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Why it matters: the elections set leadership for the year; the consent approvals include construction change orders and capital-related expenditures that affect project budgets and schedules; donations and student trips have direct operational and student-impact implications.

Board organization: trustees nominated and confirmed officers for 2025. Katie was nominated and approved as board president; Kyle was nominated and approved as vice president; Robert (Bobby) was nominated and approved as secretary. The board also reappointed Nate as the NYSEK board representative. Trustees nominated and approved Dana as corporation treasurer and Kelly Meixella as deputy treasurer.

Votes at a glance: the board recorded a series of motions that passed by voice vote (individual tallies were not specified in the transcript). Key approvals included:

• Approve minutes of the Dec. 12, 2024 meeting and payroll and claims — motion passed.

• Approve the personnel report dated Jan. 9, 2025 — motion passed.

• Approve the 2025 Tri Creek School Board meeting schedule (reducing regular meetings to one per month, typically the second Thursday) — motion passed.

• Authorize administration to declare specific furniture and equipment outdated and dispose of it at auction — motion passed; some items were donated to NYSEK.

• Approve overnight study trip for Lowell High School Red Devil Manufacturing students to Vincennes University Technology Center, Feb. 21–22, 2025 — motion passed.

• Approve overnight athletic trips for Lowell High School wrestling teams: ISWCA team state duels Jan. 10–11, 2025, and regional competitions Jan. 9–10, 2025 (girls inaugural team) — motions passed.

• Ratify change order for Goff Inc. to provide a water main vault to the North Star and maintenance building as required by code and law — $125,104 — ratified.

• Approve change order to provide smart siding for dugouts and a tennis platform — $70,706 — approved.

• Accept annual conflict-of-interest disclosures for multiple administrators, including Dagenot Bogathe (executive director of business operations), Jay Blackman (director of educational technology), Kevin Diehl (director of curriculum, instruction and assessment) and Lisa Stold (Lake Prairie Elementary principal) — motions passed.

• Accept 16 donations including a combined reported total of more than $118,000 in community donations and multiple smaller gifts to the Feed Them Forward fund and school PTOs — motion passed.

Several motions were made and seconded on the record; most votes were approved by voice vote with “aye” recorded and no roll-call tallies published in the minutes included in the transcript.

Trustees also heard a public comment from Marty Tuttle thanking the board for support of arts and music programming. The board adjourned and convened immediately into its Board of Finance meeting to organize that board by election of president and secretary as prescribed by Indiana statute.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tri-Creek School Corporation Board of School Trustees Meeting 1/9/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board reorganized (elected Katie president, Kyle vice president, Robert secretary, Dana treasurer and Kelly Meixella deputy treasurer), approved minutes, personnel, trips, change orders including a $125,104 water-main vault and $70,706 smart siding, and accepted donations totaling more than $118,000.","taxTitle","Tri-Creek School Corporation, School Boards, Indiana","taxId",38765,"location","Indiana","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6393840,"Tri Creek staff outline power-outage response; only high-school complex fully generator-equipped",533,1035000,1568000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2105234-3ce2e5dd7ee92320d52add5d7c758b01&start=1035&end=1568","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2105234-3ce2e5dd7ee92320d52add5d7c758b01/thumbnail_1035000.jpg","/articles/6393840/Indiana/Tri-Creek-staff-outline-power-outage-response-only-high-school-complex-fully-generator-equipped","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6393840-64f01a990780f336f1d0658666b5e9a5/orig.mp4?Expires=1776244102&Signature=hN36rueB75TdAwpgGNvax1eLzsWWkyb1wGfEH89GUSTMFF7lK1UYydGpR~DwIik7zB6JURRgeLe1BtIT0TbATyOdgMgXzOux390YCi~eAj6IrUu-oPSomCZKB~Ogxk0yqR0rHHcB942PKhH2JHgAiqefLotHzezGjpdLsNoi71MTQJfDR0cd6elTRSBg4eRvbRzRmdgS9rEumxB1-Osjm5Bz1bMOXjeTutAa~Z21Ra7kdAxzKyfOvwLhKo~xtbpDXrXwgJyecDiYYN4GzMr~xCweXrETvJgQxGhY7VW2VCBt-~agC7P6GmPVUAp4jz-6i9Ac0a6VtVMSuC545ccbPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jason, the district facilities presenter, told the board how Tri Creek manages building systems and safety during power outages and what is and is not covered by existing generators.

Why it matters: power outages affect building temperature, refrigeration, alarms and communications. The district explained which systems are on generator power, how long emergency lighting and alarm batteries last, and what additional work staff are evaluating to expand generator coverage.

Jason said outages are “almost every time, it's a NIPSCO issue,” and described the recovery timeline for large HVAC systems: “they can take 4 to 6 hours to get your buildings back.” He explained that elementary-school fresh-air HVAC systems lengthen recovery time and that many devices (refrigeration, some telephones, and internet-dependent temperature monitors) are not covered by the district’s generators.

On backup power, Jason said generators currently power emergency lighting and select house pumps; the Tri Creek middle and high school complex is the only campus where the gym airflow is connected to the generator. He told trustees the district is studying expanding generator connections and will complete a cost analysis; he said the fire-alarm NAC-panel batteries give several hours of operation and spare batteries are kept on hand to avoid immediate fire-watch requirements.

Board members and staff discussed community use of the high school during outages. Trustees and staff said the high school has served as an emergency or warming site during recent weather-related shutdowns. Jason and others noted the district has an external generator jack for kitchen refrigeration and said staff have relocated food during extended outages when necessary.

Jason summarized next steps: maintenance will continue on batteries and alarm panels, staff will complete a generator-capacity cost analysis and present recommendations about expanding generator connections to to cover critical systems such as fire alarms and selected HVAC or community spaces.","Facilities staff explained how the district responds when power fails, the limits of HVAC recovery time and which buildings have generator power. Trustees heard that the high school complex is the primary emergency site but most elementary schools are not fully generator-backed.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6393844,"Tri Creek reports $546,653 in interest earnings; treasurer flags changing rates, fiscal indicators",2324,2530000,4854000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2105234-3ce2e5dd7ee92320d52add5d7c758b01&start=2530&end=4854","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2105234-3ce2e5dd7ee92320d52add5d7c758b01/thumbnail_2530000.jpg","/articles/6393844/Indiana/Tri-Creek-reports-546653-in-interest-earnings-treasurer-flags-changing-rates-fiscal-indicators","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6393844-d95613e3db6a55dcbaf652a301675d46/orig.mp4?Expires=1776244102&Signature=jbwsp8~NsMQodauP59vi3KWXQ9j4ytLzK31ghrzMrA0Vrow~VkReKVnyVozMsOIAZJlQ0tijiuXFOMQGOPaeplGlkdcvLa0kr9QPCpMcwADNr9KTjuIc3z4lqzC3krLUEC5oku120CjOr1R8x9TGev~Rrk~w7-o5r7SnxRcGZK7HyXgKbuLiormj5C8P2r-PHWrNS4wElfsq7YyXhKiUpVDsIIcxXrYQC4Lg3D7SdpXMeERLD8Y2VONxk-neKCtLRH~N4fH4Sxr~i4-JCDDQUEBFE5qPWfA8PDNT9g-o11dlD5NRnQT3pciSY2AkXFga3MEJLryH-4wu3zihEjuc0g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tri Creek School Corporation Treasurer Dana told the board Thursday that the district earned $546,653.11 in interest during the year, with the education fund receiving $447,265 and food service about $99,000. The board voted to accept the investment report.

Why it matters: the district’s investment income has been a meaningful one-time boost to operating resources, but Dana said interest rates are starting to dip and staff have issued requests for proposals to lock short- and long-term yields. Board acceptance of the report keeps district staff authorized to proceed with the investment and cash-management strategy until the board reviews formal recommendations.

Dana said the district has kept cash in a high-interest checking account and that “for a total, the education fund received $447,265 there and food service just over 99,000 for a total interest earned for the year of $546,653.11.” She told trustees the district has put out RFPs to consider short-term certificates of deposit and will bring a recommendation to the Feb. 4 meeting.

During the same session Dana reviewed the state’s fiscal-indicator dashboard used by the Distressed Unit Appeals Board (DUAB). The report showed Tri Creek’s fall 2023–24 average daily membership at 3,240 and a 15-year decline of about 344 students since 2010–11. Dana noted the enrollment change is financially consequential: the district would have roughly $2.7 million more on an ongoing basis if ADM were at prior higher levels.

Trustees also heard enrollment and school-choice data: 270 Tri Creek residents on the fall 2024 count were using school choice vouchers to attend nonpublic schools, and the district had 102 open-enrollment students attending Tri Creek from other districts (about 47 newly enrolled in the most recent year). Dana and board members discussed the effect of the 2023–24 expansion of income eligibility for vouchers and said it has contributed to the voucher increase.

Dana reviewed fund balances and preliminary calendar-year 2024 estimates: a one-time transfer of roughly $600,000 from the curricular materials fund (a state-required closing of that fund) plus ESSER supplanting helped the district add to cash balances; adjusting for those items she estimated the underlying increase as smaller but still positive. She said operational reserves remain above recommended DUAB thresholds (education fund about 22–23% and operations about 18% on preliminary figures).

Board President Katie asked about the curricular materials consolidation into the education fund; Dana said the state now treats those expenditures as education fund expenses and staff will track curricular/materials spending within the education fund going forward.

The board accepted the investment report and continued current investment policy; Dana will present firm investment placement recommendations at the February meeting.","Treasurer Dana presented an investment report showing $546,653.11 in interest earned during the year and reviewed state fiscal indicators, enrollment trends and voucher impacts. The board accepted the report and staff said they will bring investment recommendations to the February meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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Tri Creek board elects officers, approves consent agenda, change orders and donations

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Tri Creek reports $546,653 in interest earnings; treasurer flags changing rates, fiscal indicators