Billings Public Schools

According to SD2 Superintendent Terry Bouck, they’re going to run alternate bus routes today. The superintendent said the alternate bus routes should only be needed today, but the District will keep you posted if they need to be extend...

The Gazette reports that School District 2 Trustees picked their top three candidates for Billings Public Schools superintendent on Tuesday night. Greg Upham, who is Helena’s assistant superintendent, education consultant Rebecca Salato and Ross Kasun, a superintendent of schools in New Jersey, will interview as finalists for the position in April...

Q2 reports that students will rally in Billings this Saturday in response to the 17 victims killed in Parkland, Florida on Valentine’s Day, as part of the “March for Our Lives” movement. It is expected that more than 800 similar events will take place nationwide on March 24th...

Q2 reports that it’s unlikely Billings Public School will arm teachers amid a national discussion to protect students, but instead will continue adding student resource officers to patrol schools. SD2 Superintendent Terry Bouck told the Board of Trustees that a company would help train teachers, but said he likes going with SROs...

The Gazette reports that Billings Public Schools will add an armed school resource officer next school year, in addition to other safety upgrades. Superintendent Terry Bouck announced changes at the School District 2 trustees meeting Monday...

Q2 reports that School District 2 officials say they will support students’ right of freedom of expression today during a planned walkout at 10 a.m. Students will stand outside in designated areas for 17 minutes, commemorating the 17 people murdered in the Parkland, Florida Massacre on Valentine’s Day at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School...

Eighth grader Nayana Sah from Ben Steele Middle School won the Yellowstone County Spelling Bee on Saturday.

School District 2 has released information on how officials plan to handle local participation in a nationwide student walkout planned to protest school gun violence next week. The walkout is scheduled for 10 a.m. on March 14, one month after 17 people were killed at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida...

Extra police patrols are at Billings schools today because of a presumed social media hoax where someone threatened to bring a gun to school, according to Superintendent Terry Bouck. He told Q2 News that, although the threats appear to be unfounded, he’s talked with Billings police and requested the extra patrols...

The National Weather Service forecast for the Billings area includes north winds 5 to 15 mph becoming westerly overnight, with wind chill readings as low as -35 degrees to -45 degrees. On Tuesday: Mostly sunny and still cold with southwest winds 10 to 20 mph creating wind chill readings from 35 to 45 degrees below zero with a high of 6 degrees...