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Board tables policy revision, adopts fund-balance policy C 7121 in ISBA format
Summary
Mr. Gilbert asked to table a policy first reading; the board carried the motion to table. Separately, the board approved a policy replacement converting the fund-balance policy to ISBA format (policy C 7121) on a first-and-only reading.
At the meeting of the MOUNTAIN HOME DISTRICT board, trustees handled two policy items: a proposed policy revision was tabled for further additions, and a fund-balance policy replacement was approved.
Mr. Gilbert asked the board to table the first reading of a policy to allow additional edits. "I am going to ask that you table the first reading of that. There are some additions that we need to do to that policy before we bring it to the board," he said. A motion to table was made, seconded and carried by voice vote.
Separately, the board considered a policy replacement to convert the district's existing fund-balance policy to ISBA (Idaho School Boards Association) format, identified in the transcript as policy C 7121. The transcript records the replacement as a first and only reading; a motion was made and carried, approving the change.
Why it matters: adopting the ISBA-format fund-balance policy updates the district's fiscal-policy framework and may change internal reporting or reserve-management language. Tabling the other revision indicates trustees want more time to refine policy language before proceeding.
What’s next: the transcript records no specific dates for the next reading of the tabled policy. The new ISBA-format fund-balance policy was approved during the meeting.
