January 31, 2024 at 12:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER
 

2. IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
 

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Board Minutes 1/9/2024
 

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 

5. RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS by Sheila Hall: 

Students: Laken Castillo, Alivia Castillo

Staff: Gina Dosch, Dana SureChief, Raquel LittlePlume, Sulee Blackman, Kailey Hall, Shawnee Momberg, Amanda Whiteman, Arthur WestWolf, Calvin Lang, Heidi Morales

BES Presentations by Sheila Hall & BES Staff
 

6. STAFF RECOGNITION by Corrina Guardipee Hall: Melanie Magee, Robert Hall
 

7. PUBLIC COMMENT:
 

8. ITEMS OF INFORMATION

8.A. Building Reports:

8.A.1. Child Nutrition-Copy Center-Warehouse - Dalaina Grant

8.A.2. Curriculum and Instruction - Rebecca Rappold

8.A.3. Parent, Community Outreach, FIT - Irene Augare

8.A.4. Blackfeet Language-Native American Studies - Robert Hall

8.A.5. Childcare - Rose Racine

8.A.6. Gear Up Program - Melanie Magee

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

8.A.8. Student Activities - Heidi Bullcalf

8.A.9. Athletics Department - Tony Wagner

8.A.10. Technology Department - Travis Miller

8.A.11. Transportation - Francis Bullcalf

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

8.B. Superintendent's Report

8.B.1. Corrina Guardipee-Hall

8.B.1.a. Superintendent's Report-January

8.B.1.b. Discuss Superintendent Position and Process for 2024-2025

8.B.1.c. Nafis Winter Board of Directors Meeting Update: Brian Gallup
 

8.B.2. Sandra Rivas

8.B.2.a. Budget Report-December 2023
 

8.B.3. Bev Sinclair

8.B.3.a. HR Status Update - January 2024

8.B.3.b. Coach Status Update - January 31, 2024
 

8.C. Resignations

8.C.1. Delbert Blackman, Student Worker-Vina TA, Effective 1-8-2024

8.C.2. Joshua Shooter, BMS Wrestling Coach, Effective 1/9/2024

8.C.3. Masala Prellwitz, BMS Softball Coach, Effective 1-9-2024

8.C.4. Travis Blue, BMS Wrestling Coach, Effective 1-9-2024

8.C.5. Emmitt Augare, BMS Wrestling Coach, Effective 1-16-2024

8.C.6. Kalcie Connelly, Student Worker Effective 1-17-2024

8.C.7. Ashylnn Marasco, McKinney Vento Liaison, Effective 2-2-2024
 

9. ITEMS OF ACTION

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

9.A.1. Elementary

9.A.1.a. Beth Ann Goss, Personal Care Attendant-BES

9.A.1.b. Teresa Wood, Teacher Assistant-BMS

9.A.1.c. Warren Upham, Assistant Cook - BES

9.A.1.d. Student Workers-Elementary Teacher Assistants 2023-2024

9.A.1.e. Napi BBB Coaches 2023-2024 Sport Season ($1,200.00)

9.A.1.f. Casey McDonald, BMS Wrestling Coach 2023-2024 ($980.00)
 

9.A.2. District Wide

9.A.2.a. Thomas Vielle, Jr., Assistant Flex Cook
 

9.B. Contract Service Agreements: None.
 

9.C. Out of State Travel: 

9.C.1. District Wide

9.C.1.a. Irene Augare, Tamara Guardipee, Jeri Lawrence, 1st Responder-Mental Health Conference in Coeur d'alene, Idaho 2023-2024 ($1,612.97 ea)
 

9.D. In State Travel

9.D.1. High School

9.D.1.a. Tony Wagner, John Salois, Kari McKay, Western A Divisional Basketball Tournament in Butte, Montana 2023-2024 ($2,435.32)

9.D.1.b. Tony Wagner, Jennifer Wagner, Kari McKay, State Class A Basketball Tournament in Butte, Montana 2023-2024 ($1,349.32)

9.D.1.c. Tony Wagner, Jennifer LaFromboise-Wagner, Western A Divisional Wrestling Tournament in Hamilton, Montana 2023-2024 ($1,421.48)
 

9.D.2. District wide

9.D.2.a. Corrina Guardipee-Hall, K-12 Vision Meeting in Helena, MT 2023-2024 ($492.92)

9.D.2.b. Corrina Guardipee-Hall, MASS Meeting in Helena, MT 2023-2024 ($537.92)
 

9.E. Approvals

9.E.1. Elementary

9.E.1.a. Renew MOA, BECC & BPS Transition Agreement 2022-2025

9.E.1.b. Renew MOA, BECC-BPS Special Education Services 2023-2028
 

9.E.2. High School

9.E.2.a. BHS Pep Club, Sponsor-Brian Harrell, Goals & Objectives 2023-2024 ($516.00)

9.E.2.b. Early Graduation Request-Jadys SkunkCap 2023-2024

9.E.2.c. Early Graduation Request-Makayda SkunkCap 2023-2024

9.E.2.d. Extended Contract-Randall Rivas, Paid Prep Period for 9th Grade PBL 2023-2024 ($919.00)

9.E.2.e. Summit Fire & Security, Replace Fire Alarm Panel-BHS Gymnasium 2023-2024 ($10,590.25)

9.E.2.f. Western Sports Floors, LLC, Quote to Remove-Dispose-Replace BHS Gym Floor 2023-2024 ($490,383.75)
 

9.E.3. District Wide

9.E.3.a. Extended Contracts-Certified Teachers, BNAS Assessments-Aipo´yii Grant 2023-2024 ($1,724.00)

9.E.3.b. BNAS Cultural Consultants 2023-2024

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

9.E.3.d. MOU Between BPS & BFT Online, Hard to Fill Teacher Position 2023-2024

9.E.3.e. MTSBA Labor Relations Annual Maintenance Services 2023-2024 ($1,000.00)

9.E.3.f. ByteSpeed, Installation of Verkada Cameras, Change Order #1 2023-2024 ($9,858.00)

9.E.3.g. District Claims #94012-#94026; #440067-#440154 ($312,221.79)

9.E.3.h. Student Activities Claims Check #705671-#705707 ($20,030.81); Cancelled Check #705671 ($35.00)

9.E.3.i. Additional Pays/Payroll
 

9.F. PERSONNEL: Grievance-Carole Harwood
 

9.G. LEGAL ISSUES: None
 

9.H. ADJOURNMENT