Arlee Joint School District #8
Minutes
Arlee Board of Trustees
Date and Time
Tuesday January 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Location
High School Library
Trustees Present
Brian Johnson BigSam, Lindsey O'Neill, Lisa Koetter, Phaedrus Swab
Trustees Absent
Ron Ritter
Guests Present
Anne Tanner, Cory Beckham, Jake Bosley, Jonkar Arceniega, Lonnie Morin
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Public Comment
D.
Approve Minutes from December 11, 2024
Requested updating Board attendance section.
II. Update Dan McGee - Owners Rep
A.
Report
Dan' McGee's report is attached to the agenda.
III. Wealth Management Update - First Interstate
A.
Brian Goodfreid (First Interstate Wealth Management) and team
First Interstate's report is attached to the agenda.
IV. Consent Agenda
A.
Substitutes: Gwendolyn BigSam, Christine Baldwin, Kabe Webster, Rose Gurule and Aaron Haugen
> Final Vote Item D
B.
Student Attendance Agreements - (outgoing)
> Final vote item D
C.
AISA student group: Out of State Travel to Spokane for Salish Conference March 11-14
> Final Vote Item D
D.
Advanced Opportunities and Transformational Learning 2024 Annual Reports
V. New Business
A.
Trustees Resolution Calling for an Election
B.
Montana High School Association Proposals
Athletic Director Jake Bosley addressed the proposals with the Board, and plans to vote to approve all of them.
C.
Declare Emergency Closure for November 25th and 26th
D.
Superintendent Evaluation and Contract Negotiations
Board Chair Johnson BigSam made the determination that the individuals' right to privacy outweighs the public's right to know and closed the meeting at 7:25 p.m. for 30 minutes to discuss Superintendent Beckham's evaluation. Board came back into open session at 7:47 p.m.
Trustee Lindsey O'Neill updated the Board on funding from the Department of Transportation grant. She has the ball rolling to address the intersection on Highway 93 in town. Something should get going before Fall of next year.