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Serba told student interviewers he patrols hallways and parking lots to deter vandalism and theft, communicates with parents and attends school events. Reflecting on the school’s opening, he said decorations remained up longer than in prior years and noted that, for the first time since the school opened, “we have not had a fight on school grounds or within the building” entering the third week.

On mandated safety drills, Serba said the superintendent required nine drills this year: “7 of them will be probably fire drills… plus we also have an extra 1 where we have to evacuate the building and go towards a site… we could have a scenario where we would pretend that there is a hazardous spill out in the teacher's parking lot.” He said the lockdown‑type drill used in the previous year would likely occur again.

Serba credited staff presence in hallways with reducing disorder and said work with parents and teachers contributed to a calmer opening. The segment did not present districtwide comparative data or external evaluations; Serba’s statements were offered as descriptions of school practice and experience.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Big Sky High School Live January 1999","oneSentenceSummary","Walt Serba, dean of students at Big Sky High, told a student‑production segment he expects to handle 70–90 attendance calls daily, that 10–15% may be unexcused absences, and that the superintendent mandated nine drills this year including fire and lockdown exercises.","taxTitle","Missoula, Missoula County, Montana","taxId",4050,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6221950,"Missoula Schools receive $2.75 million grant aimed at at‑risk students; district official says officers and data systems expected",139,2362000,2501000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3611015-cf5d0ac5f1eede7ea4009c13541a48b5&start=2362&end=2501","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3611015-cf5d0ac5f1eede7ea4009c13541a48b5/thumbnail_2362000.jpg","/articles/6221950/Missoula/Missoula-County/Montana/Missoula-Schools-receive-275-million-grant-aimed-at-atrisk-students-district-official-says-officers-and-data-systems-expected","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6221950-cb6ee44af1ff2cfc69fb3fb45b3760d3/orig.mp4?Expires=1777325761&Signature=Bh1n526WGDFV9QfuwnjYMw1Rwg8oAFZhnAxV30Zw5Ja4VkoEuEp10yrRx7T3zOQHdzWe4R6oUXzyEOrH1vAVmJULxBaMCUfpz3snt3WRsBdL-~UPao8oFFUsz3uw2lHm9JTqCRgWprWToP8UQozGE-R8xlPhWh-A0GrJaKkhmb88BXi1R~fkNhDNBrUNjzXYoV2Dlx4rjFc~-fsoypbww2RKGnHh04gAw4-3DXPkkOCTqEWRFIDUEj8HRaD8qbKAk52N-1ATTiN2802XMaj9ehk21OJ362RDMD77wUGXeJUzsir~LQAeW0mP8q3gt87bsBg40X6b8C44pxZWPpBCBw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Marissa Badziak, a reporter, introduced a segment about a $2,750,000 grant awarded to Missoula Schools to help at‑risk students. Jay Christopher, who said he contributed to the grant application, described the district’s role in writing the proposal and outlined immediate and long‑range effects.

Christopher said he helped compile statistics and sections for the grant and described an at‑risk student as someone disadvantaged “for psychological, social, intellectual, familial reasons” that leave them less advantaged in school or the community. On the grant’s immediate impact at Big Sky High, Christopher said: “I think that there will be some officers that will be in our building on a regular basis to help, kids to understand that, you know, we do wanna provide a safe environment for everybody. So I think that's probably the most immediate effect of this.”

He said longer‑term effects should include “a better system of keeping track of what we do, you know, like, how many kids' statistical stuff, how many kids are involved in what and, you know, like drug and alcohol use and, keeping track of grades and failure rates and those kinds of things.” The broadcast did not specify the grant’s funders or the detailed budget breakdown for the $2,750,000 award.

The segment said the grant aims to help “at‑risk kids” across the district; specifics about the timeline, which schools would receive what shares of funding, and which agencies would administer parts of the grant were not provided on air. Christopher said the grant team wrote the application in the spring and that he met with the writing team “on several occasions.”","Missoula Schools received a $2,750,000 grant for at‑risk students; a district contributor said officers will be in some buildings and the district expects improved tracking of student outcomes.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6221955,"Missoula TV report: three children hospitalized after Lone Rock outbreak; CDC, FBI mentioned in broadcast",464,1021000,1485000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3611015-cf5d0ac5f1eede7ea4009c13541a48b5&start=1021&end=1485","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3611015-cf5d0ac5f1eede7ea4009c13541a48b5/thumbnail_1021000.jpg","/articles/6221955/Missoula/Missoula-County/Montana/Missoula-TV-report-three-children-hospitalized-after-Lone-Rock-outbreak-CDC-FBI-mentioned-in-broadcast","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6221955-cfb9e7badac4593f510225b3f3bcd93f/orig.mp4?Expires=1777325761&Signature=S8JeSN5G5D5dcfNRQYkenT5cvCxrDH-hh9HW~JLIuYNgfSNySUL9DuMteSR0NY3OtftbQ~9QZRIzl0WFF9KxkRoHgZG4vTv-aBtALGb0S1MrXtENf-MVsUXleCLgDhXXUw~jVdgQcsWQMK2lCWrmD0vhsZb4ckNP6rjs~0pR9QeQkJuzclaMHbc6aMwGyWwLUOxIe6Oen71dAQe4i4aRuJx5ONPhuY4~mJbi4fkvLbG~Kd-uKidOCG-sw-2hQavrZoZK5HRSvJJt6Gsg26cIDvz-~p6hocx64ALXg8o2EUfhCDEzGp8A2o5pFZXUl58NlYmbTkkMVC~xSIbN33yMFQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Larry Frost, KMSO anchor, opened a news segment saying a “mysterious illness is baffling Missoula” after “3 children were hospitalized yesterday when they were struck by an unknown illness.” The broadcast identified the three as Sally Hayes, Missy Buchanan and Billy Sims and said the hospital described symptoms resembling the Ebola virus.

The broadcast reported that Janet Williams spoke from St. Jude’s Hospital with Dr. Anne Mansfield, an expert on the Ebola virus. Mansfield said, “It seems that the virus that contaminated Lone Rock and infected the children are the same.” The report described the strain as “a genetically engineered mutation of Ebola,” said it “transmits itself through direct contact with someone infected possibly through contaminated water,” and that the age group most at risk was “between the ages of 40 and 80.”

The KMSO report quoted a hospital physician, identified on air as Doctor Wolf, who said the three children “are beginning to show signs of recovery” and that doctors were treating them with “a mixture of antibiotics and steroids,” adding it was “too soon to tell if the children are completely out of danger.”

The broadcast said the Center for Disease Control had brought in experts and found “an antivirus similar in composition to the lone rock strain of Ebola” and reported that the broadcast’s sources said the antivirus had been “introduced into the watershed.” The same report said the FBI had “isolated the cause” and “said it was an intentional act” after finding “a single broken vial at the starting point of the Blackfoot River” and that investigators had narrowed suspects to three University of Montana microbiology students and were preparing to apprehend a primary suspect.

The station’s on-scene reporter Tim Rickon described Lone Rock as “primarily a town for elderly men and women” and said local officials and officials on the broadcast were trying to sort the details; the report included on-air 911 audio and field reporting that said police had found multiple deaths in Lone Rock. The broadcast did not present official public-health confirmation of the laboratory findings on the air; it reported the hospital and federal agencies’ involvement as conveyed through the station’s reporting.

What happened next remains subject to confirmation from public‑health and law‑enforcement agencies: the broadcast described CDC and FBI activity and a reported antiviral introduction to the watershed but did not include on‑the‑record statements from agency spokespeople on camera. KMSO said it would continue to cover developments.

The broadcast included graphic descriptions and emotive language in field reports and on-scene audio, which the reporters relayed to viewers as part of the live coverage.","A KMSO broadcast reported that three children were hospitalized with an Ebola-like illness and linked cases to an outbreak in Lone Rock; the broadcast said St. Jude’s Hospital and the Centers for Disease Control were involved and that the FBI had leads on an intentional origin.","actionData","errors"]

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Big Sky High dean outlines attendance, discipline and nine mandated drills this year

Missoula Schools receive $2.75 million grant aimed at at‑risk students; district official says officers and data systems expected

Missoula TV report: three children hospitalized after Lone Rock outbreak; CDC, FBI mentioned in broadcast