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Brockton board approves payroll-advance policy, graduation amendment, RDT drug-testing contract and other routine items
Summary
At its Jan. 21 meeting the Brockton School Board approved Policy 5338 (payroll advances), amended Procedure 2410-P(1) for MYCA students, authorized a contract with RDT Services for bus driver drug testing, approved a senior trip and several personnel and financial items; multiple matters were handled by unanimous votes.
The Brockton School Board on Jan. 21 handled a slate of routine and policy items, approving a new payroll-advance policy, adopting amended graduation procedure language for Montana Youth Challenge Academy (MYCA) students, approving a drug- and alcohol-testing contract for bus drivers, and taking several personnel and financial actions.
Key votes recorded in the meeting minutes include:
- Approval of December 16, 2024 regular meeting minutes (motion by Trustee Olivia Johnson; seconded by Trustee Rae Jean Belgarde). Vote: four for, none opposed.
- Approval of Elementary and High School Districts #55-55F warrants and claims and the November 2024 student accounts financial report (motions by Trustee Johnson; seconded by Trustee Belgarde). Vote: four for, none opposed.
- Personnel actions: the board acknowledged the resignation of paraprofessional Natalie Red Eagle and approved hiring Ivey Lambert as an elementary paraprofessional pending a successful background check. Vote: four for, none opposed.
- Senior class trip: the board approved a senior-class trip to Minneapolis the week of April 6; the seniors reported more than $10,000 raised and approximately 10 students expected to participate. Vote: four for, none opposed.
- Policy 5338 (Payroll Advances): the board added Policy 5338 to the manual; full-time employees beyond a 90-day probationary period are eligible for one-time advances for specified occasions, capped at $700 and repayable at the next pay period. Vote: four for, none opposed.
- Amendment to Procedure 2410-P(1): the board approved language permitting Brockton High School/MYCA students who are at least 16, complete the MYCA program, pass the HiSET prior to the graduation ceremony and meet a 20-credit minimum under ARM 10.55.905 to receive a Brockton High School diploma and participate in graduation ceremonies. Vote: four for, none opposed.
- Contract approval: the board approved a contract with RDT Services, LLC (Karla/Kaleb Fisher) to administer the district’s DOT drug and alcohol testing program for bus drivers. Vote: four for, none opposed.
Several matters involved executive sessions under individual-privacy provisions; no public action was recorded on a possible termination or the superintendent evaluation. The board discussed a potential property purchase for teacher housing but took no action.
All recorded votes in the minutes that show a tally were unanimous among the four members present; one trustee was absent.
