Gallatin Gateway School Facility Project

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Facility Project

About the ProjectTop of Page

Gallatin Gateway School District is in the preliminary phases of developing a plan for a renovation and/or new construction project. At this time, the estimated timeline for this project is as follows:

Begin process- November 2019
Develop project plan- March 2020- March 2021
Bond Election- May 2021
Construction/Renovation begins- Summer 2021/Summer 2022

Building Project PhasesTop of Page

Building Committee Scope

The Building Committee will make recommendations to the Gallatin Gateway School Board on scope, timeline, and bond election promotion for the District’s upcoming facility project to begin April 2020.

The Committee will elect a Chair among its members and will report on progress to the School Board on a monthly basis or as necessary.
The School Board may delegate certain tasks to the Committee, however, all decisions regarding the building project remain with the School Board.
The Committee may establish sub-committees with a defined scope of work to help carry out the Committee’s scope.
The Committee may invite members of the public, District staff or other experts to assist in its work.
The Committee will remain in effect until the completion of the current project beginning April 2020.
The committee will be limited to no more than 10 members, not to include the Design-Build team or the District Clerk:.
- 2 Board members
- Superintendent
- 4 Community members (in-district parents/guardians and taxpayers)
- 2 Staff Members
The Building Committee and all established subcommittees will conduct meetings in public and in accordance with the provisions of Montana’s open meeting laws. Members of the Gallatin Gateway community are encouraged to attend meetings of the Building Committee, subcommittees and School Board and participate in the process

Committee Established- April 15, 2020

Scope Adopted- April 15, 2020

Committee Members

Committee Appointments:

- 2 Board members
  - Mary Martin (appointed April 15, 2020)
  - Patti Ringo (appointed April 15, 2020)
- Superintendent
  - Theresa Keel (appointed April 15, 2020)
- 4 Community members (in-district parents/guardians and taxpayers)
  - Ben Jones- parent & business owner (appointed May 1, 2020)
  - Brian Kimmel- parent, taxpayer, & business owner (appointed May 1, 2020)
  - Sue Shockely- grandparent & taxpayer (appointed May 1, 2020)
  - Allison Ulrich- parent & taxpayer (appointed May 1, 2020)
- 2 Staff Members
  - Alix Davis- certified teacher (appointed April 15, 2020)
  - Bobbie Jo Gunderson- Kitchen Manager (appointed May 1, 2020)