Board approves two refunding resolutions and several routine items
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Summary
Trustees approved a general-obligation refunding (not to exceed $9.3M) and a capital-outlay refunding (not to exceed $9.8M) by roll call, and voted to surplus a 2011 bus, approve personnel and calendar items, and dissolve several committees.
At its December meeting, the Tea Area School District board unanimously approved two debt-refinancing resolutions and several routine actions.
Business Manager read a resolution authorizing general obligation refunding bonds series 2026 "in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $9,300,000" that combines the district’s 2015 and 2019 bonds and uses a state-aid pledge to strengthen the financing. The board approved that resolution by roll call; members present recorded aye votes.
Trustees then approved a second resolution combining several capital outlay certificates into a limited-tax certificate refunding series 2026 with an aggregate principal cap of "not to exceed $9,800,000." That resolution was also approved by roll call.
Other votes at the meeting included: - A motion to surplus a 2011 Chevy Mini bus described as having a nonfunctional lift (motion carried). - Approval of routine consent-agenda items, including board bills. - Acceptance of personnel actions (resignations, retirements and new hires), including the announced retirement of Wayne Larson, operations director, effective 06/30/2026. - Adoption of the 2026–27 school calendar, which adds a protected half-day flex prep day for teachers and shifts some conference timing. - Motion to dissolve or sunset several standing committees (Task, Sprouts, Land, Athletics, Arts, and Special Projects) and rename facilities oversight to a Buildings and Grounds structure; motions carried by voice vote.
Board President indicated executive-session business (personnel/superintendent evaluation) followed the public meeting.
