Next Board Meeting: NoVember 17th, 2025 at 6:00 pm.
ASHLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL
PO BOX 17
ASHLAND, MT 59003
(406)784-2575
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of School District 32J will be held at
6:00 p.m., on Monday, January 8, 2024 in the Board room of Ashland Elementary School.
6:00 – Regular Session
1. Call to Order- Chairman Alan See
2. Public Participation – 3 minute limit, no discussion of personnel, no exceptions
3. Consent Agenda
a. Minutes
b. Claims and Warrants
c. Correspondence
4. Trustee Swearing in
5. Kitchen Project (CQQ Reviews)
a. Zoom Meeting with Brandon Janson
6. Safe Return to In-Person Instruction Plan Review/Update
7. Superintendent Eval and Contract (Possible Executive Session)
8. Superintendents Report
9. Out of District attendance.
10. Old Bus Sale
11. Negotiations Team and set first meeting.
12. Impact Aid Policy and Procedures
13. ESSER III – Budget
14. Extra-Curricular Funds signatory (Opportunity Bank)
15. Lawn Care
16. Credit Card
17. Upcoming Meetings
18. Adjourn
January 4, 2024
5:00 p.m.
Ashland, MT
________________________________________William Thex, District Clerk
Next Meeting: Regular Scheduled meeting Monday, February 12, 2024
December 2023
ASHLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL
PO BOX 17
ASHLAND, MT 59003
(406)784-2575
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of School District 32J will be held at
6:00 p.m., on Monday, December 11, 2023 in the Board room of Ashland Elementary School.
6:00 – Regular Session
1. Call to Order- Chairman Alan See
2. Public Participation – 3 minute limit, no discussion of personnel, no exceptions
3. Consent Agenda
a. Minutes
b. Claims and Warrants
c. Correspondence
4. Safe Return to In-Person Instruction Plan Review/Update
5. Superintendents Report
6. Resolution for construction
7. Open Negotiations
8. New Hire
a. Boy’s Assistant Coach
b. Substitute
9. Policy updates– 1 st reading
10. Impact Aid Policy and Procedures
11. Call for Elections
12. Building update
13. Purchase approval
14. Suburban - Red
15. ESSER III – Budget
16. Upcoming Meetings
17. Adjourn
December 7, 2023
5:00 p.m.
Ashland, MT
________________________________________Monica Morgan, District Clerk
Next Meeting: Regular Scheduled meeting Monday, January 8, 2024
ASHLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL
PO BOX 17
ASHLAND, MT 59003
(406)784-2575
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the Board of Trustees of School District 32J
will be held at 5:00 p.m., on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 in the Board room of Ashland
Elementary School.
5:00 – Regular Session
1. Call to Order-Chairman Alan See
2. Public Participation – 3 minute limit, no discussion of personnel, no exceptions
3. Resolution for construction
4. Adjourn
December 11, 2023
5:00 p.m.
Ashland, MT
________________________________________Monica Morgan, District Clerk
November 2023
ASHLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL
PO BOX 17
ASHLAND, MT 59003
(406)784-2575
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of School District 32J will be held at 6:00 p.m., on Tuesday, November, 14 2023 in the Board room of Ashland Elementary School.
6:00 – Regular Session
1. Call to Order-Vice Chairman Alan See
2. Trustee Resignation
3. Trustee Appointment
4. Board reorganization
5. Public Participation – 3 minute limit, no discussion of personnel, no exceptions
6. Consent Agenda
a. Minutes
b. Claims and Warrants
c. Correspondence
7. Safe Return to In-Person Instruction Plan Review/Update
8. New Hire
9. Superintendents Report
10. Policy updates– 2nd reading
11. Building update
12. Purchase approval
a. Bus
13. ESSER III – Budget
14. Upcoming Meetings
15. Adjourn
November 8, 2023
5:00 p.m.
Ashland, MT
________________________________________Monica Morgan, District Clerk
Next Meeting: Regular Scheduled meeting Monday, December 11, 2023
October 2023
ASHLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL
PO BOX 17
ASHLAND, MT 59003
(406)784-2575
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of School District 32J will be held at 6:00 p.m., on Monday, October 9, 2023 in the Board room of Ashland Elementary School.
6:00 – Regular Session
1. Call to Order-Chairman William Thex
2. Public Participation – 3 minute limit, no discussion of personnel, no exceptions
3. Consent Agenda
a. Minutes
b. Claims and Warrants
c. Correspondence
4. Discussion and possible action on Superintendent Shannon's recommendation to seek payment of liquidated damages for early abandonment of teaching contract
5. Trustee Resignation
6. Trustee Appointment
7. Safe Return to In-Person Instruction Plan Review/Update
8. Facts Contract – St. Labre 3rd party
9. Building update
a. McKinstry Building Evaluation
10. Superintendents Report
11. Policy updates– 1st reading
12. Hidden in Plain sight request
13. Building update
14. Purchase approval
a. Time Clock Plus
b. Bus
c. Bus Camera
15. ESSER – Budgets
16. Upcoming Meetings
17. Adjourn
October 4, 2023
5:00 p.m.
Ashland, MT
________________________________________Monica Morgan, District Clerk
Next Meeting: Regular Scheduled meeting Tuesday, November 14, 2023
September 2023
ASHLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL
PO BOX 17
ASHLAND, MT 59003
(406)784-2575
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of School District 32J will be held at 6:00 p.m., on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 in the Board room of Ashland Elementary School.
6:00 – Regular Session
1. Call to Order-Chairman William Thex
2. Public Participation – 3 minute limit, no discussion of personnel, no exceptions
3. Consent Agenda
a. Minutes
b. Claims and Warrants
c. Correspondence
4. Trustee Resignation
5. Safe Return to In-Person Instruction Plan Review/Update
6. Superintendents Report
7. New Hire
a. Extra-Curricular positions
8. Policy updates– 2nd reading
9. Building update
10. Purchase approval
a. Holmlund Lock and Key
b. Western Sports Floor maintenance quote
c. Bus quote
11. Excess Supplies
12. ESSER – Budgets
13. Upcoming Meetings
14. Adjourn
September 7, 2023
5:00 p.m.
Ashland, MT
________________________________________Monica Morgan, District Clerk
Next Meeting: Regular Scheduled meeting Tuesday, October 10, 2023
AUGUST 2023
ASHLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL
PO BOX 17
ASHLAND, MT 59003
(406)784-2575
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the Board of Trustees of School District 32J will be held at 6:00 p.m., on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 in the Board room of Ashland Elementary School.
4:00 – Regular Session
Call to Order-Chairman William Thex
Public Participation – 3 minute limit, no discussion of personnel, no exceptions
Resignation
a. Garbage
4. New Hire
a. Cross Country
b. Tech
Trustee’s Financial Statement
Budget 2023 2024
7. Purchase Approval
a. Generator maintenance
b. Gym floor design
c. Bus
d. Counter tops lower wing
8. Adjourn
August 18, 2023
4:00 p.m.
Ashland, MT
________________________________________Monica Morgan, District Clerk
ASHLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL
PO BOX 17
ASHLAND, MT 59003
(406)784-2575
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of School District 32J will be held at 6:00 p.m., on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 in the Board room of Ashland Elementary School.
6:00 – Regular Session
1. Call to Order-Chairman William Thex
2. Public Participation – 3 minute limit, no discussion of personnel, no exceptions
3. Consent Agenda
a. Minutes
b. Claims and Warrants
c. Correspondence
4. Resignation - Clerk
5. Safe Return to In-Person Instruction Plan Review/Update
6. ARP ESSER Review/Update
7. Superintendents Report
8. MOU – Custom Education Consulting
9. Policy updates– 1st reading
10. Building update
11. Trustees Financial Statement
12. Budget 2023 2024
13. Purchase approval
14. ESSER – Budgets
15. Upcoming Meetings
16. Adjourn
August 6, 2023
5:00 p.m.
Ashland, MT
________________________________________Monica Morgan, District Clerk
Next Meeting: Regular Scheduled meeting Tuesday, September 12, 2023
july 2023
ASHLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL
PO BOX 17
ASHLAND, MT 59003
(406)784-2575
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the Board of Trustees of School District 32J will be held at 4:00 p.m., on Monday, July 31, 2023 in the Board room of Ashland Elementary School.
4:00 – Regular Session
Call to Order-Chairman William Thex
Public Participation – 3 minute limit, no discussion of personnel, no exceptions
Resignation
a. Teacher
New Hire
a. Teacher
5. Purchase Approval
a. Sinks/faucets
b. Gym floor
c. Audit contract
6. Adjourn
July 29, 2023
4:00 p.m.
Ashland, MT
________________________________________Monica Morgan, District Clerk
ASHLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL
PO BOX 17
ASHLAND, MT 59003
(406)784-2575
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the Board of Trustees of School District 32J will be held at 5:00 p.m., on Thursday, July 13, 2023 in the Board room of Ashland Elementary School.
5:00 – Regular Session
1. Call to Order-Chairman William Thex
2. Public Participation – 3 minute limit, no discussion of personnel, no exceptions
3. Possible hiring of cook
4. Possible approval of performance bond for gym floor
5. Adjourn
July 11, 2023
4:00 p.m.
Ashland, MT
________________________________________Monica Morgan, District Clerk
Next Meeting: Regular Scheduled meeting Thursday, July 20th
June 2023
ASHLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL
PO BOX 17
ASHLAND, MT 59003
(406)784-2575
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of School District 32J will be held at 6:00 p.m., on Thursday, June 8, 2023 in the Board room of Ashland Elementary School.
6:00 – Regular Session
1. Call to Order-Chairman William Thex
2. Public Participation – 3 minute limit, no discussion of personnel, no exceptions
3. Consent Agenda
a. Minutes
b. Claims and Warrants
c. Correspondence
4. Safe Return to In-Person Instruction Plan Review/Update
5. Superintendents Report
6. Policy updates– 1st reading
7. Vape Policy
8. Staff Handbooks
9. Student Handbook update
10. Transportation
11. Building update
12. Playground installation bid
13. Concrete bid for generator
14. Purchase approval
a. School Outfitters-
1. 3rd grade chairs and desks
2. Special Ed chairs
3. Kindergarten tables
15. ESSER – Budgets
16. Excess Supplies
17. Upcoming Meetings
18. Adjourn
June 6, 2023
4:00 p.m.
Ashland, MT
________________________________________Monica Morgan, District Clerk
Next Meeting: Regular Scheduled meeting Thursday, July 6, 2023