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Buchanan board approves consent agenda, accepts donations for athletic facilities
Summary
The Buchanan Community Schools Board approved consent agenda items including personnel actions and accepted multiple in-kind and monetary donations—including a $4,500 shed renovation for the high school tennis facility and donated installation labor and equipment—by unanimous roll call on June 8.
At its June 8 meeting the Buchanan Community Schools Board approved the consent agenda (minutes, warrants, listed retirements, recommended hirings and resignations) and accepted several donations and in‑kind gifts to support athletic facilities.
A board member moved to approve the consent agenda, which included the May 18 minutes, closed-session warrants for March and April, listed retirements and recommended hires and resignations; the motion passed by unanimous roll call.
The board also approved specific donations for facilities: authorization to proceed with a high‑school tennis facility shed renovation proposed by Orville and Chad Werby at a cost of $4,500 (to be fully covered by Booster Club funds); a personal donation from Steve and Amy Bender to cover signage costs for the renovated shed; acceptance of in-kind donations from Corey Kemp for ball‑machine outlet installations and repairs and in-kind soccer backstop netting and hoist donations; and installation labor provided by Trent Teska and Matt Sebastian of the Robert Henry Corporation. The approvals included formal acceptance of these gifts by Buchanan Community Schools.
Board member Trish praised community volunteers and donors for stepping forward: "It just speaks volumes to what community really is, within our school district," she said, thanking contributors for providing funds and labor that support district projects.
Board members also received brief committee updates (bond oversight, facilities/finance, human resources) and noted the most recent budget-projection amendment showing a narrowed deficit estimate. The board approved the donations and consent items by roll call with all members voting yes (Carlson; Brackett; Brown; Loesch; Dr. Carlin; Dr. Burnett; Berry).
The meeting closed with a reminder about the next regular meeting on June 29 at 6 p.m.
