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Tri-Center Board approves 63-passenger bus, Ag building roof and multiple funding requests
Summary
At its Dec. 11 meeting the Tri-Center Board of Education approved purchase of a 63-passenger bus, awarded a roof contract for the agricultural building, authorized three funding requests to the School Budget Review Committee and approved several athletic coaching personnel changes.
The Tri-Center Board of Education voted Dec. 11 to purchase a 63-passenger Thomas school bus, award a roof contract for the district’s agricultural building and authorize three funding requests to the School Budget Review Committee (SBRC), among other routine items.
Board President Sara Arnold called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Secondary Library. Board members present were President Sara Arnold, Mike Olsen, Jeremy VanArsdol and Katie Ausdemore; Amanda Scherer joined by phone. Jennifer T. Harder serves as board secretary/business manager.
On procurement, the board approved a motion to purchase a 63-passenger Thomas bus from Truck Center Companies for $130,437.00 (motion by Board Member Katie Ausdemore, second Jeremy VanArsdol; carried 5-0). Chief Engineer Dustan Huber then reviewed roof bids for the district’s agricultural building; the board approved a Tillotson Enterprises bid for $19,470.00, with work scheduled for completion in June 2025 (motion by Ausdemore, second Mike Olsen; carried 5-0).
On finance, the board authorized district administration to submit three requests to the School Budget Review Committee: $260,488.00 for MSA At-Risk/Dropout Prevention for 2025–2026; $79,825.00 to cover an increase in certified enrollment for FY25; and $30,941.00 for open-enrollment students not on prior-year counts for FY25. Each request was approved on motions that carried 5-0.
Superintendent Angela Huseman briefed the board on initial work to establish a Tri-Center Foundation and the board approved continuing research into forming the foundation (motion by Jeremy VanArsdol, second Mike Olsen; carried 5-0).
On personnel and student activities, the board approved Prom Committee fundraising for middle school dances, accepted the resignation of Randy Ring as high school girls assistant soccer coach, and approved hires including Chad Thomas as head softball coach and Carl Cochran and Leyton Nelson as split high school boys assistant basketball coaches (motions carried 5-0).
The board approved the consent agenda—payment of bills, financial reports and minutes from November—earlier in the meeting. Members set the next board meeting for Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the Secondary Library. President Arnold declared the meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
