001[Music] Hey, [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. N. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] meeting to order. This is a meeting of the Winn County Community School District Board of Education. It is August 18th, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. We are in the Winn County Middle School Library. Meeting notices were sent to members of the press, members of the school board, and were posted on the front doors andor in the vestibules of district school buildings. This is a meeting of the board and public for the purpose of conducting the school district's business and is not to be considered a public hearing. There may be time for public comment as indicated in the agenda. The meeting will also be available to watch live at www.youtube.com/winni. Please rise and join me in the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of
002the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Roll call, please. >> Stellner, >> here. >> Cowarts, >> here. >> Veric Aman >> here. >> Harder here. >> Kundy here. Hansen >> here. >> Administrative team, we have Mrs. Dodd, Mrs. Horvath, Mr. Pitch, Mrs. Knap, Mr. Jerbeck, Mr. Katie, Mr. Dner, Mr. Maner, Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. Mashad, Dr. Larson, and visitors. Uh, there is a signup sheet in the back. Hopefully, you signed up um or signed in, excuse me, and we had no one for open forum. So, we will move into the open session. And I would entertain uh a motion to approve the consent agenda. >> I move that we approve the consent agenda. >> I'll second. >> Motion
003by Harter, second by Kowarts to approve consent agenda items A through I. Any discussion? >> Roll call, please. >> Stner. >> Hi. >> Cowarts. >> I. >> Eman. >> I. >> Harter. >> I. >> Candy. I Hansen. >> I. Act 95. Um we um if you recall and for the new members um back in March um we had to approve the uh tiebreaking criteria that we were going to use for act 95. And act 95 is um an act where five the top five% of the graduating seniors um are eligible to enter the UW system without filling out an application. Um I'm sorry, the 5% to Madison and then the top 10% to um anywhere in the UW system. Um and right now we are using the um ACT test as our tiebreaker which is
004what we use to determine the academic um scholarship. Correct? >> Yes. >> So um I think you had a great explanation in your packet with where we were where we were in March to approve this. Um, and the difference why we're bringing it back is because we in March we approved it for a year thinking we would revisit it in a year and then when we submitted it we found out that it was actually for four years. So we are um wanting to discuss or approve uh the criteria of using the ACT scores for the tiebreaking criteria for the next four years. Anything to add, Dr. Larson or Dr. Mich? >> You did a great job. >> Thank you. Um, so I'll make a motion to uh reaffirm our original tiebreaking criteria which will be
005valid for the um this graduating class in 2026 and the three graduating classes beyond that. >> Second. Motion by Hansen, second by Kundi to approve the original tiebreaking criteria for the act 95. Uh any discussion or questions from the board? >> Um I just have one and sorry we've had the we've been without the mics for a little bit. Um I know it says in here I vaguely remember this conversation from March about why we don't use like AP classes and stuff. Could you just briefly explain a little bit? >> I can hear too, but it goes against target based grading and >> philosophy one the one through three grading, right? >> Yes. Yes. Okay. Yes. It just goes against that whole principle and and ranking um students. Um we just don't believe that is
006appropriate in Winn County. >> Okay. >> And you can see the data from this current senior's class about the tiebreaker didn't really even impacted that many people. meaning as they went through the the list you could see that in that right >> in that packet. So we feel that that was a good indication of >> well and I also believe that as as students determine or select their career path. I'm just going to say >> um you know we wouldn't want them to select classes that are not appropriate to their what they're interested in or what their career path is going to be. Um so and I think it's als it's all in your packet but it also most of those classes um Dr. Dr. Mashad pointed out, you take those um your senior year,
007right? You have to figure this um um criteria out at the end of junior year. >> Junior year. And you don't want to take away electives and things like that. That makes sense. >> There are some that take them in junior their >> some, but the majority of it. Yeah. >> Their senior year. >> And to force somebody potentially to do that before they're even ready is we don't think good for kids either. >> Yeah. Anything else from the board? >> And I think one other thing I should again it's all in here so I apologize for repeating but for the sake of everybody. This doesn't mean you can't go to Madison, >> right? >> If you're not in the top top 5% of your class >> get denied. It's just in >> an easier
008way easier for you. Yes. If you choose to go and then even if a student declines the opportunity to go, we don't get that spot back if that makes >> Does that come along with scholarship or like funding? Do you know? No. No. Okay. I mean, I guess this isn't tied to that, but kids who do well in high school likely do get some scholarship, but it doesn't have necessarily anything to do with Act 95. Well, it has nothing to do with Act 95. That's just about getting in. >> Thank you. >> Anything else? >> Okay, roll call, please. >> Cowarts, >> I. >> Ecman, >> hi. >> Carter, hi. >> Ki, hi. Hansen. >> Hi. >> Um, annual reading curriculum review and plan report. >> Yes. Um, act 20 requires us to uh submit
009this reading curriculum review and plan. So, that's what's in your board packet as far as what we're doing at our schools in regards to our reading curriculum. So, we are here to answer any questions or clarify anything. I may need to refer to Dr. Hughes and Mr. Pitch and principles um for specific information. Um I do we need a motion on this? >> Yes. >> Okay. Um I I have one question before and this is really doesn't have anything to do with the plan, but I noticed that um there were many situations where um it was mentioned that we do not have a district reading specialist. Um, is that something that's I mean I almost feel >> we do now. >> Oh, we do? >> Yes. So, um, one of our coaches got that certification.
010Lisa, help me. Is it 317 or 316? >> And I held that license. I mean, I hold that license, but like >> I couldn't do both jobs. So, like >> there were things that I still kind of looked broadly at, but it wasn't like I was actively being the reading specialist. So, things like these reports and stuff I was and whatever. But we talked about that today at admin. So 316 is a reading license and 317 is the um master's reading specialist. So Tammy Jerger who's our literacy coach now she has that lure. So we just talking about that today and admin like what will that look like or um and districts do it very differently. So we just need to talk about what we want that to be or look. Okay. Thank you. I'm
011glad glad to hear that. I was >> Yeah, I was gonna ask the same thing. Will she will she be floating possibly everywhere? Maybe. >> That's We're trying to figure that out, >> right? It sounds like it's very early stages, but >> and she's new at the that position. So I think you know before you can really try to look at 4K12 you have to learn what each building is doing and you know so there'll be a learning curve just with um getting up to speed where everybody's at and and act 20 is putting up some more um guidelines and stuff for upper elementary middle high so that could all make a difference too. Good to know because yeah, I was I was going to ask the same thing. So, >> anything else from the
012board? >> Yeah, I just had a quick one. It's on page 7-1 um for the reading performance data. It gives the definitions of of SAS and I Ready. Um to me, they seem really close, almost the same. Is there something I'm not seeing? Proficient or advanced? And then I ready is grade level which is proficient or above reading which would be advanced. >> I just Why are they the two tests? >> Oh, you mean I ready and >> SCS? >> Well, interesting that you say that because there are people I would say ready folks that will say I um mimics almost the So on one hand like is that a good thing because if our students do well on I ready is that a predictor of success on the forward exam? You know one could
013argue that. So um people have looked at that and said you know there are some when I say similarities I don't mean like the same questions or anything but that it seems like there is a correlation between those tests. >> Are they both saying that right Joe? >> Yeah. Yeah. And so the SCS is Wisconsin forwards that's the assessment we take in spring that's the state test I district assessment that we three times a year. So that's kind of that progress monitoring along the way with their math and reading. So as parents you'll get those reports a lot of times open the mail of how your kids doing and things they can do next. So that's ready result and then the forward is the state test. >> So I ready is created by DPI also.
014No. So it's it own district. >> Yeah. It's like even different districts around the state use different types of assessments for that interim assessments. Um obviously >> but they might call it something else. >> Yep. Yes. Like I know there's districts use the star assessment. STAR assessment ready. >> Okay. >> So I have a Can I piggyback off of that just a little bit? Um, speaking of the I Ready, do you does any of you I guess in admin have an opinion if one is more um what's the word that I'm looking for? Like you know how DPI like they've keep changing the standards and then it's hard to track with the forward testing sometimes like a linear data. Do you find that the I Ready is easier to keep track of that or >>
015um you know pretty soon they'll change their norming to >> or they do that also. Okay. >> Yeah. So um web which is what we use for um act 21. >> We just found out that they changed their norming. So now compare last year students I know it was like >> and that's brand new. >> Yeah. So, um I already I mean we we do track kids, you know, from grade level to grade level, but like I don't know how much they change the test and will they change their >> we look at those things all the time. >> It's just hard to say like how much stock you put in that very thing like tracking you know, >> right? And there's other factors. We look at that, >> right? I was just curious because
016it can be hard to track if they like if all of them are changing their criteria or could the district potentially have like their own our own system of sorts. >> You can you can create like your own district assessments and we do that with some of our math assessments. So like a unit >> the teachers came together and looked at the resource we use which is bridges and then they may have taken some from that created their own and so that's what we're really working on is those common formative assessments and those are more local um so they're not standardized to what anybody else is doing. It's for us in win county um does that make sense? >> Yeah. Yeah. Thank you. Anyone else? Okay. I would entertain a motion to approve >> Aman.
017>> Oh, no. I need a motion first. I'm sorry. >> So move, Donna. >> I'll second that. >> Motion by Callowarts, second by um Harter to approve the annual reading curriculum review and plan report. Roll call, please. >> Aman. >> Hi. >> Howard. >> Hi. >> Kundi. >> Hi. Stellner. >> Hi, >> Cowarts. >> I >> Hansen, >> I >> uh Marble Park letter of support from the board of education. I believe that was in your packet and we did sign that tonight. So, >> thank you. >> Yeah, absolutely. >> So, it's from the Winn County Area Community Foundation. Um they are seeking grants to help with park funding. We have raised probably about um $700,000 to date. Oh. >> Um, and we also have a very generous um opportunity with someone to help with
018um some building parts of Marble Park. So, we're excited for that. It's just kind of still going through the process, but um lots more is needed at Marble Park. That's why we're seeking grants foundation and then we'll be actually putting it out to the public. Um lots of people have, you know, expressed their dismay with the park. So, anything that we all can do together to help bring the park up to speed. And I should also say this also includes an endowment. Um the village has pledged $100,000. Um we're determining if we need to put it towards the project first and then 100 into an endowment. But either way there will be an endowment that always maintains the park because as you know that's kind of where the park I'll say fell apart was just
019due to lack of maintenance. So that's one reason why when we get gifts like our wait room and things like that, we always say there has to be an endowment that goes with it so it can be maintained. So, and that's all house at the Ashkosh Area Community Foundation. >> And it should be noted Jill and I are both on that committee um actively trying to get this going. >> Do you have a goal? >> Yes. The whole project is in phases obviously, but the whole thing costs around $10.2 million, but that also is a very very um expansive I'm going to say baseball diamonds and fields. We don't know like that's just the end because it might not has to be adjusted. But we really are trying to get the new playground equipment in
020a splash pad and reducing the marble park pond because the pond is just so big and um we need a new beach house, all those things. So that's really what we're focusing on. The other things can come later. So >> Well, I think that's awesome. I'm I'm happy to sign that. I I think it's fabulous. We're It's in need of improvements. So, >> it is and I think it'll do a lot for the community. We did some tracking. There's 8,000 people that actually come through Main Street and go over that bridge and look at it every day. So, I think just having something nice and vibrant and new would be really not only safer but needed. So, >> okay. Thank you. And admin reports. Um, those were in your packet. Um, any questions from the
021board or additions from the administration? Just a reminder, Wednesday's breakfast 7:25ish, 7:20 right in there, right in the high school commons kitchen area. So, we'll start that right away at 7:30. Okay. Board reports, um, communications, >> we have none. >> Okay. In committee reports, um, HR and finance, um, we met um which which uh we will discuss in close session. Marketing and public relations, we did not meet in policy. >> We will be having a policy meeting at 5:30 prior till our regular meeting on the 15th of September. >> Okay. And with that, I would entertain a motion to move into executive session. >> So move. >> Second. Motion by Kundi, second by Stellzner to move into executive session under 19.85 to approve executive session minutes from July 21st and August 4th. And Wisconsin statute
02219.85 85 sub1 subc considering performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility for district administrator evaluation and proposal for coaching for coaching stipen increase. The board will reconvene in open session and may take action on items discussed in executive session. Roll call, please. >> Harter. >> I cond. >> Cowarts. >> Iman. >> Hi. Pansson.