Superintendent evaluation
The January board meeting of the Trustees of the Plains School District was a packed house of parents, taxpayers, and community members with concerns. The lack of certification of the Superintendent, (as required by her employment contract and Montana Code Annotated), and her continued pay during this time, was the primary topic of conversation during public participation on non-agenda items.
The potential liability for not enforcing one contract over others, and the discrimination complaints following, will have a fiscal impact on our district. My concerns are for Plains Schools as a whole and the ultimate outcomes in educating our children. After regularly attending board meetings, I am concerned for several reasons: declining enrollment, lack of transparency, a culture of NO when it comes to opportunities for our children, lack of certified teachers in the classrooms, and more.
At the Jan. 20, 2025 meeting, the trustees of Plains Schools approved minutes from their special meeting on Nov. 11, 2024 to approve spending an additional $18,000 over the next two years on audit services based on Superintendent Walsh’s recommendation. In her remarks, she stated it was to, among other things, “meet deadlines.”
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