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Auburn Community Unit School District 10 Board met March 20.

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 March 20, 2024: Present: Carl Kessler, Michael Bates, Jamie Kuhlmann, Brad Smith, Jeff Miller, and Lynde Pavich. Absent: Josh Smith. Also present were Darren Root, Landon Lounsberry, Christy Bailey, Matt Grimm, and Amy Donaldson. Present: Sandy Jones, Anne Schmidt, Melinda Marques, Darcie Cullers, Marley Schmidt, Alex King, Char Goyke, Katie Thompson, Angie Ramsey, Alisha Points, Jodi Reese, Kelsie Fairfull, Tonya Busby, Sandy Parrish, Cindy Essex, Autumn Litteken, Laura Eaker, Sara Kraus, Suzanne Smith, Abby Fritz, Jacob Barth, Sawyer Smith, Erin Bidleman, and Ruby Howard, secretary to the board. 

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

Bates yea          L. Pavich yea

Kessler yea       B. Smith yea

Kuhlmann yea   J. Smith absent

Miller yea

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

Recognitions

• JH Wrestling

• Tommy Meyers - 250 Wins

• HS Scholastic Bowl - Regional Champs

• Boys Varsity Basketball

Spotlight

• MS - Char Goyke

• ES - 1st Grade

Bates moved to enter Closed Session at 7:37 pm. B. Smith seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Bates yea          L. Pavich yea

Kessler yea       B. Smith yea

Kuhlmann yea   J. Smith absent

Miller yea

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

Board came out of Closed Session at 8:34 pm.

Superintendent Report

• District Updates

o Baseball Scoreboard

• Cash Flow Analysis

Bates moved to approve consent agenda items which consisted of:

• Approved Minutes of Regular Board Meeting of 2/27/2024

• Approved SASED Action Items

• Approved School District Accounts Payable / Payroll

• Approved School Activity Accounts Payable

• Approved Monthly Financial Report

• Approved Monthly Activity Accounts Report

• Accepted resignation of HS classroom Monitor - Andrew Huber

• Approved System of Dismissal List

• Approved IHSA 24/25 Membership

• Approved IESA 24/25 Membership

• Re-employed Support Staff

• Re-employed Non-Tenured Teachers

• Re-employed Tenured Teachers

• Employed JH Life Skills / Structured Teacher - Amanda Castleman

• Approved the directive for electronic equipment disposition

Miller seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Bates yea          L. Pavich yea

Kessler yea       B. Smith yea

Kuhlmann yea   J. Smith absent

Miller yea

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

Kuhlmann moved to approve renaming 6th grade Jamboree to “Robert Hilligoss 6th Grade Jamboree”.

Pavich seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Bates yea          L. Pavich yea

Kessler yea       B. Smith yea

Kuhlmann yea   J. Smith absent

Miller yea

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

Bates moved to approve Ag Program MOU. B. Smith seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Bates yea          L. Pavich yea

Kessler yea       B. Smith yea

Kuhlmann yea   J. Smith absent

Miller yea

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

Bates moved to approve Auburn CUSD #10 and Divernon Fire Protection District MOU. Miller seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Bates yea          L. Pavich yea

Kessler yea       B. Smith yea

Kuhlmann yea   J. Smith absent

Miller yea

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

Kuhlmann moved to approve purchasing District Phone System. Miller seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Bates yea          L. Pavich yea

Kessler yea       B. Smith yea

Kuhlmann yea   J. Smith absent

Miller yea

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

Bates moved to approve Administrators Contracts - Amy Donaldson, Matt Grimm, Landon Lounsberry, and Christy Bailey. B. Smith seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Bates yea          L. Pavich yea

Kessler yea       B. Smith yea

Kuhlmann yea   J. Smith absent

Miller yea

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

Miller moved to adjourn at 8:45 pm. Bates seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous the president declared the motion carried.

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