AGENDA for the REGULAR
MEETING
OF THE TRUSTEES OF JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL
DISTRICT # 1
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 6:30 p.m. Jefferson High School
Library or Cafeteria
(Board packet available upon request at the Central
Office.)
This agenda is subject to changes until the Friday
preceding the meeting. Please check the
school website at www.jhs.k12.mt.us for the most current agenda and the packet of
associated materials for the meeting.
A. Call to order-Chairperson
1. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Announcements and Public Comment. Please see
information printed on the agenda and in the brochure at the entrance to the
meeting about speaking to the board during this time.
C. Consent
Agenda
1. Approval of Previous Minutes and High School Claims
and Accounts – action
D. Student
Report
E. Staff Report
– Mary
Drynan and Mike Robbins
F. Committee Reports
G. Administration Reports – The board
briefly reviews the written reports
provided in board packet. Some specific, anticipated items are listed
below. The Board will not act on items
in a report unless the item appears as an action item in the new or unfinished
business sections of the agenda.
1. Clerk/Business Manager
2. Facility Manager
3. Principal/A.D.
4. Superintendent
H. Unfinished Business- Action is always possible for
Unfinished Business items.
I. New Business – Action is always possible for New
Business items.
1. Construction/Renovation update
2. Approval of
out-of-state travel – Skills USA competition, International Thespian Festival.
3. Personnel
a. Contract
Renewals – Foods position
b. Resignations
– `A. Carey, K. Padmos
c. New
Hires – Cheer coach, Girls basketball
d. Substitute
–
4. Attendance Agreements – 4 YDI, 1 JHS students to Helena, Helena to JHS.
5. Approval of change of health insurance provider and
broker
6. Approval of Certified Collective Bargaining Agreement
7. Approval of Classified Collective Bargaining Agreement
8. Eighth grade students in JHS wrestling
9. Approval of Prickly Pear Co-op Representative
10. Heard Scholarship
J. Communication
and Comments
1. Letters to the Board
K. Commendations
and Recognition
L. Follow-up/Adjournment – upcoming agenda items
AGENDA for the REORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
OF THE TRUSTEES OF JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT #1
A. Call to Order
B. Board Reorganization (Policy 1120)
i. Seating of Trustees
ii. Election of Chair – called by Superintendent
iii. Election of Vice-Chair
iv. Appointment of Clerk
v. Assignment of Committees
vi. Establishment of Meeting Format/Times
vii. Appointment of MTSBA Liaison (Policy 1135P)
- New
Business
i.. New
Board Member Training
ii.. Approval to have Jefferson County
run the 2024 election by mail ballot
iii. Student Discipline Hearing –
possible closed session
D. Adjournment
NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED HIGH SCHOOL
BOARD MEETING June 20, 6:30 P.M. Board
chair-approved agenda items are due in the district office by the last Friday
of the month prior to the board meeting.
All board meetings are held in the
Jefferson High School Library, on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30
p.m. (Exceptions often occur in May and
August to follow legal requirements.)
For updates, call the district office at 225-3740.
Jefferson High School Board Members
Buster Bullock, (Boulder area
position) Jenny Genger, (At-Large 2
position) Lindsey Graham (Basin area position)
Dani Morris, Vice-Chair (At-Large
1 position) Cami Robson, Chair (Clancy area position)
Justin Willcut (MT City area
position) Larry Rasch (At-Large 3 position)
Announcements and Public Comment. The
board welcomes and encourages public comment and wishes the public comment
process to be fair and orderly. Written
comments may be submitted to the board through the District Clerk’s office. Individuals wishing to address the board at
the board meeting must sign in on the sheet provided. The clerk will collect the sheet when the
meeting begins. Comments on topics that
are on the agenda may be made when the meeting reaches that item’s point on the
agenda. Comments on non-agenda items may
be made during the “Public Comment” agenda item. To avoid violations of individual rights of
privacy, a member of the public wishing to address the Board during this time
will not be allowed to make comments that would infringe upon the privacy
rights of any student, staff member, or member of the public during his/her
designated time to speak. Abusive or
obscene comments will not be allowed.
Time allowed for comments may be limited. Individuals will only be called upon twice
for the same topic after all persons have been called upon and as time
permits. The Board may not respond to
and will not act on non-agenda topics at this meeting but may schedule the
topic on the agenda of a subsequent meeting.
Mission Statement
The Jefferson High School
District #1’s mission is to provide the best possible education for our youth
for whatever path of life they choose; to be the school of choice for students,
teachers, and staff; and to be the heart of the communities we serve.
Our vision for the future:
Students:
– Achieve high test scores and graduation
rates that are competitive nationally;
– Graduate with a plan for life that they
feel well equipped to pursue;
– Choose our school over others because
of our solid reputation;
– Feel happy, challenged, safe, and
supported during their time here;
– Appreciate and fully engage in our
activities that augment our core curriculum; and
– Have access to technology that enhances
their learning opportunities.
– Actively support students with their
time, attention and obvious commitment;
– Have the tools and resources necessary
to do optimal work;
– Are proud to work here and of their
contribution to the school;
– Are committed to continuing education
and the use of best practices;
– Look at our District as a long-term
career commitment; and
– Feel confident about the Board’s
decisions and plans.
Our
Administration and Board
-Commit to be knowledgeable about best
practices
– Establish, devote themselves to, and
evaluate their priority goals on a regular basis; and
– Work as a collaborative team to make
decisions that always focus on what is best for students, teachers, and our
communities.
Our
communities:
– Are knowledgeable of and highly respect
our commitment to excellence; and
– Support our work in many ways – their
time, funds, levy votes, ideas, and enthusiasm about our students and their
activities.
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS:
Negotiations/Personnel
– B. Bullock, J. Willcut, J. Genger
Policy/Handbook
– D. Morris, J. Genger, L. Graham
Budget/Insurance/Investments
– J. Willcut, D. Morris, L. Graham
Building/Grounds/Transportation
– C. Robson, B. Bullock, L. Rasch,
Technology
– L. Rasch, J. Willcut, C. Robson