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East Helena K-12 School District special meeting, Aug 18, 2026

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What happened at this meeting

East Helena trustees approve fiscal year 2027 budget 9:49

  • Earlier, the board approved amended minutes of a policy committee meeting and the recommendations for employment of staff. 1:11
  • The board also approved the trustee financial summary after Tiffany Richardson asked about changes in several expense lines and why the report did not include a third-year budget comparison. 5:08
  • The board approved the fiscal year 2027 budget after a district staff member explained changes in the tuition and transportation budgets. 9:49
Item by item (5)
  1. Opening and agenda review 0:01
    • The board reviewed the agenda with no questions or comments, and the presiding officer forwent the public comment period without objection. 0:01
  2. Policy committee meeting minutes 0:01
    • A district staff member said the minutes contained a typo stating the meeting was Thursday, August 8th, when it was actually Thursday, August 6th, 2026. 0:40
    • A motion was made to approve the amended minutes. 1:11
    • The motion carried. ~1:39
  3. Recommendations for employment of staff 1:39
    • A district staff member said the list included teaching positions, activity positions, paraprofessionals, a coach, an instructional tutor, a Title I teacher and a substitute. 1:57
    • The motion to approve the recommendations carried. 2:46
  4. Trustee financial summary 2:46
    • A district staff member said utilities had been entered by district number rather than by school code and that teacher's aide salaries had been missing from the report, and said the numbers had since been checked. 3:23
    • Tiffany Richardson asked about an increase of about $13 grand in purchased property services and a $60,000 decrease in supplies and materials, and a staff member said the first could involve plowing, electricians, plumbers or chiller repair. 5:08
    • Tiffany Richardson asked why the report lacked a third-year budget comparison for '27, and a staff member said the format comes from the state and only gives a year-to-year comparison. 7:33
    • The motion to approve the trustee financial summary carried. 9:49
  5. District budget review 9:49
    • A staff member said transportation costs rose because of a shuttle route between schools, diesel fuel up about 40% and a rented mechanic shop, and said the district levied 80 mills this year compared with 99 mills last year because of increased taxable valuation. 12:59
    • Tiffany Richardson asked who reviews the budget in more granular form, and a staff member said actuals are entered every month. 16:21
    • The motion carried. ~23:37

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