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Auburn Community Unit School District #10 Board of Education met Dec. 15.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

The following members answered roll call at the regular meeting of the Auburn Board of Education: Present: Brad Smith, Jamie Kuhlmann, Michael Bates, Josh Smith, Matt Kern, and Carl Kessler. Absent: John Megginson. Also present were Darren Root, Mark Dudley, Dave Bates, Matt  Grimm, Christy Bailey, and Amy Donaldson. Present: Angie Ramsey, Sara Kraus, Terry Pearce, Tonya  Busby, Sandy Jones, Erin Bidleman, and Ruby Howard, secretary to the board.  

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

Bates yea        Megginson absent  

Kern yea          B. Smith yea 

Kessler yea     J. Smith yea 

Kuhlman yea  

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

Recognitions 

∙ Nurses - Jennifer Kessler and Nikki Norris  

∙ Boys’ Varsity basketball team win over Springfield High School 

M. Bates moved to approve consent agenda items which consisted of:  

∙ Approved Minutes of Regular Board Meeting 11/17/2021 

∙ Approved Closed Session and Seal of 11/17/2021 

∙ Approved SASED Action Items  

∙ Approved School District Accounts Payable / Payroll 

∙ Approved School Activity Accounts Payable 

∙ Approved Monthly Financial Report 

∙ Approved Monthly Activity Accounts Report 

∙ Approved First Reading of Policy 2:20 Powers and Duties of the School Board Indemnification 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 2:105 Ethics and Gift Ban 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 2:110 Qualifications, Term, and Duties of Board Officers 

∙ Approved First Reading of First Reading of Board Policy 2:120 Board Member Development 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 2:150 Committees 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 2:220 School Board Meeting Procedure 

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

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 3:40 Superintendent 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 3:50 Administrative Personnel Other Than the  Superintendent

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 3:60 Administrative Responsibility of the Building  Principal 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 4:60 Purchases and Contracts  

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

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 4:110 Transportation 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 4:120 Food Services 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 4:150 Facility Management and Building Programs 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 4:160 Environmental Quality of Buildings and Grounds 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 4:165 Awareness and Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse  and Grooming Behaviors 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 4:170 Safety 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 4:175 Convicted Child Sex Offender; Screening;  Notifications 

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

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 5:20 Workplace Harassment Prohibited 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 5:30 Hiring Process and Criteria 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 5:50 Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace; E-Cigarette,  Tobacco, and Cannabis Prohibition 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 5:90 Abused and Neglected Child Reporting 

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

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 5:120 Employee Ethics; Conduct; and Conflict of Interest 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 5:125 Personal Technology and Social Media; Usage and  Conduct 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 5:150 Personnel Records 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 5:185 Family and Medical Leave 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 5:200 Terms and Conditions of Employment and  Dismissal 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 5:210 Resignations 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 5:220 Substitute Teachers 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 5:250 Leaves of Absence 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 5:260 Student Teachers 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 5:330 Sick Days, Vacation, Holidays, and Leaves 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 6:15 School Accountability 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 6:20 School Year Calendar and Day 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 6:50 School Wellness 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 6:60 Curriculum Content 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 6:120 Education of Children with Disabilities 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 6:130 Program for the Gifted 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 6:135 Accelerated Placement Program 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 6:180 Extended Instructional Programs 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 6:220 Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) Program;  Responsible Use and Conduct 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 6:300 Graduation Requirements 

∙ 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 6:320 High School Credit for Proficiency 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 6:340 Student Testing and Assessment Program

∙ 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 7:30 Student Assignment and Intra-District Transfer 

∙ 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 Board Policy 7:70 Attendance and Truancy 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 7:80 Release Time for Religious Instruction/Observance 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 7:150 Agency and Police Interviews 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 7:160 Student Appearance 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 7:165 School Uniforms 

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

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 7:190 Student Behavior 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 7:200 Suspension Procedures 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 7:210 Expulsion Procedures 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 7:240 Conduct Code for Participants in Extracurricular  Activities 

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

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 7:260 Exemption from Physical Education 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 7:290 Suicide and Depression Awareness and Prevention 

∙ 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 7:345 Use of Educational Technologies; Student Data  Privacy and Security 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 8:70 Accommodating Individuals with Disabilities 

∙ Approved First Reading of Board Policy 8:100 Relations with Other Organizations and Agencies 

∙ Employed Custodian - Devin Kodatt 

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

Bates yea       Megginson absent 

Kern yea         B. Smith yea 

Kessler yea     J. Smith yea 

Kuhlman yea  

There being 6 “yeas”, 0 “nays”, the vice-president declared the motion carried. Superintendent Report 

District Updates 

o District Updates 

o Cash Flow Analysis 

o Summer Projects Update 

Bates moved to go into closed session at 7:25 pm. Kuhlman seconded the motion. The voting was as  follows:

Bates yea Megginson absent 

Bates yea       Megginson absent 

Kern yea         B. Smith yea 

Kessler yea     J. Smith yea 

Kuhlman yea

  There being 6 “yeas”, 0 “nays”, the vice-president declared the motion carried. Board came out of closed session at 8:24 pm.  

J. Smith moved to adjourn at 8:25 pm. Kern seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:  

Bates yea Megginson absent 

Bates yea       Megginson absent 

Kern yea         B. Smith yea 

Kessler yea     J. Smith yea 

Kuhlman yea

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

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