Bruneau-Grand View Joint School District #365
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Bruneau-Grandview Staff

In a small district like ours, faculty and staff members wear many hats. You’ll find our district-level administrators taking on roles with students within our schools and our teachers fulfilling leadership responsibilities at the district level. We are all involved in the education of our students, which top-down, bottom-up approach is mutually beneficial to all.

Please get to know our district employees as well as our school staff. If you have a concern or question, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We are here to serve you.

District Administration

Jeff Blaser

Jeff Blaser
Superintendent
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I have been married 39 years this August to my wife, Marla Blaser. We have four adult children and three energetic grandchildren. I enjoy hunting, fishing, mountain biking, hiking, trail running, sport shooting, reading, and time with family.

I began my career in education in the early 80s teaching and coaching at the middle school and high school level. I gained experience working with diverse students as a teacher, as a professional technical club advisor, and coach.

After 13 years of teaching and coaching I made a transition to law enforcement where I served in a growing metropolitan police department for over 10 years. During this time, I served as juvenile detective, SRO, Idaho POST instructor, and Metro SWAT Team member.

After many enjoyable and rewarding years, I realized my training and skills could be used more effectively by engaging youth within the school community and working more closely with families as an educator. I accepted a position with the West Ada School district as a middle school assistant principal and later moved to a large high school where I served in this capacity for eleven years.

In 2018, I accepted the position as Superintendent of Cascade School District and served as their superintendent for the next three years. As superintendent of a rural school district, I have had the opportunity to lead important and necessary changes which have resulted in continuous academic achievement, improved staff morale, financial stability for the district, and a greater community trust.

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JayDene Aquiso

JayDene Aquiso
District Secretary/ Assistant Business Manager/ Transportation Secretary
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Kailee McClure

Kailee McClure
Federal Programs Director
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Laura Gonzalez

Laura Gonzalez
Transportation Director
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Ashley Merrick

Ashley Merrick
Head Athletics Director
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District-Level Employees

Denise Collett-Oreana

Denise Collett-Oreana
Route Driver
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Laura Gonzalez

Laura Gonzalez
Transportation Director/Drivers Education Instructor/Maintenance/Bus Driver
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Rita Hall

Rita Hall
Bus Driver - Little Valley
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Marie Hipwell-Simplot-Mud

Marie Hipwell-Simplot-Mud
Flat Bus Route Driver
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Jonathan McClure

Jonathan McClure
Maintenance
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Kailee McClure

Kailee McClure
Special Ed. Director
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Peggy Newman

Peggy Newman
Test Coordinator
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Brian Spaulding

Brian Spaulding
Maintenance
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Grand View Elementary

Alex Meyers

Alex Meyers
Principal
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My name is Alex Meyers, and I will be teaching junior high classes. I graduated from Rimrock in 2009. I attended the University of Idaho and earned my bachelor of science degree in elementary education in 2013. I am going into my third year of teaching. I enjoy getting to work with a different group of children each year and look forward to many exciting years to come.

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Bonni Draper

Bonni Draper
Administrative Assistant
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TBA

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Title I Paraprofessional
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Sarah Baker

Sarah Baker
1st Grade
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Katrina Bowman

Katrina Bowman
Special Ed Paraprofessional
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Taylor Gordon

Taylor Gordon
2nd Grade
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Jessica Medrano

Jessica Medrano
Food Service Supervisor
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Ashely Merrick

Ashely Merrick
Pre-K/Title I Paraprofessional/P.E.
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Britnie Meyers

Britnie Meyers
4th Grade
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Salustia Mondragon

Salustia Mondragon
Janitor/Cook
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Laura Morrison

Laura Morrison
Special Ed Teacher
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Ronda Nicholson

Ronda Nicholson
Special Ed Paraprofessional
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Abby Rice

Abby Rice
3rd Grade
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Samantha Smith

Samantha Smith
5th Grade
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Jackie Thurman

Jackie Thurman
Speech Therapist
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Susan Wampler

Susan Wampler
Kindergarten
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Bruneau Elementary

Alex Meyers

Alex Meyers
Principal
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My name is Alex Meyers, and I will be teaching junior high classes. I graduated from Rimrock in 2009. I attended the University of Idaho and earned my bachelor of science degree in elementary education in 2013. I am going into my third year of teaching. I enjoy getting to work with a different group of children each year and look forward to many exciting years to come.

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Peggy Newman

Peggy Newman
Administrative Assistant
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Veronica Ayala

Veronica Ayala
Janitor
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Naya Bradshaw

Naya Bradshaw
Special Education Paraprofessional
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Cassie Farfan

Cassie Farfan
K/1 Paraprofessional
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Rita Hall

Rita Hall
PE/Intervention Paraprofessoinal
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Krysta Huling

Krysta Huling
4/5 Teacher
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Maria Esme Landeros

Maria Esme Landeros
Paraprofessional - Special Ed
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Cecilia Lopez

Cecilia Lopez
Janitor
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Claudia Meza

Claudia Meza
Cook
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Laura Morrison

Laura Morrison
Special Ed Teacher
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Alyssa Rodriguez

Alyssa Rodriguez
Title I Paraprofessional
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Jackie Thurman

Jackie Thurman
Speech Therapist
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Jessica VanMeer Jones

Jessica VanMeer Jones
2/3 Teacher
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Rimrock Jr./Sr. High

Jonathan Waterlander

Jonathan Waterlander
Principal
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Hello! I am excited to lead our students as the Rimrock principal this year.

For the past two years, I have been Rimrock’s High School science teacher. Before that, I served as an active duty Air Force officer for approximately 12 years until transitioning into the Air Force reserves and starting a civilian career in education. I chose to enter into education because, during the course of my military career, I realized the importance of developing character, wisdom, and grit in our youth in order to equip them to be productive citizens and leaders for our communities and nation. I hope that, as Rimrock’s principal, I can facilitate a high-quality education for our students that prepares them with both the knowledge and character to be successful in life.

My educational background is varied, as I graduated high school from a math and science charter school in Illinois before attending the US Air Force Academy, where I received a degree in political science and foreign area studies. I also have a Master’s Degree in National Security Studies from the American Military University and attended language schools at the Defense Language Institute as well as overseas in Russia and Oman. I am currently enrolled in the Educational Specialist program for Educational Leadership at Northwest Nazarene University.

During my time in the military, I held a variety of assignments in law enforcement, intelligence, and counterterrorism, both in the US and overseas. I’ve also been an instructor for leadership, character development, and process improvement, and worked with Congress and the Department of Defense in the Pentagon on violence prevention and resiliency for the Department of the Air Force. I have held command (leadership) assignments in Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates overseas, as well as Nebraska, Nevada, and here in Idaho at Mountain Home AFB.

I am married to my wonderful and talented wife Emily, who is Rimrock’s Junior High science and social studies teacher, and we have two children, Annika (5) and Evelyn (1).

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Kalani Ratcliffe

Kalani Ratcliffe
Administrative Assistant/Clerk
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Martha Araujo

Martha Araujo
Cook/Special Education Paraprofessional
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Veronica Ayala

Veronica Ayala
Janitor
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Kelly Bow

Kelly Bow
M.S. Math
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Katy Carothers

Katy Carothers
IDLA/Monitoring Site Coordinator
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Stephanie Danner

Stephanie Danner
Intervention Paraprofessional
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Amanda Dygert

Amanda Dygert
H.S. English
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Zack Dygert

Zack Dygert
Ag/Woodshop
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Cory Freese

Cory Freese
TRIO/Admin Intern
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Haden Griggs

Haden Griggs
History
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Sydnie Huschle-Renk

Sydnie Huschle-Renk
Counselor
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Deidra Ingles

Deidra Ingles
Cook/Special Education Paraprofessional
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Dedria Ingles

Dedria Ingles
Cook
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Sandra Jewett

Sandra Jewett
Special Education Teacher
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Michelle Lehman

Michelle Lehman
H.S. Math Teacher
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Brandi Lisle

Brandi Lisle
M.S. English Teacher
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Cecilia Lopez

Cecilia Lopez
Janitor
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Kailee McClure

Kailee McClure
Special Educaton Director./Instructional Coach/Federal Programs Director
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Christine Meyers

Christine Meyers
Day Care/IDLA Coordinator/College & Career
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I graduated from Rimrock and attended Boise State University. I have been married for 26 years and have 4 adult children who also graduated from Rimrock High School. I have been working in the district for 15 years. I enjoy reading, crafts, and traveling in my spare time.

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Mindy Patterson

Mindy Patterson
Special Education Paraprofessional
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Jeannine Reynolds

Jeannine Reynolds
Special Education Paraprofessional
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Josh Rishell

Josh Rishell
Business
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Claire Smith

Claire Smith
H.S. Science
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Jason Tindall

Jason Tindall
AG Teacher
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Sam Ward

Sam Ward
P.E./Health Teacher
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Kassidy Washek

Kassidy Washek
Special Education Teacher
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Emily Waterlander

Emily Waterlander
M.S. Science
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