Board discusses draft Idaho Community Foundation agreement, favors exploring separate local foundation

Trustees reviewed a draft agreement with the Idaho Community Foundation and said the current language reads as if the district would start or heavily support a foundation that might operate under the foundation's discretion rather than as an independent entity devoted to district priorities. Committee member (S5) said the draft seemed weighted toward the foundation’s control rather than district control.

“I felt like the agreement was very much geared towards us supporting the Idaho Community Foundation and then not so much supporting us,” S5 said, urging the board to explore creating a separate, locally governed foundation. Trustees discussed forming an independent board of directors for any local foundation, with the district perhaps having a representative but not controlling authority. Staff were asked to continue exploring options and local partners.