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

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, Josh Smith, Brad Smith, Jamie Kuhlmann, Matt Kern and Carl Kessler. Absent: Michael Bates. Also present were Darren Root, Amy Donaldson, Christy Bailey, Matt Grimm, and Dave Bates. Present: Sandy Parrish, Sandy Jones, J Erin Bidleman, and Ruby Howard, secretary to the board.  

B. Smith moved to adopt the amended agenda. 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. 

Kern moved to approve consent agenda items which consisted of:  

• Approved Minutes of Regular Board Meeting of 7/20/2022 

• Approved Closed Session and Seal of 7/20/2022 

• Approved SASED Action Items  

• Approved School District Accounts Payable / Payroll 

• Approved School Activity Accounts Payable 

• Approved Monthly Financial Report 

• Approved Monthly Activity Accounts Report 

• Employed JH Social Studies Teacher - Colton McDannald  

• Accepted Resignation of MS Teacher - Kelsie Fairfull  

• Accepted Resignation of JH/MS/ES Art Teacher - Nathania Guernsey 

• Employed Para Pro - Austin Peterson  

• Accepted Resignation of Para Pro - Cathy Fidler 

• Employed Individual Aide - Gabby Lee  

• Employed MS Para Pro - Natalie Landers 

• Approved Wage Adjustment Recommendation 

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. 

Superintendent Report 

District Updates 

o District Updates 

o Cash Flow Analysis 

o Presentation of 22/23 Tentative Budget 

Kuhlman moved to approve 22/23 Tentative Budget. 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. 

J. Smith moved to approve Speech Contract. 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. 

Kessler moved to approve Double Black Diamond Agreement. 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.

Kern moved to adjourn at 7:45 pm. B. Smith seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous the president declared the motion carried. 

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