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New Auburn board approves receipts, bills and contracts; compensation and staffing plans pass with abstentions
Summary
The board approved receipts of $550,913.66 and bills of $43,769.63, approved CESA service contracts and staff compensation and staffing plans (each with one abstention), and authorized pursuit of a baseball/softball coop and the purchase of football helmets.
The School District of New Auburn Board approved routine financial items and several contracts at its April 28 meeting, including a CESA services contract and a staff compensation plan, each approved with a single abstention.
Board members approved the record of receipts totaling $550,913.66 and bills totaling $43,769.63 (motions by Shannon Berg; seconded by Michelle Rayburn and Nick Jones respectively). The board approved purchasing 18 football helmets for $6,400.00 (motion by Louise Cody; seconded by Shannon Berg).
The board approved CESA services contracts for 2025–26 — a general service contract (including school psychologist services) and a business services contract. The vote was recorded 4-0-1 in favor after President Cody stepped out and abstained from that vote. The staff compensation plan (salaries/wages and insurance) and the 2025–2026 staffing plan each passed with 4-0-1 tallies; Ben Baalrud was recorded as abstaining on those approvals.
The board also approved pursuing a cooperative arrangement for baseball and/or softball and conducted a first reading of Policy 6510 (Payroll Authorization), both by unanimous votes. The minutes do not record additional fiscal details for the referendum acknowledgement or specific compensation amounts tied to the compensation plan.
