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New Auburn School Board approves FFA trip, CESA contract and short-term borrowing; schedules referendum work session
Summary
At its Sept. 18 meeting the New Auburn School Board approved an FFA trip to Indianapolis, a CESA 10 services contract, and short-term borrowing with Security Bank; it also accepted resignations, approved multiple hires and set an Oct. 2 work session on a potential referendum.
The New Auburn School Board met Sept. 18, 2024, in the high school library and approved a series of routine and planning items, including an FFA trip to the national competition, a services contract with CESA 10, and short-term borrowing with Security Bank.
Board President Louise Cody called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. and the board recorded five members present: Louise Cody (President), Tim Trowbridge, Shannon Berg (Clerk), Michelle Rayburn and Nick Jones. The board unanimously approved the meeting agenda and financial items, including the record of receipts and the district bills.
The board voted 5-0 to approve an FFA nationals trip to Indianapolis, Indiana, scheduled for Oct. 23–26; the motion was made by Board President Louise Cody and seconded by Shannon Berg. The board approved a contract with Cooperative Educational Service Agency 10 (CESA 10) on a 4-0 vote while one member was temporarily absent; Tim Trowbridge moved the contract approval, seconded by Michelle Rayburn.
Trustees also authorized short-term borrowing with Security Bank by a 5-0 vote after a motion from Tim Trowbridge and a second from Shannon Berg. The minutes do not specify terms or amounts for the short-term borrowing.
On personnel matters the board accepted resignations for Dan Brinker (MS boys basketball), Dan Brinker and Wayne North (student council) and Dawn Maresh (custodial work) by unanimous vote. The board approved multiple hires, including Iris Hakes as music teacher (anticipated start late December or January), Judy Gullen and Emily Johnson for student council work, Eric Weiss for youth apprenticeship/work release, part-time custodian Gary Tucker and Michael Morgan for varsity boys basketball; the hires were approved 5-0.
The board discussed whether to move regular meetings to Wednesdays and made no change. Trustees discussed holding a work session on a potential referendum, mentioning consultants Nexus and Baird and community engagement options such as polling. The board scheduled a work session for Oct. 2 at 5:30 p.m. to continue referendum planning.
Administrative reports included updates from Athletic Director Karson Rihn on the fall banquet (Oct. 28), budgeting for athletics and staffing needs; Jim Reif, high school principal and district administrator, provided a seclusion and restraint report (presented by Special Education Director Brian Lundgren), the third-Friday pupil count, an FMLA update and music program notes.
The board convened to closed session under Wisconsin Statute WI SS 19.85(1)(e) to discuss a student credit issue and a small claims court case, reconvened to open session at 7:08 p.m., set the next regular meeting for Oct. 30, 2024 at 5:30 p.m., and adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
