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Tri-Center Comm School District board approves audit firm, sharing agreements and $7,000 transfer; hires activity sponsors
Summary
At a June 26 special meeting, the Tri-Center Community School District board approved operational-sharing agreements with Missouri Valley CSD, accepted Barr & Company for FY25–FY27 audits, authorized a $7,000 transfer for safety equipment, approved year-end bills and hired two activity sponsors.
The Tri-Center Community School District Board of Education on June 26 approved a set of routine but consequential measures including operational-sharing agreements, a three-year audit contract, a $7,000 fund transfer for safety equipment and two activity sponsor hires.
Board President Sara Arnold called the special conference‑call meeting to order at 7:31 a.m. Katie Ausdemore moved to approve the agenda, Jeremy VanArsdol seconded and the motion carried 5-0. After routine attendance and procedural items, the board moved to substantive business.
On a motion by Ausdemore, seconded by Mike Olsen, the board approved operational-sharing agreements with Missouri Valley Community School District: the record describes an agreement “to Missouri Valley CSD for Assistant SBO” and “from Missouri Valley for Human Resources.” The motion carried 4-0. The transcript uses the abbreviation “SBO” and does not expand it; the record does not provide additional detail about the scope or term of these agreements.
Business Manager Jennifer Harder presented audit proposals. Ausdemore moved and VanArsdol seconded a motion to accept Barr & Company to perform audits for fiscal years 2025, 2026 and 2027; that motion carried 4-0.
The board approved a fiscal transfer on a motion by Mike Olsen, seconded by Ausdemore: $7,000 was moved from the General Fund to the Activity Fund to pay FY25 expenses related to safety equipment. The board also approved fiscal year‑end bills (motion by Ausdemore, second by Olsen) and approved hiring Rebecca Thomas as Football Cheer sponsor and Shea Hopp as Prom and Homecoming sponsor (motion by Ausdemore, second by Scherer). Each of those motions carried 4-0.
Vice President Jeremy VanArsdol presided after President Arnold left the meeting at about 8:00 a.m. The board adjourned at 8:05 a.m.
Votes at a glance
• Agenda approval — Moved: Jeremy VanArsdol; Second: Katie Ausdemore; Result: carried 5-0. • Operational-sharing agreements (Missouri Valley CSD) — Moved: Katie Ausdemore; Second: Mike Olsen; Result: carried 4-0. • Audit contract (Barr & Company, FY25–FY27) — Moved: Katie Ausdemore; Second: Jeremy VanArsdol; Result: carried 4-0. • Transfer $7,000 (General Fund → Activity Fund) — Moved: Mike Olsen; Second: Katie Ausdemore; Result: carried 4-0. • Fiscal year‑end bills — Moved: Katie Ausdemore; Second: Mike Olsen; Result: carried 4-0. • Activity sponsors (Rebecca Thomas; Shea Hopp) — Moved: Katie Ausdemore; Second: Amanda Scherer; Result: carried 4-0.
Why it matters: Approving multi-year audit providers and operational-sharing agreements affects district oversight, staffing arrangements and near-term budgets; the $7,000 transfer covers equipment already purchased in FY25. The board did not provide contract terms or timelines in the meeting record; those details were not specified.
