Tri-City United board elects officers and approves policies, grants and 2026–27 calendar
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Summary
At its regular meeting, the Tri-City United School District board unanimously approved officer appointments, a large consent agenda including multiple personnel and policy items, accepted donations, designated depositories and legal counsel, set the 2026–27 calendar and approved two grants.
Tri-City United School District’s board of education convened a regularly scheduled meeting and unanimously approved a series of governance actions, including the election of board officers for 2025, acceptance of donations and adoption of district policies and operational items.
The board approved the meeting agenda and then elected officers for 2025 by unanimous votes: Josh Bauke as board chair, Chris (vice chair), Hillary Birdsall as clerk and Trevor Hone as treasurer. Each officer selection was presented, seconded and approved by voice vote recorded as 7–0.
The board accepted a consent agenda that included approval of minutes from the Dec. 9, 2024 meeting, multiple personnel changes (separations and new hires), first- and final-reading approvals for numerous personnel and student-related policies, the district pay-equity report and payment of bills totaling $706,821.79.
On finance and administrative operations, the board: - Adopted a resolution accepting multiple donor gifts to designated accounts and projects (roll-call recorded as unanimous). - Designated Franzen Bank & Trust, Cornerstone State Bank and First State Bank of the Center as official district depositories. - Approved the Montgomery Messenger as the district’s legal newspaper for 2025. - Appointed Radwick, Rosak & Maloney as official legal counsel and authorized access by the board chair and superintendent as needed. - Authorized the superintendent and business services manager to make electronic transfers of district funds.
The board confirmed committee assignments and representatives for 2025 (finance, policy, building/facilities, curriculum, transportation and negotiating committees among others) and named Trevor Hone as the district representative to the Minnesota State High School League.
Compensation and operational items approved included maintaining board member compensation at 2024 levels and setting the 2025 mileage reimbursement rate at the IRS rate of $0.70 per mile. The board also approved the 2026–27 school calendar after committee discussion on holiday and PD placement, and it approved two grants: a Bass Pro/Cabela’s grant for $4,910 for a bird education program and a PLTW grant for $10,000 for the gateway/STEM program.
Votes at a glance (outcome, vote count as recorded): - Approve meeting agenda: passed 7–0. - Elect Josh Bauke, chair; Chris, vice chair; Hillary Birdsall, clerk; Trevor Hone, treasurer: each passed 7–0. - Approve consent agenda (personnel, policies, pay equity, bills $706,821.79): passed 7–0. - Adopt donations resolution (listed donors and amounts): passed 7–0 (roll call recorded each member voting yes). - Approve 2025 board meeting dates/times (kept at 06:00): passed 7–0. - Approve depositories and legal newspaper: passed 7–0. - Approve Radwick, Rosak & Maloney as legal counsel: passed 7–0. - Authorize electronic fund transfers (superintendent and business services manager): passed 7–0. - Approve 2025 committee assignments and representatives: passed 7–0. - Appoint MSHSL representative (Trevor Hone): passed 7–0. - Keep board compensation at 2024 levels: passed 7–0. - Set mileage reimbursement at $0.70/mile: passed 7–0. - Approve 2026–27 school calendar: passed 7–0. - Approve Bass Pro/Cabela’s grant $4,910 and PLTW grant $10,000: passed 7–0.
The meeting adjourned at 7:24 p.m. following unanimous approval of the final motion.
Sources: Board meeting proceedings as recorded at the public meeting.
