CRESTON SCHOOL DISTRICT #9

REGULAR BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

7 NOVEMBER 2017

MINUTES

Chairman Matt Hartle called the Board of Trustees Meeting to order at 7:35a.m. in the Creston School Library with the following members present: Nancy Keeton, JoAnna Massie and Julie Tikka. Also in attendance were: Tami Ward – Principal, Tammy Bartos – District Clerk. (Austin Hughes was absent due to work obligation.)

Minutes: Julie Tikka moved and Nancy Keeton seconded to approve the minutes of the 3 October 2017 meeting. Motion passed unanimously.

Public Participation/Correspondence: nil.

Reports:

Clerk – Tammy Bartos presented report. Statement of Expenditure for November was presented – General Fund is 25% committed to date. Funds are balanced to the County Treasurer for July, August & September. MTSBA is hosting the 9th Annual School Law & Technology Symposium December 4th & 5th in Helena. Montana Schools Unemployment Insurance Program (MSUIP) 2017 Annual Report is available to read in the office.

Principal – Tami Ward presented report. Student Enrollment is currently 93. The Title Audit is complete on her end and ready to be sent out. Waiting on a quote from Montana Digital regarding updating our current wireless internet connection. We recently updated our website to be ADA compliant. NW Educational Cooperative: working on Science and English Language Arts standards. Crossroads: The program is full, yet can take a few more students depending on the age. Special Education Cooperative: will be exploring the idea of building a Preschool for the Cooperative, also the director has announced her resignation as of January 1st, 2018. Safety Committee has been meeting regularly. Griz/Cat Food Drive for Flathead Food Bank is November 1 – 17. Mindset skill this month is FLEXIBILITY. Mrs. Ward along with three other teachers will attend a social skills training by Rusty May in Butte this month.

Staff – nil.

Information Items:

  • 2015-16 Audit Report is done. The report was distributed and the management letter was discussed.
  • Continuous School Improvement Plan: Tami Ward shared the information in the report, which she has prepared for the State.
  • Alarm System Upgrade: Necessary repairs were done this past week. The representative from Federal Protection will be forwarding future recommended upgrades in the next couple of weeks.
  • Bus Stop Change – Fieldstone Drive/Church at Creston: The Fieldstone Homeowners Association requested permission from the Church at Creston to move our bus stop off the road and into their parking lot to alleviate traffic congestion at the highway. We have done so.

Policies:

  • 3110 STUDENTS – Entrance, Placement, and Transfer (policy revision). Julie Tikka moved and Nancy Keeton seconded to accept the revisions as presented. Motion passed unanimously.
  • 3125 STUDENTS – Education of Homeless Children (policy revision). Julie Tikka moved and Nancy Keeton seconded to accept the revisions as presented. Motion passed unanimously.
  • 3210 STUDENTS – Equal Education, Nondiscrimination and Sex Equity (policy revision). Julie Tikka moved and Nancy Keeton seconded to table a decision on this policy to the next meeting. Motion passed unanimously.
  • 3300 STUDENTS – Suspension and Expulsion – Corrective Actions and Punishment (policy revision). Julie Tikka moved and Nancy Keeton seconded to accept the revisions as presented. Motion passed unanimously.
  • 4300F COMMUNITY RELATIONS – School Facilities/Grounds Use & Liability Release (policy revision). Julie Tikka moved and Nancy Keeton seconded to table a decision on this policy to the next meeting. Motion passed unanimously.
  • 5010 PERSONNEL – Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-Discrimination (policy revision). Julie Tikka moved and JoAnna Massie seconded to table a decision on this policy to the next meeting. Motion passed unanimously.
  • 2150 INSTRUCTION – Suicide Awareness and Prevention (New Policy). Julie Tikka moved and JoAnna Massie seconded to table a decision on this policy to the next meeting. Motion passed unanimously.
  • 3121 STUDENTS – Enrollment and Attendance Records (New Policy). Julie Tikka moved and JoAnna Massie seconded to table a decision on this policy to the next meeting. Motion passed unanimously.
  • 5120 PERSONNEL – Hiring Process and Criteria (New Policy). Julie Tikka moved and JoAnna Massie seconded to table a decision on this policy to the next meeting. Motion passed unanimously.
  • 5220 PERSONNEL – Prohibition on Aiding Sexual Abuse (New Policy). Julie Tikka moved and JoAnna Massie seconded to table a decision on this policy to the next meeting. Motion passed unanimously.
  • 5420 PERSONNEL – Paraprofessionals (New Policy). Julie Tikka moved and JoAnna Massie seconded to table a decision on this policy to the next meeting. Motion passed unanimously.
  • 5420F PERSONNEL – ESSA Qualification Notifications (New Policy). Julie Tikka moved and JoAnna Massie seconded to table a decision on this policy to the next meeting. Motion passed unanimously.
  • 8100 NONINSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS – Transportation (New Policy). Julie Tikka moved and JoAnna Massie seconded to table a decision on this policy to the next meeting. Motion passed unanimously.

2nd Grade Presentation: At 8:25 a.m. students from 2nd grade sang a song about the life cycle of a pumpkin, shared pumpkin cookies and Mrs. Johnson told a bit about the science they are learning this fall.

Consideration of Action Items:

  • Julie Tikka moved and Nancy Keeton seconded to accept the Pasture Lease Agreement as presented. Motion passed unanimously.
  • Julie Tikka moved and Nancy Keeton seconded to approve the Personal Services Contract with Kelly Boswell for teacher professional development. Motion passed unanimously.
  • Nancy Keeton moved and JoAnna Massie seconded to approve the Crossroads Interlocal Agreement. Motion passed unanimously.
  • Julie Tikka moved and JoAnna Massie seconded to accept the Creston-Bigfork Interlocal Bus Agreement as presented with a change to the heading to reflect Bigfork School. Motion passed unanimously.
  • JoAnna Massie moved and Julie Tikka seconded to approve the Winter Sidewalk Protocol. Motion passed unanimously.
  • Julie Tikka moved and Nancy Keeton seconded to approve the transportation contracts as presented. Motion passed unanimously.
  • Julie Tikka moved and Nancy Keeton seconded to acknowledge receipt of the attendance agreements for students living in the Creston School District and attending elsewhere. Motion passed unanimously.
  • Julie Tikka moved and Nancy Keeton seconded to approve the attendance agreement of a student choosing Creston School District as district of placement. Motion passed unanimously.
  • Nancy Keeton moved and Julie Tikka seconded to approve the Gym Use Request for the Girl Scouts as presented. Motion passed unanimously.

Payroll/Substitutes/Claims: The Board approved all claims for November 2017.

Next Meeting(s) Date:

  • 5 December 2017 at 7:30 am.

Meeting adjourned at 8:38 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Tammy Bartos                                             Matt Hartle

District Clerk                                                 Chairman