District meeting approves two hirings, including new district secretary

At a district meeting, members approved hiring Kaylee Aldrich as district secretary/office manager at a recorded rate of $19.79 per hour and approved a separate hire for a maintenance supervisor at a recorded rate of $23.97 per hour; both start dates were listed as "to be determined."

The hires were put forward by a committee member and were recorded as moved and seconded; the meeting recorded affirmative votes. Kaylee Aldrich introduced herself to the group, saying she was born and raised in Montana, moved to the Valley about 17 years ago and was "excited to get started."

The meeting record shows a participant identifying himself as Gary Nake and offering brief comments about his long ties to the Valley. The motions as recorded set hourly rates but left official start dates unspecified; the record does not show a payroll start date or additional onboarding details.

Why it matters: the hires fill two on-site operational roles the district uses to run day-to-day school functions, and the timing of the maintenance hire was discussed in relation to summer work windows. The meeting did not include a written personnel packet in the public record explaining benefit details or probationary terms, and those details were not specified on the record.

What’s next: the record notes start dates will be determined; the new district secretary and the maintenance supervisor were welcomed and participants moved on to other agenda items.