2. PUBLIC HEARING ON FINAL BUDGET ADOPTION 2023-2024
 

3. IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
 

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Board Minutes 8/30/23
 

5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 

6. STAFF RECOGNITIONS: Gwyn Andersen, Rebecca Rappold, Jennifer LaFromboise-Wagner, Dennis Juneau, Sicily Bird, Sheila Hall, Tonia Tatsey, John Salois, Radium Woolf

STUDENT RECOGNITIONS: Skyla Olivas, Kiera BigHorn, Vita Demontiney, Adam StillSmoking
 

7. PUBLIC COMMENT:
 

8. ITEMS OF INFORMATION

8.A. Building Reports:

8.A.1. KW Vina Elementary School - Toni 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 LaFromboise-Wagner

8.A.6. Babb Elementary - John Salois

8.A.7. Big Sky-Glendale Colonies - Rebecca Rappold

8.A.8. Special Education Department - Rebecca Rappold

8.A.9. Buffalo Hide Academy - Matthew Johnson
 

8.B. Superintendent's Report

8.B.1. Corrina Guardipee-Hall

8.B.1.a. Superintendent Report-Verbal
 

8.B.2. Gwyn Andersen

8.B.2.a. Monthly Budget August 2023 
 

8.B.3. Beverly Sinclair

8.B.3.a. HR Status Update 9/12/23

8.B.3.b. Coaching Update 9/12/23
 

8.C. Resignations

8.C.1. Milyn LazyBoy, BMS Softball Coach, Effective 8-25-2023

8.C.2. William WhiteGrass, BMS Girls BB Coach Effective 9-5-23

8.C.3. William Kennedy, Technology Director-Administration, Effective 9-22-23
 

9. ITEMS OF ACTION

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

9.A.1. Elementary

9.A.1.a. Kylye Farmer, Assistant Cook-BES

9.A.1.b. Tiara Show, Teacher Assistant-KW Vina

9.A.1.c. Laticia Aimsback, Personal Care Attendant-BES

9.A.1.d. Patrick Blackweasel, 8th Grade Science Teacher-BMS 2023-2024 ($35,493.00)
 

9.A.2. High School

9.A.2.a. Joanne Stillsmoking, Assistant Cook-BHS
 

9.A.3. District Wide

9.A.3.a. Monique Rivas, Child Care Aide I

9.A.3.b. Sandra Rivas, 3-Month Interim Finance Director and District Clerk 2023-2024 ($19,000.00 pro-rated)
 

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

9.B.1. Elementary

9.B.1.a. Josephine Hall, Provide Training for Homeschool Coordinator-BMS 2023-2024 ($960.00)

9.B.1.b. Mistyne Hall, Inventory/Setup Student iPads-BMS 2023-2024 ($735.00)

9.B.1.c. Rodolfo Rivas, Inventory-Setup Student iPads  2023-2024 ($735.00)
 

9.B.2. District Wide

9.B.2.a. Robert Miller, Wellness Coordinator 2023-2024 ($5,000.00)

9.B.2.b. District Wellness Coaches 2023-2024 ($2,000 ea)

9.B.2.c. Building-Department Mentors 2023-2024  ($1,500.00 ea)

9.B.2.d. Mabel Running Fisher, Community Mentor 2023-2024 ($5,000.00)

9.B.2.e. Beth Augare, Extra Help to Setup iPads for Technology 2023-2024 ($504.00)

9.B.2.f. Michelle Harrell, Extra Help to Setup iPads for Technology 2023-2024 ($168.00)
 

9.C. Out of State Travel: None
 

9.D. In State Travel

9.D.1. High School

9.D.1.a. Kari McKay. X-Country State Tournament 2023-2024 ($51.00)
 

9.E. Approvals

9.E.1. Elementary

9.E.1.a. Change Name of KW/Vina Elementary to Stumitsikitsikin Elementary

9.E.1.b. Pony Gulch Productions: KODA Day-Authur Book Signing-KW/Vina 2023-2024 ($1,820.00)

9.E.1.c. Sneed Collard, Author Book Signing-KW/Vina 2023-2024 ($2,580.85)

9.E.1.d. School Cubed, Education Coaching & Support for BES 2023-2024 ($57,450.00)

9.E.1.e. Student Attendance Agreements-Valier School District #18 2023-2024
 

9.E.2. High School

9.E.2.a. Alerton Ascent Control Module (ACM) and Compass Software Upgrades 2023-2024 ($20,877.00)
 

9.E.3. District Wide

9.E.3.a. Student Attendance Agreement-Cut Bank School District #15 2022-2023

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

9.E.3.c. Increase Adult Meal Charges

9.E.3.d. LETRS Live Online Training Sessions, Units 1-4 2023-2024 ($28,800.00)

9.E.3.e. Salary Increase: Assistant Finance Director 2023-2024 ($7,723.00)

9.E.3.f. Professional Technical Contract: Sasheen Campbell, Finance Assistant 2023-2024 ($41,246.00 pro-rated)

9.E.3.g. Extended Contracts-Certified Staff Curriculum & Instruction Training 2023-2024 ($88,440.20)

9.E.3.h. Extended Contract Modification/Reimbursement: Kylie Rutherford 2023-2024 ($1,427.00)

9.E.3.i. Waiver of 5% Penalty Fee for Early Resignation-William Kennedy 2023-2024 ($3,004.00)

9.E.3.j. NIISA Membership Dues 2022-2023 ($3,000.00)

9.E.3.k. Final Budget Elementary and High School 2023-2024

9.E.3.l. US Bank Account Authorized Representative Certificate

9.E.3.m. Resolution 2024-2 Investment Account Oversite 2023-2024

9.E.3.n. Formation of Board Finance Committee 2023-2024

9.E.3.o. Multidistrict Agreement Renewal 2023-2026 

9.E.3.p. Health Insurance and Cobra Updates 2023-2024

9.E.3.q. Review/Amend Policy #7130 for Impact Aid Set Aside

9.E.3.r. Commercial Energy Contract 2023-2024 

9.E.3.s. District Claims Check #94379-#94672 & #439204-#439304 ($2,650,457.88)

9.E.3.t. Student Activities Claims Check #705480-#705497 ($10,597.84)

9.E.3.u. Additional Pays/Payroll
 

9.F. PERSONNEL: None
 

9.G. LEGAL ISSUES: None
 

9.H. ADJOURNMENT