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Bigfork H S trustees adopt attendance policy, approve audit contract and declare March 12 storm closure an emergency
Summary
At their April 8 meeting the Board of Trustees adopted revised Board Policy 3141 on out-of-district attendance, approved an audit contract with Nexus CPA Group through FY2028, declared the March 12 snow closure an emergency and forewent a make-up day, and approved personnel and donation items on the consent agenda.
The Board of Trustees of Bigfork Elementary School and Bigfork H S met April 8, 2026, in the high school library and voted unanimously to adopt a revised out-of-district attendance policy, approve a multi-year audit contract and formalize March 12 as an emergency closure without a make-up day.
Administrators Charlie Appleby and Superintendent Tom Stack explained proposed edits to Board Policy 3141 to clarify procedures when students move mid-year. Trustee Julie Kreiman moved to adopt the policy as recommended; Trustee Deb Johnson seconded and the motion passed by unanimous vote of the elementary and high school trustees. The board did not record additional amendments to the policy at the meeting.
Business Manager Lacey Porrovecchio presented proposed audit rates and comparative figures from neighboring districts and recommended contracting with Nexus CPA Group, PLLC. Trustee Mac Kirk moved to approve the audit contract through fiscal year 2028; Trustee Julie Kreiman seconded and trustees approved the contract unanimously.
Superintendent Tom Stack reminded the board that the district closed school on March 12, 2026 at the urging of the Flathead County Sheriff because of a winter storm. Stack said he did not recommend scheduling a make-up day on Monday, June 15. Trustee Julie Kreiman moved to declare March 12, 2026 an emergency closure and to forego a make-up day; Trustee Deb Johnson seconded and the motion was approved unanimously.
On routine business, the board approved the consent agenda, which included minutes from March 11 and March 18, approval of bill lists, March student activity reports, district donations and personnel items. Donations approved on the consent agenda were $2,080 from the Booster Club to the tournament meal account and $3,000 from Potts Construction, Inc. to the baseball program. The consent agenda also listed three certified resignations (Dawn Lupan, Erin Shea and Carol Bernard) and multiple extracurricular hires and volunteers for the coming school year; all hires were contingent upon satisfactory criminal-history background checks.
Principals provided updates: Mark Hansen reported on student testing, an FVCC math competition, music festival participation, a job fair, Journalism Day, spring trips and prom; Brenda Clarke described enrichment clusters and said she and Principal Charlie Appleby will request Round Up for Safety funds from the Flathead Electric board for crosswalk lighting; Appleby reviewed middle-school activities and staffing notes. Special Education/Activities Director Matt Porrovecchio gave a brief update on spring sports, and Student Council representative Nic Gustavson described upcoming high school activities. Superintendent Stack said he is wrapping up the school year, will consult the Facilities Committee about maintenance projects and may call a meeting before the May session to consider new hires.
The board listed regular meeting dates through December 2026 and adjourned at 5:31 p.m.
