CRESTON SCHOOL DISTRICT #9

REGULAR BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

5 DECEMBER 2017

MINUTES

Chairman Matt Hartle called the Board of Trustees Meeting to order at 7:33a.m. in the Creston School Library with the following members present: Austin Hughes, Nancy Keeton, Joanna Massie and Julie Tikka. Also in attendance were: Tami Ward – Principal, Tammy Bartos – District Clerk.

Minutes: Julie Tikka moved and Nancy Keeton seconded to approve the minutes of the 7 November 2017 meeting. Motion passed unanimously.

Public Participation/Correspondence: nil.

Reports:

Clerk – Tammy Bartos presented report. Statement of Expenditure for December was presented – General Fund is 31% committed to date. Fund 115 Projects Report through 5 December was presented. Funds are balanced to the County Treasurer for October.

Principal – Tami Ward presented report. Student Enrollment is currently 96. We are continuing with our application for broadband, while also working with MontanaSky on a possible radio tower. Recently applied for two grants for a GaGa pit. In January, four staff members will receive inquiry based learning and teaching training through Heinemann Publishing. The building will be rekeyed this month and keyless entry locks will be installed for 2nd and 3rd grade. After doing a building inspection with the Creston Fire Marshall we will be installing signage to be compliant with fire safety laws and regulations.

Staff – Tami Ward reported that the staff is preparing for parent-teacher conferences and will be working on a collaboration day for December 21st.

Information Items: nil

Policies:

  • 3210 STUDENTS – Equal Education, Nondiscrimination and Sex Equity (policy revision). Julie Tikka moved and Joanna Massie seconded to accept the revision of the policy without the optional language added. Motion passed unanimously.
  • 4300F COMMUNITY RELATIONS – School Facilities/Grounds Use & Liability Release (policy revision). Julie Tikka moved and Joanna Massie seconded to accept the revision without the additional insurance paragraph. Motion passed unanimously.
  • 5010 PERSONNEL – Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-Discrimination (policy revision). Nancy Keeton moved and Austin Hughes seconded to accept the revisions as presented. Motion passed unanimously.
  • 2150 INSTRUCTION – Suicide Awareness and Prevention (New Policy). Austin Hughes moved and Nancy Keeton seconded to approve the policy as presented. Motion passed unanimously.
  • 3121 STUDENTS – Enrollment and Attendance Records (New Policy). Nancy Keeton moved and Julie Tikka seconded to table a decision on this policy to the next meeting. Motion passed unanimously.
  • 5120 PERSONNEL – Hiring Process and Criteria (New Policy). Nancy Keeton moved and Julie Tikka seconded to table a decision on this policy to the next meeting. Motion passed unanimously.
  • 5220 PERSONNEL – Prohibition on Aiding Sexual Abuse (New Policy). Nancy Keeton moved and Julie Tikka seconded to table a decision on this policy to the next meeting. Motion passed unanimously.
  • 5420 PERSONNEL – Paraprofessionals (New Policy). Nancy Keeton moved and Julie Tikka seconded to table a decision on this policy to the next meeting. Motion passed unanimously.
  • 5420F PERSONNEL – ESSA Qualification Notifications (New Policy). Nancy Keeton moved and Julie Tikka seconded to table a decision on this policy to the next meeting. Motion passed unanimously.
  • 8100 NONINSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS – Transportation (New Policy). Nancy Keeton moved and Julie Tikka seconded to table a decision on this policy to the next meeting. Motion passed unanimously.

Consideration of Action Items:

  • Austin Hughes moved and Julie Tikka seconded to accept the addition to the Substitute Teacher List as presented. Motion passed unanimously.
  • Nancy Keeton moved and Julie Tikka seconded to approve the hiring of Ivy Horodyski as a teacher’s aide, pending the successful completion of all employment documents. Motion passed unanimously.
  • Nancy Keeton moved and JoAnna Massie seconded to approve MontanaSky to draw up a proposal to install a radio tower on our Creston Road Property. Motion passed unanimously.
  • Julie Tikka moved and Austin Hughes seconded to approve the transportation contracts as presented. Motion passed unanimously.
  • Nancy Keeton moved and Julie Tikka seconded to acknowledge receipt of the attendance agreements for students living in the Creston School District and attending elsewhere. Motion passed unanimously.
  • Nancy Keeton moved and Joanna Massie seconded to approve the attendance agreement of a student choosing Creston School District as district of placement. Motion passed unanimously.
  • Gym & School Grounds Use Requests – nil.

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

Next Meeting(s) Date:

  • 9 January 2018 at 7:30 am.

Meeting adjourned at 8:25 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Tammy Bartos                                             Matt Hartle

District Clerk                                                 Chairman