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Tri-Center board approves routine contracts, lunch price increase and coaching hires
Summary
At its June 9 meeting the Tri-Center Community School District Board of Education approved multiple routine contracts (including a bus barn rent agreement), raised adult lunch prices to $5.15, adopted policy first readings, and approved a coaching resignation and two hires for 2026-27.
The Tri-Center Community School District Board of Education on June 9 approved a series of routine contracts, policy updates and personnel changes affecting the 2026–27 school year.
Board President Mike Olsen opened the meeting at 6:00 p.m. and the board unanimously approved the agenda and consent agenda, which included bills, financial reports and minutes from May. Superintendent Angela Huseman listed administrative items including a Saferoom Grant update and a draft community survey; the minutes record those items as presented but show no board action on them.
On Old Business the board approved renewal of Jester Breakdown insurance. Under New Business, the board approved an annual contract with Payne Auto for rent of the district bus barn at $750 per month. The motion to approve the Payne Auto contract was made by Board Member Stephanie Witt and seconded by Board Member Katie Ausdemore; the motion carried with three yes votes and one abstention (Board Member Jeremy VanArsdol recorded as abstaining).
The board approved increasing the adult lunch price to $5.15 per meal (motion by Katie Ausdemore; second by Jeremy VanArsdol). The board also approved a 60-month lease agreement with Pitney Bowes and approved the district's annual agreement with Bound for FY27 in the amount of $7,500.
Board Member Jeremy VanArsdol moved, with a second from Stephanie Witt, to approve an AEA amendment changing payment terms to align with legislative changes; the minutes record the motion as carried. The board voted to approve first readings and waive second readings for policy reviews in the 100 and 200 series, and separately approved first readings (with waiver of the second reading) for a set of specific policies addressing conflict of interest (203), secretary-treasurer duties (206.3), fiscal management and records (701-series), debt and investments (704-series), procurement and federal-award compliance (705-series, including new 705.7), time-and-effort reporting (706.4, new) and technology and data security (712).
The board approved legislative priorities for 2026–27 endorsing preschool funding, mental health and supplemental state aid. There were no fundraising requests recorded.
In personnel business the board approved the resignation of Cassie Harris as assistant girls basketball coach, and approved hiring Owen Smith as head girls basketball coach and Olivia Maassen as assistant volleyball coach for 2026–27. The board set an End of Fiscal Year meeting for June 29, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. (conference call) and scheduled the July regular meeting for July 13, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in the secondary library. The meeting was adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
The minutes record motions, seconds and vote tallies for each formal action; where a speaker or mover is named the article attributes that motion to the named board member.
