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Board adopts revised bullying procedures; approves honors diploma policy and math curriculum
Summary
Bigfork trustees adopted updated bullying procedures after the ISAP review (one trustee abstained), approved a high school math curriculum purchase and adopted changes to graduation requirements allowing an honors diploma.
Trustees adopted revisions to the district handbook’s bullying procedures and approved related curriculum and graduation policy changes during the Aug. 20 meeting.
The administrative team reported they revised the bullying response and parent‑communication steps after working through the ISAP process. Trustee Zack Anderson moved to adopt the updated bullying procedures; Trustee Julie Kreiman seconded the motion. The motion carried with affirmative votes from Trustees Ben Woods, Paul Sandry, Zack Anderson and Julie Kreiman; Trustee Carol Field abstained.
Principal Mark Hansen told the board that the Curriculum Committee had reviewed a proposed high school math curriculum, which he characterized as aligned with district resources and cost effective. Trustees approved the math curriculum purchase by unanimous vote.
Hansen also explained proposed changes to Board Policy 2410 (High School Graduation Requirements) to permit an honors diploma. Following a second reading, trustees unanimously adopted Policy 2410 as revised.
The board’s minutes record no further conditions attached to these approvals. The bullying‑procedures motion included discussion of parent notification protocols but the transcript does not include specific procedural language beyond the board’s adoption.
