May 24, 2010

Dan Rogers, Principal

Minico Senior High School
292 W 100 S
Rupert, ID 83350-9684
drogers@minidokaschools.org

Dear Mr. Rogers:

Congratulations! The State Board of Education subcommittee on school restructuring has

completed their review of your portfolio application for New School status. The subcommittee
has determined that Minico Senior High School has substantially restructured and put in place
alternative governance in accordance with NCLB Section 1116(b)(8)(B)(v), any other major
restructuring of the school’s governance arrangement that makes fundamental reforms to
improve student academic achievement. It was quite evident to the subcommittee that your
restructuring efforts have already begun to result in significant improvement for student
achievement. The subcommittee will therefore recommend to the State Board of Education that
your school be considered a New School for the purpose of Adequate Yearly Progress and
accountability. This recommendation will occur at the State Board meeting in August. Final
approval is contingent upon the State Board’s decision. If approved, New School status will
thereby allow your school to exit from the School Improvement timeline and start anew based on
the outcomes of your students’ 2010-11 data. Again, congratulations! I thank you for the hard
work you are doing on behalf of Idaho’s children.

Sincerely,

Steve Underwood
Director, Statewide System of Support
Division of Student Achievement & School Improvement

Cc: Scott Rogers, Superintendent srogers@minidokaschools.org

Michele Widmier, Federal Programs Director mwidmier@minidokaschools.org