March 19, 2024 at 12:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER
 

2. IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
 

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Board Minutes 2/28/24; Special Board Minutes 3/5/24
 

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 

5. RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS by Buffalo Hide Academy: Cinnamon Salway, Heidi Bullcalf, Dalaina Grant
 

6. STUDENT RECOGNITION by Tony Wagner: Taj Wells
 

7. PUBLIC COMMENT:
 

8. ITEMS OF INFORMATION

8.A. Building Reports:

8.A.1. Stamiksiitsiikin (Bullshoe) Elementary-Tonia 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. Parent, Community Outreach, FIT - Irene Augare

8.A.10. Childcare Department – Rose Racine

8.A.11. Blackfeet Language-Native American Studies – Robert Hall

8.A.12. Gear Up Program – Melanie Magee

8.A.13. Student Activities - Heidi Bullcalf

8.A.14. Student Athletics Department – Tony Wagner

8.A.15. Transportation Department - Frances Bullcalf

8.A.16. Maintenance/Facilities/Security/Construction - Reid Reagan
 

8.B. Superintendent's Report

8.B.1. Corrina Guardipee-Hall

8.B.1.a. 2024 NAFIS Spring  Conference Update

8.B.1.b. Annual CNA Survey Completion 2023-2024

8.B.1.c. BHS Upcoming Events-Jennifer Wagner (Verbal)
 

8.B.2. Bev Sinclair

8.B.2.a. HR Status Update - March 2024

8.B.2.b. Coaches Update - March 2024
 

8.C. Resignations

8.C.1. Milyn LazyBoy, Elementary Teacher-Napi, Effective 2-29-2024

8.C.2. Jacky Makes Cold Weather, Teacher Assistant-BES, Effective 3-1-2024

8.C.3. Terry Whitcomb, Assistant Baseball Coach-BHS, Effective 2-29-2024

8.C.4. Briar Crawford, Warehouseman-Food Service, Effective 3-4-2024

8.C.5. Jeri Lawrence, YHPD-Parent Center, Effective 3-4-2024

8.C.6. Camas McClure, Elementary Teacher-BES, Effective 3-5-2024

8.C.7. Doug Blackman, Athletic Coordinator-BMS, Effective 3-7-2024

8.C.8. Doug Blackman, Head Baseball Coach-BHS, Effective 3-7-2024

8.C.9. Shaun StillSmoking, EeKahKiiMaht Assistant-Student Activities, Effective 4-11-2024

8.C.10. Travis Miller, IT Director-Technology, Effective 6-30-2024
 

9. ITEMS OF ACTION

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

9.A.1. Elementary

9.A.1.a. Azurdee Aimsback for Girls Basketball Coach-Napi 2023-2024 ($600.00)

9.A.1.b. Lisa Aimsback, Napi Girls Basketball Coach 2023-2024 ($600.00)

9.A.1.c. Michaeleah Birdrattler, Napi Girls Basketball Coach 2023-2024 ($600.00)

9.A.1.d. Jessica Shell, Assistant Cook-Bullshoe Elementary

9.A.1.e. Marti Spotted Eagle, Elementary Teacher-BES 2023-2024 ($10,605.00 prorated)

9.A.1.f. Elementary Certified Staff Renewals 2024-2025
 

9.A.2. High School

9.A.2.a. Tyleesha MadPlume, Assistant Cook-BHS

9.A.2.b. Francis Lazy Boy, BHS Head Baseball Coach 2023-2024 ($2,064.00)

9.A.2.c. Secondary Certified Staff Renewals 2024-2025
 

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

9.B.1. District Wide

9.B.1.a. Gwyn Andersen, Assist Finance Director/Assistant Director with TFS, Budget, Bs. Offc. Staff Support 2023-2024 & 2024-2025 ($48,960.00)
 

9.C. Out of State Travel: 

9.C.1. Elementary

9.C.1.a. Britney Shooter, Marci Burd, 33 Immersion Students, Head Smashed-In Buffalo Jumps in Fort McLeod, Alberta 2023-2024
 

9.D. In State Travel

9.D.1. Elementary

9.D.1.a. William Huebsch, 2024 MT Prevent Child Abuse & Neglect Conference in GF, Montana ($725.28)
 

9.D.2. District Wide

9.D.2.a. Robert Hall, 17th Giving the Gift of Language Workshop in Bozeman, MT 2023-2024 ($1,198.78)

9.D.2.b. Rebecca Rappold, MT AGATE Conference in Bozeman, MT 2023-2024 ($776.30)
 

9.E. Approvals

9.E.1. Elementary

9.E.1.a. Extended Contract-Angela Archuleta, Bullshoe Elementary SLT Committee Mbr 2023-2024 ($324.00)

9.E.1.b. Extended Contract-Wendy Madplume, IEP Writing of Unassigned Caseload-BMS 2023-2024 ($1,903.00)
 

9.E.2. High School

9.E.2.a. Student Attendance Agreement (Cut Bank HS) 2023-2024

9.E.2.b. Extended Contract-Katie McDonald, Course Prep for BHS Social Studies 2023-2024 ($2,681.00)
 

9.E.3. District Wide

9.E.3.a. Substitute Eligibility Roster March 2024

9.E.3.b. Extended Contract-Shaylea Tatsey, Create Monthly BNAS Newsletter 2023-2024 ($996.00)

9.E.3.c. Change Temporary Technology Position to Permanent 260-Day Position 2024-2025

9.E.3.d. BPS Policy Review Final Reading of Required Policies, 2161 and 2161P

9.E.3.e. Permission for Cutbank School Bus to enter District #9 for Sweetgrass Route #1 2024-2025

9.E.3.f. Recommend Warden Paper Quote for Copy Center Paper Supply 2024-2025 ($13,000.00)

9.E.3.g. Purchase Risso Machine From Kelley Create 2023-2024 ($10,395.00)

9.E.3.h. Purchases Over $10,000

9.E.3.i. District Claims #93805-#93806 & Claims #440397-440483 ($2,151,530.50)

9.E.3.j. Student Activities Claim #705840-#705847 ($11,841.06)

9.E.3.k. Additional Pays/Payroll
 

9.F. PERSONNEL: None
 

9.G. LEGAL ISSUES: None
 

9.H. ADJOURNMENT