Board of Trustees

August 25, 2022: After almost 6 years in the position, Chris Johnson has stepped down as Director of Valley of the Tetons Library. The Library trustees and staff are grateful for his many contributions and recognize his accomplishments in making the branches, collections and programs more inclusive, diverse and welcoming. Leadership change is inevitable and this creates an opportunity for reflection and strategic decision making about the library’s future. The trustees will be working with staff to ensure that library patrons receive the same high level of personalized service they’ve come to expect during the transition period. We are committed to working together to facilitate a smooth transition and begin the process of selecting an interim leader. More information about the transition will be shared in the coming weeks.

Board of Trustees

Savannah Wake, Chair (s.wake@valleyofthetetonslibrary.org)
Jan Borstelmann, Vice Chair (j.borstelmann@valleyofthetetonslibrary.org)
Pauline McIntosh, Treasurer (p.mcintosh@valleyofthetetonslibrary.org)
Connie Tyler (c.tyler@valleyofthetetonslibrary.org)
vacant

Nonvoting Members

vacant

Valley of the Tetons Library Board of Trustees holds meetings on the second Wednesday of each month. Meetings start at 6:00pm and can be attended remotely or in person at the library branch designated on the meeting agenda posted on the library website, at library branches and on social media. These meetings are open to the public. Public input is vital to library operations and your comments are appreciated. Please use the information on this page to access meeting records and learn how you can effectively participate.

WRITTEN COMMENTS

Written comments must be received no later than 5:00 pm MST the Friday prior to a meeting or hearing. All comments must include your name and residential address (no mailing or temporary addresses) and reference what agenda item or topic you are commenting on. Written comments will be provided to all members of the Library Board prior to a meeting or hearing. Written comments should be submitted to the Board Chair at s.wake@valleyofthetetonslibrary.org or mailed to 56 N. Main St. Victor, ID 83455.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Comments may also be submitted in person at the scheduled hearing or meeting. Please review the procedures below and arrive no less than 10 minutes prior to the start of the meeting to register.

No person shall be permitted to testify or speak before the hearing body at a public hearing unless such person has provided their name and residential address.
At the start of the meeting, the presiding officer of the hearing body shall establish a time limit to be preserved by all speakers.
No person shall be person shall be permitted to speak before the hearing body at a public hearing unless such a person shall be recognized by the presiding officer.
The speaker should address the haring body and shall not be interrupted by members of the hearing body until their time limit has been expended, or until they have finished their comment.
Testimony should directly address the subject at hand, should not be repetitious with written entries, and should not be personally derogatory.
At the conclusion of a speaker’s comments, members of the hearing body may have an opportunity to question the speaker and the speakers shall be limited to answers to the questions asked. A discussion period is not guaranteed and will be determined by the presiding officer.
Any person not conforming to any of the above rules may be prohibited from speaking during the public hearing and should any person refuse to comply, they may be removed from the room by order of the presiding officer with the assistance of law enforcement if necessary.

AGENDA REQUEST

Members of the public can submit a request to be added to a meeting agenda by emailing the Library Director/Board Secretary. Requests must be received at least two weeks prior to the meeting in which you are requesting to be added. The Board will determine if it is appropriate to add the requested item to an agenda and notify you at least five days prior to a meeting.

BOARD MEETINGS (some have recordings – click on the date. Also to find a link to a current meeting, click on the meeting’s agenda).

September 14, 2022