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Bigfork board lets superintendent approve out-of-district student enrollment between meetings
Summary
The Bigfork School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved a resolution Sept. 3 authorizing Superintendent Tom Stack to approve out-of-district enrollments under Board Policy 3141 between monthly board meetings, removing the need for special meetings to process requests.
The Bigfork School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously Sept. 3 to authorize Superintendent Tom Stack to approve out-of-district student enrollments under the criteria of Board Policy 3141, allowing such approvals to occur between the board's monthly meetings.
The measure was presented at the district office by Superintendent Tom Stack, who explained the resolution delegates authority to staff to process enrollment requests that meet the board's existing policy standards. Board Chairperson Paul Sandry said the change "eliminates the need for special meetings to enroll students," enabling quicker placements without convening the full board.
Trustee Julie Kreiman made the motion to adopt the Out of District Attendance Resolution; Trustee Ben Woods seconded. The motion passed by unanimous vote of the trustees present (Ben Woods, Julie Kreiman, Deb Johnson and Paul Sandry). The transcript notes an attached list of out-of-district student applicants; the minutes indicate the list was attached but do not include the names or numbers in the public transcript.
Earlier in the five-minute meeting, the board approved the meeting agenda and the consent agenda. Trustee Ben Woods moved to approve the agenda and consent agenda, both motions were seconded by Trustee Deb Johnson and approved by unanimous vote. The board also announced its regular meeting schedule through April 2025; meetings are set for 5 p.m. in the high school library unless otherwise noted. The meeting was called to order at 8:03 a.m. and adjourned at 8:08 a.m.
Board Policy 3141 — referenced in the discussion and governing the district's criteria for out-of-district attendance — remains the controlling standard for approvals under the new delegation of authority. The minutes do not specify additional eligibility criteria or the number of students affected by the resolution. The board did not take other substantive policy actions at the Sept. 3 meeting.
