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- Approve meeting agenda: Motion made and seconded; approved by all trustees present. (Agenda approval recorded at meeting opening.)

- Approve minutes (June 11 regular board meeting): Motion made and seconded; approved by all trustees present.

- Consent agenda: Elementary and secondary consent items approved in separate votes; both sets approved by the trustees present.

- Montana School Boards Association membership renewal: Approved by all trustees present. (See separate article for discussion of MQEC.)

- Multi-district year-end funding preservation (general fund): Trustees authorized the district to preserve year-end funds under recent statutory authorization for interlocal/multi-district arrangements; approvals recorded for elementary and secondary sections.

- School bus stop locations (pages 24–89 in packet): Trustees approved annual bus-stop locations as required by state law; administration noted highlighted stops reflect crossings where students must cross a roadway and contractor/safety approaches were used.

- Other routine approvals: Minutes validation, consent agenda motions, and various administrative items were approved by the trustees present.

Several items recorded unanimous approval by trustees present; the Missoula Education Foundation lease renewal recorded one abstention (covered in a separate article). The meeting packet contains supporting documents for each item (page numbers cited during discussion).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","MCPS Board of Trustees June 24 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Board approved the meeting agenda and minutes, consent agenda items, multi-year year-end funding preservation, school bus stop locations, and other routine items. Several items were approved unanimously; one lease renewal recorded one abstention.","taxTitle","Missoula Elem, School Districts, Montana","taxId",38287,"location","Montana","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6513612,"Board approves application for OPI tobacco-use prevention grants for elementary and secondary programs",139,1860000,1999000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5067878-3ba91acab4e88aa52682bab1015ca439&start=1860&end=1999","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5067878-3ba91acab4e88aa52682bab1015ca439/thumbnail_1860000.jpg","/articles/6513612/Montana/Board-approves-application-for-OPI-tobacco-use-prevention-grants-for-elementary-and-secondary-programs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6513612-c1634f14c2835dc387e6bd7c21efa4aa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168516&Signature=LCKiXo~GMUJu8JTZ7SN1KVDopP4nQei5d9LFtID2WozXCjbSQEIYOtiZhwmOHy~MF6aqIZEQs8h2~r3t~PYRewTqSOSIZ0nk10xVyEVK-Cf-Cn3xx0LyhOKmjMEBdMQ1UVPrhYVsvnBbjOsBap47GxuhPZA1jZ80hSGNs3iHY~RuipiUeLnFyqxC5wP-EFnIsH08b2s1gwRgxRngdcRe6zFSJKnFO-XsQKF2aqH~v7NMR4zsKV4Zq899hHyN4nO-yusKrr~s~c11Md3QIrtQt3GqK0MR0aV9GJO8HTkhynSxoC92rJtA9Q8BF4geJHEM1Uq49iE~3Jef2VaMGlkE-w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Missoula County Public Schools trustees approved the district's application for tobacco-use prevention grant funds offered through the Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI). The district was offered $6,400 for elementary efforts and $6,400 for secondary efforts to support prevention and cessation programming.

Brooke Kreninger, the district's health services coordinator, told trustees the funds would continue programs piloted this year, including In-depth (an alternative to suspension for students caught vaping or using nicotine), and Not On Tobacco, a cessation curriculum. Kreninger reported 24 students completed the In-depth program and five students completed Not On Tobacco during the current year.

Kreninger said the district purchased two film memberships to enable Screenagers screenings at middle and high schools; Sentinel High School plans a screening in October, and other schools may opt in. The district also purchased a Catch My Breath supplemental curriculum for middle-school vaping prevention.

The administration recommended applying for the grant. Trustee Hayes moved to approve the application; Trustee Walsh seconded. The board voted to approve the tobacco-use prevention grant application; the record notes approval by all trustees present.","Trustees approved the district's application to the Office of Public Instruction for tobacco-use prevention funding: $6,400 for elementary programs and $6,400 for middle/high schools. Programs include In-depth (an alternative to suspension), Not On Tobacco cessation, and Screenagers film screenings.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6513616,"Board renews leases for Missoula Education Foundation and Spark Arts Ignite; terms remain nominal and terminable on 30 days",200,1334000,1534000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5067878-3ba91acab4e88aa52682bab1015ca439&start=1334&end=1534","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5067878-3ba91acab4e88aa52682bab1015ca439/thumbnail_1334000.jpg","/articles/6513616/Montana/Board-renews-leases-for-Missoula-Education-Foundation-and-Spark-Arts-Ignite-terms-remain-nominal-and-terminable-on-30-days","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6513616-7349a5d4e0caf91abe57cd04620f461f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168516&Signature=MRkILIWe4JxVSnJRiI4nwF45fRhQ0uLXrqS4ngMlOq1HwiwXWT1SrzWluDH5GDxL9khtyIwO0tWVH0BGYffvS3B~0CQBkZfnO9DPyceqjehI-4QeW1bdFnhAdImjNJZzL6GZYAXLKeqS6~4F6ETZdNMxEu~2JxgNq5HJe-t0inMLmBd2R9jp64FwRNQuuqggSqyY-kJqvJbGbYRblhXNVNDjkHMTsOvS5jpqLy6uhXD4-STasdpG6cs6DYI9pEj9s4mZBdfGRAi9QFOKikZrW8QuxJPaCkvPVdp7E2p0l8loH5MNJTWJYCl3gQ0JgoyYNfSrWdkYaTsHtnkxsHePUQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Missoula County Public Schools board approved multi-year lease renewals for the Missoula Education Foundation and Spark Arts Ignite, organizations that provide direct support to district schools.

Administration recommended renewing both leases on existing terms but extending the duration from one year to three years. Superintendent Pat McHugh told trustees the agreements remain terminable on 30 days' notice and are intended to support groups that provide services to students.

When asked about rent, McHugh described the fee as \"nominal,\" stating it is \"like $10 a year, or a dollar a year,\" and clarified the leases are for district space used by the nonprofit organizations.

The board voted to renew the Missoula Education Foundation lease (elementary and secondary). The motion was moved by Trustee Walsh and seconded by Trustee Witt; the public record notes the item was \"approved by those trustees and 1 abstention.\" The board separately approved the lease renewal for Spark Arts Ignite (elementary) on a motion by Trustee Wake, seconded by Trustee Hayes; that item was approved by the trustees present.

Both leases were described as supporting programs that provide direct services to students and schools; no additional financial commitments beyond the nominal rent were reported.","Trustees approved three-year lease renewals for the Missoula Education Foundation and Spark Arts Ignite to continue district partnerships; leases are terminable on 30 days and carry a nominal fee reported as roughly $1–$10 per year. The Missoula Education Foundation vote recorded one abstention.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6513620,"Board renews memberships in Montana School Boards Association and MQEC; staff describes MQEC's litigation role",90,571000,661000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5067878-3ba91acab4e88aa52682bab1015ca439&start=571&end=661","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5067878-3ba91acab4e88aa52682bab1015ca439/thumbnail_571000.jpg","/articles/6513620/Montana/Board-renews-memberships-in-Montana-School-Boards-Association-and-MQEC-staff-describes-MQECs-litigation-role","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6513620-986f342c587a36b560c41fcca3cc35e0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168516&Signature=dvmYFtQR6MdtNtzBpxMfy4z1rciSKbpA~Ee6WiJULqaMr6v9QTTRYPr8TgIHjqg35o0dlqxWJWToUa1zikMf1sjB3m4pCviTi2ujG5ou0LiQE0wdhe4Nvkc6kof44PzEE-fojCYPsAaSc92UftKurE3MoDKQDfIzZFfL1eRair~uEqk7GuRg1z0JNGQrafhY6OkRe4JfaF4G9akWcvKQAvLn~4EtwdbxeP9Mw~6EfFZ15~BKiaT~qX23WHHSfJ8LTTS~aGXmsZKlDfzYosa6kj-F8NmY2kDO6Ci7dKKyWeQTcvf1fd~DBmBpPR4fMms-ghBnHeaNBtl-Rx102uHBWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Missoula County Public Schools board approved renewals for two advocacy memberships: the Montana School Boards Association (MTSBA) and the Montana Quality Education Coalition (MQEC).

Administration recommended continuing membership in MTSBA and MQEC. The board approved the MTSBA renewal by all trustees present. On MQEC, the board approved the $4,000 annual membership and discussed the coalition's role in litigation and advocacy.

Superintendent Pat McHugh explained MQEC's function: it is part of a coalition (referred to as CAMPS) that also includes the School Administrators of Montana and others. \"When legislation is passed that they the organization feels is counter to the mission of public schools in Montana, that's the organization that usually we litigate through,\" McHugh said, citing MQEC's role in litigation over a recent charter-school bill that is currently subject to an injunction.

Board members questioned how MQEC funds litigation. McHugh said MQEC maintains a reserve funded from dues across districts and that some litigation costs are larger than others; district dues ($4,000) contribute to ongoing operations and the litigation reserve.

Trustees also asked about Missoula's status in the state's equalization system; McHugh explained that Missoula contributes more in property tax than it receives in certain years, though the district also receives guaranteed tax-based subsidies under the state's equalization calculations.

Motions: the board voted to renew both memberships. The MTSBA renewal was approved by all trustees present; the MQEC renewal, recommended as a continued advocacy and litigation membership, was approved by all trustees present.","Trustees approved membership renewals for the Montana School Boards Association and the Montana Quality Education Coalition (MQEC). Administration described MQEC as an advocacy group with a litigation reserve that has pursued adequacy/equity cases, including action tied to the recent charter-school bill.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":92,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6513625,"School board authorizes quiet-title filing to clear ownership of four Prescott parcels",249,1085000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5067878-3ba91acab4e88aa52682bab1015ca439&start=1085&end=1334","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5067878-3ba91acab4e88aa52682bab1015ca439/thumbnail_1085000.jpg","/articles/6513625/Montana/School-board-authorizes-quiet-title-filing-to-clear-ownership-of-four-Prescott-parcels","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6513625-1db97aec70ceac720dcc4af91df7c092/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168516&Signature=fZzfUHuN~fWH5GSBOdbhYQebdlvMoEWHnNgBSVQPqgCZX1ftMsIBXcSybZrM56GIoL~vTTmzBFHbXiMWdQQw-61E9W~Pfpsqfn3zw5J3IpwlrqN62NOf0iMPyNyvH3pu02YqHhZ4sRRdne43yXEcT0qRLS3hTbAJSH0XwV9tketDa1lpNryGbuV-yuZT776oScf1hlMa8dZK0JdkvNK~PCRi07e7U-RmEP1tRlqeb7zm0TdI-Ppywh2mLWKPRIY2U7xaY3HRCLcOb4sQgismX4z~BV~Q-izvlQ5KDKoATd8M0wqCTdKfm1NLud3TjYDjjbGFU0cwZmbFpvsZfShgMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Missoula County Public Schools trustees authorized district attorneys to file a quiet-title action to confirm ownership of four parcels that underlie part of Prescott School.

The legal action, approved by the elementary trustees, was requested after district staff found a 1938 deed that lists the Prescott PTA as the recorded owner of the four lots. Superintendent Pat McHugh told the board the PTA appears to be a defunct entity and that a portion of the school building sits on the parcels, making the question of title consequential for facilities work.

\"We're asking the board to authorize our attorneys to file a quiet title action on our behalf,\" McHugh said. He described the purpose as \"an action to perfect title,\" noting that historical records show the transfer to the PTA but give no current address or contact for the organization.

Trustee Mercer moved to authorize the filing; Trustee Witt seconded. The motion was approved by all elementary trustees present. The board did not record a roll-call tally in the public discussion; the meeting record states only that the item was \"approved by all elementary trustees present.\" The district's attorneys will be responsible for providing court notice and pursuing the court order confirming title; no timeline for the court process was given.

Board materials indicate the district will continue archival research into 1930s minutes and other records as attorneys prepare the case. McHugh said the attorneys expect providing notice to be an \"interesting process\" given the limited historical contact information in the deed record.

The authorization applies only to this elementary-school property transaction; trustees noted the action is limited to the specific parcels tied to Prescott School.","Missoula County Public Schools trustees authorized attorneys to file a quiet-title action to confirm district ownership of four lots tied to Prescott School after discovering a 1938 deed listing the Prescott PTA as titleholder.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: board approves agenda, minutes, consent items, budget-year preservation, bus stops and other routine business

Board approves application for OPI tobacco-use prevention grants for elementary and secondary programs

Board renews leases for Missoula Education Foundation and Spark Arts Ignite; terms remain nominal and terminable on 30 days

Board renews memberships in Montana School Boards Association and MQEC; staff describes MQEC's litigation role

School board authorizes quiet-title filing to clear ownership of four Prescott parcels