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Trustees approve MOUs, vendor bids, open PEA negotiations and summer meal program
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Summary
At the regular meeting trustees approved an MOU with ISU TRIO, opened negotiations with the Pocatello Education Association for 2026–27, awarded multiple construction and security bids for Highland and other sites, approved an interagency agreement with the city for softball fields, and authorized the summer meal program.
The Pocatello School District 25 board took several formal actions during its regular meeting.
Votes at a glance - Trio MOU (2026–2029): Board approved the memorandum of understanding to standardize TRIO access to student education records. Motion moved and seconded and approved by voice. - Open negotiations with Pocatello Education Association (2026–27): Board approved a motion to open bargaining for the coming school year. Trustees discussed state-law changes affecting union payroll deductions and representation and directed staff to comply with statutory updates. - Bid awards for Highland High School projects and systems: Administration recommended and trustees approved an intercom upgrade bid (recommended award to SystemTech for $279,329), multiple subcontracted site/parking/tennis-court packages (architect and administration estimates cited tennis courts ~ $950,000; parking lot ~ $1.4M) and a multi-site security-camera package; trustees acknowledged some packages were over original estimates but said overall SIP spending remains manageable. - Interagency agreement for Coppell Park (softball): Board approved a formal agreement with the city to continue using Coppell Park for softball games and practices. - Summer food service program: Trustees authorized staff to submit the application and operate the district summer-meal program June 8–August 7 (no service July 3). - Policy second readings: Trustees approved second readings for four policies (public records, virtual learning, student placement, middle school advancement).
Each motion was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote; the meeting record shows no recorded roll-call tallies. Where amounts were discussed, administration supplied estimates and staff committed to deliver final bid documents and contract awards in subsequent meetings. Trustees asked that staff provide final bid tabulations and contract documents as part of the next procurement agenda packet.
