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BUTTE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
The Board of Trustees held a Regular Meeting on Monday, September 21st at 5:00 p.m. at the
School Administration Building with Chairperson Ann Boston presiding. Trustees present: Tom
Billteen, Scott Ferguson, Linda Sorini Granger. Patti Hepola, Becky Nichols, Carol Wold and
Eddie Zimpel. Also present were: Judy Jonart, Superintendent, Therese McClafferty, Director
of Human Resource and Dennis Clague, Business Manager.
CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
WELCOME AND DIRECTIONS FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Item 1 – Special Board Meeting, August 17, 2015
Zimpel moved to approve, second by Wold, motion carried.
Item 2 – Regular Board Meeting, August 17, 2015
Wold moved to approve, second by Granger, motion carried.
Item 3 – Special Board Meeting, August 27, 2015
Granger moved to approve, second by Zimpel, motion carried.
COMMUNICATIONS
Item 4 – East Middle School Presentation with Recognitions – Larry Driscoll
Mr. Driscoll presented the following:
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The Middle School concept:
o 5 teams, 5 core (Math, Science, English, Reading and Social Studies)
o Rotation – Art, I.A., Music, Spanish, Band, Choir, etc.)
Demographics
o 321 7th Grade Students
o 308 8th Grade Students
o Free & Reduced = 45%
New Staff
o Steve Shahan – P.E.
o John Stenson – Social Studies
o Anthony Hoffman – Social Studies
o Sarah Leipheimer – Math
o Shaela Evenson – Science
o Amanda Williams – Reading
o Joanie Lyons – Title English
o Tim McMahon – SRO
Summer Projects
o New tile in hallway
o New doors in gymnasium
o Replaced drain pipe
School Activities
o Mariah’s Mile
o School-wide book/elections
o New York City in May
o Garden Grants
 Butte Education Foundation
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Fall 12/13
Spring
12/13
Fall 13/14
Spring
13/14
Fall 14/15
Spring
14/15
 Wholefood, Inc.
Open House: Thursday, September 24th – 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Montana Tech – Graduation Matters
MAPS Testing (Fall, Winter & Spring)
Smarter Balanced Assessment
CSCT Program
Aware & Western Montana
Fall Sports
 Football, Volleyball and Cross Country
 325 Students participating
Striving Reader Data
Tier 1
52%
62%
Tier 2
25%
19%
Tier 3
23%
19%
Tier 1
64%
74%
Tier 2
20%
13%
Tier 3
15%
13%
50%
62%
25%
19%
25%
19%
63%
75%
22%
15%
15%
11%
47%
61%
26%
21%
28%
18%
61%
75%
22%
16%
17%
9%
BUTTE
Item 5 – Update from BHS Student Representative
Kaitlyn Alley reported the following:
 Homecoming spring pep assembly was held this week.
o Matt Vincent talked to students about Graduation Matters.
o Royalty was Gia Sorini and Matt Merzlak, they were crowned at the football
game.
o Immediately following was a dance and it was very successful and there were no
problems.
 Clubs, including student council, speech and debate, Montana History club, excel club,
TASC, and HOSA have been meeting weekly. Big Brothers and Big Sisters had their
first meeting. National Honors Society has their induction ceremony this week on the
23rd.
 Fall sports are in fully swing!
Item 6 – Public Comment On Items Not On Agenda
R. Edward Banderob discussed the Metal Mines Tax Fund and requested the Board consider two
items:
1. Do not stop at 35%; coal, gas and oil get 50% from legislature.
2. Use a portion to create a curriculum to reach common concerns ~ to live in harmony in
the community.
Dr. Phillip Curtis shared the Butte School District mobile application which will allow the
District to push out news and events. The App icon is “BSD BEST” and will be available from
the iTunes store on Friday, September 25th.
CONSENT AGENDA
Item 7 – Consent Agenda
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Payroll, Claims & Budget Transfers & Revenue Reports (August 2015)
Page #6
MONTH: AUGUST 2015
PAYROLL
RECAP
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DATE:
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
FUND
TOTALS
GRAND TOTAL
ELEMENTARY GENERAL
ELEMENTARY TRANSPORTATION
FOOD SERVICE
ELEMENTARY RETIREMENT
ELEMENTARY SICK LEAVE RESERVE
HIGH GENERAL
HIGH TRANSPORTATION
HIGH RETIREMENT
HIGH TRAFFIC EDUCATION
HIGH ACTIVITY BUS SERVICE FUND
FEDERAL PROGRAMS
$248,476.27
$14,995.45
$9,544.56
$34,161.36
$224.97
$175,606.71
$7,853.98
$23,690.64
$6,508.13
$438.68
$50,354.16
$248,476.27
$14,995.45
$9,544.56
$34,161.36
$224.97
$175,606.71
$7,853.98
$23,690.64
$6,508.13
$438.68
$50,354.16
TOTAL CLAIMS (400)
$571,854.91
$571,854.91
GRAND TOTAL PAID THIS MONTH
$571,854.91
Page # 5
CLAIMS
RECAP
MONTH: AUGUST 2015
DATE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
FUND
ELEMENTARY GENERAL
ELEMENTARY
TRANSPORTATION
FOOD SERVICE
MEDICAID SPECIAL SERVICES
ELEMENTARY BUILDING FUND
COBRA
HIGH GENERAL
HIGH TRANSPORTATION
HIGH TRAFFIC EDUCATION
ACTIVIT BUS SERVICE FUND
HIGH SCHOOL CO-CURR
FUNDS
FEDERAL PROGRAMS
TOTAL CLAIMS (400)
LESS REIMBURSEMENTS
GRAND TOTAL PAID THIS
MONTH
TOTALS
REIMBURSEMENTS
GRAND
TOTAL
$286,304.48
$1,130.97
$285,173.51
$11,516.41
$20,336.67
$287,987.10
$154,684.79
$16,118.32
$120,861.37
$5,683.64
$6,074.36
$141.00
$470.75
$92,690.52
$14,318.57
$1,016,717.23
$1,601.72
$11,516.41
$20,336.67
$287,987.10
$154,684.79
$16,118.32
$120,390.62
$5,683.64
$6,074.36
$141.00
$92,690.52
$14,318.57
$1,601.72
$1,015,115.51
$1,015,115.51
Note: A complete and detailed listing of the Payroll and Claims Warrants, Budget Transfers and
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Revenue Reports is on file in the Clerk’s Office and by this reference is made part of these
minutes.
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Student Activity Fund Report from East Middle School (August 2015)
Student Activity Fund Report from Butte High School (August 2015)
Travel Requests:
o Judy Bryant, Jim O’Neill, Brenda Floreen, Patty Sayler, Dennis Shea and Amber
Walter to New Orleans, LA on November 17-21, 2015 to attend the National
ACTE Conference. $14,510.40 to be paid from the Carl Perkins Grant.
o Travis Johnson to New Orleans, LA on November 18-21, 2015 to attend the
National ACTE Conference. $2,097.05 to be paid from the Carl Perkins Grant.
Zimpel moved to approve, second by Billteen, motion carried.
PERSONNEL
Item 8 –Personnel Action Report (PAR) – September 21, 2015 – Therese McClafferty
BUTTE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1
PERSONNEL ACTION REPORT
SEPTEMBER 21, 2015 – REGULAR MEETING
Name
Effective
Assignment/Location
CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL
APPOINTMENT:
Brice Boedecker
Transportation
Substitute Classroom Monitor
Pat Cunningham
Kyle Miller
Anthony VanDyk
09/22/15
Emily Cleverly
Substitute Bus Driver,
09/22/15
10/01/15
09/22/15
09/22/15
Cook’s Helper, EMS
Substitute Classroom Monitor
Substitute Bus Driver,
Transportation
RESIGNATION:
Zackary Horne
Kaylee Reynolds
09/18/15
09/25/15
Mary Kate Staley
09/11/15
Information Support Specialist
Project AWARE Case
Manager
Substitute Clerical
LEAVE OF ABSENCE:
Andy Janhunen
Diana LaBuff
Kathy Nugent
09/16/15 – 09/23/15
09/08/15 – 09/21/15
09/01/15 – 09/11/15
Bus Monitor, Transportation
Cleaner, Emerson
Bus Monitor, Transportation
APPOINTMENT:
Ann Ellingwood
08/25/15
Becky Fisk
09/09/15
Temp. Speech Pathologist
Aide, District
Graduation Coach/TSA, BHS
RESIGNATION:
Ann Ellingwood
08/24/15
Becky Fisk
09/08/15
CERTIFIED PERSONNEL
TRANSFER:
Marcus McCaughey
09/09/15
.5 FTE Temp. Speech
Pathologist Aide, District
2nd Grade Teacher, Whittier
From Temp. Reading
Instructor to Temp. 2nd
Grade Teacher, Whittier
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SUPPLEMENTAL PERSONNEL
APPOINTMENT:
Chris Alexander
08/25/15
Tom Peterson
08/25/15
Craig Remsen
08/18/15
Maria Robinson
Matthew Sargent
Monica Schwemin
Brittany Whitley
Samantha Wilson
Gary Wold
09/22/15
09/22/15
09/22/15
09/22/15
09/22/15
09/22/15
Co-Head (.2) Special
Olympics Coach
Substitute Teacher
Substitute Teacher
Substitute Teacher
Substitute Teacher
National Honor Society
Advisor, BHS
Event Worker, Volunteer,
BHS
Substitute Teacher
Volunteer Football Coach,
EMS
Co-Head (.2) Special
Olympics Coach
Assistant Football Coach,
BHS
Substitute Teacher
Substitute Teacher
Substitute Teacher
Substitute Teacher
Substitute Teacher
Substitute Teacher
RESIGNATION:
Jennifer Lynch
Betty Miller
Kerry Powers
Taelor Ungerman
08/24/15
08/24/15
08/24/15
08/24/15
Substitute Teacher
Substitute Teacher
Substitute Teacher
Substitute Teacher
REMOVAL:
Brandon Loeffler
08/24/15
Todd Whalen
08/24/15
Co-Asst. Boys’ Soccer Coach,
BHS
Drama Advisor, BHS
Kristina Billington
Shelby Bragg
Amanda Davis
Nicholas Dodge
Patrick Donahue
09/22/15
09/22/15
09/22/15
09/22/15
08/31/15
Billie Jo Gonzales
09/22/15
Amanda Jangula
Zach Johnson
09/22/15
09/22/15-10/30/15
Billteen moved to approve, second by Granger, motion carried. Recused: Trustee Wold
Item 9 – Approval of Tentative Agreement between Butte School District #1 and the
Teamsters’ Union Local #2 – Therese McClafferty
Therese McClafferty requested Board approval of the tentative agreement between Butte School
District #1 and the Teamsters Local Union No. 2, representing the Butte School District
Administrators.
Ms. McClafferty shared that the District Negotiation Team met with the Administrators on
September 8, 2015. The Union notified the District on September 11, 2015 that the membership
ratified the Tentative Agreement.
Wold moved to approve, second by Ferguson, motion carried.
Item 10 – Approval of Memorandum of Understanding Between Butte School District #1
and the Teamsters’ Union, Local #2 – Therese McClafferty
Therese McClafferty requested Board approval of the MOU between Butte School District #1
and the Teamsters’ Union, Local #2 regarding the development of a new matrix for
Administrators. This matrix will be presented to the Board for approval.
Hepola moved to approve, second by Ferguson, motion carried.
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Item 11 – Approval to Provide Nursing Services to the Early Morning Pre-School Program
for the 2015-2016 Academic Year – Kathy Cannon, Director
Kathy Cannon requested Board approval to provide nursing services to the Early Morning PreSchool program. These services are needed to be in compliance with IDEA and individual
educational programs.
Zimpel moved to approve, second by Hepola, motion carried.
Item 12 – Approval of Agreement of Cooperation Between Butte School District #1 and the
Human Resource Council, District XII for Implementation of the Jobs for Montana’s
Graduates Program for the 2015-2016 Academic Year – Superintendent Jonart
Superintendent Jonart requested approval of our standard interlocal cooperative agreement
between Butte School District #1 and the Montana Job Corps Program at Anaconda. This
agreement is the same that the Job Corps has entered into with other schools and with Butte High
itself in the previous years. The MOU would be in effect for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Wold moved to approve, second by Zimpel, motion carried.
Item 13 – Approval of Contract Between Butte School District #1 and the Butte Sylvan
Learning for Supplemental Educational Services from September 21, 2015 to May 31, 2016
– Jim O’Neill
Jim O’Neill requested Board approval of a contract between Butte School District #1 and Sylvan
Learning for supplemental education services provided to BSD #1 students. As required by No
Child Left Behind, Butte School District Title I funds are set aside to pay for these services.
Zimpel moved to approve, second by Hepola, motion carried.
Item 14 – Approval of Memorandum of Understanding Between Butte School District #1
and Human Resource Council District XII (Butte Headstart) for 2015-2016 – Kathy
Cannon, Director
Kathy Cannon requested Board approval of an MOU between Butte School District #1 and the
Human Resource Council District XII (Butte Headstart) for 2015-2016.
Ms. Cannon stated that through this agreement; Butte School District agrees to provide:
 Child find/diagnostic testing
 Occupational therapist
 Physical therapist
 Adaptive physical education; and
 Psychological assessments.
Granger moved to approve, second by Zimpel, motion carried. Recused: Trustee Hepola
Item 15 – Approval of Change Order (West Elementary Parking Lot Replacement) – Jed
Hoopes, Director
Jed Hoopes requested Board approval of change orders # 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 & 15, work request
for R & S Johnson Construction. Pioneer Technical Services, Inc. created the design for
replacing the parking lot located at the West Elementary School.
Mr. Hoopes stated that change order items #10-15 involve adding an additional signage, parking
lot double line, parking lot turn arrows, parking lot curb paint, and repair damaged irrigation
wire. Project change orders, in the amount of $2,637.60, will be funded using the Elementary
General Land Improvement Funds.
Hepola moved to approve, second by Ferguson, motion carried.
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Item 16 – Approval of Contract Between Butte School District #1 and 2nd Judicial District
Youth Court –Trustee Billteen
Trustee Billteen requested Board approval of the Contract between Butte School District #1 and
the 2nd Judicial District Youth Court. The funds from this contract go towards salary and
benefits for the Butte High Graduation Coach.
Mr. Billteen stated that last years’ successes were that 81 students were served; of the 81
students in the program, 111 graduate credits were recovered.
Wold moved to approve, second by Granger, motion carried. Recused: Trustee Billteen
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the board, Trustee Hepola moved to adjourn,
second by Trustee Granger, motion carried. Chairperson Boston adjourned the meeting at 5:48
p.m.
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Chairwoman of Board of Trustees
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District Clerk
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