CRESTON SCHOOL DISTRICT #9
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
9 June 2022

MINUTES

I. Call to order. Jessica Sandven-Sorensen called the Board of Trustees meeting to order at 7:00 a.m. The meeting was held in the gym. Present were Board Trustees Jessica Sandven-Sorensen, Twila Brenneman, Barry Farrell, and Nevada Hafer. Absent: Walter Graves. Also in attendance were Tami Ward, Principal, Jennifer Johnson, Teacher and CEA President, Rachel Stevens, Mac Kirk, and Shawn Bubb. In the absence of Tammy Bartos, District Clerk, Twila Brenneman recorded the minutes.
II. Minutes of 12 May 2022. Nevada Hafer motioned to approve the minutes as presented. Barry Farrell seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
III. Public Participation / Correspondence – nil.
IV. Information – nil.
V. Reports:
A. Clerk. The monthly budget expenditure report was provided through 31 May 2022. General Fund is 76% committed and the Total of all Funds is 62% committed. Fund 115 Project Report was also provided. Accounts are reconciled to the County Treasurer through April 2022. Fiscal Year 2020-2021 on-site audit is scheduled for the week of June 13th.
B. Principal. Current Student Enrollment is 111. Monthly building inspections have been completed. The Creston Learning Fair was held May 19th, in an open house format, the event was well attended by parents and families and students enjoyed sharing and viewing the work of other students. IEFA Collaboration Day was held May 13th and students participated in interactive learning activities taught by the staff of Creston School. School Spirit Days are happening these final days of the school year, there will be a drawing held later today for three Kindle Fires donated by the Masonic Lodge at the student ice cream social for our I Love to Read contest. There were three confirmed positive coronavirus cases in our learning environment during the month of May and twenty-three total cases this school year; cases countywide have shown a steady decrease. Due to the increased concern regarding school safety a safety audit is recommended for this summer. Third through sixth grade students have completed Smarter Balanced Assessments for the 2021/2022 school year; a comparison of the preliminary results of this year compared to last year were given. Creston School Benchmark Assessment Data for 2021/2022 in Reading (Fountas & Pinnell) and Math (EasyCBM) was shared.
C. Staff. The link to the Google Slide presentation will be sent at a later date.
VI. Policies – Consideration of Action:
A. MTSBA Policy Updates per 3/18/22 Notice – 2nd Read: 5223, 5314, 5450, 5450F, 5450P, 8300. Barry Farrell motioned to approve the updates to policies 5223, 5314, 5450, and 8300, and new form and procedure 5450F and 5450P as presented. Nevada Hafer seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
B. MTSBA Policy Update per 4/15/22 Notice – 1st Read: 2510. This was the first read of these policy updates; no action taken.
VII. Consideration of Action Items:
A. Property & Liability Insurance Proposals for 2022/2023. Shawn Bubb of MSGIA and Mac Kirk of MSPLIP each presented their respective proposals; more information regarding cyber coverage from MSPLIP is needed. A special meeting will be called for further consideration of the proposals. No action taken.
B. New Teacher Hire & Contract 2022-2023. The Hiring Committee met on May 31st and recommends Carlie Nutt for hire. All pre-employment requirements have been met. Twila Brenneman moved to hire Carlie Nutt as a teacher for the 2022-2023 school year and approve her teaching contract as presented. Barry Farrell seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
C. District Clerk Employment Agreement 2022-2023. Barry Farrell moved to approve the compensation and employment agreement as presented for the 2022-2023 school year. Nevada Hafer seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
D. Classified Contracts Renewal or Non-Renewal 2022-2023 & Compensation. Barry Farrell moved to approve the compensation and employment agreement renewals as presented for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously.
E. Hourly Paid Classified Employees Stipend for 2022-2023. To maintain the operation and continuity of services at our school and in consideration of statewide and national employee shortages, a stipend of up to a $3,060 per annum for a 1.0 FTE hourly paid classified employee was proposed, job duties must be performed, and approved timecards submitted. Twila Brenneman moved to approve the one-time stipend to the listed classified employees as presented. Barry Farrell seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
F. Global Archives Quote for Records Management & Storage. Information regarding record management services offered by Global Archives was provided. More information regarding scanning costs was requested. No action taken.
G. Flathead Special Education Cooperative Agreement 2022-23 – nil.
H. Flathead Crossroad Interlocal Agreement 2022-23 – nil.
I. Restroom Stall Divider Quote. Barry Farrell moved to approve the purchase of the solid plastic restroom stall dividers as presented. Nevada Hafer seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
J. Safe Return to School and Continuity of Services Plan Review. Upon review two items were submitted: 1) dates to be updated and 2) the link to the School Reopening Guidelines to be updated to version 6-23-2021. Nevada Hafer moved to approve the Safe Return to School and Continuity of Services Plan as presented. Barry Farrell seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
K. Extra-Duty Mentoring Contract 2022/2023 – DC. A contract for D. Christiansen to mentor our new teacher for the 2022/2023 school year. Barry Farrell moved to approve the extra-duty mentoring contract and pay rate of D. Christiansen beginning 25 August 2022 and ending not later the 30th day of June 2023 as presented. Nevada Hafer seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
L. Appointment of a Representative to the County Transportation Committee. Twila Brenneman moved to appoint Rachel Stevens, Principal, as the representative to the County Transportation Committee effective July 1, 2022. Nevada Hafer seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
M. Speed Study from the Highway Traffic Commission. Nevada Hafer moved to approve a request for a speed study from the Highway Traffic Commission. Barry Farrell seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
N. Bus Route 2022/2023 & Interlocal Transportation Agreements. Twila Brenneman moved to approve the bus route, stops with student crossings and transportation interlocal agreements as presented. Barry Farrell seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
O. Cayuse Prairie – Creston Transportation Interlocal 2022/2023. Twila Brenneman moved to approve the transportation interlocal agreement with Cayuse Prairie as presented. Barry Farrell seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
P. Individual Transportation Contract Approval (OPI Form TR-4) – nil.
Q. Transfer to Eastside Multidistrict Interlocal Fund. Nevada Hafer moved to approve the resolution to transfer up to a maximum of $35,000 dollars from the 2021/2022 General Fund to the East Side Flathead Valley Multidistrict Interlocal Fund as presented. Twila Brenneman seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
R. Letter of Reasonable Assurance for Substitutes. Twila Brenneman moved to approve issuing the Letter of Reasonable Assurance for Substitute Employees as presented. Nevada Hafer seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
S. District Clerk Authority to Process Claims Summer Months. Nevada Hafer moved to authorize the District Clerk to process claims from June through August 2022 without convening a board meeting. Barry Farrell seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
T. Gym & School Grounds Use Requests – nil.
VIII. Claims Approval – nil.
IX. Next Meeting Dates:
A. 22 June 2022, 1:00 pm Special Meeting
B. No Meeting scheduled in July.
C. 11 August 2022, 7:00 am Budget & Regular Meeting
X. Adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 8:25 a.m.

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