001just because usually it's education based. There's much going on during the middle of the summer. >> All right. Thank you very much. Should be Okay. Not sure where we got left off with the online. I'll back it up to reports. Uh, superintendence is deferred. Mrs. Herman's is deferred. Miss Campbell is deferred. Uh, special education director is deferred. Um even though the report is uh from is deferred at this time. Uh, are we looking at staffing wise and hopefully the two of the two positions that uh of Paris that are hired and still shifting some things around a little bit as far as teaching staff goes? Okay, hopefully uh we're starting to get a better idea of what the case load's going to look like this upcoming year and planning accordingly. Native American report is deferred.
002Moving on, approval of regular school board meeting minutes for June 23rd, 2025. Looking for a motion. >> Make a motion. >> A motion by Eric. >> Seconded by Corey. Any discussion? The regular school board meeting minutes for June 23rd. All those in favor? I >> opposed. Looking for approval of the special board meeting minutes for July 21st, 2025. >> Second. >> Motion by Eric, seconded by Corey. Any discussion. >> All those in favor? I posted on the new business state trust fund loan. all the documents for the approval of the loan. You can see uh they asked for information on there in regard to dispersement. I did talk with Debbie today um looking at the full amount for dispersement on September 30th. Um we just discussed that in terms of ash needs and then you
003can see the credit they asked for that um you know before a certain date in 1889 and then after a certain date 1989 um included the map and then the board if if you were to go forward with this to vote you would vote on the resolution form A. So typically you would read that resolution out loud and then get a vote and then we record the vote and then um we can do that. Then form B, obviously you need a clerk signature on that. And then form C, also a notice for the clerk. And then there's a petition period. And then if you were to look at this and approve it, um the copies of these resolutions would go to state trust tomorrow and Department of Public Instruction. And then I'll work and I'll
004work with Debbie at that point. But resolution A is the resolution you would read aloud. >> So I'm understanding this correctly. So is this for $2 million or is this for the 2. >> No, it's for >> Okay. Last maybe I'm >> That was the shortterm. >> That was a short-term lending. This is the loan from >> just want to make sure I have >> so I I mean I can read the You don't need me to read it out now or >> does the So the 30-day petition hasn't started until after this >> right after this goes in the 30-day window. We believe it starts tomorrow even though we don't have it in the paper. We'll post it in different spots and the clock begins running tomorrow. Is that >> okay? >> So on
005page Uh, page five, the debt that we already have, is it not the short-term borrowing? Does it need to be on there? >> And can you remind us who the associated bank not that's >> was that for the last the building? >> That's what I'm guessing is for the last referendum. >> Short-term borrowing does not need >> the short-term borrowing is not on there. Okay. But the associated bank the 3.4 4 million. Was that for the building, the 2019 building? >> Okay. And that was what >> referendum. >> That was what the referendum got or That's what's left. And then the community bank, that's the playground. So that's what's left some up. Correct. >> That's what's been pulled out. >> And Shell Lake is for the new referendum. So, some of that should be pulled
006out for these projects here. Okay. So, I'm just going to go ahead and read this for form A, the resolution of the school board authorizing the loan. Resolved that we the members of the school board of the school district of Siren, Wisconsin duly assemble and meeting according to the laws this the 29th day of July 2025. Approve and authorize the application be made by the president and clerk of the school board to the board of commissioners of public lands for a state trust fund loan in the amount of $2 million and 0100 for the purpose of financing operations. The loan is to be repaid within 10 years from the 15th day of March preceding the date the loan is made. The loan is payable in annual installments with interest at the rate of 6% perom
007from the date making the loan to the 15th day of March next and thereafter annually as provided by law. Be it further resolved that there is leveled on all taxable property within the school district of Siren a direct irate or sorry irreappealable annual tax sufficient in amount to pay the principal and interest on the loan as they become due. Be it further resolved that we, the members of the school board of the school district of Siren, Wisconsin, do not intend to use our exemption authority within the purview of section 16.12G, Wisconsin statutes for the application of this loan. So at this point the question being upon the adoption of the foregoing resolution will be taken by a vote and says eyes or nos but we should do this individually with a yes or no being
008it's a resolution. put forward to the board at this time. Does everyone have any questions before we take the vote or any further discussion before we take the vote? >> Does that mean we don't pay it? It goes on the taxpayers. Is that what that means? I think >> that again. >> If we default on a loan, it goes on the taxpayers to pay for it. >> Um, I'll have to get back to you on that. I don't know that that's the case. Um, it could it could be, but I think that means that it's levied that we are using levies for our funds to support our district financially. But I I will email the group on that. >> Yeah. That we're going to pay it back using the tax burden that we levy is.
009Yeah. >> All right. There's no further discussion. take a vote on the resolution at this time. Eric, could you take the vote, please, as the clerk? >> You can just follow this. >> Follow that. >> Yeah, this president. >> Yes. >> Treasurer. >> Yes. >> Paulie, >> yes. >> Katie, Jamie, >> yes. Yes. >> Let it be known that there was one member not present at this time who did not vote and it be recorded that all other members voted yes to passing this resolution. >> Um Tom just another clarification. So the originals have to be sent back with the seal on them. We Okay. And we have them for signatures. >> Yeah. Can I >> say that hello? >> Oh, well, we just asked Katie and Tom to stay behind after the meeting was
010done so that we could get the paper signed. very specific places to sign in. And so Laura, >> anything else before moving on to the next item? >> All right, next item. 2025 2026 academic standards/educational options. um just a yearly report um that addresses our educational options school follow excuse me it follows board policy for 3.4 for um it's just something we need to present each year and remind all stakeholders about what the educational options are within schools standard. >> Second it. We have a motion by Katie, seconded by Paulie. Any further discussion? All those in favor? I opposed um school garden removal. Katie again and I don't know if we need to make a vote at this point this year. in the garden this summer and messy and be able to take it out.
011haven't had someone to reliably manage it since it was >> and I know part of the purpose of bringing it forward to the monthly meeting was so if anyone from the public would have some sort of express interest in helping with it or revitalizing it, tending it, um we'd be willing to listen to that. Um but at this point, yeah, I think unless we get a volunteer some sort, uh we don't have any other options other than removal, unfortunately. And I like the idea that grades are something we could put potentially some related item in there that still would maybe serve a more educational purpose for the fall time of year as those things would be ripening that opposed to payments in the summer. Should we should we put it out to faculty to see
012if there's a need or a use while we >> I'm totally fine with that. I yeah, I would like to delay this vote until next month. Uh I just want to put it out there so the public is aware. Um not >> be chunks of sty. It doesn't hurt to ask staff. Maybe there's someone that wants to do something. I mean, >> I do love the idea of the autumn harvestable trees. Um so who knows, maybe someone would want to donate some as well. Sometimes NHS takes on projects or science class maybe, >> but if nobody knows about it, then nobody volunteers sometimes. So hopefully we'll get some interest for it. Thank you, Katie. >> To the whole next month or the regular meeting next month. >> Uh if we get any interest expressed towards
013it, I'd like to see it at the committee of the whole next month. Um, otherwise if we don't then we'll just bring it to the monthly meeting and decide from there I guess. >> I need to send an email out or >> No, I was going to go ahead and do it. I don't know how that looks like this staff trying. >> All right, moving on. Policy 532.42. forward to uniform service leave. Uh we went over this at committee and looking for a motion to approve 532.42. >> Second. >> Motion by Jamie, seconded by Eric. Any further discussion? All those in favor say I. I. Post passed. Okay. The next three items all involve the same person, but we have to do all three of them separately. Uh first is uh the accepting of the
014resation of middle school teacher Ryan Jansen. >> I'll make a motion to Mr. Jans resolution. Sorry. >> Motion by Jamie, seconded by Eric. All those in favor? I opposed. Uh motion to accept the resignation of Ryan Jansen from assistant football or high school assistant football coach. >> To accept the resignation Jansen with high school football coach. Second. >> Motion by Jamie, seconded by Eric. All those in favor say I. I. Post resignation of Ryan Jansen from open gym duties. >> Acceptation second. >> Motion by Jamie, seconded by Eric. All those in favor say I. I. Opposed. The next two involve the same individual. So we'll have to do the same for those. Uh looking for a motion to accept the resignation of uh middle school high school teacher Jackson Gerber. >> I'll make that motion.
015>> I'll second. >> Motion by Corey, seconded by Jamie. All those in favor say I. I. Opposed. Motion to accept assistant baseball coach resignation from Jackson Gerber. Motion by Corey, seconded by Jamie. All those in favor say I. >> I. Oppos. Now looking for a motion to hire 5 through 12 in instrumental music teacher Kristen Schult. >> Make that motion. >> Second. >> Motion by Jamie, seconded by Paulie. All those in favor? I >> opposed. Looking for a motion to hire a pair professional Samantha French. >> That motion. >> Second. >> Motion by Jamie, seconded by Eric. All those in favor say I. I. Opposed. For a motion to hire pair professional Michelle Punzelan. >> That motion second. Motion by Jamie, seconded by Paulie. All those in favor say I. >> I. Opposed. Looking for
016a motion to hire JV volleyball coach Taylor Wigert. Wagert. Sorry. >> Make that motion. >> Motion by Eric, seconded by Jamie. All those in favor say I. I. Opposed. Motion to hire eighth grade volleyball coach Ashley Striker. I'll second. >> We'll go. Motion by Jamie, seconded by Corey. All those in favor say I. >> I. Opposed. All right. Moving on. Meeting calendars. Uh the proposed right now is August 18th for the committee of the whole. Does that work for everyone? >> Okay, we'll go with that. May the hole be at 5:00 p.m. on August 18th. Next, the regular school board meeting Monday, August 25th, 5:00 pm. Anyone have issue with that? >> Not saying not to have it. I may be late. >> Oh, okay. >> Be here. >> I may be slightly late. Maybe
017slightly. Got it. >> Nobody else has any other issues? Then we'll go ahead and make the August board meeting for the 25th at 5:00 pm. >> That might have been the easiest one we've ever done. >> You start jinsing us. Well, you know, it's school year is going to start and it's going to get all >> convoluted and uh I'm really hoping we have our special meeting uh within the next two to three weeks coming up here in regards to the budget which all stores and then I'll have >> Yeah. Okay. >> Um yeah, because we got to get things situated. Uh board members just be paying attention to emails. I'll make sure that text goes out as well. So we get on that. All right. Waiting for or we got to approve the bills
018for cycle of June 19th, 2020. >> I have I have some questions. >> Do you want to approve it or ask questions first? >> Well, it doesn't matter. We can do questions first. Fine. >> Um I just have a couple. So and Paula, you may know what do we pay? What's the tribal the Head Start? >> That's for the short shared 4K kids. We contract with some of the school districts in our district and then they pay half of state funding back to us. So they don't see the kids necessarily. The special ed kids, they do some, but other kids like um >> So I'm confused. How do you get aided for the kids and we split it with the >> the state? So we Oh, so the Head Start doesn't get it directly from
019the state. It comes into our school district and then we >> otherwise the district wouldn't get anything for them. This way the district gets 50%. We get 50% and we serve the kids. >> Well, you're making me confusion. >> Well, she's saying we we we and I don't know if she's weing the school or we sorry. >> The school would get no funding if they didn't have a shared contract with us. >> Okay. So, and like next year when we have four kids, that'll make a big difference. >> Okay. >> Yeah. I was just >> when their 4K is so low. >> Confused by that. So, I was like, well, the parents choose where they Okay. So, it's like a win-win. It's a good thing. >> Seeing that amount, it's like something like knowing where
020our budget is. That's like means they get that. >> It's not something where And then I just want to double check the baseball gear. I'm assuming it's coming out of baseball funds. They did some fundraisers. It's not um I Sorry, I parked this because I didn't write my notes earlier. And then just the Northwood Tech thing for the one I think he's gonna be It says contracts. That's just the schooling that students currently taking. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, he doesn't come here. He's doing it like online, but we're kind of like I talked to you guys before about some of those, >> you know, I don't want to >> say this student. Oh, >> right. >> Okay. I'll I'll >> That would be correct. No one's coming here from >> north. Okay. We're just
021covering that and it wasn't okay. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Okay. I have some questions here. The Siren Police Department for 950 that's listed twice. Is that the grant thing? And did they get paid twice or was >> No, they only got paid once. I need to set it up so the boys actually show up on here. >> Okay. Well, wasn't one a minus. >> Well, it does, but it says it in two different >> Oh, box. >> Well, and then there's two check number 75200 and it has a check number 75139 but that one is voided. >> Are they different dates? >> You know what I'm saying? Okay. So, one is voided and one is not. >> Um the dates on the checks are they different? >> No, never. I was in here because
022Yeah, they are. >> The other thing is what is is WPA the principles association? What is that WPA? Wisconsin association of something I'm assuming and it was 1,290 page three membership. >> Well, there's a school district administration. So, there's two different organizations. That would be I guess that would be a >> Yeah. represents. >> Okay. So that's like their union, right? >> It's their n it's their state. That's what it's for. >> That one's for weekend. Okay. Um active internet tech. Blackboard K12. Are we using Blackboard actively in the school? >> We use Blackboard for our all calls and schools. >> Yeah. When I >> Okay. So it's not blackboard like college class blackboard. It's a different black. Okay. >> Um AWSA renewal >> principal's association. Okay. Why are we paying for principal's association? Because
023it's in our contract. All right. That that was the answer I was looking for. Okay. Because teachers pay for their own association. And that's why I wanted that clarification. So that is a part of your contract that you signed. So, that's a two-year membership that we were obligated to pay again this year. Okay. WV is that also a contract? >> That's the school board assoc. >> Yes, it is. Is that in your contract? >> It's an annual No, it's an annual dues. >> Okay. So, I had asked for a public request for records on that and the district had spent $17,000. So this is an additional $10,000 on top of that >> that was for legal services which their hourly rate is less than >> well legal it says was 324. Board docs annual renewal
024was 3,000. Civil rights training was $495. Policy resource guide was 2500. Office prep time for the cyber training was $390. And membership dues were 3,500. So it's not >> that's all those things you said there's a >> but the other portion that we paid earlier this year was primarily legal. >> I'm not sure what portion we did pay significant legal fees. >> So we paid $30,000 to the Wisconsin Association of Schools >> close to >> I don't I don't know. >> Do we have other some of the other legal was that 17,000 that we paid earlier is that that wasn't just to wasabi for legal. I think there was other >> I don't know that >> other lawyers involved with some of that. >> No, because legal is listed separately on the budget and legal
025on the budget was already 42% over spent. So then they switched apparently and started using WSB's legal because it was cheaper legal first typically. >> If there's a significant issue then we go to a third party >> attorney or if they recommend we do that. And did we have to because there was a >> we had to because of the situation that we had because Wasby doesn't engage in that because I don't conflict interest. We did go to a third party legal. >> Yeah. I know there is the school district has its own legal arm in addition to this >> but it's considerably more costly to use them >> but >> and typically lawy answer questions right >> but they say the district has to have their own >> yes I mean >> that's what
026they told me >> when we get into situations yes but typically we go to legal or first because usually it's cheaper >> okay so that's 20 lost thousands. Um, WSMA is that the music association and is that produced to participate in things like solo ensembles. Okay. Thank you. This is the first time I've gone through the whole thing because there's been so much to learn since April. So, I appreciate that. And I know that uh we use an awful lot of acronyms and people aren't always sure what they mean. So I just want to be clear if somebody asks me that I know what I'm talking >> and you can always come in too. Like if you just want to make an appointment and come in and talk any of that stuff, you're welcome to
027do so. >> I'd rather have it be a member of public record. >> Right. For sure. But I'm just saying if you have questions, have a dialogue. Welcome to do that. >> Sure. I'll make a motion to approve paypal June 19th. Second >> motion by Katie, seconded by Paulie. Uh all any further discussion? All those in favor say I. I opposed. Uh just I appreciate the clarifications and uh I think we can all agree that we get a bit of a acronym overload when it comes to school stuff. So it is good to get clarification. All right. Items for board signature. Guessing you handled whatever you could beforehand. Okay. Um, at this time looking for a motion to convene to close session under Wisconsin state statute 19.85 1 C EFG to consider employment, promotion, compensation,
028or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercise responsibility. considerations of financial, medical, social, or personal information and to confer with legal counsel who is rendering oral or written advice. >> I'll make that motion. >> We have a motion by Jamie, seconded by Katie. In this closed session, we are going to be discussing a boys basketball update, which I believe will fall under C and F. We'll also be discussing a hiring of a middle school high school science part-time which will fall under CNF as well. A hiring of a middle school football assistant coach falls under CNF. Maternity leave request which falls under CNF and resignation of high school sped teacher which falls under CNF. Any further discussion on this before we take the vote? Tom, I
029just didn't know. Is it okay? >> Yeah. I got one thing to add on top of that. >> Okay. >> Yeah, I'll take a second. >> Are you okay with that? Are you guys okay? >> Can we You're going to add something? >> I'm just going to give you an update on another situation that you haven't talked about. >> Um Okay. If there's no further discussion, >> we take role. >> Yeah. >> Oh, we got to we take role before she >> Eric take the role. >> Holly, >> yes. >> Katie, >> Jamie, >> yes. thumb. >> Yes.