Board Meeting

Somers School District #29

Regular Board Meeting

Lakeside Elementary School

March 17, 2025           6:00 P.M.

1.         Call to Order

2.         Pledge of Allegiance

3.         Roll Call

4.         Approval of February 24, 2025 Regular Board Meeting Minutes

5.         Public Participation

6.         Committees / Reports:

a.)        Superintendent, LES/SMS Principals, Staff, PTA 

b.)        Financial and Federal Programs Committee – C. Barrett/B. Metzler/T. Sinner

c.)        Disciplinary and Public Relations Committee – K. Eisenlohr/K. Massie/A. Shilling

d.)        Buildings, Facilities and Grounds Committee – B. Metzler/C. Barrett/T. Sinner

e.)        Transportation and School Food Committee – K. Massie/C. Eklund/A. Shilling

f.)         Curriculum and Extra Curricular/PIR-CP Committee – B. Metzler/C. Barrett/C. Eklund

g.)        Policy Committee – K. Massie/K. Eisenlohr/ A. Shilling

h.)        Negotiations Committee – K. Eisenlohr/C. Eklund/T. Sinner

i.)         Personnel Committee – Entire Board 

j.)         Schedule Meetings 

 7.         Policy Considerations/Changes:  

a.)        Policy 1240 – Duties of Individual Trustees

b.)        Policy 1332 – Authorization of Signatures

c.)        Policy 3311 – Firearms and Weapons

d.)        Policy 3416 – Administering Medicines to Students

e.)        Policy 3600F2 – Student Directory Information

f.)         Policy 3612P – District Provided Access to Electronic Information, Services, Equipment, and Networks

g.)        Policy 4332 – Conduct on School Property

h.)        Policy 4340 – Public Access to District Records

i.)         Policy 5223 – Personal Conduct

j.)         Policy 5334 – Vacations

k.)        Policy 5450P – Use of Electronic Networks

l.)         Policy 7525 – Lease Agreements

m.)       District Clerk Job Description

8.         Singular Action Items

a.)        Discussion and Potential Action to Ratify Signed Superintendent Employment Contract of Alex Ator

b.)        Offer Middle School Math Teacher Position to Rachel Stevens

c.)        Acknowledge Teacher Resignation – Nicole Perin

d.)        Offer Track Coaching Contracts

Secora White (head coach)

Aaric Bryan

Taylre Larson

Jack White

e.)        Offer Drama Coaching Contrac

Katherine Carey (head coach)

Zach Duval     

f.)        Offer Spring Cross Country Coaching Contracts

Onica Alford

Annie Aiken

f.)         Approve/Disapprove SB 307 Resolution of Intent to Impose an Increase/Decrease in Permissive Levies

g.)        Approve 2025-26 Academic Calendar

9.         Closed Session in Accordance with Section, 2-3-203, MCA

10.       Approve/Disapprove Out of District Requests

a.)  Application 17      

11.       Approval of Expenditures – 2025-0225

12.       Approval of Payroll – 2025-0310

13.       Adjournment