Sangamon Sun

Auburn Community Unit School District 10 Board met Aug. 12.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

The following members answered roll call at the regular meeting of the Auburn Board of Education. Present: Fred Jessup, Carl Kessler, Brad Smith, John Megginson, Josh Smith, Scott Norris and Matt Kern. Also present were Darren Root, Nathan Essex, Mark Dudley, Dave Bates, Matt Grimm, Amy Donaldson, and Denise Myers. Present: Althea Dowson, Christy Bailey, Ruby Howard, secretary to the board. Present Via Zoom: Erin Bidleman, Trisha Hemberger, Amy Sharp, Amy Williams, Dawn Wheat, Gayle Staggemeyer, Heidi Bearden, Jill Waltman, Jodi Odell, Ken Reedy, Seth McCoy, Melinda Marques, Missy Miller, Nathania Woosley, Sarah Krause, Sarah Smith, Sandy Parrish, and Sandy Jones.

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

Jessup yea            Norris yea

Kern yea                B. Smith yea

Kessler yea            J. Smith yea

Megginson yea

There being 7 “yeas”, 0 “nays”, the president declared the motion carried.

Kern moved to pull “Approve Student Handbooks” from consent agenda. Norris seconded the motion.

The voting was as follows:

Jessup yea            Norris yea

Kern yea                B. Smith yea

Kessler yea            J. Smith yea

Megginson yea

There being 7 “yeas”, 0 “nays”, the president declared the motion carried.

B. Smith moved to approve consent agenda items which consisted of:

 Approved Minutes of Regular Board Meeting 7/15/2020

 Approved and Sealed Minutes of Closed Session 7/15/2020

 Approved SASED Action Items

 Approved School District Accounts Payable / Payroll

 Approved School Activity Accounts Payable

 Approved Monthly Financial Report

 Approved Monthly Activity Accounts Report

 Approved second reading of School Board Policy - 2:220 School Board Meeting Procedure

 Approved second reading of School Board Policy - 4:180 Pandemic Preparedness; Management; and Recovery

 Approved second reading of School Board Policy - 7:40 Nonpublic School Students, Including

Parochial and Home-Schooled Students

 Approved second reading of School Board Policy - 7:190 Student Behavior

 Approved second reading of School Board Policy - 7:340 Student Records

 Approved second reading of School Board Policy - 7:345 Use of Educational Technologies; Student Data Privacy and Security

 Accepted Resignation of Playground Supervisor - Amber Piper

 Accepted Resignation / Retirement of HS Special Education Teacher - Jeannie Marfell

Carl Kessler seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Jessup yea            Norris yea

Kern yea                B. Smith yea

Kessler yea            J. Smith yea

Megginson yea

There being 7 “yeas”, 0 “nays”, the president declared the motion carried.

Superintendent Report

District Updates

o Committee Work

o Facility update

 Trees

 Activity Busses

 Divernon Carpet

 Light Project

 ES Playground

 Tornado Fence

o Cash Flow Analysis

Megginson moved to approve FY21 Tentative Budget. B. Smith seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Jessup yea            Norris yea

Kern yea                B. Smith yea

Kessler yea            J. Smith yea

Megginson yea

There being 7 “yeas”, 0 “nays”, the president declared the motion carried.

J. Smith moved to approve e-Learning Plan. Kessler seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Jessup yea            Norris yea

Kern yea                B. Smith yea

Kessler yea            J. Smith yea

Megginson yea

There being 7 “yeas”, 0 “nays”, the president declared the motion carried.

Megginson moved to employ Christy Bailey as Assistant High School Principal. Kern seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Jessup yea            Norris yea

Kern yea                B. Smith yea

Kessler yea            J. Smith yea

Megginson yea

There being 7 “yeas”, 0 “nays”, the president declared the motion carried.

Megginson moved to set Assistant HS Principal Salary Base pay at $86,500 plus all benefits as outlined per administrative contract language. Kessler seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Jessup yea            Norris yea

Kern yea                B. Smith yea

Kessler yea            J. Smith yea

Megginson yea

There being 7 “yeas”, 0 “nays”, the president declared the motion carried.

B. Smith moved to approve Student Handbooks. J. Smith seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Jessup yea            Norris yea

Kern yea                B. Smith yea

Kessler yea            J. Smith yea

Megginson yea

There being 7 “yeas”, 0 “nays”, the president declared the motion carried.

Kessler moved to enter closed session at 8:05. J. Smith seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Jessup yea            Norris yea

Kern yea                B. Smith yea

Kessler yea            J. Smith yea

Megginson yea

There being 7 “yeas”, 0 “nays”, the president declared the motion carried.

Board came out of Closed Session at 8:43 pm.

Kern moved to adjourn at 8:44 pm. J. Smith seconded the motion. The voting was as follows:

Jessup yea            Norris yea

Kern yea                B. Smith yea

Kessler yea            J. Smith yea

Megginson yea

There being 7 “yeas”, 0 “nays”, the president declared the motion carried

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