Auburn Community Unit School District #10 Board of Education met April 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. Present: John Megginson, Brad Smith, Jamie Kuhlmann, Carl Kessler, Josh Smith, and Matt Kern. Absent: Michael Bates. Also present were Darren Root, Mark Dudley, Christy Bailey, Dave Bates, Matt Grimm, and Amy Donaldson. Present: Melinda Marques, Sandy Parrish, Sandy Jones, Anne Schmidt, Amber Kunz, Ben Kunz, Morgan Kunz, Lillian Waghorn, Aliya Rowe, Mattson Seelund, Donna Smargiassi, Tahney Fletcher, Tonya Busby, Erin Bidleman and Ruby Howard, secretary to the board.
Kessler moved to adopt the agenda. Kern seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:
Bates absent Megginson yea
Kern yea B. Smith yea
Kessler yea J. Smith yea
Kuhlmann yea
There being 6 “yeas”, 0 “nays”, the president declared the motion carried.
Recognitions
Academic Challenge Team - Autumn Litteken, Advisor
➢ State: Team finished 12th
➢ Sectional: Team finished 2nd place
▪ Sydney Murdock - 1st English & 3rd Computer Science
▪ Conner McDaniel - 2nd Computer Science
▪ Lillian Waghorn - 3rd Biology
▪ Ben Warwick - 3rd English
▪ Skylar Beal, Jaina Brandon, Kellen Davis, Ashlyn Dunn, Dresden Grimm, Mike Nadalini, Aliya Rowe, Mattson Seeland, Justin Sharp, Karlee Westendorf
➢ Regional: Team finished 2nd place
▪ Ben Warwick - 1st English
▪ Skylar Beal - 2nd English
▪ Dresden Grimm - 2nd Math
▪ Karlee Westendorf - 3rd Math
▪ Mattson Seelund - 3rd Engineering Graphics
▪ Conner McDaniel - 3rd Engineering Graphics
College Signings
▪ Marley Smith - LLCC Basketball
▪ Kaleb Brown - Millikin University Football
▪ Cole Smith - Spoon River College Baseball
▪ Jacob Rollins - Illinois State University Track and Field
▪ Hunter Rubenaker - Quincy University Lacrosse
▪ Conner Gillock - Culver-Stockton College Baseball
Spotlight
▪ 4th Grade Science STEM
Kuhlmann moved to approve consent agenda items which consisted of:
• Approved Minutes of Regular Board Meeting of 3/23/2022
• Approve Closed Session and Seal of 3/23/2022
• 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 Assistant Technology Director - Nick Goldbeck
• Employed JH Special Education Teacher - Lori Bolletta
• Accepted Resignation of ES Special Education Teacher - Megan Yarko
• Accepted Resignation of IT Teacher - Dave Farris
• Accepted Resignation of Cheerleading Coach - Erin Smith
• Approved Retirement of Custodian - Wade Hamilton
B. Smith seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:
Bates absent Megginson yea
Kern yea B. Smith yea
Kessler yea J. Smith yea
Kuhlmann yea
There being 6 “yeas”, 0 “nays”, the president declared the motion carried.
Superintendent Report
District Updates
o District Updates
o Cash Flow Analysis
o Tentative Amended FY22 Budget Presentation
J. Smith moved to give permission to seek milk and ice cream bids. Kessler seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:
Bates absent Megginson yea
Kern yea B. Smith yea
Kessler yea J. Smith yea
Kuhlmann yea
There being 6 “yeas”, 0 “nays”, the president declared the motion carried.
Kern moved to approve the HS gym floor refinishing bid. Kern seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:
Bates absent Megginson yea
Kern yea B. Smith yea
Kessler yea J. Smith yea
Kuhlmann yea
There being 6 “yeas”, 0 “nays”, the president declared the motion carried.
Kern moved to adjourn at 7:45 pm. J. Smith seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:
Bates absent Megginson yea
Kern yea B. Smith yea
Kessler yea J. Smith yea
Kuhlmann yea
There being 6 “yeas”, 0 “nays”, the president declared the motion carried.
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