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March School Board Report: Agreement could expand KHS parking

Posted Date: 03/16/26 (05:30 PM)
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Board Report

Recap of the March 2026 Kuna School Board regular monthy meeting

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March highlights

The Kuna school board met on Tuesday, March 10, 2026


In this report:
➡️ Kuna High parking could expand thanks to agreement with developer
➡️ Celebrations
  • Annual Daddy Daughter Dance
  • New superintendent welcome
➡️ Other reports & actions
  • Trustees discuss options for Fourth Street Gym
  • Trustees finalize new superintendent hire
  • Policy decisions
  • Consent Agenda
➡️ Next meeting:
  • April 14, 2026
 

Kuna High parking could expand thanks to agreement with developer

Trustees approved an agreement to expand parking at Kuna High School at no cost to the district or taxpayers.

Under the agreement, GHW Holdings, LLC, the developer of the Selkirk Ranch Subdivision, will add 128 parking spaces to the Kuna High School parking lot as a voluntary contribution.

Idaho law does not allow school districts to charge impact fees for new development, so the Kuna School District asks developers to consider voluntary contributions to help address growth-related needs.

This contribution, valued at about $360,000, would increase parking capacity at Kuna High School while saving local taxpayers the cost of the improvement.

Pending city approvals, the project is expected to be completed this summer.

 

Celebrations

Annual Daddy Daughter Dance

HOSA (Future Health Professionals) advisor Michelle Graves and student members shared highlights from the group’s 13th Daddy Daughter Dance held in February.

The annual event serves as a community service project for students and helps raise funds to support their participation in state and national competitions. This year’s event drew more than 1,500 attendees from the community.

 

New superintendent welcome

Superintendent Kim Bekkedahl thanked the Board for their successful search and welcomed her successor, Marcus Myers. Mr. Myers expressed his honor in being selected and his enthusiasm for joining the district.

Other reports & actions

Trustees discuss options for Fourth Street Gym

Trustees discussed the potential sale of the Fourth Street Gym to the City of Kuna.

If the property is sold, district staff offices and warehouse space currently located there would need to be relocated.

Staff presented two options for relocation, as well as information on repairs that would be needed if the gym is not sold.

No action was taken, and trustees will continue negotiations with the city.

 

Trustees finalize new superintendent hire

The Board approved the following employment terms for incoming Superintendent Marcus Myers, who begins July 1, 2026, after Kim Bekkedahl’s retirement:
  • Contract: 3 years (240 days/year)
  • Salary: $180,000 annually
  • Benefits: Standard district package

 
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Policy decisions

The board adopts new, amends existing, and removes policies through a series of "readings."

  • The first reading is typically the start of the process and can include discussions about changes.
  • The second reading allows for changes to be reviewed and/or additional changes to be made.
  • The third reading is typically the final step.

The public may provide feedback at every reading.

For this report, all policy decisions are reported below.

First Reading

Approved for first reading

Amending the following:
  • 610 - High School Graduation Requirements

Second reading

Approved for second reading 

Amending the following:
  • 814 - Budget Implementation and Execution
  • 832 - Revenues
  • 834 - Fees
  • 857.5 - Contracted Educational Services
  • 500 - Student Handbooks
  • 549 - Prohibition of Gangs

Removing the following: 
  • 296 - Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act Hearing Procedure

Adopting the following: 
  • 556 - Academic Honesty
  • 559 - Food Allergies
  • 818 - School District Tax-Exempt Status
  • 1012 - Patron Complaint Form
 
Consent agenda

Consent Agenda

A consent agenda groups routine items for a single motion and vote, saving time in board meetings. It includes non-controversial items like approving minutes or standard reports. Any board member can request to pull an item for separate discussion and vote if needed.

Approved 
 

About our trustees

The Kuna School District is governed by an elected board of trustees, with each trustee representing a specific geographic area of the district, known as a Zone.

Each year, the trustees elect a chairman and vice chairman to lead the board.

In addition to board meetings, trustees may also serve on district committees.

Below is information about each trustee.

Don't know who’s your elected trustee? Look up which trustee serves your address here.
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Chair

Zone 5 Trustee Michael Thornton
Term Ends: December 2027
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Vice Chair

Zone 2 Trustee JD Grant
Term Ends: December 2027
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Zone 1 Trustee Hillary Lowe
Term Ends: December 2027
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Zone 3 Trustee Kyrsti Bruce
Term Ends: December 2029
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Zone 4 Trustee Freddy Wheeler
Term Ends: December 2029
 
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