Trustees unanimously approved the evening's agenda, the Oct. 14, 2025 minutes and both the elementary and high-school consent agendas. Motions were moved and seconded by trustees as recorded; no public comment was made on those items.
The board approved the meeting agenda, the prior regular meeting minutes and both elementary and high school consent agenda items by unanimous vote of trustees present; no public comment was offered on those items.
Superintendent Hill said fall A and B student counts are complete and will inform fiscal year 2027 budget projections, announced a stipend committee workshop, facility committee meetings, a restorative justice training partnership and a virtual building visit with Connect Academy.
Principal Greg Harrison told the board Franklin Elementary (297 students) and the co-located TEACH program (71 students, cap 76) emphasize arts integration, student agency and community partnerships, including on-site behavioral supports and a growing family food pantry.
Principal Greg Harrison told the school board Franklin Elementary serves about 297 students and the co-located Teach program about 71. He emphasized arts-based instruction, student agency, leadership teams and community partnerships including on-site behavioral services and a growing food pantry.
The Missoula County Public Schools Board unanimously approved routine agenda items, adopted policy updates and renewed a Head Start lease; it also accepted a staff resignation and declared a trustee seat vacant with a set appointment timeline.
At its Oct. 14 meeting, the Missoula County Public Schools Board of Trustees adopted multiple policy updates on second reading, approved a one-year Head Start lease renewal, accepted personnel reports that included a staff resignation, and established a timeline to fill a recently vacated trustee seat.
Principal John Stilson and students presented an overview of Sealy/Salish Swan High School to the Missoula County Public Schools board, describing enrollment and demographics, extracurricular programs including BPA and choir, and a 7-0 football season leading to a home playoff game.
Principal John Stilson told the Missoula County Public Schools board that Salish Swan High School has grown to about 90 students, has a high free-and-reduced lunch rate and rising extracurricular participation, including a 7-0 football season and national-level BPA participation.
Missoula County Public Schools Board of Trustees voted to join Upper 7 Law in planned litigation alleging Montana’s K–12 funding system fails to meet constitutional requirements, with one trustee abstaining.