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Auburn Community Unit School District #10 Board of Education Met March 17.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

The following members answered roll call at the regular meeting of the Auburn Board of Education: Present: Fred Jessup, Carl Kessler, Brad Smith, Matt Kern, Scott Norris, and Josh Smith.

Absent: John Megginson. Also present were Darren Root, Dave Bates, Christy Bailey, Matt Grimm, Mark Dudley, and Amy Donaldson. Via Zoom: Nathan Essex. Present: Sandy Jones, Erin Bidleman and Ruby Howard, secretary to the board.

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

Jessup yea           Norris yea

Kern yea               B. Smith yea

Kessler yea           J. Smith yea

Megginson absent

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

Kessler moved to approve consent agenda items which consisted of:

• Approved Minutes of Regular Board Meeting 2/17/2021

• Approve Closed Session and Seal of Meeting 2/17/2021

• 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 SLP - Maria Collins

• Accepted Resignation / Retirement of Custodian - Jim Clark

• Accepted Resignation of Classroom / Individual Aide - Kristin Harmon

• Accepted Resignation of Custodian - Gordon Painter

• Employed Custodian - Damian Manning

• Approved IHSA 2021/22 Membership

• Approved IESA 2021/22 Membership

• Accepted Resignation of ES Special Education Teacher - Amanda Holland

• Accepted Resignation of HS Science Teacher - Anna Sakash

B. Smith seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Jessup yea           Norris yea

Kern yea               B. Smith yea

Kessler yea           J. Smith yea

Megginson absent

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

Superintendent Report

District Updates

o District Updates

o Cash Flow Analysis

Norris moved to give permission to seek Milk, Bread, and Ice Cream Bids. J. Smith seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Jessup yea           Norris yea

Kern yea               B. Smith yea

Kessler yea           J. Smith yea

Megginson absent

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

Kessler moved to renew MJ Kellner’s food contract thru 21/22. B. Smith seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Jessup yea           Norris yea

Kern yea               B. Smith yea

Kessler yea           J. Smith yea

Megginson absent

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

Norris moved to accept lowest bid from Kinney Construction for playground. Kessler seconded the

motion. The voting was as follows:

Jessup yea           Norris yea

Kern yea               B. Smith yea

Kessler yea           J. Smith yea

Megginson absent

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

J. Smith moved to go into Closed Session at 7:50 pm. B. Smith seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Jessup yea           Norris yea

Kern yea               B. Smith yea

Kessler yea           J. Smith yea

Megginson absent

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

Board came out of Closed Session at 8:37 pm.

Kessler moved to adjourn at 8:38 pm. Norris seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Jessup yea           Norris yea

Kern yea               B. Smith yea

Kessler yea           J. Smith yea

Megginson absent

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