September 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting

1. Opening Procedures

1.1. Call Meeting to Order - "Open Meetings Act" & Publication Notification

1.2. Roll Call

1.3. Excuse Absent Members

1.4. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Recognition of Visitors/Communications from the Public

3. Reports and / or Guest Speakers

3.1. Staff and Student Presentations

3.2. Superintendent's Report 

 

• Board Committees
  • Negotiations (Koch, Scherling, Quackenbush)
  • American Civics (Gronemeyer, Weise)
  • Building & Grounds (Damrow, Koch, Quackenbush)
  • Safety (Scherling, Gronemeyer)
• Celebrations & Upcoming Considerations
• Quarterly Budget Update

3.3. Elementary Principal's Report

3.4. Secondary Principal's Report

3.5. Athletic / Activities Director Report

4. Public Comment

4.1. Conduct Tax Request Hearing

4.2. Other Public Comment

5.   ↵Approve Action Items as presented:

1.  Minutes of the previous Regular Meeting,
   1. Special Meeting 8/11/2025,
   2. Regular Meeting 8/11/2025,
   3. Special Workshop 9/2/2025 (AM),
   4. Special Meeting 9/2/2025 (PM)
2.  Claims for Disbursement, and
3.  Financial Statements. 
4.  Assign banking authority to Superintendent Brian Rottinghaus to sign on behalf of Tri County Public Schools at financial institutions, and remove Randy Schlueter

6. New Business:

6.1. Discuss, consider and take any necessary action regarding approving the 2025-2026 Budget.

6.2. Discuss, consider and take any necessary action regarding the approval the 2025-2026 tax levy request:

• General Fund: 0.492500
• Special Building Fund: 0.140000
• Total:  0.632500

6.3. Discuss, consider and take any necessary action regarding the approval of the 2025-2026 Resolution Setting the Property Tax Request.

6.4. Discuss, consider and take any necessary action regarding the approval of Dana F. Cole & Company to conduct the district's 2024-2025 external financial audit.

6.5. Discuss, consider and take any necessary action regarding recognizing Tri County Education Association as exclusive bargaining agent for the district’s non-supervisory certificated staff for the 2027-2028 contract year.

6.6. Discuss, consider and take any necessary action regarding the lease or acquisition of a skid steer for snow removal.

6.7. Discuss, consider and take any necessary action regarding policy review and updates.

6.8. Discuss, consider and take any necessary action regarding the facilities project.

7. Adjournment