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Advisory Board

Board Contact: Tara Biddle | (208) 615-6768

According to Idaho statute 33-5905 there are 4 members appointed by the governor those members shall serve (3) years. There are 9 members appointed by their representative groups that shall serve (2) year terms.

Board Vacancy: See below

Appointments to Idaho State Boards, Commissions, and Councils are made by the Governor. Information on how to apply is online at the Governor’s website.

Board Members

Chairman

Rep. Wendy Horman – House of Representatives

Idaho Falls, ID
Phone: (208) 332-1057
Email: WendyHorman@house.idaho.gov
Original Appointment: 07/05/2016
Expiration of Term: 11/30/2020

Vice-Chairman

Matt Freeman – State Board of Education

Boise, ID
Phone: (208) 332-1570
Email: mfreeman@edu.idaho.gov
Original Appointment: 07/01/2016
Expiration of Term: 07/01/2022

Member

TBD – State Department of Education

Member

Chief Joe Bongiorno – Idaho Fire Chiefs Association

Meridian, ID
Email: jbongiorno@meridiancity.org
Original Appointment: 12/08/2021
Expiration of Term: 12/08/2023

Member

William “Brad” Richy – Bureau of Homeland Security

Boise, ID
Phone: (208) 422-3001
Email: brichy@bhs.idaho.gov
Original Appointment: 07/01/2016
Expiration of Term: 07/01/2022

Member

Charles Ketchum – Idaho State Police

Email: charles.ketchum@ISP.idaho.gov

Original Appointment: 07/01/2022

Expiration of Term: 07/01/2024

Member

Terry Cochran – Idaho Chiefs of Police Association

Cottonwood, ID
Phone: (208) 962-3231
Email: cottonwoodpd.idaho@gmail.com
Original Appointment: 05/05/2020
Expiration of Term: 07/01/2022

Member

Perry Grant – Idaho Sheriff’s Association

Murphy, ID
Email: pgrant@co.owhyee.id.us
Original Appointment: 08/13/2020
Expiration of Term: 07/01/2022

Member

Alexandria Phillips – Teacher

Nampa, ID
Original Appointment: 09/22/2020
Expiration of Term: 09/22/2022

Member

Bill Deetz – Representative Local School Board

Twin Falls, ID
Phone: (208) 736-4110
Email:bill.deetz@co.twin-falls.id.us
Original Appointment: 11/10/2021
Expiration of Term: 11/10/2023

Member

Senator Lori Den Hartog – Idaho Senate

Boise, ID
Phone: (208) 332-1340
Email: ldenhartog@senate.idaho.gov
Original Appointment: 07/02/2018
Expiration of Term: 11/30/2020

Member

Suzanne Kloepfer – Parent of a Student

Burley, ID
Original Appointment: 07/01/2019
Expiration of Term: 07/01/2022

Member

Becky Meyer – Rep. School Superintendents

Rathdrum, ID
Phone: (208) 290-1948
Email: mailto:becky.meyer@lakeland272.org
Original Appointment: 07/01/2016
Expiration of Term: 07/01/2022

Board Meetings

Meeting DateAgendaPacketMinutesOnline Login Information (if applicable)
March 7, 2023
CANCELLED
June 6, 2023
September 19, 2023
December 12, 2023
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June 7, 2022
September 13, 2022
December 6, 2022
Meeting DateAgendaPacketSpecial InterestMinutesOnline Log-in Information (if applicable)
March 2, 2021
CANCELLED
June 1, 2021
September 27, 2021
December 7, 2021
Meeting DateAgendaPacketSpecial InterestMinutesOnline Log-in Information (if applicable)
March 3, 2020
CANCELLED
June 2, 2020

September 1, 2020
POSTPONED
September 14, 2020
December 1, 2020
Meeting DateAgendaPacketSpecial InterestMinutes
Mar 7, 2019
CANCELLED
June 13, 2019
CANCELLED
Sep 10, 2019
Dec 17, 2019
Meeting DateAgendaPacketSpecial InterestMinutes
Jan 11, 2018
Jan 24, 2018
Sep 13, 2018
Dec 13, 2018
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Jan 12, 2017
Jan 27, 2017
Special Meeting
Sep 21, 2017
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Aug 31, 2016
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