AGENDA for the REGULAR
MEETING
OF THE TRUSTEES OF JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL
DISTRICT # 1
* 6:30 p.m. November 17, 2020 * REMOTE Jefferson
High School Library
(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.
Due to COVID-19 public
health concerns and the resulting Governor's emergency declaration, 3/29/30
Stay-At-Home Order, and social distancing restrictions, the public is
prohibited from physically attending the meeting. As a result, the
meeting will be conducted by electronic means. Members of the public will
be able to observe and participate in the meeting using the following procedure.
Register
in advance for this meeting:
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUocOmtqTItE93e-rp98oGQOx5u9psubewP
A. Call to order-Chairperson
1. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Announcements and Public Comment. Please see information printed on the back of the agenda and in the brochure at the entrance to the meeting about speaking to the board during this time.
C. Student Report
D. Staff Report
E. Committee Reports
F. 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. Principal/A.D.
3. Superintendent
G. Unfinished Business- Action is always possible for
Unfinished Business items.
H. New Business – Action is always possible for New
Business items.
1. Policies 2nd reading
- 3210
Equal Education, Nondiscrimination, & Sex Equity
- 3225
Sexual Harassment of Students
- 3225F
Sexual Harassment Reporting/Intake Form for Students
- 3225P
Sexual Harassment Grievance Procedure – Students
- 3226
Bullying/Harassment/Intimidation/Hazing
- 3310
Student Discipline
- 5010
Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-Discrimination
- 5012
Sexual Harassment of Employees
- 5012F
Sexual Harassment Reporting/Intake Form for Employees
- 5012P
Sexual Harassment Grievance Procedure – Employees
- 5015
Bullying/Harassment/Intimidation
2. Personnel – Action
a. Substitute Applications – K. Roth-Longe, J. Padmos
b. Fall Coach Evaluations
c. Superintendent Evaluation – possible closed session
(Sept., Nov., Jan., March, May, July)
3. Approval of Attendance Agreements – AYA/Elk Park/North
end
4. Fall Sports Program Evaluations
5. MTSBA Voting Process for 2022 Dues Estimate
6. Health Board Letter Submission Discussion
- Staff
Appreciation Update
- Safety
Plan Approval
- Facility
Request – Little Guy Wrestling
- Spectator Procedure Update
- Winter Sports Update
- COVID Update
- Facility Update – survey
- Communication and Comments
1. Letters to the Board
- Commendations and Recognition
K. Consent Agenda
1. Approval of Previous Minutes and High School Claims
and Accounts – action
L. Follow-up/Adjournment – upcoming months
1. Chair/Superintendent article for paper
NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED HIGH SCHOOL BOARD MEETING November 17, 2020 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) Kevin Harris, (At-Large 1 position) Bryher Herak (Basin area position)
Kyrie Russ, Vice-Chair (At-Large 2 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 throughout 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.