January 25, 2023 at 12:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER
 

2. IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
 

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Board Minutes 1/10/23
 

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 

5. BES RECOGNITIONS & PRESENTATION by Sheila Hall:
Parent recognition: Kimberly Jiron
Student recognition: Anabelle Wagner, Keegan Butterfly, Karleigh Pepion, Avery Hannon, Taile Edwards, Patricia Arrow Top, Rhiannon Marso, Aiden After Buffalo, Brayden Sutherland, AmeKah Davis, Julia DeRoche, Terry Burd, Khale Parocai, Kaylena Bell-Oldman, Dallas Reevis, ColeLeigh Lucke
Staff recognition: Jacky Makes Cold Weather, Kayla Jeckell, Mishayla Calfbossribs, Rebecca Kennedy, Masalya Prellwitz, Melissa Henderson, Carina Stoves, Arlene Wippert, Heidi Morales, Dana Bremner

PRESENTATIONS by BES Staff
 

6. PUBLIC COMMENT:
 

7. ITEMS OF INFORMATION

7.A. Building Reports:

7.A.1. Child Nutrition-Copy Center-Warehouse - Lynne Keenan

7.A.2. Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment - Rebecca Rappold

7.A.3. Childcare - Rose Racine (No report submitted)

7.A.4. Parent, Community Outreach, FIT - Irene Augare

7.A.5. Blackfeet Language-Native American Studies - Robert Hall

7.A.6. Gear Up - Melanie Magee

7.A.7. Spookinapi (Good Health) Project - Cinnamon Salway

7.A.8. Athletic Department Report - Tony Wagner

7.A.9. Student Activities/21st Century Tutoring - Heidi Bullcalf

7.A.10. Technology Department - William Kennedy

7.A.11. Transportation - Francis Bullcalf

7.A.12. Maintenance/Facilities/Security/Construction - Reid Reagan
 

7.B. Superintendent's Report

7.B.1. Corrina Guardipee-Hall

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

7.B.1.b. Flathead Beacon-Home Grown Teachers Story

7.B.1.c. Discuss Innovative Schedule for 2023-2024 School Year

7.B.1.d. MTSBA - BPS Public Policy Link
 

7.B.2. Dennis Juneau

7.B.2.a. Attendance and Walk Through Schedule - Dennis Juneau (Verbal)
 

7.B.3. Crystal Tailfeathers

7.B.3.a. Budget Reports:
-Elementary Impact Aid
-High School Impact Aid
-Elementary General Fund
-High School General Fund
 

7.B.4. John Salois

7.B.4.a. HR Status 1-25-23

7.B.4.b. Coaching Season Worksheet 1-18-23
 

7.C. Resignations

7.C.1. Zebah Burdeau, Napi Elementary BBB, Effective 1-9-2023

7.C.2. Nathan Stone, BMS Gear Up Student Achievement Specialist, Effective 1-3-2023
 

8. ITEMS OF ACTION

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

8.A.1. Elementary

8.A.1.a. Terrance “TJ” Lafromboise, Napi Boys Basketball Coach 2022-2023 ($642.00)

8.A.1.b. Beth Augare, BMS Volleyball Coach 2022-2023 ($860.00)

8.A.1.c. Katelynn Whitford, Babb Girls Basketball Coach 2022-2023 ($600.00)

8.A.1.d. Zoee Johnson, Teacher Assistant-Babb
 

8.A.2. High School

8.A.2.a. MOVED TO 2/15/23 AGENDA: Ty Running Fisher, BHS Assistant Track Coach 2022-2023 ($2,064.00)
 

8.A.3. District Wide

8.A.3.a. Jerelyn Gobert, Accounting Clerk-Payroll
 

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

8.B.1. Elementary

8.B.1.a. Ruth Shea, Complete Aimsweb ELA ORF Assessment-BMS 2022-2023 ($2,000.00)
 

8.C. Out of State Travel: 

8.C.1. Elementary

8.C.1.a. Sicily Bird, Chase Nevarez, Edith Wagner, Learning and the Brain Conference 2022-2023 ($3,907.37 ea)
 

8.D. In State Travel

8.D.1. High School

8.D.1.a. Jennifer LaFromboise-Wagner, Wrestling Divisional Tournament in Polson, MT 2022-2023 ($432.78)

8.D.1.b. Kari McKay to attend Wrestling State Tournaments in Billings, MT 2022-2023 ($623.00)
 

8.D.2. District wide

8.D.2.a. Robert Hall, Travel to University of Montana Archives 2022-2023 ($740.24)
 

8.E. Approvals

8.E.1. High School

8.E.1.a. MOVED TY RUNNINGFISHER TO 2/15/23 AGENDA: BHS Clubs, Advisors, Goals & Objectives 2022-2023 SY ($1,579.00)

8.E.1.b. MOVED TO 2/15/23 AGENDA: MOA for Use of Cut Bank School Baseball Field 2022-2023

8.E.1.c. Verkada Security Camera Upgrades Phase 2 - BHS 2022-2023 ($161,136.00)
 

8.E.2. District Wide

8.E.2.a. Substitute Eligibility List 2022-2023

8.E.2.b. Extended Contracts: Certified Teachers, IEP Writing and Caseload Management 2022-2023 ($27,452.00)

8.E.2.c. Extended Contract: George Grandchamp, Food Service 2022-2023 ($1,042.00)

8.E.2.d. MOVED TO 2/15/23 AGENDA: Approve Survey for Innovative Schedule 2023-2024 SY

8.E.2.e. Purchase Vehicle for Youth Homelessness Project (YDHP) 2022-2023 ($50,000-$70,000)

8.E.2.f. Technology Surplus - Security Cameras 2022-2023

8.E.2.g. Trustee Resolution Calling for Election/2023 Election Judges

8.E.2.h. Purchases Over $10,000.00

8.E.2.i. District Claims Check #437316-#437427 ($241,406.86)

8.E.2.j. Student Activities Claims Check #705216-#705253 ($7361.40), Cancelled Check #705112 ($96.00)

8.E.2.k. Additional Pays/Payroll
 

8.F. PERSONNEL: None
 

8.G. LEGAL ISSUES: Policy #6001 Visitors to School & #6032 School Property Complaint
 

8.H. ADJOURNMENT