November 14, 2023 at 5:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER
 

2. IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
 

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Board Minutes 10/25/23
 

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 

5. STAFF RECOGNITIONS by Corrina Guardipee-Hall: Irene Augare, charlie Speicher, Robert Hall, Lea whitford, Dalaina Grant, Margaret Tailfeathers, Matthew Johnson, Gina Dosh, Cinnamon Salway, Heidi Bullcalf
 

6. PUBLIC COMMENT:
 

7. ITEMS OF DISCUSSION

7.A. Building Reports:

7.A.1. Stamiksiitsiikin (Bullshoe) Elementary  - Tonia Tatsey

7.A.2. Browning Elementary School – Sheila Hall

7.A.3. Napi Elementary - Sicily Bird

7.A.4. Browning Middle School - Dennis Juneau

7.A.5. Special Education - Rebecca Rappold

7.A.6. Babb Elementary – John Salois

7.A.7. Big Sky & Glendale Colonies - Rebecca Rappold

7.A.8. Buffalo Hide Academy - Matthew Johnson

7.A.9. Childcare – Rose Racine
 

7.B. Superintendent's Report

7.B.1. Corrina Guardipee-Hall

7.B.1.a. Superintendent Report 11/14/23

7.B.1.b. Reschedule December Board Meeting Date to December 18, 2023 @ Browning Middle School, Noon Only
 

7.B.2. Sandra Rivas

7.B.2.a. Schedule Date for Budget Workshop
 

7.B.3. Beverly Sinclair

7.B.3.a. HR Status Update 11/14/23

7.B.3.b. Coaching Status Update 11/14/23
 

7.C. Resignations

7.C.1. Mary Racine, Gear Up Student Achievement Specialist, Effective 8-31-23

7.C.2. Cody Lucky, Assistant Wrestling Coach-BHS, Effective 9-29-23
 

7.D. Hiring (Pending Successful Background Checks/Drug Tests: 

7.D.1. Elementary

7.D.1.a. Jshon NewRobe, Personal Care Assistant- BES

7.D.1.b. Shawnie Johnson, Personal Care Assistant-BES

7.D.1.c. Michaeleah Birdrattler, Napi Volleyball Coach 2023-2024 ($600.00)

7.D.1.d. Verna Smith, 3rd Grade Elementary Teacher-BES 2023-2024 ($37,865.74)
 

7.D.2. High School

7.D.2.a. Douglas Blackman, BHS Head Baseball Coach 2023-2024 ($3,158.00)

7.D.2.b. Frances Lazy Boy, BHS Assistant Baseball Coach 2023-2024 ($2,105.00)

7.D.2.c. Terry Whitcomb,, BHS Assistant Baseball Coach 2023-2024 ($2,105.00)

7.D.2.d. Melanie Upham, SPED Teacher Assistant-BHS
 

7.D.3. District Wide

7.D.3.a. Jeri Lawrence, YHDP Youth Case Manager for PCOP 2023-2024 ($22,766.00)
 

7.E. Contract Service Agreements (Pending Successful Background Check):

7.E.1. Elementary

7.E.1.a. Karlene Whitegrass, DeLaSalle Tutor SY 2023-2024 ($14,560.00)

7.E.1.b. Building Mentors, Assist New Teachers Daily 2023-2024 (up to $1,500.00 ea)

7.E.1.c. Brenda Guardipee, Provide CPR & 1st Aid Training-Napi AED Team 2023-2024 ($770.00)
 

7.E.2. District Wide

7.E.2.a. Gwyn Andersen, Reconcile Budget, Training for Interim Finance Director-Clerk 2023-2024 ($35,360.00)
 

7.F. Out of State Travel: None
 

7.G. In State Travel: None
 

7.H. Approvals

7.H.1. Elementary

7.H.1.a. Extended Certified Teacher Contracts, Access for ELLs Assessment-KWV 2023-2024 ($4,096.00)

7.H.1.b. Extended Contract-Adriane Tailfeathers, BMS Department Planning-Math 2023-2024 ($681.00)

7.H.1.c. Waiver Request of 8% Penalty Fee for Early Resignation-Robin Bearchild 2023-2024

7.H.1.d. Student Attendance Agreement (Cut Bank Elem) 2023-2024
 

7.H.2. High School

7.H.2.a. Student Attendance Agreement (Cut Bank HS) 2023-2024

7.H.2.b. Request December 1, 2023 a BHS Student Remote Learning Day for Native American Classics

7.H.2.c. Extended Contract-Abigail Marshall, BHS Department Planning-Science 2023-2024 ($665.00)

7.H.2.d. Extended Contract-Johanna Johnson, BHS Department Planning-ELA 2023-2024 ($1,010.00)

7.H.2.e. Extended Contract-Amy Conrey-Andreas, BHS Department Planning-Library 2023-2024 ($986.00)

7.H.2.f. Extended Contract-June Matt, BHS Department Planning-Music 2023-2024 ($897.00)

7.H.2.g. Extended Contract-Leo Bullchild, BHS Department Planning-Social Studies 2023-2024 ($872.00)

7.H.2.h. Extended Contract-Radium Woolf, BHS Department Planning-Art 2023-2024 ($1,010.00)

7.H.2.i. Extended Contract-Randall Rivas, BHS Department Planning-Math 2023-2024 ($681.00)

7.H.2.j. Extended Contract-Robert Miller, BHS Department Planning-HPE 2023-2024 ($670.00)

7.H.2.k. Extended Contract-Jimi Lunak, BHS Department Planning-CTE 2023-2024 ($1,120.00)

7.H.2.l. Extended Contract-Katherine Skunkcap, IEP Writing and Caseload Management-BHS 2023-2024 ($4,802.00)
 

7.H.3. District Wide

7.H.3.a. Substitute Eligibility Roster 2023-2024

7.H.3.b. Additional BPS Committee Members ($31,893.00)

7.H.3.c. Approve BNAS Consultants 2023-2024

7.H.3.d. Extended Contract-Certified Teachers, BHS Night School-Credit Recovery 2023-2024 ($20,732.00)

7.H.3.e. Extended Contract-Travis Miller, Information Technology (IT) Director Duties 2023-2024 ($13,330.00)

7.H.3.f. MOU's with Blackfeet Truancy Court, Blackfeet Family Services, Blackfeet Healing 2 Wellness Court 2023-2024

7.H.3.g. ESSER Consolidated (ESSER II) Budget Amendment 2023-2024

7.H.3.h. Renew Testing With Integrity TPA Contract 2023-2024

7.H.3.i. Purchases Over $10,000 11/14/23

7.H.3.j. District Claims Check #94476-#94455 & #439576-#439668 ($1,413,697.32)

7.H.3.k. Student Activities Claims, Check #705594-#705600 ($7,328.30)

7.H.3.l. Additional Pays/Payroll
 

7.I. PERSONNEL: 
             a. Not Allowed on BPS District #9 Property-Kenny Hipp, III
 

7.J. LEGAL ISSUES: None
 

7.K. ADJOURNMENT