December 18, 2023 at 12:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER
 

2. IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
 

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Board Minutes 11/29/23
 

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 

5. BMS STAFF RECOGNITIONS by Dennis Juneau:  Angela Heavy Runner, Pat Hagan, Edna Pollock, Sara Kuka, Keven Sinclair, Arlan Edwards, Kim Tatsey-McKay, Heidi Dubray-Burns, Brittany Burns, Douglas Blackman

PRESENTATIONS by Dennis Juneau: BMS 23-24 School Year, Whole Child Education
 

6. STAFF RECOGNITION by Corrina Guardipee-Hall: Heidi Bullcalf, Reid Reagan, Cinnamon Salway
 

7. PUBLIC COMMENT:
 

8. ITEMS OF INFORMATION

8.A. Building Reports:

8.A.1. KW Vina Elementary School - Toni Tatsey

8.A.2. Browning Elementary School - Sheila Hall

8.A.3. Napi Elementary School - Sicily Bird

8.A.4. Browning Middle School - Dennis Juneau

8.A.5. Browning High School - Jennifer Wagner

8.A.6. Babb Elementary - John Salois

8.A.7. Big Sky-Glendale Colonies - Rebecca Rappold

8.A.8. Special Education - Rebecca Rappold

8.A.9. Buffalo Hide Academy - Matthew Johnson

8.A.10. Childcare Department – Rose Racine

8.A.11. GEAR UP Report - Melanie Magee

8.A.12. Blackfeet Language/BNAS - Robert Hall
 

8.B. Superintendent's Report

8.B.1. Corrina Guardipee-Hall

8.B.1.a. Student Advisory Committee 2023-2024

8.B.1.b. BPS Wellness Board Update-Robert Miller

8.B.1.c. Backpack donation to BES 2023-2024

8.B.1.d. NIISA Conference Update 2023-2024
 

8.B.2. Sandra Rivas

8.B.2.a. Budget Report-November
 

8.B.3. Bev Sinclair

8.B.3.a. HR Status Update 

8.B.3.b. Coaching Status Update
 

8.C. Resignations

8.C.1. Laura Trombley, Transportation Bus Driver, Effective 12-13-23

8.C.2. Verna Smith-Yallup, Teacher-BES, Effective 12-13-23

8.C.3. Brent Still Smoking Teacher, BNAS-Bullshoe Elementary
 

9. ITEMS OF ACTION

9.A. Hiring (Pending Successful Background Check/Drug Test): None.
 

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

9.B.1. Elementary

9.B.1.a. Rebecca Kennedy, Building, Department Mentor-BES 2023-2024 (up to $1,500.00)
 

9.C. Out of State Travel: None.
 

9.D. In State Travel

9.D.1. High School

9.D.1.a. Tony Wagner, Jennifer Wagner, MHSA Annual Meeting in Bozeman, Montana 2023-2024 ($783.81)

9.D.1.b. John Salois, Speech and Debate Divisional in Stevensville, MT 2023-2024 ($587.36)
 

9.E. Approvals

9.E.1. Elementary

9.E.1.a. BES Chess Club Sponsor-Arthur WestWolf, Goals & Objectives 2023-2024 ($609.00)
 

9.E.2. High School

9.E.2.a. BHS Student Council Co-Sponsor-Genevieve Goudy, Goals & Objectives 2023-2024 ($263.00)

9.E.2.b. MHSA Annual Membership Fees for Drama-BHS 2023-2024 ($250.00)
 

9.E.3. District Wide

9.E.3.a. Additional Personal Days for Administrators with Extra Duties 2023-2024 ($11,003.76)

9.E.3.b. Extended Contract Lea Whitford, BNAS Aipo´yii Grant Assessment 2023-2024 ($1,005.00)

9.E.3.c. Substitute Eligibility Roster 2023-2024

9.E.3.d. PBL Works, Professional Development-BHS 2023-2024 ($13,500.00)

9.E.3.e. Playground Education Consulting-SAMHSA Strategic Prevention Grant 2023-2024 ($3,000.00)

9.E.3.f. Playground Educational Consulting Services - 21^st Century Community Learning Center Bid

9.E.3.g. District Claims Check #94125-#94140 & #439879-#439993 ($1,241,483.37)

9.E.3.h. Student Activities Claims Ckeck #705628-#705634 ($4,664.06) and Check #705636-#705660 ($10,062.67)

9.E.3.i. Additional Pays/Payroll
 

9.F. PERSONNEL: None.
 

9.G. LEGAL ISSUES: None
 

9.H. ADJOURNMENT