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Agenda Setting Meeting November 4, 2008


Diane Blevins

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Proceedings of the Board of Trustees

District No. 2, Yellowstone County

High School District No. 2, Yellowstone County

Billings, Montana

 

November 4, 2008

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

The Agenda Setting Board Meeting of the Board of Trustees of School District No. 2, Yellowstone County, Montana, and High School District, Yellowstone County, Montana, was duly held at The Lincoln Center, 415 North 30th Street, Billings, Montana, November 4, 2008, at 12:00 p.m.

 

Those present included Trustees Joel Guthals, Kathy Aragon, Sandra Mossman, Malcolm Goodrich, District Clerk Leo Hudetz, Superintendent Jack Copps, Dan Martin, Rich Whitney, Dave Williams, Kathy Olson, Scott Anderson, and Thomas Harper. The meeting was chaired by Joel Guthals.

 

The recognition portion of the meeting will address the Successful Practices Network at Senior High. Areas that will be addressed in the program are how teaching takes place, how the students learn, restructuring decision making, and also other areas in the classroom. Scott Anderson reported Riverside is also riding on Senior’s coattails, but Senior is the only school in the state that is in this program.

 

Superintendent Copps reported a new data management program would also be implemented in the District. More information on the program would be available at a later date.

 

Trustee Guthals reported the playground at Orchard has been completed with the total donated by the Sample family and foundation at approximately $1,500,000. Recognition will be given to the Sample family as well as Mr. Foley, the landscape architect.

 

Trustee Guthals stated an item from the Energy Environmental Innovation Committee on conservation management would also be on the agenda. He will also give a report to the Board on MTSBA/AA caucus update.

 

Trustee Goodrich stated the Budgeting for Results Committee voted unanimously not to sell Rimrock to Rocky Mountain College. Trustee Kelker has requested a special meeting and a study session to discuss the issue. Trustee Guthals stated there should be a reversionary clause in the dead as long as the District owns it.

 

The Budgeting for Results Committee report would be given and should take approximately five minutes.

 

A member of the Audit Committee would be in attendance to present an award to the Board.

 

There will be five items on policies for second reading.

 

Trustee Guthals reported he would discuss the calendar issue with the Chair to determine when to place it back on the agenda. He estimated it would be November or December.

 

Trustee Aragon asked that Dayle Hayes and Dr. Virginia Vermel be recognized for their work on the Ponderosa healthy/fitness day. Also, for recognition, would be the state soccer boys’ championship team.

 

Another item for the November 17th meeting is the Superintendent’s evaluation. The Chair will announce the process.

 

The Legislative Committee would also request authorization from the Board to take action if necessary. The members of the committee would also be named. Trustee Aragon volunteered to serve on the Legislative Committee with Trustees Mossman and Guthals.

 

An announcement will be made regarding payment of $3,000 to MTSBA for elective services.

 

Trustee Aragon asked if the Board could overlay the City’s growth plan with the District’s long-term plan. Trustee Guthals reported he would speak to the Chair on the matter and possibly direct it to the Planning and Development Committee.

 

As there was no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:10 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Joel Guthals, Vice-Chair

 

 

 

Diane Blevins, Recorder

 

 

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