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Bigfork trustees approve audit contract, interlocal fund transfers and insurance renewal
Summary
At its June 18 meeting, the Bigfork School District board approved a new audit services contract, moved $77,000 from school general funds into an interlocal agreement fund, and renewed property and casualty insurance (one trustee abstained). The board also authorized Flathead County to run school elections.
The Board of Trustees of Bigfork Elementary School and Bigfork High School on June 18 approved several administrative and fiscal items, including a new contract for audit services, transfers from school general funds to an interlocal agreement fund and a renewed property and casualty insurance policy.
Business Manager Lacey Porrovecchio told trustees that Bob Denning is retiring from Denning, Downey & Associates and that auditor Jon Mahrt will continue the district audit under Nexus CPA Group. Trustee Ben Woods moved to approve audit services with Nexus CPA Group; Trustee Julie Kreiman seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
The board approved two year-end fund transfers requested by Porrovecchio: $13,000 from the Elementary General Fund — described as the remaining amount after end-of-year projects and final payrolls — and $64,000 from the High School General Fund for the Interlocal Agreement Fund. The elementary transfer was approved by the elementary trustees; the high school transfer was approved by both elementary and high school trustees. Motions were moved and seconded by trustees and carried without recorded opposition.
Superintendent Tom Stack said the district's property and casualty insurance renewal rose by $4,000, attributing the increase to recent bus purchases, specifically an electric bus. Trustee Julie Kreiman moved to approve the insurance renewal; Trustee Carol Field seconded. Trustees Ben Woods, Paul Sandry, Julie Kreiman and Carol Field voted in favor; Trustee Mac Kirk abstained.
Trustees also approved an election resolution authorizing Flathead County to run school elections this year. Routine agenda and consent items — including May 14 minutes, bill approval lists, student activity reports, transportation agreements, personnel recommendations and contracts such as the 2025–26 Montana Medical Billing Contract and interlocal transportation agreements with Swan River, Salmon Prairie and Somers school districts — were approved by unanimous vote earlier in the meeting.
The board heard no motions to alter these decisions at the meeting. The board moved the July meeting from July 9 to July 8 and adjourned at 5:28 p.m.
