001It's now 5:30. We will call this meeting of the Spooner Area School District School Board Committee, the whole meeting to order. Like to welcome everybody that's here. Thanks for coming. Also, those of you viewing us online, thank you for tuning in. Jesse, can you call a roll, please? >> Here. here >> present >> and we have a quorum. Thank you. Item 1 C approval of the agenda been prepared and disseminated in accordance with board policy 0166. Do I have a motion to approve the agenda? >> So move a second. Any discussion? Hearing none. All those in favor say I. >> Oppos? No. Motion carries. Item two, presentation, student staff, community recognition and shoutouts. It's one of my favorite parts of the meeting. All right. First up, nominated by Mr. Fasel, we have Aurora Kohler. Would
002you please, if you're here, please come forward and accept your certificate. Aurora has begun the year as our long-term substitute teacher in special ed. She has done a fantastic job of supporting students and building relationships with them. Her her hard work has ensured a smooth start to the year for students. We are so thankful for all of her hard work, dedication, and commitment. We are glad to have her as part of the Spooner Middle School team. Thank you. [Applause] >> Sure. >> One more. That's what you get for being excellent. [Laughter] >> Thank you guys so much. >> Thank you. Next up, we have Logan Kadoose and Chase Widel. Is that pronounced correctly? [Laughter] All right. Logan has stepped in and helped to support the band and choir over the past few weeks. He has
003assisted in helping middle school students begin their band experience by providing instruction and foundational skill practice. He worked hard to have the band ready for homecoming week and the parade. Chase filled in as a director and led the Spooner High School band during the homecoming parade while still playing his instrument. staff commented on his hard work and ability to adapt and adjust as the situation called. It resulted in a strong band performance during the parade. We are fortunate to have both Logan and Chase step up and serve their programs in such a strong way to ensure positive experiences for all. Nominated by Mr. Fasel and Mr. Pazawitz. Thanks, guys. Next up, Bill Allards front and center. Dave KD, Ken MCOr, Rosco Bowers, and Tony Krauss or Krowy. How do you pronounce that? Is that correct?
004>> Krowy. All right, there we go. A thank you to our custodial and buildings and ground staff for all their work both to get us ready for the start of the school year and for ensuring that the building and grounds are clean, safe, and prepared for the students, staff, and community each day and for the many events at the Spooner High School. The endless work that gets done is truly noticed and appreciated. Thanks, guys. [Applause] Next up, we have nominated by Mrs. Mrs. Burch, we have Dana Lucius, Christy Hazley, and Jenny Bloo front and center, please. We would like to extend our gratitude to Dana Lucius, Christy Hazley, and Jenny Blues for their dedication over the past few weeks. Through their guidance and support, they have helped strengthen literacy across our school, always keeping students
005growth at the forefront. Thank you for your commitment and for going above and beyond to support every student on their journey as a reader. Thank you very much. [Applause] Here's one close to my heart. Trinity Lutheran Congregation. Come on forward, Terry and Stan and everybody else that's here. Spooner Elementary School would like to sincerely thank the congregation of Trinity Lutheran Church for their ongoing support for our students and families. Through their generous financial cont contributions, they fully funded the weekend meals program, which provided over 1,350 non-p perishable meals for students and families to take home during the last school year. In addition to funding the program, members of the congregation dedicate countless hours to packaging and delivering the meals to our building so they are ready to send home with students each week. Their generosity
006and commitment are making a meaningful difference for so many families in our community and they've been nominated by Mrs. Burge. Thank you very much. [Applause] [Laughter] >> Thank you. >> Next up, Chelsea Solace. Did I pronounce that correctly? She's not here. Well, I'm going to read about her. Excellent leadership of the high school student council to ensure a fabulous homecoming week. A great time was had by all. Nominated by [Applause] and Aaron Burch, John Josh Fasel, and Greg Pazawitz. Come on forward, guys. Nominated by Dr. Banker. October is National Principal Appreciation Month. Our principles embody the Spooner Area School District mission and inspire each student to dream, believe, and achieve at high levels. Thank you very much. [Applause] [Laughter] Okay, moving on. Item 2B. Wait, shout outs. We got shout outs to do first. Shout
007outs this month go to the fifth grade class. An awesome job. The fifth grade class won the homecoming week dress up participation competition. Congratulations, fifth grade, and way to demonstrate tremendous rail pride. nominee. I'd >> also I'd also like to sneak one in here. Um, shout out to the board of education. Uh, this week is National Board of Education Appreciation Week. We have some refreshments and some cake and a card at your spot. And, uh, Jordan Vazquez, Trisha's daughter, also wrote you handwritten notes today, which are super sweet um, and customized to each of you. So, thank you for all you do >> and thank you Appreciate that. >> Okay, moving on. Item 2B, district third Friday pupil count report. Dr. Banker. >> So, the third Friday count is the third Friday of each school
008year when each district in the state of Wisconsin needs to uh register the number of students attending our schools. Um, in the packet was information regarding the last uh three-year look at our enrollment. We have 16 fewer students um on our third Friday count this year than we did last year. Um if you look down through kind of the class size comparison, you will notice that we graduated 103 seniors last year and we only have 88 in our current class. So there's certainly a correlation there with um a smaller number of students that followed that particularly large class. Um you'll also notice that we have an increase in 4K, which is a really healthy sign. We have 10 more students in 4K um this year than we did last year. We also have a larger
009cohort of students in early childhood. Um and so that is a group of students that we will be carefully supporting as they grow and um expand into our other grades. >> Any questions I can answer about that? >> Questions from the board? >> Hearing none. Thank you very much. We'll receive that information, place it on file. Item 2 C, discuss early college credit program and start college now request. Missy, please. >> Hello. The state law is that on October 1st, students can apply for um early college credit, which is the the law through the four-year universities and start college now. Really essentially the same thing just with the two-year uh Wisconsin institutions. So the list you have of the 30 students, unfortunately, because of the law has them apply before October 1st. Those colleges, we
010don't have their spring semester schedules yet. So we are absolutely playing a guessing game. I always have them get several classes approved in order to know that one of them, if not more, will be offered in the spring. Um, most of those students will take one or two of these courses. >> You mentioned a list of students. I don't have that list. Did any >> It's right on here. >> It's in here. >> The second one. >> Second part. >> Hey, Don, how's the number How are the numbers this year compared to last year as far as number of kids that are applying? Would you say pretty similar? >> Yeah, absolutely. >> Yep. um less this spring than >> in the fall. Um but we had a lot of new course offerings that allowed, you
011know, some exciting courses that students then wanted to stay and take. So I have less juniors this spring for sure. >> Anybody else have a question? I I did not get that other part for some reason. So, I'll I'll get it from somebody here. And I don't think Nathaniel didn't get it either, so we'll check it out. >> Yeah. And then it comes up >> late. Yeah. >> How do you refresh? Well, I just put it in. Okay. >> It'll pop up. Mine didn't. >> I'll get it. No problem. This not a big deal. >> The applications are the list of students in the courses that they've applied for. Got it. >> All right. Anybody else have anything? If not, uh, do I have consensus to move this to the regular meeting? >> Yes. >>
012Thank you. Thank you. >> Item 2D, discuss the second reading of volume 34, number two, Neola policy updates, group one. Everybody had a chance to look at all those. Does anybody have any questions on those or anybody want to comment one way or the other? >> Yeah, I would on uh 0144.5. >> Okay. I know it's one that we talked about last time since it's the second reading. Um but the second paragraph which we did discuss last time um and we had in there reputation but we removed that because we said that was subjective. >> Um which I agreed with. But the second part where it says position of the district should be avoided I think is doing what we just tried to avoid last time where I think that's subjective again. If you just
013say should be avoided, >> we >> so I think we should probably stick to the original where it said should be avoided or should be prohibited. >> I think some sometimes we try to protect one way and then we go to extreme the other way. >> It was originally should be avoided and it was suggested to change it to be prohibited. >> Correct. And I and I think after thinking about it longer, I think since we removed the reputation part where it says the conduct of board members that compromises legal position of the district, so that's no longer >> subjective. That's pretty strong. So since we have that I think we should say be prohibited because if it is compromises legal position the district then you're going to say should be avoided which then becomes
014subjective again. >> Mhm. >> So I just I think we want to be consistent with that after I was thinking about it. So >> so my I would make the motion that we would remove should be avoided and but are prohibited. I I have the sense that uh prohibited at this point is also subjected objective. >> Well, prohibited is pretty straightforward. It means you can't do it. >> Or you could just put the position of the district and as you said should be avoided. Should be avoided. I can't see this crossed out part are or prohibited. >> If you hit the plus sign right there, it'll zoom in for you. >> Thank you. I'm just saying we I agreed last when you say the conduct by board members that compromises the reputation of legal position
015that's subjective but so we changed it to be strong wording le so I and I agree with that but should be avoided is also subjective in my opinion so I make the motion that we would change it to are prohibited again I think we try to protect one way because >> well we have a motion then to strike should be avoided and add prohibited >> instead. We have a second to that >> second. >> Any discussion further on this? >> So if you're going to switch it to prohibited, do we need to like we got rid of the prohibited and and then the follow through behind that was process of censure and uh and that kind of stuff. >> Correct. And that's what I'm saying. We don't want to go too extremes. The the extreme
016was if it's it's if it's the reputation, that's pretty subjective of what that looks like. >> But when you say it's the legal position, so anything that you're compromising that's legal, >> that's no longer subjective. That's written down what is legal, what's not legal. And if it's not legal, it should be prohibited. There's no >> And so we we also want to protect the other way from a board doing things that are illegal. and not leave leave it open or because I could argue well you just said it should be avoided so that doesn't mean I have to >> and that's subjective. >> Any other further discussion on this? The motion is to add prohibited and strike should be avoided. >> Any further discussion? Uh I guess we'll have a roll call on this. >>
017Yes. No. >> Yes. >> Motion carries. Jesse, can you make note of that then and correct that? Thank you. Any other further uh comments on any of these uh policy updates? >> I don't have any. >> Okay. Uh hearing none. Do I have concessions to move all these to our regular meeting? >> Yes. >> Thank you. Item E, discuss first reading in volume 34, number two, Neil policy updates, group two. Uh, same thing. Does anybody have any questions on those? >> Um, a question about the the last one on the list 5310. talking about the emergency nursing services and I >> which one is that again now? >> It's the the last one on the list. >> 550 >> 5310 >> Oh, okay. >> It's talking about the emergency nursing. Is this going to change
018anything that we're already doing? Is it going to add responsibility to the nurse? >> No. But this is just >> Tim Tim can speak to it because he and Leah went through that recently. >> Yeah. I just had a chance to go through this today with the district nurse. Basically, it's more specific language, >> okay, >> about the specific planning that has to be done, which we're already doing because Leah's on top of it. >> Um, but it gets very specific about certain emergency medications and our school specific plans for those services. Yes. >> All right. >> So, nothing too dramatic though. >> All right. Cool. >> Any other discussion? Do we have a motion to uh disregard? >> Excuse me. Sorry, one thing I should specify. Um, we had to check two boxes on
019the update. One was the school nurse. The second one is, um, we were recommending designating the district administrator to, um, designate a medical adviser. We've used the same medical adviser for several years, but usually if we need medical advising, it's in a very timely manner. So, it'd be good to just have that stay with the district administrator if that's okay. >> Okay. Any further discussion then? Do I have a consensus to move this forward to the next meeting? >> Yes. >> Yep. >> Thank you. >> All right. Item F, discuss update to K through eight math standards. Dana Lucious. >> So there's so many standards for teachers to consider um which makes it challenging and almost impossible for them to prioritize every single standard as a priority when teaching. So during their PLC meetings, grade
020level teams, our math vertical alignment team have collaborated, reviewed data, and have uh recently identified um some of our priority standards that required updating. Um some of the wording has changed, others are no longer hold the same level of importance. Um and so others were selected. So I'm just here to keep you informed about our established priority standards. Um, this also led to updates in our report cards and this process will be ongoing as we refine our focus, excuse me, on the most essential standards each year. Any questions? >> Um, just I guess I'm just curious, do our math standards, are they over and above the state minimum standards? Do we are they higher than than normal or not? >> The priority standards that are selected are the Wisconsin state math standards. We just prioritize
021which standards out of there based on the data that we're >> okay >> looking at. They go along with the again with the Wisconsin math standards. >> All right. Does this connect then? So eighth grade is transitioning. So a high school math I mean had they looked at this as well in that smooth >> the high school I believe had already done theirs. >> Okay. And this does this meet that jump from 8th grade to the high school. >> Yeah. So, I believe last year they had all gotten together and so when I talk about the vertical alignment team, they went through and kind of okay, what this this is what we expect to do or we expect students to be able to do when they get to high school. >> Thank you. >> Yep.
022>> Any other questions for >> If not, do we have a consensus to move this forward to the meeting? >> Yes. Thank you very much, Dana. Appreciate it. >> Thank you. >> Item G, discuss professional development for district leadership team. Dr. Banker. >> So, I have proposing that we contract for services with an expert who does work on authentic leadership practices. Um, in your packet, it described a little bit about what authentic leadership means. It means um operating in that place where you um improve your customer service um well where where you um sort of have the leadership moves and as a new team there's many of us who are brand new to the district. It's an opportunity for us to calibrate together as leaders and impact um the students and families that we serve
023in a more unified way going forward. Um the engagement costs approximately $10,000. We have professional development dollars through a grant called Title 2. That's a federal funded grant. So the expense of this um training would be covered under that professional development grant where we had some carryover that was not utilized last year. And so what I'm proposing is costneutral in the sense that there's no local dollars that would need to support this endeavor. But I do think it will be a a way to both retain and develop leaders in a different way than we've done in the past. So, it's my recommendation that you support the leadership development project here um of authentic confidence building. >> When would this training take place? >> We don't have dates yet. It will probably be a two-part thing
024in like November probably and then again in winter >> during the school day or on a professional day or when >> um probably not on a professional development day like today because principles are engaged with their groups on those days. So, it would probably be a different time frame. So right now twice a month we meet for a couple hours. So I would try to use one of those existing dates. So folks are, you know, already planning to have coverage and that kind of thing. Michelle, I saw your hand down there. >> How many are you going to have in it? How many leaders are you? >> So we have we have about 13 people that I would consider on our leadership team. So that's everybody from our director of technology, our director of buildings
025and grounds, our school nutrition director, our um community education director, the principles of course um Mr. Radkkey as student services director. So a good um wide array of of leaders to develop. >> Thank you. >> You have experience using this particular >> I have. Yes, I've used that exper in my last setting and I have been coached by this individual and I do think it's super high impact of all the leadership stuff I've done in my career. it was something I changed about my practice the very next day after I experienced it. So, um I thought it was pretty pretty impactful. Um and the concept is like a lot of people operate in overconfidence or underconfidence and sometimes they look the same way and um so trying to be authentic and and tackle problems in
026a way that helps you move forward is what this uh leadership development does and I think that's really needed in these days and ways that we lead. >> Okay, any questions for Dr. maker. >> Have a consensus to move this forward to the regular meeting now. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> Item H 3060 90 degree 90day planning. You all had a chance to look at th that uh chart. Any questions on that? >> No. >> I would just chime in that the annual meeting is coming up right in the next time that we're together. And there's a proposal in the packet for the annual meeting to move the annual meeting next year to a different date. I put that note in the board connection, but I just wanted to flag it for everyone. And
027the rationale is moving it to the last Monday of the month lets us have the final financial statements from the state of Wisconsin so we don't have to come in. Um, and sometimes Trish has had to work the day of this meeting depending on when DPI releases that information. So most districts who are in the good position that we are in, meaning that we can have an October annual meeting, we don't have to do a short-term borrowing like a lot of other districts do that makes their annual meeting sooner. So being able to do it the last um full week of the month is really an advantage, but I it's a change. And so I just wanted to flag that for everybody to think about if you have different questions or want to talk about
028that more because it is it sits as a motion in the annual packet. And so I just didn't want anybody to be flatfooted like where did this come from and why is this being proposed? So that's 2026 annual meeting. >> All right. Any further discussion on the uh day planning for the next three months? If not do I have uh we'll receive that information place it on file. >> Two I financial update Dr. Baker. So, in your packet was the uh actual year-to- date and then the prior year. And I just want you to note that included in both of these numbers are August tax settlement. So, this is one of our bigger months where you're going to see cash flow be larger than usual. Um, which is nice and needed to pay the bills.
029So, that would be 13,132,94144 is the current cash balance. And um the information always tracks a month. So that's basically back to August. >> Okay, questions. It's about 2 million ahead of last year then, >> right? And so that's as anticipated that we've been contributing to fund balance to try to, you know, sort of grow our cushion andor ability to continue to cast the budget forward. >> Yep. I just wanted the public to be aware of that. Thank you. >> Thank you, Nathaniel. >> Okay. No further discussion. We'll receive that information and place it on file. Item 2J, approval of vouchers. You all got a chance to look through all those. Any questions on the vouchers? Hearing none. We have consensus to move these forward to the regular meeting. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >>
030Item three, discussion and action items. A. Discuss and consider the most middle school change in dismissal time. Mr. So, we supplied the board with a memo. Um, just some some backstory for those that are new to the board or just kind of some reminders. Um, we had switched dismissal times between the middle school and the high school last winter. Um, to kind of accommodate best practice and probably the way it should be. Um, now that we've had an opportunity to run it through, what we found is that um, with the dismissal times as they are, the high school students after they're dismissed have about 11 minutes of wait time until the buses get here. Um, and so we've got time in our day, um, 2 minutes that we could move to 3:20 instead of 3:22,
031uh, which would get the buses here a little bit earlier. Um Missy and I from the bus company kind of charted and researched it over the last few weeks. Um she's in full support of the move uh getting the buses um up here a little bit quicker. We've got time in our school day at the middle school to still meet all uh DPI instructional hour requirements. Uh you know, I think the one thing with the change, we'd be looking to make it fairly immediate beginning on Wednesday. So with uh board approval tonight, we would contact families tomorrow morning. um via parent square as well as social media to inform them of the change effective on Wednesday. With that, I'd entertain any questions. >> Hearing no no questions. Do I have a motion to uh recommend
032to approve this change? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any further discussion? >> Hearing none. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Oppos? No. Motion carries. Thank you. >> Yeah. Thank you. Item 3B, consider consider personnel recommendations. Dr. Banker. >> So, we have no resignations um to note, but we do have the hiring of Alyssa Frisbee as a full-time special education paraprofessional at the elementary school recommended by Aaron Burch. >> Is this replacing uh a resignation or >> Okay. Just >> last month we had a resignation of Ashley Stump. >> Okay. From that position, >> I'll make the motion that we approve the hiring. >> Second. >> Any discussion further on this hearing? None. All those in favor of the motion to approve the hiring say I. >> I. >> Oppos? No. >>
033Can I ask a question? >> Replacing her as a part-timer then too eventually. >> We're working on it. Yeah. >> Thank you. >> Okay. All those in favor again say I. >> I. No. Motion carries. Thank you. I need a motion to adjurnn. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Discussion people. >> All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Advent team want some cake. >> Thank you for uh thank you for all you've done today. There be cakes.