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Auburn Community Unit School District 10 Board of Education met June 18.

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 June 18, 2025. Present: Jamie Kuhlmann, Brad Smith, Jeff Miller, Tyler Berola, and Lynde Pavich. Absent: Carl Kessler and Michael Bates. Also present were Darren Root, Landon Lounsberry, Seth McCoy, Matt Grimm, Ryan Gardner, and Christy Bailey. Present: Dave Giammarrusco, Ted Bailey, Cindy Essex, Bekah Essex, Jodi O’Dell, Hunter Piper, Amber Piper, Wyatt Thurman, James Baisden, Jacob Piper, Robert Talavera, Samuel Talavera, Jude Weiss, Jill Talavera, Mallory Wise, Dawn Wheat, Alisha Points, Sandy Jones, Jacob Barth, Erin Bidleman, and Ruby Howard, secretary to the board. 

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

Bates absent       Miller yea

Berola yea           Pavich yea

Kessler absent    Smith yea

Kuhlmann yea

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

Recognitions

• Spring Sports

Presentation and Explanation of FY25 Amended Budget

B. Smith moved to open the FY25 Amended Budget Hearing. Pavich seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Bates absent       Miller yea

Berola yea           Pavich yea

Kessler absent    Smith yea

Kuhlmann yea

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

Kuhlmann asked for discussion / public comment. There was none.

Miller moved to close the FY25 Amended Budget Hearing. Smith seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Bates absent       Miller yea

Berola yea           Pavich yea

Kessler absent    Smith yea

Kuhlmann yea

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

Presentation by Bailey Energy Group - Ted Bailey

Miller moved to enter Closed Session at 7:21 pm. Pavich seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Bates absent       Miller yea

Berola yea           Pavich yea

Kessler absent    Smith yea

Kuhlmann yea

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

The board came out of Closed Session at 8:28 pm.

Miller moved to approve the consent agenda items, which consisted of:

• Approved Minutes of Regular Board Meeting of 5/14/2025

• Approved SASED Action Items

• Approved School District Accounts Payable / Payroll

• Approved School Activity Accounts Payable

• Approved Monthly Financial Report

• Approved Monthly Activity Accounts Report

• Approved First Reading of Board Policy 2:260 - Uniform Grievance Procedure

• Approved First Reading of Board Policy 2:265 - Title IX Grievance Procedure

• Approved First Reading of Board Policy 4:15 - Identity Protection

• Approved First Reading of Board Policy 4:80 - Accounting and Audits

• Approved First Reading of Board Policy 4:120 - Food Services

• Approved First Reading of Board Policy 5:10 - Equal Employment Opportunity and Minority Recruitment

• Approved First Reading of Approve First Reading of Board Policy 5:20 - Workplace Harassment Prohibited

• Approved First Reading of Board Policy 5:60 - Expenses

• Approved First Reading of Board Policy 5:100 - Staff Development Program

• Approved First Reading of Board Policy 6:150 - Home and Hospital Instruction

• Approved First Reading of Board Policy 6:235 - Access to Electronic Networks

• Approved First Reading of Board Policy 6:310 - High School Credit for Non-District Experiences; Course Substitutions; Re-Entering Students

• Approved First Reading of Board Policy 7:10 - Equal Educational Opportunities

• Approved First Reading of Board Policy 7:20 - Harassment of Students Prohibited

• Approved First Reading of Board Policy 7:50 - School Admissions and Student Transfers To and from Non-District Schools

• Approved First Reading of Board Policy 7:60 - Residence

• Approved First Reading of Approve First Reading of Board Policy 7:70 - Attendance and Truancy

• Approved First Reading of Board Policy 7:180 - Prevention of and Response to Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment

• Approved First Reading of Board Policy 7:185 - Teen Dating Violence Prohibited

• Approved First Reading of Board Policy 7:190 - Student Behavior

• Approved First Reading of Board Policy 7:200 - Suspension Procedures

• Approved First Reading of Approve First Reading of Board Policy 7:210 - Expulsion Procedures

• Approved First Reading of Board Policy 7:250 - Student Support Services

• Approved First Reading of Board Policy 7:255 - Students Who are Parents, Expectant Parents, or Victims of Domestic or Sexual Violence

• Approved First Reading of Board Policy 7:270 - Administering Medicines to Students

• Approved First Reading of Board Policy 7:310 - Restrictions on Publications; Elementary Schools

• Approved First Reading of Board Policy 7:315 - Restrictions on Publications; High Schools

• Approved First Reading of Board Policy 7:340 - Student Records

• Approved First Reading of Board Policy 8:30 - Visitors to and Conduct on School Property

• Accepted Resignation of MS Para-Pro - Kayla Ridge

• Employed ES Para Pro - Brittany Stewart

• Accepted Resignation of HS Math Teacher - Meghan Visintin

• Employed 7th Grade Boys Basketball - Bill Karhliker

• Approved Volunteer Assistant Football Coach - James Dambacher

Pavich seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Bates absent       Miller yea

Berola yea           Pavich yea

Kessler absent    Smith yea

Kuhlmann yea

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

Superintendent Report

• District Updates

• Annual Hazardous Bus Routes Review

Miller moved to approve the Amended FY25 Budget. Berola seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Bates absent       Miller yea

Berola yea           Pavich yea

Kessler absent    Smith yea

Kuhlmann yea

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

Pavich moved to approve the FY26 Student Handbooks. Miller seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Bates absent       Miller yea

Berola yea           Pavich yea

Kessler absent    Smith yea

Kuhlmann yea

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

Miller moved to approve Commercial & Workman’s Comp Insurance. Pavich seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Bates absent       Miller yea

Berola yea           Pavich yea

Kessler absent    Smith yea

Kuhlmann yea

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

Approval of the IASB Board Protocol was tabled until July.

Miller moved to approve the Homefield Energy 18-month agreement. Berola seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Bates absent       Miller yea

Berola yea           Pavich yea

Kessler absent    Smith yea

Kuhlmann yea

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

Miller moved to approve the District Consolidated Plan. Berola seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Bates absent       Miller yea

Berola yea           Pavich yea

Kessler absent    Smith yea

Kuhlmann yea

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

Miller moved to adjourn at 8:54 pm. Smith seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous, the president declared the motion carried.

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