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Missoula school board approves election calls, travel, personnel items and pay change; votes at a glance
Summary
Trustees unanimously approved multiple routine and action items Nov. 11: five resolutions calling for school elections under revised timelines (HB406), an out-of-country student travel request to Japan, elementary and high-school personnel reports, and a change to on‑call security pay. All motions passed unanimously by trustees present.
At its Nov. 11 meeting the Missoula County Public Schools Board of Trustees approved a set of routine and action items during the consent and new‑business portions of the agenda. Key outcomes:
- Call for school elections: The board approved five resolutions to call trustee and levy elections (elementary and high‑school trustee seats, general‑fund levy placeholders and a high‑school safety levy placeholder). District staff said House Bill 406 changed election timelines — the district must call elections earlier (145 days before election day), candidate filing opens Dec. 11 and closes Feb. 9, and ballot certification deadlines shift into early April for the coming cycle. Motions were moved and seconded as noted in the minutes and approved unanimously.
- Out‑of‑country travel: Trustees approved an international travel request for Big Sky High School’s international club to visit Kumamoto, Japan (hosted with Global Travel Alliance) with an estimated per‑student package under $4,000 and fundraising and scholarship plans to improve accessibility.
- Personnel: Elementary and high‑school personnel reports were approved as presented.
- On‑call security pay: Trustees approved a personnel recommendation to standardize on‑call security pay to $24 per hour, replacing the current differential structure; district analysis put the average prior income around $22.70/hr. The motion passed unanimously.
All votes on these items were recorded as unanimous among trustees present. Several other informational items were presented (facility assessment at Cold Springs and school program updates), and the Bridge Health Alliance presentation was informational and scheduled for future action on Dec. 16.
