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Staff warned that final costs remain contingent on code review and feedback from the permitting authority; the project team prefers to wait for final code confirmation before committing to a fixed cost. The meeting packet lists a plan to install temporary fencing and complete three specific removals by mid‑August; staff said Idaho Power must still install or relocate a transformer and the district is dependent on the utility’s schedule for that work.

Trustees asked about tree removal in a shaded lunch area and whether new shade structures or a pavilion could be provided in place of trees where underground electrical work will prevent replanting. Staff said they would explore pavilion options similar to existing playground pavilions and noted that students rarely use the shaded fenced area at lunch in recent years because of supervision patterns.

The board requested staff provide follow‑up on tree replacement alternatives and confirmed the schedule expectation that electrical installation would begin as soon as permits are issued and Idaho Power completes transformer work. No formal action was required; the item was informational, and staff will return with updates once permits and utility scheduling are confirmed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Emmett Independent School District 221 School Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Staff provided a status update on the Wright Brothers EMS project: anticipated permit application in August, phased electrical work beginning at the middle‑school annex, temporary fencing and tree removal; trustees asked about shade replacement and pavilion options where trees will be removed.","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},6161576,"Board reviews district academic assessment: third‑grade start lower, gains by 10th–11th grade",161,87000,248000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5441626-6aad6c1a81feb09c16625cbdb26857ae&start=87&end=248","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5441626-6aad6c1a81feb09c16625cbdb26857ae/thumbnail_87000.jpg","/articles/6161576/Idaho/Board-reviews-district-academic-assessment-thirdgrade-start-lower-gains-by-10th11th-grade","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6161576-667a0993f022d77e77f48973404c5e40/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173016&Signature=bi0O4gpy6ypt4nwWDinEPzi1oUpBvm5OTbGr19ZZEwUFllQyi1-VD~m1MSe28OSH1uvYW21~es-ubv-2X6lhYKOFAj6thaH1ihS820iTtf5wR5XIguRjcRqTyCDLbgti7duGTfGl9sMNF5rtY2c6w2pNEJDqz5kGRQHTbtlDd0QqdbGiOHqD0O3eaDhzHQ2QRqcLh6o4oVBbPdPKD8rVjDo7BbQg2IxlKyjNRWiKI4dxfOaUSI~QaDCHg7IL~DzsCk47eSxPoRI82oAcSNMZ3RCLuR8igbpECX1kJ1EuM5de7dyPlls0f062W9yd14m2gUEvlAdxPHVZNb~p3ecBDQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District administrators presented an academic assessment review showing a recurrent pattern: students often start the school year below state averages and then make gains by the end of the year, with district performance generally above the state average by 10th and 11th grades. The presentation highlighted a “dip” moving from third to fourth grade and persistent “flat” results among students who score in the below‑basic categories, indicating a need for stronger interventions.

Staff said the dip at the start of the year was familiar — often called \"summer slide\" in general conversation — and suggested solutions could include increased parent engagement and targeted intervention programs for third‑grade students who fall into the below‑basic category. Administrators noted that work in middle‑school math (sixth through eighth grades) is an area of statewide challenge and that district math coaches and teachers are working to improve results; the presence of staff with math expertise was described as a positive step.

English‑language learner (ELL) performance under the WIDA assessment was noted as complex and was summarized without charts in the meeting due to difficulty interpreting the detail in the packet. Staff said WIDA scores are included in the assessment packet and that those students are assessed on multiple levels as they acquire English.

Trustees asked whether trends were improving; staff responded that overall trends are moving in the right direction but reiterated that targeted intervention is still needed for students in the below‑basic range. The board did not take formal action on assessment program changes but directed staff to continue focusing on intervention strategies and report back with any program proposals requiring board approval.

No specific new programs were adopted at the meeting; staff noted the district will continue monitoring trend data and pursue targeted supports for early‑grade interventions and middle‑school math.","District staff presented assessment trends showing lower starting scores at the beginning of school years (noted as a summer slide) with recovery by 10th–11th grade; trustees and staff discussed interventions, ELL/WIDA testing, and the need for targeted supports at third grade and middle‑school math.",{"_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},6161583,"Athletics director lays out coach hires, facility requests and community events; board approves staffing",350,290000,640000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5441626-6aad6c1a81feb09c16625cbdb26857ae&start=290&end=640","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5441626-6aad6c1a81feb09c16625cbdb26857ae/thumbnail_290000.jpg","/articles/6161583/Idaho/Athletics-director-lays-out-coach-hires-facility-requests-and-community-events-board-approves-staffing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6161583-29b04f7ad970f17ed58ea5285a8c94fa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173016&Signature=eNlwkEi-EkHqX3GDXYujk5miYZVdv9ezf3sta-5qT8qQEb~tSoxYrK8RA5PPT3~H62OhwhRM7BSWW6ruUOts~VQIuM3j5x2grGV~GSAnbws974FR6BIs78GuBRle~xhU0HqWTL7LMK4fF2X5xPeJaR4AvlD1O9WiGADGkYgiJKHlilIdYbn6qIOf24iZiKL89L8f9G0nr7DatHRU-6yELuBd30v6mc2kovKLsrVvJ44ZOW4csboRrXmBc8PIyFUPICSpWbAoQhkGxZ9BVZyg~O558Kxw7dc8jpeFU7FeNMPcC4S3Do8~yGFvcdaIYHlrcyqwsOlg1ef2B~sfRK31LQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The board heard an athletics and activities report from staff member Luke Cody, who outlined several new coaching hires, fundraising efforts and facility needs for the coming school year. Trustees later approved certified staffing actions that included new hires and a recommended internal transfer to an assistant-principal role.

Cody told the board he expects strong community backing for the program and listed the district’s recent hires: a new golf coach (Josh Borg), a girls’ soccer coach (Carson Bogey), cross‑country (Ed Barney), wrestling (Matt Corrada) and softball (Taylor James). He credited community fundraisers and early fundraising by coaches.

Cody also outlined facility priorities he asked the district to consider: completing an auxiliary gym (which would reduce wear on the main gym floor and provide space for PE), adding lights to the baseball field so junior-varsity games would not routinely run late, improvements to tennis courts or multiuse conversions (including portable nets or leveraging nearby recreation district courts), and a hitting/practice facility for baseball and softball. He said coach stipends are another priority to help retain staff.

Cody described two upcoming community events: an Aug. 29 celebration of the 2015 Husky football championship and a mid‑December “Carlson Classic” basketball day featuring multiple boys’ and girls’ games and MVP plaques to honor retired local coaches.

During the meeting trustees discussed possible costs and logistics for field lighting (one estimate in discussion was four to five poles) and whether middle‑school players with activity cards should be admitted to high‑school events at reduced cost; the board asked athletics staff to return with recommendations on discounting and identification procedures for middle‑school attendees to avoid creating an unsupervised “babysitting” situation at varsity events.

In a separate board vote later in the agenda trustees approved certified staffing, including several new hires and transfers. The board also confirmed the transfer of Dana Williams into a middle‑school assistant‑principal role. The staffing motion passed by voice vote with all trustees recorded as in favor.

Trustees asked staff to bring back cost estimates and possible funding sources should the board want to pursue lights, a hitting facility, or expanded tennis/pickleball multiuse courts.","Athletics staff reported multiple coach hires, fundraising successes, proposed facility projects including an auxiliary gym and baseball field lights, and planned community events; trustees approved final certified staffing and transfers including a new assistant principal appointment.",{"_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},6161588,"Board adopts new public‑comment procedure and multiple policy updates tied to Idaho code changes",919,1300000,2219000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5441626-6aad6c1a81feb09c16625cbdb26857ae&start=1300&end=2219","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5441626-6aad6c1a81feb09c16625cbdb26857ae/thumbnail_1300000.jpg","/articles/6161588/Idaho/Board-adopts-new-publiccomment-procedure-and-multiple-policy-updates-tied-to-Idaho-code-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6161588-83b29732fbb02648209475a738c0648a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173016&Signature=RBmYEmS~7MIDAPB4UtYObJlu0YJSF3NVJ5bdS1gGMUDp3Zx7aCNPWl-wNk11~pAPZEC-78MI6FL8HOMitbz1wMZ10W~PSHLBKKeoae4252hQHt-MgMl~46wiA6~xCSx8R1P6cMc9weW9v~t9BS7xflmSeEiQs0k3ZVSGnymjcYSWWxzKCatr9by2U3tIlE1W4jgoX0Boo1wMKXcgZnF2dCj-DhE2cRUxcigfj6GfDfZtU~OJqLT-9BuEObeptogIBLsKC7Og4XBVlhqeTsGTFb2P61IGP9RHcvlL9FPW64FMQq1UqyByhH2yywp-8k2ecKjGC1oPomivJFDAW17IaA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Emmett School District Board of Trustees approved revisions to board meeting procedures that allow in-person public comment before action on agenda items and at a second reserved place later in the meeting. Trustees also approved a public input form edit clarifying that personal attacks and discussion of personnel names are not allowed during public comment.

District staff said the changes reflect new Idaho Code language and give the board flexibility to schedule two public‑comment periods: one before action on agenda items and a second slot later in the meeting for topics not before the board. The board clarified that each speaker remains limited to the existing three‑minute time allotment and that the new structure does not remove time limits or first‑come, first‑serve order.

Trustees also approved several other policy adjustments that staff said were required by changes in Idaho law. Those items included updates to open‑enrollment rules (giving districts clearer grounds to deny enrollment when accepting a student would impose an undue burden or violate teacher-student ratios), procedures for denying enrollment in lieu of discipline, and language covering immunization documentation and opt-outs. Staff noted that under the immunization policy, parents who opt out must still be documented; during an outbreak the district may exclude unimmunized students for the length of the incubation period while continuing to provide educational services.

A new public‑input form (policy 1500F) was approved with an edit replacing the phrase “not appropriate” with the stronger wording “not allowed,” an edit trustees said would help enforce the rule and reduce grievances. That same form requires speakers to sign up before the meeting and to provide the topic of comment.

The board took formal votes on the meeting‑procedure policy and on the 1500F change; both motions passed by voice vote. Several other policies were presented for first reading only and will return for a future vote after additional review. Trustees said they expect staff to publish guidance explaining the two public‑comment slots and reminding speakers of the three‑minute limit and the sign‑up requirement.

Separately, the board approved a new online education fund policy (2450) to reimburse preapproved expenses for students enrolled full time in the district’s virtual academy, and approved updates to athletics and activity fees (policy 3030) to clarify how dual‑enrolled, nonpublic, and charter students are charged for activity participation; trustees noted minor typographical corrections would be made before final publication.

Formal votes were recorded for the meeting‑procedure policy, the public‑input form edit, the online education fund policy, and the athletics fee policy; each motion carried with all voting trustees recorded as in favor.","Trustees approved changes to board meeting procedures to allow in-person public comment both before action items and at a later slot in meetings; the board also advanced several policy updates reflecting recent Idaho code changes covering open enrollment, immunization opt-outs and other administrative rules.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6161592,"Board approves updated service agreement with Payette River Technical Academy, signs off on charter amendments",993,3186000,4179000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5441626-6aad6c1a81feb09c16625cbdb26857ae&start=3186&end=4179","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5441626-6aad6c1a81feb09c16625cbdb26857ae/thumbnail_3186000.jpg","/articles/6161592/Idaho/Board-approves-updated-service-agreement-with-Payette-River-Technical-Academy-signs-off-on-charter-amendments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6161592-8a42170dc1294c4e81a3c44293e7f3ef/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173016&Signature=mpXOobvbngsJeDbG8CkBEr8QnH65o3fDKOMu4N~Mq3BzdkioTzn4cXDdDuhvvVfKaYpgu8qyZA5xbtAx2Emy3SlZyujLMQIdWODfVeBTIrxXfGTuSJLA8SQEM3xFXo95hxlTc9XerKE7NcXDRV-Nv5JkwFqmtLXGtSZX~zoqOoh0jzCCdUBtdwKeVGLQwTnus8rM3xw0tUn~5XwGrpTtBDCSu4udA5a5m~e1mcTWSXFmOJRJAigdBBbedYT4B8mM3G0QlcOus5WrcbrLRpMYXNyQ1ZHTm1PQ9y~CZBCBHsAPyq0qFay9DyTaUJZ~wWUPK8x25vc7bQ4Q~OTgE3rYRg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Emmett School District Board of Trustees on a unanimous vote approved a revised service agreement with Payette River Technical Academy and accepted two charter amendments that allow PerTA to offer online high-school academic courses to grades 8–12. The board also agreed to annual review and continued financial oversight of the academy.

Board members said the updated agreement raises PerTA’s per‑student service fee to better reflect current costs and adds clearer payment and reporting timelines so the district is not unexpectedly left carrying program costs. A draft in the meeting materials showed the academy’s standard service fee had been raised from about $70,000 to about $93,000 for the coming year; the agreement also includes a per‑course administrative fee intended to offset a roughly $30-per-class shortfall the district had experienced under prior arrangements.

District staff described the changes as a negotiated compromise to preserve the district’s role as authorizer while limiting direct competition for in-person career-technical education. The charter amendments the board approved add a clause explicitly authorizing PerTA to deliver online academic courses for high-school credit to students in grades 8–12; the changes also reiterate that PerTA remains an authorizer‑overseen program and must meet financial reporting requirements.

Trustees discussed oversight: the board will receive budget information regularly and can require additional reporting if questions about solvency or contractual compliance arise. Staff said the academy would present quarterly financial reports and that the district would continue its authority to withhold authorization if the academy fails to meet solvency conditions. Board materials noted one-time payments expected from PerTA this fiscal year — staff said they anticipated receiving a payment of roughly $76,000, with a second payment of about $50,000 to follow — and that future billing methods were adjusted so amounts align with fiscal accounting requirements.

Formal action came after a motion to approve the service agreement and a separate motion to approve the charter amendments. The motions carried by voice vote with no members recorded as opposed.

The district’s role as authorizer remains central to the outcome: while the board signaled willingness to preserve the partnership, trustees also stressed that authorization comes with an obligation to ensure PerTA’s financial stability and program compliance. If the academy cannot meet financial obligations or state requirements, staff reminded the board it can revoke authorization under state rules.

Board members said they would monitor implementation of the new billing and reporting procedures over the coming year and that the January review will be a checkpoint to decide whether to continue or change the district’s contract commitments.","The Emmett School District board approved a revised service agreement with Payette River Technical Academy (PerTA) and adopted two charter amendments enabling PerTA to offer online high-school academic courses; the board emphasized ongoing oversight and annual review of the academy’s finances.","actionData","errors"]

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