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Proceedings of the Board of Trustees

District No. 2, Yellowstone County

High School District No. 2, Yellowstone County

Billings, Montana

September 8, 2009

 

 

Call to Order

 

The Agenda Setting Meeting of the Board of Trustees of School District No. 2, Yellowstone County, Montana, and the High School District, Yellowstone County, Montana was duly held at The Lincoln Center, 415 North 30th Street, Billings, Montana on Tuesday, September 8, 2009.

 

The meeting was called to order at 12:10 p.m. by Chair Malcolm Goodrich.

 

Roll Call

 

Those attending were: Trustees Mary Jo Fox, Joel Guthals, Peter Gesuale and Malcolm Goodrich; Clerk Leo Hudetz, Superintendent Jack Copps, Scott Anderson, Kathy Olson, Nancy Hines, Rich Whitney and Thomas Harper.

 

The Chair stated that by November or December at the latest, he would like to have a discussion of possible levies and to have a statement of intent to run levies. The Budgeting For Results Committee will discuss budgets and possible levies to bring recommendations to the Board by November or December.

 

The Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Facility Issues will have a written presentation at the September 21st meeting. They will be asking the Board for some decisions about items, and an RFP for a facilitative planning process.

 

Energy Education will be presenting an award to the district.

 

Mr. Hudetz stated that there is a need to have some discussion and action on the 403(b) Committee. This will go to Budgeting For Results Committee. The Board will be asked to approve their membership. There should be a trustee on this committee.

 

Mr. Hudetz stated that Trustee Aragon had emailed that Northern Plains Resource Council would like to make a presentation to the Board of Trustees. Mr. Goodrich said this should go to the energy committee first. Mr. Guthals will follow up on this.

 

The Budgeting For Results Committee will be discussing the budget and 403(b). Mr. Hudetz will contact Kathy Aragon to see if she is going to convene the Planning and Development Committee.

 

Scott Anderson stated that there is a need to have the Calendar Committee meet to discuss upcoming calendars. Ms. Fox will ask for recommendations for calendars from the BEA and other bargaining units. After the Calendar Committee reviews the calendar recommendations, they will make a recommendation to the Board by the October 19 meeting.

 

Mr. Guthals requested that the public be notified more clearly of the Budgeting For Results Committee meetings. Mr. Goodrich stated that the meetings could be held at schools. Nancy Hines will work with the Billings Gazette to have more publicity before the BFR meetings.

 

There was a brief discussion about the retreat agenda, September 28. There will be interaction with the administration to make sure the Board and administration are moving the same direction, discussion of strategic planning, and new Board orientation by Jeff Weldon.

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:40 p.m.

 

 

 

 

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Malcolm Goodrich, Chair

 

 

 

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Nancy Coe, Recorder

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