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Altenburg District #48 board approves routine budget items, lawn-mowing contract and hears 2024–25 audit
Summary
At its Jan. 8 meeting, the Altenburg District #48 Board of Education approved routine minutes, January bills, budget outlook amendments and a 2026 lawn-mowing contract, heard the 2024–25 audit from outside auditors, and voted to enter closed session for personnel and legal matters.
The Altenburg District #48 Board of Education on Jan. 8 approved a set of routine financial and governance items, heard a presentation of the district's 2024–25 audit and voted to enter closed session for personnel and legal matters.
The board accepted the agenda as amended and approved minutes from Dec. 11 and Dec. 31, 2025. The board also approved January 2026 bills and accepted the budget outlook and amendments as presented. Cary Roth moved to accept the agenda; Amy Welker seconded. The motions on minutes, bills and budget items were recorded as approved 6-0.
Patrick Kintner of Stanley, Dirnberger, Hopper & Associates, LLC presented the district's 2024–25 audit report to the board. The minutes record that the presentation took place but do not include specific findings or recommendations from the audit in the district minutes.
Superintendent Debbie Haertling announced filings for the April board election, saying Mark Scholl and Amanda Klaus had filed to run; she added that if no one seeks to be a write-in candidate there will be no election on April 7. Haertling also presented a Preschool Summer Program letter that the minutes say will be sent home after it is amended, and she relayed a library, media and technology update prepared by Mrs. Boxdorfer and a summary of upcoming APS events.
The board approved a lawn-mowing bid for 2026. Cary Roth moved and Brittany Hecht seconded the motion; the minutes record the motion as approved 6-0.
At 7:28 p.m. the board adjourned the regular session. The board then voted to go into closed session under 610.021(1) RSMo for matters related to hiring, firing, discipline or promotion of district personnel and associated legal considerations. The motion to enter closed session was moved by Amy Welker and seconded by Lindsay Palisch. The roll-call in the minutes records several 'Yea' votes; the final line of the recorded roll call in the transcript is garbled and does not clearly list every member's recorded vote by name.
Votes at a glance: - Approve agenda as amended — mover: Cary Roth; second: Amy Welker; outcome: approved (6-0). - Approve Dec. 11, 2025 minutes — mover: Brittany Hecht; second: Cary Roth; outcome: approved (6-0). - Approve Dec. 31, 2025 minutes — mover: Amy Welker; second: Andrew Lichtenegger; outcome: approved (6-0). - Approve January 2026 bills — mover: Brittany Hecht; second: Cary Roth; outcome: approved (6-0). - Approve budget outlook and amendments — mover: Cary Roth; second: Lindsay Palisch; outcome: approved (6-0). - Approve 2026 lawn-mowing bid — mover: Cary Roth; second: Brittany Hecht; outcome: approved (6-0). - Adjourn regular session — mover: Lindsay Palisch; second: Andrew Lichtenegger; outcome: approved (6-0). - Enter closed session under 610.021(1) RSMo — mover: Amy Welker; second: Lindsay Palisch; outcome: approved (roll-call recorded; transcript roll-call line contains transcription errors).
The minutes do not transcribe extended debate, direct quotes or detailed audit findings. The board's next procedural step noted in the minutes is the closed session on personnel and legal matters.
