All board members were present.

On behalf of the PSE and AEA unions, Miranda Weber presented the board with gift cards for Board Appreciation Month.  

There were no comments from patrons.

Whittney Bonfield, Anna Aldous, and Rachele' Thummel gave a presentation on the highly capable program.  They explained the evaluation process, schedule, activities, content, and opportunities available to all students in the highly capable program.

1215490 January Payroll Re-Issue $3,640.28

1215491-1215502 GF DEC2 AP $10,310.88

1215503 GF JANMM2 AP $166.50

1215504 TF JAN AP $2,000.00

1215505-1215509 ASB JANMM AP $12,617.99

1215510 TF JANMM AP $2,334.72

1215511-1215524 GF JANMM AP $24,589.07

1215525 TF JANMM3 AP $2,000.00

1215526-1215538 ASB JAN AP $8,696.97

1215539-1215581 GF JAN AP $110,011.39

1215582-1215584 CP JAN AP $18,741.79

1215585-1215599 January Payroll $675,269.76

Payroll Wire-January $142,889.41

Basic Ed Enrollment Review-Dec.

Basic Ed Enrollment Review-Jan.

Basic Ed Enrollment-Dec.

Basic Ed Enrollment-Jan.

Sped Enrollment Review-Dec.

Sped Enrollment Review-Jan.

Sped Enrollment-Dec.

Sped Enrollment-Jan.

Grants Applied For:

Healthy Kids - Amber Henry - $146,329.65 for Food Service

SEL - cash - $200.00 for High School

Jake and Shar Schaefer - cash - $625.00 for Boys Basketball

Ridinger Enterprises - cash - $548.00 for Elementary

PTO - cash - $121.00 for Home to School

BSN Sports - cash - $75.00 for Boys Basketball

BSN Sports - cash - $40.00 for Girls Basketball

Dan and Staci Anderson - cash - $280.00 for Boys Basketball

Bergman's - cash - $100.00 for Middle School

Eion and Audree Owens - cash - $400.00 for the HS Cheer

The board reviewed the previously provided report.

ESD Student Growth Goals

Holiday Inn Catering (FFA)

Stallion-ballast, light switches, etc.

WWCC Running Start 2025-26

Finance and Business Director Julie Hancock advised the board on the following items:

• The district is conducting funding reviews for all departments.  She shared that the transportation department is showing approximately $1,100 in savings by purchasing fuel in Lewiston, Idaho, from Primeland. She suggested that the district should go out for bid on fuel for the 2026-27 school year, and the board agreed.

• Small Schools Modernization Grant - Phase I is going well. The district will have approximately $2.7 million remaining to spend.  Chris Segroves and Dale Bonfield are meeting with the grant team to determine if additional roofing repairs can be completed.  She also shared that Phase II of the grant will be used for HVAC, windows, doors, and vestibules.
• In Touch - This program is up and running, and the district is able to accept credit cards for purchases.

Superintendent Dale Bonfield updated the board on the following items:

• Bus Costs - Mr. Bonfield provided a document showing the cost of taking two buses to athletic events.  He discussed how providing two buses would reduce the time student-athletes are away from school.  Additionally, some schools have only one gym, so games cannot be played simultaneously.
• Gym Usage - Currently, outside entities may use the gyms only if half of their participants are Asotin students.
• The second Small Schools Modernization Grant will be used for HVAC controls in the elementary school, as well as for replacing windows and doors and installing vestibules. If there is only enough funding to complete one vestibule, Mr. Bonfield recommended that the district not install vestibules in either building.  He would prefer to upgrade the locks on all exterior doors to enhance student safety, given our school's high number of exterior doors. This project will begin on the last day of school and be completed by the first day of school for the 2026-27 school year.

Chairman Brit Ausman recessed into executive session at 7:15 p.m. for approximately 15 minutes.

The board reconvened to the regular session at 7:27 p.m.

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Board Member

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Superintendent Dale Bonfield