Pony Pride Award goes to Newbauer

At their monthly meeting Tuesday, the Havre Public Schools Board of Trustees heard an update on an upcoming needs assessment of the district, presented this month's Pony Pride Award to Bob Newbauer and, in a split vote, approved a prorated payment to an employee who had to leave before their contract was up.

The bulk of discussion at the meeting was held on the matter of a long-time employee, who was not named at the meeting, of the school who Havre Public Schools Superintendent Brian Gum said had to leave before her contract was up due to extenuating circumstances and was hoping the board mig...