(Audubon, Iowa) – The School Board in the Audubon School District met in a regular session Monday evening, during which a Public Hearing was held on the 2024 School Calendar. Superintendent Eric Trager said they approved the state mandated earliest start date of August 23rd. He said they added one-long Spring Break for next year, “Otherwise it’s a pretty standard calendar.” The Audubon School Board set the time and date for a Public Hearing on the Budget, as their next regular meeting, April 17th and 7-p.m. They also approved the Teacher Salary Settlement, and other staff not included in the bargaining unit.

Mr. Trager said also, the Audubon School Board, Monday, approved a track resurfacing quote of $52,500, which was well under budget.

And, they approved a Greenhouse quote.

The Board also approved the purchase of an electric bus and charging station. The bus was ordered and is expected to arrive in January, 2024.

The bus is made possible through an EPA grant amounting to $390,000 ($375,000 for the bus and $20,000 for the charger that comes with). He said “We’re not trying to make a statement one way or the other, in terms of electric vehicles.”

And, Eric Trager said he updated the Audubon School Board on the District’s Building Projects.

In other business, the Board approved a Budget Gurantee Resolution, and AEA Purchasing Agreement and Timberline Billing Services Contract.