001Please stand for the pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for its one nationice for all. All right, the consent agenda. Just a couple notable things here. I've got two recommendations for hire. One is to fill the vacant teched position that's been open for for a full year here. We weren't able to fh to fill it after um Mr. Gentiel left last school year. So, I'm excited. Um, we found a candidate who is just completing student teaching right now in Elorn and I think he's going to be a really great fit. Uh, one thing to note is he does have an agriculture certification. So, in the future if if we're interested in adding agricultural classes to our catalog, he can teach them. And then my other recommendation
002is to fill the vacant special education teaching position. Um, recall the board at the last meeting approved an additional alternative education position because we have a need in that area. We're we're transferring one of our special education teachers into that position for next year. So, hiring for for her spot. Okay. Do I have a motion for the to approve the consent agenda? I make a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented. I second it. Any further discussion? All those in favor? I. Anybody opposed? I announcements. I don't have any. All right. We'll go to reports. Acknowledge acknowledgements by the board. You want to speak or you want me to speak? Go ahead. Um, I would recommend anybody and everybody if you have not seen Greece to go and see this show. It is absolutely
003phenomenal. Um, if and don't quote me on this, but what I read was there's 21 seniors in this performance. This will be their last performance. I've seen it twice and I'm going f the final night on Saturday also. It is just unbelievable what they do, how they do it, and to see them opening night to Sunday night and then I'm going to see them Saturday night to see them let loose. I'm really excited about it. Besides the fact they put on a phenomenal performance, I'd like to second that. I was here Saturday night with my wife and some friends and we watched it as well. It was phenomenal. I particularly like the fact that they actually had a recognizable 57 Chevy in the play. You can tell by the hood or the the bullets on
004the hood and and stuff. I just happen to have one of them. See anything? Okay. Uh Ella, I would like to thank you for the tours you gave last week. you got rave reviews and uh it was awesome. That was good. Thank you. Anybody else? All right. I'm not sure if did we say anything previous about the DECA individuals? No, but I I do have that in my report. But yeah, but if there's anything that you I just think it's phenomenal how these kids have where they come from to where they go. I mean, it's a program that's outside of the school and the knowledge that these kids students have that represent us is just great. And I know a couple of them, but I mean across the board, we got some smart kids in
005this school. We absolutely do. So, kudos to the teachers, staff, administration, and stuff. But kudos to the kids to take the initiative to do that because that's tough. I I coached it. I mean, I didn't coach it. I judged it. I was scared judging so I can only imagine what they are on the other side. All right, we'll go to student government. All right. Well, hi everyone. I'm back. Unfortunately, I'm not accompanied by anyone, but sorry I missed the last meeting, but during that last meeting, I was actually with our academic bowl team and we were competing in the Lloyd. We got fifth place against all the Southern Lake schools and we actually had two first place winners. Myself being one for the world literature exam and The other is Lucas Ozac in history. And
006brace yourself, there's a couple more announcements for a lot of stuff because our school's been doing a lot this past month. So, speaking of first places, as you know, Willie Duchan, William Deman won first place in state for the second time in a row. So, that's two years. Also, I guess we know some people who know them. And we're extremely proud of our wrestlers who have practiced this year. And funny enough, tonight they actually had their banquet. So, congrats to all the wrestlers who've been doing amazing work this year. It's our top sport. In addition, our academic decathlon team won first in state and will be advancing on to nationals. We have three Wilmont students who made the all state team at the competition. Lucas Ozac was the overall top scorer in the varsity division.
007Evan Kirkman was second overall in the honors division and third overall in state. And Charlie Fielder was the first overall in the Scholastic division. He was also Wisconsin's top overall scorer, which is awesome. And they're all graduating senior year, so a great way to end it. Now, Deco went to state and I believe Jake Heading is going into internationals, which that's awesome. Our business team, I know those classes are very popular, so I'm so happy to see them going on. Um, and recently, we had eight more students successfully complete their requirements for the nursing assistant. As we know, we do CNA labs here. So, students can actually get that certificate and they are now officially holding the completed status of TMU in the state of Wisconsin. As you said about the play, or I should
008say musical, Wilmont is still holding it. If you missed out on the recent shows, I suggest you go in on this Friday night, Saturday night, or Sunday night. It has at 700 p.m. Highly suggest it. Their voices are amazing. They're such great singers. I think it's Thursday, Friday, Thursday, Friday night. Thursday, Friday night. Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Oh, okay. I lied. My bad, guys. Finally, Friday, we'll actually have a team of students going on to Panama, and they're traveling out there when um on one of our trips, and they're going to experience the culture out there. I don't know everything they're doing out there, but that's pretty cool. And we just had the ACT yesterday, and we had a very high participation rate, which I believe we only had five students who missed school yesterday that
009missed the thing. That's awesome because that means we won't have to make up a bunch of ACT scores. And finally, spring break is next week. Yippee. No more finals. So, that's all I got for all of you guys today. All right. Thank you. All right. Leadership team. Yeah. I'd like to congratulate the following winner athletes uh who have met the criteria for being an allstate academic athlete. And to be selected for this, uh, you have to earn a varsity letter in your sport and finish, uh, the last semester with at least a 3.5 or higher GPA. Um, so the following athletes, um, who met the the criteria in girls basketball, we've got Ellie Dixon, Liz Johnson, Maline Netus, Casey Peters, and Zoe Watanabe. In boys basketball, Jack Gartner and Owen Selchin, boys wrestling, Nolan Demen,
010Jack Georgjinowski, and Max Metri. In girls wrestling, Camila Gray, Faith Klein, Morgan Rutherford, Scarlettry. in gymnastics, Penny Zubour. And in competitive cheer, Isabelle Gainner, Sydney Gainor, and Destiny Guuch. Um, I want to echo what you've already said about Greece. I've been going to musicals for 20 years and and ours are the best. There's no doubt about it. So, uh, congratulations to Mrs. Ivan, Mrs. Carpenter and and everybody all the students involved in that. Not just the actors, but you know, we also need to make sure we acknowledge the hard work of the the crew behind the scenes. There's a lot of students involved. I believe she's said more than 75 students uh in this musical, which is almost 10% of the kids we have in the building right now. So, making it probably our our
011largest activity. Uh I also want to congratulate Mrs. Yoke. Uh she was recognized as a special award recipient for Wisconsin HOSA. If you're not familiar with HOSA, that's our club for future health professionals and they they also compete. Uh Mrs. Yoke teaches forensic science and three project lead the way courses, principles of biomedical sciences, medical interventions, and uh biomed innovations. And she actually invited me into her class last Friday. They were doing this really fun Shark Tank activity where the kids had created um medical devices or services and they were pitching their business just like the TV show. So, so that was a lot of fun. Very creative kids there. I also want to congratulate our outstanding musicians. Uh if you haven't heard, we have 42 students headed to the state competition at W Parkside
012in May. And I just know that they're they're going to show out there as well. So looking forward to report back to the board in May or June with those results. Um, also since the last board meeting, we had an incredible fundraiser here to support the St. Baldick's Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research. Our students raised $12,773 for that organization, which is just fantastic. Um, a lot of that had to do with head shaving, not all of it, but but there were donations involved. and we had a full school assembly in the auditorium and I don't know about half a dozen staff members plus a couple of our police officers had their head shaved for a good cause and then we had a big event of the basketball um games that night. So that was really
013cool. That's everything. All right. Is that all for the That's all for the report. All right. Public comments. All right. We move on for items for discussion and possible action. Academic excellence scholarships. Okay. So, every year around this time, we recognize two students with the Wisconsin Academic Excellence Scholarships. And uh the way it works is uh students earn GPA for their grades through coursework throughout high school. Uh at the end of the seventh semester, we see who's on top. And we have our top two students with us here tonight. Uh Ella Duncan, our student government rep. Congratulations. And then um Destiny Gu over here. So, congratulations to you as well. We're we're very proud. I do have some certificates. Um but if you wouldn't mind um you know, maybe share with the board if you
014have plans for next year what those might be. Putting me on the spot. Okay. Um I haven't completely decided which college I'm going to go to, but I'm heavily leaning towards Madison. Stay in state. most likely gonna do political science so I can keep speaking out like this. But um I'm really hoping the scholarship will help me pay off some of that college debt because going to medicine's expensive. So yay scholarship. Congratulations. Thank you. Congratulations. Ella, do you have anybody that that you want to thank? I thank myself, my parents, my sister who keeps me in my room to do my studying. Thank you everyone. I'm just kidding. I love you. Promise. Awesome. And Destiny, if you wouldn't mind, would would you stand up please, too? I want to Psychiatrist. Awesome. Congratulations. Congratulations. Good luck,
015Mer. Board members, do you have any questions for these young ladies? No, we need political scientists and we need neurobiologist. Well, if you wouldn't mind, um, I've got a certificate for you and if you want to take photographs to do that. Do you wor members? Why don't you come around the side of the table here? We love our social media. You want me on the other side? I think that's good for me. Okay. Get back in there. It's just going to be round after round. zoomed in. Congratulations to the parents, too. That's crazy. Okay. Oh, more. Are you sure? Okay. Now, uh technical excellence scholarship. Actually, really quick before we before we move on to that, I do also want to recognize the other eight members of our academic top 10 from the senior class.
016Uh, and they are Genevie Spencer, Grace Balky, Evan Kirkman, Noah or sorry, Norah Peragrin, Maline Netis, Charles Theansson, Zoe Watanabe, and Morgan Stalter. So, congratulations to all those [Applause] students. Okay, so up next, we've got the technical excellence scholarships and and we have one of our recipients here tonight. Uh so the technical excellence scholarships are also awarded this time every year by the state of Wisconsin to high school seniors who have the highest demonstrated level of proficiency in technical education subjects and and we've got a a point system here and um our top two were uh Khloe Sandberg. So congratulations Chloe and then Trinity Simons. I didn't see Trinity come in. I don't believe she's here tonight. Um but but congratulations um to both of them. Uh couple things that were shared with me. Uh
017Chloe participated in the youth apprenticeship program, also known as the YA. You've heard us talk about YAS. Um working at the Riverview Kids Club in the education pathway. She also received a career pathway certificate in child care group essentials and ACCCT which is the assistant childcare teacher skills certificate. So, very cool. Uh, Trinity earned several industry recognized credentials, passing all six Snap-On drawers, uh, known as the Snap-On hand tool ID and safety certifications. Um, recall that we just added some of those this year, uh, through our Carl Perkins grant. And then, Trinity also participated in our youth apprentichip program working at Geneva National in the hospitality pathway. So, very cool stuff. Um, Chloe, do you have plans for after graduation? Yes. I do. So after graduation, I'm gonna complete my associates degree at Gateway. I
018already started through the start college program. Uh I'm to do something in the early childhood education field. I'm leaning towards maybe a literacy interventionist, so I hope to do that in the future. Excellent. Do you have anybody that you want to thank? Oh, well obviously my parents. They're both here just like always. So I just want to thank my parents and helped me along the way. Very cool. Congratulations. Good luck. Congratulations. And and we'd love to do a photo opportunity with you. Come on up. Watch out for all the lighters here. Congratulations. Same city. You want a picture? You have a ton. So, congratulations. One more round of applause for Chloe. Okay. Anybody else we need to mention in that? Nope. All right. We'll go to the Start College Now and Early College Credit Program.
019Okay. Uh so the Start College Now and Early College Credit Program is a by annual approval twice a year by the board. Once in the fall and once in the spring. Uh this is a state program that allows students in high school to attend classes at either two or fouryear schools that are not offered in their high school. So there's a list of classes in your packet here that students have requested to take. You'll see most of them are up for approval because we don't offer them. there. They're things like um intro classes for cosmetology and barber school, firefighting school, things like that. Um great opportunities for students. As Chloe said, she's already participated in that. Um also on the spreadsheet, you'll notice at the bottom that there are some that were denied. So if
020we offer a course that's at least 80% comparable then then we don't approve the request. Okay. And you can see what the comparable courses are in the list there. Uh these would be classes for the fall and um the star college now is Gateway and then the early college credit program uh would be the four-year schools W independent learning W Milwaukee and UW Parkside. Okay. Are there any questions? Is there a motion to approve this? I make a motion to approve the Start College now and the early college credit program that was presented. I'll second. Any further discussion? That all those in favor? I. Anybody? Okay. um grounds vehicle replacement. Yes. So, at the working session, um about a week and a half ago, uh Mr. Nelson, our director of buildings and grounds, and Mr.
021Sladkkey presented to the board a proposal to purchase a UTV vehicle. The recommendation is the Polaris Ranger XP 1000 Northstar from Twin Lakes Marine for 33,713.95. Um, board members, do you have any any additional questions for Mr. Nelson regarding the vehicle purchase? I don't. No. Is there anything that you wanted to add since the work? No, I just I know there was a question last time you asked all I can I can ask I asked previously and he answered, but I'll ask it again so everyone understands. My question was we have a unit in place already and that unit's going to be sold. So, what happens to that? what's presented here doesn't show that sale of that item and then Mr. Nelson explained it. So, do you want to explain it again? Yeah. So, we
022had a total budget that we had in our 5year plan for the location these vehicles. We figured the sale price of those as traded. Uh the only difference is that we were able to work a deal with the fair uh next um who could use those vehicles and able to get uh $2,000 more than our trade in value. So, we're actually And then that's going to go just like we would trade in and bring the number down. So I think it was a win-win situation for everybody. And then like I said, I I did bring in case you you wanted to know you asked last time what uh we were all getting. I do have list we are rotating out a four person vehicle that was for when we had the sports facility um that
023that we trail that went over there. Um, and we're just kind of downsizing some of that equipment. We're getting that new baseball field, which needed to try to deal with some of our ground situation. Um, a replacement trailer and some turf maintenance equipment. Right. Any other questions? If not, is there a motion to approve it? I make a motion to approve it. I'll second it. Okay. Any further discussion? Not. All those in favor? I I I. Anybody post? I do. I do abstain though. And it turns out I'm buying uh a UTV from Jackie Johnson as well. Just ordered it yesterday. So, so there's no thought of of uh any kind of mis, you know, closure or anything like that. Does she work for Toy Lakes Marine? Yeah. Yeah. I'm buying it from Toy Lakes
024Marine and Jackie Johnson. Okay. So, we've got four four yeses in one. Okay. So, we'll move to the second reading of the policies. Yes. So recall back in February I had a very lengthy batch of policies and we went through each of them one by one. I explained um what the recommended changes are. There you know some new ones. There are some that are being rescended. Um but in most cases there's some changes based on uh you know new laws or some some case law that has come into effect since we um approved approved the policy the first time. Um I would like to spare the board the the misery of going through each policy one by one again. Um, but if you have any questions, comments, or concerns with any of the proposed language,
025now's a great time to discuss it. I think we studied them real careful last. Yeah, we were very, you know, we commented with fine teeth. So, I could I could tell, I'm sure. So, if if there aren't any questions, then, you know, they are up for approval. This is the second reading. All right. Do I have a motion to approve? I make a motion to approve as presented. I'll second. Any further questions? All those in favor? I. Anybody opposed? Is she still there? All right. Now we're going to convene into close session to discuss and take action if appropriate uh concerning employment promotion compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the government body has jurisdiction or ex exercises responsibility Wisconsin statute 19.85 sub one subc and I need a motion for
026that. I make a motion to go into close session. I second it. All right, roll call vote. Mr. Kamacho, yes. Mr. Ross, yes. Mr. Mance, yes. Mr. Aborski, yes. And I vote yes. Close session. Congratulations everyone and uh good luck with yourselves. Thank you everybody.