March 7, 2017 at 5:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. IMPORTANT DATES

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Board Minutes 2/14/17 & Special Board Minutes 2/20/17

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 

5. PUBLIC COMMENT:

6. STAFF RECOGNITION by Julie Hayes: Ansel Traynor
by John Salois/Kari McKay: Kathy Broere, Glenda EagleFeathers, Tammy Hall-Reagan, Chris Lewis, Tessa Racine, Gina Dosch, Brenda Hoyt

7. ITEMS OF INFORMATION

7.A. Building Reports:

7.A.1. KW-VC Building Report-Tonia Tatsey

7.A.2. Browning Elementary Building Report - Jennifer Wagner

7.A.3. Napi Elementary Board Report: Sicily Bird

7.A.4. Browning Middle School Building Report - Julie Hayes

7.A.5. Browning High School Building Report - John Salois

7.A.6. Babb Elementary Building Report - Billie Jo Juneau

7.A.7. Big Sky / Glendale Building Reports - Billie Jo Juneau

7.A.8. Alternative Education Building Report - Matthew Johnson

7.A.9. Student Activities Building Report - Tony Wagner

7.A.10. Special Education Board Report-Jill Mattingly

7.A.11. Parent/Community Outreach Program - Carrie Hirst 

7.A.12. NAS-MBI-Olweus Building Report- Billie Jo Juneau

7.A.13. Good Medicine Program Report - Kimberly Tatsey-McKay

7.B. Superintendent's Report

7.B.1. John Rouse:

7.B.1.a. Superintendent's Update

7.B.1.b. Jurisdiction Discussion

7.B.1.c. Acknowledgement of Exxon Grant Award

7.B.1.d. Donation from Soroptimist International of Whitefish

7.B.2. Stacy Edwards:

7.B.2.a. MAEFAIRS Spring Student Count - History of Student Count

7.B.3. Resignations:

7.B.3.a. Mary Beth Blackman, Assistant Cook-Napi, Effective 2-23-2017

7.B.3.b. Dennis Juneau, BBB, Babb Elementary, Effective 2-28-2017

7.B.3.c. Ernest Fitz, Bus Driver, Transportation, Effective 3-17-2017

8. ITEMS OF ACTION

8.A. Hiring (Pending Successful Background Check/Drug Test):

8.A.1. Elementary

8.A.1.a. Ansel Traynor, 4th-5th Grade BBB Coach, Napi 2016-2017 ($430.00)

8.A.1.b. Calvin Lang, 4th-5th Grade BBB Coach, Napi 2016-2017 ($430.00)

8.A.1.c. Starla Cassidy, 4th-6th  Grade BBB Coach, Napi 2016-2017 ($430.00)

8.A.1.d. Robert Lerma, Language Arts Teacher/BMS 2016-2017 ($14,315.00 pro-rated)

8.A.1.e. Certified Elementary Staff 2017-2018 Renewal

8.A.2. High School/District Wide

8.A.2.a. Certified High School Staff 2017-2018 Renewal

8.A.2.b. John Butterfly, Maintenance Assistant/Maintenance Dept.

8.B. Contract Service Agreements (Pending Successful Background Check):

8.B.1. Elementary

8.B.1.a. Scott Avila-Behavior Specialist, Provide Student Support Services/Browning Middle School ($9,689.00)

8.B.2. District Wide

8.B.2.a. JoRae Rattler, Families in Transition, McKinney Vento Program ($5,699.40)

8.C. Out of State Travel

8.C.1. District Wide

8.C.1.a. Toni Tatsey, Willie Tailfeathers, Misty Tatsey, Darcy Skunkcap, WIDA Native Language Study Group site visit in Bethel, Alaska ($5,022.40)

8.D. In State Travel: 

8.D.1. District Wide

8.D.1.a. Jason Andreas, MTSBA Employment Seminar in Helena, MT ($377.65)

8.D.1.b. Jason Andreas and John Salois, University of Montana Multi-State Teacher Job Fair in Missoula, MT ($262,79 ea)

8.D.1.c. Jason Andreas, Sicily Bird, John Salois , Montana State University Teacher Job Fair in Bozeman, MT ($293.36 ea)

8.D.1.d. John Salois and Kari McKay, Montana Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP) 2017 Annual Spring Conference in Helena, MT ($585.62 ea)

8.D.1.e. Matthew Johnson, Kari McKay and Billie Jo Juneau-Montana Indian Education Association (MIEA) in Missoula, MT ($736.42 ea)

8.D.1.f. Kimberly Tatsey-McKay,  Jessica Racine, Correna Guardipee-Hall, Billie Jo Juneau, Natasha Siliezar - Check and Connect Training on Helena, Montana ($381.46 ea)

8.D.1.g. Tony Wagner, NW and SW Athletic Directors Meeting in Missoula, MT ($403.28)

8.D.1.h. Wayne Hall, Haul Band Equipment to GBB-BBB Divisional Tournament ($280.00)

8.E. Approvals

8.E.1. Elementary

8.E.1.a. Merge-Rename KW Bergan and Vina Chattin as KW-Vina Elementary

8.E.1.b. Create Part-time Classified Personal Care Attendant Position ($8,438.00)

8.E.1.c. Seek Bids for Napi Floor Replacement.doc

8.E.2. District Wide

8.E.2.a. 2016-2017 Substitute Eligibility List

8.E.2.b. 2017-2018 Academic School Calendar

8.E.2.c. MTSBA Dues/Insurance 2017-2018

8.E.2.d. Resolution of Intent to Impose an Increase in Levies

8.E.2.e. Advertise Surplus Property 2016-2017

8.E.2.f. Swank Enterprises Change Directive #11 - 2015 Summer Projects

8.E.2.g. Purchases Over $5,000.00

8.E.2.h. District Claims Check #414276 - #414451 ($332,315.27)

8.E.2.i. Student Activity Claims, Check #702722 - #702762 ($17,969.03)

8.E.2.j. Additional Pays-Payroll

8.F. PERSONNEL

8.F.1. Termination Hearing: Lawrence E. Horn

8.F.2. Termination Hearing: Kristina Horn

8.G. LEGAL ISSUES: None.

8.H. ADJOURNMENT