June 13, 2017 at 12:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. IMPORTANT DATES

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Sepcial Board Minutes 5/22/17; Regular Board Minutes 5/31/17

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 

5. PUBLIC COMMENT:

6. STAFF RECOGNITION by Lynne Keenan: Traci Vaile, Bonnie McKenney          
  by Richard Sanchez:  Michelle Guardipee, Kyle Coursey, Loren Croff, John Butterfly, Calvin Racine, David Knopfle, Nelson Running Crane, Anthony Gallagher Horn
by Jeri Matt: Lori LaPlante, Sharon Tucker, Arlene Wippert, Brandi Bremner, Dana Bremner, Jen Fenner, Callie Ziegler, Lisa Screeton, Genevieve Bragg, Edith Wagner, Lona Burns, Violet Boggs, Sheila Hall, Jessi Edwards, JoAnn Powell, Sandi Campbell, Joanne Grandstaff, Brenda Johnston, Davie Kelly, Ron Tucker, Sunnie Bird, Gus Garces, Teresa Roland, Tracie Keller, Dixie Guardipee

7. STUDENT RECOGNITION by Tonia Tatsey: Silas Eagle Feathers, Nancy Harwood, Stone LaRoque 

8. COMMUNITY RECOGNITIONS by Jeri Matt: Bonnie Matt
by Tonia Tatsey: Wendy Kennedy, Julie Sherburne, Connie Crawford, Misty Pace, Kandance Arnoux, Gina Dosch

9. ITEMS OF INFORMATION

9.A. Building Reports:

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

9.A.2. Browning Elementary Board Report - Jennifer Wagner (Verbal)

9.A.3. Napi Elementary Board Report - End of Year Data: Sicily Bird

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

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

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

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

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

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

9.A.10. Parent/Community Outreach Program - Carrie Hirst 

9.A.11. NAS-MBI-Olweus Building Report- Billie Jo Juneau

9.A.12. Good Medicine Program Report - Kimberly Tatsey-McKay

9.B. Superintendent's Report

9.B.1. John Rouse:

9.B.1.a. Superintendent Update - Verbal

9.B.1.b. Special Education End of Year Report - Jill Mattingly (Verbal)

9.B.2. Resignations:

9.B.2.a. Tracie Vaile, Head Cook, Babb Elementary, Effective 04-3-2017

9.B.2.b. Preston Spotted Eagle, Custodian, Browning Elementary, Effective 5-5-2017

9.B.2.c. Keith Running Crane, Teacher Assistant, Napi Elementary, Effective 05-6-2017

9.B.2.d. Kourtney Vaile, Personal Care Attendant, KW Vina, Effective 05-26-2017

9.B.2.e. Malana Grant, Child Care Aide II, Child Care Program, Effective 05-30-2017

9.B.2.f. Debbie Ground, Parttime Child Care Aide I, Childcare Program, Effective 06-2-17

10. ITEMS OF ACTION

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

10.A.1. Elementary

10.A.1.a. Tommy Heavy Runner, Elementary Teacher-BES 2017-2018 ($35,520.00)

10.A.1.b. Jennifer Heavy Runner, Elementary Teacher-BES 2017-2018 ($35,520.00)

10.A.1.c. Anna Armstrong, Elementary Teacher-Napi 2017-2018 ($35,520.00)

10.A.1.d. Autumn Dawn Gilroy, Elementary Teacher-Napi 2017-2018 ( $38,463.00)

10.A.1.e. Robert Gunn, Elementary Teacher-Napi 2017-2018 ($42,871.00)

10.A.1.f. Victoria McClellan, Elementary Teacher-BES 2017-2018 ($43,672.00)

10.A.1.g. David Ricci, Elementary Teacher, Napi Elementary 2017-2018 ($35,520.00)

10.A.1.h. Alvin Yellow Owl III, Custodian, Middle School

10.A.2. High School

10.A.2.a. Jim Vaile, Browning High School Head Softball Coach 2017-2018 ($3,220.00)

10.A.2.b. Brian Harrell, Browning High School Assistant Softball Coach 2017-2018 ($2,147.00)

10.A.2.c. Mistee RidesAtTheDoor, Assistant Softball Coach-BHS 2017-2018 ($2,147.00)

10.A.2.d. Robert Miller, Browning High School Head Track Coach 2017-2018 ($3,406.00)

10.A.2.e. Brian Suttle, BHS Assistant Track Coach 2017-2018 ($2,766.00)

10.A.2.f. Leo Bullchild, Assistant Track Coach-BHS 2017-2018 ($2,147.00)

10.A.2.g. Ygnatio LaForge, Assistant Track Coach -BHS 2017-2018 ($2,208.00)

10.A.2.h. Journey Herbeck, Science Teacher - BHS 2017-2018 ($45,459.00)

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

10.B.1. Elementary

10.B.1.a. MAPS Movie Making Camp - Gear Up 2016-2017 ($10,000.00)

10.B.1.b. Kelly McConaughey, 2017 BAWAP Summer Program ($1,910.00 )

10.B.2. District Wide

10.B.2.a. Jennifer Ehlers, Youth Mental Health 1st Aid Training 2016-2017 ($450.00)

10.B.2.b. Kathy Broere, Youth Mental Health 1st Aid Training  2016-2017 ($450.00)

10.B.2.c. Students for 2017 Summer Ee Kah Ki Maht Program-Various sites ($5,336.22)

10.C. Out of State Travel:  

10.C.1. High School

10.C.1.a. John Salois, Sunshine Gaither - NCCEP District Leadership Institute in San Francisco ($186.95 ea)

10.C.2. District Wide

10.C.2.a. B. Gallup-NIISA Summer Directors Meeting in Flagstaff, AZ ($1,769.92)

10.C.2.b. Brian Gallup-NAFIS 2017 Summer Directors Meeting in Seattle, WA ($301.92)

10.C.2.c. Kimberly Tatsey-McKay, Daniella Rhinehart, Tessa Racine, Jennifer Ehlers, Asthon Smith, Billie Jo Juneau, Chris Lewis, PBIS-Systems for Enhancing Climate & Culture in Chicago, Illinois ($2,247.42 ea)

10.D. In State Travel: 

10.D.1. District Wide

10.D.1.a. Jill Mattingly, Northern Plains Law Conference on Students w- Disabilities in Billings, MT ($1,175.00)

10.D.1.b. Everett Holm, Extreme Networks in Kalispell, MT ($340.95)

10.D.1.c. Lynne Keenan, Montana School Nutrition Association in Billings, MT ($919.27)

10.D.1.d. Board of Trustees, Corrina Guardipee Hall - Montana Conference of Educational Leaders in Billings, MT ($923.50ea)

10.E. Approvals

10.E.1. Elementary

10.E.1.a. Good Behavior Game Grant for Grades 1 and 2

10.E.1.b. Extended Contract-SBE Committee - Darcy Skunkcap, Carolyn Zuback, Art Westwolf, WillieTailfeathers, Mistee Tatsey 2017-2018 ($16,315.00)

10.E.1.c. Extended Contract - Sandi Wilcox for the 2017 Babb Summer School Program ($1,502.00)

10.E.1.d. Extended Contract-Willie Tailfeathers, Leadership Committee 2017-2018 ($2,120.00)

10.E.1.e. Extended Contracts: Arlan Edwards ($1,320.00), Sheila Rutherford ($2,119.00), Student Scheduling-BMS 2017-2018

10.E.1.f. Extended Contract-Brenda Kramer, Inventory New ELA Curriculum 2017-2018 ($1,348.00)

10.E.1.g. Extended Contract-Rodolpho Rivas-Inventory Technology 2017-2018 ($1,178.00)

10.E.1.h. Contract Amendment: Patrick Hagan, Middle School Teacher 2017-2018 ($6,393.00)

10.E.1.i. Big Sky Elevator Upgrade Proposal for Vina ($78,170.00)

10.E.2. High School

10.E.2.a. Extracurricular Contract Amendment - Robert Miller, 2016-2017 BHS Head Track Coach ($93.00)

10.E.3. District Wide

10.E.3.a. Parent Committee 2016-2017 - Gina Dosch, ($216.00), Rebecca Kennedy $9.00

10.E.3.b. Substitute Eligibility List 2016-2017

10.E.3.c. Extended Contract - Charlene Whitequills, 2017 Summer School Program Nurse ($3,103.00)

10.E.3.d. Create Part time Department Secretary Position - Business Office and HR Dept ($18,126.00)

10.E.3.e. Create Position of Director of Maintenance, Custodial, Facilities Services

10.E.3.f. Create Position of Assistant Superintendent/Director of Human Resources

10.E.3.g. Amend Board Policy #6000 Parental Involvement

10.E.3.h. AVID Path to School Wide Training Agreement 2017-2018 ($8,360.00)

10.E.3.i. Vantage Learning's My ACCESS Writing Tool 2017-2018 ($12,300.00)

10.E.3.j. Coach Up! Consulting, LLC, Agreement for ELA Consulting Services 2017-2018 ($40,000.00)

10.E.3.k. MHSA Dues-Fees, Catastrophic-Concussion Insurance 2017-2018 ($4,980.00)

10.E.3.l. Board Calendar 2017-2018

10.E.3.m. Purchases Over $5,000.00 (None)

10.E.3.n. District Claims Check #415272 - #415379 ($96,696.74)

10.E.3.o. Student Activities Claims Check #702856  - #702870  ($8320.96)

10.E.3.p. Additional Pays-Payroll

10.F. PERSONNEL

10.F.1. Termination Hearing - Timothy BlackWeasel

10.F.2. Termination Hearing - John Gallagher Horn

10.G. LEGAL ISSUES: None.

10.H. ADJOURNMENT

11. District Wide

11.A. Contract Amendment for Jason Andreas 2017-2018

11.B. Extended Contract-Angela Heavy Runner, Create Trauma Informed Curriculum 2017-2018 ($2,493.00)

11.C. Extended Contract-Charlie Speicher, Create Trauma Informed Curriculum 2017-2018 ($2,597.00)

11.D. Extended Contract-Lona Burns, Create Trauma Informed Curriculum 2017-2018 ($1,960.00)

11.E. Extended Contract-Nicholas Rink, Create Trauma Informed Curriculum 2017-2018 ($1752.00)

11.F. Senior Portfolio Judges 2016-2017 ($400.00)

11.G. 2016-2017 NAS Consultant List

11.H. SMIC-Gerber Student Life Insurance 2017-2018 ($11,718.55)

11.I. Property and Liability Insurance 2017-2018 (275,436.00)

11.J. Purchase 2 Route Buses ($187,731.00)

11.K. Purchases Over $5,000.00

11.L. District Claims Check #415036- #415271 ($452,221.07)

11.M. Student Activitie Claims Check #702791 - #702820 ($14676.46)

11.N. Additional Pays-Payroll

12. PERSONNEL: 

12.A. Non-Renewal of Teacher Contract – James Manley

13. LEGAL ISSUES: None.

14. ADJOURNMENT