Please join us for the monthly Board of Trustees Meeting of the Gardiner School District, on Wednesday, November 12th, 2025, at 6:00 pm in the High School Library.
Agenda
I. Call to Order / Roll Call / Pledge of Allegiance
II. Special Recognition
Thank you to Principal Laurie Smith, retiring in November.
Congratulations to the Boys’ Football 3rd place win at Divisionals and the Girls’ Volleyball win at Districts!
III. Public Comments on Non-Agenda Item
Individuals wishing to be heard by the Chair shall first be recognized by the Chair. Individuals, after identifying themselves, will proceed to make comments as briefly as the subject permits. The Chair may interrupt or terminate an individual’s statement when appropriate, including when statements are out of order, too lengthy, personally directed, abusive, obscene, or irrelevant. The Board shall make the final decision in determining the appropriateness of all such rulings. It is important for all participants to remember that Board meetings are held in public but are not public meetings. Members of the public shall be recognized and allowed input during the meeting, at the discretion of the Chair. Members who wish to speak will need to sign a request to address the board at the meeting and the comments will be limited to 3 minutes.
IV. Mission Statement Reading
Our mission is to be a community learning center where students will: Acquire basic life skills built on an academic foundation, become contributing citizens, cultivate a life-long desire to learn, and develop individual talents and abilities.
V. Student Information
Student Council Update: Ciella White and Braden Tuning
FFA: Recap of Nationals
VI. Consent Agenda
All items listed below within the consent agenda are to be considered routine by board members and will be enacted with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of items unless a board member requests, in which event the item will be removed from the general order of
business and considered in its normal sequence. See board packet for details.
Minutes: Regular Board Meeting 10/08/25, Special Board Meeting 10/20/25
Warrants: 10/25
Personnel: New staff list attached
VII. Action Items
Members of the public who wish to comment on action items will be limited to 3 minutes of comment once before the motion, and 1 minute of comment once after the motion, when prompted by the Board Chair.
Hoppe Montana Advanced Education Opportunity Application Approval
Gardiner Community Church Donation
Student Activity Card Rates
Review of Policy 3510
Montana School for the Deaf and Blind MOU
Bus Disposition and Sale
Adult Post-Season Extracurricular Meal Rates
FY2025 Multidistrict Funds Transfer
VIII. Discussion / Information Items
No public comment during discussion items
Superintendent Update
Clerk Update
Financial Committee Update: Patrick Klein and Joel Byrd
Facilities Committee Update: Dana Riley and Tom James
North Yellowstone Education Foundation Update: Laura Chastain
IX. Adjournment
REMINDER: Any tobacco product is prohibited on all Gardiner Public School property.