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New Auburn school board approves senior trip, several hires and multi-year snow-removal and land-lease bids
Summary
At its Feb. 17 meeting the School District of New Auburn board approved a senior class trip, authorized three hires, accepted a resignation and a retirement, awarded a five-year snow-removal contract and approved a five-year land-lease at $102 per acre; two athletics items were tabled.
The School District of New Auburn board voted Feb. 17 to approve a senior class trip and several personnel and facilities actions during its regular meeting at the high school library.
Board President Louise Cody moved to approve the senior class trip; Michelle Rayburn seconded the motion, which carried unanimously as recorded in the minutes. The minutes do not list trip destination, dates or costs.
The board approved three hires: Debra Plank as part-time elementary office staff, Jerry Smith as head softball coach and Kipp Malmanger as volunteer assistant softball coach. Louise Cody moved to approve the hires and Shannon Berg seconded; the motion carried 4-0 as recorded.
The board accepted the resignation of Tiffany Cullen (motion by Nick Jones; second by Michelle Rayburn) and the retirement of Julie McFaul (motion by Louise Cody; second by Shannon Berg). Both motions carried 4-0; the minutes do not list effective dates or positions beyond the names recorded.
On operations and facilities, the board awarded a five-year snow-removal contract to Biz Boys (motion by Louise Cody; second by Shannon Berg). The board also approved a five-year land-lease at $102 per acre, concluding with the 2029 growing year (motion by Louise Cody; second by Nick Jones). Both motions carried 4-0. The minutes do not identify contract dollar amounts, parcel identifiers or payment schedules.
Two athletics items were tabled: the football helmet purchase/bids and discussion or approval related to a Trojan Fishing Team; the minutes record that these items were tabled without specified follow-up dates.
The meeting concluded with routine business: approval of the January receipts totaling $879,683.61 and bills totaling $226,706.10 (motions by Shannon Berg; seconded by Nick Jones), a move to closed session for a personnel matter under Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(c),(f) and (g), and reconvening to open session with no action taken on the closed-session items. The board adjourned at 7:14 p.m. and scheduled its next regular meeting for March 17, 2025, at 5:30 p.m.
