001Okay. So, we are going to call this March 5th special board meeting to order. Um, are there any revisions to this agenda? Um, we will open up to public comment uh for the agenda item this evening. Um, I didn't know if anyone would like to step forward and do so. Not received any. Uh so for the agenda item this evening uh we are going to uh review candidates and there will and their background information. So as a presiding officer Oh are you making public comment here? Sorry >> someone said yes someone yes put out backtrack. >> Okay public comments. >> Okay thank you. >> Thank you. And uh first of all, I'd like to say um thank you for all the work that you have done and continue to do and all the painstaking work
002particularly associated with this you know very important decision for our officers. Um I know that um the pay is significant for you know serving in your role and and you all have other jobs and lives and and you commit to this and and I greatly appreciate so does everyone else. So, thank you. Thank you very much. Um, and as you know, um, I cut my teeth in my educational career in this district. I love this district. I'm very proud of this district. Um, and and I know I will continue to be. Um, and this is one step along that that journey. Um, I sit in a lot of of interviews. I conduct a lot of interviews in my role and have for a long time. Um and it gets challenging when we start um digging
003into the details and it can get confusing. I know that and you know and sometimes our own minds even contradict ourselves a little bit. But the one thing that I' I've leaned on and and I know that um many of you do as well is um as you're looking at the details and you're sipping through the the the things in front of you and and that you've already reviewed in terms of experience um the the fact of um a personality cannot change. a personality is is pretty established with any individual. And as you're looking at personalities that fit our district that um you know match with what you need in a um person working side by side with you as a board and what we need as administrators and educators across the district. Um what's
004that personality that's going to um stabilize us as a district ex um extend us and and help us grow and stretch um and think but uh can step in and uh perform that role virtually from the beginning and and keep things moving. So I don't have any um words of advice or anything like that. Um but I know you're taking it seriously and I appreciate it. That's really what I wanted to say. >> Any other public comment? >> Okay. So, uh for our uh action item for the superintendent candidate deliberation. Um as a presiding officer of this school board, I'm calling this meeting to executive session for purposes of individual privacy. And when we are hoping to reopen out of session in I'm going to say 45 minutes. >> 8:00. We'll shoot for 8:00. >>
00540. That gives us 41 minutes. >> 30 minutes. >> Okay. 30 minutes. We are going >> 750. >> Synchronize. >> All right. So, we're going to reopen at 7:50. Okay. Thank you very much. >> So, we are now going to open the meeting back up to the public. Um, so first of all, I just wanted to say thank you to all the candidates. Um, it was not having been part of this process. I think a lot of us it's our first time, but it's it's always neat to see other professionals that love their profession and to see that in an interview. Um, and so I think I learned a lot. Um, and I thoroughly enjoyed the process, but I also think it was because we had three really outstanding candidates um, who uh, were all
006I think it it made our job difficult for sure. Um, and the other aspect of it is, uh, the public was crucial for us and so people showing up um, and filling out uh, questionnaires and being a part of this process. Um, and to the staff and everyone in the schools, I you know, it's this is why White Tush is great is because people care. Um, and again, I think we're honored to be a part of a process where, you know, people people love Whitefish and we love our schools and we want it want it to continue uh to be an amazing place. Um, and so with that said, I would entertain a motion. Okay. Based on Dr. Jenny F's extensive experience, her broad base of knowledge, her fit with the district, and student focused
007approach. I move that we authorize the board chair to negotiate a contract with the candidate for superintendent of Whitefish School District beginning July 1st, 2026 to be ratified by the school board in a future meeting pending a successful background check review. And I second that motion. >> So it is moved by Katie and seconded by Quincy. All those in favor >> I Okay, I second that. >> All right, moved by Darcy and second by Quincy. All in favor? 58. Thank you all for coming. Thank you. I've been