Somers School District #29
Regular Board Meeting
Somers Middle School
April 21, 2025 6:00 P.M.
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Approval of March 17, 2025 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
5. Public Participation
6. Committees / Reports:
a.) Superintendent, LES/SMS Principals, Staff, PTO
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:
Second Reading
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.) Acknowledge Teacher Resignation – Arthur Fretheim
b.) Renewal of Tenured Teachers Contracts
c.) Renewal of Non-Tenured Teachers Contracts
d.) Cancel May 6, 2025 School Trustee Election by Acclamation Contingent on the Number of Candidates Not Exceeding the Number of Available Positions in Accordance with 20-3-313, MCA.
e.) Approve Intent to Advance on Salary Schedule - Sara Walters, Zach Duval, Donita Duval
f.) Offer Drama Coach Position to Sydney Loudermilk
g.) Offer Elementary Special Education Teacher Position to Beverly Crane
h.) Approve Memorandum of Agreement with Somers Education Association
9. Approval of Expenditures – 2025-0314; 2025-0402; 2025-0416
10. Approval of Payroll – 2025-0410
11. Adjournment