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Lambert trustees approve event use and grant-funded CDL support, renew staff and start bids for major projects
Summary
At its Feb. 24 meeting the board approved facility use and waived fees for a July All‑Star football game, allowed Advancing Ag grant funds to offset CDL tuition, accepted a business-teacher resignation and approved multiple staff renewals, and authorized bidding for two capital projects while approving permissive levies publication.
The trustees of Lambert School Districts #86 & #4 took a series of unanimous votes Feb. 24, 2026 that affect district programs, staffing and capital planning.
Facility use and programs: The board approved use of school facilities and waived all facility fees for the 2nd Annual MT/ND All‑Star football game tentatively scheduled for the evening of July 4 after a request from Shawn Lien and Brian Prevost. The district also approved applying Advancing Ag grant funds to offset students’ tuition for a CDL course offered through the Bakken Learning Center; the board and staff described the Advancing Ag funds as currently available and likely to continue, and the funds will be applied equally to participating students’ fees.
Personnel and student trips: The board accepted the resignation of business teacher Mark Pust effective at the end of the 2025‑26 contract year and opened the 7‑12 Business vacancy. Because of health reasons affecting a prior chaperone, the board approved purchasing a plane ticket and motel room for new Puerto Rico trip chaperone Shawn Lien. On the superintendent’s and principal’s recommendation, trustees approved renewal of a slate of tenured and non‑tenured certified staff for 2026‑27 (full lists recorded in the minutes). The board also approved allowing para‑professional Amelia Pust to take additional afternoon duties to address increased student caseload.
Summer programs, transportation and contracts: Trustees approved offering Vickie Schields a temporary summer‑school instructor contract at $25.50 per hour for specified multiweek sessions (June and July/August dates recorded) and offered Warren Clark a Drivers’ Education contract at $25 per hour plus driving time. The board reviewed Harlow’s estimates to upgrade the MCI activity bus (dual USB ports $2,153.92; backup camera and monitor $1,808.10; power inverter and 110‑volt outlets $3,833.99) and voted to accept Harlow’s estimate while directing the superintendent to confirm whether the inverter/110‑volt portion is necessary; if not, that portion will be removed from the scope.
Capital projects and levies: Because two proposed summer projects (floor replacement and parking‑lot resurfacing) exceed $80,000, the board approved beginning the public bidding process for both. The board also voted to publish the Notice of Intent to Increase Non‑voted Levies (required by March 31) to continue permissive levies in Elementary and HS Transportation Funds and the Building Reserve (Major Maintenance) subfund while indicating a preference to avoid significant increases in levy collections this year.
Votes and next steps: Nearly all motions were moved and seconded by trustees named in the minutes (examples: facility use motion moved by Trustee Sara Huft; resignation acceptance moved by Trustee Sara Huft; bidding motion moved by Trustee Rodney Evenson). All recorded motions in the minutes carried on unanimous votes from trustees present. The next regular board meeting is scheduled for March 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM.
