CRESTON SCHOOL DISTRICT #9
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
14 DECEMBER 2023

MINUTES

I. Call to order. Jessica Sandven-Sorensen called the Board of Trustees meeting to order at 7:03 a.m. The meeting was held in the gym. Present were Board Trustees Jessica Sandven-Sorensen, Twila Brenneman, Megan Derrington, Barry Farrell and Nevada Hafer. Also in attendance were Rachel Stevens, Principal, Tammy Bartos, District Clerk, and Cindi Conley, Special Education Teacher.
II. Minutes of 9 November 2023. Nevada Hafer moved to approve the minutes as presented. Barry Farrell seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
III. Public Participation / Correspondence – nil.
IV. Information
A. Candidates for the May 2024 Trustee Election may file a Declaration of Intent. Candidates for Trustee Election may file a Declaration of Intent and Oath of Candidacy from Thursday, December 14, 2023, through Thursday, March 28, 2024. There is one 3-year position subject to election in May 2024. Trustee candidates must be registered voters within the boundaries of Creston School District.
B. Strategic Planning Process Update. The committee met for a second time on December 12. They reviewed the work from the first meeting and began brainstorming ideas for the graduate profile.
V. Reports:
A. Clerk. The monthly budget expenditure report was provided through 30 November 2023. General Fund is 28% committed and the Total of all Funds is 24% committed. Accounts are reconciled to the County Treasurer through October 2023. Miscellaneous Funds and Eastside Interlocal accounts were also reported. The on-site portion of the 2021/2022 & 2022/2023 audit is planned for January12.
B. Principal. Student enrollment is 104. Mrs. Stevens attended online training regarding the graduate profile for the Integrated Strategic Action Plan (ISAP) provided by OPI on November 29. The November service project of the Bobcats/Grizzlies food drive brought in 752 items! The items were delivered to the Bigfork Food Bank. The December service project is to collect items for the Kalispell Heart Locker. The formal evaluations for tenured teachers are complete. The non-tenured teachers will receive a second evaluation in either January or February. On November 17, teachers honored students who demonstrated flexibility at our awards assembly. We had many parents and families attend the Trimester 1 Author’s Parties to celebrate student progress in writing. We also had an excellent response to parent/teacher conferences. Monthly building inspections have been completed with no recommendations for repairs. The Terms of Employment, Accreditation, and Master Schedule (TEAMS) report submitted to OPI has changed; information that was once submitted through the TEAMS report is now collected through Infinite Campus or through the ISAP reporting process for accreditation with OPI. Notification that the mandatory 2021-2022 Civil Rights Data Collection opened on December 11 and the data must be reported and submitted by February 26, 2024.
C. Staff. Mrs. Conley, Special Education Teacher was present to share the staff report via a Google Slide presentation.
VI. Policies – Consideration of Action:
A. Second Reading of Policy Updates: 1007FE, 1700, 2050, 2158, 2168, 2170, 2170P, 3110, 3121, 3121P, 3150, 3413F2. Nevada Hafer moved to approve the policy updates as presented. Megan Derrington seconded. Motion passed unanimously.

VII. Consideration of Action Items:
A. Flathead County Planning & Zoning – FSR-23-13 Riverside Glen. A preliminary plat approval of Riverside Glen, a proposal to create four (4) residential lots on 39.32 acres. No action.
B. Amerigas Price of Propane Agreement. A contract for the term of 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2025 was presented. Barry Farrell moved to approve the Amerigas Price of Propane contract as presented. Twila Brenneman seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
C. Review Collective Bargaining Agreement with Creston Education Association. A copy of the current 2023/2024 CBA was provided. Notice by either party is required not later than January 15th if any provisions are to be reopened and negotiated. Information only. No action.
D. MTSBA FY25 Dues Revenue Estimate. The MTSBA Dues Revenues Estimate was voted on via electronic vote in July of 2023. The vote passed as presented and our dues for FY25 are $1,372. Information only. No action.
E. Transportation Contracts – nil.
F. Before School Care Contracts – nil.
G. Out-of-District Requests. An attendance agreement for one 8th grade student that resides in our district and is attending Kalispell Middle School under a District-to-District placement. Megan Derrington moved to approve this attendance agreement. Twila Brenneman seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Attendance agreements for three students that reside in our district, attending another district. Nevada Hafer moved to acknowledge receipt of these attendance agreements. Barry Farrell seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Attendance agreements for three students that reside in another district, requesting Creston School as school of choice. Megan Derrington moved to approve these attendance agreements. Nevada Hafer seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
H. Gym & School Grounds Use Requests. One request by B. Toelke to use the gym on Tuesdays and Saturdays, January 8 through April 1, 2024, for pickleball with friends. Twila Brenneman moved to approve the gym use request as presented. Barry Farrell seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
VIII. Claims Approval – Consideration of Action. Nevada Hafer moved to approve the claims list as presented. Megan Derrington seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
IX. Next Meeting Dates:
A. 11 January 2024, 7:00 am, Regular Meeting
B. 8 February 2024, 7:00 am, Regular Meeting
X. Adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 7:46 a.m.

Respectfully Submitted,
/s/Tammy Bartos, District Clerk
/s/Jessica Sandven-Sorensen, Board Chair