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Board approves food-service co-op participation, new hires and creates performing arts coordinator; special meeting set
Summary
The Tea Area School District board approved participation in a four-district food-service cooperative for 2025–26, approved new hires and transfers, created an hourly performing arts coordinator position under support services, and set a special contract negotiations meeting for March 31.
The Tea Area School District 41-5 Board of Education approved several administrative items including enrollment in a food-service cooperative, personnel hires/transfers, and the creation of a performing arts coordinator position.
Food service co-op: The board approved continued participation in a food service cooperative with Tri Valley, West Central and Lenox for the 2025–26 school year. Board members said the co-op increases purchasing volume and helps obtain better contract pricing.
New hires and transfers: The board approved a slate of new hires and two transfers. Board discussion noted one hire, Ali Laha, had completed certification after last meeting and will fill a high school agriculture role for the end of the current school year; other staffing moves (including Mr. Sorum’s temporary reassignment) were described as part of normal personnel adjustments. The district reopened high school welding recruitment with a closing date of March 5.
Performing arts coordinator: The board approved creating a performing arts coordinator position within support services, to be paid hourly as needed and to begin under the district’s support-service structure on July 1. The board described the role as expected to grow; hours will be tracked via the district time clock.
Committees and calendar: The board appointed negotiators for contract talks (Jay and a second member) and assigned members to other standing committees, and it set a special board meeting for March 31 at 5:30 p.m. for contract negotiations.
Votes at a glance: agenda approval (voice vote), consent agenda approval (voice vote), approval to participate in the food-service co-op (voice vote), approval of new hires/transfers (voice vote), creation of the performing arts coordinator position (voice vote), and approval to set a special meeting March 31 at 5:30 p.m. (voice vote). The transcript records each as passing with no opposition noted.
