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Agenda Setting 9/5/06


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

 

September 5, 2006

 

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, September 5, 2006, at 12:00 p.m.

 

Those present included: Trustees Malcolm Goodrich, Mary Jo Fox, Sandra Mossman, Rachel Stagg, Katharin Kelker, Superintendent Jack Copps, Rich Whitney, Gail Surwill, Nancy Hines, Kathy Olson, Scott Anderson, and Thomas Harper.

 

Malcolm Goodrich reviewed the proposed agenda for the September 18th meeting. He proposed the strategic directions portion would follow the regular agenda for approximately one hour. Included in the September 18th agenda was the legal report, a brief update on the budgeting for results and a report of the Community Involvement Committee. A meeting with the legislators would also be scheduled during the meeting. Trustee Kelker suggested having a small groups discussion with a trustee assigned to each group of legislators. Trustee Mossman recommended the candidates be asked a series of five questions. The suggested date was October 30th. Trustee Staff will contact the legislators.

 

Rich Whitney has received a proposal from the Parsons group and one from Dr. Troutman for the high school feasibility study. Dr. Troutman proposal totaled $83,000, which was $25,400 for the high school, $38,400 for the elementary and $19,200 for the middle school. Chair Goodrich suggested the high school feasibility study occur first and asked Rich Whitney to talk to Dr. Troutman again to put together a package for the next meeting. It was recommended the Planning and Development Committee be involved in the process. The proposal from the Parsons group was $166,000 but the study could also be conducted by a local group.

 

Trustee Kelker asked for the status of the Grand Avenue property. Chair Goodrich reported a Board discussion would occur in October after receipt of the appraisal.

 

Other items scheduled for the regular meeting are the MTSBA update and AA District issues discussion, bills paid, financial reports, Superintendent’s Report, Personnel report and the consent agenda.

 

The suggestion was made the School/Community Committee should focus on the Communication Plan and how the District can better communicate with its constituents. Trustees Fox and Kelker will work on the project together.

 

Trustee Kelker recommended the following for a future meeting: City/County Planning report on a quarterly basis, a meeting with City Administrator Tina Volek, Mayor Tussing, and Commissioners, Superintendent Copps and Chair Goodrich on a monthly basis; and a meeting with the area task forces and the trustee in that area. Chair Goodrich stated he would request Candy Beaudry attend the October meeting to give an update from the City/County Planning office.

 

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

 

 

 

 

Chair Malcolm Goodrich

 

 

 

Diane Blevins, Recorder

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