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Tri-Center Board approves six-month Payne’s Auto bus-barn maintenance contract; approves personnel actions
Summary
The Tri-Center Board of Education on Jan. 14 approved a six-month maintenance agreement with Payne’s Auto to align the bus barn contract with the fiscal year; the board also approved unpaid leaves for two employees and accepted two football coaches’ resignations. All motions passed 4-0.
The Tri-Center Board of Education on Jan. 14, 2026, approved a six-month maintenance agreement with Payne’s Auto to service the district bus barn so the contract end date will match the district’s fiscal year. The board voted unanimously, 4-0, to approve the contract extension during the regular meeting held in the secondary library.
Superintendent Dr. Angela Huseman presented the renewal as part of new business, saying the six-month term will align maintenance scheduling and the contract with the fiscal year. The motion to approve the agreement was made by Board Member Stephanie Witt and seconded by Sara Arnold; the motion carried 4-0.
The board also handled a series of routine personnel and administrative items. Motions to approve unpaid leave requests for two district employees, identified in the record as Employee A and Employee B, passed unanimously. The board accepted resignations from football coaches Steven Peterson and Matt Hoch by a unanimous vote. Other routine business—approval of the agenda, consent agenda (paying bills, financial reports, and minutes), and adjournment—also passed 4-0.
Votes at a glance
• Agenda approval — Motion by Stephanie Witt; second by Katie Ausdemore. Outcome: approved, 4-0 (SEG 003). • Consent agenda (payments, financial reports, December minutes) — Motion by Katie Ausdemore; second by Stephanie Witt. Outcome: approved, 4-0 (SEG 004). • Bus barn maintenance agreement (six-month Payne’s Auto contract to match fiscal year end) — Motion by Stephanie Witt; second by Sara Arnold. Outcome: approved, 4-0 (SEG 008). • Unpaid leave — Employee A — Motion by Katie Ausdemore; second by Stephanie Witt. Outcome: approved, 4-0 (SEG 010). • Unpaid leave — Employee B — Motion by Stephanie Witt; second by Sara Arnold. Outcome: approved, 4-0 (SEG 011). • Resignations — Steven Peterson and Matt Hoch, football coaches — Motion by Katie Ausdemore; second by Stephanie Witt. Outcome: accepted, 4-0 (SEG 013). • Adjournment — Motion by Katie Ausdemore; second by Stephanie Witt. Outcome: approved, 4-0; meeting adjourned at 6:21 p.m. (SEG 015-016).
During administrative reports Superintendent Dr. Angela Huseman listed ongoing items including the TAL Grant, the Governor’s Address, and an AI class; the transcript contains only those item headings without additional details. The board announced its next regular meeting for Feb. 9 at 6:00 p.m.
No correspondence or fundraising requests were reported at the meeting. The minutes of the meeting were signed by Board Secretary Jennifer T. Harder and Board President Mike Olsen and entered into the record.
