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County superintendent flags background-check delays, enrollment pressures and Columbia Falls bond

Flathead County Commission
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County Superintendent Marsha Stolfas told commissioners Oct. 14 that background-check and fingerprint processing delays have stretched to three weeks, homeschool enrollment is rising, and Columbia Falls voters will consider an $84.8 million school bond on Nov. 4.

County Superintendent of Schools Marsha Stolfas briefed commissioners on Oct. 14 about oversight of small districts, enrollment trends, teacher evaluations, and administrative challenges including a backlog in background checks for volunteers and employees.

Stolfas said fingerprint-based background checks have slowed; where the county previously saw a roughly two-week turnaround, the process now can take about three…

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