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Auburn Community Unit School District 10 Board met April 17.

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 April 17, 2024: Present: Michael Bates, Jamie Kuhlmann, Brad Smith, Jeff Miller, and Lynde Pavich. Absent: Josh Smith and Carl Kessler. Also present were Darren Root, Landon Lounsberry, Christy Bailey, Amy Donaldson, and Seth McCoy. Present: Sandy Jones, Anne Schmidt, Ryan Leonard, Tina Leonard, Josh Lowry, Cora Cowry, Pam Tarr, Dawn Wheat, Emily Kuntemeier, Jodi Reese, Katie Thompson, Sandy Parrish, Tonya Busby, Kim Ladage, Cindy Essex, Vikki Torres, Levi Spellbrink, Jovan Richmond, Kaelyn Mitchell, Bob Mitchell, Autumn Litteken, Garrett Litteken, Nate Robinson, Heather Karaffa, Trish Groeninger, Abby Fritz, Mackenzie Kesinger, Lori Bolletta, Erin Bidleman, and Ruby Howard, secretary to the board. 

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

Bates yea            L. Pavich yea

Kessler absent    B. Smith yea

Kuhlmann yea     J. Smith absent

Miller yea

There being 5 “yeas”, 0 “nays”, the vice-president declared the motion carried.

Recognitions

• HS Scholastic Bowl - Regional Champions

• Academic Challenge - Cora Lowry

Spotlight

• JH Scholastic Bowl

B. Smith moved to enter Closed Session at 7:10 pm. Miller seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Bates yea            L. Pavich yea

Kessler absent    B. Smith yea

Kuhlmann yea     J. Smith absent

Miller yea

There being 5 “yeas”, 0 “nays”, the vice-president declared the motion carried.

Board came out of Closed Session at 7:57 pm.

Superintendent Report

• District Updates

• Levy Extension Presentation

• Cash Flow Analysis

Miller moved to approve consent agenda items which consisted of:

• Approved Minutes of Regular Board Meeting of 3/20/2024

• Approved Closed Session and Seal of 3/20/2024

• Approved SASED Action Items

• Approved School District Accounts Payable / Payroll

• Approved School Activity Accounts Payable

• Approved Monthly Financial Report

• Approved Monthly Activity Accounts Report

• Permission to Bid JH Lockers

• Accepted Resignation of HS Cafeteria Cashier - Jeannie Landers

• Employed 1st Grade Teacher - Alexis Sanders

• Employed HS Math Teacher - Kyleigh Marty

• Approved HS Graduation List

• Approved Volunteer Football Coach - Josh Hayes

• Permission to Employ Additional Summer Help

• Accepted Resignation of 7th Grade VB Coach - Jodi Reese

• Employed Cook / Cashier - Darlene Clutter

Pavich seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Bates yea            L. Pavich yea

Kessler absent    B. Smith yea

Kuhlmann yea     J. Smith absent

Miller yea

There being 5 “yeas”, 0 “nays”, the vice-president declared the motion carried.

B. Smith nominated J. Smith for Treasurer. There were no more nominations. The voting was as follows:

Bates yea            Miller yea

Pavich yea          B. Smith yea

Kessler absent    J. Smith absent

Kuhlmann yea

There being 5 “yeas”, 0 “nays”, the vice-president declared the motion carried.

B. Smith moved to re-employ Social Workers. Bates seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Bates yea            L. Pavich yea

Kessler absent    B. Smith yea

Kuhlmann yea     J. Smith absent

Miller yea

There being 5 “yeas”, 0 “nays”, the vice-president declared the motion carried.

Miller moved to re-employ AD, Seth McCoy. B. Smith seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Bates yea            L. Pavich yea

Kessler absent    B. Smith yea

Kuhlmann yea     J. Smith absent

Miller yea

There being 5 “yeas”, 0 “nays”, the vice-president declared the motion carried.

Bates moved to adjourn at 8:10 pm. Miller seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous the vice president declared the motion carried.

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