February 13, 2024 at 5:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER
 

2. IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
 

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Board Minutes 1/31/24 and Special Board Minutes 2/8/24
 

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 

5. PUBLIC COMMENT:
 

6. ITEMS OF INFORMATION

6.A. Building Reports:

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

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

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

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

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

6.A.6. Babb Elementary - John Salois

6.A.7. Special Education - Rebecca Rappold

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

6.A.9. Buffalo Hide Academy – Matthew Johnson
 

6.B. Superintendent's Report

6.B.1. Corrina Guardipee-Hall

6.B.1.a. Graduation Update-Jennifer Wagner (Verbal)

6.B.1.b. BPS Policy Review, 1st Reading of Required Policies
      1. Special Education Policy #2161
      2. Special Education Procedures Policy #2161P
 

6.B.2. Sandra Rivas

6.B.2.a. Monthly Budget Report-January 2024
 

6.B.3. Bev Sinclair

6.B.3.a. HR Status Update 2-13-24

6.B.3.b. Coaching Update-January
 

6.C. Resignations

6.C.1. James Whitcomb, Student Worker, Napi TA, Effective 1-16-2024

6.C.2. Joseph Tatsey, Bus Driver-Transportation, Effective 1-17-24

6.C.3. Jason Gervais, Personal Care Attendant-Bullshoe Elementary, Effective 2-1-2024

6.C.4. Robert Wood, Business Education Teacher-BHS, Effective 1-29-2024

6.C.5. Natasha Siliezar, SPED Teacher-BHS, Effective 2-2-2024

6.C.6. Zachery Ireland, Warehouse-Food Service, Effective 2-5-24

6.C.7. Maggie Mountain Horse, Early Child Care Aid I, Effective 2-6-2024

6.C.8. Molly Jo Gallagher-Horn, Stamiksiitsiikin Elementary TA, Effective 2-12-2024
 

7. ITEMS OF ACTION

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

7.A.1. Elementary

7.A.1.a. Aspen ManyHides, BMS 7th Grade Math Teacher 2023-2024 ($19,717.60 prorated)

7.A.1.b. Michael Comes At Night, 8th Grade Physical Education/Health Teacher-BMS 2023-2024 ($26,771.04 prorated)
 

7.A.2. High School

7.A.2.a. Cynovia Wing, BHS Head Softball Coach 2023-2024 ($3,096.00)
 

7.B. Contract Service Agreements (Pending Successful Background Check): None
 

7.C. Out of State Travel: 

7.C.1. District Wide

7.C.1.a. Lea Whitford, Dana Bremner, NIEA Conference in Washington, DC 2023-2024 (School Related Leave Only)
 

7.D. In State Travel

7.D.1. High School

7.D.1.a. John Salois, State Class A Basketball Tournament in Butte, Montana 2023-2024 ($898.16)
 

7.D.2. District wide

7.D.2.a. Cinnamon Salway, Tessa Wells, Kayla Burns, Kiana McClure, Kailey Hall, Tamarack Grief Conf in Missoula, MT 2023-2024 ($833.24)
 

7.E. Approvals

7.E.1. Elementary

7.E.1.a. Wage Modification-Heidi DuBray, Elementary Teacher-BMS 2023-2024 ($2,163.00)
 

7.E.2. High School

7.E.2.a. Waiver of 8% Penalty Fee for Early Resignation-Natasha Siliezar 2023-2024 ($4,860.96)
 

7.E.3. District Wide

7.E.3.a. Waiver of 5% Penalty Fee for Early Resignation: Ashlyn Marasco 2023-2024 ($2,163.00)

7.E.3.b. Substitute Eligibility Roster 2023-2024

7.E.3.c. Water Shortage Make-up Days 3-8-24 & 5-31-24 for January 4 & 5, 2024 

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

7.E.3.e. MOU Between BPS & Sukapi Lodge Mental Health Center 2024-2025

7.E.3.f. Trustee Resolution Calling for an Election 2024

7.E.3.g. Resolution-Notice of Tax Impact from Non-Voted Levies

7.E.3.h. K12 Montana Quote for Vape Sensor Installation at Napi & BES 2023-2024 ($26,650.12)

7.E.3.i. District Claims Check 440242-440285 ($358,892.63)

7.E.3.j. Student Activities Check #705669-#705792 ($22,594.40)

7.E.3.k. Additional Pays/Payroll 2/13/23
 

7.F. PERSONNEL: None
 

7.G. LEGAL ISSUES: None
 

7.H. ADJOURNMENT