February 12, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

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Discussion:  Elizabeth Geurtz, Title Interventionist, Sanford Elementary

Discussion:  Tom Albrecht donated $100 to Individuals with Disabilities.
Michelle & Lauren Mulder donated $200 to the Angel Fund.  

Discussion:  On February 3, Montevideo Community Education, in conjunction with the Montevideo Basketball Association, hosted the annual Montevideo Youth Basketball Tournament.  This tournament annually brings over 1,000 people into town. 

This year Jasmine Heim used the tournament as an opportunity to partner with our business community so that this event could benefit our local businesses.  By working with the Chamber, Jasmine was able to coordinate free advertisements, specials, and teasers to entice tournament goers to patronage our local businesses.

On behalf of the school board I would like to thank Jasmine and Kelly Snell for their innovation and intentionality of using events such as this to benefit our greater community.  I would also like to thank Amy Reidinger for the many hours she put in helping to coordinate and run this huge event.

Discussion:  It has been said serving on the local School Board is serving in the purest form of government.  It is local control and local impact in its most direct manner.  Serving as a School Board member, while rewarding, is not easy.

School Board members do not just meet once a month and approve agenda items, rather they engage the community directly on a wide array of school issues, participate in educational opportunities to understand the complexities of public education, provide fiscal and governance oversight, and make decisions that impact the community's future.  Serving on the Montevideo School Board carries the weight of knowing that decisions must be made in alignment with the vision of the district while in consort with state law and impacts over 1,500 students every day.

On behalf of the students, staff, administration, and community, I say thank you for choosing to selflessly serve on the ISD 129 School Board.

Discussion:  Mr. McKittrick will present the 2024-2025 proposed calendar, this will be brought back in March for approval.

Discussion:  This action is recommended by Superintendent McKittrick

Discussion:  Before March 1 of each year, the AIPAC must meet to discuss whether they concur with the educational offerings that the district has extended to American Indian students. If the AIPAC finds that the district and school board have been meeting the needs of American Indian students, they issue a vote and resolution of concurrence. If they find that the district and school board have not been meeting the needs of American Indian students, they issue a vote and resolution of Nonconcurrence. 
Mr. Leo Baker will be presenting the vote of concurrence on behalf of the district Indian Education Parent Advisory Committee and Ms. Elizabeth Brown will be completing and filing the resolution with MDE.

Discussion:  In accordance with the long term facility maintenance plan roofs at Ramsey, MMS, and MHS will have repairs/replacements completed in the summer/fall of 2024.  Following bid requirements, this action directs a request for proposal to take place for this work.  The RFP is attached for board review.

The second RFP that will be released upon board approval is transportation proposals.  The district's current contract with Clark Transportation expires at the end of the 2023-2024 school year.  The RFP notice is attached for board review.

Discussion:  It is being recommended that the board authorize the district administration to post and hire summer staff.  Attached to this agenda item is the preliminary staffing estimate to be hired for this summer.  It is the desire of the district to offer positions to qualified district staff prior to considering non-school employees. These staffing numbers are consistent with past practice.

Discussion:   Annually, a supporting Achievement and Integration budget must be submitted for the accomplishment of the district's three-year plan.  The recommended budget is aligned to support positions and activities included in the plan and is recommended for approval.