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Meeting Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
 
2. IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
 
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Board Minutes 4/24/24; Regular Board Minutes 5/14/24
 
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
5. BNAS RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS by Robert Hall: 
Students: Jake DesRosier, Triston Crawford, Leela Pepion, Kahlia White
Teachers: Anna Armstrong, Marci Burd, Stan Whiteman, Jocelyn BigThroat, Kevin KickingWoman
BNAS Team: Jason Krane, Corrina Guardipee-Hall, Rebecca Rappold, Matthew Johnson
 
6. PUBLIC COMMENT:
 
7. ITEMS OF INFORMATION
7.A. Building Reports:
7.A.1. Child Nutrition-Copy Center-Warehouse - Dalaina Grant
7.A.2. Curriculum and Instruction - Rebecca Rappold
7.A.3. Parent, Community Outreach, FIT - Irene Augare
7.A.4. Blackfeet Language-Native American Studies - Robert Hall
7.A.5. Childcare Program - Rose Racine
7.A.6. Gear Up Program - Melanie Magee (No Report Submitted)
7.A.7. Spookinapi (Good Health) Project - Cinnamon Salway
7.A.8. 21st Century Tutoring Program - Heidi Bullcalf
7.A.9. Athletic Department - Tony Wagner
7.A.10. Technology Department - Travis Miller
7.A.11. Transportation Department - Francis Bullcalf
7.A.12. Maintenance/Facilities/Security/Construction - Reid Reagan
 
7.B. Superintendent's Report
7.B.1. Corrina Guardipee-Hall
7.B.1.a. BPS Recruiting Videos 2023-2024
7.B.1.b. MQEC Membership Information Update 2024
7.B.1.c. Laura Bush Grant Awarded at $5,000
7.B.1.d. Summer School Update 2024 - Dennis Juneau
 
7.B.2. Sandra Rivas
7.B.2.a. Monthly Budget Reports for EL/HS April 2024
 
7.B.3. Bev Sinclair
7.B.3.a. HR Status Update 5/29/24
7.B.3.b. Coaches Update 5/29/24

 
7.C. Resignations
7.C.1. Felecia MadPlume, Teacher Assistant-Stamiksiitsiikin Elementary, Effective 5-13-2024
7.C.2. Lyle St Goddard, Personal Care Attendant-BHS, Effective 5-14-2024
7.C.3. Katherine Nomee, Hi Set Program-PCOP, Effective 5-22-2024
7.C.4. Edna Pollock, Head Secretary-BMS, Effective 6-3-2024
7.C.5. Domaneek Crossguns, Attendance Clerk-BHS, Effective 6-4-2024
7.C.6. Myranda Sinclair, School Nurse-BMS, Effective 6-4-2024
7.C.7. Sulee Blackman, Elementary Teacher-BES, Effective 6-4-2024
 
8. ITEMS OF ACTION
8.A. Hiring (Pending Successful Background Check/Drug Test): 
8.A.1. Elementary
8.A.1.a. Kimberly Walker, Track Coach-Babb Elementary 2023-2024 ($894.00)
8.A.1.b. Samantha Devereaux, Elementary Teacher-BES 2024-2025 ($42,195.00)
 
8.A.2. District Wide
8.A.2.a. Travis Miller, Technology Director 2024-2025 ($83,420.00)
 
8.B. Contract Service Agreements (Pending Successful Background Check):
8.B.1. District Wide
8.B.1.a. A.W.A.R.E. Inc. Children Developmental Disabilities 2024-2025 ($65,525.76)
8.B.1.b. William BigBull, BigBull Writing System, Blackfoot Literacy, Astronomy 2023-2024 ($5,000.00)
8.B.1.c. Reggie Crow, Blackfoot Language, Blackfoot Astronomy 2023-2024  ($7,000.00)
8.B.1.d. Chase Hall, Filming & Editing BNAS Films for Blackfoot Language Instruction 2023-2024 ($2,900.00)
8.B.1.e. Dee Ann Kipp, Emergency Preparedness School Safety Plan 2024-2025 ($5,600.00)
8.B.1.f. Lacey Salois, BAWAP Summer Program TA 2024 ($1,344.00)
8.B.1.g. Earl Tail, EeKahKiiMaht Summer Program Adult Assistant 2023-2024 & 2024-2025 ($3,968.00)
8.B.1.h. Rick Hoyt, Adult, Summer School Assistant-21st Century 2024 ($1,456.00)
8.B.1.i. Student Workers, 21st Century Summer Program 2023-2024 ($4,614.40)
8.B.1.j. Certified Teachers, 21st Century Summer Program 2023-2024 ($11,760.00)
8.B.1.k. EeKahKiiMaht Student Workers Summer 2023-2024 & 2024-2025 ($7,663.20)
8.B.1.l. EeKahKiiMaht Certified Summer School Teachers 2023-2024 & 2024-2025 ($20,832.00)
8.B.1.m. EeKahKiiMaht Summer Program Classified Staff 2023-2024 & 2024-2025 ($10,416.00)
 
8.C. Out of State Travel: None.
 
8.D. In State Travel
8.D.1. High School
8.D.1.a. Tony Wagner, State Track Meet in Laurel, Montana 2023-2024 ($153.00)
 
8.D.2. District wide
8.D.2.a. Tony Wagner, John Salois, Class A Summer Meeting at Fairmont, Montana 2023-2024 ($938.02 ea)
 
8.E. Approvals
8.E.1. Elementary
8.E.1.a. Extended Contracts: Elementary Certified Summer School Teachers 2024 ($19,803.84)
8.E.1.b. Replace Essential Desk-Top Computers ($31,121.00)
8.E.1.c. Migration from the ESXi and Acronics Backups to K12 Panel and Kickstart ($13,908.50)
8.E.2. High School
8.E.2.a. Repair Wind Damaged Gymnasium Roof - BHS
8.E.2.b. Extended Contracts: BHS Certified Summer School Teachers 2023-2024 ($18,753.60)
8.E.2.c. Extended Contract: Jack Parrent, Summer School Counselor-BHS 2024 ($4,323.00)
8.E.2.d. Extended Contracts: Certified Summer Program Teachers, BHA and BAWAP 2024 ($19,776.96)
 
8.E.3. District Wide
8.E.3.a. Extended Contract: Charlene WhiteQuills, Summer School Nurse ($5,122.00)
8.E.3.b. Extended Contracts: BNAS Assessment Team, Summer Professional Development-Ai po´yii Grant 2023-2024 ($10,488.00)
8.E.3.c. Extended Contracts: Certified Teachers, Leadership Week, Curriculum & Assessment 2023-2024 & 2024-2025 ($5,799.00)
8.E.3.d. Substitute Eligibility Roster 2023-2024
8.E.3.e. Lea Whitford, Coordinate and Write Teacher Quality Partnership Grant 2024-2025 ($3,060.00 board approved for change to CSA)
8.E.3.f. Amend 2023-2024 Academic Calendar to Include Make-Up Days for January 4&5, 2024
8.E.3.g. Early Literacy Targeted Intervention for HB 352, Final Reading of Required Policies
           -Policy #2165 Early Literacy Targeted Intervention 
           -Form 2165F Early Literacy Targeted Intervention
8.E.3.h. School Board Calendar 2024-2025
8.E.3.i. Declare Property Surplus 2023-2024
8.E.3.j. Proposed Increases for Facility Use & District Rentals, Effective July 1, 2024
8.E.3.k. District Claims #64597-64771 ($209,230.86)
8.E.3.l. Student Activities Claims #705898-#705908 ($5,409.31)
8.E.3.m. Additional Pays/Payroll
 
8.F. PERSONNEL: NonRenewals: Kourney Vielle, Beth Augare, Joshua Shooter, Marti SpottedEagle, Jasmine Littleplume, Sarah Flamond, RaeLynn CalfBossRibs, Francine DeRoche, Patrick BlackWeasel, Elva Dorsey, Ellen Christoferson
 
8.G. LEGAL ISSUES: None.
 
8.H. ADJOURNMENT
  
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: May 29, 2024 at 5:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting
Subject:
1. CALL TO ORDER
 
Subject:
2. IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
 
Attachments:
Subject:
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Board Minutes 4/24/24; Regular Board Minutes 5/14/24
 
Attachments:
Subject:
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
Subject:
5. BNAS RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS by Robert Hall: 
Students: Jake DesRosier, Triston Crawford, Leela Pepion, Kahlia White
Teachers: Anna Armstrong, Marci Burd, Stan Whiteman, Jocelyn BigThroat, Kevin KickingWoman
BNAS Team: Jason Krane, Corrina Guardipee-Hall, Rebecca Rappold, Matthew Johnson
 
Attachments:
Subject:
6. PUBLIC COMMENT:
 
Attachments:
Subject:
7. ITEMS OF INFORMATION
Subject:
7.A. Building Reports:
Subject:
7.A.1. Child Nutrition-Copy Center-Warehouse - Dalaina Grant
Attachments:
Subject:
7.A.2. Curriculum and Instruction - Rebecca Rappold
Attachments:
Subject:
7.A.3. Parent, Community Outreach, FIT - Irene Augare
Attachments:
Subject:
7.A.4. Blackfeet Language-Native American Studies - Robert Hall
Attachments:
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7.A.5. Childcare Program - Rose Racine
Attachments:
Subject:
7.A.6. Gear Up Program - Melanie Magee (No Report Submitted)
Subject:
7.A.7. Spookinapi (Good Health) Project - Cinnamon Salway
Attachments:
Subject:
7.A.8. 21st Century Tutoring Program - Heidi Bullcalf
Attachments:
Subject:
7.A.9. Athletic Department - Tony Wagner
Attachments:
Subject:
7.A.10. Technology Department - Travis Miller
Attachments:
Subject:
7.A.11. Transportation Department - Francis Bullcalf
Attachments:
Subject:
7.A.12. Maintenance/Facilities/Security/Construction - Reid Reagan
 
Attachments:
Subject:
7.B. Superintendent's Report
Subject:
7.B.1. Corrina Guardipee-Hall
Subject:
7.B.1.a. BPS Recruiting Videos 2023-2024
Attachments:
Subject:
7.B.1.b. MQEC Membership Information Update 2024
Attachments:
Subject:
7.B.1.c. Laura Bush Grant Awarded at $5,000
Attachments:
Subject:
7.B.1.d. Summer School Update 2024 - Dennis Juneau
 
Attachments:
Subject:
7.B.2. Sandra Rivas
Subject:
7.B.2.a. Monthly Budget Reports for EL/HS April 2024
 
Attachments:
Subject:
7.B.3. Bev Sinclair
Subject:
7.B.3.a. HR Status Update 5/29/24
Attachments:
Subject:
7.B.3.b. Coaches Update 5/29/24

 
Attachments:
Subject:
7.C. Resignations
Subject:
7.C.1. Felecia MadPlume, Teacher Assistant-Stamiksiitsiikin Elementary, Effective 5-13-2024
Attachments:
Subject:
7.C.2. Lyle St Goddard, Personal Care Attendant-BHS, Effective 5-14-2024
Attachments:
Subject:
7.C.3. Katherine Nomee, Hi Set Program-PCOP, Effective 5-22-2024
Attachments:
Subject:
7.C.4. Edna Pollock, Head Secretary-BMS, Effective 6-3-2024
Attachments:
Subject:
7.C.5. Domaneek Crossguns, Attendance Clerk-BHS, Effective 6-4-2024
Attachments:
Subject:
7.C.6. Myranda Sinclair, School Nurse-BMS, Effective 6-4-2024
Attachments:
Subject:
7.C.7. Sulee Blackman, Elementary Teacher-BES, Effective 6-4-2024
 
Attachments:
Subject:
8. ITEMS OF ACTION
Subject:
8.A. Hiring (Pending Successful Background Check/Drug Test): 
Subject:
8.A.1. Elementary
Subject:
8.A.1.a. Kimberly Walker, Track Coach-Babb Elementary 2023-2024 ($894.00)
Attachments:
Subject:
8.A.1.b. Samantha Devereaux, Elementary Teacher-BES 2024-2025 ($42,195.00)
 
Attachments:
Subject:
8.A.2. District Wide
Subject:
8.A.2.a. Travis Miller, Technology Director 2024-2025 ($83,420.00)
 
Attachments:
Subject:
8.B. Contract Service Agreements (Pending Successful Background Check):
Subject:
8.B.1. District Wide
Subject:
8.B.1.a. A.W.A.R.E. Inc. Children Developmental Disabilities 2024-2025 ($65,525.76)
Attachments:
Subject:
8.B.1.b. William BigBull, BigBull Writing System, Blackfoot Literacy, Astronomy 2023-2024 ($5,000.00)
Attachments:
Subject:
8.B.1.c. Reggie Crow, Blackfoot Language, Blackfoot Astronomy 2023-2024  ($7,000.00)
Attachments:
Subject:
8.B.1.d. Chase Hall, Filming & Editing BNAS Films for Blackfoot Language Instruction 2023-2024 ($2,900.00)
Attachments:
Subject:
8.B.1.e. Dee Ann Kipp, Emergency Preparedness School Safety Plan 2024-2025 ($5,600.00)
Attachments:
Subject:
8.B.1.f. Lacey Salois, BAWAP Summer Program TA 2024 ($1,344.00)
Attachments:
Subject:
8.B.1.g. Earl Tail, EeKahKiiMaht Summer Program Adult Assistant 2023-2024 & 2024-2025 ($3,968.00)
Attachments:
Subject:
8.B.1.h. Rick Hoyt, Adult, Summer School Assistant-21st Century 2024 ($1,456.00)
Attachments:
Subject:
8.B.1.i. Student Workers, 21st Century Summer Program 2023-2024 ($4,614.40)
Attachments:
Subject:
8.B.1.j. Certified Teachers, 21st Century Summer Program 2023-2024 ($11,760.00)
Attachments:
Subject:
8.B.1.k. EeKahKiiMaht Student Workers Summer 2023-2024 & 2024-2025 ($7,663.20)
Attachments:
Subject:
8.B.1.l. EeKahKiiMaht Certified Summer School Teachers 2023-2024 & 2024-2025 ($20,832.00)
Attachments:
Subject:
8.B.1.m. EeKahKiiMaht Summer Program Classified Staff 2023-2024 & 2024-2025 ($10,416.00)
 
Attachments:
Subject:
8.C. Out of State Travel: None.
 
Subject:
8.D. In State Travel
Subject:
8.D.1. High School
Subject:
8.D.1.a. Tony Wagner, State Track Meet in Laurel, Montana 2023-2024 ($153.00)
 
Attachments:
Subject:
8.D.2. District wide
Subject:
8.D.2.a. Tony Wagner, John Salois, Class A Summer Meeting at Fairmont, Montana 2023-2024 ($938.02 ea)
 
Attachments:
Subject:
8.E. Approvals
Subject:
8.E.1. Elementary
Subject:
8.E.1.a. Extended Contracts: Elementary Certified Summer School Teachers 2024 ($19,803.84)
Attachments:
Subject:
8.E.1.b. Replace Essential Desk-Top Computers ($31,121.00)
Attachments:
Subject:
8.E.1.c. Migration from the ESXi and Acronics Backups to K12 Panel and Kickstart ($13,908.50)
Attachments:
Subject:
8.E.2. High School
Subject:
8.E.2.a. Repair Wind Damaged Gymnasium Roof - BHS
Attachments:
Subject:
8.E.2.b. Extended Contracts: BHS Certified Summer School Teachers 2023-2024 ($18,753.60)
Attachments:
Subject:
8.E.2.c. Extended Contract: Jack Parrent, Summer School Counselor-BHS 2024 ($4,323.00)
Attachments:
Subject:
8.E.2.d. Extended Contracts: Certified Summer Program Teachers, BHA and BAWAP 2024 ($19,776.96)
 
Attachments:
Subject:
8.E.3. District Wide
Subject:
8.E.3.a. Extended Contract: Charlene WhiteQuills, Summer School Nurse ($5,122.00)
Attachments:
Subject:
8.E.3.b. Extended Contracts: BNAS Assessment Team, Summer Professional Development-Ai po´yii Grant 2023-2024 ($10,488.00)
Attachments:
Subject:
8.E.3.c. Extended Contracts: Certified Teachers, Leadership Week, Curriculum & Assessment 2023-2024 & 2024-2025 ($5,799.00)
Attachments:
Subject:
8.E.3.d. Substitute Eligibility Roster 2023-2024
Attachments:
Subject:
8.E.3.e. Lea Whitford, Coordinate and Write Teacher Quality Partnership Grant 2024-2025 ($3,060.00 board approved for change to CSA)
Attachments:
Subject:
8.E.3.f. Amend 2023-2024 Academic Calendar to Include Make-Up Days for January 4&5, 2024
Attachments:
Subject:
8.E.3.g. Early Literacy Targeted Intervention for HB 352, Final Reading of Required Policies
           -Policy #2165 Early Literacy Targeted Intervention 
           -Form 2165F Early Literacy Targeted Intervention
Attachments:
Subject:
8.E.3.h. School Board Calendar 2024-2025
Attachments:
Subject:
8.E.3.i. Declare Property Surplus 2023-2024
Attachments:
Subject:
8.E.3.j. Proposed Increases for Facility Use & District Rentals, Effective July 1, 2024
Attachments:
Subject:
8.E.3.k. District Claims #64597-64771 ($209,230.86)
Attachments:
Subject:
8.E.3.l. Student Activities Claims #705898-#705908 ($5,409.31)
Attachments:
Subject:
8.E.3.m. Additional Pays/Payroll
 
Attachments:
Subject:
8.F. PERSONNEL: NonRenewals: Kourney Vielle, Beth Augare, Joshua Shooter, Marti SpottedEagle, Jasmine Littleplume, Sarah Flamond, RaeLynn CalfBossRibs, Francine DeRoche, Patrick BlackWeasel, Elva Dorsey, Ellen Christoferson
 
Attachments:
Subject:
8.G. LEGAL ISSUES: None.
 
Subject:
8.H. ADJOURNMENT
  

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