Board of Trustees
Board Members
Chairman
Starr Olsen - Zone 4
Vice Chairman
Perry Van Tassell - Zone 5
Trustee
Rick Bingham - Zone 1
Trustee
Dolly Power - Zone 2
Trustee
Ben Hoskisson - Zone 3
Board Clerk
Jesse Zimmers
Regular Meetings
Regular meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of each month.
All Meetings are held in the Conference Room at Dietrich School.
Special Meetings are also called when necessary.
All meetings are open to the public.
State law permits the Board to go into executive session to discuss personnel, negotiations, property, or legal matters.
No vote on any item may be taken in executive session.
Board agendas are posted at the Dietrich School District at least 48 hours before a regular meeting and 24 hours before a special meeting.
Board Meeting
scheduled for
Thursday,
October 21, 2021 @ 7:30 pm.
See agenda for more information
Fill out "Address the Board" form and email jessez@dietrichschools.org
by morning of the meeting to be able to address the board.
Request to Address the Board Form
Board of Trustees
The Dietrich School Board is the policy making body of the school district, establishing the principles that govern the daily operation of the school system. Each of the five trustees represent specific geographic zones in the district. Individual members have no authority act on their own but meet as a board in a formal session. They receive no salaries or benefits and are elected to a four-year term.
2020-2021 Continuous Improvement Plan
(Click Link Above)
Addressing the Board:
Meetings of the Board of Trustees follow a standard, published agenda. The Chairman of the Board presides at all meetings. Patrons who wish to comment on agenda items may do so by filling out Policy Form#4105F Request to Address the Board, located at the entrance to the meeting room.
Public comment on items before the Board is encouraged. The Board's function is decision-making, and sentiments of the patrons assist in making those decisions.
District Contact Info:
406 N. Park St.
Dietrich, ID 83324
Phone: 208-544-2158
Fax: 208-544-2832
The community, parents and non-parents, are encouraged to attend school board meetings.
The board offers numerous opportunities for patrons
to serve on advisory committees and participate in policy making decisions.
Privacy Law and
Employees' Rights
The rights of employees, students and others are protected by various laws and policies. At a public meeting of the Board of Trustees, no person shall orally initiate charges or complaints against students or individual employees of the district.
All complaints, concerns or challenges regarding a specific school or individual should be registered first at the building level with the appropriate teacher or principal. Experience has shown that this is the best procedure. The Board is the final level of appeal. All concerns, if presented to the Board directly will be referred back to the building principal or Superintendent for investigation.