Welcome to our Board Meeting FAQs page.
The involvement of residents of our school district in the decision making
process is a vital part of public education.

When are the meetings held?
The Board generally meets at 7:00 p.m. every third Monday of the month
on a rotating system throughout the school district. You may request a
current schedule from the district office.

Where are announcements posted?
The school district posts regular meeting announcements and agendas
at the district office and in the Clearwater Tribune. They post special
meeting announcements at the district office, the post office and the
Orofino elementary school.

How can I participate?
You may use two options to participate in board meetings. Firstly,
you may call the school district office, at least one week before the
meeting, and ask to be placed on the agenda as a scheduled delegation.
Secondly, you may attend the school board meeting. When the chairperson
asks if there are any unscheduled delegations, identify yourself and your
business. A scheduled delegation may use up to 15 minutes, but an
unscheduled delegation may have only three.

What can I address?
You may speak about the issue(s) you identified when you requested to be
placed on the agenda. Generally, the Board will allow questions and discussion
but will not take action until a later meeting, in order to provide time for
examining the issue(s). The school board conducts any issue(s) concerning
personnel in an executive session, as per Idaho Code.

How can I register a concern about school district staff?
School district policy 303.5 - Concerns Involving School Personnel -
outlines the process for registering a concern about an employee of the
school district. The Board will only review a concern if the proper
steps have been followed, as per policy 303.5. A copy of policy 303.5
can be obtained from the school district office.

What is a typical agenda?
Copies of the agenda are printed and left at the entrance for the
public. The same format is used at every meeting. Consent Items are
routine items such as minutes and monthly bills which can be approved
with a minimum of discussion. Scheduled and Unscheduled Delegations
give the public an opportunity to speak at each meeting. Old Business
Items are action items from the previous Board meeting that await a
decision from the Board. New Business Items are current action items
that await a decision from the Board. Reports, Announcements and
Information Items are all used to provide the Board with information,
relative to the many facets of the school district. Executive Session is
used by the Board to discuss items as per Idaho Code.

What is an Executive Session?
The Idaho Open Meeting Law requires that no decision at a meeting of a
governing body of a public agency be made by secret ballot. Idaho Code
67-2345 allows the Board to convene into an executive session on a 2/3
majority vote of the Board. The Board is allowed to discuss personnel
matters, student matters, strategies for litigation, collective
bargaining negotiations and/or school site/real estate acquisition or
disposal. No decisions can be made in executive session. The Board
must re-convene into open session to make any decision and the minutes
of that Board meeting will record any and all decisions for public display.

Who are the Board Members?
The school district consists of five trustee zones. Current Board
members are:

Zone 1 Amy Jared
Zone 2 Don Ebert, Board Chairperson
Zone 3 John Schwarz
Zone 4 Staci Lee
Zone 5 Theresa Graber, Vice Chairperson

The district holds trustee elections on the third Tuesday in May. Each
trustee serves a three year term on a staggered basis, so that all trustees
will not be up for election in the same year. Information on school
district trustees zones can be obtained at the district office.

What does the Board Chairperson do?
The chairperson presides at all Board meetings and conducts the meetings
according to parliamentary rules. In addition, the chairperson signs all
papers and documents, as required by law and as authorized by the action
of the Board. The chairperson has the full right to participate in debate,
without relinquishing the chair, and has the right to vote on all matters
that are put to a vote. In the unlikely event there should be an interruption
of Board work by a person in attendance who is shouting, being unruly, etc.,
the Board chairperson has the authority to do any or all of the following:

*Order anyone causing a disturbance to leave the Board room.

*Order a brief recess until order is restored.

*Adjourn and reconvene at a time and place selected by a majority vote.

What does the superintendent do at the meeting?
The superintendent serves as the Board's chief executive officer in
administering Board policies, as well as keeping the Board informed of the
goals, needs and performance of the schools. The superintendent is available
to the Board as a professional resource and works with the Board chairperson
to prepare the agenda. The recommendations generally precede any Board
action on issues facing the Board.

What staff usually attends the Board meetings?
In addition to the Board members, the following staff members will
normally attend. Dale Durkee, Superintendent of Schools; Trina R.
Snyder, Clerk/Business Manager.