October 19, 2025 - Regular Board Meeting Agenda

RISE CHARTER SCHOOL #562 
203 Center Street West Kimberly, Idaho 83341, Room 84 

Board of Directors 

Brent Christensen – Chairman; Nathan Erickson – Vice Chair; Roger Keller – Treasurer; 
 Angela Bingham – Director; Emily O’Connor – Director;  
Heidi Child – Executive Director; Haylee Mollerup – Board Clerk 

School Board Meeting Agenda 

October 19, 2026 

Board Dinner: 6:00 p.m. 
Agenda: 6:30 p.m. 
 

Courtesy Zoom Login:   
ZOOM LINK - CLICK HERE 

Zoom Meeting ID: 894 381 7915 
Password: RISE123 

1. CALL TO ORDER__________________________________________________________________ 

  • Welcome 
  • Roll call/Quorum 
  • Vision statement:  
    In our school, every person matters. 
    We embrace our mistakes as opportunities to learn. 
    We strive to see the connections between our learning and the real world.  
    Together we will create an inspiring learning community. 
     

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 
 

3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA ______________________________________________ACTION 
 

4. FINANCIAL REPORT ______________________________________________________ACTION 
a.    Routine Expenditures – Cole Skinner 

b.    Petty Cash Report – Treasurer Keller 
 

5. BOARD TRAINING__ _________________________________________________DISCUSSION 
a.    Keith Donahue – BLUUM Advisor 
 

6. STUDENT/STAFF REPORT_____________________________________________________________ 

  1. Angela Williams – School Counselor 
     

7. OLD BUSINESS_____________________________________________DISCUSSION/ACTION 

  1. Sixth Reading of Policy 8705: Generative Artificial Intelligence 
  2. Second Reading of Policy 2530F: Learning Materials Review & Reconsideration – Request for Review & Reconsideration of Learning 
  3. Second Reading of Policy 3085F(1): Sexual Misconduct Reporting Form for Students 
  4. Update Policy 3510: Student Medicines 
  5. Update Policy 3530: Suicide 
  6. Update Policy 3500: Student Health 
     

8. NEW BUSINESS - CONSENT AGENDA_____________________________________ACTION 

  1. Approve September 21, 2026 - Board Meeting Minutes 
  2. Approve September 30, 2026 – Special Board Meeting Minutes 
     

9. NEW BUSINESS ____________________________________________DISCUSSION/ACTION 

  1. Update Policy 8320: Fire Drills and Evacuation Plans 
  2. First Reading Policy 2730: Grading & Course Retake and Grade Replacement Procedure 
  3. Update Policy 2720: Valedictorian and Salutatorian Requirements 
  4. Approve Performance Certificate 
     

10. DIRECTOR’S REPORT  

  1. Heidi Child – Executive Director 
     

11. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 

Visitors are welcome to make brief comments about school programs, procedures, or items on the agenda per RISE Charter School Policy 4105 - Board Meeting Procedure. Personnel issues that involve students or staff are not items that may be discussed in open session.  *Visitors must keep all comments to 3 minutes or less. 
 

12.  UPCOMING EVENTS 

  • October 19 – End of Quarter 

  • October 20 – Jae Foundation Senior Service Project 

  • October 22 – PTO Meeting (All Welcome) 

  • October 23 - Kurt's Pharmacy Community Flu Clinic 

  • October 26 – No School K-5th Grade (PT Conferences) 

  • October 27 – College & Career Fair 

  • October 28 – Halloween Parade for 2nd – 5th Grades 

  • October 27-28 – PT Conferences 5:30-7:00 p.m. 

  • October 29-30 – No School for all Grades 

  • November 2-3 – Student Council State Conference in Pocatello 

  • November 10 – Fall Fundraiser Dinner Concert 
     

13. ADJOURNMENT__________________________________________________________ACTION