Sweet Grass High School Disposal of Property Resolution
WHEREAS, Section 20-6-604, Montana Code Annotated, provides in pertinent part: (1) Whenever the trustees of a district determine that a site, building, or any other real or personal property of the district is or is about to become abandoned, obsolete, undesirable, or unsuitable for the school purposes of the district, the trustees may sell or otherwise dispose of the real or personal property. If a decision to sell or dispose of property is made, the trustees shall adopt a resolution to sell or otherwise dispose of the district real or personal property because it is or is about to become abandoned, obsolete, undesirable, or unsuitable for the school purposes of the district. (2) The resolution may not become effective for 14 days after the notice required in subsection (3) is made. (4) The trustees shall provide notice of the resolution in the manner required for school elections in 20-20-204.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 20-6-604, Montana Code Annotated, the Board of Trustees of Sweet Grass High School, has found that the following items are obsolete, undesirable, or unsuitable for school purposes;
Outdoor bleacher wood and metal
Old weight room bench press (3)
Locker room bench
ESAB 300X Multimaster
Multiprocess welder with Bernard MIG Lead and two bottle rack. Works, but missing one caster
Lincoln SP140 - T
MIG/FCAW Welder. 120V power
Rockwell Wood Shaper
Model 62-003 1 Horsepower
DeWalt Planer with Stand and Shelix Carbide Spiral Head
Model DW735, excellent machine with upgraded head
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Trustees of Sweet Grass High School District, shall place the following real property on the open market, advertise the real property as being for sale and sell the same if a qualified buyer makes an acceptable offer to the District. It is further resolved that the Superintendent is authorized to otherwise dispose of the items by means that he sees fit.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, in accordance with District practice and as required by Sections 20-6-604 and 20-20-204, Montana Code Annotated, this Resolution shall be posted in three different places in the district and published in the Big Timber Pioneer, the newspaper of general circulation in the District.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the resolution shall become effective fourteen (14) days after such publication and posting if, in accordance with Section 20-6-604, Montana Code Annotated, no taxpayer appeals this Resolution prior to 5/27/2025, by filing a verified petition with the Clerk of the District Court setting out in detail the objections to the adoption of the Resolution or the disposal of the property and serving a copy of such petition upon the School District.
DATED this 13 day of May, 2025