Nov 17 2014 SD2 Board Meeting Notes

Superintendent Report:

• Career Center funding - SD2 wants to work with the legislature to get more funding for tech education.
• Strategic Planning - Community input will be in January at the 4 middle schools

Bond:

• Dick Anderson came up with numbers $2 million higher than A&E for East Heights Middle School. Local contractors raising prices because of supply and demand. Water line $250,000 and Heights Water District would not come down. 

Revised Enrollment Forecast:

• Cropper reviewed their assumptions that didn't work out. 300 students moved to outlying districts than expected and 200 students moved to private schools than expected.
• These forecasts are used for the 5 year financial forecasts.
• Elementary capacity looks good given the latest student enrollment forecast.
• Elder Grove got 34 BPS students. Billings Christian got ~52 students from BPS.
• Blue Creek might send 6th graders (35) to BPS middle schools.

Safety:

• Schools do 5 evacuation drills a year...1 offsite. 1 shelter in place drill. One lock down and one intruder.
• Worried about communication...thinking of purchasing radios, because cells may not work.
• $220,000 spent on Elementary and Middle Schools for security systems.

Redistricting:

• Cropper provided a 2nd round of drafts.
• Dec 16th is a community forum. 
• Transportation time - Matt is working with Sondra Baker to account for this. It will be available for the Dec 2nd meeting.
• They have to account special needs kids moving back to their regions. Will open up 8 classrooms in the Career Center.

Deferred Maintenance:

• 14 million dollars of projects done in 47 days. 90% local contractors. $14 million expected again this summer as long as they get good pricing. They expect to do more than promised.

Performance Monitoring:

• Accreditation - Still issues at K-2. Much improved from 2 years ago, but still work to do.

Stake Holders:

• Each elementary school in the Heights has a representative in school naming committee.

Board Operations:

• Motion made to approve superintendent goals for this school year. Approved 9-0