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Bigfork trustees vote to deny out-of-district elementary enrollment under Policy 3141
Summary
Trustees voted Dec. 10 to deny enrollment for out-of-district elementary student 2516, citing behavior in a prior district under Board Policy 3141; the decision was approved by unanimous vote of the trustees present.
BIGFORK, Mont. — On Dec. 10 the Bigfork Board of Trustees approved a recommendation to deny enrollment to an out-of-district elementary student identified in the agenda as 'student 2516.'
Superintendent Tom Stack told trustees the recommendation to deny enrollment was based on the student's behavior in a prior school district and cited Board Policy 3141. Trustee Ben Woods moved to approve the recommendation and Trustee Julie Kreiman seconded; the motion passed by unanimous vote of the trustees present.
The transcript records the board's vote but does not include additional details about the prior incidents, the specific provisions of Policy 3141 applied, or any appeal rights given to the family. The district's enrollment office is responsible for notifying the family and following procedures spelled out in Board Policy 3141.
The board's action was a formal, recorded decision made during the open meeting; no public comment about the matter is recorded in the meeting minutes.
