May 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER
 

2. IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
 

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Board Minutes 4/30/25;Regular Board Minutes 5/13/25
 

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 

5. STAFF RECOGNITION by Robert Hall: Carolyn Zuback, Lea Whitford, Carlene Adamson, Colin Sibbernsen
STUDENT RECOGNITION by Robert Hall: Aiyahna Green, Poksinna Marry
BNAS PRESENTATIONS by Robert Hall
 

6. STAFF RECOGNITION: Tonia Tatsey, Carlene Adamson
 

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 - Kristy CalfRobe

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. Browning MT Reads Notification

8.B.1.c. MT OPI BPS 2024-2025 Accreditation Report

8.B.1.d. Revise Gear Up Student Achievement Specialist Job Description 2025-2026

8.B.1.e. Revised Childcare Job Description 2025-2026
 

8.B.2. Bev Sinclair

8.B.2.a. HR Status Report

8.B.2.b. Coaches Update
 

8.C. Resignations

8.C.1. Jonathan McDonald, Teacher Assistant, BHS, Effective 5-9-2025

8.C.2. Renae BullChild, Assistant Cook, Napi, Effective 5-12-2025

8.C.3. Marjorie LaBuff, PCA, Napi, Effective 5-13-2025

8.C.4. Joey Aimsback, Flex Custodian, Maintenance, Effective 5-14-2025

8.C.5. Tonia Tatsey, Principal-Stamiksiitsiikin, Effective 6-19-2025
 

9. ITEMS OF ACTION

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

9.A.1. Elementary

9.A.1.a. Jeni HeavyRunner, BMS Softball Coach 2024-2025 ($600.00)

9.A.1.b. Morgan Kujula, Elementary Teacher-BES 2025-2026 ($54,254.00)
 

9.A.2. High School

9.A.2.a. BHS Wrestling Coaches for 2025-2026 Season ($7,100.00)

9.A.2.b. Diane Horne, ELA Teacher-BHS 2025-2026 ($70,364.00)

9.A.2.c. Christine Hensleigh, Business Education Teacher-BHS 2025-2026 ($58,047.00)
 

9.A.3. District Wide

9.A.3.a. Amber Hinther School Psychologist-Special Education 25-26 ($87,325.00)

9.A.3.b. Karen Dayhoff-Nesbitt School Psychologist-Special Education 25-26 ($87,325.00)

9.A.3.c. Angela Boyd Occupational Therapist-Special Education 25-26 ($83,238.00)

9.A.3.d. Professional Technical 2025-2026
 

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

9.B.1. Elementary

9.B.1.a. Ee Gah Kii Maht Student Workers Session 1 Summer 2025 ($1772.40)

9.B.1.b. Ee Gah Kii Maht Student Workers, Session 2 Summer 2025 ($1772.40)

9.B.1.c. Ee Gah Kii Maht Certified Assistants Summer Session 1 2025 ($2,352.00)

9.B.1.d. Ee Gah Kii Maht Certified Assistants-Elementary Summer Session 2 2025 ($2,352.00)

9.B.1.e. Justine Steward, Ee Gah Kii Maht  2025 Elem Summer Session 1 ($784.00)

9.B.1.f. Justine Steward, Ee Gah Kii Maht Classified Assistant-Elementary Summer Session 2 2025 ($784.00)
 

9.B.2. High School

9.B.2.a. Ee Gah Kii Maht Student Workers First Session-BHS Summer 2025 ($3101.70)

9.B.2.b. Ee Gah Kii Maht Student Workers Second Session-BHS Summer 2025 ($3101.70)

9.B.2.c. Ee Gah Kii Maht Certified Assistants-Secondary Summer Session 1 2025 (4,116.00)

9.B.2.d. Ee Gah Kii Maht Certified Assistants-Secondary Summer Session 2 2025 ($4,116.00)

9.B.2.e. Genevieve Goudy Ee Gah Kii Maht Classified Assistant-Secondary Summer Session 1 2025 ($1,372.00)

9.B.2.f. Genevieve Goudy Ee Gah Kii Maht Classified Assistants Secondary Summer Session 2 2025 ($1,372.00)
 

9.B.3. District Wide

9.B.3.a. Karen Nesbitt, School Psychology Services-Summer 2024 ($3,750.00)

9.B.3.b. Amber Hinther, School Psychology Services-Summer 2024 ($3,750.00)

9.B.3.c. Cheryl Lock-Speech Language Pathologist Summer 2024 ($1,416.25)

9.B.3.d. Carol E. Neumann, Speech-Language Pathology Services 2025-2026 ($88,832.48)

9.B.3.e. Cheryl Lock, Speech-Language Pathology Services-Babb 2025-2026 ($32,065.20)

9.B.3.f. Elaine Camps Del Toro, Speech-Language Pathology Services 2025-2026 ($88,832.48) 

9.B.3.g. Barbara Finnell, Speech-Language Pathology Services 2025-2026 ($88,832.48)

9.B.3.h. Robin Tachettil, Physical Therapist Services 2025-2026 ($79,900.00)

9.B.3.i. Brenda Guardipee,First Aid-CPR 2025 ($700.00)

9.B.3.j. Dominic Tiger Cortes,Hoop Medicine 2025-2026 ($3,000.00)

9.B.3.k. Sierra Matt Heptner, BNAS Online Assessment 2024-2025 ($4,000.00).doc

9.B.3.l. Lea Tatsey, Revised BNAS Online Assessment 2024-2025 ($4,000.00)
 

9.C. Out of State Travel: None
 

9.D. In State Travel

9.D.1. District wide

9.D.1.a. Kellen Hall, Coaches Clinic 2025-2026 ($1068.14)

9.D.1.b. Kellen Hall, Western A Athletic Director Meeting 2024-2025 ($1157.06)

9.D.1.c. Sandra Rivas, MASBO Summer Conference 2024-2025 ($1,525.00)
 

9.E. Approvals

9.E.1. Elementary

9.E.1.a. Create 2-Youth Prevention-Mental Health Specialist Positions, Move to Classified Union Agreement, Revise Job Description 2025-2026

9.E.1.b. Extended Contract-Brandy Bremner, Early Literacy Screening 2024-2025 ($2,160.00)

9.E.1.c. Extended Contract-Brandy Bremner, BPS Leadership Week, Curriculum & Planning 2024-2025 ($2,160.80)

9.E.1.d. Extended Contract-Elizabeth Tailfeathers, SPED Extended Year 2025 ($1674.72)

9.E.1.e. Extended Contracts Certified Elementary Summer School Teachers 2025 ($18953.28)
 

9.E.2. High School

9.E.2.a. Extended Contract-Ross DeRoche, BAWAP Summer Program 2025 ($3565.44)

9.E.2.b. Extended Contracts Certified Secondary Summer School Teachers 2025 ($13699.44)

9.E.2.c. Snap-mobile Subscription 2025-2028 ($5900.00)

9.E.2.d. Boggs Drilling, Irrigation Water Well BHS 2025 ($6,500.00)
 

9.E.3. District Wide

9.E.3.a. Substitute Eligibility List

9.E.3.b. Extended Contract Certified BNAS Summer Workshop 2025 ($13232.00)

9.E.3.c. BPS District Committee Changes 2024-2025 ($4,052.00)

9.E.3.d. Professional Technical Salary Increases 2025-2026 ($15,733.00)

9.E.3.e. Fullmind-iTutor Staffing Proposal for Gen’l Education Teachers & SpEd Teachers 2025-2026

9.E.3.f. Resolution Requesting Glacier County to Conduct 2026 Trustee Election

9.E.3.g. Montana Medical Billing-Medicaid Billable Services 2025-2026

9.E.3.h. K12 Montana-Quote for Verkada Cameras-New Food Service Building 2025 ($24,999.00)

9.E.3.i. Interstate Alarm, Commercial Alarm Services Agreement-Software License 2025-2026 ($22,476.00)

9.E.3.j. Purchases Over $10,000.00

9.E.3.k.  District Claims #68766-#68624 ($256,124.02)

9.E.3.l. Student Activities Claims #706339-706352 ($14,876.54)

9.E.3.m. Additional Pays/Payroll
 

9.F. PERSONNEL: None
 

9.G. LEGAL ISSUES: None
 

9.H. ADJOURNMENT