001I'd like to call this meeting to order. Verify compliance with open meetings law. Uh do I have a motion to adopt the agenda? So moved. Second. All in favor? I opposed. Seeing none, the adopt the agenda is adopted. Uh in terms of attendance, everyone is in attendance today. We'll move on to the pledge of allegiance. flag to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. I don't see anyone here today, but do we have any public comments regarding agenda items? No. Okay, we'll move on to consent agenda three. Would anyone like to pull an item? Jesse, can I pull C and F? C and F. Okay. Any others? If not, do I have a motion to
002approve 3 A, B, D, E, and G? So moved. I'll second. Any discussion? Hearing none. All in favor? I I opposed hearing none. Uh A B D I'm sorry. Was uh full B A C D. Those carry the ones that were just listed. Sorry about that. Uh go ahead, Cassie. Uh I'm just I wasn't here on June 9th. I did watch the meeting. But ones that were just listed. Sorry about that. Uh go ahead, Cassie. Uh I'm just I wasn't here on June 9th. I did watch the meeting, but I will abstain from C. Okay. Do I have a motion to approve 3C? So moved. A second. All in favor? I opposed and abstain. One abstension. All right. And then 3F. Yes. I just want to call out some recent uh gifts, grants, and donations.
003Uh we had a few over $1,000. I'll do those first. Um, three from the Edertton PTO for Earth Day, fifth grade year end celebration and air coming from uh four Edertton from Edertton PTO and one from Hails Corners Elementary Corners Elementary from the Hails Corners Elementary PTO for teacher reimbursements um for the whole or not the whole year but that's what comes in for those ones And then under 1,000, we had quite a few for um the high school. Abby Holm gave a donation of $891 for building supplies for the building trades course. Um, for the athletics and activities department, the med Milwaukee County Medical Examiner staff donated $510 for athletics in memory of Darren Mahalik. And to Whitnell Middle School Championship Martial Arts donated $16,141 for um, a courtesy of one of the students,
004Brooke for $1,54 kicks in 30 minutes. Press up. And then Edertton Elementary School, the PTO donated $850 for transportation for the year end celebration. So, thank you to all of those generous donors to our schools and activities. Okay. Do I have a motion to approve 3F? So moved. I'll second. All in favor? I opposed. Seeing none, 3F carries. Moving on, reports and presentations for a schoolboard liaison reports. I'll just go in order of the list like we've been doing. Um, middle school PTO met back in May. Um, they elected their officers. There really wasn't a whole lot more discussed um at that point. So, that's all I have for that. Uh, Edertton PTO, I don't really have anything for that since it's the end of the year. we didn't really meet again and we're in
005the middle of summer. Sounds good. Uh HC PTO very similar. I think I updated um the last two meetings ago, but uh Corners exceeded their goal for the knowledge AON and the major donation was for a shade I guess like an umbrella but not exactly for the playground there. And then the students were awarded with their end of the year um reward ceremony for meeting the goal. And um I think I already said that, but officers were uh chosen in May. So we may or may not have already had that update. So that's about it. Okay. Music boosters. Um they're not they don't meet over the summer. So yeah. Okay. On break. SWSA. Okay. So, HSWSA had an in-person meeting at Elmberrook School headquarters. So, it was nice to meet some of the other members
006from around the area. The focus was really on a letterw writing campaign regarding special education funding. So, several members wrote letters to their legislators regarding special education funding. There was also some work done around SWSA's fees and structure. Uh so that came through on our cons consent agenda to take a look at that for this coming year. Um and then Brady's been giving us updates in terms of what's happening in the legislature in our weekly updates. Can I ask you a question? Are they recommending that districts write letters then? So like should we be writing one as well? I think that's an option that you can do if you want to. I chose to write a letter personally to um legislators that I have relationships with and so I know some of the superintendent were
007also um sending in letters. So for example, the superintendent at Mewanesville wrote a letter that was then shared with all of the SWSA members as like an example letter. Um, I know recently in the news the superintendent of the Green Bay School District also um had all of their point of view published in the newspaper about it. So, they're trying to do those sort of advocacy things and then I think citizens can opt to do that as they see fit. Thank you, Karen. Uh, Greenfield Peele Park and Red. Yes. Uh, we had a lot going on. I attended the grand opening of the turf which is spectacular. It's on it's on Lumis and 43rd. It hugs the interstate. Um, if you don't know about this, it's a skate park. It used to be a skate
008park back in the 80s. They got filled in. A couple oldtime hippies said came to the mayor and said, you know, can we do this? And they said, go dig it up. And uh there's all kinds of YouTube things on. It's amazing. It the place was packed. They couldn't believe it. Um, we as a board had gone out there last fall uh and got a tour of it while it was still being constructed. And it's amazing. It's for all different age kids, adults, whatever you want. Um, it's got some bowls. Go out and take a look at this. You wonder how these kids and adults and whoever do it. It's amazing. And they have some relatively easy stuff. But, um, it's got national attention. Uh, national people have come there to skate. Uh it's uh
009I've gone there twice since and there's always someone there. So um it's pretty spectacular. So it's on Numis 43rd just it's the freeway. It's kind it's on your it would be on the south side of the road. It's kind of there's no signs or nothing. It's there. Um it's pretty spectacular. Yeah. If you're heading west and hop off the freeway, it's immediately to your right. Yep. Yep. Yeah. It's pretty spectacular. Really really great thing for the for green field. Also this past uh Thursday um Towering Oaks Forest on about 87th and Howard was renamed Joan Stevens Forest Park. Uh Joan is uh been a long she's been a longtime member of the uh beautifification board. She started the beautifification board in Greenfield. Um she got trees planted. She was she's actually in the first year
010that I volunteered at our forest, she was there helping out. She's 92 years old. Um they renamed the park after her. Very special lady. Um it's a really cool signs. It's um uh it's a nice walk. It's not a big not a big area, but it's on 80 between 86 and 87 in Howard. Go check it out. Take your dog, take a walk. Um so I was there. Our meeting is Thursday. So, but those two things are really cool. So, that's all sounds good. And then Hills Corners Park and Wreck. So, um one thing I wanted to share, there wasn't a meeting, but there is a a big um to-do happening July 4th for Hills Corners Park. So, you can check online. There's stuff to do from 8:00 a.m. all the way to the fireworks
011at night. In the morning, there's um kids parades. There's a pet uh American patriotic. Thank you. Patriotic. That's the word I was looking for. Patriotic. Patriotic. Thank you. contest. Um there's bed races. They're always looking for volunteers. It's always a really fun time. Um and that'll be all day for Hail Corner. So, I did want to add that. Sounds good. Uh moving on to 4B, superintendent report. All right. Well, since last meeting, we closed out the school year. Uh we had our eighth grade promotion on the Tuesday afterwards where about 200 kids cross the stage. They're coming to our high school next year. So, uh that was an exciting event. Then, of course, the last day of school was last week or two weeks ago. W Wednesday. Yeah. Um we there was there, you know,
012the various fifth grade walks where the kids walk around their elementary school for the last time. It's always kind of a tearjerker for kids and and parents. Um HC hosted the Milwaukee Flyers, which if you've never seen them, they're guys that go out and they do all kinds of flips and things like that. They had a they had a pretty fun dance party, the costume dance party, and then those guys. And then the middle school actually had a wheelchair basketball and then a staff versus students uh basketball game. I know they were a little worried. The staff was a little bit worried this year that they weren't going to be able to beat the kids, but they they they pulled through. Uh and and so the staff, you know, was undefeated. Um we had our
013Falcon farewell um lunchon on the on Thursday. Uh thank you to board members who who are in attendance. Thank you to Jesse for uh you know giving a few words of wisdom to our staff who's it was much appreciated and the the lunch was outstanding. We celebrated uh different years of experience and then also our some of our retirees. Uh so that was a a fun time. Summer school began uh this uh the 16th. Uh and then we also uh had a beautiful day for the golf outing. Uh the team that was expected to win didn't win. Um they they only finished five under. Uh but they held their own. Uh so us. Yeah. I didn't catch that. I think there was some cheating going on. I think there was some cheating going on in
014the other teams. a lot of mulligans and things like that, but you know, we got the lay of the land, so we'll see next time. Uh, but it was a beautiful day. And then also that same day, that Friday, um, I was able to go over to Madison, watch our girls play in the state softball uh, game. They they ended up not winning. Uh, they they lost their first round just by just just by a run. Uh, but so it was exciting, lots of fun. We just couldn't figure out how to hit the pitcher that they had. Um, just because I know a lot of people ask, the Whitel window should be hitting mailboxes. So, if it has not hit your mailbox, it should be very soon. It's also available online. Um, and then some
015updates. Turf installation started. Uh, it should be done by Thursday. The whole thing should be done by Thursday. If you get a chance on your way out, drive by. It's It looks pretty pretty pretty awesome. Um, the football field or the uh baseball field is going to get some grading updates. um so it drains properly. That'll be done probably the week after the 4th of July, weather permitting. And the softball field, the all the fencing, it's all fenced in appropriately now. Uh the press box will get started a little bit later in the summer. And then also, if you happen to be walking in the school forest, they they they took all their their budget money for this year and they're they're building a um John, what where are they building that? It's a um
016a covered area, right? Like the a roof. Oh, for the stage in the forest. On the stage. Yeah. In the school forest. Yeah. So, they were able to save all of their money that John budgets for them and they decided to do that. So, that's a pretty it's a pretty neat and it's a pretty special place back there. So, it's it's really great. And then also the tennis court lights got or light poles got delivered. So, those will be going up uh soon. It's a busy time. Uh getting a lot of things done this summer. And then um I'm not Mr. Chair too much about the referendum because we're kind of we're in this waiting phase. They're kind of finishing up all all the budget stuff and we're going to they're going to be here
017on the 14th to present that uh to the board and the the community. So you'll be able to see all the color 3D renderings, what it's all going to look like uh and things like that and then also share where we're at with with the budget uh moving forward. So that'll be next meeting on the 14th. We're also going to we'll also bring the um strategic plan to you guys on the 14th. Uh so that'll be kind of a neat celebration of hey this is this is where we're going with the budget or with the um referendum stuff and the strategic plan all set and ready to go. And then finally July 4th it's coming up. U thank you to people who have signed up I to be in the parades. I was able to
018get us into the uh Hails Corner parade even though we missed the the deadline. Uh, so they said we could be uh be in that. And then the green field one, I signed us up for that one yesterday and they sent me a thing back. They said you're set to go. They'll let they'll let us know where we go in the right order. So, lots of stuff. And then also, as you noticed, um, none of our administrators are here today. I think the majority of them on vacation uh because they're they hang on to their vacation right till the end. So, a lot of them we won't see for a week or two here. Uh, which is kind of nice. But then uh but they'll it's not nice because it's lonely, but it's it's nice
019to for them to relax a little bit. So uh that's that's what I have for you guys tonight. All right. Thank you. Moving on to action items 5A, policy 5411, third grade promotion and retention. Do I have a motion to approve the policy as presented? So moved. Second. any discussion? No, nothing has changed since last time. I just have a question and Brady, this might be a question for you. So, when I was reading through this, it's really just saying we will have a process. It's not super Am I reading that correctly? That the district will obviously there's some things defined by law. Yep. But yeah, I you know, the the the process will be Yeah, we'll we'll I mean, we've got a couple of years to figure out that process and like we we
020talked about in the committee and uh I think even a little bit last time that I think there's a lot of moving parts with act 20 and some of this uh right now. So, we're gonna we'll follow, you know, kind of the guidance by the DPI to as we go forward, but for now, this is this is meeting the, you know, this July 1st, 2025 deadline to have at least a policy. So, this does outline a process. It's just it's um pretty flexible. I think what you're thinking is that it's relatively vague. Um, and I think that's by design to give flexibility to staff because it talks about you have to meet your reading plan, but if you don't meet your reading plan, then there's a list of exceptions. And then there's also the option
021for parents to say even if the district is recommending it, there's also the option for parents to say, "No, we want them to be promoted." Okay. Yeah. So that Yeah. I was just clarifying that it isn't more prescribed than that cuz that's Yeah. At this point it's not. Yeah. And this again won't we'll have it on the books July by July 1st 2025 but nothing none of the plan none of it will go into actual effect until September of 2027. So there's a few years to kind of see what's going and then that also allows us to adjust it up until that point of when it's actually taking place. So we have to have something and that's why it's kind of the way it is now until it kind of evolves into what it needs
022to be is my understanding of it. Yeah. And there's also flexibility for um following best practice because there is still a lot of information about what is truly best practice for retention. And then one more followup if that's go ahead is in a situation and I'm not super familiar with the language of the law itself. If who gets the final say, a parent or a school district? The parent. Okay. Thank you. So, all right. Any other discussion? Seeing none. Oh, sorry. I'm sorry. Um, Cassie, I do want to say there's one exception to that. If I think was there if the parent wants to retain but the district does not, then the district still would in that case trump the parent. Correct. Yeah. that maybe it's it's the declining retention if parent gets final say
023like the district can't retain if parents don't agree but if the parents want to retain and the district says no then the district it's whoever doesn't want if somebody doesn't want to retain the do not retain takes effect. Okay. Thank you. Everybody has to be in green for retention. Sounds good. Uh all in favor I opposed. Seeing none 5 A carries. Moving on to action item 5B, additional 2025 2026 employee handbook changes/updates. Do I have a motion to approve 5B as presented? So moved. Second. Any discussion? Go ahead. And I apologize for not bringing this up either last meeting or during the twoe period. Um the very first one, page 10, travel expenses. Travel have less than two miles one way will not be reimbursed. Can you tell me why? So what what way we
024have that in is so that people aren't putting in from going to here to the middle school or here to Edertton that we do want to ensure that um that if they go to Hail's Corners on a daily basis as part of that then we are going to so we're moving it back to one mile because that's a little over one mile but again to put in 0.1 to go across the street we're just really trying to limit that to to say that that's necessary most time most teachers walk when they do that. But again, just really trying to limit the Oh, I I went two blocks or I went to block, so I'd like to get reimbursed. And what is here? I went Yeah, a little over. So, I'd like to get reimbured. And
025what is the difference between uh this campus here and Hills Corners? Yeah, a little over a mile. So, that's why we we we're changing it back to a mile so that we can reimburse them. It was changed previously to two miles which didn't include that. And we felt that if that's part of their daily duties to go if they're expected to go all the way down to Hail's Corners that we should be reimbursing them. So we want to move it back to not less than one mile. It's currently at two miles which means they wouldn't be eligible. We want to make that eligible if they're going down the hills. All right. Thank you for clarifying that. Any other discussion or questions? Seeing none, all in favor? I oppose. 5B carries. Uh, moving on to number
026six, announcements. Do we have any announcements? Go ahead. I do have one. Um, the Whitnell dance team for the month of July. They host a really fun fundraiser called uh the flocking. And you can find them again on Facebook or reach out to um Julia the dance coach. Um I think a parent's also coordinating that. But you fill out a form and you pay believe it's $25 and the dance team goes out and puts flamingos all over somebody's lawn. It's really cute. You can pay $10 to have your address protected as well if you want to make sure they don't flock you. So, it's it's a fun little um whether you want to show somebody special appreciation or um prank them. Do look at look this up for the dance team. We did it for
027a birthday last year. Super fun. Yeah, I got flapped. We were very excited about it. It was cute. I said it was for a birthday and so they even included a birthday balloon. It was super sweet. I know. They're really cute. Nice. Fun. Did they come and pick him up then? Yeah. They drop them off and they try to do it really like it's mysterious like you don't know. Yeah. Stealthy surprised. Yeah. Post somebody out your outside your house until you leave. Yeah. All right. Get them down. The rain cameras probably ruin it for some Oh, yeah. True, true. I think they because I got flack last year. I think they pick them up in like a day. It's only like 24 hours. My kids got a kick out of it. So, yeah. Right. That's
028fine. All right. Any other announcements? Okay. Moving on to seven. Meeting debrief. Does anyone have anything for meeting debrief? Okay. Go ahead. Um I just would like us to consider potentially writing a letter as a board. I think there is power in that and with the funding being what it is um for schools, I think that's something we should consider. I would agree. Um, so I used to be the co-chair of SWSA for about a year and it was always encouraged to do it as a group. Uh, there are some uh issues that maybe a board should talk about, but this is definitely one that we could send to our legislators. And uh and I believe there are some on the website that have come from the board historically, but there's plenty of uh boiler
029plates out there that we could use or we could we could do it ourselves if someone wanted to uh come up with a if we all agreed to do this then um time is of the essence though. Yeah. I I have no issue with with doing that. I mean I'm in agreement. Anybody have any opposition to that or have any input on that? Do we need to make a motion or anything with that? I don't think we can. No, I not with that. Um I think it's just part of that uh that piece of advocating for ourselves. Mhm. Um, if anything, I don't know if there if you want to work with Brady to formulate what we want to send and then we can preview it to everyone and and see what we want to
030do with that because obviously he's has intimate knowledge as to what we want to advocate for and we we have that here as well. I'll just add that I sent a letter personally and then based on that letter I did receive responses from two representatives based on what I said and one called me and then we had a good discussion about it and she gave me updates on sort of how things were going dayto day. Um so I I would support a letter from the board that's fine. I think individual letters also might um be helpful but however you want to pursue it is fine and I think both is really powerful. Do I do you know on that in that vein I think one of the things that I think I I sent it
031in in an email last week but one of the things that the special ed part is getting a lot of attention rightfully so it should um one of the things that I don't think is getting picked up on much by the media andor the even some of the organizations is the additional 15.98 per student for um uh open enrollment reimbursement, which when you sit back, I think I said like when you sit back and think about that, that's a actually a really nice uh because it's not it's not only going to be that 1598, but it's also going to be a few a little bit more because, you know, they're they're adjusting it based on like CPI or whatever. Um that that's not the official term they use, but it's John and I talk about
032it's like CPI. Um, so I want to make sure we praise that in in there to in our letter. So yeah, I'm happy to write something uh tomorrow and send it to the board or to Karen and then they'll send it to the board. I'm going out of town Wednesday and so I'm not going to be around very much. So yeah, thanks Britney. That's one of just what I mentioned that's one of those things that probably why the organizations aren't doing anything because it affects every organization differently. Correct. Right. So, and through my experience with SWSA, there are some issues like I just earlier said that we didn't touch because it could hurt some, it could help some. Yep. And so, we we came to commonalities and but that doesn't mean that we can't. Yeah.
033We can say, hey, we we support this because that's wholeheartedly. That's a nice, you know, 400 students times minimally, 1500. Okay. Do we have anything else for meeting debrief? Seeing none, uh, do I have a motion to move into close session 48A? The board of education will adjourn into close session pursuant to Wisconsin statute 19.851C consideration of employment promotion, compensation, or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. specifically to consider compensation adjustments for certain district employees and to discuss the superintendent evaluation and then be if needed reconvene to open session to take action on close session items. So moved second. I'll ask for a roll call vote, please. Quinn, yes. Cassie, hi. Hi Sarah. Hi Rachel.