Somers School District #29
Regular Board Meeting
Lakeside Elementary School
May 19, 2025 6:00 P.M.
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Approval of April 21, 2025 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
5. Public Participation
6. Certificate of Election of Trustees by Acclamation – Oath of Office
7. Reorganization:
a.) Elect Chairperson
b.) Elect Vice Chairperson
c.) Appoint Clerk
d.) Committee Assignments
8. Committees / Reports:
a.) Superintendent, LES/SMS Principals, Staff, PTO
b.) Financial and Federal Programs Committee – C. Barrett/B. Metzler/T. Sinner
c.) Disciplinary and Public Relations Committee – K. Eisenlohr/K. Massie/A. Shilling
d.) Buildings, Facilities and Grounds Committee – B. Metzler/C. Barrett/T. Sinner
e.) Transportation and School Food Committee – K. Massie/S. Carver/A. Shilling
f.) Curriculum and Extra Curricular/PIR-CP Committee – B. Metzler/C. Barrett/S. Carver
g.) Policy Committee – K. Massie/K. Eisenlohr/ A. Shilling
h.) Negotiations Committee – K. Eisenlohr/S. Carver/T. Sinner
i.) Personnel Committee – Entire Board
j.) Schedule Meetings
9. Consent Agenda
a.) Acknowledge Middle School Office Manager Resignation – Vanessa Barrett
b.) Approve 2025-26 Flathead Sp Ed Coop Preschool Program Interlocal Agreement
c.) Approve 2025-26 Flathead Sp Ed Coop Star Communication Interlocal Agreement
d.) Approve Northwest Montana Schools Health Consortium Interlocal Agreement
e.) Approve East Side Flathead Valley Multidistrict Agreement
f.) Approve 2nd Semester TR-6 Bus Route Reimbursement Claim
g.) Approve Request for Flathead County Election Administrator to conduct the 2026 annual school election
10. Singular Action Items
a.) Offer 2024-25 Lakeside Elementary Principal Employment Contract to Steffanie Broyles
b.) Offer 2024-25 Somers Middle School Principal Employment Contract to Jacob Alford
c.) Offer 2025-26 District Clerk Contract to Janet Sexton
d.) Offer 2024-25 Technology Director Contract to Luke Fox
e.) Offer 2024-25 Food Service Director Contract to Robin Crosby
f.) Approve Wage Increase for Accounts Payable/Payroll Clerk – Emily Mantel
g.) Approve Wage Increase for School Nurse – Lisa Hoover
h.) Offer Fourth Grade Teacher Position to Amy Smith
i.) Renew Montana School Board Association Membership
j.) Approve Audit Contract with Nexus CPA Group
11. Closed Session in Accordance with Section, 2-3-203, MCA
12. Approve/Disapprove Out of District Requests
a.) Application 18
b.) Application 19
c.) Application 20
13. Approval of Expenditures – 2025-0424; 2025-0508
14. Approval of Payroll – 2025-0509; 2025-0515
15. Adjournment
There will also be a Negotiations Committee meeting at 4:00 P.M. and a Buildings, Facilities, and Grounds Committee meeting at 5:30 P.M.