Arlee Joint School District #8
Minutes
Arlee Board of Trustees
Date and Time
Tuesday June 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Location
Arlee Elementary Commons Area
Trustees Present
Brian Johnson BigSam, Justin Curtiss (remote), Kris Gardner, Lindsey O'Neill, Samantha Lytle
Trustees Absent
None
Guests Present
Anne Tanner, Cory Beckham, Dennis Johnson BigSam, Dori Knoll, Jake Bosley, Lonnie Morin
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Brian Johnson BigSam called a meeting of the board of trustees of Arlee Joint School District #8 to order on Tuesday Jun 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM.
C.
Public Comment
D.
Approve Minutes May 7, 2026
Lindsey O'Neill made a motion to approve the minutes from Arlee Board of Trustees on 05-07-26.
Samantha Lytle seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Approve Minutes May 12, 2026
Lindsey O'Neill made a motion to approve the minutes from Arlee Board of Trustees on 05-12-26.
Samantha Lytle seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
F.
Approve Minutes from Ma7 27, 2026
Lindsey O'Neill made a motion to approve the minutes from Arlee Board of Trustees on 05-27-26.
Samantha Lytle seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
G.
Approve Minutes from May 27 - Board Reorganization
Lindsey O'Neill made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Organization on 05-27-26.
Samantha Lytle seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
H.
Vote on all minutes for May 2026
Lindsey O'Neill made a motion to approve minutes from May 7, May 12 and May 27.
Samantha Lytle seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Hire Leslie Jackson - Summer Credit Recovery Teacher ($1,000/wk)
B.
Hire Corinna Sanchez - .5 FTE summer custodian
C.
Close Hot Lunch Account at Valley Bank
D.
Vote on Consent Agenda
Lindsey O'Neill made a motion to approve the consent agenda and hires as listed.
Samantha Lytle seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. New Business
A.
Out of District Student Attendance Agreements - outgoing
Samantha Lytle made a motion to acknowledge the outgoing student attendance agreements.
Lindsey O'Neill seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Renew Agreement with Lake County - Banking outside the Treasurer
Lindsey O'Neill made a motion to approve.
Kris Gardner seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Hire Principals Elem/JH (Anne Tanner) and HS/AD (Jacob Bosley) for FY2027 — with a step on pay scale
Lindsey O'Neill made a motion to approve the hire of Elementary/JH Principal Anne Tanner and High School/AD Jacob Bosley for FY2027, with a step on the pay scale.
Kris Gardner seconded the motion.
Superintendent stated the pay scale was fine tuned this year.
D.
Approve maintenance on RTUs in New Gym (north and south) $11,447
Kris Gardner made a motion to approve the purchase of RTUs for New Gym.
Lindsey O'Neill seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
MSGIA PC Renewal FY2027
Samantha Lytle made a motion to approve the liability insurance proposal, with clerk looking into the liability portion for the old 3-6.
Lindsey O'Neill seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
F.
Policy Revisions
Lindsey O'Neill made a motion to approve all policy revisions as recommended and attached to the agenda.
Samantha Lytle seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Board Reports
A.
Administration Reports
B.
Arlee Federation of Teachers Report
V. Payroll, Claims and District Financial Reports
A.
Reports
Lindsey O'Neill made a motion to approve the claims, payroll and reports as attached to the agenda.
Samantha Lytle seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Next Regular Meeting - July 14, 2026
B.
Adjourn Meeting
Lindsey O'Neill made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Kris Gardner seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:06 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Lindsey O'Neill
Trustee Lytle thanked Superintendent Beckham for his work at Arlee Schools. She learned a lot from him.
Trustee O'Neill also thanked him for the great things he has done for our district.