Philipsburg board reviews audit, approves minutes and moves to closed session on privacy-sensitive out-of-district agreement

The chair opened routine business at the Philipsburg K-12 Schools board meeting and reported the district audit contained no findings and that the original audit letter was available for signature.

Administration reported several routine updates: grant funds were used to purchase a new science curriculum for grades 4–6, attendance across recent reporting windows was high (mid-90s by grade windows pulled from Infinite Campus), and the district’s quarterly attendance incentives include escalating gift-card drawings and small elementary rewards such as extra recess. The staff member noted an OPI literacy grant application cycle and said Philipsburg was not selected to proceed under the grant criteria this year.

On financial business, the chair read a motion to approve payroll warrants (numbers read aloud for warrants, direct deposits and claims) and a Visa payment of $9,001.61, noting some Visa charges were for ELL grant purchases and student hiking equipment. A second was recorded. The chair called the vote; members said "Aye," and at least one voiced opposition was audible in the transcript but no formal tally is recorded here.

Because the matter involved individual privacy that outweighs public disclosure, the chair announced the board would go into a short closed session to discuss out-of-district agreements before returning to complete action items.

The meeting then prepared to enter closed session; the transcript does not record the closed-session discussion or any votes taken in closed session.