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Live coverage: School board meeting

Billings school board discusses the process for the superintendent's evaluation

3rd & 7 37yd

If the district is going to sell new schools...someone needs to tell the community/remind them about the low interest rates. These rates will never happen again....please use intesest rates as a sellinf point!!

by Don 3/25/2013 11:58:27 PM
"As a new parent to this district, I'm extremely encouraged by what we see," says Kathy. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 3/25/2013 11:59:20 PM
Bouck invites the board -- and the public -- on a tour of the schools to observe classroom conditions. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 3/26/2013 12:02:09 AM
The tour is in April and he tells folks to sign up fast. Only 80 seats available on the donated yellow buses they'll use. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 3/26/2013 12:02:57 AM
The gentlemen from 360 Office Solutions get up to present. The district contracted with the company last year. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 3/26/2013 12:09:02 AM
Switching to 360 was kind of a big deal for #SD2. It shut down portions of SD2's own warehouse operations to do it: http://bit.ly/X6kDvh

by Rob Rogers via twitter 3/26/2013 12:14:14 AM
Trustee Kathy Aragon wants to know what individual schools were spending on supplies before the district's contract with 360. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 3/26/2013 12:33:01 AM
I taught for thirty two years...the last ten, I never ordered any supplies, furniture,etc...tell all involved...and have people tighten the belt...seriously,...stop w the extra waste...and deal with it...

by Just saying... 3/26/2013 12:35:31 AM
When does issue for FedEx come up? About how far away on schedule?

by Nancy Kelly 3/26/2013 12:37:06 AM
Over the last 5 years, district has steadily cut aides and para-professionals to where there's almost none today. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 3/26/2013 1:22:07 AM
Chairwoman Teresa Stroebe asks if a lot of these decisions were administrative or board-directed. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 3/26/2013 1:23:16 AM
Many of them were made by administration, staff tells the board. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 3/26/2013 1:23:43 AM
Bouck said that's appropriate. It's why a district has a staff of administrators, to make these kinds of decisions. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 3/26/2013 1:24:36 AM
For next year, "We are out of space at Bitterroot," Brenda says. They're looking at dividing library into classrooms. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 3/26/2013 1:28:49 AM
At Riverside, some middle school teachers will move to carts so that three sixth-grade classes can take their rooms. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 3/26/2013 1:29:36 AM
State has suggested #SD2 could move to what OPI calls "Alternative Standards." Brenda and Kathy Olsen recommend the board take a look.

by Rob Rogers via twitter 3/26/2013 1:31:19 AM
Alternative Standard says a school can do things like, in a classroom of 40 kids, bring in two teachers to tackle the class. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 3/26/2013 1:32:44 AM
Alternative Standard says a school can do things like, in a classroom of 40 kids, bring in two teachers to tackle the class. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 3/26/2013 1:32:44 AM
Another provision has a school use a "push-in" teacher, someone who goes from room to room to help homeroom teacher teach core content. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 3/26/2013 1:33:51 AM
Talk has moved to state funding changes to the school district and everyone's hope that the senate's school funding bill goes through. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 3/26/2013 3:19:05 AM
Talk turns to May's mill levy and tech levy elections. Mill levy is just over $1 million and goes to hiring new teachers. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 3/26/2013 3:23:01 AM
Tech levy is $1.2 million and goes to buying new technology for elementary and middle school classrooms. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 3/26/2013 3:23:30 AM
Remember how full the room was at the beginning of the night? This is the room now: #sd2 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BGQQPhQCIAAL_9y.jpg

by Rob Rogers via twitter 3/26/2013 3:46:36 AM
Board takes another break. Up next is a discussion of the master facilities plan. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 3/26/2013 3:49:43 AM
And we're back on. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 3/26/2013 3:58:07 AM
Greta Besch Moen recaps the March 13 meeting where the elementary master facilities bond sequence plan was passed 7-0. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 3/26/2013 3:59:20 AM
Pam Ellis states that what she voted for on March 13 wasn't what she thought she voted on. Here's a refresher: http://bit.ly/YEAEV2 #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 3/26/2013 4:02:03 AM
Superintendent evaluation process now up for discussion. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 3/26/2013 4:32:15 AM
Evaluation deadline is May 15 -- written into Terry contract. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 3/26/2013 4:32:52 AM
Trustees will evaluate Terry but the public will have a chance to weigh in. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 3/26/2013 4:33:38 AM
"We do value what the community and his peers and staff say," Teresa said. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 3/26/2013 4:34:52 AM
"We do value what the community and his peers and staff say," Teresa said. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 3/26/2013 4:34:52 AM
"I have a lot of heartburn over this," Connie said. Can't take broad goals and try to evaluate them. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 3/26/2013 4:35:49 AM
Trustees are still trying to figure out on what parameters or goals Terry will be evaluated. #SD2

by Rob Rogers via twitter 3/26/2013 4:48:33 AM