Regular Board Meeting Monday, August 15, 2005

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES, SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2

and

BILLINGS HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

 

Monday, August 15, 2005 5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.

Lincoln Education Center Board Room 415 North 30th Street

 

AGENDA

 

VISITORS WISHING TO RECORD THIS MEETING ELECTRONICALLY MAY DO SO PROVIDING THE RECORDING DOES NOT DISRUPT THE ORDERLY CONDUCT OF THIS MEETING.

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A - WELCOME AND ORIENTATION TO THE MEETING 1

Pledge to Flag

Roll Call

 

B - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

TO ENHANCE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING 10 minutes - 3

 

C – NEWS OF THE DISTRICT 10 minutes – 5

 

D – COMMUNICATION FROM THE PUBLIC 10-15 minutes – 17

 

E – GIFTS AND DONATIONS 10-15 minutes – 19

Castle Rock Eagle Pride Program – Bob Ott, Billings Motorcycle Club, hill climb tickets

Pupil Services Department – Professional Services:

Daniel Weaver, M.D., Kristi Schied, O.D., James Threatt, M.D., Michael Hansen, O.D., Kevin McBride, O.D., Brian Linde, O.D., T. J. Miller, M.D., Doug McBride, O.D., Mark Reynolds, O.D., Larry Erpenbach, O.D., Jeffrey Fitch, O.D., Marion Opticians, Kreiner Optical Center, Vision Optical, Lenscrafters, Riverside Optimists, Huntley Project Lions Club, Lockwood Vision Assistance, Vision Screening Advisory Council, Inc., Billings Optimists, Billings Heights Lions Club, Billings Junior Women’s Club, Dr. Dan Johnson, Dr. Kelly Clark, Dr. Steve Erickson, Dr. Ronald Smith, Dr. Michael Downing, Dr. David Bryer, Dr. Joseph Thomas, Dr. Tim Pfister, Dr. Thomas Wickliffe, Dr. Bob Frye, Dr. Ted Kinney, Dr. Craig Stannebein, Dr. Louis Dubs, Dr. Gayle Roset, Dr. Andy Pickens, Dr. Robert Wagner, Dr. Ken Bagby, Dr. James Sullivan, Dr. Alan Blackford, Dr. Robert Bergeson, Dr. Mark Wilgus, Dr. Kevin Brewer, Dr. Kevin Conroy

 

F – APPROVAL OF AGENDA 5 minutes – 21

 

G - BILLS PAID – JULY 2005 5 minutes - 23

 

H – FINANCIAL REPORTS – JUNE 2005 (UNAUDITED) 5 minutes - 25

 

I – BOND ISSUE DECISIONS 30 minutes – 45

 

J – BUDGET PROCESS 30 minutes – 47

 

K – UPDATE FROM BOARD AD HOC COMMITTEE ON BUILDING OWNERSHIP 49

 

L – ADOPT FINAL BUDGETS FY 2005-2006 57

 

M – TRUSTEES FINANCIAL SUMMARY FY 2004-2005 59

 

N – DISTRICT EMAIL SYSTEM 61

 

O – DAYLIS STADIUM 123

 

P – UPDATE ON ELEMENTARY BONDS 127

 

Q – REQUEST FOR .6 FTE INCREASE AT WILL JAMES MIDDLE SCHOOL 131

 

R – HIGH SCHOOL COST FEASIBILITY STUDY 133

 

S – CANVASS OF VOTES

S-1 August 2, 2005 – Elementary Mill Levy Election 135

S-2 August 2, 2005 – High School Mill Levy Election 137

 

T – MANAGEMENT OF LEGAL ISSUES 145

 

U - SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT 10 minutes - 147

 

V – MONTHLY LEGAL REPORT 10 minutes - 149

 

W – PERSONNEL REPORT 5-10 minutes - 177

 

X - CONSENT AGENDA 5 minutes - 202

X-1 Minutes of the Board Meetings 203

Regular Board Meeting, July 18, 2005

Special Board Meeting, July 25, 2005

X-2 Acceptance of Minutes of Committee Meetings 204

Business, July 11, 2005

School/Community, July 11, 2005

X-3 Reclassification 205

X-4 Communication Plan Implementation Proposal 209

X-5 Request to Cancel Outstanding Warrants 215

X-6 Addition of C&C Trailer Trust Account at West High 217

X-7 Administrative Matrix (Clarification of Placement) 218

X-8 Request for Additional Military Leave Time 219

X-9 Request for Tuition Waiver 230

X-10 Yellowstone County School Preparedness Project

- Grant Application 237

X-11 Strategic Plan 242

X-12 Audit Committee Member Appointment 243

X-13 Resolution Concerning Constitution Day 244

 

Y – COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE BOARD 10 minutes - 250

 

Z – CALENDAR/AGENDA PLANNING 251

 

ADJOURNMENT (OR CONTINUATION OF MEETING TO NEXT EVENING) – 9:30 P.M.

 

 

Part 1

 

Part 2

 

Part 3

 

Part 4