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Board approves personnel hires and stipend roster; district notes $2,000,000 stipend total on agenda
Summary
Trustees approved personnel actions including hiring a custodian, a maintenance worker and bus drivers in process, and accepted the stipend roster (agenda referenced a $2,000,000 total). Board and staff noted stipend index ties to the certified CBA and a tentative 2% increase under negotiation.
The Kalispell Public Schools Board approved personnel action items and the district’s stipend roster during its meeting.
District staff reported that the district hired one custodian and one maintenance worker that day and has two bus drivers "in the hopper." Staff said most charter‑school staffing is handled through current FTEs; Mike Kelly was previously hired for Pace Academy Charter School earlier this spring and that hire was board‑approved at that time.
Trustees discussed the stipend roster’s layout and coding. Staff explained the gray rows indicate people already hired for the 2024‑25 year and that open positions are already included in the total calculation. One trustee noted the total stipend amount listed in the agenda is $2,000,000; staff clarified that figure does not include driver’s‑ed fees. The stipend index is tied to the certified collective bargaining agreement (CBA), and staff said a tentative agreement would yield a roughly 2% increase that could change future calculations if ratified.
A motion to approve the personnel actions and the stipend roster was moved and seconded and carried on voice vote.
