Stevensville Public Schools                                       

School District #2                              

300 Park Street                                  

Stevensville, Montana 59870                              

Telephone: (406)777-5481                             

Fax: (406)258-1246

 

Regular Board Meeting

 

May 8, 2018                                 7:00 p.m.                                  Music Center Choir Room

 

1. Opening of meeting – call to order – present – salute to flag:

Chairman Greg Trangmoe called the board meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Music Center Choir Room.  Greg Trangmoe led the pledge of allegiance.  Trustees present were Cathi Cook, Tim Schreiber, Sean Lenahan, Penny Bertram, Lucas McCormick and Sarah Armijo. Brian Gum, Nate Fry, Tracey Rogstad, Jessica Shourd, Superintendent Bob Moore and Assistant Clerk Samantha Mewes were present.  Billy Donaldson was not present.

2. Approval of minutes of previous meeting (April 10, 2018):

Chairman Greg Trangmoe asked the trustees if they had any questions or comments on the regular board meeting on April 10, 2018 as presented.  Cathi commented that on page 3 line 10, the wording should read High School Physics field trip and line 16 should read Sam Hale.  Sean Lenahan made the motion to approve the minutes with the changes.  Penny Bertram seconded the motion.  All voted aye.

3. Approval of Claims:

              Chairman Greg Trangmoe asked if there were any questions or comments on the claims or students’ accounts.  Greg told the Board the district has claims in the amount of $146,291.90 starting with claim #33901 and ending with claim #34019 for May and students’ accounts in the amount of $35,313.65  After questions about a few of the claims, Sean Lenahan made a motion to approve the claims and students’ accounts as presented.  Cathi Cook seconded the motion.  All voted aye.

4. Recognize Visitors/Public Comment:

              Public Comment:

               There was no public comment.

             Board Comment:

               There was no board comment.

5. Consent Agenda:

          A. Resignation:

i. Lora Austin- HS Math

ii. Stacey Sager- HS Girls’ Soccer

iii. Molly Cherry- MS Student Council

iv. Pam Johnson- HS Spanish Club

v. Yvette Larson-Intramural Volleyball

          B. Employment:

i. Kyla Paulsen-Intramural Volleyball

ii. Alycia Harris-Volunteer Softball

iii. Glenda Kearney-Special Education Secretary

iv. Joey Wark-Middle School Activities Director

           C. Substitute Employment- List provided-Pending Background Checks

Chairman Greg Trangmoe told the Board they would now approve the consent agenda items.  Greg asked the Board if there were any questions or comments on the consent agenda items.  Greg asked the Board if there were any consent agenda items they would like to remove from the list.  There were no items to be removed.  Greg told the Board the consent of any trustee pertains only to the items they have the authority to decide on and if there is no objection the agenda items will be adopted by unanimous consent.  There was no objection and the consent agenda items were approved by unanimous consent.

6. Staff Recognition

           A. Josette Hackett

               Brian Gum told the Board that Josette Hackett was selected this month for recognition.   The Board thanked Josette for all her hard work she does for the district and students

7. Business: Items for Action:

          A. Health Insurance- Choice Provider

Bob explained to the Board that after receiving quotes from several insurance providers that PacificSource provided the best rates. Tim explained that the premiums were almost 4% lower than the other providers.  After Jeff from PacificSource addressed some questions and concerns, Cathi Cook made a motion to approve PacificSource as the health insurance provider.  Penny Bertram seconded the motion.  All voted aye.

          B. Resolution for Ravalli County to Run School Election (2019)

Bob explained to the Board that the district could contract with Ravalli County to run the election in 2019 or special elections if needed.  Bob recommended to the Board that they approve Ravalli County running the 2019 school election.  Cathi Cook made the motion to approve Ravalli County running the 2019 election.  Sean Lenahan seconded the motion.  All voted aye.

          C. Transfer of School Safety Funds to Building Reserve

                i. Elementary

Bob told the Board that the district needed to transfer $41,814.69 from transportation and bus depreciation in order to pay for school safety costs.  Cathi Cook made the motion to approve the transfer of funds.  Sean Lenahan seconded the motion. Greg Trangmoe, Cathi Cook, Lucas McCormick, Tim Schreiber, Sarah Armijo and Sean Lenahan all voted aye.  Penny Bertram could not vote.

                ii. High School

Bob told the Board that the district needed to transfer $38,076.71 from transportation and bus depreciation in order to pay for school safety costs.  Cathi Cook made the motion to approve the transfer of funds. Sean Lenahan seconded the motion. All voted aye.

           D. Budget Amendment – School Safety (Senate Bill 213)

                 i. Elementary

Bob told the Board that since the transfer of safety funds was approved then a budget amendment would also have to be approved.  Bob explained that the Board would only be approving the first reading tonight.  Cathi Cook made the motion to approve the first reading of the Elementary Budget Amendment.  Sean Lenahan seconded the motion.  Greg Trangmoe, Cathi Cook, Lucas McCormick, Tim Schreiber, Sarah Armijo and Sean Lenahan all voted aye.  Penny Bertram could not vote.

                 ii. High School

Bob told the Board that since the transfer of safety funds was approved then a budget amendment would also have to be approved.  Bob explained that the Board would only be approving the first reading tonight.  Cathi Cook made the motion to approve the first reading of the High School Budget Amendment.  Penny Bertram seconded the motion.  All voted aye.

   E. Booster Club Recognition and Permission to Provide Support

Bob told the Board that Fran Schmitz was present to request permission from the Board that Booster Club as an approved school support organization.  Fran told the Board that they have filed for their 501 (c) 3 status and should have approval by the end of June.  Bob made the recommendation to the Board that they recognize Stevensville Booster Club as an approved school support organization.  Cathi Cook made the motion to approve the Booster Club with the stipulation that they provide proof of their 501 (c) 3 status.  Sarah Armijo seconded the motion. All voted aye.

           F. Policy Adoption

                 i. First Reading Policy 3416

Bob explained to the Board that this policy is a re-work of the existing policy so that it reads better.  After a brief discussion, Sean Lenahan made the motion to approve the first reading of policy 3416.  Cathi Cook seconded the motion. All voted aye.

                ii. First Reading Deletions of Policies 9000, 9210, 9242, 9261, 9300, 9311, 9320, 9330 and 9350.

Bob explained to the Board that these policies were obsolete and explained where they were moved in policy.  Cathi Cook made a motion to approve the deletions of policies 9000, 9210, 9242, 9261, 9300, 9311, 9320, 9330 and 9350. Penny Bertram seconded the motion. All voted aye.

          G. Out-of-District Enrollments

                i. Elementary

               ii. High School

Chairman Greg Trangmoe asked the Board if they have any questions on the Elementary out of district students. After comments from the Board on some of the students, Cathi Cook made a motion to approve the Elementary out of district students as presented.  Sean Lenahan seconded the motion.  Greg Trangmoe, Cathi Cook, Lucas McCormick, Tim Schreiber, Sarah Armijo and Sean Lenahan all voted aye.  Penny Bertram could not vote. 

Chairman Greg Trangmoe asked the Board if they have any questions on the High School out of district students.  After comments from the Board on some of the students and the removal of student V for approval, Sean Lenahan made the motion to approve the High School out of district students. Penny Bertram seconded the motion.  All voted aye.

          H. Set Special Board Meeting-Date to Canvas Election Results.

           Bob explained to the Board that a special board meeting needed to be set prior to May 23, 2018 to canvas the election.  After a brief discussion Penny Bertram made the motion to set the special board meeting for May 14, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. Cathi Cook seconded the motion. All voted aye.

8. Items for Information:

          A. Teacher on Special Assignment-Middle School Dean of Students.

                Bob told the board that 4th grade teacher Scott Seibert would be the half time Middle School Dean of Students and half time teacher.  Bob explained that the position does not pay more than Scott’s current contract and would not affect the budget.

           B. Montana State Accreditation Status

This agenda item was not discussed and the Board moved on to the next agenda item.

           C. Student Representative Report

Jackie Westman the Student Representative talked about all the events that have happened over the last month and what will be happening next month.  Greg Trangmoe moved on to the next agenda item.

           D. Administrative Reports

After a brief discussion about senior student funding the Board moved on to correspondence.

           E. Correspondence

There was no correspondence.

9. Adjourn:

            Cathi Cook made the motion to adjourn the meeting.  Sean Lenahan seconded the motion.  All voted aye.           

Board Chairman:  Original Signed and Located in District Office  .

Date:     June 12, 2018  .

School Board Clerk:  Original Signed and Located in District Office.