A Message From Supt. Klasna
Summary of ESD#52 School Board Meeting
Community, Integrity, Respect & Pride
Dear Ennis Mustang Families & Community,
I hope this finds you all well. In an effort to improve communication and transparency of the operations of the Ennis School District, I will be sending a school board meeting summary after the regular meeting. Please know that this is only a summary and not official minutes. If you are ever interested in viewing previous agendas and meeting minutes, you can find all of that on the school website www.ennisschools.org.
Please contact me with questions, comments, or concerns.
Sincerely,
Casey Klasna - Superintendent
June 12th, 2023 School Board Meeting
Summary
Housing Initiative #2 Update - Bridger Built will be starting work soon on the lot that is adjoining school property. This will be a duplex that is one bedroom and one bathroom. Completion date is scheduled for mid September.
School Housing Improvements - the duplex along Charles Street south of the HS is being remodeled with new paint, new trim, new flooring, countertops, appliances, etc. This unit has not been remodeled since it was built in the 70s. Looking for an August 1 completion.
Marketing Video for Recruitment - Burnt Image from Fort Benton spent 3 days at Ennis Schools and in the community filming and interviewing people. This video will be used for recruitment of staff and will be on the school website hopefully by the end of June. You can check their work out at https://burntimage.net/.
Staffing Needs - the district is still short of school bus drivers. One individual that was hired from out of state declined the position last week. The district is seeking anyone that is interested. $25/hr.
Approve New Lock System - the board approved the purchase of a new door locking system for the school. The lock system we have in place now is obsolete and not efficient. This lock system is in the $60k range and will offer a safer and more secure building. The installation will be this summer.
New Activity Bus Status and Wrap - the new activity bus was approved last spring has been ordered and being assembled with a completion date of November. The board discussed different “wraps” (logo, mascot, lettering) and will be considering this option in July.
Football Scoreboard Update - last year, Lehrkinds from Bozeman donated a new scoreboard for the football field. Continental Construction will be donating the install. There has been some discussion and concern on how deep the footings will be, which could lead to issues that close to the water table. There will be some revisions made to the plans and hoping for a completion date this summer.
Spring coaching contracts were offered to all the coaches who coached in the Spring for track, golf, and softball.
The IT contract was approved with Hi-Tech Solutions. Hi-Tech has served as the district IT for the last 5 years.
The MOU was approved with the MVMC to continue the partnership and share costs of a school nurse. Costs for the district will be approximately $21K.
The propane bid was approved with Amerigas. $1.55/gallon. The other bid was Madison River.
Activity fees were approved at $60 per sport/student for HS and $30 per sport/student for JH. These are the same rates as last year.
Lunch/breakfast fees were discussed and tabled. This will be a July 10th agenda item.
There was a discussion on facility use agreements for the community to have more access to the elementary gym. There will be more of an in depth discussion at the next meeting in terms of procedures.
Records retention schedule was approved by the board. This is a standing agenda item every June.
Obsolete sale was approved by the board. Once the district has deemed school equipment, materials, etc. obsolete, then a notice will be in the newspaper for the public to have the opportunity to purchase.
A new custodian, Aspen Christy was approved to join the custodial team. .
A part time school nutrition worker, Timbre Pederson, was approved.
Substitute pay was discussed at length and increased from $88/day to $104/day. This is a $2/hr increase.
Trustees Kyle Stone and Marilyn Jenkins were appointed to sit on the Hybrid calendar metrics committee. This committee will consist of the board committee as well as school staff to set goals for measuring the hybrid calendar.
The trustees approved Superintendent Klasna and Business Manager Martello to assign and commit year end funds prior to June 30, which is the last day of the fiscal year.
The board scheduled a special meeting Thursday, June 29th at 7:30am to hire an additional custodian. Since this custodian is related to a trustee, a nepotism notice is required for 2 weeks in the newspaper.
Next School Board Meeting
Monday, Jul 10, 2023, 05:30 PM
223 Charles Avenue, Ennis, MT, USA
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Ennis School District #52
Email: cklasna@ennisschools.org
Website: https://www.ennisschools.org/
Location: 223 Charles Avenue, Ennis, MT, USA
Phone: 406-682-4258