001All right, we'll go ahead and get started. Uh, we'll call the meeting at 6 o'clock. We'll start out with roll call. Scott here. Carolyn >> here. >> Brittney >> here. >> Myself, I'm here. Brad is out. Just a quick announcement. Our next committee meeting is March 2nd and our regular board meeting will be March 16th. Uh can I get a motion to approve our agenda? >> All motion. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? >> Motion carries. Approval of minutes. >> All motion. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? >> Motion carries. Next item on the agenda is the treasurer's report. >> Beginning balance was $87,2986. Total receipts was $946,52253. Total expenses was $48,799.70 for an ending balance of $625,2089. And the local government pool
002balance is $1,788,391.95. >> All right. Uh just a quick question. I guess really for Leanne, do we ever do a wrap up of what interest we've earned on our government pool balance? >> I don't separate that out from the I mean the interest is separate on the um our budget, but I don't separate it out in that. >> Okay. Maybe that's something we could look at just doing on a by annual basis or something just to so we have a picture of what what we're earning there. Okay. Um, next item is expenditures. Everybody's had a chance to look through that. Questions or concerns? get a motion to approve our expenditures. >> I'll make a motion. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Okay. Motion to approve the expenditures is passed.
003Uh, next item up is student council. I don't believe we have anybody from student council. Um, committee of the whole report. That's that we don't need to approve that. Okay. >> All right. Eagle Eagle's Wings Charter School updates. Anybody doing that? Just there. I think Um the big thing that they were really taking a look at was again the calendar, something that the board is looking at. Um and then also um planning for an open house on March 19th. >> And what is the what's their open enrollment period? Is that >> that's through the end of this month is what they typically said. I know last year they said the second time. So that Okay, >> nothing further. The next uh item on the agenda is the athletic dire director slash slash extracurriculars. >> All
004right, so um we've got girls basketball first. Uh they wrapped up a perfect um Indian uh Indian Northern Lights Conference season um with a win at Melon the other night. So they are two-time undefeated champions. Um seating came out yesterday for playoffs and they're going to be back earn their number two seed. So we'll be hosting playoffs games next week, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday. Um they have not released the um sectional sites as yet. I think they're getting closer to seeing which teams are going to advance on the sectionals before they actually release that so they don't have to kind of go backwards and move sights around. So uh a great job by our high school girls. They've got their last regular season game uh tonight over at Ashland against team that made the state
005tournament in Michigan last year. So, the test for them that'll tip off here in about 10 minutes. Um, our boys uh they're right around 500. Um, and their um playoffs will be released on Sunday. Um, WIA started this midseason rankings report and they were right about in the middle at eight. So, um we're hoping that they can stay there and get a home playoff game um out of that. Um, and then regional games will be the third, the sixth, and the seventh March. And middle school volleyball, um uh they are playing right now as you saw when you came in. Um this is their last home match, so we're doing parents night tonight. Um and then they've got two more matches in the next coming weeks. Uh we did host a tournament uh here on
006January 31st and both our seventh grade team and our eighth grade team. Um they won their division, so um they're having a nice season all together. Uh and then we're already looking ahead to spring sports. So track and field practice starts on March 9th. That is the week that we are on spring break. Um then when we come back, softball will start practice on March 16th. And baseball uh has pitches and catchers practice that will also start on the 16th and then full practice starts on the 23rd. So we're already getting ready for those seasons. Um I do have a couple of uh coaches for approval when we get to that part of the agenda. uh Brad Glass Maker as our head track and field coach and Daniel Kase as our assistant track and field
007coach. So, we thank both of them for stepping up in a time of need to fill out those positions so that we have um a track program ready to go in March. Um I've been kind of giving updates about the sportsmanship summit that we went um to back in November and um we talked about it from before that the the thing that the S club wanted to focus on is having more students attending our games and so they said um that they wanted to do a little check-in so the kids when they show up they scan the QR code it puts them into a drawing for um at the end of the month for Dick Sporting Goods gift card. So, we're trying to encourage people to come and give them something um tangible when they're
008done. Um and we'll kind of see how this goes for um the end of our winter season and see if we want to do something like that for the spring seasons coming forth. So, I know it's a little bit hard for track because they don't have a home track, but baseball and softball um how that would work for that. Um and I know that uh conference realignment is something that is on our topic. Um, and I think that that would be a positive, but I also know that there are some conflicting pieces with that as well. So, I just put some more thoughts down. Um, I don't know if you need me to go through every one of those pieces or if you have any questions on those. Um, you know, the I think the
009biggest concern that some of our coaches faced was um where our middle school sport seasons are right now. Um, and that would take away um, coaches because coach Simson right now is coaching volleyball. That would move to the fall and she would be able to do both at the same time. Same thing with coach Nelson and girls basketball. Um, I do think though, um, I do have some legitimate concerns. Will we continue to have 10 schools in the Northern Lights Conference that will be viable schools to field teams? Uh we already had Mercer dropped their girls basketball program mid-season because they didn't have enough and we just have more schools that are kind of on those fringes of not having enough teams. Gave the stats about how many teams have a JV program this year.
010Yes, our girls don't have a JV program, but I I think in a couple years we definitely will and then who are we going to get games with if we don't have if we're not in a conference that that's the norm. Right now our conference is not to have JV for even when it comes to volleyball. Um we we have been the one that hasn't had JV in volleyball. We're we're there now. But I I think there's just more stability if we look at the at the lake for that for that change. >> Do we have any idea what the outlook is for Mercer? Is this just a oneoff thing for us as it or for them as it was very close for us two years ago >> for girls basketball? I know that they're
011one of the lowest enrollment schools in the state of Wisconsin. So, I I don't I don't anticipate there to be a giant boost in numbers. I know >> they've had a very successful volleyball program throughout the years like going to state tournaments and such, which is really impressive when you get to see the size school that they have. >> Um, and their um coach resigned after so they had a new coach this fall. She resigned at the end of last fall and I think she was really able to get a lot of girls to participate because whether it was vol for sure for volleyball I think a lot of them stuck around to play basketball. Yeah. As well and I think since she's not there that kind of the drive to keep going is is
012limited and when you only have I think they're in the 40s for enrollment you know so you're >> for for 912 enrollment they're they're very low. So, um, the fact that they were able to get as many girls to participate, um, is quite impressive. We're playing their boys on Friday. I think they only have six or seven boys that are playing high school basketball right now as well. So, and and I know Butternut is another school that I I just am concerned about the viability of that school moving forward. So, >> well, I've been hearing that for a few years. They're still there. >> Yep. >> So, we'll see. >> Yeah. Okay. Any other >> What does it look like if we stay in the Northern Lights and they drop, you know, drop down to
013eight teams or is that where they can pick up other teams to play and it's just less in the conference? >> You know, our our game maximums don't change. Um if if we if they did roll down to eight teams, um then we'd play, you know, if you're looking at basketball, they'd play 14 conference games, which would give us 10 games to find non-conference. So, I mean, there are some benefits if if something like that were to happen. You know, to try to do it this year when, you know, the schedule's already set, that makes a problem because most schools are already have their schedule set as well. But knowing that ahead of time, it's just like we just need to get more non-conference opponents. So, yeah, it it's it wouldn't be um it wouldn't
014be that problematic if we had less. I just don't know what other schools, you know, we've have been for a long time in our conference. We've have had as many as 12 schools back when the three Michigan schools were in. Um 10 has kind of been the number that that we've operated. If we were to be less than that, could we add other schools? Maybe. I know Schwamagan was a school um that has asked to be involved in the past. Um so maybe that that could be something that we could fill in, but you know, being on the far northern edge and you got to have small schools to make it work, it would be just try to find a replacement school to take any of those places. But you're right, John, that that that
015they've been dealing with low enrollments in those schools for a long time and they've still managed to make it work for >> for many years. >> All right. Nothing else. Uh >> nothing else for me unless you have any other questions. >> No. Um proposal report. >> Uh yeah, just a few updates and recognitions. Um about a few weeks ago went to a strategic AI integration workshop. Took a few of our team members um just because AI is becoming more of a hot topic in school districts and how can we be proactive of how we want to use potentially use AI um within the district or you know vamp up some of our current policies as well. So, I'm doing some further conversation with that just within our district of and kind of getting a
016pulse on, you know, how teachers feel about that um within their classrooms. So, that was a great workshop to be a part of um to be continued on some of that information. Again, just a shout out for our girls basketball team being backtoback conference champions. Very exciting. And then just thanking Miss Mrs. Tormson and the student council uh for their time and effort put into unity and spirit week at the end of January. And then most recently last week, Mr. Ryder and Mrs. Tur uh took some students down and provided an opportunity an opportunity for them to participate in Superior Days uh down in Madison, Wisconsin. And so yeah, >> yeah, according to the Telegram was only Northwestern Superior students. >> Well, we were there. >> Yeah. no mention of uh solid but >> oh
017goodness. Um and then just some PLC updates. Uh just continue some more conversation on the fidelity measure of just some areas that we would like to kind of amp up and um kind of get more uh getting more feedback on our PLC and how can we um do that with Fidelity. and so that it's successful as well. There's a lot of great work that is happening between the PLC teams and just continuing that progress um and work across the board. Um part of that is also spotlighting our PLC teams again spotlighting the positives that we're seeing across the board and really encouraging um the use of it. And then um last week we finalized a process of how to support individual students in our PLC teams and then um having further discussion of identifying more
018potential uh members to attend the PLC training in June. So just getting more individuals trained and having a team that's more um knowledgeable in the the PLC process. Um and then just have some upcoming events up. Um so we have our parent teacher conferences this week, no school Friday. We have our ACT practice test next week on Wednesday. And then the first week of March is our Dr. Seuss week, which is also our um family method reading event on that Friday for our families to attend with their with their students. So super excited. Um that's an opportunity for businesses uh to come in and run some activities with with our crew here. Um, and then just continuing our math essential standards work. Um, our universal design for learning, again, that AI integration and some of
019those conversations and our multi levels of systems and supports. Um, yeah. And then the only thing on the staffing side is we have our limited term special ed teacher position that's currently open, but we were able to move things around and everyone has been accommodated and are receiving their their services. >> Um, just looking at our enrollment numbers, I'm I'm still really concerned about Eagles Academy High School. I mean, two students is I really am concerned about the viability of that. >> And that that that's a that's a very honest concern. Um I know there is a pretty decent chunk of eighth graders that um are going to be moving on next year. And that's one thing that that I've talked to Britney about getting hard numbers as to what's going into Eagles Academy. moving
020on back to to stay within Eagles or >> Yes, that's correct. >> And I assume some may uh switch to traditional as well. >> There there's always that potential. So, okay. >> Well, that's just something we have to keep an eye on. >> Okay. Uh Pete, superintendent report. >> Yeah, just a couple things here. Uh so first of all uh on Thursday we've got our uh next concept design development meeting uh at 5:00 pm and it's just taking a look at uh our current structure as well as any potential add-ons um and getting getting it fine-tuned as to what's what's going to be beneficial for us. Um and the the group I think we were going to have a group here uh at 5 uh meeting with uh market and Johnson and RBA via teams
021but we'll we'll have the group here. So all right uh federal funding updates. So uh federal funding coming out for next year. Uh, I know there's a huge concern this year with with Doge and and um the current administration wanting to drop the Department of Education. Uh, but what what's being pushed now is is a very slight increase in all of the or in the three main areas of federal funding. Um, so not anticipating any major changes with federal funding when it comes down to next year. So, good. um intensive summer reading program. I know that um we had our policy set up for uh it's policy 5411 and it is very specific for students going from third grade to fourth grade and and uh this summer will be the first year or you know
022the first summer to have that in place. What we're looking at is having it during session one and three and uh doing Monday, Wednesdays, and Thursdays with those three different times trying to really group kids um according to to uh skill level and numbers. Um and then also not just students going into fourth grade, but we're looking at uh potentially having uh students going into third grade as well as fifth grade involved in this. So, um, so more to follow as we finalize that. Um, Lakeland conference meeting. I know I'm getting information from Nate. Um, I'm in a meeting tomorrow morning, um, with the Lakeland conference, so they're going to be looking for answers on this. So, um, the next is cell phone use. Um, so Wisconsin Act 42 that was passed already. um that's
023requiring boards to adopt policies restricting cell phone during the instructional time, just instructional time. So, we had some leeway when it came to or when it comes to uh passing time or um lunchtime and whatnot. And that's set to be uh in place uh July 1st. However, um there's another assembly bill um that's looking to go a little bit further and just have it effective the entire school day. So students would not be able to have uh cell phones and wireless devices during the entire school day. So more you have to follow >> and that's just a bill at this point. >> It is just a bill at this point. So, and then last but not least, we have the staff and community survey for the superintendent and uh that's been sent out to get
024uh some feedback from the from staff and and community. So, I know it's closing on February 20th um in order to get things in order uh with uh the candidates. So, that is it. Any questions, concerns? No. Okay, at this point we can move along to public comments. I believe we have a couple people. Um, so who's ever first? You're welcome to step up. Just a reminder, it's not this not a conversation. Um, you're perfectly will, you know, able to have a conversation with board members separately outside of the board or the superintendent principal. Um, but this is basically just to for you to address the board. with a three minute timeline overhead so I apologize. All right. Good evening. My name is Tara Newman and both parents in this district and an alum. Uh
025I care deeply about this community and the success of this school which is why I'm speaking tonight. It is difficult but necessary. Our family recently filed formal state and federal complaints after exhausting repeated attempts to resolve serious compliance concerns at the district level. The issues fall under two legal frameworks. Wisconsin Act 20 which governs early literacy and IDA, the federal law governing special education and IEP implementation. Under Act 20, districts must identify struggling readers, implement personalized reading plans, provide targeted interventions, and monitor progress. Under IDA, districts are legally required to implement IEP services as written and provided compensatory education when services are missed. In our case, agreed upon service minutes were not consistently delivered. Reading intervention time has been reduced without team agreement. Documentation contains inaccuracies. Compensatory services under both act 20 and have been
026diff difficult to secure despite clear documented need. A consistent theme has emerged. Staffing appears to be a contributing factor. However, staffing challenges do not lessen legal obligations. Decisions about student services must be driven by documented need and legal requirements, not adjusted to fit staffing constraints. When shortages affect special education services or reading intervention, it is not simply a scheduling issue. It is a compliance issue. My concern is systemic, not individual. It encompasses special education administration leadership, reading services, and district oversight. I respectfully ask the board to examine whether current staffing levels in special education are sufficient to deliver IEP services as written, whether reading and PRP staffing meet the demand created by Act 20, how miss services are tracked and verified, and how compensatory education is calculated and delivered. My concern extends beyond my child.
027If services can be reduced or delayed in a documented case with persistent advocacy, what protections exist for families who do not know what to ask for? Every child in this district deserves the services written into their educational plan delivered fully, accurately, and on time. Legal compliance should never depend on whether a parent is watching. Thank you. >> Thank you. Anyone else for public comment? No. All right. Uh we'll move on to the next item is uh personal recommendations. I don't see any. But you mentioned we going to discuss those at closed or >> no the the additions of two coaches. >> Two coaches. Okay. Uh consider acceptance of donations. We have two on there. Have a motion to approve the uh accepted to approve the acceptance of those donations. >> I'll make a motion. >>
028Second. >> All those in favor? I >> any opposed? Okay. Motion carries to uh accept the donations. Uh next item is 4K programming. >> Anyone? Anyone? >> Yeah. So, last time we met, we brought forth just some of the concerns with having our 4K students combined with our kindergarten students on the traditional size. Um, as you heard Anna Waring last week, children's house is set up that way to have um all those age levels together at that time. And so, just wanted to bring that back to conversation of um what that could look like for next year. um after talking a little bit more with uh Taylor Anderson about 4K and as you can see on here um possibly recommending doing two full days with 4K students and then the daycare Pete if you'd like
029to speak more to that. >> Yeah, right now um there is uh when we start looking at projection just just for next year in the fall the daycare at the Eagle's Nest could cover um 11 of those four four year olds in that program, but it's a it's a different beast. And the fact that when those students come here, there there's no cost to parents and whatnot. They're they're provided education. Um where whereas when they go to the daycare, there is some cost involved for parents. So that's one one piece of this. Uh the other thing that mentioned previously is that consideration that when we have those students here full-time, we're only getting six 60% of what we see for other students in finance. So >> do all four year olds come here or some
030stay in daycare, some come here? >> I think it depends on their age. Um because with with 4K you they have to be four before September 1st in order to attend. So there might be a few over there but most of them are here. So >> well unless their parents decide not to enroll them. >> Exactly. >> Because they can delay enrollment or you know not en you don't have to enroll >> in 4K. That's right. Compensatory uh attendance starts at six six years old. So basically 5K. >> Okay. >> So are we considering having two days 4K here at the >> That that is something that could be doable with with our current staffing. >> Okay. Would that be Taylor covering? >> That is correct. >> Okay. >> Um which is certainly be a
031better position than she's in now trying to do both >> five days a week and that those two days would that be all day as well? >> Yes. And would we be able to dedicate a paraprofessional those two days to be >> in? >> Yeah, currently we do have a par professional that is in there in the morning and that's where we'd look at continuing to have some support there. So, okay. But what are the number? Like I would anticipate some of the parents of four year olds opting for children's house >> over doing traditional because they would be here full-time. What is the availability for that looking like? Are we going to overload Anna and Jenna? >> There there are there are stop uh caps to that. That's correct. So I know that was
032something that we were talking about as well that for not offering a full 4K and a traditional side how would that impact monastery side and that's the only thing we really can do is is have that cap and make sure we enforce that piece. The other the other thing that we really won't know, hopefully we get pretty accurate numbers uh on the 19th, March 19th. Uh but in my in my experiences getting a hard number on 4K, you usually it's like September 1st, you you get hard numbers, right? So anyway, we'll see what >> So is it would it be possible to have um Children's House um take on a number of 4K students who then might transition back to legacy kindergarten rather than staying in the monastery. >> That that's always an option. So
033>> u I mean if there's a shortage they don't hit their cap >> that might be a solution at least for you know number of students that >> you know parents may want them to go full-time 5 days a week >> um but may or may not want to do the monasuri option but >> so when are we looking at making a kind of a hard decision on that >> I think um we really need to have something in order before we get to that 4K round which is Mar or the March 19th. >> Okay. >> So I I know we do have a regular board meeting scheduled for the 16th next month. So um that's something we can still ponder >> and April wouldn't I mean we're not going to collapse if we don't
034decide till April also. Um, no it isn't. I I think the the big thing is uh if if we're concerned about staff and and we're reducing staff, that would be that would be a a concern getting into April. >> Yeah. >> Because there are mandatory things that we have to do in that line. So, >> all right. Okay. >> Any other discussion on that issue? I'm just looking John right now there's five 4K in children's house. >> So for I mean that would be able to help. >> Yeah, >> because potentially it would only be five kindergarteners next year. >> Yeah, there I think this year most most of the the 4K went into traditional. versus. >> All right. Next uh hot item is the athletic conference change consideration. I assume everybody's read the pros
035and cons. I don't know if Nate you had anything to add or Pete or >> I think that the biggest thing there is is if we can separate the high school from the middle school. So um and that that's something that we can certainly talk about uh when it comes to the conference meeting tomorrow. Um but I what I definitely want to have is what what is our plans with our high school teams? >> Yeah. Well, I I've given a lot of thought, talked to a lot of people. Um, to me, moving doesn't move the needle one way or another. It's it's I don't think we're gaining. I don't think we're losing. Um, it's just a hard ask. Well, one, we didn't consider switching conferences until we were asked to. So if it had never
036been asked, we the status quo would remain. Um travel if it cut down on travel time, that certainly would make be a consideration. I I don't think it does on the margins it does a little bit, but like you said, part of that is because my dog's so close that it sort of skews um the number a little bit. Um, so I I don't know if anybody else has any feeling one way or another. >> For me, the pros don't outweigh the cons, >> like with trying to figure out the middle school, high school team, the cost it would take to get the high school gym to where we need it to be. I think there's a lot of variables that would come into play that >> is it actually worth what are we gaining
037by taking on those things. I can see the argument for basketball, but also then we lose it for >> volleyball and then figuring out the whole middle school, >> right? coaches like it says in here. Then we would need extra people to work the other gyms and it's a small school that most people are already pulling several hats. >> Yeah. I just look to we're rolling the competition in our conference now, but over the last 60 years, how many conference championships have we had really in any given sport? Well, I know it was before I took over, we had won nine conference championships to >> total all sports. Yeah. >> All sports it was nine. >> Yeah. >> And that was what, like this is my 14th year. >> Yeah. >> And I think I
038put in there the last 14 years we've won 39 opportunities. >> So, we're we're definitely um competitive within our group that we're playing in right now. We've won way more than we had won historically. >> So, yeah. >> And that's a good thing. >> It is a good thing. >> Yeah. >> Well, I think I look too I mean we'd actually be in a smaller conference division uh in Lakeland than we are now. >> Yeah. And Yeah. you. So, we would still we would only be competing as as far as I understand it, we'd only be competing against those whatever six schools, >> right, >> in that West division. Um, but we would still compete against some of those schools in the large division to kind of fill out our conference schedule, >> right? >>
039And so, all of those games against the large would still count to your conference standings. Um, but yeah, you're a one out of six as opposed to one out of 10, >> right? >> Like I said, we we've had very thin years, too, where we were on the precipice of not fielding a team. Um, I think it was only three years ago we had six on the girls team for basketball. So, um, so if you want to just, you know, kind of put it to a vote. Um and again even if even if we did one way or another I believe the WIAA has final say. >> Well >> I think the board of control has come down the two conferences. >> Yeah. >> If there's any dispute in it then it gets drug out.
040>> Yeah. So is it so it not happen overnight? >> Yeah. I don't imagine Northern Lights would vote in favor of >> Solomon leaving but I >> Yeah. Um, I haven't I haven't really broached this with the other AES just because I don't want to put the cart too much in front of the horse and, you know, think that we're trying to escape. >> But, um, >> yeah, I guess I the only thing that, you know, PU said about splitting the the middle school. I you know, Ashland is involved in our middle school sports and they are out of the heart of the north. Um, but I also know that we've had some concerns with just the middle school teams that we have played, like having some better competition and schedules there. So, could we
041split the middle school out of that? You know, maybe. And I guess, you know, Pete, you might get some more information in your meeting on on Thursday about that. Um, but yeah, I mean, the like I had mentioned before, I think the >> the middle school is part of this conversation. By by making that full switch, it would cause the staff to figure out how we're going to proceed with with staffing. >> Right. Part of the success in my view is the the continuity between middle school and then varsity. Same coach and then they're able to cover both seasons. Um running them the same season is u going to be a bit of a scheduling nightmare, I think. Anyway, I'm one in favor of just staying in Northern Lights. I don't know if anybody else
042has a Ricky or a nod. Yes. Okay. All right. Well, let's do a motion to uh do a formal vote. And I want to just make a motion to put it >> I will make a motion for us to stay at the Northern Lights conference. >> Second. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Any opposed? Okay. Motion carries to remain in Northern Lights. I imagine we can revisit if Mercer Butternut go away or I mean we can keep that in mind as as things progress. I appreciate the the conversation on this because I think it is >> it's always worth it to >> figure out what are the pros and cons and you know we've done a little bit of that work and like you said if it's something that we need to
043assess in the future I think we've got a good start on that. So thank you. >> Okay. Well, thank you for doing the leg work on the pros and cons and everything on it as well. >> Okay. Next item up on the agenda is the graduation ceremony date and time. Once again, this is for the 2026 27 school year. >> Okay. So, I guess the recommend or proposal is to change it from a Saturday to a Friday. >> What's the reasoning? Yeah, it's bringing the conversation. I guess >> it was brought up pretty nicely. >> I like the Friday, but >> I think it makes a difference. You were from the bigger school that had that. There's some of us that have been here forever. that we're used to the Saturday and the having Northwood
044separate that there's kids. I mean, especially when our teams are um co-oping right now. So, if they want to be there to support each other in those where like you said, you know, Superior, you got four tickets, Solen and Northwood, anybody can come to support each other. A pro I see in it is if it's on Friday, then you have that full Saturday, Sunday for like some of the graduation parties and things like that versus trying to like rush out of graduation on Saturday to get to your house cuz you have and then I mean I'm newer to Solen, but in the last few years when we've had graduation parties and it's like well everybody tries to cram it into that half a day and then Sunday >> there's the opportunity to do the lock
045in Friday night then as well >> and that's what again I came from a bigger school but I always thought it was odd that our lock in isn't after graduation and it's before because I always thought lock in had a a purpose for graduation night versus trying to lock them in before >> well if you're doing lock in Friday night how are you also doing then you're not doing any graduation parties Friday I think you could uh but I and I >> I don't know I just don't think locking after you've got your diploma >> I understand keeping kids from going maybe going out and doing other things that >> you know >> they're adults at that I I think what we're getting into is two different things. Even though they're linked in some fashion,
046we're talking about two different things. And I think if if there's more information or we want to have more discussion about the ceremony, we wish that this month there's nothing concrete. >> Yeah, because this this year we're it's not Linda was kind enough to remind us last time. >> Yeah. So, we're talking about 2027. Okay. Um, yeah, if there's more information we can chew on, that that'll work fine. >> I guess that that's what I would ask. If there are specific questions, please send our directions. >> All right. Next item is employee compensation considerations. Okay. Uh as uh presented uh at the committee the whole uh we have a few different options that we can go when we start talking about next year and potential compensation changes. Uh once again the the current CPI is
0472.63 and as a board we can you can set that at the CPI level. You can below above as long as we have a decent rational that direction. So, >> well, it's always been a good benchmark. >> Is there any reason to deviate from that? Entertain a motion to approve at 2.6. >> All motion. >> Second. >> Okay. All those in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Okay. The motion carries to increase to 2.6% for staff. Okay. The OPEB actuary study renewal. We talked about that last at the um community to the whole meeting. The main thing is it's the company that we've had for years. they're offering us a three-year um three three-year contract. So, like for this year, it would be a little bit uh less than than if we just went with
048with the one year and then it would lock us into rates for the next three years. >> Okay. >> And that keep that's keeping in line with what we've done in the past with them. >> Correct. >> And the benefit is they have all of our our information when we first started out with AB was a lot of different materials we had to get to them and they already have that. It's just updating um changes throughout the year. >> So, we're just looking at a longer term, >> right, >> contract with them. Okay. I get a motion to approve the uh renewal at a three-year rate. >> I'll make a motion. Second. >> Okay. >> All those in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? >> Okay. Motion carries to approve the uh renewal. >> All
049right. Next item on the agenda is our 2627 school calendar. So, getting uh final input from staff members and whatnot. Uh just a little tweak from what was um what we took a look at a couple weeks ago. The fact that we to have a floating um PD day for staff uh or for teachers ahead of the start of the school year. So, it just gives some more flexibility to them to do what they need to do. Um and then the other piece of it is it cuts it down to uh a cushion of four days uh before we would have to start looking at adding more time. So, >> and just alleviate the concerns you had with staff requesting. >> Yeah, it sounds like the student hours would be so good. They're just cutting
050down on more student time. >> All right. Can I get a motion to consider the approval of the calendar as it's proposed? >> Second. >> Okay. All those in favor? I >> any opposed? Okay, we'll motion carries to approve the proposed uh school calendar. >> Okay, we have a school closure policy. Um is this a second read? Did we did we cover this in committee of the whole? >> We did. We did. and it was just um changing some of the language uh that matches the verbiage with uh Noah as far as extreme cold versus windchill. Um and then also getting into um the time frame that we can make this call. So it's between 700 p.m. the night before and 5:00 a.m. Okay. We continue to use every available method to uh notify parents.
051I mean, every once in a while it pops up. I didn't get notified. Well, 80 other people did. But, um, so as long as we're using everything at our disposal to let people know when we're closing. >> Check. >> Uh, can I get a motion to approve the update of the school closure policy? >> A motion. >> Second. >> All in favor? I. >> Any opposed? Motion carries. Okay, public Wi-Fi closure. >> Once again, this is uh looking at the option of closing down public Wi-Fi during the regular school hours or during regular school hours. Uh that would definitely restrict uh student use of u their privatelyowned uh wireless devices. whether it's a phone, whether it's a laptop computer. Um, and that way we can also monitor what what they're using the internet for as
052well. >> Yeah. So, any any school internet use would be on the school system as opposed to just in the air. That is correct. >> Uh, okay. I think we talked that one quite a bit. So, can I get a motion to approve the uh Wi-Fi closure? >> I'll motion. >> I'll second with a question. >> Okay. >> Before we turn it off, we like send a communication to make sure all parents know so they're not like trying to communicate with students during >> that. That's what I was going to recommend is that we look at when is this going to become effective >> and this might be wise for us to not do it immediately but you know have a certain time frame if you want to do that yet this year I mean
053we can take a look at you know giving giving 30 days to put out that notice saying this is what's going to happen on this day it's going to be shut off etc etc. Yeah, it might be a good idea to even sort of do a test month like let's say the month of know we give notice the month of May it's going to be off and see if that works out if it causes any problems and if if it does if it's something we may need to reook we can do that >> uh rather than push it off till next year and we we we're not going to know what the uh >> um the ramifications are. Hope hopefully none there. There shouldn't be, but um so why don't why don't we consider that
054that should give us enough time maybe doing it during the month of May that we've got a good full month of to sort of see how this hashes out. >> So you want to amend that? >> I'll amend. Um, so I'll make a motion pending that parents are >> and start date. >> I will second. >> All those in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Motion carries as we've discussed. >> Okay. Final final item on regular agenda is the gym floor contract. I'll make a motion to approve the gym floor contract. >> I will second. >> Okay. Any discussion? >> All those in favor? >> I. Any opposed? Okay. Motion carries. Uh that being the last regular item at this point we'll move it into close session uh pursuant to Wisconsin stats um 19.851C to
055consider the employment promotion compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employees over which the government body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. I get a motion to move into close session. I will motion. >> Second. >> Any opposed? Okay, we're moving to close session. 651. >> Yep. >> 51.