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Laurel Elem School District special meeting, date not confirmed yet

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Laurel trustees approve 2026⁠-⁠27 SRO contract, table budget and financial summary 10:38

  • The board also approved the consent agenda and the employee handbook with an amendment. 3:17
  • The board approved the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year SRO contract after questions about its cost and how officers are assigned to schools. 5:17
  • The board voted to table action item G, the 2026⁠-⁠27 budget, and action item H, the trustees' financial summary, because the items were not ready. 21:02
Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and public comment 0:01
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:01
    • The chair asked for public comment on items not on the agenda and heard none. 0:19
    • The chair noted one donation from the United Way of Yellowstone County. 1:57
  2. Consent agenda 0:19
    • A speaker said an error had been made on the DLT list of teachers that receive co-curricular stipends and that the elementary instructional coach should be added. 2:30
    • Jennifer Jones moved to approve the consent agenda with the addition to the DLT list. 3:09
    • The motion carried. ~3:17
  3. Resident students attending other districts 10:38
    • A district staff member said the list covered students who live in Laurel and attend other districts, and that the board has to approve it because of that law. 11:29
    • Jennifer Jones moved to approve Laurel resident students to attend Billings and Canyon Creek for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year as listed. 11:38
    • The motion carried. ~11:49
  4. Out-of-district students attending Laurel 11:49
    • A district staff member said the list was a carryover of students who applied on time but missed the last board meeting in June. 12:32
    • Raelynn Meissner moved to approve the out-of-district students as presented. 13:22
    • Donnie McVee asked for a complete list showing the numbers of students coming in and going out. 13:45
    • The motion carried. ~15:20
  5. Employee handbook review 15:20
    • Donnie McVee moved to approve the changes to the employee handbook as presented. 15:29
    • Donnie McVee asked for clarification on the fingerprinting section, and the motion was amended to name the superintendent as the reviewer of fingerprint results. 15:52
    • The amended motion carried. 17:43
  6. High school special education teacher 17:43
    • Nowell Hoff moved to approve a high school special education teacher pending state certification. 18:43
    • Donnie McVee asked whether the position was additional, and a district staff member said it replaces one of 2 SPED teachers the high school lost. 19:05
    • The motion carried. ~19:31
  7. DPHHS payment schedule 19:31
    • Donnie McVee moved to approve the DPHHS payment prior to board approval due to its payment schedule requirements. 20:16
    • A speaker explained that some invoices come due before the board meeting, so payment must go out before board approval. 20:39
    • The motion carried. ~21:02
  8. Budget and financial summary 21:02
    • The chair said action item G, the 2026-'27 budget, and action item H would be tabled because they were not ready. 21:02
    • The chair said tabling would generate a special board meeting, generally held through Zoom, covering only those 2 items. 22:20
    • Motions to table both items carried. 23:22
  9. Data privacy agreement 23:22
    • A motion was made to approve the Montana Data Privacy Agreement for Raptor. 23:47
    • The motion carried. ~24:40
  10. Multi-district agreement 24:40
    • Donnie McVee moved to approve renewal of the multi-district agreement for fiscal years '27, '28 and '29. 24:53
    • A district staff member said the high school and elementary budgets cannot cross-pay, and the multi-district account lets leftover funds carry over and be spent K-12. 25:20
    • A speaker said the fund is generally used for one-time expenses and not for staff. 28:07
    • The motion carried. ~28:48
  11. Yellowstone Academy attendance list 28:48
    • Jennifer Jones moved to approve the updated Yellowstone Academy attendance list. 29:13
    • The motion carried. ~29:50
  12. Information items and reports 29:50
    • A speaker said air conditioning at the elementary buildings was expected to start next week as the bond project wraps up. 30:59
  13. Future items and adjournment 34:06
    • A district staff member said the pre-K curriculum must be advertised in the paper for a few weeks before it returns. 35:06
    • A district staff member said a potential boys soccer co-op for 2027 will be a future action item. 35:53

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