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Mountain Home School District 193 board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened at this meeting

Mountain Home school board hears presentation from Idaho Community Foundation 26:20

  • A Mission Support Group Commander proposed opening the base to non-DOD-affiliated families through the Gunfighter Pass program so their children could attend Stevenson, saying enrollment there dropped significantly over the past year. 9:02
  • A district staff member reported that a Stevenson construction grant had been submitted and showed a concept for a high school redesign with larger windows, added office space and double access doors. 14:17
  • An adviser for the Idaho Community Foundation described how the organization could manage a fund supporting the district's schools. 26:45
  • The board recessed into executive session to consider labor contract matters and the evaluation of a public school employee. 52:05
Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and student recognitions 0:03
    • The district's gifted and talented teacher introduced a Stevenson Elementary student from the school's leadership program, who read a paper on the foundation and pillars of leadership. 0:48
    • The board presented the student a certificate of recognition for excellence in leadership. 6:19
    • The Mountain Home High School debate team was recognized for placing 3rd at the state tournament. 6:48
  2. Board reports and workshop reminder 8:28
    • The board was reminded of a workshop scheduled for May 12th at 5 PM. 8:28
  3. Strategies to increase Stevenson enrollment 8:28
    • The Mission Support Group Commander said the base is relooking at rank structure for on-base housing and would like to open the base to non-DOD-affiliated families, excluding those with a felony, so they could attend Stevenson. 9:02
    • A speaker asked whether the base would bring back family-oriented activities such as youth sports, and the commander said youth sports depend on demand and enrollment. 11:34
    • Asked about limiting single airmen sharing houses, the commander said favoring families over a single person who wants to live on base is not legal. 13:26
  4. Construction, legislative and redesign update 14:12
    • A district staff member said the Stevenson Construction Grant was submitted and the project is still on track to go out to bid around mid-June. 14:17
    • The staff member said the school budget was approved with flat funding and includes a line item for high need special education. 15:21
    • The staff member said the high school redesign goes to City Council on the 28th, with the bid expected to go out around May 12th, and a speaker said the windows should be done the second summer of '27. 15:21
  5. Trustee public engagement reports 23:29
    • A speaker reported a request to name the wrestling room after a former woodworking shop teacher and wrestling coach, and said the district has a procedure for such requests. 23:39
    • The speaker also reported taking part in Flagpole Friday at Stevenson. 24:55
  6. Agenda, consent agenda and special meeting 25:21
    • The board took up approval of the agenda and the consent agenda. 25:21
    • A motion was sought to schedule a special board meeting for April 30th at 5 PM, in executive session only for student matters. 26:01
  7. Community foundation presentation 26:20
    • A speaker said efforts to donate to school programs had met difficulty and suggested creating a Mountain Home School Foundation overseen by a public foundation. 27:13
    • The foundation adviser said the organization was founded in 1988, manages over 752 active charitable funds, has an endowment exceeding $300 million and generated a 9.2% average return over the last 10 years. 30:15
    • The adviser said a fund agreement can name board positions rather than individuals and that a draft prototype would take at least a few weeks at no charge. 37:56
  8. Student health screening policy first reading 47:28
    • A staff member said Board Policy 3500, Student Health Physical Screens and Examinations, is now a required policy and asked for approval on first reading. 47:47
  9. Attendance, absence and truancy policy revision 49:16
    • A staff member said the revision to Board Policy 3050, Attendance, Absence, and Truancy, changes it to the ISBA format. 49:21
    • A speaker asked whether the prosecutor's office had offered any support. 49:52
  10. Summer use of football equipment 50:18
    • A staff member asked for approval of the use of football equipment for summer practice and camp, saying it helps with the district's liability insurance. 50:29
  11. Executive session 51:38
    • A motion was made to move to executive session on labor contract matters and personnel matters, followed by a roll call. 51:38
    • The board recessed into executive session to consider labor contract matters and the evaluation of a public school employee. 52:05

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Video: posted by the district as “Regular Board Meeting - Apr 21, 2026”