Diane Blevins Posted April 4, 2006 Report Share Posted April 4, 2006 Proceedings of the Board of Trustees District No. 2, Yellowstone County High School District No. 2, Yellowstone County Billings, Montana March 20, 2006 Call to Order 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, March 20, 2006, at 5:30 p.m. Chair Katharin Kelker presided and led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call Members present included: Trustees Dawn Achten, Mary Jo Fox, Dale Getz, Malcolm Goodrich, Joel Guthals, Katharin Kelker, Karen Moses, Sandra Mossman, Conrad Stroebe, Superintendent Rod Svee, and Clerk Leo Hudetz. Registered guests included Chuck Scheiwiller, Debby Rappaport, Connie Dalman, Candi Beaudry, Lynn Kennedy, Marti Edgmond, Recognition The Board recognized Ponderosa Elementary and its removal from the Improvement Status due to the hard work of the students and staff at Ponderosa. The school was awarded a $20,000 grant by the State of Montana. Communication from the Public The Board recognizes the value of public comment on educational issues and the importance of listening to members of the public in its meetings. The Board also recognizes the statutory and constitutional right of the public to participate in governmental operations. The Board encourages members of the public to participate in and express opinions about issues important to the District. This part of the Board’s meeting is dedicated to public comment on any public matter that is not on the agenda of this meeting and is within the jurisdiction of the Board of Trustees. Members of the public may also address particular items on this agenda either now or at the time the Board considers the particular item. There were no public comments. Chuck Scheiwiller thanked Superintendent Svee for listening to him and showing him respect when answering Mr. Scheiwiller’s questions. He felt, as a parent, Mr. Svee worked for what is best for the children and urged the Board to keep in mind clarity when going through the superintendent search. Tim Cranston agreed with Mr. Scheiwiller on his comments regarding Mr. Svee. He also asked the Board to approve John Eisen’s capacity study, which contains different numbers than the District’s study. Mr. Cranston urged the Board to vote against a mill levy as the taxpayers are being taxed very heavily at this time. The Business Committee is working on a balanced budget without an increase in taxes. Jack Johnson stated the District needed to run a mill levy as soon as possible due to the needs of the buildings. He felt nothing was more important than the students. The Chair stated the funds for buildings would be included in a bond issue. Approval of Agenda Trustee Goodrich did not feel the out-of-area request procedure was to be on the agenda as it was to be resolved at the administrative level. Trustee Achten reported the School/Community Committee did not have clear instruction from the Board on the issue. The Chair reported it would be left on the agenda as an informational item only. Trustee Guthals requested the following items be pulled from the Consent Agenda: the minutes of the February 20th meeting, the minutes of the February 15th meeting, the Art Curriculum, Spanish curriculums, and the proposal to change the name of Crossroads Alternative High School. He also voiced his concern that the Board has not received enough information on the labor agreements to make a decision at this time. Trustee Stroebe asked to remove the request for school resource officers in the Consent Agenda. Trustee Moses requested the Kindergarten classrooms for 2006-2007 be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion. Trustee Guthals made the following motion with a second by Trustee Achten: Motion to approve the agenda as presented except the items noted for discussion. Those voting in favor were Dawn Achten, Mary Jo Fox, Dale Getz, Malcolm Goodrich, Joel Guthals, Katharin Kelker, Karen Moses, Sandra Mossman, and Conrad Stroebe. The motion passed unanimously. News of the District Nancy Hines, Communications Director, reported the District received a grant from the Office of Public instruction for the ‘Ready To Go’ program. The program is for infusing Indian heritage into the Curriculum and recognizes the Crow and Northern Cheyenne tribes. Mrs. Hines also recognized a student teacher at Big Sky Elementary, Cori Douglas, who is an excellent student teacher. Ms. Douglas has received the George Surwill award given by MSU-Billings. Recognition and Gifts and Donations Trustee Goodrich made the following motion with a second by Trustee Guthals: Motion to accept the gifts with gratitude. Those voting in favor were Dawn Achten, Mary Jo Fox, Dale Getz, Malcolm Goodrich, Joel Guthals, Katharin Kelker, Karen Moses, Sandra Mossman and Conrad Stroebe. The motion passed unanimously. The following are the gifts: Bitterroot – Billings Masonics, 8 bicycles for reading incentive program Central Heights – Mark Addington, computer McKinley – American Appliance, money toward new refrigerator Orchard – Wilhelmina Topp, money for purchase of musical instruments Update on City County Planning Candi Beaudry, Acting Director of the City/County Planning and Community Services Department, gave a brief report on the city’s annexation policy to the Board. She stated the City Council would also be reviewing the report this evening. The report will give the District an idea of the areas that could be annexed with available resources. Petitions are submitted to the city for certain areas that residents and developers would like to have annexed. The city rarely forces annexation. Areas that the city would support in the next five years could possibly support 25,000 dwelling units. Each dwelling unit is considered 2.4 people, or approximately 60,000-65,000 people. Ms. Beaudry reported the city annexed one square mile from 1990 to 2000 but seven square miles have been annexed by the city since 2000. The City Council has approved 850 lots and preliminarily processed 946. Ms. Beaudry stated they are estimating a 2% increase for the city and county per annum. There has been a 5-7% increase in the Heights and the westend per annum. Study Session on Superintendent Search Bob Vogel from the Montana School Board Association (MTSBA) was present to review the steps for the Superintendent search. He stated the process needed to include some type of survey work and community and student input. During the last superintendent search, the District produced a profile brochure. Mr. Vogel urged the Board to consider compiling another brochure. September or October should be viewed for a time frame and the process should take 10-12 weeks. The advertising period should be for 8 weeks. The Board should also determine a salary range for the position. The Board should also review the applicant’s resume background in the search and also the applications. Trustee Stroebe asked what the average employment was for superintendents in the ‘AA’ districts. Mr. Vogel reported it is 5-6 years. He also urged the Board to go outside of Montana to broaden its search. The District has used MTSBA before and it would be a possibility again. The fee for a search by MTSBA is $6500 plus $400-$500 for advertising costs nationwide. If the Board would choose to hire MTSBA, he would work, in an advisory role, with the Board to identify goals. Advertising should begin in November. Mr. Vogel also recommended the salary be kept the same, as the District would not want to lose ground and it is competing against other districts across the country. He also reported MTSBA does background checks if the District were to contract their services. He urged the Board to keep the openness of this hiring process to an optimum but to remember the rights of privacy of the candidates. Mr. Vogel recommended going to the applicant’s district to gain more information and talk to people in that community. He suggested a contact person in this District be named for the applicants to direct inquiries. It will cost money to run a superintendent’s search but it should be viewed as an investment. Status Report of Interim Superintendent Subcommittee Trustee Goodrich reported the subcommittee held their first meeting last week. The subcommittee is viewed as a conduit for the Board in making a decision. The cutoff date for potential applicants has been set for March 22nd at 5:00 p.m. Two applications have been received at this time, one from Montana and the other from Wyoming. The subcommittee has requested a resume, references, a salary figure and letter of interest from the applicants. The subcommittee will review the applications at 5:00 p.m. on March 23rd. Trustee Goodrich hoped to bring the information to the Board at next Monday’s meeting. Bills Paid – February 2006 Trustee Getz made the following motion with a second by Trustee Guthals: Motion to approve the bills paid for the month of February 2006. Those voting in favor were Dawn Achten, Mary Jo Fox, Dale Getz, Malcolm Goodrich, Joel Guthals, Katharin Kelker, Karen Moses, Sandra Mossman, and Conrad Stroebe. The motion passed unanimously. The bills paid by fund are as follows: Fund Description Fund Total 101 Elem. General Fund $ 270,545.11 110 Elem. Transportation 2,195.30 114 Elem. Retirement 85.40 115 Elem. Misc. Programs 171,994.09 117 Elem. Adult Education 1,644.88 128 Elem. Technology 100,000.00 160 Elem. Building 888,110.92 161 Elem. Building Reserve 36,353.00 184 Elem. Student ECA 29,215.97 185 Elem. Misc. Trust 8,658.39 201 H. S. General Fund 218,571.34 212 H. S. Food Services 434,932.32 215 H. S. Misc. Program 35,973.22 217 H. S. Adult Education 17,102.92 218 H. S. Traffic Education 2,849.03 228 H. S. Technology 50,000.00 229 H. S. School Flexibility Fund 9,772.86 260 H. S. Building 371.21 261 H. S. Building Reserve 23,037.46 278 H. S. Self Insurance-Health 1,354,783.43 279 H. S. Self Ins. - Liability 1,360.00 282 H. S. Interlocal Agreement 139,031.33 284 H. S. Extracurricular 78,533.75 285 H. S. Misc. Trust 9,568.59 286 H. S. Payroll 1,789,560.29 TOTAL $5,674,250.81 ACH Tax Deposits $1,506,338.84 Payroll Warrants & Direct Dep. $ 3,898,766.04 GRAND TOTAL $11,079,355.69 Financial Reports – February 2006 (Unaudited) The reports have been reviewed by the Business Committee. The following are the unaudited financial reports for February 2006: CS101 Account Expenditure by Fund CS102 Account Receipts by Fund CS105 Statement of Estimated and Actual Revenue CS108 Object Cost Analysis Ratify Tentative Labor Agreement with BEA Allan Audet, President of the Billings Education Association (BEA), acknowledged the Board for agreeing to a collaborative model and a productive session. A labor management committee will be set up to discuss items that were brought up at the table. Mr. Audet hoped that would continue into the future to reduce grievances or unfair labor practices. He commended the Board on the new budget process. Trustee Goodrich commended the professionalism of the BEA team. There were important concessions made on both parties. There are a few clean up items in the agreement that should be resolved quickly. The Board received a portion of the agreement for approval. The workday was clarified and other non-work type of duties in order to compensate the employees. A definition or prep time was added to the BEA agreement. The contract is for 2006/07 school year only as the Board negotiating team was concerned about the state funding for the following year. Black out days were also discussed in order to define how many days per school year the District could require that teachers not use personal days. The tentative agreement with the BEA is for an increase of 3.75% plus steps and lanes. Dan Martin, Executive Director of Human Resources, reported he is working with Allan Audet on a couple of language items in the agreement. The agreement would be brought back to the Board before going to print. Superintendent Svee reported deleting the language in the grade advancement could place the District in a similar situation that occurred at Canyon Creek. Dan Martin reported he would review the issue. Trustee Stroebe questioned three lanes on the matrix in the agreement, as he did not feel the increases were accurate. Dan Martin reported the figures came from the Bi-Tech system and he would review the amounts. Trustee Goodrich made the following motion with a second by Trustee Mossman: Motion to ratify the tentative labor agreement with the BEA for fiscal year 2007. Those voting in favor were Dawn Achten, Dale Getz, Malcolm Goodrich, Joel Guthals, Katharin Kelker, Karen Moses, Sandra Mossman, Conrad Stroebe, and Mary Jo Fox. The motion passed unanimously. Ratify Tentative Labor Agreement with MPEA Trustee Moses reported one of the issues covered was health insurance for employees who work part time for the Billings Classified Employees Association (BCEA) and part time for the Montana Public Employees Association (MPEA). She stated it was a pleasure to work with the MPEA negotiation team. Trustee Stroebe reported a review was conducted a few years ago on contracting out custodial duties and it found the District was getting a very good bargain. Dan Martin stated there were no large issues. The MPEA negotiating team wanted parity with the other groups. Mr. Martin felt there was relative parity among the bargaining groups. Trustee Stroebe made the following motion with a second by Trustee Moses: Motion to ratify the tentative labor agreement with the MPEA for the fiscal year 2007. Those voting in favor were Dawn Achten, Dale Getz, Malcolm Goodrich, Joel Guthals, Katharin Kelker, Karen Moses, Sandra Mossman, Conrad Stroebe, and Mary Jo Fox. The motion passed unanimously. Ratify Tentative Labor Agreement with BCEA Trustee Guthals reported they were mindful of paying attention to comparable wage rates in the private sector for these positions. They were also mindful that there was a lack of parity between the BCEA and MPEA contract. Items included in the tentative agreement are severance and longevity to bring the BCEA members into parity with the MPEA. The increase is a one-time money and the wage increase for cost of living was approximately 3.5%. The BCEA came to the table with a wage proposal to give more to the people on the bottom. An increase of $.50 per hour was given to all members. Trustee Fox reported an additional 80 hours per elementary secretary was included in the agreement to be used throughout the school year for school secretaries. She commended the MPEA negotiating team. Trustee Guthals reviewed the changes contained within the agreement. Trustee Fox made the following motion with a second by Trustee Achten: Motion to ratify the tentative labor agreement with the BCEA for fiscal year 2007. Those voting in favor were Dawn Achten, Dale Getz, Malcolm Goodrich, Joel Guthals, Katharin Kelker, Karen Moses, Sandra Mossman, Conrad Stroebe, and Mary Jo Fox. The motion passed unanimously. Out-of-Area Request Procedure Implementation The Chair stated the School/Community Committee reviewed the procedure for transfer requests. The Board is responsible for policy issues only, not procedure. The discussion by the committee was to make sure that what was occurring procedurally match the concepts in the policy. Trustee Fox reported the School/Community Committee reviewed it because the administration’s liaison is Carol Wicker who had requested advice from the committee. The committee was concerned about giving advice to administration and felt the Board should weigh in on the issue. The Superintendent reported the procedure regarding students going into the 9th grade would not begin until the fall of 2007. Trustee Moses stated the committee wanted to make sure the parents receive that information. The Board members had no objection to the new wording in the procedure. Budget Discussion Thomas Harper reported the general fund budget forecast for 2007 in the elementary budget is a deficit of $2,613,667. The largest voted amount possible is $1,218,348. Trustee Getz asked why there was a 9% increase in expenses over the 2006 budget. Mr. Harper stated it is due to the fact expenditures are being moved back into the general fund, increased cost in utilities, labor costs, and earmarked funds. Mr. Svee reported the level of severance is greater, as they have historically been under funded. In a structurally balanced budget, more expenditure dollars are put in than in previous budgets. Trustee Stroebe requested a three-column review showing more detailed revenues and expenditures before tomorrow night’s meeting. The forecast for the high school budget is a deficit of $1,876,165, which totals approximately $4.4 million for both budgets. Trustee Moses asked how much of the $4.4 million is due to the structurally balanced budget. Mr. Harper stated, before the labor settlements, the elementary budget had a deficit of $346,000 and $646,000 in the high school budget. The Chair felt it would be helpful if the labor costs were pulled out separately in order to see the other costs. The total labor costs plus insurance is $4,500,000 but it is not all general fund. Trustee Goodrich did not feel it was appropriate to take out the labor costs. The utility costs are also going up so taking only a portion of increases out would not give us a clear picture. Budget Scenarios FY2006-2007 Trustee Getz reported the subcommittee of the Business Committee was developed to discuss how to prioritize various expenditures. The model contained in the agenda packet showed the basic building blocks begins at the site level as required by state regulation. The District runs at more favorable ratios than are required by state accreditation. Other blocks can be added that are discretionary expenditure blocks. The subcommittee has requested a report showing the costs for the discretionary expenditures. The subcommittee would then look at the revenue to determine where the shortfall would occur and then more informed decisions could be made. Trustee Getz felt this approach would give a different perspective and keep it on a neighborhood school basis. It is a work in progress. The Chair was concerned over the usage of the term ‘neighborhood schools’ and felt individual sites be used as the District has not had neighborhood schools for 25 years. Update on Budgeting for Results Process FY2007-08 Trustee Mossman reported the next community based meeting is set for April 6th. Surveys are currently being collected in the schools so those numbers were not included in the numbers reported in the agenda packet. Thomas Harper reported there are 9 focus groups that were randomly picked from the community. A control group was also used to assure input was received from all community areas. The data from the surveys will be available at the April 6th meeting. MQEC Update and Dues Assessment Trustee Moses reported she is seeking Board approval of payment of the MQEC dues of $18,000 for 2006/07. The breakdown is $12,000 for the elementary district and $6,000 for the high school district. There will be a meeting of the MQEC Board on the 23rd to receive an update from the attorney on a reply to the Supreme Court in April. Trustee Mossman made the following motion with a second by Trustee Stroebe: Motion to approve MQEC dues assessment of $18,000 for the 2006/07 school year. Those voting in favor were Dawn Achten, Dale Getz, Malcolm Goodrich, Joel Guthals, Katharin Kelker, Karen Moses, Sandra Mossman, Conrad Stroebe, and Mary Jo Fox. The motion passed unanimously. MTSBA Update Trustee Mossman reported she attended the MTSBA meeting on Thursday and Friday and would send a report to the Board members. She stated she needs 3 trustees for the delegate assembly on October 26th. Clerk/Internal Auditor Evaluation The Chair reported the Clerk/Internal Auditor received an overall rating of 1.1, 1 being the highest. She characterized the comments from the Board was gratitude and a vote of confidence. Election Resolutions Trustee Goodrich made the following motion with a second by Trustee Mossman: Motion to adopt the resolution calling for an elementary trustee election by single member district to be held on May 2, 2006 with the wording set forth on page 89 of our packet. Those voting in favor were Dawn Achten, Dale Getz, Malcolm Goodrich, Katharin Kelker, Karen Moses, Sandra Mossman, and Mary Jo Fox. The motion passed unanimously. The resolution is as follows: WHEREAS the trustees of any district shall have the authority under the provisions of section 20-20-201, MCA, to call for a school election and; WHEREAS an election of trustees shall be conducted annually on the regular school election day, the first Tuesday after the first Monday of May; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the trustees of School District No. 2, Yellowstone County, call for an election of the registered electors of the district to be held on the 2nd day of May, 2006, for the purpose of electing three (3) elementary trustees by single-member district. One trustee shall be elected from single member district numbered three (3) and this position shall be for a one-year term. One trustee shall be elected from each of the single member districts numbered four (4), and six (6) and each position shall be for a three-year term. If it is later determined that any portion of the election is not required, the Board of Trustees authorizes the Yellowstone County Election Administrator to cancel that portion of the election in accordance with 13-1-304 and 20-3-313, MCA. Polls are to be open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. on the said day of the election. Judges and polling places to be established by the Yellowstone County Election Administrator. Trustee Goodrich made the following motion with a second by Trustee Stroebe: Motion to adopt the resolution calling for a High School Trustee Election (Nominating District A) to be held on May 2, 2006 with the wording set forth on page 90 of our packet. Those voting in favor were Dawn Achten, Dale Getz, Malcolm Goodrich, Joel Guthals, Katharin Kelker, Karen Moses, Sandra Mossman, Conrad Stroebe, and Mary Jo Fox. The motion passed unanimously. The resolution is as follows: WHEREAS the trustees of any district shall have the authority under the provisions of section 20-20-201, MCA, to call for a school election and; WHEREAS an election of trustees shall be conducted annually on the regular school election day, the first Tuesday after the first Monday of May; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the trustees of High School District No. 2, Yellowstone County, call for an election of the registered electors of the district to be held on the 2nd day of May, 2006, for the purpose of electing one (1) high school trustee (of Nominating District A). The position shall be for a three-year term. If it is later determined that any portion of the election is not required, the Board of Trustees authorizes the Yellowstone County Election Administrator to cancel that portion of the election in accordance with 13-1-304 and 20-3-313, MCA. Polls are to be open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. on the said day of the election. Judges and polling places to be established by the Yellowstone County Election Administrator. Superintendent’s Report Superintendent Svee reported the Board has the recommendations for the At Risk Committee. He suggested the Board review them and use them in the budget discussion tomorrow evening. The At Risk funds are not included in the budget. The At Risk funds from the state are $355,253 in the elementary and $64,122 in the high school and are distributed based on Title I allocations. Trustee Mossman voiced her concern of the assessment position being funded from At Risk monies, as it is a basic foundation piece that should be in the general fund. Mr. Svee reported $21,000 has been spent this year, but the assessment position has not been filled for next year. Personnel Report Trustee Stroebe made the following motion with a second by Trustee Getz: Move to accept the Superintendent’s employment recommendations as presented in the personnel report. Those voting in favor were Dawn Achten, Dale Getz, Malcolm Goodrich, Joel Guthals, Katharin Kelker, Karen Moses, Sandra Mossman, Conrad Stroebe, and Mary Jo Fox. The motion passed unanimously. Consent Agenda Trustee Goodrich made the following motion with a second by Trustee Getz: Motion to approve and accept the items within the Consent Agenda without objection to recommended action with the exception of V-1, V-9, V-10, V-16, V-4, and V-7. Those voting in favor were Dawn Achten, Dale Getz, Malcolm Goodrich, Joel Guthals, Katharin Kelker, Karen Moses, Sandra Mossman, Conrad Stroebe, and Mary Jo Fox. The motion passed unanimously. The Chair recessed the meeting until Tuesday, March 21st following the Special Board Meeting scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Continuation of March 20, 2006 Board Meeting continued for Pulled Consent Agenda at 8:15 p.m.. Joel Guthals explained that he wanted the Minutes of the Board Meeting pulled from the consent agenda in order to allow the Trustees time to review the following two statements; the scope of work and the vision statement. Dale Getz made the following motion with a second by Conrad Stroebe: Move for approval of the Minutes of the Board Meeting under V-1. Those voting in favor were Dawn Achten, Mary Jo Fox, Malcolm Goodrich, Joel Guthals, Katharin Kelker, Sandra Mossman, Dale Getz, and Conrad Stroebe. The motion passed unanimously. Conrad Stroebe requested the School Resource Officer Program be tabled because the police department has passed their mill levy and Conrad believes the Program belongs to the police department. Rod Svee reported that there has been an initiative to recall that mill levy. Rod Svee recommended that because it is part of the safety program it is a huge liability issue. Sandy Mossman suggested that it should be a shared cost and is a benefit. Conrad Stroebe made the following motion with a second by Mary Jo Fox: Move to table School Resource Officer Program. Conrad Stroebe voted in favor of the motion. Those voting against were Dawn Achten, Mary Jo Fox, Malcolm Goodrich, Joel Guthals, Katharin Kelker, Sandra Mossman and Dale Getz. The motion failed. Dale Getz made the following motion with a second by Malcolm Goodrich. Move for approval of the School Resource Officer Program. Those voting in favor were Dawn Achten, Mary Jo Fox, Malcolm Goodrich, Joel Guthals, Katharin Kelker, Sandra Mossman, Karen Moses, Conrad Stroebe, and Dale Getz. The motion passed unanimously. Malcolm Goodrich made the following motion with a second by Dawn Achten: Move for approval of Kindergarten Classrooms 2006-2007 Those voting in favor were Dawn Achten, Mary Jo Fox, Malcolm Goodrich, Katharin Kelker, Sandra Mossman, and Dale Getz. The motion passed unanimously. Joel Guthals stated that he had not reviewed the material regarding curriculum, as it could not be found in his packet. It was suggested that for future reference Joel Guthals could obtain it by contacting Kathy Olson or Shawn Harrington for a hard copy or on the Web. Dale Getz made the following motion with a second by Conrad Stroebe: Move for approval of 9-12 Art Curriculums and Spanish 1, 2, 3 Curriculums. Joel Guthals voted against the motion. Those voting in favor were Dawn Achten, Mary Jo Fox, Malcolm Goodrich, Katharin Kelker, Sandra Mossman, Conrad Stroebe, and Dale Getz. The motion passed. Trustee Kelker expressed concern that the nature of Crossroads as an Alternative school would be changed by a name change. Trustee Kelker was assured this was not the case; the proposed name change is a “cosmetic” name change. The director of Crossroads feels the simple name of Crossroads is a more positive image for the program. Dale Getz made the following motion with a second by Joel Guthals: Move for approval of Proposal to Change the Name of Crossroads Alternative High School to Crossroads High School. Sandra Mossman suggested that there should be future clarification of Crossroads as an Alternative school with the state. Rod Svee stated that proposal has been prepared and will go to Education in April. Joel Guthals stated he is concerned by changing the name of Crossroads-Alternative a fiscal error might be made. Rod Svee clarified the key is that a policy is in place defining the role of Crossroads as it is not a four year high school. It was clarified that the reason for the change now is so the diploma can be printed. Mary Jo Fox voted against the motion. Those voting in favor were Dawn Achten, Malcolm Goodrich, Katharin Kelker, Sandra Mossman, Joel Guthals, Dale Getz, and Conrad Stroebe. The following items were approved in the Consent Agenda: Regular Board Meeting Minutes, February 20, 2006 Special Board Meeting Minutes, February 15, 2006 Business Committee Minutes, February 6, 2006 Education Committee Minutes, February 6, 2006 School/Community Committee Minutes, February 6, 2006 Hiring Registered Nurse – 1.0 FTE School Resource Officer Program Subcommittee on Young Families Early Head Start Request Technology Purchasing Recommendation from BPS Technology Advisory Panel Kindergarten Classrooms 2006-2007 Procedure 3300-P1 and Procedure 3300-P3 9-12 Art Curriculum – Second Reading Spanish 1, 2, 3 Curriculums – Second Reading Bench Elementary HVAC – 2006 Rooftop HVAC Replacement – Will James 2006 Addition of Literary Magazine ECA Account at West High Addition of Montana Behavioral Initiative (MBI) ECA Account at West High Update from Board Ad Hoc Committee on Building Ownership – Presentation of Proposed Lease Between High School District and Elementary District for Use of Former Grand Avenue Elementary School Proposal to Change the Name of Crossroads Alternative High School to Crossroads High School Communication from the Board Sandra Mossman reported that several districts at MTSBA were sharing their plans for Indian Education for all. Sandra Mossman asked the status for the district’s plans. Rod Svee attended the conference and reported that the state does not have a recommendation addressing this issue. Rod Svee stated that OPI has done significant work. Rod Svee reported that Gail Surwill is pulling together plans and Title VII, the parent advisory is looking at things they would like considered. Rod Svee stated that Native American parental input on policies is required. Rod Svee reported that Tribal College is working on a curriculum. Rod Svee stated Staff development has not been defined yet. Rod Svee goal is to have it presented by the end of May. Rod Svee reported that the major portion of the funding for Indian Education for All is located in miscellaneous federal and it carries over. Dawn Achten reminded everyone of the school visits on Thursday. Dawn Achten asked what room the sub-committee meeting is in. Leo Hudetz announced the meeting will be held in room 212A. Conrad Stroebe reported that the girls basketball banquet at Senior High presentation was impressive, but cutting kids is concerning to him. Calendar/Agenda Planning The following are the future scheduled meetings and events: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 – Special Board Meeting Monday, March 27, 2006 – Special Board Meeting Tuesday, April 4, 2006 – Agenda Setting Monday, April 10, 2006 – Committee Meetings Monday, April 17, 2006 – Regular Board Meeting Tuesday, April 25, 2006 – Educator Appreciation Banquet Adjournment As there was no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m. Katharin Kelker, Chair Diane Blevins, Recorder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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