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Board approves consent items, $95,978 kitchen purchase and personnel actions

Aurora East USD 131 Board of Education · February 18, 2026
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Summary

At its Feb. 17 meeting the Aurora East USD 131 board approved the consent agenda, authorized a $95,978.01 purchase of kitchen equipment for Cowherd Middle School and approved one personnel dismissal while tabling another personnel dismissal.

The Aurora East USD 131 Board of Education on Feb. 17 approved routine consent items, authorized a facilities procurement and completed several personnel actions following executive session.

The board moved and seconded approval of the consent agenda; the secretary called the roll and the motion carried with recorded 'Yes' votes.

Ms. Reyes reported the Aurora East Education Foundation (AEF) committed $125,000 to support high-visibility projects; the board then considered a finance-committee recommendation to purchase kitchen equipment for Cowherd Middle School. The motion to approve the purchase of kitchen equipment from Gator Chef in the amount of $95,978.01 passed on a roll-call vote.

After an executive session on land, personnel and pending litigation, the board reconvened and approved the dismissal of a department staff member, Anthony Valpo. The board also moved to table the dismissal of a service staff employee; that motion carried. The minutes record roll-call votes for each action.

Board members did not provide further public details about personnel deliberations during open session.