August 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER
 

2. IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
 

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Board Minutes 7-29-25
 

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 

5. PUBLIC COMMENT:
 

6. ITEMS OF INFORMATION

6.A. Building Reports:

6.A.1. Stamiksiitsiikin Elementary-Racquel LittlePlume

6.A.2. Browning Elementary School -Jessica Racine

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

6.A.4. Browning Middle School - John Salois

6.A.5. Childcare - Brittany Burns

6.A.6. Browning High School - Sandi Campbell

6.A.7. Babb Elementary - Jennifer Wagner

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

6.A.9. Buffalo Hide Academy - Charlie Speicher
 

6.B. Superintendent's Report

6.B.1. Rebecca Rappold

6.B.1.a. Supt-Superintendent Update 8-12-25

6.B.1.b. Line of Authority

6.B.1.c. Modify Technology Assistant Job Title, Duties and Salary  ($55,000.00-$60,000.00)

6.B.1.d. Carol Williamson-Blackfeet Teen Pregnancy Program Update

6.B.1.e. YAM Update-Larry Woolf
 

6.B.2. Bev Sinclair

6.B.2.a. HR Status Report 8-12-25

6.B.2.b. Coaching Season Worksheet
 

6.C. Resignations

6.C.1. Sarah Kuka, Assistant Secretary, BMS, Effective 7-28-2025

6.C.2. Judy Smith, 9-Mo Bus Driver, Transportation, Effective 7-28-2025

6.C.3. Shantell BirdRattler, Facilities Secretary, Maintenance, Effective 7-30-2025

6.C.4. Emmitt Augare, Football Coach, BMS, Effective 8-4-2025

6.C.5. Christy CalfBossRibs, Elementary Teacher 5th Grade, Napi, Effective 8-5-2025
 

7. ITEMS OF ACTION

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

7.A.1. Elementary

7.A.1.a. Megan Daniels, Elementary Teacher-Stamiksiitsiikin Elementary 2025-2026 ($47,062.00)

7.A.1.b. Cheryl DeRoche, Elementary Teacher-BES 2025-2026 ($54,254.00)

7.A.1.c. Tennial Connelly, Elementary Teacher-BES 2025-2026 ($48,859.00)

7.A.1.d. Autumn Charges Strong, Elementary Teacher-Napi 2025-2026 ($47,062.00)

7.A.1.e. Josh Shooter, BMS Shop Teacher 2025-2026 ($52,455.00)

7.A.1.f. Joetta Roberts, Youth Prevention Behavior & SEL Specialist-Napi

7.A.1.g. Tommi-Rae Trombley, Teacher Assistant, BES

7.A.1.h. Beth Augare, Teacher Assistant, BES

7.A.1.i. Jaylin Comesatnight, Special Education TA-Napi

7.A.1.j. Kimberly Franks, Assistant Cook-Bullshoe Elementary

7.A.1.k. Brent StillSmoking, Assistant Cook-Napi Elementary

7.A.1.l. Anthony MadPlume, BES Custodian

7.A.1.m. Tommy Begay, Custodian, Napi Elementary

7.A.1.n. Casey McDonald, BMS Wrestling Coach 2025-2026 ($894.00)
 

7.A.2. High School

7.A.2.a. Cheryl Poitra, Assistant Principal BHS, 2025-2026 ($97,590.00)

7.A.2.b. Elva Dorsey,TechnologyTeacher-BHS 2025-2026 ($52,455.00)

7.A.2.c. Zebah Burdeau, Head Girls Soccer Coach 2025-2026 ($3,096.00)

7.A.2.d. Jesse Harwood, BHS Assistant Football Coach 2025-2026 Sports Season ($2,064.00)
 

7.A.3. District Wide

7.A.3.a. Taylee Ridesatthedoor, Gear Up Student Achievement Specialist, BMS-BHS 2025-2026 ($35,000.00)

7.A.3.b. Jamie SpottedEagle, Child Care Aide 1

7.A.3.c. Monica Kipling, Child Care Aide 1

7.A.3.d. Miran CalfLooking, Hiring Child Care Aide II
 

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

7.B.1. High School

7.B.1.a.  Rewiring iPad charging carts-BHS ($630.00)
 

7.B.2. District Wide

7.B.2.a. New Teacher Orientation Stipends 2025-2026 SY ($6,000.00)

7.B.2.b. Colleen Wilson Mentor Program Coordinator 2025-2026 SY ($5,000.00)

7.B.2.c. Lisa LongTimeSleeping, Customer Service Training 2025-2026 ($500.00)
 

7.C. Out of State Travel: None
 

7.D. In State Travel: None
 

7.E. Approvals

7.E.1. Elementary

7.E.1.a. Babb Family-Student Handbook 2025-2026

7.E.1.b. Request for Waiver of 8% Penalty Fee for Early Resignation- Christy Calfbossribs 2025-2026 ($4,484.32)
 

7.E.2. District Wide

7.E.2.a. Substitute Eligibility  8-12-25

7.E.2.b. Extended Contract SBE (Standards-based Education) Planning Week 2025-2026 (11,808.40)

7.E.2.c. Extended Contracts, BNAS Strategic Planning 2025-2026 ($6,206.30)

7.E.2.d. 25-26 SY BPS Teacher Mentoring Handbook

7.E.2.e. Roy Crawford, Change Job Title from IT Technician to Technology Assistant Director ($11,911.00)

7.E.2.f. NIISA Membership Dues ($3,000.00)

7.E.2.g. Apply for the Town Pump Food Grant ($10,000.00)

7.E.2.h. Purchase AEDs and apply for MT AED Reimbursement Grant ($6,088.00)

7.E.2.i. Right of Way Easement- DOT, Wooden Board Snow Fence

7.E.2.j. Browning School District #9 Strategic Plan 2025-2030

7.E.2.k. Adopt Elementary and High School Budgets 2025-2026

7.E.2.l. Review Transfer of Excess Cash

7.E.2.m. Purchases Over $10,000.00

7.E.2.n. District Claims #69597-69653 ($210,263.26)

7.E.2.o. Student Activities Check #706385-#706415 ($9,758.19)

7.E.2.p. Additional Pays-Payroll 8-12-25
 

7.F. Student(s)

7.F.1. Consideration of Parent/Guardian(s) requests for 2025-2026 SY BHS student enrollment
 

7.G. PERSONNEL: None
 

7.H. LEGAL ISSUES: None
 

7.I. ADJOURNMENT