWJRQpqS-2gLgsTnok5hou80mCCapW14hCJQr-IfOr95eL4NGGyAHhZJ0xSOTDIyuvUcMWlA6T4796vKOCLcG-nnzuNvueq9-KQHPpXQxh~whMynhqPfkCmfDq-vPG-DHfPxpO7Ob-tdKBAUvjVDPKUjfz40W4L6qPNEV7dgghyASkgJDG3s~VvEOI3Z4BzdzEM7c3qbPNkSQI5vbaLYBkLt7AVBMs7CogJJOIi6OdLPh3hIk5S9DAp8txIqdAbA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Middleton District Board of Trustees adopted a resolution Monday to place a bond election question on the May ballot asking voters to authorize up to $19,900,000 in general obligation school bonds to construct a new elementary school.

Brandon Helgeson, an associate with the law firm Holly Troxell, told the board the ballot language “essentially does 3 things. It describes, for what, how much, and how long.” Helgeson said the language also includes state-mandated financial disclosures: an estimated interest rate, repayment amount, and an “estimated annual average tax impact for homes, per a hundred thousand dollars of taxable assessed value.”

The board discussed community concerns raised at two recent public information nights (at Mill Creek and Heights) about whether the district could use developer impact fees to pay for a school and whether open-enrollment students were increasing capacity problems. District staff said state law currently prevents school districts from levying impact fees for schools, and that the district has repeatedly urged legislators to change that law but has not yet found a sponsor willing to carry such a bill. The superintendent explained that even if impact fees were allowed today, revenue from new development would take years to accumulate and would not address the district’s immediate capacity shortfall.

District staff also reviewed the district’s prior practice and recent state changes on open enrollment. The board noted that a district policy enacted in 2021 temporarily stopped accepting new out-of-district enrollment; in 2023 the state legislature required districts to accept out-of-district students unless a school or a grade level is over capacity. Staff said the district has been denying transfers for schools and grade levels already over capacity (naming Mill Creek, Heights and specific grade levels at Purple Sage and the ninth-grade cohort), but must accept others under state law.

Board members asked about the difference between bonds and levies. Staff explained three options for local funding: supplemental levies and plant-facility levies (which require a simple majority and are paid year-by-year) and bonds (which require a two-thirds supermajority in Idaho and secure funding upfront through the sale of bonds). Staff told the board a bond is the legally appropriate vehicle to fund a new building because it allows the district to secure the full construction dollars up front.

The board adopted the bond election resolution by voice vote. The resolution calls for a 20-year bond term and asks voters to authorize levy of property taxes to repay the bonds if the measure passes. District staff said they will publish the required notices and include the statutorily required financial disclosures in all district materials about the measure.

The board also discussed public outreach: staff plan an early-April hard-copy newsletter and an FAQ on the district website ahead of absentee ballots being mailed.","The Middleton District Board of Trustees voted to adopt a bond election resolution authorizing placement of a $19.9 million general obligation bond question on the May ballot to fund a new elementary school; trustees and district staff answered questions about open enrollment, impact fees and tax calculations during the meeting.",{"_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},6285995,"Votes at a glance: Middleton board approves trips, courses, policies and bond resolution",4847,331000,5178000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2565787-22706a08a35246947b7c004a7b66ae17&start=331&end=5178","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2565787-22706a08a35246947b7c004a7b66ae17/thumbnail_331000.jpg","/articles/6285995/Idaho/Votes-at-a-glance-Middleton-board-approves-trips-courses-policies-and-bond-resolution","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6285995-b4f1d7c1e302981cc987b3f327b86a8b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775804861&Signature=f4-MH5nGLrE9YYmrtTUvPrNJ~~LnVKhuZN7JzBpnGjhvHGnWnl1K1akic2E~ayaMPBmMuS7qCfJykUJa2PoNrTpzz61xdHv2UBRnQPXwgGjgj-~Ek4yAIdCe9xTUqRifjAz6Ob6iLh3Fzw2BmdVijzaMQrUf~R3NDz6tnE73zTcO-qJWjTe7PFf9GXLOETp83LpTRzT1WZ4YJ7DfZhvvyyo754gKFHzWhpnzW-AAtJnHyNjAsJL3gZFbd6QRETSEly1VELfIMRewT652qAIfZI8njVhq-82t4oc7p4nqAiv7J4R3edaU4HChn9Rb3zRHqT85yqNwC3lKCFskOMUKIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the meeting the Middleton Board of Trustees recorded the following formal actions by voice vote.

Votes approved (voice vote unless noted):
- Amend agenda to add FCCLA culinary-arts trip (motion approved).
- Approve the consent agenda (motion approved).
- Approve DECA International Career Development Conference trip to Orlando, Florida (motion approved).
- Approve Innovation Diploma trip to California (motion approved).
- Approve FFA leadership trip to Twin Falls (motion approved).
- Approve MHS drama-club trip to Pocatello (motion approved).
- Approve FCCLA state competition in Boise (motion approved).
- Approve the list of new course requests \"as presented\" (motion approved).
- Move policy 3090 (foreign exchange students) to second reading (motion approved).
- Table policies: 9010 and associated PR1-PR4 for future discussion (motion approved).
- Adopt policies: 7050-1, 7050, 8070, 8220 and 8243 (motion approved).
- Remove policy 2305 (motion approved).
- Adopt the Bond Election Resolution calling a special election to authorize up to $19,900,000 in general obligation bonds for a new elementary school (motion approved).
- Enter executive session pursuant to Idaho Code for personnel/evaluation matters (motion approved; roll call recorded: Dempsey yes, Wagner yes, Powell yes, Clark yes, Moore yes).

Where recorded, roll-call votes and formal roll-call tallies were not provided for most motions; the bond resolution and many routine items were approved by voice vote. The executive session motion was adopted by roll-call with all trustees present voting yes as recorded in the transcript.

The board directed staff to file the bond resolution with Canyon County and to publish the statutorily required financial disclosures in district materials before absentee ballots are mailed.","The Middleton Board recorded a series of voice votes approving student field trips, course requests, several policy adoptions and a bond resolution to place a $19.9 million school-construction question on the May ballot; the board also tabled multiple policy items for further work and entered executive session.","actionData","errors"]

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Board hears several Career & Technical Education additions including medical-assisting pathway and new construction-linked courses

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Votes at a glance: Middleton board approves trips, courses, policies and bond resolution