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Board approves hires, stipends, residency agreements and election certification
Summary
The Colstrip board approved multiple routine personnel actions, certified trustee election results and moved the June meeting date; the board also approved a $6,000 stipend for a staff member and several extracurricular hires.
At its meeting the Colstrip Public Schools Board of Trustees approved a set of routine personnel and administrative items.
Key votes recorded in the transcript included:
- Approval of Jody Bridal as high‑school secretary for the 2026–27 school year (motion and recorded 'Aye' votes). - Rehire of extracurricular staff: Trey Craft (CHS drumline) and Nathan Goodblick (CHS assistant football coach) for 2026–27 (approved). - Additional extracurricular hires: Crystal Cox (CHS assistant VPA advisor) and Karen Briggs (academic Olympic sponsor) (approved). - Approval of individual transportation contracts for three families (Tori Kester, Regina Larson, Kara Watson) because of an adjusted north route; board approved the FP‑14 district of residence agreements for the 2025–26 and 2026–27 school years after staff explanation that tuition may apply if families move out of district during the year. - Approval of a $6,000 stipend for Katie Nozer for work on title grants and curriculum transition tasks. - Certification of the May 6 trustee election result, naming Barbara Needham to a three‑year term, with the board recording 'Aye' votes to approve the official result. - Approval to move the regular June 8, 2026 board meeting to June 11, 2026 because of scheduling conflicts with MTSBA and athletics. - Adoption of the 2026–27 professional development calendar.
Several items were explained by staff during discussion (for example, provisional ballot handling, signature verification and how transportation/residency agreements work in cases of moving). Board roll calls in the transcript were recorded as multiple 'Aye' responses; the transcript captures the affirmative votes but not always a full roll‑call list in a single consolidated tally. Routine items were passed by the board during the meeting.
