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Auburndale School District board approves contracts, hires and budget adjustments
Summary
The board approved a CESA 5 services contract, a one‑dollar-per-child Helping Hands daycare rate increase (Fund 80), several staff appointments (two elementary teachers and a secondary principal), an overnight volleyball trip, the Delta Dental contract, and routine budget amendments. All votes were carried by voice vote.
The Auburndale School District board approved a series of routine contracts, staffing appointments and small budget adjustments during its meeting.
Approvals included a CESA 5 services contract for 2025–26 (trustees said the cost is slightly lower than the prior year because fewer students required services and a retired, qualified individual will provide library services). The board approved an increase of $1 per child for Helping Hands daycare rates for 2025–26 after administrators reported the program (Fund 80) is running a slight deficit; the presenter said Fund 80 represents approximately $20,000 for that program.
Personnel actions approved by the board included hiring Marissa Geyer and Nicole Specht for elementary teaching positions (both will serve third grade next year after internal shifts) and approving Brad Gruby as secondary school principal. Trustees also approved an overnight volleyball tournament in the Dells in August 2025 and renewed the Delta Dental contract for 2025–26.
The board approved periodic budget adjustments for 2023–24 and 2024–25 after auditors recommended more frequent small amendments; an administrator said the adjustments reflect roughly $11,509 more revenue than expected in this instance.
All the action items were adopted by voice vote; meeting records show "aye" responses and the chair declared each motion carried. There were no roll-call tallies naming individual yes/no votes in the transcript.
Trustee commentary was procedural and focused on fiscal responsibility and program continuity; for example, a finance presenter said the CESA contract is "slightly lower than what we had this year due to, not quite as many students needing some services."
