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Board approves consent agenda including $11.6M payments, course fees, and two post-executive-session actions
Summary
The Auburn-Washburn USD 437 Board of Education approved several agenda and consent items March 3, including payments and bills totaling $11,645,780.50 and 2025–26 course fees; unanimous votes followed an executive session that produced two personnel- and budget-related motions.
The Auburn-Washburn USD 437 Board of Education took multiple formal actions at its March 3 meeting, recording unanimous votes on agenda items, consent business and two motions following an executive session.
Key votes and outcomes
- Approve agenda: Motion passed, recorded as 7–0.
- Disposition of business by consent (payments and bills): The board approved disposition of business by consent that included payments and bills totaling $11,645,780.50. Motion passed 7–0. The consent agenda also included student travel and activity items (for example DECA), which were placed on the consent agenda to permit continued planning.
- 2025–26 course fees (item 7.01): The board approved the 2025–26 course fees as presented. Motion passed 7–0.
- Executive session: The board moved into executive session at 7:05 p.m. for discussion of students, personnel and budget/negotiations; motion to enter executive session passed 7–0.
- Post-executive-session motions: • Release of employee contract: The board approved the release of an employee’s contract with the expectation that the employee fulfill the financial penalty specified in the negotiated agreement. Motion passed 7–0. (The board recorded the motion and second; individual mover/second were not specified in the public record excerpt.) • One-time payment for classified staff: The board approved a one-time payment for classified staff—up to $200 per full-time equivalent—to compensate for inclement-weather days missed in 2025. Motion passed 7–0.
- Adjourn: Motion to adjourn passed 7–0.
Votes and roll calls in the transcript named some members' voice votes (for example, Chenoa and Janella were recorded saying “in favor” during multiple roll-call confirmations); the transcript does not include a complete roll-call vote record with every member name for each action. When specific names were recorded saying “in favor,” they are noted in the meeting record.
Ending: The board concluded with unanimous approval on recorded items; staff will carry out implementation steps for approved items and report back as required.
