Arlee Joint School District #8

Arlee Board of Trustees

Regular Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday September 8, 2026 at 6:30 PM MDT

Location

Elementary Foyer

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter
I. Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance  
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Brian Johnson BigSam
  C. Public Comment
  D. Approve Minutes from August 11, 2026 Approve Minutes
    Minutes for Arlee Board of Trustees on August 11, 2026
II. Consent Agenda
 

All items will be approved en masse under the last item on the consent agenda list.

  A. Recommendations for JH and HS Coaches FY2027 Vote
   

 

HS Head Boys Basketball: Jason Maki 

HS Assistant Boys Basketball: Jerrin Whiteman 

 

HS Head Girls Basketball: Bill Adams 

HS Assistant Girls Basketball: Quennel Matt 

 

HS Head Wrestling Coach: Paige Carney 

 

HS Assistant Wrestling Coach: Cameron Lytle 

 

JH Boys Basketball Head Coach: Ross Coleman 

 

JH Girls Basektball Head Coach:  Kyle Felsman

JH Girls Basketball Assistant Coach: Cassidy Smith

 

  B. Substitutes Vote
   

Gwendolyn Davis

Amanda Corcoran

  C. Nkwsum contracts: Title I Vote
   

Preschool Teacher position .5 FTE:  $45,000 Salary and Benefits

Certified Teacher (reading instruction Title IA identified students):  $24,000 Salary and Benefits 

   
  D. Update JH Lighting: Arlee Electric - $19,691.20 Vote
   

Maintenance and Repairs will be funded through permissive levies from Building Reserve

  E. Board Vote on Consent Agenda Vote Kendal Baldwin
III. New Business
  A. Elementary and High School Budgets FY2027 Vote Kendal Baldwin
   

Per County Treasurer - Lake County overpaid Transportation, needed to account for this in general ledger, changed fund balance moving forward in 110 and 210.

   
   
  B. Elementary Teacher 1 FTE: Brandon Archer (pending background check) Vote Kendal Baldwin
  C. Paraprofessionals Vote Kendal Baldwin
   

Elementary SPED:  Debra Little (3 days a week) and Sis Whiteman (1 FTE) (pending background checks on both)

High School Title I Classroom:  Cotton Real Bird 1FTE (pending background check)

  D. Out of District Attendance agreements - outgoing Vote Kendal Baldwin
  E. Incoming Student Attendance Agreements Discuss Kendal Baldwin
  F. Superintendent Internship fees: $2,500 Vote Kendal Baldwin
   

Requesting District cover these cost of her internship fee.

IV. Board Reports
  A. Administrative Reports FYI
   
   
   
  B. Arlee Federation of Teachers Report FYI
   

No report submitted

  C. Indian Education Committee FYI
   

No report submitted.

V. Finance
  A. Approval of Claims, Payroll and Reports Vote Lonnie Morin
   
   
   
   
VI. Closing Items
  A. Next Regular Meeting: October 13, 2026
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote