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Meeting Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
 
2. Ground Rules: Chairmans Statement Attached
 
3. IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
 
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Special Board Minutes 9/3/24; Special Board Minutes 9/30/24, Regular Board Minutes October 8, 2024
 
5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
6. STUDENT RECOGNITIONS: Jess BlackWeasel, Ronnell CalfBossRibs, Madison Henderson, Callie Wood, Trysten Hannon 

STAFF RECOGNITIONS: Johanna Johnson, Kami Wellman, Lucy Muragin, Sonya Gobert, Kevin KickingWoman

BUILDING PRESENTATIONS: Minnii Berry Project
 
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 Report - Rebecca Rappold
8.A.4. Parent, Community Outreach, FIT - Irene Augare
8.A.5. Blackfeet Language-Native American Studies - Robert Hall (Star Lab Link in Report)
8.A.6. Childcare - Rose Racine
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. Electric School Bus Presentation: Racky Wagner, David Merrill
8.B.1.c. Notification of Appointment to Native American Task Force
 
8.B.2. Bev Sinclair
8.B.2.a. HR Status Update
8.B.2.b. Coaches Update
 
8.C. Resignations: 
8.C.1. Lanell Arnoux, Personal Care Assistant-BMS, Effective 10-24-2024
 
9. ITEMS OF ACTION
9.A. Hiring (Pending Successful Background Check/Drug Test): 
9.A.1. Elementary
9.A.1.a. Arthur WestWolf, BMS BBB Coach 2024-2025 ($1,073.00)
9.A.1.b. Maurice St. Goddard, BMS BBB Coach 2024-2025 ($1,032.00)
9.A.1.c. Javier Bustos, BMS BBB Coach 2024-2025 ($1,073.00)
9.A.1.d. Jamie MountainChief, BMS Custodian
 
9.A.2. High School
9.A.2.a. Adrien Wagner, BHS Athletic Choir Director 2024-2025 ($3,137.00)
9.A.2.b. June Matt, BHS Athletic Band Director 2024-2025 ($3,583.00)
9.A.2.c. Maurice St. Goddard, BHS Assistant BBB Coach ($2,408.00)
9.A.2.d. Brooke RunningCrane, BHS Assistant Cook
9.A.2.e. Domaneek CrossGuns, BHS Attendance Clerk .5 FTE
 
9.B. Contract Service Agreements (Pending Successful Background Check):
9.B.1. District Wide
9.B.1.a. Kendall Edmo, Blackfoot Geography Map Proposal 2024-2025 ($2,300.00)
9.B.1.b. Lea Tatsey, Blackfoot Language Digital Assessment Support 2024-2025 ($4,000.00)
9.B.1.c. Drew Landry, Grant Writer for Blackfeet Language-NAS Department 2024 ($3,200.00)
9.B.1.d. Darin Wynn, CPR & 1st Aid Training-Wellness Day 2024-2025 ($1,320.00)
9.B.1.e. Certified Ee-Kah-Ki-Maht After-School Program Assistants 2024-2025 ($38,304.00)
 
9.C. Out of State Travel: 
9.C.1. High School
9.C.1.a. Colin Siberrensen, Kari McKay, 10 HS Students to attend Close Up HS Civics Program in Washington, DC 2024-2025 ($27,784.00)
 
9.D. In State Travel
9.D.1. District wide
9.D.1.a. Kellen Hall, Western A Fall Meeting in Hamilton, MT 2024-2025 ($234.71)
 
9.E. Approvals
9.E.1. Elementary
9.E.1.a. FICO Building Automation System, Front End Upgrade - BES 2024-2025 ($25,360.00)
9.E.1.b. Early Kindergarten Request 2024-2025
9.E.1.c. BMS Sponsor-Katie McDonald/Club/Goals & Objectives 2024-2025 ($516.00)
 
9.E.2. High School
9.E.2.a. 19+ Year Old Student Attendance-WBH Academy 2024-2025
9.E.2.b. Change BHS Votech-Welding-Auto Position to VoTech-Auto .5 FTE and VoTech-Welding .5 FTE
 
9.E.3. District Wide
9.E.3.a. Extended Contract-Certified Teachers, Curriculum & Instruction Planning 2024-2025 ($9,349.80)
9.E.3.b. Extended Contract-Certified Teachers, Edit and Refine Blackfoot Language Curriculum 2024-2025 ($3,806.00)
9.E.3.c. Extended Contracts-Certified Lead Teacher Duties 2024-2025 ($14,970.00)
9.E.3.d. Substitute Eligibility Roster 2024-2025
9.E.3.e. Agreement Between Montana Schools Unemployment Insurance Program (MSUIP) & BPS 2024-2027
9.E.3.f. MOU Between BPS District #9, Blackfeet Tribe and Southern Peigan School Health 2024-2025
9.E.3.g. MOU Between BPS & Blackfeet Tribal Health System 2024-2025
9.E.3.h. District Claims Check #66545-66558 ($798,918.49)
9.E.3.i. Student Activities Check #706019-706041 ($11,798.52);  Check #706042-706055 ($2,960.90)
9.E.3.j. Additional Pays/Payroll
 
9.F. PERSONNEL: None.
 
9.G. LEGAL ISSUES: None.
 
9.H. ADJOURNMENT
  
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: October 30, 2024 at 12:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting
Subject:
1. CALL TO ORDER
 
Subject:
2. Ground Rules: Chairmans Statement Attached
 
Attachments:
Subject:
3. IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
 
Attachments:
Subject:
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Special Board Minutes 9/3/24; Special Board Minutes 9/30/24, Regular Board Minutes October 8, 2024
 
Attachments:
Subject:
5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
Subject:
6. STUDENT RECOGNITIONS: Jess BlackWeasel, Ronnell CalfBossRibs, Madison Henderson, Callie Wood, Trysten Hannon 

STAFF RECOGNITIONS: Johanna Johnson, Kami Wellman, Lucy Muragin, Sonya Gobert, Kevin KickingWoman

BUILDING PRESENTATIONS: Minnii Berry Project
 
Attachments:
Subject:
7. PUBLIC COMMENT:
 
Attachments:
Subject:
8. ITEMS OF INFORMATION
Subject:
8.A. Building Reports:
Subject:
8.A.1. Child Nutrition-Copy Center-Warehouse - Dalaina Grant
Attachments:
Subject:
8.A.2. Curriculum and Instruction - Rebecca Rappold
Attachments:
Subject:
8.A.3. Special Education Report - Rebecca Rappold
Attachments:
Subject:
8.A.4. Parent, Community Outreach, FIT - Irene Augare
Attachments:
Subject:
8.A.5. Blackfeet Language-Native American Studies - Robert Hall (Star Lab Link in Report)
Attachments:
Subject:
8.A.6. Childcare - Rose Racine
Attachments:
Subject:
8.A.7. Prevention & Wellness - Cinnamon Salway
Attachments:
Subject:
8.A.8. Student Activities Program - Heidi Bullcalf
Attachments:
Subject:
8.A.9. Athletics Department - Kellen Hall
Attachments:
Subject:
8.A.10. Technology Department - Travis Miller
Attachments:
Subject:
8.A.11. Transportation - Francis Bullcalf
Attachments:
Subject:
8.A.12. Maintenance/Facilities/Security/Construction - Reid Reagan
 
Attachments:
Subject:
8.B. Superintendent's Report
Subject:
8.B.1. Rebecca Rappold
Subject:
8.B.1.a. Superintendent Update
Attachments:
Subject:
8.B.1.b. Electric School Bus Presentation: Racky Wagner, David Merrill
Attachments:
Subject:
8.B.1.c. Notification of Appointment to Native American Task Force
 
Attachments:
Subject:
8.B.2. Bev Sinclair
Subject:
8.B.2.a. HR Status Update
Attachments:
Subject:
8.B.2.b. Coaches Update
 
Attachments:
Subject:
8.C. Resignations: 
Subject:
8.C.1. Lanell Arnoux, Personal Care Assistant-BMS, Effective 10-24-2024
 
Subject:
9. ITEMS OF ACTION
Subject:
9.A. Hiring (Pending Successful Background Check/Drug Test): 
Subject:
9.A.1. Elementary
Subject:
9.A.1.a. Arthur WestWolf, BMS BBB Coach 2024-2025 ($1,073.00)
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.1.b. Maurice St. Goddard, BMS BBB Coach 2024-2025 ($1,032.00)
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.1.c. Javier Bustos, BMS BBB Coach 2024-2025 ($1,073.00)
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.1.d. Jamie MountainChief, BMS Custodian
 
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.2. High School
Subject:
9.A.2.a. Adrien Wagner, BHS Athletic Choir Director 2024-2025 ($3,137.00)
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.2.b. June Matt, BHS Athletic Band Director 2024-2025 ($3,583.00)
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.2.c. Maurice St. Goddard, BHS Assistant BBB Coach ($2,408.00)
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.2.d. Brooke RunningCrane, BHS Assistant Cook
Attachments:
Subject:
9.A.2.e. Domaneek CrossGuns, BHS Attendance Clerk .5 FTE
 
Attachments:
Subject:
9.B. Contract Service Agreements (Pending Successful Background Check):
Subject:
9.B.1. District Wide
Subject:
9.B.1.a. Kendall Edmo, Blackfoot Geography Map Proposal 2024-2025 ($2,300.00)
Attachments:
Subject:
9.B.1.b. Lea Tatsey, Blackfoot Language Digital Assessment Support 2024-2025 ($4,000.00)
Attachments:
Subject:
9.B.1.c. Drew Landry, Grant Writer for Blackfeet Language-NAS Department 2024 ($3,200.00)
Attachments:
Subject:
9.B.1.d. Darin Wynn, CPR & 1st Aid Training-Wellness Day 2024-2025 ($1,320.00)
Attachments:
Subject:
9.B.1.e. Certified Ee-Kah-Ki-Maht After-School Program Assistants 2024-2025 ($38,304.00)
 
Attachments:
Subject:
9.C. Out of State Travel: 
Subject:
9.C.1. High School
Subject:
9.C.1.a. Colin Siberrensen, Kari McKay, 10 HS Students to attend Close Up HS Civics Program in Washington, DC 2024-2025 ($27,784.00)
 
Attachments:
Subject:
9.D. In State Travel
Subject:
9.D.1. District wide
Subject:
9.D.1.a. Kellen Hall, Western A Fall Meeting in Hamilton, MT 2024-2025 ($234.71)
 
Attachments:
Subject:
9.E. Approvals
Subject:
9.E.1. Elementary
Subject:
9.E.1.a. FICO Building Automation System, Front End Upgrade - BES 2024-2025 ($25,360.00)
Attachments:
Subject:
9.E.1.b. Early Kindergarten Request 2024-2025
Attachments:
Subject:
9.E.1.c. BMS Sponsor-Katie McDonald/Club/Goals & Objectives 2024-2025 ($516.00)
 
Attachments:
Subject:
9.E.2. High School
Subject:
9.E.2.a. 19+ Year Old Student Attendance-WBH Academy 2024-2025
Attachments:
Subject:
9.E.2.b. Change BHS Votech-Welding-Auto Position to VoTech-Auto .5 FTE and VoTech-Welding .5 FTE
 
Attachments:
Subject:
9.E.3. District Wide
Subject:
9.E.3.a. Extended Contract-Certified Teachers, Curriculum & Instruction Planning 2024-2025 ($9,349.80)
Attachments:
Subject:
9.E.3.b. Extended Contract-Certified Teachers, Edit and Refine Blackfoot Language Curriculum 2024-2025 ($3,806.00)
Attachments:
Subject:
9.E.3.c. Extended Contracts-Certified Lead Teacher Duties 2024-2025 ($14,970.00)
Attachments:
Subject:
9.E.3.d. Substitute Eligibility Roster 2024-2025
Attachments:
Subject:
9.E.3.e. Agreement Between Montana Schools Unemployment Insurance Program (MSUIP) & BPS 2024-2027
Attachments:
Subject:
9.E.3.f. MOU Between BPS District #9, Blackfeet Tribe and Southern Peigan School Health 2024-2025
Attachments:
Subject:
9.E.3.g. MOU Between BPS & Blackfeet Tribal Health System 2024-2025
Attachments:
Subject:
9.E.3.h. District Claims Check #66545-66558 ($798,918.49)
Attachments:
Subject:
9.E.3.i. Student Activities Check #706019-706041 ($11,798.52);  Check #706042-706055 ($2,960.90)
Attachments:
Subject:
9.E.3.j. Additional Pays/Payroll
 
Attachments:
Subject:
9.F. PERSONNEL: None.
 
Subject:
9.G. LEGAL ISSUES: None.
 
Subject:
9.H. ADJOURNMENT
  

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