- Senate Bill 191 allows school districts to levy property taxes to help pay for special education.
- School district has to figure out the individual cost for each student to determine what can be levied.
- High school covered by federal funds.
- School District has identified 75 students at elementary that could be funded.
- School District recommends to fund 19 students ~$492,000
- This would be a tuition fund for only special education.
- Stroebie: Legislature gave us the mechanism to do this last year.Will free up general funds.
- 601 9-12 806 K-6 337 7-8 students in special ed.
- Moen: we have been asking for money, the legislature gave us the mechanism to get money, we would lose credibility if this levy is not passed.
- Layton: is this enough? Worried that local taxpayers are stuck with the bill instead of the state.
- This levy will replace a cut in federal funding.
Budget:
- Motion made to approve elementary budget which includes 1,845,000 (the maximum) from Senate Bill 191. Motion passes unanimously.
- Motion made to approve high school budget. Stroebie: Concerns that capital improvements taking away from high school budget. Wanted Senate Bill 191 funds for high school. Has tuition issues. Motion passes 8-1 with Stoebie voting no to protest.
Update to Scoreboard Project:
- Wahl: replacing scoreboards and getting advertising. In the process of figuring out how much businesses will pay for advertising.
Broadwater and McKinley Update:
- Anderson: Open houses were a success. Radio Station broadcasted from the sites last week.
- Bio swells at Schools? Didn't have the money to put them in. Place to put stormwater.
East Billings Middle School Update:
- Site prep is underway. Bids came in on target for this bid pack.
- Design is on schedule.
- Baseball fields is package 2. The rest is package 3.
- 1.2 million dollars over budget because of site development. Second Middle School will be 1.2 cheaper.
- Package 2: They wanted this done by winter. Numbers came in too high. Looks like they are pulling this package and rebidding in January. Fields will not be ready first half next season.
Approval of General Contractor for Middle School:
- Dick Anderson Construction was recommended by team. Hafer: All five contractors were good. Decision was difficult. Contractors very local.
- Motion made and passes unanimously.
Board Committees:
- Toohill appointed to chair performance and monitoring committee. Hafer nominated for Stakeholders.
- Aragon wonders where the diversity committee?
- Hafer not sure yet because she doesn't know what she is supposed to do.
- Hafer accepts appointment
Board Retreat:
- Fri, Sept 26 1-5, Sat, Sept 27 9-12
- Here or at Rocky.
SHAC Report - Aragon:
- Talked with Riverstone Health
- Establish a culture of health presentation to principals
- Implementing smart snacks regulations
AA Caucus/MTSBA report:
- No report
Tuition Rates:
- Motion made to table but no second.
- Motion made to approve. Motion passes 8-1.
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