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Eden Valley‑Watkins board approves Clifton Larson Allen as district auditor
Summary
At a July 2 work session the Eden Valley‑Watkins School Board approved Clifton Larson Allen (CLA) as the district's professional financial auditor; the board also set finance committee membership and approved routine agenda motions unanimously.
The Eden Valley‑Watkins School Board approved Clifton Larson Allen (CLA) as the district’s professional financial auditor during a July 2, 2025, work session at the district office. The motion to approve CLA was made by Ben Stommes and seconded by Jen Evens; the meeting record states the motion carried unanimously.
Earlier in the meeting the board approved adding the auditor selection to the agenda on a motion by Ann Lemke, seconded by Ben Stommes; that motion also carried unanimously. The meeting opened with the board recording attendance and approving the meeting agenda on a motion by Ann Lemke, seconded by Christina DeRose; the record shows that motion carried unanimously as well.
Superintendent Joel Baumgarten recommended that the board’s Finance Committee begin meeting prior to regular board meetings starting in September; the committee members noted in the record are Ben Stommes, Jen Evens and Christina DeRose. Board members briefly reviewed district goals and other items before taking the auditor vote.
The record lists several items for the next meeting, including a possible date change from Aug. 6 to Aug. 13, discussion of MSBA resources for strategic planning, review and approval of a Business Manager mentorship contract for Cathy Wuertz, and a review of the board committee list. The work session adjourned at 7:31 p.m. on a motion by Jen Evens, seconded by Nate Haag; motion carried unanimously.
