Bigfork trustees adopt updated enrollment and attendance policies; approve consent agenda

The Board of Trustees of Bigfork Elementary School and Bigfork High School on Jan. 15 unanimously adopted three updated policies and approved the consent agenda, the board chair said at the start of the regular meeting.

Superintendent Tom Stack told trustees the district needed to update Policy 3110 (Entrance, Placement and Transfer), Policy 3121 (Enrollment and Attendance Records) and Policy 3122 (Attendance Policy) to complete a Title audit. Trustee Zack Anderson moved to adopt Policy 3110 and Policy 3121, and Trustee Julie Kreiman moved to adopt Policy 3122; all three policies passed on second reading by unanimous vote.

The board also approved the consent agenda, which included the Dec. 11 board minutes, the December student activity report and all bill approval lists. The consent agenda recorded three donations: $1,000 from the Bigfork Ladies Club to Food Service, $1,500 from the Woodhouse Family Foundation to Cross Country and $2,000 from Jacques Boiteau to the Tournament Meal Account. The consent agenda also included personnel actions: the resignation of Hans Bodenhamer (High School science teacher); the recommendation to hire Joelle Campbell in the food service department; an extra-curricular hire (Malinda Castruita) for Special Olympics coaching; and three volunteer recommendations for girls basketball.

Business Manager Lacey Porrovecchio briefed trustees on the FY24 audit exit; she said the audit will be filed with the Office of Public Instruction and the Federal Audit Clearinghouse, published in the newspaper and posted on the district website. "There are no findings," Porrovecchio told the board; trustees approved the audit report unanimously.

Votes at a glance

- Approve agenda and addendum: Moved Ben Woods; seconded Carol Field; outcome: approved unanimously. - Approve consent agenda (minutes, reports, bills, donations, out-of-district students, personnel): Moved Ben Woods; seconded Dan Elwell; outcome: approved unanimously. - Adopt Policy 3110 (Entrance, Placement and Transfer): Moved Zack Anderson; seconded Julie Kreiman; outcome: approved unanimously. - Adopt Policy 3121 (Enrollment and Attendance Records): Moved Zack Anderson; seconded Deb Johnson; outcome: approved unanimously. - Adopt Policy 3122 (Attendance Policy): Moved Julie Kreiman; seconded Deb Johnson; outcome: approved unanimously. - Accept FY24 audit report: Moved Julie Kreiman; seconded Deb Johnson; outcome: approved unanimously.

The board scheduled regular meetings for Feb. 12, March 12, April 9 and May 14, all at 5 p.m. in the high school library.