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Burwell Public Schools board approves teacher hire, renews six policies and conducts personnel executive session
Summary
At its April 13 meeting at the Burwell Jr-Sr High School Library, the District 100 Board of Education approved the hire of a third-grade teacher, renewed six district policies and approved routine financial items; the board also met in executive session to discuss personnel.
The District 100 Board of Education met April 13, 2026, at the Burwell Jr-Sr High School Library and approved routine business including the hiring of a third-grade teacher, renewal of six district policies and payment of claims. President Randall Dobbins called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m., and six board members were present.
The board voted 6-0 to approve the agenda and the minutes from the March 9, 2026 meeting. The Treasurer’s Report was approved unanimously. On a motion by Derek Snyder, seconded by Heather Burnham, the board approved the Payment of Claims; the motion carried 5-0-1 with Terry Smith recorded as abstaining.
On personnel matters, the board approved the hire of Lexy Wurst to fill a third-grade teaching position (motion by Heather Burnham, second by Derek Snyder), a motion that carried 6-0. The board also moved to renew and update Policies 4535, 3515, 8153, 5209, 5315 and 4210 (motion by Samuel Trausch, second by Timothy Garner); that motion carried 6-0.
The board held Superintendent Maynard’s evaluation at the end of the meeting docket and then convened an executive session at 7:01 p.m. to discuss personnel. The minutes record that the board left executive session at 8:54 p.m.; no public details from the executive session were included in the meeting minutes.
Votes at a glance: approve agenda — Burnham/Snyder, carried 6-0; approve minutes (March 9, 2026) — Garner/Trausch, carried 6-0; approve Treasurer’s Report — Burnham/Garner, carried 6-0; approve Payment of Claims — Snyder/Burnham, carried 5-0-1 (Terry Smith abstained); renew/update policies 4535, 3515, 8153, 5209, 5315, 4210 — Trausch/Garner, carried 6-0; hire Lexy Wurst (third grade) — Burnham/Snyder, carried 6-0; enter executive session (personnel) — Smith/Garner, carried 6-0; adjourn — Smith/Snyder, carried 6-0.
The board set its next regular meeting for Monday, May 11, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in the high school library.
