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Superintendent flags welding‑fume exposure and roof leaks; board approves calendar, policy and program changes
Summary
Superintendent Greg reported several facilities and safety issues at Scobey K‑12 Schools — including welding booth exhaust failures and a leaking roof — and the board approved calendar adjustments, changes to pep-band policy and several personnel hires.
Superintendent Greg told the Scobey K‑12 Schools Board of Trustees that the district is working through multiple facilities issues and that some pose health or operational concerns.
On ventilation, Greg said welding‑booth exhaust is not adequately pulling fumes and that students have been exposed: "So kids are breathing it in pretty bad." He said parts have been ordered and temporary measures (fans, open doors) are in use while the district pursues permanent repairs and quotes.
Greg also described ongoing roof problems on older sections of the building. Contractors who inspected the roof identified water following a path under a rigid brick border rather than coming through the roof membrane. He presented two repair choices from a roofer: a rubber‑coat seal estimated at about $80 per square foot that runs to the second‑level roof (less visually appealing but durable) or a steel option (reported in the discussion as about $12 per foot) that offers a different look and cost profile. Drain replacements and adding a second drain to meet current code were also discussed. Greg said the contractor expects to begin work in roughly two weeks but noted weather could delay the start.
On operations and programming, trustees approved calendar amendments moving the last school day before Christmas from Dec. 22 to Dec. 19 after the union requested the change, and approved moving regular monthly meetings to the second Tuesday with seasonally adjusted start times (first reading). The board also approved changes to Spartan standards to treat pep band as an extracurricular activity with clarified attendance/audition requirements to increase participation at games.
Personnel motions that passed included adding substitute drivers and substitutes to the district list, hiring long‑term substitutes and approving high‑school assistant coach positions. The board also approved leasing a copier for the 2025–26 school year.
Greg closed by noting state‑level K‑12 funding discussions and urging trustees to watch upcoming legislative proposals about property‑tax relief and possible sales‑tax options for education funding.
The board set its next regular meeting for the second Tuesday (Nov. 10) at 5:30 p.m.
