The Audubon School Board met Monday night during a regular session. Eric Trager, 5th-through 12th grade Principal, told KJAN News the Board approved a contract for a new Athletic Director. They approved Sean Birks, Head Football and Baseball Coach. Birks will succeed Randy Spies who’s been with the District for 33 years, and is retiring at the end of current school year. Trager said Spies has served as an outstanding teacher and Activities Director. Trager said also, the District is in the process of hiring its new Middle School/High School Principal.

The Board, he said, talked a little about that process during their meeting, Monday. He said they hope to have a finalist selected by the end of this month, with interviews scheduled early next month. Trager said “We might be a little aggressive here, but we’d like to have a contract to approve at the February Board meeting.” He said also, the Board set 7-p.m. Feb. 18th as the date and time for a sale of a small strip of District-owned land. An interested buyer would like to purchase the roughly 12-by-100 foot piece of land for a residential garage. A hearing on the 2019-2020 School Calendar will take place immediately thereafter.

The Audubon School Board also approved the extension of a “Memorandum of Understanding” with the Coon Rapids-Bayard School District, for another three-years. Trager said they had to re-do the MOU because of the change in Superintendent for the upcoming school year. Trager will step into that role effective July 1st, succeeding Brett Gibbs, who is retiring at the end of the current school year. And, Trager discussed with the Board possible calendar options for 2019-2020.

After the meeting, he learned there was a band trip next year, so there may end-up being a Spring Break, but it’s still too early to put anything in writing.