Board Minutes

CRESTON SCHOOL DISTRICT #9
SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
PRINCIPAL INTERVIEWS
10 March 2025

MINUTES

I. Call to Order. Jessica Sandven-Sorensen called the Board of Trustees meeting to order at 5:12 p.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: Elizabeth Kaleva, legal counsel, various teachers, staff and community members.
II. Public Participation / Correspondence – nil.
III. Consideration of Action Items:
A. Principal Interviews including an Executive Session. Fernanda Adame and Cheryl Peterson were interviewed. At the conclusion of the interviews, public comment was taken. At 6:43 p.m. Jessica Sandven-Sorensen determined that the demands of individual privacy clearly exceeded the merits of public disclosure and closed the meeting for an executive session to review the results of the background checks with legal counsel, Elizabeth Kaleva. The meeting was reconvened in open session at 7:29 p.m. Twila Brenneman moved to approve the executive session minutes. Nevada Hafer seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Additional comments were made by the trustees. Megan Derrington moved to offer the position and a contract to Cheryl Peterson. Barry Farrell seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Elizabeth Kaleva will negotiate the terms of an employment contract.
IV. Adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 7:32.

Respectfully Submitted,

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

CRESTON SCHOOL DISTRICT #9
SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
26 February 2025

MINUTES

I. Call to Order. Jessica Sandven-Sorensen called the Board of Trustees meeting to order at 7:30 a.m. The meeting was held in the library. Present were Board Trustees Jessica Sandven-Sorensen, Twila Brenneman, Megan Derrington, Barry Farrell and Nevada Hafer. Also in attendance: Elizabeth Kaleva, legal counsel (attended via Zoom), and Tammy Bartos, District Clerk.
II. Public Participation / Correspondence – nil.
III. Consideration of Action Items:
A. Principal Applicant Screening – Executive Session. Jessica Sandven-Sorensen closed the meeting at 7:32 for an executive session to conduct applicant screenings for the principal position finding that the applicant’s rights of privacy exceed the public’s right to know. Elizabeth Kaleva, as legal counsel remained in the meeting. The meeting was reopened at 8:40 a.m. Both Elizabeth Kaleva and Twila Brenneman left the meeting. Nevada Hafer moved to approve the executive session minutes. Megan Derrington seconded. Motion passed unanimously. All three applicants will be offered an interview.
B. Review Principal Interview Questions. Jessica Sandven-Sorensen informed the group that Elizabeth Kaleva will send out possible interview questions and each trustee is to individually select their top choices. Also, a tentative date for the interviews is March 10. Discussion only, no action.
IV. Adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 8:42 a.m.

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

CRESTON SCHOOL DISTRICT #9
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
13 FEBRUARY 2025

MINUTES
I. Call to Order. Jessica Sandven-Sorensen called the Board of Trustees meeting to order at 7:01 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, Cindi Conley, Special Education Teacher, Shanta Milne, Kindergarten Teacher, Melissa Potts, Title Teacher and Jen Johnson, CEA President and 2nd Grade Teacher; and one community member.
II. Minutes of 9 January & 23 January 2025. Nevada Hafer moved to approve the minutes as presented. Twila Brenneman seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
III. Public Participation / Correspondence – a letter from the Montana School for the Deaf & the Blind Foundation was shared; it was both a thank you to the trustees for their service and information about MSDB.
IV. Information
A. Hiring Updates:
1. Part-Time Aide – interviews were held February 5th and pre-employment steps are in process prior to presenting any recommendations to the Board.
2. District Clerk & Business/Office Manager – applications are being accepted and anticipate holding interviews later this month.
3. Principal – the closing date for applications is February 21 and so far a couple of applications have been received.
B. Audit Report – A draft report of the 2022 & 2023 fiscal years is set to be reviewed by an independent third party in the next week. Nicole Noonan will then finalize and send us the audit report.
V. Reports:
A. Clerk. The Statement of Expenditure was provided through the end of January 2025. The General Fund is 46% committed and the Total of all funds is 37% committed. Accounts are reconciled to the County Treasurer through December 2024. Recent professional development meetings and trainings included elections, CRISS Privacy & Security, and Human Resources. Spring Student Count was February 3; Fall count was 83 and Spring count was 83, the current ANB is 87 and the 3-year average ANB is 107. The ANB that will be used for the 2025/2026 Budget Limits is the 3-year average of 107.
B. Principal. Student Enrollment is 82. Teachers participated in peer observations in January. The Montana Office of Public Instruction conducted a review of our special education program on January 27; a report is expected within thirty days of monitoring. CRDC data collection is to be reported by March 7. Our school has also been selected for a desk monitoring review of ESEA/ESSA Title 1-A, II-A, III, IV-A and IX; the evidence is due by April 1. The evidence collection for the Year 2 Accreditation Cycle of the School Accreditation/Strategic Plan is nearing completion; the deadline to submit to OPI is February 28. John Doran, Chief Strategy Officer for the Montana Schools Insurance Alliance (MTSIA) provided an update to the NWMASS members this week and stated they are working closely with the insurance commissioner’s office on the construct of the new trust; they plan to meet with individual districts beginning late summer and early fall to present plans and cost proposals for a July 1, 2026, effective date. During the recent professional development day teachers held discussions regarding the new math curriculum; there have been challenges integrating the new curriculum in The Daily 3 format and the teachers would like to continue in the program for one more year and revisit the topic next winter to determine if the current curriculum fits within the structure of the Creston School Philosophy Roots and Wings. We will be working with MontanaSky to prepare for an email migration so that all email is on one system – the goal is to complete the migration by June 2025. As requested, gym use fees in our local area were researched; a general comparison for eight local school district was provided. A bus recall notice received on January 30 requiring new labels for the rear and side emergency exits were installed on January 31. A second required bus evacuation drill was held on January 10. Monthly building inspections have been completed with no repairs recommended. The facilities inventory report was provided.
C. Staff. Several teachers were present to share the report via a Google Slide presentation
VI. Policies – Consideration of Action:
A. MTSBA 11/26/24 Policy Notes – 1st Read: 5120F-Determination Form, 5120F – Dissemination Log, 5120P, 3311, 4332, 5223, 1240, 1332, 3141, 3416, 3612P, 3600F, 4340, 5251, 5334, 5450P, 7525; New: 5122F; Delete: 5120F-Notice… & 5120F – Re-Dissemination … Suggested updates were developed by MTSBA in response to changing circumstances and issues that have arisen in Montana school districts since the last time policy notes were published. This was a first read only – no action.
VII. Consideration of Action Items:
A. Agreement with Flathead County Election Office to Conduct 2025 School District Election. A copy of the agreement was provided; while the County will conduct the election, the District still has several responsibilities to carry out. Barry Farrell moved to approve the agreement as presented. Nevada Hafer seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
B. Election Resolution. A regular school election for the purpose of electing two trustees to three-year terms will be conducted on the 6th day of May. The election will be conducted by mail ballot. Approval of additional levies to operate and maintain the general fund and technology fund for fiscal year 2025-2026 will also be requested. If it is later determined that any portion of the election is not required, the election administrator is authorized to cancel that portion of the election. Twila Brenneman moved to approve the Election Resolution by mail ballot as presented. Barry Farrell seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
C. Employment Agreement 2024/2025- SM. Megan Derrington moved to approve the specific term contract for Sarah Motley as a Classroom, Playground, Lunchroom & Office Aide as presented. Nevada Hafer seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
D. Maternity Leave Request – SBM. A copy of the written request for maternity leave at the end of this school year was provided. Nevada Hafer moved to approve the maternity leave request by Shanta Bisch Milne as presented. Megan Derrington seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
E. Collective Bargaining Agreement Negotiation with Creston Education Association. The CEA made the suggested changes to item 5 on their list, the STARS Act (HB252) projected calculations from an MTSBA provided spreadsheet were provided as well as suggested CBA language, and the ANB calculation from the Spring Student Count was referenced. Information only.
F. Transportation Contracts – nil.
G. Before School Care Contracts – nil.
H. Out-of-District Requests. Three requests for students that reside in our school district to attend another district. Nevada Hafer moved to acknowledge receipt of these attendance agreements. Twila Brenneman seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
I. Gym & School Grounds Use Requests. Friends of Creston School requested gym use on April 11 for a school fundraiser event. Barry Farrell moved to approve the request as presented. Nevada Hafer seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
J. Principal Evaluation – Executive Session. Jessica Sandven-Sorensen determined that the demands of individual privacy clearly exceed the merits of public disclosure and at 7:41 am closed the meeting for an executive session to conduct the personnel evaluation of Rachel Stevens. The meeting was reconvened in open session at 8:02am. Nevada Hafer moved to approve the personnel evaluation of Rachel Stevens and to approve the executive session minutes. Barry Farrell seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
VIII. Claims Approval – Consideration of Action. Twila Brenneman moved to approve the claims list as presented. Megan Derrington seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
IX. Next Meeting Dates:
A. 13 March 2025, 7:00am, Regular Meeting
B. 10 April 2025, 7:00am, Regular Meeting
X. Adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 8:03 a.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

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

CRESTON SCHOOL DISTRICT #9
SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
23 JANUARY 2025

MINUTES

I. Call to Order. Jessica Sandven-Sorensen called the Board of Trustees meeting to order at 1:41 p.m. The meeting was held via a Zoom platform. 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 Elizabeth Kaleva, Kaleva Law.
II. Public Participation / Correspondence – nil.
III. Consideration of Action Items:
A. Principal Search & Hiring Process with Kaleva Law. Discussion with Elizabeth Kaleva for information gathering to post the open position. Reviewed the timeline – post opening for 4 weeks; the salary range – to be posted at $78,000 – $90,000; the district will pay for motel, meal and mileage expenses and depending on situation we may initially conduct Zoom interviews; interested applicants will also receive a copy of our Roots & Wings document and will be encouraged to do a walk-through during a school day; Jessica Sandven-Sorensen will be the primary point of contact with Elizabeth; the current principal contract and revised job descriptions were also reviewed.
B. Job Description revision for Principal with Superintendent Duties. Barry Farrell moved to approve the job description as presented. Twila Brenneman seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
C. Substitute List 2024/2025. Twila Brenneman moved to approve the new hire substitute teacher/aide/custodian list as presented. Barry Farrell seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
IV. Next Meeting Dates:
A. 13 February 2025, 7:00am, Regular Meeting
B. 13 March 2025, 7:00am, Regular Meeting
V. Adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 2:25 p.m.

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

CRESTON SCHOOL DISTRICT #9
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
9 JANUARY 2025, 7:00 AM

MINUTES
I. Call to Order. Jessica Sandven-Sorensen called the Board of Trustees meeting to order at 7:02 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, Cindi Conley, Special Education Teacher, Shanta Milne, Kindergarten Teacher, Melissa Potts, Title Teacher and Jen Johnson, CEA President and 2nd Grade Teacher.
II. Board Trustee Appreciation. On behalf of all the staff and students, Mrs. Stevens, gave recognition to and expressed thanks and appreciation to the trustees for their dedication to the district and all they do for our school.
III. Minutes of 12 December 2024. Nevada Hafer moved to approve the minutes as presented. Twila Brenneman seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
IV. Public Participation / Correspondence – nil.
V. Information
A. Candidates for the May 2025 Trustee Election may file a Declaration of Intent. Declarations of Intent and Oath of Candidacy may be filed from December 12, 2024, through March 27, 2025. A candidate must live within the boundaries of the school district and be a registered voter. There are two positions subject to election in May 2025; both are three-year terms.
B. Aide Hiring Update. The Monday & Tuesday part-time position is still open. A specific “employment” page has been added to our website and Mrs. Stevens has also posted the openings we have at FVCC.
C. District Clerk Opening Update. The opening has been posted with various education organizations as well as the job service and other community locations and notices.
D. School Climate Data Survey Results & Gap Analysis. The school climate survey was administered in November. The results were compiled by OPI and the report was provided. An analysis of the results was completed by Mrs. Stevens and was provided to the trustees.
E. 2024 Statistical Report of Schools by Flathead County Superintendent of Schools. This report is published annually and provides information regarding budgets and student enrollment for each of the public schools in the Flathead Valley. A copy of the report was provided.
F. Audit Report. The report is still in process.
VI. Reports:
A. Clerk. The Statement of Expenditure was provided through the end of December 2024. The General Fund is 39% committed and the Total of all funds is 32% committed. Accounts are reconciled to the County Treasurer through November 2024.
B. Principal. Student Enrollment is 84. In January, teachers will participate in peer observations related to our district ELA and math goals. Also, in January teachers will participate in a professional development workday for half the day. Administration of the mid-year MAP benchmark assessments began on January 6 in reading and math; the testing window runs from January 6 through January 17. Window Two of the Montana Aligned to Standard Through-Year (MAST) assessment runs from January 13 through February 21; students will complete math testlets, ELA literary and informational assessment, and an ELA performance task. We did not have bus service the afternoon of December 21, and both am and pm routes on January 2 and 3; families who use the bus were notified in advance. Monthly building inspections have been completed with no repairs recommended; over the recent school break hallway carpets and classroom rugs were cleaned, and the gym floor was polished. The facilities inventory report was provided.
C. Staff. Jen Johnson and Shanta Milne were present to share the report via a Google Slide presentation.
VII. Policies – Consideration of Action:
A. Review Weapons Policies: 3310, 3311, 4315, 4332, 5223. This is an annual review by the trustees of the districts weapons policies. For review only. No action.
VIII. Consideration of Action Items:
A. Kaleva Law Proposal for Principal Search Services. A copy of the Principal Search Services letter from Kaleva Law was provided. The services include advertising, distribution of and screening applications, interview logistics, and reference and background checks. The cost of the service is $5,000 plus expenses. Twila Brenneman moved to approve hiring Kaleva Law to facilitate our principal search as presented. Megan Derrington seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Megan Derrington moved to approve the cost of the expenses involved in this process to be paid from the Eastside Interlocal account. Barry Farrell seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
B. Learner Profile for Integrated Strategic Action Plan. The year two requirement for the Integrated Strategic Action Plan (ISAP) is to complete the learner profile which includes a graphic, the competencies and the steps to achieve the competencies – visuals provided. Nevada Hafer moved to approve the learner profile as presented. Twila Brenneman seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
C. Certified Teacher Notification of Advancement on the Salary Schedule for 2025/2026 – CC. Megan Derrington moved to approve credit recognition to Cindi Conley as per the existing Collective Bargaining Agreement and advancement on the salary schedule when all requirements have been met. Nevada Hafer seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
D. Collective Bargaining Agreement Negotiation with Creston Education Association. Jen Johnson, President of the CEA presented items to consider for negotiations on the 2025/2026 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA): 1) a 1% increase to the base of the salary schedule; 2) a $150 increase to the annuity/employee benefit cafeteria plan (from $650/mo to $800/mo); 3) an increase to the stipend for multi-grade assignment from $3,000 to $5,000; 4) Add the teacher mentor program to the CBA and expand it to two years instead of one; 5) Rewording of public complaints under section 6.5 to clarify procedure and change 90 calendar days to 14 calendar days; 6) Rewording of grievances procedure under section 5.2 adding a formal step with the principal at Step II; 7) Add an appendix to include a grievance form and the salary schedule. Discussion only. As budget numbers become available further discussion will be scheduled. No action.
E. Substitute List 2024/2025 – nil.
F. Transportation Contracts – nil.
G. Before School Care Contracts. One contract was presented. Barry Farrell moved to approve the contract as presented. Nevada Hafer seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
H. Out-of-District Requests – nil.
I. Gym & School Grounds Use Requests. There are two requests: 1) Marc Milisavljevich to use the gym on Wednesday evenings, 6:30-9pm, January 15 through April 30, 2025, for basketball/recreation with family and friends. 2) Teresa Mumm to use the gym on Monday’s 4:45-6:30pm and Tuesday’s 4:45-6pm, January 13 through March 18, 2025 for a rotary basketball team she is coaching. Barry Farrell moved to approve the gym use requests as presented. Nevada Hafer seconded. Motion passed unanimously. There was additional discussion about possibly charging a “use” fee – Mrs. Stevens will check on this.
IX. Claims Approval – Consideration of Action. Twila Brenneman moved to approve the claims list as presented. Nevada Hafer seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
X. Next Meeting Dates:
A. 13 February 2025, 7:00am, Regular Meeting
B. 13 March 2025, 7:00am, Regular Meeting
XI. Adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 8:24 a.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

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

CRESTON SCHOOL DISTRICT #9
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
12 DECEMBER 2024, 7:00 AM

MINUTES

I. Call to Order. Jessica Sandven-Sorensen called the Board of Trustees meeting to order at 7:04 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, Cindi Conley, Special Education Teacher, and Jen Johnson, CEA President and 2nd Grade Teacher.
II. Minutes of 14 November 2024. Nevada Hafer moved to approve the minutes as presented. Megan Derrington seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
III. Public Participation / Correspondence – nil.
IV. Information
A. Candidates for the May 2025 Trustee Election may file a Declaration of Intent. Declarations of Intent and Oath of Candidacy may be filed from December 12, 2024, through March 27, 2025. A candidate must live within the boundaries of the school district and be a registered voter. There are two positions subject to election in May 2025; both are three-year terms.
B. Aide Hiring Update. The Monday & Tuesday part-time position is still open.
C. Audit Report. The report is in process.
D. Innovative Education Tax Credit Letter. A copy of the letter was provided. In 2025 the aggregated amount of tax credits that may be claimed statewide is $6,000,000; Creston School is able to accept up to $137,457. This is a dollar-for-dollar tax credit on a statewide, first come, first serve basis. The letter will be on the website and will also be sent out in an email to our school families. Mrs. Stevens will also send a copy of the letter to other community partners.
E. Modification Approved by Commissioner of Social Security for PERS Positions. The Social Security Administration has approved our modification under the provisions of Section 218 of the Social Security Act. In December 2022 employes covered by PERS voted in favor of also participating in social security coverage. The approval of this modification makes this an official permanent status.
F. District Clerk & Business/Office Manager Resignation – TB. Tammy Bartos has submitted her resignation effective at the conclusion of the 2024/2025 school year. Mrs. Stevens has accepted the resignation.
V. Reports:
A. Clerk. The Statement of Expenditure was provided through the end of November 2024. The General Fund is 33% committed and the Total of all funds is 26% committed. Accounts are reconciled to the County Treasurer through October 2024. Mrs. Bartos recently attended a NWMASS for a presentation by John Doran of MTSIA; a MASBO Budget Webinar and a MASBO Elections Workshop Webinar. A federal judge in Texas struck down the changes to the salary threshold standard within the Fair Labor Standards Act; this resets the salary threshold to the amounts prior to the July 1, 2024, changes – no further action on our part is necessary.
B. Principal. Student Enrollment is 82. The results of the school climate survey are being analyzed and will be reported in the coming months. Our special education files will be monitored (audited) by the Montana Office of Public Instruction in January, after which the district will receive a report. The Montana Department of Labor completed an inspection of our school facilities in November; there were three minor recommendations, which have been completed. At the NWMASS meeting in November, John Doran of the Montana School Insurance Alliance (MTSIA) provided an update on the formation and goals of the MTSIA; in the next few months school districts are expected to receive benefit designs and cost proposals to help determine interest with the intent for coverage to begin between July 1 – October 1, 2026. The November service project of the Bobcats/Grizzlies food drive brought in 420 items; the items were delivered to the Bigfork Food Bank. Formal evaluations for tenured teachers are complete; non-tenured teachers will receive a second evaluation in either January or February. The Montana Small Schools Alliance (MSSA) in partnership with Western Montana Professional Learning Community (WMPLC) received a grant to increase counseling and mental health services to rural schools through 2027; this grant provides access to a full-time licensed School Counselor, access for families to the Montana Cares app, and E-therapy based on a District referral. At the November assembly, teachers honored students who demonstrated the learner profile competency of critical thinking skills. We had many parents and families attend the Trimester 1 Author’s Parties to celebrate student progress in writing. We also had a great response for parent/teacher conferences. There were two recent bus recall notices: one was for an on-board diagnostics system software update which has been completed, and the other was to add rivets in the roof panel joints; however, it was determined that our bus had more than the required amount in the recall so no action was needed. Mrs. Stevens and Mrs. Sandven-Sorensen were invited and attended a Legislative Summitt hosted by the Northwest Montana Association of School Superintendents earlier this month; some of the topics that were addressed were funding, early literacy, proficiency-based education, and career and technical education. The monthly building inspection has been completed with no recommendations for repairs and the school facilities condition report was provided.
C. Staff. Jen Johnson and Cindi Conley were present to share the report via a Google Slide presentation.
VI. Consideration of Action Items:
A. Audit Contract 2023/2024. Nicole Noonan, CPA, provided a proposal and contract for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024. Twila Brenneman moved to approve the proposal and contract as presented. Barry Farrell seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
B. Post Job Opening & Form Hiring Committee for District Clerk & Business/Office Manager. Jessica Sandven-Sorensen and Nevada Hafer volunteered to serve on this hiring committee. Barry Farrell moved to approve posting the job opening for a District Clerk & Business/Office Manager, the formation of a hiring committee and the appointment of two trustees to the committee as presented. Nevada Hafer seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
C. Revisions to Job Description for District Clerk & Business/Office Manager. Minor changes to the job descriptions were provided; and one additional change requested to highlight the responsibility of election administrator in the District Clerk job description in its own statement. Barry Farrell moved to approve the revisions to job descriptions as presented with the noted addition. Twila Brenneman seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
D. Principal Resignation (RS) & Facilitator for Principal Search Services. Rachel Stevens has submitted her resignation effective at the conclusion of the 2024/2025 school year. Barry Farrell moved to accept the resignation as presented. Megan Derrington seconded. Motion passed unanimously. A search service by another organization will only be sought out if Kavela Law is not available. Barry Farrell moved to approve Jessica Sandven-Sorensen to contact Kavela Law, or alternative sources if needed, to submit a proposal for Principal Search Services. Twila Brenneman seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
E. Creston Fire District Requests for their new Fire Station. Creston Fire has submitted two requests: 1) a letter from us stating that our water system, while being designated a “public water system” is designed for Creston School use only and is not large enough to supply others; 2) a letter that we are agreeable to considering an easement along the school’s north fence for the purpose of running utilities to their new facility. Draft letters were provided. Twila Brenneman moved to approve the letters in response to the requests by Creston Fire as presented. Megan Derrington seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
F. Transportation Contracts – nil.
G. Before School Care Contracts – nil.
H. Out-of-District Requests. Attendance agreements for five students that reside in our district, attending another district per request of the parent/guardian. Nevada Hafer moved to acknowledge receipt of these attendance agreements. Megan Derrington seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Attendance agreements for two students that reside in another district requesting enrollment in Creston School. Twila Brenneman moved to approve these attendance agreements. Megan Derrington seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
I. Gym & School Grounds Use Requests. Stan Uskoski is requesting use of the gym on Monday evenings, 7-9pm, through May 12, 2025, to play basketball with family. Megan Derrington moved to approve the request as presented. Twila Brenneman seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
VII. Claims Approval – Consideration of Action. Nevada Hafer moved to approve the claims list as presented. Barry Farrell seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
VIII. Next Meeting Dates:
A. 9 January 2025, 7:00am, Regular Meeting
B. 13 February 2025, 7:00am, Regular Meeting
IX. Adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 8:26 a.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

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