Board approves routine personnel, curriculum DPA, bus purchase and protested-tax resolution
March 10, 2026 | Laurel Elem, School Districts, Montana
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The Laurel School District Board approved multiple action items during its March 9 meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda (with exception of C‑2, high school checks): Approved after the board amended the consent agenda to exclude C‑2 so staff can correct missing even pages and return the item at the next meeting.
- Action A — Garbanzo Spanish DPA: Motion to approve the digital product/app (Garbanzo) for Spanish instruction carried. Board members clarified that the item is an app-format delivery of curriculum requiring student logins.
- Action B — Seasonal groundskeeper job description: Board approved a seasonal groundskeeper position (April–September) after discussion that licensed duties (spraying, pest control) were removed and would remain with licensed staff.
- Action C — Librarian job description: Board approved the updated librarian job description; board members said librarians reviewed the draft before the vote.
- Action D — Bus purchase (2728 Thomas rear-engine bus): Board approved purchase of the listed bus; the district will hold bus #6 in the fleet until replacement arrives and then dispose of it; the purchase is funded from the bus depreciation fund restricted for that purpose.
- Action E — Protested tax resolution (2024–25): Board amended the resolution to correct an amount on line 2 to match supporting spreadsheet figures and then approved the amended resolution.
- Action F — Policy forms (5‑228 F2 and F3): Board approved both policy forms on first reading as a single motion.
Where votes were not roll-call: The board used voice votes with unanimous “aye” responses recorded for each motion; explicit roll-call tallies or individual recorded votes were not provided in the transcript.
Next steps: The excluded consent item (C‑2 high school checks) will be corrected and returned for board review; staff will present supporting details where numerical corrections were needed (protested-tax resolution amendment).
Votes at a glance
- Consent agenda (with exception of C‑2, high school checks): Approved after the board amended the consent agenda to exclude C‑2 so staff can correct missing even pages and return the item at the next meeting.
- Action A — Garbanzo Spanish DPA: Motion to approve the digital product/app (Garbanzo) for Spanish instruction carried. Board members clarified that the item is an app-format delivery of curriculum requiring student logins.
- Action B — Seasonal groundskeeper job description: Board approved a seasonal groundskeeper position (April–September) after discussion that licensed duties (spraying, pest control) were removed and would remain with licensed staff.
- Action C — Librarian job description: Board approved the updated librarian job description; board members said librarians reviewed the draft before the vote.
- Action D — Bus purchase (2728 Thomas rear-engine bus): Board approved purchase of the listed bus; the district will hold bus #6 in the fleet until replacement arrives and then dispose of it; the purchase is funded from the bus depreciation fund restricted for that purpose.
- Action E — Protested tax resolution (2024–25): Board amended the resolution to correct an amount on line 2 to match supporting spreadsheet figures and then approved the amended resolution.
- Action F — Policy forms (5‑228 F2 and F3): Board approved both policy forms on first reading as a single motion.
Where votes were not roll-call: The board used voice votes with unanimous “aye” responses recorded for each motion; explicit roll-call tallies or individual recorded votes were not provided in the transcript.
Next steps: The excluded consent item (C‑2 high school checks) will be corrected and returned for board review; staff will present supporting details where numerical corrections were needed (protested-tax resolution amendment).
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