Board Minutes

CRESTON SCHOOL DISTRICT #9
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
8 FEBRUARY 2024

MINUTES

I. Call to Order. Jessica Sandven-Sorensen called the Board of Trustees meeting to order at 7:06 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, Jen Johnson, 2nd Grade Teacher and CEA President, and Melissa Potts, Title Teacher.
II. Minutes of 11 January 2024. Twila Brenneman moved to approve the minutes as presented. Nevada Hafer seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
III. Public Participation / Correspondence – nil.
IV. Information
A. Strategic Planning Process Update. The Strategic Planning Committee held the final meeting on January 16th. The Comprehensive Needs Assessment was reviewed, and a GAP Analysis was completed to determine areas of need. Based on the areas of need, the committee determined goals for the strategic plan. The team also determined the competencies for the Graduate Profile. The following documents were provided as information:
1. Comprehensive Needs Assessment Results
2. Draft Gap Analysis
3. Draft Strategic Plan
4. Proposed Graduate Profile
B. Custodian Hiring Update. The hiring committee held interviews on February 5th; and candidates are in the process of obtaining screenings needed prior to presenting a recommendation to the Board.
V. Reports:
A. Clerk. The monthly budget expenditure report was provided through 31 January 2024. The General Fund is 42% committed and the Total of all Funds is 36% committed. Miscellaneous Funds and Eastside Interlocal accounts were also reported. Accounts are reconciled to the County Treasurer through December 2023. Attended a meeting with the County Election Department on January 23rd; also, OPI/MASBO election webinars on January 19th and February 2nd. The auditor conducted the on-site portion of the 2021/2022 & 2022/2023 audit on January 26th.
B. Principal. Student enrollment is 102. Teachers participated in peer observation sessions related to district ELA and math goals on January 15th and 16th. Teachers also participated in a professional development /workday on January 19th where they debriefed the peer observation sessions and held discussions and research time related to math curriculum and a new assessment tool, information related to the strategic plan, and the Social Studies Alive! curriculum. Mrs. Stevens attended a Zoom training regarding the new accreditation tool for the Integrated Strategic Action Plan (ISAP) by OPI on February 2nd. Mrs. Johnson has written and received two math grants: one from The Karen Cox Memorial Grant for math stackers and another from The Montana Space Grant for STEM Lego sets. Mrs. Visnovske has written and received a grant for archery equipment for grades 4 thru 6 from the National Archery in Schools Program in conjunction with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. A summary of the Early Literacy Targeted Interventions options available to a school district through Montana House Bill 352 was provided. Bus service will not be available on March 21st and 22nd – families who use the bus will be given advance notification. There is a mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) which both Mrs. Stevens and Mrs. Bartos will work on together to submit by February 26th. The second required bus evacuation drill was completed on January 26th. Monthly building inspections have been completed with no recommendations for repairs. The facilities inventory report was provided. Math and ELA benchmark assessment data was presented.
C. Staff. Mrs. Johnson was present to share the staff report via a Google Slide presentation.
VI. Policies – Consideration of Action:
A. Second Reading of MTSBA Policy Services Updates: 1400, 1511, 2320, 3410, 3600F1, 3600F2, 3600P, 5121, 7320, 8110, 8125, 5231. Barry Farrell moved to approve the policy updates as presented. Megan Derrington seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
B. First Reading of MTSBA Policy Services Updates: 2151F, 3431, 5223, 5330, 8132, 1240, 1520. A continuation of policies the MTSBA Policy Services team has prepared in response to legislation approved during the 2023 Legislative Session in addition to amendments to Chapter 55 as adopted by the Board of Public Education. First Read only. No Action.
VII. Consideration of Action Items:
A. Collective Bargaining Agreement Negotiations with Creston Education Association. Discussion continued on the three items under consideration for the 2024/2025 CBA: 1) a 2% increase to the base salary schedule – a preliminary budget will be presented next month; 2) an increase in sick days from 12 to 15 days – a comparison chart of other schools in our valley was provided; 3) addition of language regarding coaching leave for out of district extracurricular coaching – expanded language was provided and it will be forwarded for review by legal counsel. No action.
B. Teacher Resignation & Begin Hiring Process for a 1.0 Teacher Position for 2024/2025. The resignation of C. Nutt effective at the conclusion of the 2023/2024 school year was accepted and acknowledged by Mrs. Stevens. Megan Derrington moved to begin the hiring process of a teacher position for the 2024/2025 school year and appoint two trustees to the hiring committee as presented. Barry Farrell seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Megan Derrington and Barry Farrell will serve on the hiring committee.
C. School Closure 1/12 & 1/18 & Calendar Revision. Due to extreme weather conditions, there were two unforeseen emergency school closure days in January. Nevada Hafer moved to approve a resolution declaring an unforeseen emergency cancelling school on January 12, 2024, this day will not be made up under the provision of MCA 20-9-806(2). Megan Derrington seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Nevada Hafer moved to approve a resolution cancelling school on January 18, 2024, due to an unforeseen emergency. A reasonable effort to make up the lost hours has been made by advance planning of 15.33 excess hours in the calendar, which more than covers 75% of the hours lost, and the day will not be made up under the provision of MCA 20-9-806(1)(b). Megan Derrington seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
D. Election Resolution. A regular school election for the purpose of electing one trustee to a three-year term will be conducted on the 7th day of May 2024. The election will be conducted by mail ballot. Approval of additional levies to operate and maintain the Creston School general fund, technology fund and building reserve fund for fiscal year 2024-2025 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.
E. FY 2021/2022 – 2022/2023 Audit Contract Amendment. A change to the date of completion from December 31, 2023, to June 30, 2024. Twila Brenneman moved to approve the audit contract amendment as presented. Nevada Hafer seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
F. Transportation Contracts – nil.
G. Before School Care Contracts – nil.
H. Out-of-District Requests- nil.
I. Gym & School Grounds Use Requests. The Creston Fire Fighter’s Association requested an amendment on April 4, 2024 to access the field at 12:30 instead of 1:30 and access to the gym on the same day at 3:00. Twila Brenneman moved to approve the request as presented. Megan Derrington 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 8:16am closed the meeting for an executive session to conduct the personnel evaluation of Rachel Stevens. The meeting was reconvened in open session at 8:58am and Nevada Hafer moved to approve the personnel evaluation of Rachel Stevens and to approve the executive session minutes. Twila Brenneman seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
VIII. Claims Approval – Consideration of Action. Twila Brenneman moved to approve the claims list as presented. Barry Farrell seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
IX. Board Work Session
A. Handling Threatening and Unsolicited Communications. A discussion as to protocol on what do if you receive these types of communications on behalf of the school.
X. Next Meeting Dates:
A. 8 February 2024, 7:00 am, Regular Meeting
B. 14 March 2024, 7:00 am, Regular Meeting
XI. Adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 9:04 a.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

/s/Tammy Bartos, District Clerk

/s/Jessica Sandven-Sorensen, Board Chair

CRESTON SCHOOL DISTRICT #9
STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
16 JANUARY 2024
6:00 PM – GYM

Members Present: Rachel Bodick, Pauline Davidson, Nevada Hafer, Gary Mahugh, Teresa Mumm, Jordan Potti, Kevin Skinner, Rachel Stevens
Members Absent: Megan Derrington

I. Call to Order, Welcome and Introductions. The meeting was called to order at 6:03 p.m.
II. Review and discuss the work from previous meetings to include:
A. Vision Statement
B. Mission Statement
C. Core Belief Statements
D. Graduate Profile Competencies
The committee finalized the vision statement, mission statement, core belief statements, and selected the proposed Graduate Profile competencies.
III. Comprehensive Needs Assessment Surveys
A. Set goals based on the data received. The team reviewed the data from the Comprehensive Needs Assessment and determined strengths and areas of growth. Based on this data, the team developed goals for the district.
IV. Adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,
/s/Rachel Stevens, Principal and Committee Chair

CRESTON SCHOOL DISTRICT #9
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
11 JANUARY 2024

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, Barry Farrell, and Nevada Hafer. Absent: Megan Derrington. Also in attendance were Rachel Stevens, Principal, Tammy Bartos, District Clerk, Cindi Conley, Special Education Teacher, Janessa Harkins, 6th Grade Teacher, Jen Johnson, 2nd Grade Teacher and CEA President, Shanta Milne, Kindergarten Teacher and Melissa Potts, Title Teacher.
II. Minutes of 14 December 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 strategic planning committee is scheduled to meet again on January 16. The committee plans to finalize the vision statement, mission statement, and core belief statements, and refine the statements for the proposed competencies for the Graduate Profile. The committee will also determine goals based on the data obtained from the comprehensive needs assessment surveys.
C. Amerigas Price of Propane Agreement. We received an updated agreement from the corporate office which automatically went into effect on 1/1/2024 for the price of the local Supply Index, plus $0.60 for the period of 1/1/2024 to 12/31/2024, which the local Missoula office representative acknowledged; then it will move to plus $0.80 for the following one-year period as per the signed agreement.
D. 2023 Statistical Report of Schools by Flathead County Superintendent of Schools. This report was provided to the trustees both as a hard copy and an online link. The report is also available on the Flathead County website.
E. Custodian Hiring Update. The candidate for the custodian position has withdrawn the application. We are beginning the search again and the position has been posted in multiple locations.
V. Reports:
A. Clerk. The monthly budget expenditure report was provided through 31 December 2023. General Fund is 42% committed and the Total of all Funds is 35% committed. Accounts are reconciled to the County Treasurer through November 2023. Miscellaneous Funds and Eastside Interlocal accounts were also reported. Completed the online 12/13/2023 MASBO Elections Training. The Fall 2023-2024 Personnel Report was submitted to the Montana Office of Public Instruction on December 20 via Infinite Campus; also, in collaboration with Mrs. Stevens, in December the Fall Teacher-Class Courses and Fall Teacher Class Support Staff data was submitted via Infinite Campus. The on-site portion of the 2021/2022 & 2022/2023 audit has been rescheduled to January 26 – due to the forecasted inclement weather. An ESSER Self-Assessment Monitoring Report was submitted to OPI on January 4; this was a collaborative effort with Mrs. Stevens. The United States Department of Education released the 2022 Census Data which has the population and poverty estimates for all Local Education Agencies; this data is used to calculate school year 2024-2025 allocations under Title1, Part A. The Innovative Educational Program Tax Credit Letter for 2024 has been updated and posted to the district website.
B. Principal. Student enrollment is 103. Monthly building inspections have been completed with no recommendations for repairs. 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 of a day, to debrief on the peer observations, review math curriculum, discuss assessment options and continue social studies professional development. In February, Mrs. Stevens plans to attend an online training provided by OPI regarding the new accreditation tool for the Integrated Strategic Action Plan. Mid-year benchmark assessments in reading and math have begun.
C. Staff. Mrs. Johnson was present to share the staff report via a Google Slide presentation.
VI. Policies – Consideration of Action:
A. First Reading of MTSBA Policy Services Updates: 1400, 1511, 2320, 3410, 3600F1, 3600F2, 3600P, 5121, 5330, 7320, 8110, 8125, 5231. The MTSBA Policy Services team has prepared updates to the MTSBA Model Policy Manuals in continued response to legislation approved during the 2023 Legislative Session in addition to amendments to Chapter 55 as adopted by the Board of Public Education. First Read only. No Action.
B. Review Weapons Policies: 3310, 3311, 4315, 5223. This is an annual review by the trustees of the districts weapons policies. For review only. No action.
VII. Consideration of Action Items:
A. Collective Bargaining Agreement Negotiations with Creston Education Association. The Creston Education Association (CEA) presented items to consider for negotiations on the 2024/2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Three items were brought for consideration: 1) a 2% increase to the base salary schedule; 2) an increase in sick leave days from 12 to 15 days; 3) the addition of allowing up to 20 hours of leave for a teacher to coach at a different school district without loss of pay. Discussion only. The administration and CEA will both bring additional information to the trustees at the next board meeting. No action.
B. Transportation Contracts – nil.
C. Before School Care Contracts – nil.
D. Out-of-District Requests – nil.
E. Gym & School Grounds Use Requests. Two requests were presented: 1) J. Edmondson requested increasing the time his group uses the gym on Friday’s to start at 4:00 pm instead of 5:15 and still end at 6:15 (this is a possibility as the other gym user has cancelled their Friday time slot); 2) T. Mumm has requested the gym for a Kalispell Rotary Basketball team she’s involved with on Wednesday’s from 5:00 – 7:00pm, January 17 thru March 6, 2024 for basketball practice. Twila Brenneman moved to approve both requests as presented. Barry Farrell seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
VIII. Claims Approval – Consideration of Action. Nevada Hafer moved to approve the claims list as presented. Barry Farrell seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
IX. Next Meeting Dates:
A. 8 February 2024, 7:00 am, Regular Meeting
B. 14 March 2024, 7:00 am, Regular Meeting
X. Adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 8:07 a.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

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

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

CRESTON SCHOOL DISTRICT #9
STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
12 DECEMBER 2023
6:00 PM – GYM

Members Present: Rachel Bodick, Pauline Davidson, Megan Derrington, Nevada Hafer, Teresa Mumm, Rachel Stevens, Jordan Potti
Members Absent: Kevin Skinner, Louise Tidwell

I. Call to Order, Welcome and Introductions.
The meeting was called to order at 6:02 pm.

II. Review and discuss the work from the first meeting to include:
A. Vision Statement
B. Mission Statement
C. Core Belief Statement
III. Graduate Profile
D. Information/Discussion/Brainstorming

A slideshow was presented with information on the vision, mission, core belief statements and graduate profile.
The committee was separated into two teams. Each team reviewed and revised the vision statement and mission statement and finalized the revisions to the core belief statements. The teams reviewed graduate profiles from multiple school districts and proposed the following six competencies: collaborator, communicator, creative innovator, critical thinker, continuous learner, and community minded. The team selected statements that represent each of the competencies and those will be revisited at the next meeting.

IV. Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 7:41 pm. The next meeting will be held in January.

Respectfully Submitted,
/s/Rachel Stevens, Principal and Committee Chair

CRESTON SCHOOL DISTRICT #9
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
9 NOVEMBER 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, Megan Derrington, Barry Farrell and Nevada Hafer. Absent: Twila Brenneman. Also in attendance were Rachel Stevens, Principal, Tammy Bartos, District Clerk, and Cindi Conley, Special Education Teacher.
II. Minutes of 12 October 2023. Nevada Hafer moved to approve the minutes as presented. Barry Farrell seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
III. Public Participation / Correspondence – nil.
IV. Information
A. Speed Study – Speed Limit Highway 35 (P-52) – Creston Update. Most of the new speed limit signs have been placed. They (MDT) are expecting the arrival of the bouncing ball flashers soon and will place remaining signage as soon as possible – weather dependent.
B. Strategic Planning Process Update. The first committee meeting was held November 7. The team reviewed the mission and vision statements, core belief statements, and received an introduction to the Graduate Profile.
V. Reports:
A. Clerk. The monthly budget expenditure report was provided through 31 October 2023. General Fund is 20% committed and the Total of all Funds is 17% committed. Accounts are reconciled to the County Treasurer through September 2023. Miscellaneous Funds and Eastside Interlocal accounts were also reported. Professional Development: 1) completed the online MTSBA 2023 School Board Leadership Training and 2) attended the MASBO Seasons of Budget Webinar. Fall Student Enrollment Count for Average Number Belonging (ANB) was submitted; the reported enrollment was 104. The Out-of-District Attendance Report was submitted to the County Superintendent; based on the Fall Count there were 35 students reported. The Compensation Expenditures Report for FY2023 was submitted to the State. Auditor is continuing to work on documents delivered prior to on-site visit – the date of the on-site visit is pending.
B. Principal. Student Enrollment is 104. Mrs. Stevens attended training for the Integrated Strategic Action Plan (ISAP) provided by OPI on October 13; there is additional training in November. Two assemblies were held in October: Kindergarten through third grade students attended a fire prevention assembly hosted by the Creston Fire Department on October 11; and on October 27 we had our first awards assembly where teachers honored students; the 6th grade students are excited to volunteer to emcee the assemblies this year. Teachers participated in an IEFA professional development session led by Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Davidson, our IEFA coordinators. The first round of formal teacher evaluations using EPAS are in progress. Tenured teacher evaluations are scheduled to be completed in December; Non-tenured teacher evaluations are scheduled to be completed in February. Monthly building maintenance inspection has been completed with no recommendations and the School Facilities Conditions Inventory report was provided with updates. The safety committee held the first meeting in October and revised the Emergency Operation Plan. The safety team members will also serve as the threat assessment team and will begin to meet monthly. This month students and staff will participate in a food drive – a Bobcats/Grizzlies competition; all donations will be taken to the Bigfork Food Bank. Mrs. Stevens completed the Title IX: Compliance Overview training and viewed an Office of Civil Rights Webinar on How to Report Sexual Harassment under Title IX. The Crossroads Advisory Board met on October 26 and our next meeting is December 14.
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: 1009FE. Nevada Hafer moved to approve the policy as presented. Megan Derrington seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
B. First Reading of Policy Updates: 1007FE, 1009FE, 1700, 2050, 2158, 2168, 2170, 2170P, 3110, 3121, 3121P, 3150, 3413F2. Policy 1009FE removed from this list. Policies reviewed. No action.
VII. Consideration of Action Items:
A. ARP ESSER Plan Review. The plan was updated to include 2022/2023 and 2023/2024 goals. Megan Derrington moved to approve the ARP ESSER Plan as presented. Nevada Hafer seconded. Motion passed unanimously,
B. Safe Return to School and Continuity of Services Plan Review. Plan was provided for review. No updates submitted. No action taken.
C. Emergency Operations Plan. The safety committee met and revised the plan. Nevada Hafer moved to approve the Emergency Operations Plan as presented. Barry Farrell seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
D. Amerigas Price of Propane Agreement. The current agreement terminates the end of December, and more information is being gathered to present at next month’s meeting. Information only. No action.
E. Comprehensive Needs Assessment Surveys. As part of the data collection portion of the Strategic Action Plan, surveys need to be sent to our various stakeholder groups. A link to each survey was provided for review. The surveys have been developed by the Office of Public Instruction (OPI). Megan Derrington moved to approve the Comprehensive Needs Assessment Surveys as presented. Barry Farrell seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
F. MTSBA FY25 Dues Revenue Estimate – nil.
G. Creston School Scholarship Offering to Graduating Seniors. One scholarship offering of $500 to a high school senior who is a Creston School Alumni and that is college or technical school bound. Monies from the Miscellaneous Fund are used to pay for this. Nevada Hafer moved to approve the scholarship as presented. Megan Derrington seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
H. Post Custodian Job Opening & Form Hiring Committee. Mrs. Stevens has accepted the resignation of our current custodian. Due to this resignation, there is a need to post an open position for the remainder of this school year. A custodial service may be needed in the interim. Also, a trustee is needed for the hiring committee. Megan Derrington moved to approve the posting of a custodian job opening and to appoint a trustee to the hiring committee. Nevada Hafer seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Barry Farrell volunteered to serve on the hiring committee and Nevada Hafer volunteered as a backup if needed.
I. Substitute List. Barry Farrell moved to approve the new hire substitute teacher/aide/custodian list as presented. Megan Derrington seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
J. Transportation Contracts – nil.
K. Before School Care Contracts – nil.
L. Out-of-District Requests. Attendance agreements for two students that reside in our district and are attending Kalispell Middle School under a District-to-District placement. Nevada Hafer moved to approve these attendance agreements. Megan Derrington seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Attendance agreements for forty-six students, grades K-8, that reside in our district, attending another district. Barry Farrell moved to acknowledge receipt of these attendance agreements. Nevada Hafer seconded. Motion passed unanimously. One attendance agreement for a student residing in another district, requesting Creston School as school of choice. Megan Derrington moved to approve this attendance agreement. Nevada Hafer seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
M. Gym & School Grounds Use Requests – nil.
VIII. Claims Approval – Consideration of Action. Nevada Hafer moved to approve the claims list as presented. Barry Farrell seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
IX. Next Meeting Dates:
A. 14 December 2023, 7:00 am, Regular Meeting
B. 11 January 2024, 7:00 am, Regular Meeting
X. Adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 8:16 a.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

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