Auburn Community Unit School District 10 Board met February 19

By Angelica Saylo Pilo

Mar 25, 2020

Auburn Community Unit School District 10 Board met Feb. 19.

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 February 19, 2020: Present: Fred Jessup, John Megginson, Josh Smith, Brad Smith, Matt Kern, and Scott Norris. Absent: Carl Kessler. Also present were Darren Root, Amy Donaldson, Nathan Essex, Mark Dudley, Dave Bates, Joe Petty, Jodi O’Dell, Erin Bidleman, and Ruby Howard secretary to the board.

S. Norris moved to adopt the agenda. Megginson seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Jessup yea Norris yea

Kern yea B. Smith yea

Kessler absent J. Smith yea

Megginson yea

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

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Kern moved to approve consent agenda items which consisted of:

 Approved Minutes of Regular Board Meeting 1/15/2020

 Approved Minutes and Seal of Closed Session 1/15/2020

 Approved Minutes of Special Board Meeting 1/23/2020

 Approved Minutes and Seal of Special Closed Session 1/23/2020

 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 Bus Monitor / HS Aide - Rebecca Hamer

 Approved Maternity Leave - Autumn Litteken - May 2020

 Accepted Resignation of Assistant JH Track Coach - Brad Blevins

 Accepted Resignation of HS JV Volleyball Coach - Danielle Devous

 Employed Assistant JH Track Coach - Kip Smith

 Employed MS Aide - Stephanie Devine

 Accepted Resignation of JH Head Cook - Kelli LeMarr

 Accepted Resignation of HS Aide - Tiffany Miele

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

Jessup yea Norris yea

Kern yea B. Smith yea

Kessler absent J. Smith yea

Megginson yea

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

Superintendent Report

 District Updates

 Cash Flow Analysis

Megginson moved to approve bid for elementary gym stage roof and elementary kitchen roof – Designed Roofing $207,200. S. Norris seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Jessup yea Norris yea

Kern yea B. Smith yea

Kessler absent J. Smith yea

Megginson yea

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

Architect Joe Petty was present to answer questions.

Kern moved to seek bids for ES Playground blacktop with drainage. (The next phase of the ES playground to include turf area.) Norris seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Jessup yea Norris yea

Kern yea B. Smith yea

Kessler absent J. Smith abstain

Megginson nay

There being 4 “yeas”, 1 “nays”, 1 “abstain” the president declared the motion carried

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

Jessup yea Norris yea

Kern yea B. Smith yea

Kessler absent J. Smith yea

Megginson yea

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

Board came out of Closed Session at 8:52 pm.