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Board approves consent agenda, awards fuel bid and advances safety plan in August meeting
Summary
The Sidney High School Board approved the consent agenda and personnel items, awarded the district's fuel contract to Western Cooperative, advanced a first reading of new threat-assessment procedures required by Senate Bill 213, and authorized remaining 2023'24 budget spending.
The Sidney High School Board of Trustees approved several routine and substantive items during its August meeting, including the consent agenda, a new fuel contract for district vehicles, the first reading of threat-assessment procedures required by state law, and authorization for remaining 2023'24 budget spending.
The board approved the consent agenda—including meeting minutes, canceled checks, ASB account transfers and personnel hires and transfers—after Chair (S1) moved and a board member seconded the motion; trustees voted aye and the motion carried.
On procurement, the board reviewed three fuel bids from Miller's Corner, Western Cooperative and Town Pump and discussed tradeoffs between price and convenience for route buses. Superintendent (S2) moved to award the district fuel contract to Western Cooperative ("Western Choice") and the board voted to approve the award.
Trustees also voted to accept the first reading of additions to the district safety manual that implement threat-assessment practices and team structures described in Senate Bill 213 (amending section 20'1'401, Montana Code Annotated). The superintendent described required monthly leadership-team reviews and building-level teams; trustees approved moving the document forward.
Finally, the board authorized district staff (identified packet authority) to spend remaining 2023'24 budget funds as needed and approved recommended 2024'25 budget items pending typical checks; the motion passed.
The meeting concluded with a brief mention that the strategic plan will be included in future agendas, followed by a move into executive session to discuss a personnel matter.
