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Turtle Mountain board approves $19.84 million high‑school grant budget, vehicle purchases and personnel actions
Summary
The Turtle Mountain School Board approved the FY24–25 high‑school grant budget ($19,841,222.96), authorized vehicle purchases including a 2024 Chevrolet Tahoe and two buses, renewed a DocuSign contract and approved several hires and tuition agreements during its November meeting.
The Turtle Mountain School Board voted to approve the FY24–25 high‑school grant budget and a slate of routine purchases, contracts and personnel actions at its meeting.
Presenter (Speaker 3) summarized the high‑school grant packet and recommended the board approve a $19,841,222.96 budget “as presented.” The board moved and voted to adopt the budget after brief questions about ESSER carryover and program budgeting.
The board also approved an accounts‑payable package and payroll totals for the period (accounts payable $381,292.71; payroll $1,118,126.41; total $1,499,419.12). Staff recommended and the trustees approved the purchase of a 2024 Chevrolet Tahoe from Monroe Motors ($71,760) to be paid from high‑school grant ID B funds, and they approved two bus purchases (one 71‑passenger route bus and one special‑education bus) from Harlow’s Bus Sales for a combined total of $294,770, plus a 2024 Ram ProMaster van for school mail delivery from Minot Automotive Center.
Travis (Presenter, Speaker 11) briefed the board on a DocuSign renewal for digital signatures, listing a cost in the roughly $30,820–$30,828 range to be paid from general funds; the renewal was approved by roll call.
The board approved three tuition agreements for out‑of‑district placements (the Dakota Boys Ranch and related facilities), ratified a revised administrators’ negotiated agreement covering 2023–24 and 2024–25, and approved several personnel actions including the hire of Samantha Grant as high‑school special‑education coordinator and an employment‑term adjustment for an existing staff member.
Board procedure: motions to approve items were typically moved by Trustee Terry and seconded by Trustee Allen (as recorded on the floor); roll‑call votes were recorded for each listed motion and the motions carried.
Why it matters: The passed budget and procurement decisions finalize the district’s near‑term spending plan for high‑school programs and replace aging fleet vehicles and equipment used for student transportation and operations. The personnel decisions add capacity in special education and other district functions.
Next steps: Multiple routine items were approved; administration will proceed with purchases, contract renewals and onboarding of approved hires. Questions about ESSER timing and budget carryovers that surfaced during the vote will be addressed in follow‑up reports to the board.
