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Auburn Community Unit School District 10 Board met Feb. 27.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

The following members answered roll call at the regular meeting of the Auburn Board of Education on February 27, 2024: Present: Carl Kessler, Josh Smith, Jamie Kuhlmann, Brad Smith, Jeff Miller, and Lynde Pavich. Absent: Michael Bates. Also present were Darren Root, Landon Lounsberry, Christy Bailey, Matt Grimm, and Amy Donaldson. Present: Sandy Parrish, Sandy Jones, Ken Reedy, Melissa Miller, Jasmine Brown, Jake Brown, Jill Waltman, Heaven Workman, Anne Schmidt, Melinda Marques, Erin Bidleman, and Ruby Howard, secretary to the board.

B. Smith moved to adopt the agenda. J. Smith seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Bates absent       L. Pavich yea

Kessler yea         B. Smith yea

Kuhlmann yea     J. Smith yea

Miller yea

There being 6 “yeas”, 0 “nays”, the president declared the motion carried.

Recognitions

Regionals for Academic Challenge Regionals

• Cora Lowry - 1st place in English / 2nd place in Biology - advances to Sectionals

• Aliya Rowe - 1st place in Biology - advances to Sectionals

• Rylee Chelbian - 3rd place in English

• Kaelyn Mitchell - 3rd place in Engineering Graphics

Wrestling

• Jasmine Brown, Jadyn Perry, Heaven Workman, Joey Barrow and Joey Ruzic WICS Newschannel 20 Student Spotlight

• Bo Boesdorfer

Superintendent Report

• District Updates

• Cash Flow Analysis

B. Smith moved to approve consent agenda items which consisted of:

• Approved Minutes of Regular Board Meeting of 1/17/2024

• Approved Closed Session and Seal of 1/17/2024

• Approved Special Meeting Minutes of 2/5/2024

• Approved Special Meeting Closed Session and Seal of 2/5/2024

• Approved SASED Action Items

• Approved SASED CBA FY25-FY28

• Approved School District Accounts Payable / Payroll

• Approved School Activity Accounts Payable

• Approved Monthly Financial Report

• Approved Monthly Activity Accounts Report

• Employed Agriculture Teacher - Alex Bruno

• Accepted Resignation of IT Office Data Manager - Amy Eaker

• Employed ES Special Ed Teacher - Karlie Rouse

• Employed IT Office Data Manager - Nathan Guile

• Accepted Resignation of HS Special Ed Teacher - Debra Johnson

• Employed HS Spanish Teacher - Olivia Rooker

• Accepted Resignation of IT Teacher - Dave Farris

J. Miller seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Bates absent       L. Pavich yea

Kessler yea         B. Smith yea

Kuhlmann yea     J. Smith yea

Miller yea

There being 6 “yeas”, 0 “nays”, the president declared the motion carried.

J. Smith moved to approve Designed Roofing bid of $231,149 for high school roof and Taylor Roofing bid of $543,909 for elementary roof. Kuhlmann seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Bates absent       L. Pavich yea

Kessler yea         B. Smith yea

Kuhlmann yea     J. Smith yea

Miller yea

There being 6 “yeas”, 0 “nays”, the president declared the motion carried.

J. Smith moved to adjourn at 7:20 pm. Miller seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous the president declared the motion carried.

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