Agenda Setting Meeting -- May 4, 2010

[Diane Blevins]

Proceedings of the Board of Trustees

District No. 2, Yellowstone County

High School District No. 2, Yellowstone County

Billings, Montana

 

May 4, 2010

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

The Agenda Setting 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, May 4, 2010 at 12:00 p.m.

 

Those present included Trustees Barbara Bryan, Malcolm Goodrich, Travis Kemp, Mary Jo Fox, Joel Guthals, Kathy Aragon, District Clerk Leo Hudetz, Superintendent Jack Copps, Rich Whitney, David Munson, Thomas Harper, Kathy Olson, Nancy Hines, Scott Anderson, Dave Williams, and Dan Martin.

 

The Sunrise Toastmasters will give a presentation to the Board at the June regular board meeting.

 

Trustee Guthals has requested the Budgeting for Results Committee review the possible reduction of forces before it is presented to the Board.

 

Trustee Guthals reported he spoke to Dr. Beeman about his contract and has sent a draft copy to him. Dr. Beeman has made revisions to the contract. The contract committee met yesterday to review the changes and came up with the responses. Another phone meeting with Dr. Beeman will be held in the next few days. The changes are to salary, benefits, and vacation days. Board approval will be sought at the May regular meeting.

 

Chair Goodrich stated Jeff Weldon, District’s legal counsel, felt the zone boundary issues were ambiguous. The actual boundaries were established by the election administrator, Duane Winslow. Trustee Goodrich suggested the Board discuss the issue and see how it will work to get the boundaries changed. Trustee Fox stated students in the area in Zone 6 attend Heights schools. She would like to purchase a home in that area and continue to serve those students as Trustee of Zone 3.

 

Chair Goodrich reported the legal report and the personnel report would be moved up in the agenda to follow the gifts and donations.

 

Trustee Guthals recommended an interim resolution to appoint committee members to carry over until the fall. Chair Goodrich felt that a two-thirds vote of the Trustees could modify the policy. Leo Hudetz suggested waiting until after the organizational meeting to name the new committee chairs. Mr. Hudetz reported a simple majority vote will be necessary to override policy. Trustee Aragon recommended a two-year time period for committee members. The Policy Review Committee could look at the issue.

 

SHAC Health Committee will present at the June meeting and the Adult Education will give a fifteen-minute presentation at the May regular meeting.

 

Trustee Bryan asked if the trustee orientation materials could be given to the new trustees. Chair Goodrich instructed Trustee Bryan to hand out the materials.

 

Trustee Fox asked that the trustees to fill out a form to indicate which graduations they would attend.

 

Dan Martin stated there will be a special meeting during the week of May 24th to discuss a non-renewal issue. The orientation meeting can be moved to June.

 

As there was no further business, the meeting adjourned at 12:48 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Malcolm Goodrich, Chair

 

 

 

Diane Blevins, Recorder