Tri‑City United board approves consent agenda, accepts donations, sets absentee ballot site and adjusts substitute pay

Tri‑City United School District trustees approved routine personnel actions, accepted a slate of donations for new‑teacher events, designated Le Sueur County Elections as the absentee ballot location for a Nov. 4 special election, and approved changes to substitute and temporary pay during a meeting for which the date was not specified in the record.

The board approved the consent agenda, which included minutes from the July 28, 2025 board meeting; multiple personnel actions (new hires and staff changes across athletics, paraprofessionals, food services and special education); leaves of absence; and approval of bills totaling $609,752.55 and the finance report. The consent agenda approval passed on a voice/roll‑call vote recorded as 6 in favor, 0 opposed with 1 abstention noted during the motion; later roll‑call counts show seven members present.

The board accepted donations designated for new‑teacher hospitality and events from local businesses and organizations, including First National Bank of Lonsdale; Subway (lunch, 8/19); TCU FFA (breakfast, 8/19); Tahoe Food Service (lunch, 8/20); Lee Center Family Dental (breakfast, 8/21); Pizzeria 201; Lee Center Chamber; Linnea Wetzel/RE/MAX; and Blue Sky Mechanical (lunch for teachers on 8/21). A resolution accepting those donations was introduced and adopted by roll call, 7‑0.

Trustees also passed a resolution naming Le Sueur County Elections, 88 South Park Avenue, Le Center, Minnesota 56057, as the absentee ballot polling location and absentee ballot board for the Independent School District 2905 special election on Nov. 4, 2025. The resolution directs Le Sueur County Elections to deliver absentee ballots to hospital patients and residents of health care facilities in accordance with Minnesota Statute section 203B.11, subdivision 1. That resolution was adopted by roll call, 7‑0.

The board approved updated substitute and temporary pay rates. According to the discussion recorded in the meeting, the substitute daily rate referenced in the discussion was reduced from $200 to $180 for the category under review; lifeguard pay was noted to have increased by about $0.50. The motion to approve the revised rates passed on a voice vote recorded as unanimous (7‑0).

The meeting lasted approximately 13 minutes from the time called to order to adjournment at 5:13 p.m., according to the transcript. Board members conducted routine business and received a brief finance committee update noting that last year’s budget figures are being finalized and should be available in about two months.

Votes at a glance

- Motion to approve the agenda: passed (recorded 6‑0 at initial vote). - Consent agenda (personnel actions, minutes, bills totaling $609,752.55, finance report): passed (recorded 6‑0 with 1 abstain noted during the motion; subsequent roll call reflected full approval). - Resolution accepting donations for new‑teacher events: passed by roll call, 7‑0. - Motion approving revised substitute/temporary pay rates (including a shift from $200 to $180 for one substitute category; lifeguard increase ~ $0.50): passed, 7‑0. - Resolution designating Le Sueur County Elections as absentee ballot polling location and board for the Nov. 4, 2025 special election (Minn. Stat. § 203B.11, subd. 1 cited): passed by roll call, 7‑0.

Board adjourned at 5:13 p.m.

(Reporting note: the meeting date and location were not specified in the transcript provided.)