Last checked
| Tool | Last checked | How often | What goes stale |
|---|---|---|---|
| BSD7 Policy Explorern° 001 | July 25, 2026about a month ago | After any board meeting that adopts policy changes, and any time a source document is replaced | Policy content; Google Doc anchor ids (they break when the district replaces a document wholesale, typically an annual re-upload) |
| BSD7 Levy Calculatorn° 003 | August 30, 20263 days ago | Each fall (DOR certifies values ~August) and after every school election | Homestead tier thresholds (DOR re-certifies the statewide median periodically); BSD7 levy presets; district taxable value |
| What Schools Don° 004 | August 30, 20263 days ago | Each August before school starts | Meal prices (marked "2025-26 rate"), athletic pass prices, per-service "current status" details |
| 2026-27 School Calendarn° 005 | September 1, 2026yesterday | Monthly during school year (quick PDF-footer check); fully rebuild each spring when next year's calendar posts | The ENTIRE tool expires each spring; district also revises mid-year ("Revised" date in PDF footer) |
| Who Decides Whatn° 006 | August 30, 20263 days ago | After each Montana legislative session (odd years) and any major court ruling | "In flux" markers: HB 332 status, trans-athlete litigation, voucher/school-choice landscape; trustee count/meeting facts |
| How Big Is a Fairy?n° 007 | August 14, 202619 days ago | Once, at Bumblewood opening (measure the real doors); then each fall when the new village opens | FAIRY_FT constant (4 in / 1-3 ft, provisional; field range 4-6 in, Patrick's call 2026-08-14) and the "provisional until Bumblewood opens" copy; Bumblewood dates (Sept 10-27, 2026) |
157 of 577 policies carry a plain-English summary. The rest are listed with their official title and a direct link, so nothing is a dead end.
Changes I already know are coming
Dated notes sitting in the tools right now. Each one clears on a known trigger.
- Policy 3630 BSD7 Policy Explorer
Revisions are on the July 27, 2026 agenda for a first reading; any vote comes at a later meeting.
Where the numbers come from
Every official source these tools draw from, 32 in all. If one of these moves or disappears, the tool that cites it needs a look.
District (bsd7.org)
- Enrollment (all grades + kindergarten rules)
- Running Start pre-K
- Board of Trustees (members, terms)
- Board meeting agendas + video links
- Prior-year packets/minutes
- District calendar page
- 2026-27 calendar PDF (rev 01/07/2026)
- Boundary map page
- Boundary Google My Maps
- Transportation (bus)
- Food services
- Student health / immunizations
- Staff directory
- 2026 election archive
Parent platforms
- PowerSchool parent portal
- Canvas (LMS)
- MySchoolBucks (meal payments)
- MySchoolApps (free/reduced application)
- MealViewer (menus; note Nutrislice conflict at some schools)
- FirstView (bus tracking)
- Bus registration (TeamDynamix)
Community
State law & agencies
- MCA 20-20-105 (election day)
- MCA 20-3-305 (trustee filing)
- MCA 20-20-301 (voter qualification)
- MCA 15-6-134 (residential property tax tiers)
- DOR homestead rates
- Legislative Services HB231/SB542 summary (mill math)
- Montana COPP (campaign finance)
- Gallatin County elections
Coverage
How this page works
This page is generated, not written. The dates are read out of each tool’s own page, and the schedule is read out of the maintenance ledger in the repository. It cannot quietly disagree with the tools it describes, because it has no copy of its own to fall out of date.