January 30, 2019 at 12:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. IMPORTANT DATES

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  Regular Board Minutes 1/8/19 & Special Board Minutes of 1/10/19

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 

5. STAFF RECOGNITION by Jennifer Wagner: Samantha Grant, Elisha Kennedy, Elsie Ground, Dawn Cobell, Kim DesRosier, Sheila Hall, Arlene Wippert 

 by Corrina Guardipee-Hall: Crystal Tailfeathers, Amy Andreas, Ansel Traynor, David Ricci, Bobby Miller, Rick Hagberg, Brian Harrell

6. STUDENT RECOGNITION by Jennifer Wagner: Isiah Spotted Eagle, Germaine Lazy Boy, Brooklyn Running Crane, Mykell Hoyt, Mrs. Heavy Runner's 2nd Grade Class

7. PARENT RECOGNITION by Jennifer Wagner: Jesse & Crystal Harwood, Ron & Nicklo Crossguns, Jim & Marie McNeely, Lawrence Reed, Beverly Begay, Sara Kuka & Randy Edwards, Misty & JR Salois, Michael & Kelsey Hoyt, Teresa Reevis

8. PUBLIC COMMENT:

9. ITEMS OF INFORMATION

9.A. Building Reports:

9.A.1. Browning Elementary School Recognitions/Presentations - Jennifer Wagner

9.A.2. Child Nutrition-Warehouse-Copy Center Report - Lynne Keenan (Verbal)

9.A.3. Curriculum & Instruction - Jeri Matt 

9.A.4. Attendance Report - Natasha Siliezar

9.A.5. Parent-Community Outreach-Childcare - Nikki Hannon

9.A.6. Good Medicine Program - Kimberly Tatsey McKay

9.A.7. Native American Studies/Blackfeet Language - Robert Hall

9.A.8. Technology Department - Everett Holm

9.A.9. Transportation Department-Wayne Hall

9.A.10. Maintenance-Facilities-Construction Department - Reid Reagan

9.B. Superintendent's Report

9.B.1. Corrina Guardipee-Hall

9.B.1.a. Leavitt Insurance Group Presentation - Nick Prenzing

9.B.1.b. BPS Superintendent's Report

9.B.1.c. Toy Drive Presentation

9.B.1.d. Video Documentary on BHS Rising Voices Club

9.B.1.e. Drug Testing Information

9.B.1.f. Review Student Policies: #3200, #3520, #3525, #3532, #3630, #3700

9.B.1.g. Stacy Edwards

9.B.1.g.1. Impact Aid-Adopted Budgets-Grant Budgets (EL-HS) 7-1-18 to 12-31-18

9.B.2. Resignations

9.B.2.a. Kristen Rattler, Flex Custodian-Facilities, Effective 1-14-2019

9.B.2.b. Candace Tucker, Elementary Teacher-Napi, Effective 1-15-2019

9.B.2.c. Heather Buchanan, Elementary Teacher-BMS, Effective 1-22-2019

9.B.2.d. Carole Harwood, Special Education TA (.5fte) / Big Sky Colonies TA (.5fte), Effective 1-30-2019

10. ITEMS OF ACTION

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

10.A.1. Elementary

10.A.1.a. Javier Bustos, Teacher Assistant - BES

10.A.1.b. Natasha Bartha for SPED Teacher Assistant (BHS .5; BMS .5)

10.A.1.c. Melinda Juneau, BMS Dean of Students 2018-2019

10.A.1.d. Alonzo Grant, 4th-5th Boys Basketball Coach-Napi 2018-2019 ($447.00)

10.A.1.e. Calvin Racine, Calvin Racine, BMS Wrestling Coach 2018-2019 ($860.00)

10.A.1.f. Travis Blue for BMS Wrestling Coach 2018-2019 ($946.00)

10.A.2. High School

10.A.2.a. Brian Harrell, Head Golf Coach-BHS  2018-2019 ($3,220.00)

10.A.2.b. Melody Small, Head Fall Cheerleading Coach-BHS  2019-2020 ($3,158.00)

10.A.2.c. William Huebsch, Head Volleyball Coach-BHS 2019-2020 ($4,334.00)

10.B. Contract Service Agreements: 

10.B.1. Elementary

10.B.1.a. Cheri Dauphinais- 21st Century Tutor-KW Vina 2018-2019 ($2,688.00)

10.B.2. District Wide

10.B.2.a. Katie Barcus-Kuka, Extern Speech-Language Pathologist 2018-2019 ($29,520.00)

10.C. Out of State Travel: 

10.C.1. Elementary

10.C.1.a. Ansel Traynor, Football Coaching Clinic in Seattle, WA (School Related Leave Only)

10.C.2. High School

10.C.2.a. Ben Steele-21st Century Education New Smart 1-2-7 at Universal Technical Institute Long Beach, CA (School Related Leave Only)

10.C.2.b. Cinnamon Crawford, State Gear Up-NCCEP Conference in San Antonio, TX ($351.74)

10.C.3. District Wide

10.C.3.a. Board of Trustees, Corrina Guardipee-Hall, NAFIS Spring Conference 2019 ($4,105.32 ea)

10.D. In State Travel: 

10.D.1. High School

10.D.1.a. William Huebsch to attend the Class A Softball State Tournament in Polson, MT. ($498.08).docx

10.D.1.b. William Huebsch, Western A Track Divisional Meet in Butte, MT ($448.44)

10.D.1.c. Matthew Johnson, Presentation to Legislature in Helena, MT (School Related Leave Only)

10.D.2. District Wide

10.D.2.a. Tony Wagner, Billie Jo Juneau, Corrina Guardipee-Hall, Western A GBB/BBB Divisional Tournament in Hamilton, MT ($1,521.96)

10.D.2.b. Tony Wagner, Billie Jo Juneau, Corrina Guardipee-Hall, Western A GBB/BBB State Tournament in Great Falls, MT ($1,264.98)

10.D.2.c. William Huebsch, Corrina Guardipee-Hall, Class A State Wrestling Tournament in Billings, MT ($1,237.36)

10.D.2.d. Tony Wagner, William Heubsch, GBB-BBB District Tournament in Whitefish ($647.88)

10.D.2.e. Tony Wagner, Western A State Track in Laurel, MT ($757.92)

10.D.2.f. Tony Wagner, Wrestling Divisional Tournament in Butte, MT ($655.76)

10.E. Approvals

10.E.1. Elementary

10.E.1.a. Create Multi-grade Elementary Education Teacher Position (1 FTE) for Big Sky Colony

10.E.1.b. Extended Contract: Matthew Swenson, Special Education Services 2018-2019 ($7,462.00)

10.E.2. District Wide

10.E.2.a. Substitute Eligibility List 2018-2019

10.E.2.b. Extended Contract- Sheila Hall, Curriculum Support 2018-2019 ($3,498.28) 

10.E.2.c. Create Innovation Steering Committee

10.E.2.d. Apply for Garrett Lee Smith State-Tribal Youth Suicide Prevention-Early Intervention Grant Program

10.E.2.e. Amended MOA Between Montana Educational Talent Search and BPS

10.E.2.f. Compensation For Early Release January 22, 2019 

10.E.2.g. Dougherty & Company LLS, New Market Tax Credit

10.E.2.h. Purchases Over $10,000.00 - None

10.E.2.i. District Claims #419993 - #420093 ($161,812.90)

10.E.2.j. Student Activity Claims Check #703572 - #703636 ($39,153.20)

10.E.2.k. Additional Pays-Payroll

10.F. PERSONNEL: None

10.G. LEGAL ISSUES: None

10.H. ADJOURNMENT