April 9, 2024 at 5:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER
 

2. IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
 

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Board Minutes 3/19/24, Special Board Minutes 3/25/24
 

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 

5. STUDENT RECOGNITIONS by Tony Wagner: Taj Wells, LaBraun Shooter, Bailey Wagner, Stewart Miller, Michaela Burns, Presley Augare, Leyla Harwood, Annagale Iron Pipe, Bradyn Iron Pipe, Brooks Boyce
 

6. PUBLIC COMMENT:
 

7. ITEMS OF INFORMATION

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 School - Sicily Bird

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

7.A.5. Browning High School & Student Council - Jennifer Wagner

7.A.6. Babb Elementary - John Salois

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

7.A.8. Special Education - Rebecca Rappold
 

7.B. Superintendent's Report

7.B.1. Corrina Guardipee-Hall

7.B.1.a. Superintendent Update 4-9-24

7.B.1.b. Update on Blackfeet Boarding Dormitory: Shelly Hall

7.B.1.c. 1st Reading of Required Policies Early Literacy Targeted Intervention for HB 352: Policy 2165 & 2165F
 

7.B.2. Bev Sinclair

7.B.2.a. Coaches Status 4-9-24
 

7.C. Resignations

7.C.1. Kylye Farmer, Assistant Cook-BHS, Effective 3-28-2024

7.C.2. Michelle Plouffe, Head Cook-BES, Effective 4-1-24
 

8. ITEMS OF ACTION

8.A. Hiring (Pending Successful Background Check/Drug Test): 

8.A.1. Elementary

8.A.1.a. Cheyenne Bird, Assistant Cook – BES

8.A.1.b. Wyett Wippert, Assistant Cook - BES

8.A.1.c. Holly No Runner, Assistant Cook-Napi

8.A.1.d. Ronilee Hall, Personal Care Attendant-BES/Napi
 

8.B. Contract Service Agreements: (Pending Successful Background Check):

8.B.1. Elementary

8.B.1.a. Shanna Littledog-Leon, Summer Committee Support-BES 2023-2024 ($720.00)

8.B.1.b. Shantell Birdrattler, Summer Committee Work-Napi 2023-2024 ($720.00)

8.B.1.c. Delora Bearchild, SLT Replacement Committee Member-Napi 2023-2024 ($720.00)
 

8.B.2. District Wide

8.B.2.a. William Big Bull, Cultural Consultant 2023-2024 ($526.00)

8.B.2.b. Gwyn Andersen, Finance Director & Business Offc. Staff Support 2023-2024 ($48,960.00)
 

8.C. Out of State Travel: None
 

8.D. In State Travel

8.D.1. Elementary

8.D.1.a. Dennis Juneau, MIEA Conference in Missoula, MT 2023-2024 ($927.36)
 

8.D.2. High School

8.D.2.a. John Salois, Gear-Up Spring Planning Meeting 2023-2024 ($332.48)
 

8.D.3. District wide

8.D.3.a. Francis Bullcalf, Montana Association for Pupil Transportation  in Great Falls, MT. 2023-2024 ($737.62)

8.D.3.b. Corrina Guardipee-Hall, IISM Meeting in Fairmont Hot Springs, MT ($669.02)
 

8.E. Approvals

8.E.1. Elementary

8.E.1.a. Transition Early Kindergarten to po’kaisstumattstaa (Little Learners)HB 352 Early Literacy Intervention

8.E.1.b. Extended Contracts-Certified Elementary Staff, 2024 June Leadership Week ($42,578.00)
 

8.E.2. High School

8.E.2.a. Certified Secondary Staff, June Leadership Week 2023-2024 ($8,689.60)

8.E.2.b. Request Waiver of 8% Penalty Fee for Early Resignation-Lester Johnson, III 2022-2023 ($4,033.11)
 

8.E.3. District Wide

8.E.3.a. Substitute Eligibility Roster 2023-2024

8.E.3.b. Contract Amendment-Tamara Guardipee, Transfer to McKinny Vento ($630.71)

8.E.3.c. Supper Program Site Supervisor Position Change to 12 Month (260 day)

8.E.3.d. 2024 Election Judges

8.E.3.e. Kathy Broere, Tele-Mental Health Services 2024-2025

8.E.3.f. Amend 2024-2025 Academic Calendar 4

8.E.3.g. Heart Butte School Requests to Enter District #9 on BIA Little Badger Route #1 2024-2025 SY

8.E.3.h. Heart Butte School Requests to enter District #9 on BIA Old Agency Rte #2, 2024-2025 SY

8.E.3.i. On-Schedule Routes-Buses-Mileage for 2024-2025

8.E.3.j. Purchases Over $10,000 4-9-24

8.E.3.k. District Claims Check #440484 - #440589 ($377,498.48)

8.E.3.l. Student Acitivities Check #705756 - 705861 ($9,364.87); Canceled Check 705756 ($115.39)

8.E.3.m. Additional Pays/Payroll
 

8.F. PERSONNEL: None
 

8.G. LEGAL ISSUES: None
 

8.H. ADJOURNMENT