Whitefish Elementary School District board meeting, Sep 8, 2026
1 h 13 min · 0 public speakers
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What happened
What happened at this meeting
Whitefish board hears high school expansion is on track, heat connection pending 31:08
- A representative of the Whitefish Education Foundation gave an update on the foundation's scholarships, grants and fundraising. 3:34
- A district staff member described the district's framework of tiers 1, 2 and 3 and a new K through 12 social-emotional curriculum, Character Strong. 17:17
- A staff member reported that the high school expansion project was on track and that total spending to date was $10 million $372,086 through the end of August. 31:08
- The board took motions on personnel hires and the consent agenda, but no result was announced in the transcript. 46:35
Item by item (10)
- Opening and minutes 1:39
- A speaker said only 3 were present and that the item might need to be tabled for next month. 1:39
- A motion to approve the item from the special board meeting on August 25th as presented was made and seconded, and an abstention was noted. 2:03
- A speaker said there was no student trustee report and that a WEA report had been attached. 2:34
- Education foundation update 3:08
- Asked about creating other endowments, the representative said the foundation has a general endowment that is now under $100,000. 12:44
- Tiered framework and social-emotional curriculum 16:26
- A staff member described Tier 1 as what the district does for everyone, Tier 2 as something supplemental that some students need and Tier 3 as intensive and usually individualized. 16:26
- The staff member said the district will now have one social-emotional curriculum that is K through 12, Character Strong, with training not until the end of this month. 20:35
- The staff member said reading and math are around 80% at benchmark with core instruction. 25:36
- High school expansion report 30:51
- A staff member said the athletic phase was roughly 45% complete and the academic phase roughly 30%, on track with completion dates. 34:32
- Asked about heat, the staff member said the district was waiting on piping and parts, hoped to connect by the end of September and would use temporary heat if needed. 40:20
- A staff member said classroom clocks were not all correct, would be replaced next summer as part of the project, and teachers could purchase clocks or be reimbursed. 41:36
- Personnel recommendations for hire 45:40
- A motion to approve the new hires was made and seconded. 46:35
- Administrator reports 46:47
- A high school administrator said nearly 200 freshmen came in and that open campus was offered to sophomores to relieve cafeteria space during construction. 47:14
- A speaker for the middle school described a 5th grade open house and an evening for students in grades 6, 7 and 8 new to the district. 52:14
- The Muldown principal said the school had 19 new employees and 50 new students this year. 56:16
- Trustee announcements 1:00:35
- Superintendent report 1:07:26
- Business report 1:09:46
- Consent agenda and adjournment 1:11:56
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Video: posted by the district as “Whitefish School Board Business Meeting September 08, 2026”