2021-09-27
AGENDA AND NOTICE OF A
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
September 27, 2021
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees, West Ada School District, is scheduled for Monday, September
27, 2021, at the District Service Center, 1303 E. Central Drive, Meridian, Idaho. The board will
convene in regular session at 6:00 P.M.
In person attendance will be subject to seats available in the room and overflow area. When all
seats are full patrons can view the board meeting broadcast live at this
location: https://www.westada.org/Page/35419 We urge patrons to utilize this link.
Masks will be required in the board room and overflow area. To accommodate patrons that
do not want to wear a mask we provide a live broadcast of the meeting at this
location: https://www.westada.org/Page/35419
Public input on discussion items will be taken by submitting a written comment only:
https://www.westada.org/RemotePublicComment. We value your input, for us to have time to
review comments please submit your comments 48 hours in advance of the day of the meeting.
This allows trustees time to review of your input/feedback. This also allows this information to
be available at the meeting for all attendees. Even if a comment is not received 48 hours in
advance, all messages will be shared with the Board and included in public record.
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER AND PLEDGE
II. Regular Session - 6:00 p.m.
III. Superintendent Update
IV. Spotlight
a. National Merit Semifinalist
b. Crossroads Highlights
c. Impact of Career and College Counseling on Students
A. Discussion
1. Cascade Transportation update - Jonathan Gillen/Cascade
2. ISAT 2019-2020 Data Review - Marcus Myers
3. Revised Policy 602.20, Academic Freedom & Teaching Controversial Issues (third reading)
Marcus Myers
4. Revised Policy 403.80, Title IX Nondiscrimination Policy (third reading) Dave Roberts
5. Trustee Rezoning Karen Echeverria (ISBA)
B. Action - the Board may take action to approve, deny, amend, modify or postpone action on
any of the items listed below;
1. Revised Policy 602.20, Academic Freedom & Teaching Controversial Issues
2. Revised Policy 403.80, Title IX Nondiscrimination Policy
3. Trustee Rezoning
C. Consent Agenda – (Action Items) All items on Consent Agenda are considered action items. The
Board may approve all of the following items by a single motion and vote – unless any member of the
Board asks that an item to be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion and action later in the
agenda.
1. Minutes of the September 8, 2021 regular board meeting
2. Associated Student Body Reports
3. Employment Recommendations
4. Leave Requests
5. Alternative Authorization-Content Specialist for Tysie Cournoyer
6. Renewal Alternative Authorization-Content Specialist for Michael Jones
7. Recommendation to approve Republic Services Easement/Access Agreement
8. Recommendation to approve Aviator Springs Easement
9. Recommendation to approve Lanark Water Main Easement
10. Recommendation to approve Lanark Ground Lease
11. Recommendation to approve Research Proposal-Western Governors University
12. Recommendation to approve the CIP (Continuous Improvement Plan)
13. Recommendation to approve bus fleet changes
14. Recommendation for Cascade to purchase vans
15. Disposal of Personal Property Notification
D. Future Agenda Items
E. Action- the Board may take action to approve, deny, amend, modify or postpone action on
any of the items listed below;
1. Enter Executive Session per Idaho Code 74-206(1)(d) and (f) To consider records that
are exempt from disclosure as provided in chapter 1, title 74, Idaho Code; and to
communicate with legal counsel for the public agency to discuss the legal ramifications
of and legal options for pending litigation, or controversies not yet being litigated but
imminently likely to be litigated. The mere presence of legal counsel at an executive
session does not satisfy this requirement: and to
Enter Executive Session per Idaho Code 74-206(1)(b) To consider the evaluation,
dismissal or disciplining of, or to hear complaints or charges brought against, a public
officer, employee, staff member or individual agent, or public school student;
F. Action- the Board may take action to approve, deny, amend, modify or postpone action on
any of the items listed below;
1. Consideration in joining proposed litigation
2. Ratify or nullify the recommendation to place Employee F on paid administrative leave
V. ADJOURNMENT