Note
The Board will convene in the Sawtooth Ballroom at the District Service Center, 1303 E. Central Drive, Meridian, Idaho. Park in the parking lot on the west side of the building and enter through the Renaissance High School main entrance. In-person attendance will be subject to seats available (60). If any auxiliary aids or services are needed for an individual with a disability, please contact 208-350-5800.
The meeting shall also be broadcast live on YouTube, which can be found at the here.
Patrons who either reside in the District, are current staff members, enrolled students, or are the parent/guardian of an enrolled student may testify on agenda items during Patron Input, or make general comments during Good of the Order. Public testimony is limited to 2 minutes per speaker, and ten speakers total. Requests to speak may be submitted to the Clerk of the Board in the hour prior to meeting commencement. All requests will be shared with the Board and included in public record.
Agenda items are identified according to the West Ada School District Strategic Plan, aligning with focus areas such as communication and collaboration, personalized student success, safe & well-equipped schools, and teaching, learning, & innovation. For a more detailed overview of the West Ada School District Strategic Plan, please see here.
All items on the Consent Agenda are considered Action Items which the Board may enact through a single motion and vote. Any member of the Board may ask that an item be moved from the Consent Agenda to New Business for discussion and action.
The Board may take action on any of the items listed as such in the agenda.
Meeting Agenda
Regular Meeting
Monday, February 9, 2026 6:00PM
West Ada School District
Sawtooth Boardroom
1303 E. Central Drive
Meridian, ID
I. Call to Order
- Chair Frasure called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.
II. Pledge of Allegiance
- Hunter Elementary students led the Pledge of Allegiance.
III. AGENDA APPROVAL
- There were no changes to the agenda.
IV. REPORTS AND SPOTLIGHTS
i. Academic Spotlight: Hunter Elementary School - Jeff Christopherson, Principal, and Rhonda McDonough, Chief Academic Officer of Teaching and Learning (Teaching, Learning & Innovation)
- Jeff Christopherson highlighted achievements from Hunter Elementary School.
ii. Meridian High School Board Report - Brian Murphy, Principal, and Chad Bloxham, Student Council Advisor (Teaching, Learning & Innovation)
- Principal Murphy reviewed the four foundational pillars, culture, instruction, safety and behavior, and community, and then welcomed Meridian High School students to provide updates on school activities, athletics, upcoming events, appreciation days, monthly recognitions, and the Warrior Kind and Warrior Strong initiatives.
iii. Spotlight: Meridian Academy High School Science Night - Jeffrey Watkins, Student Advisor (Personalized Student Success)
- Students from Meridian Academy High School shared details about the upcoming Science Night, which will be held on March 10, 2026, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
iv. Spotlight: School Resource Officer (SRO), Dr. Derek Bub, Superintendent (Safe & Well Equipped Schools)
V. PATRON INPUT
- There was no patron input.
VI. CONSENT AGENDA
Moiton to accept the consent agenda unanimously. Motion made by: David Binetti Motion seconded by: Evelyn McCullough Voting: Unanimously Approved
i. SAFE & WELL EQUIPPED SCHOOLS
- Approve Meeting Minutes of: January 29, 2026
- Accept Renumbering Policy 723.10 Self-Transportation by Students to Policy 726.10 Self-Transportation by Students
ii. TEACHING, LEARNING AND INNOVATION
- Approve Leave Requests
- Approve Employee Recommendations: New Hire, Changes, and Separations
- Approve Alternate Authorization
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Approve Student Tours, Excursions, and Overnight Trips:
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Eagle High School Dance to Anaheim, CA
VII. OLD BUSINESS - DISCUSSION & ACTION
i. Planning Committee Boundary Proposal - Dr. David Reinhart, Chief Operations Officer, and Miranda Carson, Director of Transportation & Planning
- Dr. David Reinhart and Miranda Carson presented the Boundary Committee’s proposed boundary plan.
#### a. Planning Committee Boundary Proposal
Moved that the Board of Trustees approve the Planning Committees Boundary Gold proposal as presented. Motion made by: David Binetti Motion seconded by: Evelyn McCullough Voting: Lori Frasure - Yes Evelyn McCullough - Yes Meghan Brown - Yes David Binetti - Yes Rene Ozuna - Yes
ii. Policy 604.10 - Artificial Intelligence (second reading) - Rhonda McDonough, Chief Academic Officer, Teaching & Learning
- Rhonda McDonough presented the second reading of Policy 604.10 - Artificial Intelligence.
VIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Motion to enter Executive Session per Idaho Code 74-206(1)(f) 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. Motion made by: David Binetti Motion seconded by: Evelyn McCullough Voting: Lori Frasure - Yes Evelyn McCullough - Yes Meghan Brown - Yes David Binetti - Yes Rene Ozuna - Yes
Entered into Executive Session at 6:57 p.m.
Attendance: Lori Frasure, Chair of the Board Rene Ozuna, Vice Chair of the Board Evelyn McCullough, Trustee Meghan Brown, Trustee David Binetti, Trustee Dr. Derek Bub, Superintendent Amy White, General Counsel Renee Senander, Chief Human Resource Officer Dr. David Reinhart, Chief Operations Officer Michelle, Edmonds, Chief Communication Officer Devan D , Chief Technology Officer Sarah Ingle, Board Clerk
Open Session resumed at 7:12 PM
IX. GOOD OF THE ORDER
- Trustee Binetti expressed appreciation to Meridian Academy High School for presenting and encouraged other academy schools to share presentations in the future as well.
X. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Middle Schools presenting at future board meetings
XI. ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn. Motion made by: Meghan Brown Motion seconded by: Evelyn McCullough Voting: Unanimously Approved
Chair Frasure adjourned the meeting at 7:13 p.m.