Board approves payroll and bills, accepts bus financing and raises substitute rate

The NICE Community School District Board of Education approved routine financials and several personnel and financing items at its Oct. 20, 2025 meeting. The board approved General Fund bills totaling $3,140,792.55 for Sept. 15–Oct. 17, 2025, September payrolls of $800,176.18 and total disbursements of $3,940,968.73. The Treasurer’s reports showed General Fund receipts of $996,687.69 and disbursements of $2,644,011.53. The board also acknowledged Debt Retirement Fund balances of $250.00 for 2023 and 2025, a Sinking Fund balance of $430,859.54 and a 2025 Capital Projects Fund balance of $3,375,794.25.

On motions that drew formal roll-call votes, the board unanimously accepted Huntington’s bus financing bid "as presented." John Grove moved the financing motion, supported by Derrick Magnuson. The roll call recorded Jim Gray, John Grove, Chad Korpi, Derrick Magnuson and Scott Mann as voting aye.

The board also unanimously approved an increase to the substitute teacher daily pay rate. Derrick Magnuson moved the pay-rate motion, which Chad Korpi supported; the same five board members recorded aye votes on the roll call.

Other personnel and administrative motions carried by voice vote: the board authorized a leave of absence for Ella Luke (motion by John Grove, supported by Chad Korpi); acknowledged the resignation of Samantha Mackey (motion by John Grove, supported by Derrick Magnuson); hired Wyatt Makosky as an assistant wrestling coach (motion by Jim Gray, supported by John Grove); hired Bianca Parsley (motion by Jim Gray, supported by Derrick Magnuson); and hired Dondre Yohe as an LRE aide (motion by Chad Korpi, supported by John Grove). The board also authorized the district’s annual audit with Anderson Tackman (motion by Jim Gray, supported by John Grove).

All motions noted in the meeting minutes were recorded as carried. The meeting adjourned at 5:55 p.m.