January 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER
 

2. IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
 

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Board Minutes 1/14/2025
 

4. STUDENT RECOGNITIONS by Sheila Hall: Hazelee CrossGuns, Laken Castillo, Kyrie Aimsback, Skyrah Gobert, Luna LastStar, Kinsley Monroe, Violet Connell, Trayce Bullchild, Josiah Flammond, Rock Gobert, Reid Ingraham, Troy NewBreast, Cameron Augare, Greyson Boggs, Alton Gobert, Savannah NightGun, Jess Omeasoo

STAFF RECOGNITIONS by Sheila Hall: Michelle Tailfeathers, Samuel Aimsback, Julius Manyguns, Michele CalfTail, Samantha McFadyean, Kara DeRoche, McKenzie Augare

PRESENTATIONS by BES
 

5. STUDENT RECOGNITIONS by Sandi Campbell: Angelina LazyBoy and Warren Crawford
 

6. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 

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. Special Education - Rebecca Rappold

8.A.4. Parent, Community Outreach, FIT: Irene Augare

8.A.5. Blackfeet Language-Native American Studies:  Robert Hall

8.A.6. Childcare - Rose Racine (No Report Submitted)

8.A.7. Prevention & Wellness - Cinnamon Salway

8.A.8. Student Activities Program - Heidi Bullcalf

8.A.9. Athletics Department - Kellen Hall

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. Rebecca Rappold

8.B.1.a. Superintendent Update 

8.B.1.b. STARS Act-HB 252

8.B.1.c. Notice of Intent to Negotiate BFT Contract

8.B.1.d. Fly-In Meeting Update: Brian Gallup
 

8.B.2. Bev Sinclair

8.B.2.a. HR Status Update 

8.B.2.b. Coaching Season Update 
 

8.C. Resignations

8.C.1. Maurinda BullPlume, Special Education Teacher Assistant-BMS, Effective 1-17-2025

8.C.2. Jennifer Fenner, Elementary Teacher-BES, Effective 1-23-2025

8.C.3. Serenity Sinclair, Personal Care Attendant-BHS Effective 2-5-2025

8.C.4. Lea Whitford, Instructional Coach - BNAS, Effective 6-6-2025
 

9. ITEMS OF ACTION

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

9.A.1. Elementary

9.A.1.a. Verna Owl Child, Counselor-Stamiksiitsiitskin Elementary 2024-2025 ($28,487.00 prorated)

9.A.1.b. Tyler RunningCrane, 7th Grade BBB Coach-BMS  2024-2025 ($1,032.00)
 

9.A.2. High School

9.A.2.a. Whisper Michel, Custodian - BHS (Gymnasium)
 

9.B. Contract Service Agreements: None
 

9.C. Out of State Travel: 

9.C.1. High School

9.C.1.a. Kari McKay, National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) in Washington, DC ($590.18)
 

9.C.2. District Wide

9.C.2.a. Dana Bremner, Lea Whitford, NIEA 2025 Hill Week in Washington, DC 2024-2025 (School Related Leave Only)
 

9.D. In State Travel

9.D.1. High School

9.D.1.a. Kellen Hall, AD Scheduling Meeting in Columbia Falls, MT 2024-2025 ($179.23)
 

9.E. Approvals

9.E.1. Elementary

9.E.1.a. Extended Contract: Angela Archuleta, Supervise/Administer Testing/ Assess Access 2.0 2024-2025 ($1,363.00)

9.E.1.b. Waiver of 8% Penalty Fee for Early Resignation-Jennifer Fenner 2024-2025 ($5,130.08)

9.E.1.c. BES Clubs, Sponsors, Goals & Objectives 2024-2025 ($3,550.00)
 

9.E.2. High School

9.E.2.a. NEW Buffalo Hide Club, Sponsor-Lacey Salois, Goals & Objectives 2024-2025 ($516.00)

9.E.2.b. HS Students (2) Attendance Agreement District #10 Anaconda, MT 2024-2025
 

9.E.3. District Wide

9.E.3.a. Substitute Eligibility Roster 1/29/25

9.E.3.b. BNAS Consultants 2024-2025

9.E.3.c. SafeTrac Agreement for DOT Employment Screening 2024-2025

9.E.3.d. Tahnee Armstrong Drug Testing Agreement 2024-2025

9.E.3.e. BNAS Application for Humanities of Montana Grant "Imiiaisskii & Friends"

9.E.3.f. Apply for MT OPI 2025-2030 MONTANA READS Literacy Grant

9.E.3.g. MOU Blackfeet Tribe & BPS (Truancy Court, Wellness Court, Family SVCS-CPS, Attendance) 2024-2025

9.E.3.h. Trustee Resolution Calling for an Election 2024-2025

9.E.3.i. Declare Property as Surplus 2024-2025

9.E.3.j. District Claims #93118-#93121; $442059-442183 ($604,474.84)

9.E.3.k. Student Activities Claim #706113-#706144 ($9,137.21); Cancelled Claims #706087 & 706106

9.E.3.l. Additional Pays/Payroll
 

9.F. PERSONNEL-Termination Hearing: Lynette Raining Bird
 

9.G. LEGAL ISSUES: Legal Update
 

9.H. ADJOURNMENT