Dutton/Brady Board Minutes

June 20,2022

The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of School District #28C was called to order at 7:00 pm by Chairwoman Mary Coffman-Erickson with Clint Ellsworth, Orrie Gondeiro, Superintendent Erica Allen, Principal Jeremy Locke (via Google meet),  Business Manager Betty Brumwell, and Clerk Esther Clark.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Orrie moved and Clint seconded to approve the regular meeting minutes of the last meeting, May 16, 2022 as presented. Motion passed unanimously.

Clint moved and Orrie seconded to pay the bills covers by Claim Warrants #6050-6109 and Payroll Warrants #8950-9014 for May 2022. Motion passed unanimously. There were no warrants to void. Esther gave the extra-curricular report for May. Orrie moved and Clint seconded to approve the extra-curricular report as presented. Motion passed unanimously. The Budget Summary was reviewed. 

Public comment - None

Superintendent Allen gave the AD report. Reid and Linda are attending the Class C Caucus at Manhattan Christian Highschool. They will report on activities at the July meeting. The gym will be refinished July 18th through August 1st. Linda will work with Pixellot to update and calibrate the new gym/field systems when the clocks arrive and are installed.

Principal Locke gave the following report. Summer school was successful with two students attending. We followed up with reading strategists and planned for one more professional development at the beginning of the school year. The reading coaches will then hand off the next steps in our training to our MTSS coach for further development. Our MTSS team will attend training at the OPI Summer Institute in June. Mrs. Lee will continue to be available this year to train our new colony teachers to administer iReady and Acadience assessments. We have our lending library houses built. One sits in the Brady Post Office building. Mr. Locke will meet with the Dutton town mayor to see where the other one can sit. 

Superintendent Allen gave the following report. We will meet this Wednesday with Tad, from SMA, to discuss the budget for the locker room remodel discussion. The Bus Barn committee met June 7th to discuss the bids we received and finalize building options. We have two bids and are ready to accept one of those at tonight's meeting. Amy, Seth, and Dana have cleaned almost all the classrooms and painted in three rooms. Cliff has been working on the football field to fix the gopher holes and ant infestation, he will also need to reseed portions of the field. Bus routes will remain close to our present routes. We might need to add an additional stop to the Dutton route and will request county approval for the addition just in case. The County Transportation meeting will be held in July. 

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Orrie moved and Clint seconded to approve the Staff Resignation of Cindy Pedroza. Motion passed unanimously. 

Orrie moved and Clint seconded to approve hiring Gladys Alconcel, Lucil Jagonia, and Ruth Mismanos as Colony Teachers for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously.

Mary moved to table hiring Dustin Erickson as Head Basketball Coach until July due to lack of a quorum.

Clint moved and Orrie seconded to approve hiring Sherrill Nowlin as Head Cook for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously.

Orrie moved and Clint seconded to approve hiring Reid Michel as Athletic Director for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously. 

Orrie moved and Clint seconded to approve hiring Ron Brumwell as Grounds Maintenance Worker for the summer. Motion passed unanimously.

Clint moved and Orrie seconded to approve authorizing changing to a District P-card system with a $50,000 credit limit beginning July 1, 2022. Motion passed unanimously. 

Clint moved and Orrie seconded to approve awarding Bus Barn Contract to JWW Construction. This was the lowest bid at $191,727.72 and the other bid from Freedom Builders Construction was $391,000.00.

Orrie moved and Clint seconded to disapprove the After School Program for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously.

Orrie moved and Clint seconded to approve hiring MT Fence to install a cedar privacy fence at the Superintendent House.  Motion passed unanimously.

Orrie moved and Clint seconded to approve purchasing the Football Field Scoreboard. Motion passed unanimously.

Clint moved and Orrie seconded to approve raising Adult breakfast to $2.35, Adult lunch to $4.10, Student breakfast to $1.60, Student lunch to $2.35 for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously. 

Orrie moved and Clint seconded to approve Special Markets Student Accident Insurance for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously. 

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Orrie moved and Clint seconded to approve the Insurance Contract with MSPLIP for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously.

Orrie moved and Clint seconded to approve Bus Route #1 - 132 miles and Bus Route #2 - 62 miles for the 2022-2023 school  year. Motion passed unanimously.

Orrie moved and Clint seconded to approve the 7-12 class schedule for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously.

Clint moved and Orrie seconded to approve Declaring Computers/TVs/Electronic Equipment obsolete and no longer of use to the District. Motion passed unanimously.

Clint moved and Orrie seconded to appoint Jeremy Locke as Authorized Representative for Golden Triangle Curriculum Cooperative for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously.

Orrie moved and Clint seconded to approve hiring Betty Brumwell as Business Consultant. Motion passed unanimously.

Orrie moved and Clint seconded to approve the 2022-2023 Wage for Esther Clark and Jeremy Locke. Motion passed unanimously.

Orrie moved and Clint seconded to approve Paying Erica Allen July & August Insurance in lieu of Consulting Fees for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously.

Clint moved and Orrie seconded to approve the 3rd Reading of Policy #1010P, #1520, #2161P, #2167, #2170, #2312, #2510, #3121, #3305, #3310, #3310P, #3413F1, #3414F2, #3416, #3612, #3612F, #3612P, #5223, #5228P, #5314, #5321, #5450, #5450F, #5450P, #7265, #8300 as written. Motion passed unanimously. 

Orrie moved and Clint seconded to not make any changes at this time to 21-22 Continuing Safe Return to School Plan. Motion passed unanimously.

Orrie moved and Clint seconded to approve the Out of District Attendance Agreements for Miller - 2 students, Aznoe - 1 student, Gemar - 2 students, Woodhouse - 2 students for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously.

Orrie moved and Clint seconded to approve the Individual Transportation Agreements for Aznoe - 1 student, Hemry - 1 student, Billmayer - 2 students, Wahl - 1 student for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously. 

The next regular board meeting will be held Monday, July 18th, 2022 at 7:00 pm. 

Chairwoman Mary Erickson adjourned the meeting at 8:32 pm.

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Dutton/Brady Board Minutes

July 30, 2022

The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of School District #28C was called to order at 7:00 am by Chairwoman Mary Coffman-Erickson with Orrie Gondeiro, Clint Ellsworth, Mike Clark, Leigh Greyn, Superintendent Jeremy Locke, Clerk Esther Clark, Consultant Betty Brumwell (via Google meet), and AD Reid Michel. 

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Orrie moved and Clint seconded to approve the changes Esther added to the regular minutes of the last meeting, June 20, 2022 as presented. Motion passed unanimously. 

Orrie moved and Mike seconded to pay bills covered by Claim Warrants #6110-6162 and Payroll Warrants #9015-9036 for July 2022. Motion passed unanimously. There were no warrants to void. Esther gave the extra-curricular report for June. Orrie moved and Clint seconded to approve the extra-curricular report as presented. Motion passed unanimously. The Budget Summary was reviewed. 

Public comment - None 

Reid Michel gave the AD report. The football scoreboard will arrive October 17th. Opportunity Bank is interested in donating. The basketball shot clock and scoreboard will be shipped on August 1st. Looking at quotes for installation of the scoreboard. Linda and I attended the Class C Caucus at Manhattan Christian High School. We were encouraged to develop a school policy that allows 8th grade students to play up for the school year. At this time we are asking for 4th and 8th grade students to play for the 22-23 school year. Wednesday, August 10th is set for in-house physicals conducted by Logan Health, Conrad. Football and Volleyball will begin practice on August 12th. 

Superintendent Locke gave the following report. SMA Architecture & Design calculated two prices for the locker room plans. Mike shared some ideas to remodel existing locker rooms and pare down the cost of this project. We will look at long and short term needs and come back with more ideas for the August meeting. Bruco, Inc. refinished the gym floor and is closed to the public until August 2nd. Our asbestos inspection is scheduled for August 3rd. We are actively looking for a Head District Chef/Cook to train for the 22-23 school year. Two of our new teacher's visas have been approved and are expected to arrive in a couple of weeks. Karen Lee will assist as instruction and curriculum specialist to help our new colony teachers plan for the 22-23 school year. Playground swing mats have arrived and will be installed before school starts. 

Leigh moved and Orrie seconded to approve the three Exceptional Kindergarten Students for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously.

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Orrie moved and Mike seconded to approve hiring Dustin Erickson as Head Basketball Coach for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously.

Leigh moved and Clint seconded to approve hiring Randall Reeve as Assistant Boys Basketball Coach for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously.

Clint moved and Leigh seconded to approve hiring Bryan Schoonover as Assistant Girls Basketball Coach for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously.

Clint moved and Orrie approved Agriculture Program Curriculum Updates for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously.

Leigh moved and Clint seconded to approve the 2022-2023 Staff Handbook. Motion passed unanimously.

Clint moved and Mike seconded to approve the 2022-2023 Student Handbook. Motion passed unanimously.

Clint moved and Orrie seconded to approve 4th and 8th grade participation in High School Extracurricular Activities for 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously. 

Mike moved and Clint seconded to approve adding Jeremy Locke and Melissa Gemar to the appropriate Opportunity Bank accounts. Motion passed unanimously

Mike moved and Clint seconded to approve leaving the 2022-2023 Continuing Safe Return to School Plan as is until all ESSER stuff is finished. Motion passed unanimously.

There were no 2022-2023 Out of District Attendance Agreements and Individual Transportation Contracts to approve at this time. 

The next regular Board Meeting will be held on August 18th. 2022 at 7:00 am. 

Chairwoman Mary Coffman-Erickson adjourned the meeting at 8:35 am.

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Dutton/Brady Board Minutes

August 18, 2022

The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of School District #28C was called to order at 7:00 am by Chairwoman Mary Coffman-Erickson with Orrie Gondeiro and Leigh Greyn, Superintendent Jeremy Locke, Clerk Esther Clark, Consultant Betty Brumwell, AD Reid Michel. Also in attendance were Randall Reeve, Lori O'Dell, Breanna Ostberg, Bryan Schoonover, Lisette Hofer and Haley Gray. Tedi Bishop came late. 

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Orrie moved and Leigh seconded to approve the minutes of the regular last meeting, July 30th, 2022. Motion passed unanimously. 

Esther explained the Budget for 2022-2023 School Fiscal Year. The Trustees unanimously approved. 

Orrie moved and Leigh seconded to pay bills covered by Claim Warrants #6163-6207 and Payroll Warrants #9037-9047 for August 2022. Motion passed unanimously. There were no warrants to void. Esther gave the extra-curricular report for July. Orrie moved and Leigh seconded to approve the extra-curricular report as presented. Motion passed unanimously. The Budget Summary was reviewed. 

Public comment - Mary read the following statement "The Board recognizes the value of public comment and the constitutional rights of the public to participate in governmental operations. To allow fair and orderly expression of public comments, the Board will permit public participation through oral or written comments during this "public comment" section. Individuals wishing to be heard by the Board shall first be recognized by the Chairperson. Individuals will proceed to make comments within a reasonable time period. Citizens may comment on items within the jurisdiction of the school board that are not on this meeting's agenda. Citizens may comment on agenda items when that time is discussed. Citizens may not comment on matters related to student or staff privacy or contested adjudicative matters. The Chairperson may control the comment period to ensure an orderly progression of the meeting" and opened it up to the public. Coach Randall Reeve spoke positively about co-oping for Varsity Volleyball and Varsity Basketball for player development to allow students to play at their level, numbers are down and will continue to go down after the Junior girls graduate, after this year we will only have 5 high school boys.  Both Power and Dutton/Brady girls and boys got along well together playing ball this summer, have the opportunity to compete with larger schools, and be more competitive, to make it fair. Disadvantage - kids might not try out for the team. If we do not co-op, chances would be to forfeit games due to grades, sickness and low numbers. Coach Lori O'Dell concern is for the girls that want to play volleyball, be allowed to play with Power and how well the girls mesh together. 

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Reid gave the following AD report. Basketball scoreboard will be here next week. I will call Monday to see if they are on schedule. Having difficulty getting in touch with the sign company, All State Signs to get a cost estimate. Practice for all the fall sports has started with 2 Junior High FB boys, 4-5 Varsity boys FB, 16 Junior High VB girls and 3 Varsity VB girls. Last week I met with Mr. Locke, Mary and VB coaches to talk about lack of numbers for volleyball season and possibly co-oping with Power. Both Superintendents sent letters to MHSA explaining the situation and MHSA did waive the deadline and gave guidelines how to proceed counting practices, no practices until MHSA approval, both Boards need to approve practices. MHSA waived the deadline for Girls Basketball co-oping. I think we need to look at the boys numbers also and look into co-oping. We don't want to be put in another bind down the road with not enough students to sustain a team. Junior High Girls Volleyball will have their own season. Linda is working on those games. Junior High Football is looking for another coach. There are 10-12 students participating. 

Superintendent Locke gave the following report. Kronebrusch Electric came and took care of several things here at school. The back up boiler quote came in at $47,000 instead of the anticipated $5,000. TC Glass came back a couple of times to finish sealing windows. The new ice machine will be installed on September 4th. Installation of the new flag pole was taken care of yesterday. Dave Miller has worked on various plumbing projects in the school, on the Brady rental and Superintendent house.  The Brady house is finished and ready for the new teacher and family. We passed the asbestos and bus inspections.Dana and Seth put swing mats in place on the playground. Both Midway and Pondera visits with their new teachers went very well. The clock system needs a new relay board, which has been ordered. Quote to replace this is a little over $7,000. For now we will use our phones to keep us on track. Our phone system is also giving us trouble and will need to be upgraded. We can make a decision in September. A presentation was given by Superintendent Locke on Little Diamondbacks Daycare and handbook with Tedi Bishop, and Haley Gray. We are looking to support our teachers and community to help with longevity.

Orrie moved and Leigh seconded to approve RDT Services to Conduct Drug Testing in Our District for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously. 

Leigh moved and Orrie seconded to approve the Budgets for 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously. 

Orrie moved and Leigh seconded to establish a budget of $15,000 to fix immediate needs in the locker rooms then table the rest of the locker room discussion for now. Motion passed unanimously. 

Leigh moved and Orrie seconded to approve using ESSER III funds to fix the Clock System. Motion passed unanimously. 

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Orrie moved and Leigh seconded to approve the MHSA application for co-op with Power High School Girls Volleyball this 2022 season. Motion passed unanimously. 

Leigh moved and Orrie seconded to approve hiring Karen Lee as Consultant for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously.

Orrie moved and Leigh seconded to approve paying Scott Stevenson a $1600 Mentor Stipend for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously.

Orrie moved and Leigh seconded to approve paying Lisette Hofer a $2000 MTSS Coordinator Stipend for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously.

Leigh moved and Orrie seconded to approve the 1st reading of the Little Diamondback Daycare Handbook and Associated Policies. Motion passed unanimously. 

Orrie moved and Leigh seconded to approve the 2022-2023 Continuing Safe Return to School Plan. Motion passed unanimously. 

Leigh moved and Orrie seconded to approve the Out of District Attendance Agreements to attend Power School for four students during the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously.

The next regular board meeting will be held on Monday, September 19th, 2022 at 7:00 pm. 

Chairwoman Mary Coffman Erickson adjourned the meeting at 9:00 am.

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Dutton/Brady Board Minutes

September 19, 2022

The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of School District #28C was called to order at 7:00 pm by Chairwoman Mary Coffman-Erickson with Orrie Gondeiro, Clint Ellsworth, Mike Clark, Leigh Greyn, Superintendent Jeremy Locke, Clerk Esther Clark, and AD Reid Michel. Also present were Talia from Freeman & Gaffney,  Kim Baringer, Jonathan Waldner, Aidan Reeve, Randall Reeve, Melissa Castaneda. Consultant Betty Brumwell and several community members attended via Google meet. 

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Orrie moved and Leigh seconded to approve the minutes of the last meeting, August 18th, 2022. Motion passed unanimously. 

Mike moved and Orrie seconded to pay bills covered by Claim Warrants #6208-6210 for August 2022,  #6211-6260 for September 2022 and Payroll Warrants #9048-9071 for September 2022. Motion passed unanimously. There were no warrants to void. Esther gave the extra-curricular report for August. Orrie moved and Mike seconded to approve the extra-curricular report as presented. Motion passed unanimously. The Budget Summary was reviewed. 

Public comment - None

Reid gave the following AD report. There are 4 High School and 4 Junior High students playing football this year.Teams are doing well. Dutton/Brady's homecoming is October 15th. Currently there are 6 High School and 18 Junior High students playing volleyball. Junior High Volleyball teams are doing well this season. Football scoreboard will be here October 27th. Still waiting to hear when the basketball scoreboard and shot clock will be in. All State Signs gave an estimate to install the basketball scoreboard and shot clocks for $3,200 and $12,100 to support/install the football scoreboard. Price includes excavation, concrete, steel I-Beams but does not include running new electric if in other location than the existing.  Tedi Bishop found Hill Signs & Graphics gave an estimate to install the new football scoreboard complete with excavation of I-Beams, and concrete for $10,800. And $2,875 to install the 2 basketball scoreboards, shot clocks and new ad signs below the scoreboard. Melissa Castaneda asked if our activity bus has the capacity to hold all these extra players with the possibility of co-oping. She feels we have enough Dutton/Brady girls to make a team and do not need to co-op for basketball. 

Superintendent Locke gave the following report. We will use our October work session to identify specific needs over the next 5 years, including the possible locker room remodel. The back up boiler will cost over $47,000. I have discussed this with various individuals and are 

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exploring different options that I will share with you in October. JWW Construction will start building at the beginning of October. There are two color options to choose from. The Board of Trustees chose black and dark gray.  Miller Mechanical finished fixing various leaking toilets throughout the building, Tim Jergenson has worked on Bus #2. It has a lot of issues and Tim said it would cost more than it was worth to fix it. The Little Diamondback Daycare was awarded a stabilization grant for $24,721. This will allow us to hire more staff, lower the daily rate. Barb from OPI provided information on opening up a Fund 70 to run daycare expenses/revenues through.  Mrs. Lee and I have met with our colony teachers to review the curriculum and daily organizational structure. Their experience in classroom management and IReady resources has been excellent. Our mentors met with their mentees to discuss goals for  this school year. We conducted our first fire drill and addressed critical areas of improvement. We discussed safety procedures with our transportation staff to increase safety on our buses. Fire inspection updates have been finished and will be reinspected this week. Talia discussed new phone system options and shared bids from Central Technologies for $19,695 and Granite Technology Solutions for $6538.16 up front, $648.16/month. 

Clint moved and Orrie seconded to approve the MHSA application to co-op with Power for Girls Basketball for 22-23 school year.  There were 4 in favor, 1 against. Motion passed.

Mike moved and Orrie seconded to approve declaring Bus #2 as Obsolete, abandoned, undesirable or unsuitable for School District purposes by offering them for public sale. Motion passed unanimously.

Orrie moved and Clint seconded to approve declaring the Gray Van as obsolete, abandoned, undesirable and unsuitable for School District purposes by offering them for public sale. Motion passed unanimously. 

Clint moved and Mike seconded to approve allowing Juniors/Seniors to be Hired at minimum wage per state law for Daycare Work Study Program. Motion passed unanimously. 

Mike moved and Clint seconded to approve Using Remaining Afterschool Funds to Support Daycare Implementation for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously. 

Orrie moved and Mike seconded to approve Opening a Fund 70 for the operation of the Little Diamondback Daycare. Motion passed unanimously. 

Orrie moved and Mike seconded to approve Granite Technologies for the new phone system. Motion passed unanimously. 

Mike moved and Orrie seconded to approve the Mountain View Co-op Propane Contract price at $1.74 for 27,000 gallons for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously. 

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Mike moved and Orrie seconded to approve hiring Lisa Michel as Concessions Operator for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously. 

Mike moved and Clint seconded to approve hiring Haley Gray as Program Director for Little Diamondbacks Daycare. Motion passed unanimously.

Mike moved and Orrie seconded to approve hiring Gloria Mullenax to train as District Chef for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously.

Clint moved and Mike seconded to approve paying Todd Bishop $1000 Mentor Stipend for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously. 

Clint moved and Mike seconded to approve paying Lisette Hofer $1000 Mentor Stipend for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously. 

Clint moved and Mike seconded to approve paying Nicole Schuler $1000 Mentor Stipend for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously.

Leigh moved and Mike seconded to approve the required change to the existing policy #2335. Motion passed unanimously. 

Orrie moved and Leigh seconded to approve the 2nd Reading of Little Diamondbacks Daycare Policies. Motion passed unanimously.

There were no changes to approve the 2022-2023 Continuing Safe Return to School Plan.

There were no 2022-2023 Out of District Attendance Agreements to approve at this time. 

The Board of Trustees will meet Friday, October 7th from 9:00 am to Noon for a Work Meeting.

The next regular board meeting will be held Monday, October 17, 2022 at 7:00 pm.

Chairwoman Mary Coffman Erickson adjourned the meeting at 9:03 pm. 

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Dutton/Brady Board Minutes

December 8, 2022

The meeting of the Board of Trustees of School District #28C was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairwoman Mary Erickson with Clint Ellsworth, Mike Clark, Orrie Gondeiro, Superintendent Jeremy Locke, Clerk Esther Clark and AD Reid Michel. 

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Mike moved and Clint seconded to approve the minutes of the last meeting, November 21, 2022. Motion carried unanimously. 

Orrie moved and Clint seconded to pay bills covered by Claim Warrants #6362-6370 for November 2022 and #6371-6402 for December 2022. Motion carried unanimously. Clint moved and Orrie seconded to approve to Void Warrants #6361 to JWW Construction for $83,259.98, #6364 to Horizon Credit Union for $4,777.94 & #6365 to Horizon Credit Union for 533.45. Motion carried unanimously. Esther gave the extra-curricular report for November.Orrie moved and Clint seconded to approve the extra-curricular report as presented. Motion carried unanimously. Budget summary was reviewed. 

Public comment - Reid Michel expressed concern about the flag not being lowered to half mast yesterday to honor Pearl Harbor Day. 

Superintendent Locke gave the NHS report. Mrs. Bishop, Mrs. Schuler and Mrs. Hofer took NHS students out to both Pondera and Midway colonies to share book baskets and participate in various reading activities with students. It was well received. They plan to visit again in February. 

Superintendent Locke reported that the Student Council members worked with Ms. Stephens and Mr. Kempff to provide feedback for our Superintendent evaluation. 

Reid gave the AD report. All-State Signs will be in to finish installing the signs on the basketball scoreboards. We had three students travel to Simms for an introduction to Speech, Drama and Debate on Monday. They began practice on Tuesday and will attend a couple of meets to participate in Junior High events. We are scheduled to host this year's Divisional Speech, Debate and Drama meet on Saturday, January 21st. Help will be requested to time and judge events. 

Superintendent Locke gave the following report. Northwestern Energy stopped to check the bus barn, and says the connection looks good. They will be here in two months to deliver electricity to the Bus Barn. We replaced the faucets and ovens in the FCS room. Cliff finished the handrails for the stairs leading into the auditorium as recommended by our insurance provider. The auditorium's thermostat and air handling unit was serviced to regulate the heating system. Snow removal continues to be a priority to keep our walkways and driveways clean. We 

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are looking at a spreader to minimize accidents in our icy parking lots. Dana has prioritized keeping our gym floor clean during basketball season. This is done weekly. The back up beeper was installed on the new E-Bus and passed inspection. Our drivers have updated physicals and 1st Aid/CPR certifications. They will participate in a 15 hour bus driver course this spring. The Activity Bus ceiling is rotten and getting fixed by a company in Conrad. The Little Diamondbacks Daycare program has expanded to ten kids. We applied for the fifteen-kid license and are waiting to hear back. We were awarded another $17,734 through our Stabilization Grant. We've extended the hours from 7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. five days a week. Senior Trip is in the planning process to go to Spokane, WA. The staff Christmas party will take place at the Dutton American Legion on December 21st at 5:00 p.m.. All-State Signs looked at our community sign and gave us a quote for $8600 to fix the sign, including a 5 year warranty. Our new phone system is working great. Staff has made the transition smoothly and efficiently. Talia from Freeman & Gaffney will provide training on our phone's advanced operating system on January 13, 2023. 

The Board unanimously agreed to table the Multidistrict Financial Agreement with Power until MTSBA looks it over. 

Mike moved and Orrie seconded to approve hiring Melissa Gemar as Bus Driver for the 2022-2023 school year. Mary, Mike and Orrie voted yes. Clint abstained. 

Orrie moved and Clint seconded to approve Remunerations for Bus Driving Services Rendered. Motion passed unanimously. 

There is no bid for the Gray Van at this time.

Orrie moved and Mike seconded to approve the 3rd Reading of Policies #2335F1 and #2335F2. Motion passed unanimously.

Mike moved and Clint seconded to approve the Individual Transportation Contract for L. Taylor for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously. 

There are no changes to the 2022-2023 Continuing Safe Return to School Plan at this time. It will be updated in January 2023. 

There are no Out-of-District Attendance Agreements to approve at this time. 

Chairwoman Mary Erickson adjourned the regular board meeting at 7:58 pm. Trustees went into closed session to discuss the Superintendent's Evaluation at 7:59 p.m.. Trustees went back into open session at 8:48 pm. Mike moved and Clint seconded to recommend rehiring Superintendent Locke for the 2023-2024 school year. Motion passed unanimously. 

The next regular Board meeting will be held on Monday, January 16, 2023 at 7:00 p.m..

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Chairwoman Mary Erickson adjourned the meeting at 8:49 pm.

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Dutton/Brady Board Minutes

November 21, 2022

The meeting of the Board of Trustees of School District #28C was called to order at 7:00 pm by Chairwoman Mary Erickson with Clint Ellsworth, Mike Clark, Orrie Gondeiro, Leigh Greyn, Superintendent Jeremy Locke, Clerk Esther Clark, and AD Reid Michel. Also present were Jonathan Waldner, Dan Kleinsasser, David Kleinsasser and Linda Michel. Several community members were present via Google meet. 

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 

Mike moved and Clint seconded to approve the minutes of the last meeting, October 17, 2022. Motion carried unanimously.

Clint moved and Mike seconded to pay bills covered by Claim Warrants #6314-6361 for November 2022 and Payroll Warrants #9098-9123 for November 2022. Motion carried unanimously. Orrie moved and Mike seconded to Void Claim Warrant #6304 to School Specialty for $37.09. Motion carried unanimously. Esther gave the extra-curricular report for October. Mike moved and Orrie seconded to approve the extra-curricular report as presented. Motion carried unanimously. Budget summary was reviewed. 

Public comment - None

Superintendent Locke reported that the NHS have book baskets ready for the colonies. DB staff and students are looking forward to establishing relationships with our colony students and engaging students in reading activities.

Amberly Stephens gave the Student Council report. Students represented Dutton/Brady School very well at the District Student Council conference Sunday-Tuesday in Great Falls. Students learned about various roles and responsibilities, while networking with other area student council members. Student Council members are now planning our Christmas Party for our students.

Reid gave the AD report. The Titans lost their game and did not make the playoffs. Girls Volleyball did not make it to Divisional. The Girls Basketball co-op with Power was approved. Boys Basketball co-op was not approved. Reid and Willie went to Helena to appeal the MHSA 8-man football ruling. There are a lot of variables to look at and we should know by January where the Titan football team stands. We are waiting for All-State Signs to come and install the basketball scoreboards and shot clock by December 1st. We will host the pre-season basketball tourney here December 9th & 10th. Valier, Big Sandy and Sunburst will participate. 

Superintendent Locke gave the following report.The Bus Barn structure is complete. The electrical is finished. I have a quote for $6,000 to install the bathroom. We are waiting for Northwestern Energy to install a pole to run electricity to the bus barn. Dana and Seth worked 

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hard to prepare the gym floor for basketball practices to begin,  Mountain View installed a heater unit in the Dutton Legion rental. A 2022 Ford Expedition EL was purchased as our new E Bus. We are waiting for Tim Jeregenson to come install the required back up beeper system, then have it inspected. We had one local applicant apply for the Little Diamondback Daycare. Starting November 28th, we will extend those hours from 7:00am-6:00 pm. Mrs. Bishop coordinated with five other schools to promote kindness and positive relationships by welcoming Brian Williams in December to our area. We met with Hannah Stark from the BMO Financial Group about implementing our new BMO Mastercards and speed dynamics program management system. This new system will help us maintain spending records more efficiently. Our kitchen will receive an additional $6447 from the Supply Chain Assistance Funds to help supplement costs throughout the year. Our staff Christmas party will take place at the Dutton American Legion on December 21st, 2022. The new phone system by Granite Technology Solutions has worked efficiently to meet our needs. Kronebush Electric checked the electrical amps to the community sign. It stopped working when we tried to update it. There are some quotes/bids for the Board members to look at. 

Orrie moved and Clint seconded to approve the Staff Resignations for Tom Tranmer at the end of 1st semester, January 13th, 2023 and for Linda Murray at the end of 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously. 

Mary moved to readdress the Multidistrict Financial Agreement with Power in two weeks at the next regular scheduled board meeting. 

Mike moved and Clint seconded to approve hiring Randall Reeve as Girl's Head and Girls Junior High Basketball Coach for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously. 

Clint moved and Mike seconded to approve hiring Amberly Stephens as Head High School Track Coach for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously. 

Mike moved and Orrie seconded to approve hiring Rich Reeve as Assistant High School Track Coach for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously. 

Mike moved and Orrie seconded to approve hiring Melissa Castaneda as Head Junior High Track Coach for the 2022-2023 school year. Mary, Orrie, Mike and Clint voted yes. Leigh abstained.

Mike moved and Orrie seconded to approve hiring Tara Buttelman as Assistant Junior High Track Coach for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously. 

Mike moved and Orrie seconded to approve hiring Cliff Suek and Seth Storle as Bus Drivers for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously.

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Mike moved and and Orrie seconded to approve increasing Melissa Gemar's wage to $13.35 an hour for the 2022-2023 school year, due to additional job duties and responsibilities. Mary, Leigh, Mike and Orrie voted yes. Clint abstained. 

Mike moved and Clint seconded to approve hiring Emily Johnson as Elementary Teacher for the 2023-2024 school year. Motion passed unanimously. 

Clint moved and Mike seconded to approve hiring Kaity Storle as Assistant Daycare Provider for Little Diamondbacks Daycare at $12.00 an hour. Motion passed unanimously. 

Clint moved and Mike seconded to approve the Bid for Blue Bird Bus #2 for $200.00 to Pleasant Valley Colony. Motion passed unanimously. 

There is no bid for the gray van at this time.

Mike moved and Clint seconded to approve the 2nd reading of policies #2335F1 and #2335F2. Motion passed unanimously. 

There were no changes to the 2022-2023 Continuing Safe Return to School Plan to approve.

There were no Out of District Attendance Agreements to approve.

The next regular Board meeting will be held Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 7:00 pm.

Chairwoman Mary Erickson adjourned the meeting at 8:25 pm. 

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Chairwoman

Dutton/Brady Board Minutes 
January 16, 2023 
The meeting of the Board of Trustees of School District #28C was called to order at 7:00 pm by Chairwoman Mary Erickson with Clint Ellsworth, Mike Clark, Leigh Greyn, Superintendent Jeremy Locke, Clerk Esther Clark and AD Reid Michel. Also present were School Counselor Amberly Stephens and several community members and Vonnie Jacobson via Google meet. 
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 
Mike moved and Clint seconded to approve the minutes of the last meeting, December 8, 2022. Motion passed unanimously. 
Mike moved and Clint seconded to pay bills covered by Claim Warrants #6403-6424 and Payroll #9124-9148 for December 2022 and Claim Warrants #6425-6453 and Payroll #9149-9173 for January 2023. Motion passed unanimously. There were no warrants to void. Esther gave the extra-curricular report for December. Clint moved and Mike seconded to approve the extra-curricular report as presented. Motion passed unanimously. Budget summary was reviewed. 
Public comment - None 
Superintendent Locke reported that the NHS have been working on continuing its service projects and plan to attend another book basket trip to Midway and Pondera Colony in February. 
Amberly Stephens gave the following Student Council report. Student Council members will be selling Candy Grams for Valentine’s Day. The pop machine is back to working. The students are thinking about another fundraiser. 
Reid Michel gave the following AD report. The basketball shot clocks are up and working well. The District Tourney will be held February 15-18 at CMR. Dutton/Brady needs to help provide food for the hospitality room on Thursday, February 16th. Linda would welcome any suggestions and help. Linda and I attended the MHSA Annual Meeting in Missoula on January 15th and 16th. They are looking into adding Lacrosse and E-Sports. The other proposal is to amend the Cooperative Sponsorship of Activities. I’ve included the proposal in the Board packet. We are hosting the Divisional Speech & Drama Meet this Saturday here at Dutton/Brady School. The Football Co-op is up for renewal this year. 
Superintendent Locke gave the following report. Northwestern Energy installed the pole to run electricity to the Bus Barn. The garage doors work great, and buses are in there now. Cliff is working with Miller Mechanical to get their boiler certification and hours in to keep an eye on the boilers while he is away. Cliff will also list emergency procedures for malfunctioning boilers,
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water or electrical systems. Mrs. Bishop and I are working on a concept paper to apply for the Renew America’s Schools Grant that provides funding for K-12 rural schools to update their heating and cooling systems for more efficient, energy-saving school buildings. Maddox Roofing & Construction came out to inspect our roof. There will be minor maintenance in the summer, costing around $4000. The Athletic Bus roof has been fixed. Bus #10 had low boost pressure and was being repaired. We will be running the E-Bus for the morning Dutton route for the remainder of the school year. All State Signs looked at our community sign and gave us a quote. All State Signs are local, cheaper, and have a 5-year warranty. 
Leigh moved and Clint seconded to approve the Community Sign Repair using All State Signs. Motion passed unanimously. 
Mike moved and Clint seconded to approve the 2022-2023 Multidistrict Financial Agreement with Power. Motion passed unanimously. 
Clint moved and Leigh seconded to approve the Call for Election on Tuesday, May 3, 2023. Resolution included in the minutes. Motion passed unanimously. 
Mary moved and Mike seconded to approve appointing Leigh and Clint as Classified Staff Negotiators for the 2023-2024 year. Motion passed unanimously. 
Senior Trip plans are tabled until February. 
Mike moved and Clint seconded to approve hiring Matt Sutherland as History/PE Teacher for the remaining 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously. 
Clint moved and Mike seconded to approve hiring Ashley Weekes as Substitute Teacher and Daycare Provider for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously. 
Mike moved and Leigh seconded to approve hiring Nicole Schuler as Junior High Advisor for the 2022-2023 school year. Motion passed unanimously 
Mike moved and Clint moved to approve the $600 bid from Pleasant Valley Colony for the Gray Van. Motion passed unanimously. 
There were no changes to the 2022-2023 Continuing Safe Return to School Plan at this time. 
Clint moved and Leigh seconded to approve the 2022-2023 Out of District Attendance Agreements for the two (2) Blanchett children. Motion passed unanimously.
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The Trustees went into Closed Session at 8:20 pm to discuss the Superintendent Evaluation with Superintendent Locke. Trustees came back into Open Session at 9:40 pm. Chairwoman Erickson adjourned the meeting at 9:40 pm. 
The next regular Board meeting will be held Monday, February 20, 2023 at 7:00 pm. 
Attest:___________________________________ Date:_____________________ Clerk 
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Chairwoman