BSD 7 Special Board Meeting @ Noon 4-22-26

The Belcourt School Board held a special meeting on April 22, 2026, primarily to discuss the replacement and upgrade of fencing around the central campus athletic facilities. The board clarified that the school district's project involves replacing an existing 4-foot fence with a 6-foot fence around the campus perimeter, distinct from a separate Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) project involving a taller 8- to 10-foot fence. The BIE fence was bid through their process and funded separately, while the school district's fence replacement did not require a bidding process due to funding thresholds and was funded with state funds. The board addressed community concerns about the fence height and the use of privacy slats, confirming no slats would be installed on the district's fence. The board approved the fence replacement project by unanimous vote, emphasizing student and staff safety as the primary rationale. The discussion also touched on funding limitations affecting related projects such as parking lot improvements and artificial turf installation.