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Votes at a glance: Missoula County Public Schools board actions
Summary
Summary of motions and final votes taken during the meeting, including transportation contracts, HB 252 MOU authorization, Meadow Hill contract award, lease extensions, election by acclamation, TIF remittance agreement and the Willard calendar.
The Missoula County Public Schools Board of Trustees recorded the following actions and final outcomes at the meeting:
- Transportation contracts (elementary and secondary): Approved (elementary and high school motions approved by trustees present; routine consent agenda items).
- HB 252 (STARS Act) MOU authorization: Approved unanimously. Motion authorized Superintendent Micah Hill as signer for an MOU attesting the district will work with its teachers’ union to comply and pursue state funds.
- Meadow Hill Middle School domestic water-line replacement: Motion to award the contract to Northwest Mechanical pending successful negotiation approved unanimously by elementary trustees; base bid reported at $323,000.
- Lease rate increases and one-year extensions for Cancer Support Community Montana, Studio M and Friends of the Children: Approved by elementary trustees (4 yes, 1 abstention); administration will return after the district facilities study.
- Resolution declaring election by acclamation (High School Trustee Districts A and D): Approved unanimously. Administration reported the number of candidates equaled open seats and recommended acclamation.
- Tax increment financing (TIF) remittance agreement for FY 2025: Approved unanimously. Staff said prior remittances were used to reduce debt service levies and enhance reserves; final recommendation for use of funds will return to the board.
- Willard Alternative High School Grama calendar (secondary): Approved unanimously.
Votes recorded in the meeting were unanimous on several items and noted an elementary-only vote for the lease extensions with one abstention. For items where precise vote counts were not announced on the record, the board reported unanimous approval by trustees present.
