Stevensville Public Schools                                       

School District #2                              

300 Park Street                                  

Stevensville, Montana 59870                              

Telephone: (406)777-5481                             

Fax: (406)258-1246

Regular Board Meeting

November 13, 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 in the pledge of allegiance.  Trustees present were Sean Lenahan, Michele Brunson, Billy Donaldson, Cathi Cook and Sarah Armijo.  Lucas McCormick via phone.  Tim Schreiber was not present.  Superintendent Bob Moore, Brian Gum, Tracey Rogstad, Jessica Shourd, Nate Fry and Business Manager/Clerk Bill Schiele were present.

  1. Approval of minutes of previous meetings

           A. (Regular: October 9, 2018)

Chairman Greg Trangmoe asked the trustees if they had any questions or comments on the regular board meeting minutes held on October 9, 2018 as presented.  Cathi Cook made a motion to approve the October 9, 2018 regular board meeting minutes as presented.  Sean Lenahan seconded the motion.  All voted aye.

  1. 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 for $183,855.48 starting with claim #34676 and ending with claim #34804 and students’ accounts for $14,042.87.  Cathi Cook made a motion to approve the claims and students’ accounts as presented.  Billy Donaldson seconded the motion.  All voted aye.

  1. Recognize Visitors/Public Comment:

              Public Comment:

               There was no Public comment.

               Board Comment:

               There was no Board comment.

  1. Consent Agenda:

           A. Resignations:

                 i. Troy Tack – Head Football

                 ii. Kirk Crews – Asst. Wrestling

          B. Employment:

                i. Katelyn Scholle – .5 FTE High School Counselor

                ii. Frosh Girls Basketball – Pending Participation Numbers – Alycia Harris

               iii. Assistant Wrestling – Jon Blaisdall

                 iv. Head Track – Lori Lewis

                 v. Assistant Track – Joe Gannon

            C. Substitute List – Pending Background Checks

  Chairman Greg Trangmoe told the Board they will 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.

  1. Recognition – High School Boys Golf Team – Zel Frost, Jaycee Painter, Ivan Yazvac, Jacob Watters, Sean Craft and Coach Jack Filcher           

              Superintendent Bob Moore told the Board that the Stevensville Boy’s golf team place third in the State Class “A” golf tournament this year.  Bob introduced Jack Filcher and the boys’ golf team.  Jack thanked the Board for all their support and told the Board it was a privilege to be coaching this group of students.  The Board thanked Jack and the students for all their hard work this year.

  1. Information:

           A. Lorraine Roach – Market Research/Survey School Bond

           B. Fran Schmitz – Booster Club Update

              Lorraine Roach updated the Board on the things she has been working on and who she has been in contact with for the bond issue and the things they could support.  Lorraine also talked about the survey she is preparing to send out to a select number of community members.  After comments from the Board on when the survey could be going out, Greg moved onto the next agenda item.

Fran Schmitz gave the Board a handout on the Booster clubs projects and the achievements they have done so far this year.  The Board thanked Fran for all the work they have done to get the Booster Club up and running again.

 

  1. Business: Items for Action:

           A. Approval of Short Term Teaching Contract – Jonathan Ziegler – HS English

Superintendent Bob Moore told the Board this short term contract is for Jonathan Ziegler who is taking over Stacey Sagers classes while she is on maturity leave. Chairman Greg Trangmoe asked the Board if there were any questions or comments on this short term contract as presented.  Sean Lenahan made a motion to approve this short term contract as presented.  Sarah Armijo seconded the motion.  All voted aye.

           B. Coltin Mauler and Justin Mauler – College Courses for High School Core Classes

      Superintendent Bob Moore told the Board that Coltin Mauler has approached High School principal Brian Gum requesting approval for courses that he wants to take at the University of Montana to replace his coursework here at the district and to count toward credit for High School graduation.  Bob told the Board they need to approve this and this would be a one time exception.   After comments from the Board on what classes Coltin is taking, what grade Coltin is in at the present time, the possible financial impact this could have on the district and that the policy committee needs to look at a policy to address this issue, Cathi Cook made a motion to allow Coltin Mauler enrollment in college level courses that will satisfy Stevensville High School graduation requirements.  Sean Lenahan seconded the motion.  All voted aye.

          C. Stipend Increase Request – Adult Education Director, Mike Mickelson

Superintendent Bob Moore told the Board the Adult Education Coordinator stipend percentage has not be adjusted for over ten years.  Bob told the Board the extracurricular stipends were adjusted several years ago but this stipend percentage was not.  Bob told the Board his recommendation is to increase the percentage from 16 percent to 17 percent.  Greg Trangmoe asked the Board if they have any questions or comments on the proposed increase of the Adult Education Coordinator stipend from 16 percent to 17 percent.  Cathi Cook made a motion to increase the stipend for the Adult Education Coordinator to 17 percent of the base teaching salary.  Sarah Armijo seconded the motion.  All voted aye.

             D. Obsolete Equipment Disposal

Chairman Greg Trangmoe asked the Board if there were any questions or comments on the obsolete equipment up for disposal as presented.  Cathi Cook made a motion to dispose of the districts equipment as listed that is obsolete, outdated and otherwise undesirable for school use.  Sean Lenahan seconded the motion.  All voted aye.

            E. Substitute Pay

                  i. Teacher

                  ii. Para-Educator

                 iii. Custodial

                 iv. Kitchen

Superintendent Bob Moore told the Board he has been reviewing the substitute pay from the surrounding school districts.  Bob told the Board based on his findings he is recommending the following increases to make the district competitive in a very tight job market.

Teacher Substitute from $68.00/$73.00 per day to $75.00/$80.00 per day

Paraprofessional Substitute from $60.00/$65.00 to $67.00/$72.00 per day

Custodian Substitute from $10.24 to 11.25 per hour

Kitchen substitute from $8.62 to $10.25 per hour.

Chairman Greg Trangmoe asked the Board if they had any questions on these increases as presented.  Cathi Cook made motion to approved the substitutes increases as presented.  Sean Lenahan seconded the motion.  All voted aye.

        F. Out of District Enrollments

              i. Elementary

              ii. High School

Superintendent Bob Moore told the Board there are no Elementary out of district students this month.

Chairman Greg Trangmoe asked the Board if they had any questions on the High School out of district student as presented.  Cathi Cook made a motion to approve the High School out of district student for the 2018-19 school year as presented.  Billy Donaldson seconded the motion.  All voted aye.

         G. Board Policy

               i. First Reading – None

               ii. Second Reading 3141, 3224, 3416F, 3416F1, 7530, 8123

            Chairman Greg Trangmoe asked the Board if they have any questions on the policies that are up for second reading and adoption.  Sean Lenahan made a motion to approve the second reading and adoption of these policies as presented.  Billy Donaldson seconded the motion. All voted aye.

  1. Reports:

              A. Student Representative Report

Erica Lykins, the student representative, updated the Board on all the events that happened since the last board meeting and Erica talked about the events that will be happening in the next few weeks.

              B. Administrative Report

              Superintendent Bob Moore told the Board that teacher Jennifer Walthall was recognized for the One Class at a Time grant in the amount of $250.00.  Bob talked about the accreditation report that was in the paper and the Veteran’s Day assembly here at the district.  Bob also talked about the October lunch numbers.

Brain Gum, Tracey Rogstad, Jessica Shroud and Nate Fry talked about the upcoming events and the things that are happening in their buildings.

              C. Activity Bus Update

Superintendent Bob Moore updated the Board on the new activity bus and showed the Board pictures of the new bus.

              D. Correspondence

There were no correspondents this month.

  1. Adjourn:

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

Board Chairman: Original Signed and Located in District Office

Date: December 11, 2018.

School Board Clerk: Original Signed and Located in District Office