Sangamon Sun

Auburn Community Unit School District 10 Board met Oct. 16.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

The following members answered roll call at the regular meeting of the Auburn Board of Education on October 16, 2019: Present: Fred Jessup, Brad Smith, Scott Norris, Matt Kern, and Carl Kessler. Absent: John Megginson, Josh Smith. Also present were Darren Root, Mark Dudley, Matt Grimm, Amy Donaldson, Sara Kraus, Sandy Jones, Abby Fritz, Sarah Harkness, Mallory Wise, Olivia Marchizza, Gervasio Marchizza, Amy Williams, Marley Horn, Ben Selsor, David Moldenhauer, Nick Talley, and Paige Hinds, Erin Bidleman, and Ruby Howard secretary to the board.

Kessler moved to adopt the amended agenda. B. Smith seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Jessup yea Norris yea

Kern yea B. Smith yea

Kessler yeas J. Smith absent

Megginson absent

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

Recognition

 Gold Circle of Quality - Pre-K

Spotlight

 High School Theater Company presented a scene from The Brothers Grimm

Kern moved to go into Closed Session at 7:14 pm. Norris seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Jessup yea Norris yea

Kern yea B. Smith yea

Kessler yea J. Smith absent

Megginson absent

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

Board came out of Closed Session at 7:22 pm.

Norris moved to approve consent agenda items which consisted of:

 Approved SASED Action Items

 Approved Minutes of Regular Board Meeting 9/18/2019

 Approved Minutes of Special Board Meeting 9/19/2019

 Approved School District Accounts Payable / Payroll

 Approved School Activity Accounts Payable

 Approved Monthly Financial Report

 Approved Monthly Activity Accounts Report

 Approved Seniority List

Kessler seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Jessup yea Norris yea

Kern yea B. Smith yea

Kessler yea J. Smith absent

Megginson absent

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

Superintendent Report

 District Updates

 Cash Flow Analysis

 Presentation of the Tentative Levy

Norris moved to approve Tentative Levy. Kern seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Jessup yea Norris yea

Kern yea B. Smith yea

Kessler yea J. Smith absent

Megginson absent

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

Kern moved to adjourn at 7:40 pm. B. Smith seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Jessup yea Norris yea

Kern yea B. Smith yea

Kessler yea J. Smith absent

Megginson absent

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