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Columbus, Montana School District New Trustee Orientation Reading list
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as of August 12, 2025
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Board Member Training and Orientation
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R7_7qWPobAHH_BS6rQSTu2KD5A6BT3iy/view?usp=drive_link
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Montana Code Annotated 2023, Title 20. Education
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Chapter 3. School District Trustees
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120-3-310 Trustee Removal
https://archive.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0200/chapter_0030/part_0030/section_0100/0200-0030-0030-0100.html
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220-3-322 Meetings and quorum
https://archive.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0200/chapter_0030/part_0030/section_0220/0200-0030-0030-0220.html
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320-3-323 District Policy and Record of Acts
https://archive.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0200/chapter_0030/part_0030/section_0230/0200-0030-0030-0230.html
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420-3-324 Powers and duties
https://archive.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0200/chapter_0030/part_0030/section_0240/0200-0030-0030-0240.html
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520-3-332 Personal immunity of trustees
https://archive.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0200/chapter_0030/part_0030/section_0320/0200-0030-0030-0320.html
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6Kaleva Law Office Board Memeber Training and Orientation
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KvPrTUsazlDSAD3rYmw17PW9sgb9CMHL/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=102770218494721624186&rtpof=true&sd=true
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Chapter 4. Teachers, Superintendants, and Principals
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620-4-203 Teacher Tenure
https://archive.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0200/chapter_0040/part_0020/section_0030/0200-0040-0020-0030.html
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720-4-204 Termination of Teacher Tenure Services
https://archive.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0200/chapter_0040/part_0020/section_0040/0200-0040-0020-0040.html
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820-4-402 Duties of Distirict Superintendent…
https://archive.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0200/chapter_0040/part_0040/section_0020/0200-0040-0040-0020.html
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Columbus School District Board Policy Manual
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91000 Legal Status, Operations and Organization
https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/Policy/ViewPolicy.aspx?S=36031329&revid=slshZFMxZvnjnU8aun15RQG5A==&ptid=amIgTZiB9plushNjl6WXhfiOQ==&secid=&PG=6&IRP=0&isPndg=false
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101100 Organization
https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/Policy/ViewPolicy.aspx?S=36031329&revid=qwF6draN31iOn624hAgEBg==&ptid=amIgTZiB9plushNjl6WXhfiOQ==&secid=&PG=6&IRP=0&isPndg=false
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111130 Committees
https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/Policy/ViewPolicy.aspx?S=36031329&revid=lmAplusxFdOJLC3yplusMDNPbnYw==&ptid=amIgTZiB9plushNjl6WXhfiOQ==&secid=&PG=6&IRP=0&isPndg=false
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121210 Qualifications, Terms, Duties of Board Officers
https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/Policy/ViewPolicy.aspx?S=36031329&revid=9SslshW1ey9slshIJhMcplus9vIGIFA==&ptid=amIgTZiB9plushNjl6WXhfiOQ==&secid=&PG=6&IRP=0&isPndg=false
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131240 Duties of Individual Trustees
https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/Policy/ViewPolicy.aspx?S=36031329&revid=H74JSfMplusf9XrYAnNK9ZBig==&ptid=amIgTZiB9plushNjl6WXhfiOQ==&secid=&PG=6&IRP=0&isPndg=false
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141400 Board Meetings
https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/Policy/ViewPolicy.aspx?S=36031329&revid=eb3WewE5d1ta0plusLvwUfkKA==&ptid=amIgTZiB9plushNjl6WXhfiOQ==&secid=&PG=6&IRP=0&isPndg=false
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151402 School Board Use of Email and Mobile Messaging
https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/Policy/ViewPolicy.aspx?S=36031329&revid=eSyYqEpuUiGccplusLEtxtNLQ==&ptid=amIgTZiB9plushNjl6WXhfiOQ==&secid=&PG=6&IRP=0&isPndg=false
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161420 School Board Meeting Procedure
https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/Policy/ViewPolicy.aspx?S=36031329&revid=Iq0dzWaCwslshTo8NslshVNPBjCg==&ptid=amIgTZiB9plushNjl6WXhfiOQ==&secid=&PG=6&IRP=0&isPndg=false
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171511 Code of Ethics for School Board Members
https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/Policy/ViewPolicy.aspx?S=36031329&revid=V6st8kp4z4vfEaWttN9LxQ==&ptid=amIgTZiB9plushNjl6WXhfiOQ==&secid=&PG=6&IRP=0&isPndg=false
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181520 Board/Staff Communications
https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/Policy/ViewPolicy.aspx?S=36031329&revid=PBfWdAK2lKj6j1NcmnJhow==&ptid=amIgTZiB9plushNjl6WXhfiOQ==&secid=&PG=6&IRP=0&isPndg=false
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191521 Board/Superintendant Relationship
https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/Policy/ViewPolicy.aspx?S=36031329&revid=ScyDM7Wdh2NXwCNfnz4vHw==&ptid=amIgTZiB9plushNjl6WXhfiOQ==&secid=&PG=6&IRP=0&isPndg=false
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201700 Uniform Complaint Prodecure
https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/Policy/ViewPolicy.aspx?S=36031329&revid=xfKowt3zFUR5DUt0sZVKtQ==&ptid=amIgTZiB9plushNjl6WXhfiOQ==&secid=&PG=6&IRP=0&isPndg=false
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212000 Goals
https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/Policy/ViewPolicy.aspx?S=36031329&revid=ePGPyNsVo9gnuaaNqcpr6Q==&ptid=amIgTZiB9plushNjl6WXhfiOQ==&secid=&PG=6&IRP=0&isPndg=false
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225125 Whistle Blowing and Retaliation
https://simbli.eboardsolutions.com/Policy/ViewPolicy.aspx?S=36031329&revid=okZslshjrENdRJF18S3KJLgag==&ptid=amIgTZiB9plushNjl6WXhfiOQ==&secid=muNUlKiR2jsXcslsh28JpBkiw==&PG=6&IRP=0&isPndg=false
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