001So, we'll call this July 8th, uh, 2025 meeting to order. >> Um, and Darcy will do the pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge alce to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. So, uh, moving on. Are there any revisions to the agenda? >> Um, is there any public comment? We didn't receive any public comment. And I don't believe we have any emails. >> Okay. Oh, and that's called correspondence as well. Um, okay. Okay. So, we need to do the approval of minutes for the June meeting. >> Um, I refer the minutes as presented. >> Okay. So, motion was by Darcy, second by Shannon. All in favor? >> Three and one. Okay. Thank you. >> Um,
002do not have a student trustee report. We got to work with it. >> We do not have a WBACA update this evening. >> Okay. >> All right. So, we'll move into our discussion and action items. Um, the first one is a WHS expansion owners representative with Luke. Yeah. to unmute. >> Hi guys, can you hear me? >> Yeah. >> Hi guys. Sorry I couldn't be there this month. Um I am out of town and I hope everybody had a good fourth. Um and I will just jump right into the July update. Um are you guys seeing the document for this month? >> Not yet, but I'm about to pull it up here. Okay, >> I think some of them >> now it's on the screen as well as some have access on individual computers. >>
003Perfect. Um, so the budget and GCCM contract status. Uh, nothing has changed this month. Those are still the same figures as the previous months. Um and again we will develop those as things evolve with the um when we finalize uh bidding and contracts and uh get dollars allocated when the when the project starts. Um the construction GCCM contract status uh the figures you're seeing on page one there nothing has changed obviously um the contract itself uh is still being worked through uh with Martell um but we have we have worked through most of the the topics at this point and it's down to the last couple um to to iron out. So we expect that to um hopefully be completed here within the next week or so. Um and that process is going well. So
004um fully expect that to finalize within the next week or two. Um jumping down to current schedule milestones on page two. That is also the same as uh as last month. Um and you're looking at the the kind of key dates and goals that we have for some of the the design and bidding um as well as construction phases um and time frames there. We'll talk a little bit more in depth here in a second on the phasing, but that milestone section is the the highle milestones are still the same. Um, and then jumping into the key monthly updates. Um, again, these are just there's a lot of design and and background work occurring that are hard to convey with visuals. Um, but that key that key item number one there, we talked about uh
005the GCCM contract uh progression and uh and where that's at. Um key item number two, um we've worked through and uh kind of kind of discussed and uh evolved a site logistics uh site phasing plan. Uh maybe we could scroll down to that. I think it's on page three of the document. Um which is just a quick little snapshot of what Martell has put together for um a preliminary phasing plan and kind of site logistics plan. Um, and this outlines um that kind of how work is going to flow or is proposed to being uh flowing on the project in key areas with with key dates. Um, and what you're seeing there, I know it's a little bit small and hard to see. Um, but it's kind of broken into six key components of the
006phases. Um, and ultimately, and this is everything. So, this is between academic and athletic. Um, and the highlights here without getting into too too ind depth into the weeds. Um, phase one there that's in the upper left, uh, the northwest corner of kind of the main entrance is what we're calling phase one of the project. And that would be kind of the first part to get construction fencing and construction trailers and would include the addition component um that we've looked at uh to the to the north and and west side of that uh of the north part of the building there. Um so the first part to to kind of open up and and get shut down um two two different kind of caveats there of ways you look at it. uh opening up construction
007but shutting down the area um with uh in March of this coming year 2026 um and start site prep and foundation work on that that north component add-on there. Um phase two would be the whole athletic scope which would also get its own construction fencing and have an entrance there on the north for construction traffic. um and would also be at that same time right after the last track meet. Um April 13th would be would be the plan to shut that area down and start work in in that phase. Um and then it breaks into three, four, five and five is kind of broken into two sections there in phase six which would all kind of um work in conjunction with um time frames in the school to to shut down areas and open up
008areas. Um, but ultimately everything would kind of be completing in that August 2027 time frame. Nothing really opening uh in in phases differently than that full completion time frame. Um, so a lot to take in there. Um, if you guys have any questions, feel free. Um, but this is still also being ironed out and will be finalized prior to construction. But this kind of phasing concept helps subcontractors when they're bidding and just give uh an overall idea of what impacts and where uh work will flow. Um before I jump back up, I know that was a lot and I know I went quickly there, but are there any questions on the phasing plan at this point? I was just curious the red rectangles where like the current like kind of guest or sub guest teacher
009parking is is that construction zone. What is what are those red rectangles? >> Um when you say red rectangles I apologize I'm color blind. >> phase one. Oh yeah those are the construction trailers. That would be Martell's trailers. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Yep. >> What color are they to you? >> Well, that's a good question. It's a green red green color blindness. So, uh >> that all good. >> How do you thrive? >> Yeah, I can tell the difference. It's just sometimes when someone says red, uh it may look different to me. So, I just wanted to make sure I was looking at the same thing. >> Awesome. Thank you. Sorry about that. >> No worries. >> Okay, if there aren't any other questions on that one, um the next key item there, uh
010last month we talked about um getting an initial estimate from Martell on the schematic design that A&E put together. Um I hope everybody got a chance to look at those schematic design books that ANA A&E put together. They were really uh those are really cool and give a good snapshot of everything that's happened kind of to date on the design. Um, but that in conjunction with some other documents is what Martell worked off of to put together an initial pricing estimate. We looked at that a couple weeks ago now. Um, so shortly after last month's update and um, no surprise that bud that estimate was over budget. Um, and so, uh, that's kind of the beauty of this GCCM delivery method is that that early input is, um, given us some great insight into how
011we can refine the design and, um, work through some VE items and just kind of massage uh, that design to help align with the with the budget on the cost side. Um so A&E has already done that and they've developed um some revisions and uh Martell is in the process of pricing that currently and we are scheduled to look at that again in two days here um to see getting closer to to the budget and making things uh kind of overall fit um the the programming a little bit better. So um things are still being worked on there and more to come. This will be an evolving process uh as the phases continue uh through design but um that is going really well between the team and everyone's working together to to get that all
012aligned. Um >> Luke, I just want to mention that I did send an email to the trustees. They they have access to the and everyone does public access to that document from A&E on our website and there's a WA plus extension tab. So that you can go there now if you want to. It's It's there under that tab. It's a a booklet that describes where where we were at that point. >> Perfect. Yeah, that's it's a really great document that A&E put together. Um gives a great snapshot of that whole design process and where that schematic design was. Um and does it include that latest um development on the design or is it just a schematic design book? >> It's a schematic design book. >> Perfect. Yeah. So things are continuing to work. I mean
013it's almost a daily process as that evolves. So and we'll continue through up until bidding so that the ultimate goal is we have a very comfortable and confident position before bidding that the design will align with the eventual bids and that all gets worked through early on with this GCCM delivery method. Um so been a great process with the overall team, great team members. It's it's progressing very well. Um and that kind of goes handinhand with this number four. Um the only thing I think to note to add to that is that uh amongst all of that there's also uh deferred maintenance that is a high priority for the whole team of um capturing things that the existing high school uh wants to improve upon or upgrade or um fix in certain aspects. And so,
014um, we are also developing that and trying to align as many of those as we can into the inclusion of this of this project. And, uh, it says in the notes here, that's part of the, uh, progress photos. Um, it wasn't quite at the point where including the deferred maintenance list that we've got right now is ready for um, that progression. We're going through the cost at this point. So, it's not included in the progress photos that you're just seeing the um, the phasing plan. So no, want to avoid any confusion there. Uh but just so everyone knows that deferred maintenance plan is also part of this evolving design and and working through everything to make sure we can capture as much as possible as efficiently as possible to get the design aligned with the
015budget. Um so that's kind of high level where things are at um on on the expansion projects. Does anyone have any questions or comments? Thank you. We're ready to start spending some money, though. Yeah. >> Yeah. It's getting close. It's getting exciting. We will uh hopefully I mean, these progressions on design are moving really fast. Um as we get get closer and closer to the end of the year, we'll be ready to go to permitting and and then eventually bid and uh before you know it, things will be here where we're breaking ground. So, it's getting it's getting really exciting. >> Thank you, Luke. Yeah, thank you guys. >> Okay, thanks. Enjoy your vacation. >> Thank you. >> All right, so we'll move on to item B uh with this convenience. >> All right. >>
016Um this this an item up for recommendation for approval is the White Education Foundation White School District Memorandum of Understanding. Although um I want to highlight that it is also called an agreement as an attachment. So probably as a if recommended for rule might be memorandum of agreement be a better terminology to use for your um approve this agreement between our groups. So I wanted to mention though that the um this is been reviewed and approved by our legal council. It's been reviewed by web and agreed to part of their board committee which some of us are representatives on that committee Jerry myself and Lucy um and Lisa Bloom. So um it's been approved at that level and then we wanted to bring it here. This is the first one we've ever read. So this
017is greatly establishing um that web is an independent entity that provides financial support to the district and um this agreement identifies how we collaborate um their fund right how it occurs and how it's distributed as gifts to the school district. Um so the term of this agreement though would be 3 years pon board appro so well that's the term that's identified. So again, this been reviewed uh by legal council representing what as well representing school is >> I know it wasn't agreement before. >> No, that's fine. >> It establishes basic parameters for an agreement between an educational foundation and school district very similar to other districts have these just had not been done. >> Yeah, great idea. from the executive director. >> Yeah, I think it was when we were discussing it in some of
018our initial meetings. Jim, >> it makes sense because as 501c3 have >> I think it came about as well as as a discussion around insurance and said, "Okay, well, let's agreement wasn't there." So yeah, we were looking and looking and nobody had it, but here we have >> any other questions about it or any is there any public comments on this back to the board for further discussion? I have a question and this is something that comes up a lot um with like the public is how and maybe this agreement will help with that but you know parents get really frustrated that they can't figure out when the meetings are or how to get involved. So I don't know if there's like bylaws that then Wes has about more of the fit team but I
019think parents feel very isolated and it's very much like kind of like a sority. If you know it you know and if you don't you're out. So I don't know if that's something that can be or is addressed for their meetings are public they need to be noticed maybe not it's a private a private situation but I think that's something that we should address or make more evident to the parents and the community because they seem it seems to it's something that's a question I feel a lot yeah >> agree more we discussed that in our meeting that fit needs to be established more as a all of them that helps volunteers in the schools. Um and we is the financial support and fundraising group. um and separating those and providing more definition to those,
020communicating that out, identifying and we suggested I think in the last meeting um specific committees rather than just an individual representing with for a building that there should be a committee a group of fit representatives but that's separate from this doc not fit is fit not it seems like we has engulfed fit >> yeah they're kind of incorporated within it but it's >> fit doesn't seem to exist outside of west. >> Yeah, >> that's my impression that. Am I wrong? You're not wrong. >> Not wrong. >> Okay. >> So, there needs to be more definition to what fit is, but it's it's separate from the the typical >> Yeah. Get that foundation. Yes. Filaw or like a committee like we have >> our board, but then we also sit on different committees within that board,
021right? >> Um and I so I just as I was reading I was like, "Oh, this is this is great. way that this then folds over to that or helps >> make more more defined under the collaboration piece. Couldn't that be included there? >> Well, >> or is it I mean I haven't >> Yes. I I think this is established as a really a document for that financial contribution and support educational foundation support how we act and collaborate regarding that. What we could do I think is bring that recommendation back and I think we have discussed it at the west board but bring it back to that group and say let's explore how we can define fit as a committee what that looks like. I think one of the problems is is there's really only
022one person in each building that's a fit person >> and they don't have I don't know if they can't get volunteers if they haven't asked or what the deal is but they only have the one person who operates in each of the buildings. So it's not like the PTA of old where you had officers and there was a group of people with and I don't know if that's a because they can't get more members involved because everyone's busy. >> Well and it's also described they do get people involved through signup teams like that but it's not really a community or group organizing. So >> it's once an activity Yeah. Once an activity established then they do sign up and >> give us some donuts. Yeah. >> Okay. All right. Thank you. Hey, I appreciate that.
023I have a I guess a question then. Did some of this arise from I know that at one of the fundraisers there had been an option where firearms had been >> Not for this organization. Okay. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Get approval from the principal specific. >> Okay. So, it has to go through the the school offer. Any other discussion? Is there a motion? >> I move we accept the M O A as presented. >> Second. >> Okay. Uh motion by Darcy, seconded by Brady. >> Oh, Jerry. Sorry. >> All those in favor? Everybody. Thank you. >> Okay, moving on to C, the Glacier Twins agreement with Mr. B. >> Okay, this is an agreement that um you've seen before and it's very similar to previous agreements. There's very little change in this agreement for the
024school year. It's an agreement for the um we're recommending approval for this agreement with school district and the glacier stadium at Memorial Park. Uh there is one change that we added this year that I believe this was added in this one is the White Fish Middle School seventh and eighth grade football games whether field conditions permit would be allowed to participate or not in this agreement that is indicated. I think that's an addition this year but other than that everything is the same. This has been reviewed by our legal council in the past agreement for recommending for. >> So once the fields have been built um we won't meet this >> correct. So, it's just a one year. >> It's a one-year agreement. And people typically do it during the summer like this. >> Any
025other clarifying questions? Any public comment back to the board for a motion or further discussion? >> I find it curious that it mentions weather conditions for the middle school, but does it mention them for And why is that line there? >> My guess is that that's there due to you know overuse if weather over you know they would to be used >> because the football >> money and things like that >> the football games are going to go regardless. >> Yeah. >> So that this is an addition so they don't want the field. >> Yeah. Restriction makes sense. So the uh football games are not that people can be in any sort of condition. That's whatation there. >> Um you know I know it's it's hard and there's a lot of challenges with this but
026I do think we should also acknowledge that twins continue to let us use it. And so I think that's that's great despite the especially with the recent PR fiasco which we did not cause. We did not start but still creating a lot of buzz. So I uh just think it's great. So thanks to the twins for still continuing this until we can get our field. We'd be out of luck if be really challenging but yes. Is this the same dollar amount as last year's rental? >> 600. >> Is it? >> It is $6,000 for the rental and then therefore they they're asking for additional $1,400 for maintenance and that has always been included in there. So it is the same dollar amount. any other discussion? >> Will we accept the um agreement? It's written that
027out. Oh, go ahead. Thank moved by Jerry and Senative by Rainy. All those in favor. Moving right along to D, the updated bus route recommendation. What's going on? >> Wake up. >> All right. Did you guys get a chance to look over the the bus routes? So, we've updated the bus routes. We meaning Seth has upgraded the bus routes and um >> Seth and RMT has evaluated the existing routes that we had and we used to have 12 13 plus with special ed, but there's been 12 for quite some time. and Seth said he wanted to take a look at them and see if that's the most efficient routes and are we picking everyone up the best that we can and so they found that they can be more efficient and reduce the number of
028routes from 12 to 10 routes and the route descriptions there show the the new 10 routes that we are hoping to be approved u by eliminating two of the routes it does help saving uh 76 miles per day for the district it also helps with consistent Y with drivers. Um trying to find 10 drivers consistently versus 12 drivers consistently. I bet is a lot easier with uh the way things are going lately. >> And um safer pickups and drop offs. There's, if you notice, if you got real deep into the uh specific drop offs, I can't remember which route, but Midway Mini Mart is no longer a hub for pickup and drop off, which is something that we worked really hard on, I don't know, probably six or seven years ago of eliminating all those
029drop offs and pickups on the highway and making one hub at Mini Midway and Mini Mart. Well, in this um evaluation, that is also somewhat busy and congested and dangerous. And so he was able, Seth speaking for you, was able to um consolidate and find um new routes. There's a new spot, there's new houses and um enough kids to be picked up in Whitefish Hills. Is that correct? And there's a safe route that we can go into there and pick up a majority of the kids and then instead of going to Midway Mini Mart, we can pick them up and stop safely in Happy Valley along Analopee, I think, is is the one. Okay. >> Um, so we're able to pick up more families in the White Fish Hills and eliminate a congested area in
030the Midway Mini Mart area. So this is the first step, the approval by the school board. Once this is approved, uh, then we take it to the Flathead County Transportation Committee in July, July 23rd, and we present those these new route descriptors and, um, reduction of miles, and they approve that as well. So there's a couple of checks and balances between the two the school boards and the Vlad County Transportation. Anything to add for Seth? >> Yeah, I just wanted everybody to know. So throughout the year and see, you know, do you mind? >> Oh, thanks. >> Sorry. Throughout the year. Yeah. Throughout the year, you kind of find out as you're running routes. I've driven every single route there was this year. Multiple times. um as we have, you know, drivers out on trips
031and sick andor can't get to work on time. So, in driving those routes, I just saw inefficiencies. I saw way too many yellow buses passing one another that I thought, you know, there could be a better way to do this when you've got, you know, maybe 10 kids on this bus and you've got 50 on this bus. Um, so went out, took a look. Even in the afternoons, I drove every one of these routes and I timed it with pickups, drop offs where I think most families would be living. Um, everything was able to get back within an hour. That's with, you know, major traffic. Now, we know White Fish is getting busier afternoons. I can't promise everything will be perfect, but with serious amounts of traffic towards the end of school, I was still
032able to go out, drive every route, and get back to the bus barn around an hour. So, um, >> is that the goal anymore? >> We like it to be the goal. Yeah, I believe sped is timed per the state, but I don't believe regular education is. So, but just kind of setting that precedent to try to keep it under an hour for the kids. So, yeah, >> I have a question. So I'm looking at the grass and each point that you mentioned so each dot if you will is a stop or are there stops and then so for example on happy valley route 10 um it says north north on bear trail junction with roads there's a quite a bit between what >> yeah so these aren't necessarily stops this >> the additional >>
033yeah stops are going to be along the route this is more turns turns by turn direction of said route. And that's why I kind of left it as this because we've got >> different families move into different areas and move homes and we've had multiple this year alone where it's like, oh, we're not picking them up here now, we're picking them up here. So, until we get I guess this fall will really tell us, you know, how this is truly going to work because it's kind of open. I left route 10 and I believe it's route five kind of open in a way where five can pick up some of the slack if 10's too full just to try to help that out. Like the bear trail and end of analopee might work well with
034five because they're coming through that direction anyway. So there's a touch of overlap with both of those to kind of help with the amount of kids that might be out in that direction. >> Okay. So yeah, I was my concern because it was just a long I know it's a long ways from >> Yeah. O Lane. Yeah. Okay. Yeah. Thank you. >> Any other clarify? >> Thank you for fishing me. >> Yeah. >> Any public comments back to the board for further discussion or chat? >> One of the things I notic is it seem like there's a lot of right-hand turns happening here. >> Correct. And I want to just acknowledge that and appreciate that because one, it's efficient and it's much safer. >> Um, one of the things I hated was that left hand
035turn off of Blanchard Lake where the concentrators is and then like come back and turn left and >> it just >> Yeah, this is this completely >> Well, I kept looking for it because I'm like, "Oh, I'm going to drill stuff on that and like way too find it." So, I do um it's two things. It's more efficient and it's much more safe. Um, so great job on on finding those those things. So, yeah, thank you. >> Absolutely. >> Any is there a motion or >> do we need to move? Do we have to Okay, >> one more question. >> Route to that one's an hour. That's 81.81.8 miles. That one's not an hour. >> Per day. >> Where do you say that? That's per day. So, every one of these are per day. So,
036split in half, you know. >> 41. Okay. Yeah. Yeah. I mean I can do a analysis. >> Yeah. >> Oh, I am. >> That route's open if you want to come take a look. >> Screening children. I move we approve the um updated bus route as presented or the transportation contract. I'm sorry two things together. >> Oh, sorry. I didn't know we did this. >> So, this is not the contract. >> It's just the routes. >> Oh, and then the cont Oh, sorry. So, yes, I apologize. I see. I move that we accept the updated bus routes as recommended. >> I'll second that. >> Okay. I'm going move by second by >> Thank you everybody. >> I know. So now we're on top. You know E, which is the pupil transportation contract. That's Lucy Shay.
037Thank you. Presented for the board's consideration is an addendum behind transportation contract. The addendum reflects an 8% inflationary increase for services provided by Rocky Mountain Transportation for the 2526 school year. And the 8% increase uh applies both to regular routes and special education routes. Uh in addition, the document Incorporates the new bus routes uh just approved. >> Are there any questions? Clarifying questions for Lucy. >> What changed from the routes or not? That is pretty much the same. >> Uh the cost chang >> so the cost and description of the routes. So Lucy under payment regular routes >> um is this kind of set fee doesn't go like hourly like spe special ed. >> Yes. So we pay the uh regular clinical transportation contract in 10 installments, 10 monthly installments and each installment is the
038same and then sped uh special education busing is charged per actual trips because it was $101 50 an hour includes 8% How many specialized routes are >> just one? Just a >> Well, if you include the vans. So, we got bus 13 and two vans that technically run. So, you could call it three and you got some midday stuff that kind of works out within that, too. Yeah. Any other clarify any public comment? Back to the board for further discussion or emotions. I move we accept the transportation contract. Yes. >> I second that. >> Okay. So moved by Jerry and seconded by Darcy. All in favor? Okay. Lucy's up again with activities transportation contract presented for the board's consideration is an addendum to the current activities transportation contract. The addendum reflects an 8% inflationary increase
039for services provided by Rocky Mountain Transportation for the 2526 school year. In addition, clause regarding uh regarding mechanical breakdowns uh is revised to state in the event of a bus or chopper mechanical breakdowns lasting more than one hour during a trip, the district will not be required to compensate the carrier questions. So, I'm I'm just not reading this all the way or um at one point we had certain buses going to be used for certain distances. We take that out. >> No, we didn't take that out. Uh that is still incorporated in uh the body of the contract. This is just an addendum which will come at the end of the contract. Okay. >> So, we didn't delete that. Okay. Any other questions for any public comment back to the board for further discussion or
040motion? I approve the pass and I'll be seconded by Rainey. All those in favor >> everybody >> who's going to try to get us out of here in 20 minutes >> from your direction. >> We are just moving along into G which is the 202526 preliminary budget with Lucy Shay. How long does it take you to do this? >> Weeks. Sure. >> I work on this uh over several months. I do not want to know how many hours I I don't want to know but it's over several months. So, thank you Dave for bringing up that hund 100 page document. It's really just 99 because one is the cover. So, I was able to less than 100 pages. Um, okay. You know, uh, all kidding aside, uh, this is a serious document. Even though this
041is just the preliminary version, uh, you will be voting on the final version of the budget if any changes are incorporated at the next business meeting in August as required by law. Um so when we just uh scan over this document you may have noticed a slightly different format to the document than in the past. uh mainly the inclusion of more historical data which I thought would be would set the stage for all the all the stakeholders out there hopefully reading this uh there uh uh you notice that uh the way the document is structured it starts with that already mentioned historical data uh and then we go into the weeds um of the 2526 preliminary budget uh that uh we conclude with uh you know detailed line item expenditures. What we're really concerned here
042though is the total dollar amount. We're not as much concerned with 95 pages. They have individual lineups and the best and most efficient way to to summarize this is I think page 11 and when I say page 11 I mean the PF do PF document a PDF page I didn't number the individual pages and page 11 is a nice summary this is it yes thank you so uh it's a summary for all packs levied funds. Again, let's just refresh our memories here a little bit. The board is required to approve an official budget for all tax levy funds. That's the law. You have to approve a budget in August. Uh we have many more funds than those listed on page 11, but those are not tax levy. So, uh we can only spend what? how
043much cash we have in those. So just a little refresher for those of us who are newer on the board. Uh so page 11 shows uh the preliminary budget column which is in bold and as a comparison I also included the 2425 budget numbers. Right? So we have we have this baseline. We look at this and say, well, what's happening? And at the bottom of the page, we can see a pretty significant increase of approximately 14%. So, let's dive into it a little bit. Okay, I would say the increase can is a result of three main things. One, the passage of the bond back in the fall will now result in high principal and interest payments in debt service month, the high school debt service. So, we have new debt that we took on. It's
044time to start paying for year one out of one. Okay. So, those principal uh estimated principle uh increase payments uh estimated to be uh approximately $2.1 million and that's what increases our budget tremendously. Okay. So if you look at that 14% increase translates to about 3.7 million increase of that 3.7 million 2 million is just 34%. Okay. Do you expect it to be that high in the first year? Is that right? Because they won't draw it all out the first we start paying on it as soon as they draw it. Uh, >> are we only paying, right? Because we have $ 36 billion, but it should take what, two or three years for us to fully >> use all that? >> Uh, yes. So, is this for this first year, $2 million, are we expecting
045that then to go up in year two and three? >> No. No. >> Okay. The way the amortization schedule is structured is that the taxpayer will not uh um experience ups and downs in the debt service fund from year to year. Okay. >> So, it's leveled out. >> Okay. >> So, it doesn't matter how much we've drawn or not drawn, it's just always the same amount. >> That is correct. >> Okay. >> Plus or minus, it should be pretty. >> Okay. >> Uh so that was number one reason. Number two reason for the budget increase is the general fund. you can see both the elementary and the high school general fund u show an increase of 6.8 and 5.8% respectively. Now why is that? We know that the general fund goes up every year. We
046know that right? Because we get those inflationary increases from the state every year and hopefully with our enrollment being stable to go up a little bit every year. But what else happened that was significant this year? or star a I'm assigning rates. The stars act double one of the crucial components funding components in the general fund. That component is called the quality educator component. That component is now double compared to what it used to be. So uh roughly instead of $300,000 that we should have received, we will be getting about $600,000 funded from the state. Okay. So again, we know that out of 3.7 million total increase, we had 2 million in the debt fund and the general fund is now 1 million. So between those two we've already accounted for 3 million out of
047the 3.7 million above roughly. Okay, those are the biggest pieces. And the third one I would like to draw your attention to is the tuition funds number 113 and 213. And you may remember back in March when you voted on permissibilities, you approved an increase in permissive leies for these two funds. And what was the reason? The reason was to pay for tuition for Whitefish students attending other districts. And this is a result of the legislature two years ago. HP 203, House Bill 203, which made it a law stating districts have to charge each other for students attending out. So in order to pay for those kids going to Cal and only and evergreen, we have to pay those districts and that money comes out of those tuition. So, those are the three major changes
048that um that are included in the in the increase that um project. >> But we didn't vote on that in May, did we? That wasn't a levy. We didn't >> No. Permissive levy means it doesn't go in front of the voters. >> Permissive means the board votes on it. >> Okay. >> The vote. Oh, that I'm sorry. >> It's the opposite of the way it sounds. Well, when you said we voted on, I thought you meant like the voters voted on it. Oh, that's gonna that's gonna confuse. >> Yes. >> Well, I'm sorry. And we receive funds. >> Does that go into the tuition fund when >> No. >> You would think it would go to the same fund, right? >> Me, too. But no. the money we receive from other districts which is by
049the way more than we pay out district to go to that money is uh deposited in the general fund and what happens in the general fund we decrease um tax revenues by that amount. Now, it sounds like a good thing, but it's really a wash because somebody else is paying for those taxes that we collect. So, it's just >> a lot of paperwork. um you know it is um my opinion on this not just that it's just a lot of a lot of paperwork as you said RC4 I'm not much so that's how that and what is the tuition cost per >> it is different uh depending on where the kids go to >> and how long >> and How many days? >> Oh, >> per semester. >> So, yeah. >> Yeah. >> and elementary
050versus high school also uh you have different of reimbursement and those rates of reimbursement are based on each district's taxable value. Very confusing. It is very confusing. which we are among the highest >> which we're in. Yes. >> But we take in more kids than we send. That is correct. >> Any other questions? Um I have a couple that are little things I guess but um like just cruising through this the Indian education for all on page 28 I think that sound right >> 28 let me the last line >> yes I see yes so $34,000 >> right $ 33,645 are budgeted 24. Yes, >> but the actual was only $1,500. >> Uh because the only 25 numbers are not finalized until the end of August. And I should have mentioned that before. >> Okay.
051Because of some others that Yes. like adult education. >> Yes. Um so what happens um the accounting books uh for June 30th are usually left open until six or seven weeks after the fact uh to capture everything that needs to be captured. So those actual numbers are not fine actually but a good uh thank you for reading it uh good catch. The same with adult education you know in uh what's what happens sometimes is that a year ago I could have budgeted and it turns out that we didn't need that much money. That would also happen. uh it doesn't mean that uh the dollars budgeted are necessarily spent to the last dollar in >> cent. Okay. Um and what would happen in in in that case would be we would keep that capital reserve. Okay.
052And moving forward we would levy less. So like the adult education um the 153 and preliminary for 2526 was 45,000 as as it doesn't require the same amount of funding because it didn't get used. >> Yes. Okay. Yes. Does that go toward the HR salary? >> No. Okay. I wish but no. Uh but since you mentioned the HR which we will talk uh during the next agenda item that is included in the general fund already um nobody has any other question go ahead. Sorry, Lucy. I remember last year we spent a lot of time talking about extracurricular expenses. Um, and especially, you know, because we continue to do well, but I know there were some changes, especially in double A about not having as many tournaments. Has that trickled down to us yet? It doesn't
053look like there's been many changes in our >> um, >> No, it's not trickled down to us yet, unfortunately. And if you look at uh the extracurricular budget which is in the high school general font, >> it just it it keeps going up. Okay. >> Okay. Just some money savings which I think you're able to accomplish that. >> Yeah. Any other questions? Let's see. Any public comments on this item? Just >> Yeah. So then back >> any other discussion about it. >> Thank you for your great work. >> I think it's so pretty. Those first few pages are so to look at. Yes, they are. Yes. >> Okay. We will move on to H uh human resource position. Mr. G. >> Okay. So um presented here for your consideration is a recommendation to open a.5
054FTE director of human resources position. Um I've attached a job description for discussion as well. Um and really coming forward making this recommendation based on discussing discussions uh feedback we have received including the most recent communications survey and auto report at this time. Um the responsibilities outlined in the job descriptions are performed by many different individuals staff members and administrators. I see the value of this position for our staff, our administrators, and for efficiency and effectiveness in our school operations, support of our staff. There are a few key responsibilities that I'd like to point out um on the job description. Um, but before I do, the job description attached is is um based on some mo some of the most recent HR job postings that have been out there. We we looked at some of
055those and that includes Callisel recently had an opening and had an opening not too long ago. We looked at previous job descriptions from Bosezeman as well. But I would say that the majority of this is taken from some of those um some of those job descriptions looking at those components and what fits for us and our needs. Also the legal council review this this job description as well to this again it's just a draft but it just describes some of the position descriptions um components um some of the key components that I'd like to address on job responsibilities that I think are going to be helpful. Of course. The first one providing leadership for the district in human resources and labor relation functions and advising administrators tendant the board of trustees of appropriate human resources
056and labor for >> go to those. Can we start on page one? >> Sure. Yeah. Yeah. >> Can I just question? >> I have qu couple questions. One is um the first paragraph just talks about facilitating student providing the resources for the district, but the second part um I wonder if that's necessary. >> Yeah, it's a yeah, it's a good point. I mean, it may not be necessary in this advertise section as a typical piece of our advertisements for all of our positions that we advertise. And you're right, it might not apply to this. >> I was thinking the same thing. It makes it sound like we're >> seeking an indicator. Yes, >> we're kind of not. >> You're kind of a manager. You want a manager, not an >> Yeah, this is a draft
057of our just our general thing we put out for almost every physician. So that's why But you're right. That's a good >> So that probably >> that probably would not be in there. That first paragraph would be >> right. Yeah. Yeah. And then under summary of assignment, um some HR positions define that the HR and maybe this is supposed to be inherent this um acts as a liaison between employer employees to help ensure jobs are done safely and effectively. Um >> yeah, that's good language. I think the um that has addressed some of the job responsibility language I think in some ways >> right and then over this looks like apartment you go and I'm wondering is to be maybe made a little more concise or narrowed down or if this is kind of just
058a brainstorm piece or >> yeah this is a draft at this point it is very it is long. It is condensed from actually other discussions. So, um it is less but you're right. There's a lot in there. But it kind of outlines that kind of responsibility is there is a lot to HR position. Um thinking though if you think about it one way to think about it is as a part-time position or 200 approximately 250 staff where some of these full-time positions are overseeing maybe you know or 1500 staff. So, uh, I think that's one way to think about it, but it, you're right, there's a lot there. There are pieces we could, and that's one of the things I wanted to kind of go over some of the key components that that you're ability
059>> critical. One, of course, the overall responsibility, the first bullet, >> right? >> The second bullet is really about consulting and advising administrators, super important, procedures, coaching them, carrying out the responsibilities persons. I think that's a key component by guidance on communicate pathways and councils with employees to resolve complaints difficulties and other matters for personnel management works with registers on resolving the matters. It's kind of that lease seems to be that's that role you're facilitating and helping council staff support staff but also helping them through that process with administration that so and then next one um I think this stands out as you know developing assisting and advertising opposition drafting the recommendation for higher agenda item for the board agendas. >> Sorry. Um, so back to the fourth bullet, >> you know, that seems probably
060not necessary maybe. What's what's substitute management? You mean getting substitutes for classrooms? >> So substitute management would include applications for substitutes and review those applications. >> But doesn't that just fall under hiring on boarding? >> Yeah, it wouldn't have to be in there. You're right. I mean, that's a good point. uh but the real component there is supervised human resource program other program staff as assigned. So some people may be um facilitating this person's role too, right? So we have secretaries and staff that might carry out some of those responsibilities. So some kind of supervisory statement has to be included in there so that it demonstrates that it's administrative position. >> So that would fall under other duties as assigned by the No, a component of any administrative position is you have to supervise somebody.
061>> Right. Right. >> But they don't have to be real direct. This is a Does Lisa super peopleirect >> directly? Okay. Um she supervised to program. >> She's the only supervisor. like if they had a problem administrative occur and they have supervisor to multiple sometimes and it does occur and so that's what would occur in this kind of situation too as a human resources person they may ask somebody to carry out their two uses so they that person for different parts of their job may have a different supervisor >> so like wouldn't Josh or Terry or ever have to be part of that decision making process No, not necessarily. I would be the administrator for the super for the HR person, right? They report to me. >> Um, I'm speaking to like if for instance
062the district office secretary performs a lot of our human resources functions. Now, the human resource technician components of that. If there was a specific piece and responsibility that they were carrying out during an evaluation process, that person would have been a part of that evaluation because they would be evaluating that member on that responsibility. >> But the ultimate authority for the secretary is say you >> Yes. But yes, >> and it just I think chain of command is >> it is very much so. >> It just seems like maybe the hiring advertising, hiring, onboarding, exit interview responsibilities and see pretty well. So, it's not overwhelming to look at, >> right? >> Yeah, you certainly could combine those. the reason I didn't um those are the ones that are recommended by Darling >> but they're all
063>> yeah I just for simplicity sake this it's really extensive and it's very thorough >> but um >> I think it worth >> some of those agree >> yeah we can much more succinct some of those but we wanted to get those key components in there felt necessary, >> right? >> I mean, this might be under the preferred qualifications. Um, the number one's administrative experience and certification at the age or building or district level and and I understand how it's preferred, but I I think that I guess I don't know if it can go lower in the bullet points, but I think that would be I mean that would be nice if someone knew kind of how school districts work. Uh, but I don't know. Like I kind of look at this position as potentially
064someone who maybe isn't someone who has and not that you don't want someone with that experience, but >> they don't have to be. >> I don't even know. >> Yeah. I don't even know if it has to be a preferred in some ways for me. that I mean I I think that would be a bonus, but I think that could turn people potentially away a little bit and saying, "Well, I'm not really going to apply because I've never I don't have any administrative or um education experience and and sometimes uh some of the better candidates might not have that." Um so I don't know if that one um for me is kind of a >> we could >> in regards to their qual required qualification >> master's degree and give us a a series of
065things that is possible. So somebody I I wouldn't think that a person could not not that there's anything at all. You know, it's wonderful that somebody has a master degree in education, but I don't think that would qualify them as a human resource person. >> Yeah. >> But it might not disqualify them either. >> But but this says >> that that's what they want. >> That they master degree. They could come in with a master degree in education or related field. I mean, I don't know that I don't know that that would be >> Yeah. I'd rather have somebody with a bachelor's degree and six years of progressively responsible human resource experience than somebody with a master's degree in education >> or or an SHR certificate, >> right? >> SHRN certificate >> as we talked
066about human resources. >> This is a very specialized thing for sure. I >> agree. Yeah. This is again these are this is following what others have done other other districts and how they advertise their positions master's degree in business administration that's that was common in each of them >> right well that's makes a little more sense >> yeah human resources makes sense >> makes sense I'm just not sure that if they >> and then maybe the education or related field not on there and then or bachelor >> well it could education taken out and say or related fields. >> Yeah. I think we got to get rid of education >> and I really think that that that we should potentially list this. >> I mean a related field could be education and if they were
067the perfect candidate. Yeah. >> Yeah. That would be great but to say no. >> Yeah. I mean because if they had if they had an education and they've done HR work great. >> Sure. Yeah. >> Wonderful. >> But this is just such a specialized thing. >> Yeah. Yeah, >> hiring mechanically. >> I would say like as far as order go, you want a master screen, human resources, common business administration. This would be al alphabetical, but I mean we're hiring for an HR person. So ideally, you would have a person >> with a master's degree in human resour. >> Um yeah. >> Yeah. No, I like that human resources first, business administration next. And I think under where it says bachelor's degree instead related field. I don't know if we just want to list those things
068again or bachelor's degree in >> yeah because you can have a bachelor's degree and be working in a human resource. >> So yeah >> related field I'm sorry human resources. >> Well just I I do we need to say in a related field I mean or do we I don't have a problem with that either. You just take in related field out. You mean you can say bachelor's degree and a >> progressive responsible human research that >> I I think you have to keep related. I would keep the related in there only because you said it above and that way it does like it would cover I have a bachelor's human resources or I have a bachelor's in >> business >> or hotel management but u >> so are we good on that part of
069it? >> Yeah. Okay. So I was just going to go to prefer qualifications again and is that kind of consensus of others? Are you thinking that the I'm hearing this correctly the administrative experience either move it down or eliminate it? What what's your preference? >> I think we could >> eliminate it and I don't >> I mean it is preferred. So >> you could say administrative experience and or certification because you could have administrative experience that had nothing to do with schools. >> You could be administrator at the hospital. You could have been an administrator at a large company. >> You could just administrative experience. >> Yeah. That lifting upation at the K12. >> Okay. >> And move it maybe down the >> move it down the line. That's not our first >> Okay. >>
070I'm curious about the managing budgets. >> Why is that a preferred qualification? >> What experience in managing budgets? Oh yeah. >> So as an HR person, >> budgets really I mean they need to know about maybe personal finances to help staff figure out how to maybe save. >> Would they be responsible for an advertising budget? For example, you say we need >> where I think that comes in is in planning for human resources throughout your district. You need to look at the budget. You need to understand what budget is available and how it works in order to so whether the managing is a great word at least in consulting >> you want them understanding budgets understanding and I just draw the point >> um >> I don't think they're going to manage Only Lucy can
071>> I know you can consult Lucy >> Lucy's like >> and I think if if they had demonstrated leadership at the Libyan and general knowledge the second bullet we wouldn't need the one about innovative and responsible legac they've already developed relationship >> I see I see this this is a for the and not not you know like we don't we're not going to find the person that has all of the preferred qualifications but >> right >> but somebody could rise to the top if they do one of these >> you don't think it's redundant >> because they're providing innovative responsible leadership and the first the other bullet has demonstrated leadership ability >> yeah I think they do say the same they are the same thing I would agree with that I think tried to see
072one or or put some of those words in the other >> the other one and have one bullet. >> Yeah. >> Demonstrated experience in providing like mediation or and responsible and leadership involving others in problem solving and seeking solutions or something maybe. I mean I are you trying >> following others and problem solving? >> Yeah. Are you trying to talk about like mediation in this bullet point? Is that what the goal is about them? If it is, it said that it's >> again it was just a general characteristic that's involved in most preferred qualifications things that we looked at and I think it matched some providing >> leadership >> involving others in problem solving. >> Leadership and guidance. >> Leadership. >> Yeah. Just leadership involving others problem. >> Yeah, you definitely want >> right. Yeah,
073that's important. That's one of the >> and you know the things that we had in from earlier, right? That was one of the things I think that >> so just combine those two into it. >> I think it could be separate >> the separate one problem solve. >> Yeah. Experience providing leadership or >> um If it's preferred qualification I don't know if demonstrated is the right >> that means >> because some not all of them are going to be evident right exactly so >> and then just trying to consolidate the job responsibilities is >> I can work to consolidates and some of them are redundant they are >> I guess in when I looked at it I My automatic reaction is who in their right mind would apply for this? I mean that when I
074looked at all the bullet points and all the things they're supposed to manage and handle, I'm like, okay. >> Am I hearing agreement though? Like those first one, two, >> yeah, >> six of them or so are probably the most >> Yeah. What are the ones? Um >> well if we just looked at different group sol responsibilities under the same bullet. >> Yeah we could do that too. >> Yeah I'll narrow it down to like 12. >> Yeah like conduct exit interview should be well ahead of develop and assist the advertising position >> for sure because that's one of our main things they want to do. >> We want title N. We want exit interviews. We want mediation. Yes, >> we you know I mean those would be important things and then there might be
075some like you know >> if they can help the administration take some of the other duties from them. Yeah, >> that's great. But >> this does have um specifically investigates complaints or concerns and develops appropriate course of action based on the investigation. >> Right. Yeah. >> So those are probably a key. >> Yeah. And that needs to be moved up. Right. >> Yeah. under order of priority. >> Well, I do definitely appreciate good feedback on it. We can we convince us make sure we get those key components based on our feedback we receive and patient report and others. >> So, I don't know that we have time tonight to maybe go to draft two, right? Well, if you want to >> if there is a no just typically this is the stuff we do as
076administrative put together job responsible advertising and so uh we would continue to work on it and get out if >> well we advertise this soon right if this is approved tonight we would work on convincing it and getting it done >> um yeah I mean I think you get what we're saying. >> I think so too. >> Yeah. And >> less work, less >> Yes. >> points the key >> directs. Yeah. >> And >> well, yes. Although, like I said, this was taken from larger districts, but also condensed. >> So, I think we're we'll keep working on >> Yeah. Yes. >> But again, I will say that I do too say it is um fewer again we have fewer people large districts that this came from. So >> right >> then that that's why those
077responsibilities are like larger districts. >> So um when would you expect to maybe have another draft of it? >> I don't think we'll see another draft. They have to advertise this position soon. >> Right. We need to get it advertised. Yeah. >> I mean, would you like to see it and go over it with Dave? >> Well, look at it. >> I guess I'd like to see it because we're part of the process of that HR changes, >> right? >> Um, and it wouldn't have to be in person, you know, it just got circulated. >> Not with the trustees outside of the board. Can we assign Rainey the ability to look over it as like as a board? Can we say can you show R and see? I mean Rainey has a lot of experience
078with HR and so is it something we can say like hey communicate with Rainey and >> and that way we have another trustee looking at it prior to going out >> we send it out >> right does that >> and I would yeah I would I think would be a good >> tool right >> before we send it out. >> Yeah. Yeah. I think my main thing is move the most important points up. >> Okay. >> Um like investigates complaints of concern and develops appropriate courses of action. That to me is a big should be out you know. Um and some of the others um obvious That's a good >> We will be making motion, but I think part of that or and then just an understand and Dave are going to get together and
079go over one more time as a a trustee looking at it before it's announced that it would have say is there any public comment on this? So, back to the board for further discussion. >> Um, I move we approve the Let's see how this word. Sorry, I forgot that last one. The human resource position. Um, that's what and then with some edits to the job description and Dave and Brady. Yeah. >> Yes. >> So moved by Darc seconded by Jerry. All those in favor? >> Okay. We'll move on to I personel recommendation for hires three. >> Okay. So if you well there's an attachment um first of all there's two substitutes where we're recommending for hire. See those there and then the attachment is a Excel spreadsheet of what you used to receive in a
080little bit different format which was a a description of those who are being hired. It's the same information we put in a spreadsheet for you too. Okay. So, we're recommending for hired substitutes listed and then also approval of the positions of the Maldown crossdia W special education teacher and MDown counselor. >> Great. Great to hear. All right. Are there any clarifying questions? any public comment, the fact of the board for further discussion or emotion. >> This format is so much nicer. Yeah, >> it's so much easier to to just see it. You know, you don't have to go to all the different pages. Yeah, >> it's much more user friendly. >> Very much so. >> Good job. >> Thank you. >> I approve the recommendations for hire. I second that. >> Okay. Moved by Rainey
081and seconded by Darcy. Everyone in favor. Okay. J. Extra duty renewals with Mr. Beans. >> Okay. Um attached. Uh we're recommending approval of the extra duty renewals for the baseball. >> Questions? >> Any clarifying question? Any public comment? Back to the board for further discussion or a motion. >> I move we approve the extra duty renewals as presented. >> Second. >> All right. Uh moved by Darcy and seconded by Jerry. Everyone in favor everybody. Okay. We'll move into our trustee announcements. Any there any trustee announcements? >> I'm just curious. We're coming up on MTS on anybody about that. >> I have >> Yeah, you mentioned it. >> October, but it's only July. >> They haven't sent anything out yet. It's usually >> it does come out in the MTSPA notices typically. So if you see
082something but I will sure bring that up. >> Was that the one in Missoula? >> Uh it was last year was Missou was it? >> Yes. >> It's typically held in Missoula or >> it's much nicer when it's in Missoula for us. >> Yeah. >> Um and I've been in contact with Deborah Silk. So we are on for the 22nd >> it is >> 15 15 through 17 best Western great northern hotel and MTSP >> what are the dates 15 through 17 >> it's yeah same I would probably if I'm not out of the country >> I the time to bring. >> Yeah. Um Okay. >> November, October, my holy month. >> Soon. >> I might. >> Um and then we Yeah. Deborah Silk um I think she'll be sending out a um kind of
083like survey to the board. I'm going to talk to her this week, but I think um yeah, you guys sent me if you haven't, you can send me kind of your hopes of what you'd like to get out of the meeting. Um, and so we've already sent those, but I've just been forwarding them to >> Wait, I can get out of this. >> No, get out. Yes. Or to get out >> to have happened in the meeting. >> Yes. What you'd like to accomplish. >> But anyway, so I think that it'll be good. But yeah, if you'd like to email me, you sure can. I'm going to talk to her on the 11. So, >> and we're meeting again when >> July 22nd at 6:15 to 8:15. the question. Okay, super we'll go into the
084superintendent and group. >> Um I'll try to move through this um as quickly as I can, but I have a few updates to share with you to see. Um so the first thing is right now we've got summer jump start still going on. We've got about 50 students who are signed up for that. We've had good attendance so far. It's going well. um except for one thing, the road work around the buildings that some challenges were >> drop kids off two miles away. >> So they're working hard to communicate that out to parents and just keep informed as much as they can staff and everybody. So uh but and that's going to continue just so everyone knows street they're going to be working on Zoom down there. I haven't had an update from the city
085yet. Once we get that sent out to all about >> Yeah. Let people know this. There's a WIN cooler being installed this summer. So, um to provide refrigeration at WMS additional walk-in cooler, it will just really improve our efficiency there by service students. And that is um at approximate cost around 77,000. uh it's a a significant investment but those funds we're we're using are were generated through co and we need to utilize those funds and it's a good use of our funds to >> create a more effective way to get our generated through co >> well the way I said that because um those co funds have provided us an opportunity to address some things but it also allowed us to save some funds >> okay very has been >> sound like we were selling
086co >> No, we're not selling. >> Well, recently they discussion um or least that some co funds. >> No, >> which we used all our cos right >> the co funds have been used but some we had some savings or the >> hey they clawed back those that weren't >> right but then There was something but I didn't apply to us. >> Yeah stars >> people that had few stars you know had back and then maybe they got back. I thought it was an MTSBA. >> But so then another thing that's happening coming up soon is an admin retreat meeting on July 31st. I'm really excited about that. We're going to come together and talk about all the feedback we received this year. We're going to talk about conversations we've had uh surveys data um
087and look at our action plans and start drafting some of those in relation to all that information. Um we're going to talk about attendance and attendance procedures and discussing how we would go about that set committees to look at some of that information as well. um looking at the communication report that we received and how we're going to our next steps and discussing that with staff uh personalized learning strategies talking a lot about that how we're going to approach that in our district. Um we're going to talk about a plan we've already established as an administrative team. We've all agreed we're going to be in every class every week. So how we're going to do that talk about the implementation of that meeting. So excited about that. Um we moved around some of our administrative
088meetings during the day to right outside of the school to enable that a little bit more time within the school day. So we're excited about that. We're also excited about something called teacher clarity. Um looking into this further and how this might apply to how we address some of our curriculum approaches. And it's about establishing learning intentions for our students and success criteria. So tied to each standard. So really about okay, how do we address that? So teachers know exactly what those sequences are to the standard and so do students and then how are we going to measure. So we're looking forward to discussions around that and how that applies to what we're doing and our next steps related to that. Um, and then exit interview fees. I wanted to go over that. So, I'm
089going to go over something I've written or was actually provided to me, the fle um, our consultant. And I'm going to go through it real quickly here, but we had 11 interviews out of 13 at the time. We had uh, one counselor, eight teachers, and two pair of professionals do the exit interviews. at least one representative from each site. Um, and then reasons for leaving, four were retiring while others were leaving for a variety of reasons, including new positions, needing to spend more time with family, and one left uh as they were unable to live on a teacher salary. Two individuals commented they may have stayed longer if they had additional support. I'll come back to Matt. General themes noted as strengths in the district. Programs and supports to lead to improve student outcomes that
090led to student outcome improve student outcomes. Highly skilled group of teachers. Students are generally engaged in their academics and activities. The White Fish community is generally supportive of schools although affordability is an issue especially for newer staff members. Variety of options for students. school climates are supportive and teachers work well together. Other general themes noted as growth for the district or consider more comprehensive initial training for all new staff on district programs such as I Ready Infinite Campus and other assessment tools. Use of mentors on a regular regular series of training support for teachers in their first years. Um certified staff indicated they would like to see administrators in their classrooms on a more regular basis and pair professionals indicated that additional additional training would be helpful and we considered the use of OPI online
091options and other sources of highly qualified preparation. So those are the general themes for growth and the strengths in the district. Um we've already reviewed some of these in our administrative meetings. We'll be reviewing some more of this feedback along as along with all that other feedback we've discussed in our July 31st meeting. I reviewed specific I have a little bit more detail than this is the general theme. So I've reviewed some of that specific feedback with some directly with individual administrators. Um and we've already established a system next year to get into every classroom every week. As you can see these general notes of areas of growth, that's that's the general feedback. That's where we're going to be focusing and that was the feedback of how we can get better. >> Well, and it
092goes along with some of we've already talked about mentors. >> Yeah. >> And we've already talked about admin in the classroom, >> you know, more training we've talked about. >> Yeah. I think and it fits real it aligned with the communications report and other feedback we've received. >> Um I do appreciate that. I feel like big thank you everything's kind of funneling you know like you get you've gotten all this data but it does kind of continually funnel into the same buckets at the end. And I think that that's really um it's great because it doesn't mean we have buckets everywhere we need to address and situations, but we can really hone in on um certain areas for growth or and keep doing the things that have been real successful. But I do think like
093this, you know, positive buckets and the growth buckets seem to kind of in all areas. It's just reinforced >> kind of I think what maybe we've already known or been trying to talk about but now we have the data to support the mission going forward. >> That's great. >> Yeah. And I look forward to it this man just discussing all this trying to really hone in on it. It is a little there is a lot but you're right it's it's a line. So how do we find those themes and try to find it and then okay how are we going to then develop action plans to implement that within next year and years full >> that's great >> may I ask a question you talked about the teacher clarity >> and the learning intentions so
094you're are you're talking about students understanding what the goal is for the day what they're learning and is Is that what you're talking about with teacher clarity? >> Yes, good point. Yeah, teacher clarity. Typically people who are doing this for a long time, they'll have something outside the I can statements on the for instance. So yes, it's establishing what is the standard toward >> um but also so >> essentially what we want to do is start looking at our priority standards >> and establishing learning intentions or pathways for each standard priority standards and the success criteria for a student for each of those standards in progression. So, first you're going to start with subtraction. You're going to step up to this and then then what's the success criteria and progression? Well, once we have that,
095we have drafts of that that we're going to share with staff and start having these discussions. That's a long process to go through that. So really, we want to start engaging staff in that conversation because not only does it improve um student agency because we're telling students what we expect. We're defining the criteria, but also teacher agency. They know they know what they're going to teach. They know the direction. So we're we're excited about this. I think it's the foundational level that we need to look into. So we're we're looking into a little bit. Lisa is working on it right now as we speak. We're working together on getting some drafts together for further discussion with admin and sat near future. >> Excellent. >> Good. Thank you. >> And then um I wanted to real
096quickly go over mental health wellness update because I'm real excited about this grant. the the grant that we received from the Nation Foundation for um through the school services of Montana grant um is enabling them to create a resource directory for human for mental health in our community. They've been able to use some of these funds to hire a care coordinator. So that's one of the most exciting things about this. One thing we wanted was to create access to resources. That care coordinator is going to help navigate people to mental health resources in our community. They're going to work with our student outreach club and committee engagement support. Um they're going to do a town summit in September. They're going to do community and parent trainings for us regarding child youth anxiety as a normal
097part of life. phone usage and a too much reliance on it and training on how social media impacts mental health. So um and then also free course for all of our educators and u in our district called happiness for educators. It's three credits and you can take that for free through this grant program. So all related to mental health and wellness. So wanted to share that update with you too. that's moved along. There's going to be a press release about that very soon. >> And do you mean is that for the entire valley then that they're hiring this mental health coordinator? Is that specifically for whitish or is that a >> Well, it is going to help out the entire valley, but uh but these funds helped create support to fund that position. Oh, >>
098we're really excited that that got started and it got kind of that discussion occurred and they were able to hire a care coordinator once this funding. >> So Nate Shu is the one who hired the the care coordinator. >> Yeah. The the funds this grant is in coordination between Nate Shoot and the district, but Nate Shu is holding the funds administering. >> Great. >> Yeah. Excellent. Sorry, that's >> that's >> all right. So, we'll move on uh to Lucer Business update. >> Thank you. That should be agenda item is our June financial report. Just a heads up that none of those numbers are final. Final numbers for the fiscal year ended on June 30th will be at the next business evening. Any questions from Lucy? >> Okay. >> Thank you. Excellent as always. We will
099move into the consent agenda. Any public comment on the consent agenda for the board for a motion? I move to approve the consent agenda. >> I'll second. >> Okay. Moved by Darcy, seconded by Jerry. All in favor and one last motion. I move second. >> Moved by Darcy, seconded by Ray. All in. >> Thank you. See, do we have another dog? Collectors.