March 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER
 

2. IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
 

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Board Minutes 2/26/25
 

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 

5. STAFF RECOGNITIONS by Charlie Speicher: Lisa Crawford, Tamara Guardipee, Troy Atchison

PRESENTATIONS by Charlie Speicher, Staff and Students
 

6. RECOGNITION by Travis Miller: Everett Holm, META Lifetime Achievement Recipient 2024-2025
 

7. PUBLIC COMMENT:
 

8. ITEMS OF INFORMATION

8.A. Building Reports:

8.A.1. Stamiksiitsiitskin Elementary School - Toni Tatsey

8.A.2. Browning Elementary School - Sheila Hall

8.A.3. Napi Elementary School - Sicily Bird

8.A.4. Browning Middle School - Angela HeavyRunner

8.A.5. Browning High School - Sandi Campbell (Verbal)

8.A.6. Babb Elementary - Jennifer Wagner

8.A.7. Big Sky-Glendale Colonies - Rebecca Rappold

8.A.8. Childcare - Rose Racine

8.A.9. Transportation Department - Frances Bullcalf

8.A.10. Maintenance/Facilities/Security/Construction - Reid Reagan
 

8.B. Superintendent's Report

8.B.1. Rebecca Rappold

8.B.1.a. Superintendent Update

8.B.1.b. Certified Staff Attendance 2024-2025

8.B.1.c. Revised Finance Director / District Clerk Job Description 2024-2025

8.B.1.d. Revised Instructional Coach Job Description - BNAS 2024-2025

8.B.1.e. 2025 NAFIS Spring  Conference Update
 

8.B.2. Bev Sinclair

8.B.2.a. HR Status Update

8.B.2.b. Coaching Season Worksheet
 

8.C. Resignations

8.C.1. Malana Grant, SpEd TA-Stamiksiitsiitkin Elementary, Effective 2-24-2025

8.C.2. Richard Hagberg, Teacher-William Buffalo Hide, Effective 2-24-2025

8.C.3. Carole Harwood, Teacher Assistant-BMS, Effective 3-4-2025

8.C.4. Joshua TailFeathers, Teacher Assistant-BES, Effective 3-3-2025

8.C.5. Teresa Roland, Home School Coordinator-BMS, Effective 2-28-2025

8.C.6. Alvin YellowOwl III, Maintenance Technician-Plumber, Effective 3-14-2025

8.C.7. Carolyn Zubach, Teacher-BMS, Effective 6-6-2025

8.C.8. Cindy Show, Teacher-Glendale, Effective 6-6-2025

8.C.9. Troy Atchison, Teacher-William Buffalo Hide, Effective 6-6-2025
 

9. ITEMS OF ACTION

9.A. Hiring (Pending Successful Background Check/Drug Test): 

9.A.1. Elementary

9.A.1.a. Daryl Croff, Napi Girls Basketball Coach 2024-2025 ($600.00)

9.A.1.b. Mishayla CalfBossRibs, Napi Girls Basketball Coach 2024-2025 ($600.00)

9.A.1.c. Shayanna Campbell, Napi Girls Basketball Coach 2024-2025 ($600.00)

9.A.1.d. Napi Girls Basketball Coaches 2024-2025 ($1,236.00)

9.A.1.e. Savannah Hannon, Babb Girls Basketball Coach 2024-2025 ($600.00)

9.A.1.f. Renee Bullchild, Assistant Cook-Napi Elementary

9.A.1.g. Certified Elementary Renewals 2025-2026
 

9.A.2. High School

9.A.2.a. Certified Secondary Renewals 2025-2026

9.A.2.b. Marcus SlowBear, Assistant Cook - BHS

9.A.2.c. Katie McDonald, Head Girls-Head Boys Tennis Coach-BHS 2024-2025 ($3,096.00)
 

9.B. Contract Service Agreements (Pending Successful Background Check):

9.B.1. High School

9.B.1.a. Robert Gussman, Hide Tanning Workshop 2024-2025 ($1,800.00)

9.B.1.b. Craig Falcon, Hide Tanning Workshop 2024-2025 ($800.00)
 

9.C. Out of State Travel: 

9.C.1. District Wide

9.C.1.a. Brian Gallup, NIISA Summer Board of Director Meeting in Honolulu, HI 2025 ($2,006.66)
 

9.D. In State Travel

9.D.1. District wide

9.D.1.a. Rebecca Rappold, Boys Basketball State Tournament 2024-2025 ($947.64)

9.D.1.b. Sandi Campbell, Kristy CalfRobe, Jennifer Wagner, GEAR UP Planning Meeting in Helena, MT 2024-2025 ($332.48 ea)
 

9.E. Approvals

9.E.1. Elementary

9.E.1.a. Heavy Runner Services, Cleaning 2024-2025 ($1,500.00)

9.E.1.b. Revise BMS Home School Coordinator Job Description to 9-Month
 

9.E.2. High School

9.E.2.a. Early Graduation Request – Buffalo Hide Academy 2024-2025

9.E.2.b. HS Student Attendance Agreement-New Day, Inc. 2024-2025

9.E.2.c. Waiver of 8% Penalty Fee for Early Resignation-Richard Hagberg 2024-2025 ($1,068.81)
 

9.E.3. District Wide

9.E.3.a. 4-Day Instructional Week Survey 2024-2025

9.E.3.b. Substitute Eligibility Roster 2024-2025

9.E.3.c. MOA Between BCC Reimagine Research Group and Browning Public Schools 2025

9.E.3.d. Montana School Board Association Dues 2025-2026 ($14,500.00)

9.E.3.e. Revise Culture & Hope Lease Agreement 2024-2025 ($200.00)

9.E.3.f. Glacier Electric, Install Street Lights & Transformer: New Food Service Building 2024-2025 ($10,100.00 plus)

9.E.3.g. District Claims #93039-#93046 & #442270-442334 ($352,585.42)

9.E.3.h. Student Activities Claims #706217-706273 ($38,620.67) Canceled Claims #706197,0706198,0706200,0706201,0706202

9.E.3.i. Additional Pays/Payroll
 

9.F. PERSONNEL: 

9.F.1. Elementary Non-Renewals 2025-2026: S. Aimsback, M. Birdrattler, T. Boggs-Layne, R. CalfBossRibs, T. CalfBossRibs, T. Connelly, F. DeRoche, S. Flamond, J. Glaze, J. LittlePlume, S. McFadyean, C. NoRunner, J. Roberts, L. Sherman, J. Shooter, M. SpottedEagle, E. Tail, K. Vielle
 

9.F.2. Secondary Non-Renewals 2025-2026: E. Coleman, E. Dorsey, D. High
 

9.G. LEGAL ISSUES: 
 

9.H. ADJOURNMENT