001[Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] meeting to order. This is a meeting of the Winn County Community School District Board of Education. It is April 21st, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. We are in the high school large group lecture hall. Uh meeting notices were sent to members of the press, members of the school board, and were posted on the front doors and/or in the vestibules of district school buildings. This is a meeting of the board in 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. Please stand and join me in the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States
002of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. A roll call, please. Stellner, here. Veric here. Keller. Peterson. Aman here. Kundi here. Hansen here. Uh recognizing our administrative team, we have Dr. Larson, Mrs. Horvath, Mr. Maner, Mrs. Knap, Dr. Michod, Mr. Katy, Mrs. Dodd, Mr. Dner, Mr. Jerobac. I believe that's it. Um visitors, if you have not signed up on the white signup sheet by the door, please do so before you leave. And now is the time for open forum. Um, and again, we'll just remind people that you may not speak about people personally, students names, staff positions. Um, so if you do, I will stop you. Um, okay. Uh, Mrs. Miriam Bara Miriam Bara. The only two times I've come here to
003speak recently, my freedom of speech was denied. The first time I was told by two board members I could not speak as my speech had nothing to do with that night's agenda. When all other speakers that night spoke on whatever subject they wanted. The second time my microphone was muted on purpose. As I watched the board member at the end, when she noticed I was here to speak, she got up, went to the back of the room, muted the opening of the meeting, called me first, even though my name was second on the list that night. I was called out of order, and like magic, the sound was restored immediately after my speech. And now tonight, the school board will be voting on my right and your right to speak moving forward. If it passes,
004we will have to be we will have to submit our speech seven days ahead of a board meeting and our speech topic must be approved by you guessed it, the lady on the end. This is illegal. This is stripping our freedom of speech. Some of our board members don't want you to know what is truly happening in our schools, like the severe neglect of my fourth grade special ed son and his friends that they received this school year under their special ed team. My son wandered off from the safety of his classroom earlier this school year. His classmate escaped the school premises and made it to the edge of the Wolf River just a few weeks ago and had another incident just last week. Because of the severe neglect of this Winn County special ed
005staff and the incompetence of it, my son's buddy is now leaving Winn County and is starting a new safe and competent school next week with staff who actually understand autism and will follow his IEP. Unlike my son's staff who refused to follow my son's IEP this year, my son and his classmates lost so much under these special ed staff. Um, steps are being taken now to write the wrongs, but again, my son lost this entire school year. The two special ed Perez who stood up for my my boy and his friends were fired for pointing out the wrongs. But it was written as they resigned or as they quit and that's not the truth. And one of them even being yelled at the entire time while she was in the meeting with a lady here
006at the end who sits at the end. And that's exactly what she is doing now by trying to pass this thing tonight. She doesn't want any of us parents or concerned community members to get a word in edgewise. To the corrupt board members here tonight, you know who you are. It's obvious to me you had no conscience. To the rest of the school board members tonight who want to do right by our kids. You will vote against this corruption tonight. If you choose to silence me, you're choosing to silence my fourth grade non-verbal autistic son. Thank you. Katie Cowarts, good evening. Pardon me, I'm a little under the weather. My voice is in and out. Um, Katie Kowitz. I live in the village of Winnani. Um, this is probably my last time speaking from this
007side of the table for a while. Um, with that being said, could I direct your attention to policy 0167.3, public comment, at board meetings on tonight's agenda. Um, I know this policy has been worked on quite a bit recently. Um, I have looked at it a number of times myself and there's just one thing that just doesn't seem to sit right with with me and I'm asking the board to please amend tonight or send back to committee. um the procedure for getting items on the agenda. Um I ask the board this as elected officials. Don't you think that we should each have the ability to put items on the agenda so that we can best represent our constituents? Can we amend the process so that each of you slash us have the decision-making power individually
008to determine agenda items? This also ensures power is equally divided. Um, I would like to leave you with a quote from our policy manual, philosophy of the board. Pardon me. Um, the board has the dual responsibility for implementing statutory requirements pertaining to public education and meeting the desires of residents. While the board has an obligation to determine and assess citizen desires, it is understood that when the voters elect delegates to represent them in the conduct of specified educational programs, they at the same time are endowed with the authority to exercise their best judgment in determining policies, making decisions, and approving procedures for carrying out the responsibility. In order to adhere to this philosophy, each individual board of ed member should have the autonomy to put items of interest or concern on the agenda without question.
009Um, I understand that this may need some extra work up, you know, limitations. Maybe it's maybe we you get one item per month, you know, because you don't want one person saying, "Hey, I want 12 items on tonight's agenda." But, um, I think it's food for thought. It's not meant to be negative. I think it could better the board and better the district. Thank you, Adams. [Laughter] Good evening. Uh I also just wanted to speak on the open forum policy that's on the agenda tonight and uh read from the public comment at board meetings 0167.3 and it says the board recognizes the value of public comment on educational issues and the importance of allowing members of the public to express themselves on district matters. So, I too would also like to ask for that to
010be amended to allow for all board members and like she said, even if you just want to put it once a month, that they have an option to once a month put a an agenda item. Um, also from the public, I believe you have said before, Peggy, that you really don't get many requests from the public. So, um, it's not really an issue as being too many requests for the board for the agenda. So, um I just feel we shouldn't be denying the public if they want to speak about something, especially since it's doesn't happen often. Um, also want to bring up, um, a little bit surprised this hasn't been on the agenda at all, but I know by April 24th, uh, United States Department of Education is requiring all school districts to submit a
011signed certification affirming compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws under executive order 14190. This certificate must be submitted by the department of public instruction which is expected to compi compile and forward these documents to the department of education. Now I understand our uh director or DPI superintendent is not complying with this but also public or each school could themselves sign something and send it to the DOE so we don't risk losing federal funding as of April 24th which as I recall that was the big concern with Title 9 in August to comply with that so we didn't lose federal funding and I just I just surprised I haven't seen this on the agenda. I guess I would ask maybe Peggy you can send me an email to see if you have actually talked to the lawyers about
012this or anything. So all right thank you. Okay with that we will move into the open session and I would entertain a motion to approve the consent agenda. So move second motion by Kundy, second by Stellzner to approve consent agenda items A through H. Okay. Any questions or discussion from board members? Roll call, please. Stellner, I. Veric, I. Ecman, I. Kundi, Hansen, I. Um, approve April 7th, 2025 regular schoolboard meeting minutes. I'll make a motion to approve. Second. Motion by Hansen, second by Verich to approve the April 7th, 2025 regular schoolboard meeting minutes. Roll call, please. Veric. I. Hecman. I. Kundi Eiselner. I. Hansen. I. Uh, cost to continue. Yes. Um in your packet you see a document um labeled Winnie County Community School District projections of costs to continue. We learned from our legislators
013that um I'll say they wanted our we talk about our budget and our budget deficit. They wanted to hear about it in a different format. So they wanted to know how many dollars extra over the 325 does it cost to continue without having cuts. So this document was shared with our legislators um let's see two Fridays ago and you can see that in our budget the cost to continue either 17082 or 29440. So they want to understand what it would take to continue our operations with no cuts. And then at the bottom of the document it talks about um the reasons for these increase increases a lot of it's health insurance uh increase in pupil transportation um like you can see all this documents property tax increase reduction overall costs. So um you can see
014why the need is there. So I wanted to share with you as I shared with our legislators. I just wanted to comment on this approach and I think it's a good approach as we talk with our elected officials and understanding the fact history tells us we come in indicating a deficit. If we can actually speak the language that they understand as far as school district funding and monies and so on, it gives them a lot uh clearer avenue to understand the cost of individual school district students, the cost per student. So I appreciate the approach actually it's again giving them more tools to understand the operation of a school district. So on the fact here of cost to continue when I did speak with uh Peggy I had mentioned to her I think it's a
015good idea to put it on the agenda and for each of us to really understand that approach so that we can do budgeting as we go through to get ready for um our budgeting process determined upon of course the uh amount of monies that we're going to get if we do on an increase of per student per year. Peggy, how was this received? What was the reaction in the meeting you had? Um, well, unfortunately, our representatives weren't there. Our general rep, based on where you live, um, Representative or Senator Rachel and Representative Nate Gustin were not there, but other members of the team, um, were kind of surprised that we changed this language. It was new to them, too. But overall, we just heard from other legislators they wanted this. So, it was wellreceived. Um,
016I think they understand. I just Their job is hard, right? everybody's coming at them from every single angle saying we need this, we need this. So, um I think they appreciate hearing that as well because we understand that, but we just wanted to show them why so many school districts are going to operational referendum. So, that was the main point and they understood. So, is there a rough date that we have to know where this money is going to come from as far as you know, if you want to say staff reductions or whatever? Well, in 2526, you'll we have an annual meeting in October. I I apologize for not having the date right off the top of my head, but generally speaking, I'm going to say it's like 18th, 17th, and it right in
017there. And that's where we finalize our budget. And hopefully, we know the state budget at that time. Our budget actually begins July 1, and we generally don't know what the state is uh providing for schools in their benium budget till October. Yes, I know, odd, but that is factual. And I and I think you know our business manager actually is already starting to to build our budget um looking at history of previous years and as well our current expenses to have a general idea a figure in mind from from what we've been getting in historically from year to year. We just never know always for sure what's going to be approved um as it's approved. Well, and based on the recent Supreme Court ruling, we do know we'll get the $325 per student increase. It's
018just a matter of anything additional and that's what that cost to continue includes is the 325 and that what additionally do we need to continue without making cuts. So in other words, what you're saying, Peggy, is the numbers that we were given tonight are over and above that inclusion of the 325. Correct. Okay. Correct. Because we know that's uh based on the Supreme Court ruling was that last week that we will get those dollars. Yeah. And I want to compliment the administration just on I mean I don't feel like this is a big ask. Um honestly I'm sure there are districts that are asking for a lot more but I I do feel like the administration has a good handle on exactly what the needs are for our for our cost to continue. It's not
019a lot of p you know it's not padded. It's not glitz and glamour. It's really what we need to continue um to run the district in a in a fiscal responsibly fiscal way. So, anything else from the board members? Okay. Uh the 2526 uh middle school handbook for your review. Um changes to the handbook were highlighted in yellow. Um so you can take a look at what was what the proposed changes were. Um you can see the master schedule reflects the the um collaborative time now as well. So any questions or comments from the board? Uh yes please. I have input. Um everything looked great except for there's three areas. Um, and it all involves the word um, gender identity. Uh, Dean, can you tell us exactly what page you're talking about? Yes, we were
020starting out on B5. Eight. No, that's B5. On what? 85 probably. 85. That's eight where it talks about title N. Yep. Yeah. 85. So, second paragraph at the top. Uh, that's the first one. And the reason why I'm bringing up these three instances is it's such a hot topic and I'm trying to save us any problems in the future um you know as far as um uh legal fees. Um it just opens up a can of worms and plus it doesn't conform to state and federal statute. Right now, gender identity is in neither uh state or federal um bills. So that's the first instance. Where are you seeing gender identity, Dean? Um the start of the second paragraph, pupil non-discrimination harassment. So that's the first one. And then we move on to page 815. uh
021fourth paragraph down at the top for harassment. We also have gender identity. And then the last one, we move down to page slow down. What what paragraph in 8:15? Oh, I'm sorry. That's the second paragraph at the top. Non-discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities. Sexual orientation is fine. It's just the gender identity. It's not in state or federal statute. And the last one is page um Okay. I said 8:15 and that first one you you got Yeah. 85. Okay. I'm sorry. So 85, 8:15 and page 910 910. Oh, that's the high school. Yes. Okay. And then again, this isn't to benefit me, it's to benefit the whole district. Um just to try to save more turmoil, more problems, plus to conform with state and federal law. I think it's important
022to recognize um that we still do have a state supreme court ruling that we cannot discriminate against gender identity. However, that being said, we can take it out. It doesn't matter because it's still protected if that makes the board feel better. I mean it's not like we are going to discriminate some somebody who identifies different than their um gender at birth because we can't and I would highly suggest we don't. But if the board wants to take it out for semant semantics, we certainly can. But it's still a part of a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that's still in place. It's a district court. It's a federal district court. I should have asked Jill the lawyer. Um I I I I I agree with what Peggy's saying. Um however, given the um executive order from earlier
023this year, I do feel the gender identity language should be removed. I agree. Jackie, you okay with that? Oh, yeah. Okay. Mark. Yep. Absolutely. Okay. So, um a motion um with the proposed change. I move to approve the middle school handbook. Uh however, all reference to gender identity needs to be removed. Second. Okay. Motion by Veric, second by Quindi to approve the 2526 middle school handbook um with the changes as proposed regarding gender identity. Roll call, please. Aman here. Kundi Telsner. Hi. Veric I. Hansen. Hi. And the 2526 high school handbook. Again, a few changes um that were highlighted. I move to approve the 2526 high school handbook removing the gender identity language. Second. A motion by Varic, second by Hansen to approve the 2526 high school handbook u removing uh the term gender identity.
024Any other questions or comments from the board members? Okay, roll call, please. Ecman, I cond. Veric. Hi. Hansen. I and the 2526 teacher contracts is there. Yes, we're asking for a motion to approve our teacher contracts, we do have to offer them contracts by May 15th. So, we just wanted to stay ahead of the game here. Okay. And people who are retiring or have uh put in the resignation are not on the list. So, Okay. Thank you. Um I I have some input, please. Sure. Oh, wait. Right. Right. Uh as far as the list, now let's say hypothetically we have to eliminate a few uh staff positions. Um what happens now with us approving this list? What happens if somebody is is uh deleted here? What do we do? Um it'll go through a process
025where we're doing like a layoff or they don't call it that for teachers anymore, but it would go through that process. Okay. Yeah, because I counted u 129 names on there. So that's why I want Is that everybody for staff? It's everybody for staff, but people who are retiring or resigning are not on that list. Okay. It's teachers, professional staff, right? Yeah. Yep. Yeah. Not support staff. Yeah. Okay. Okay. Um, so we need a motion to motion, please. I'll make a motion to approve the 2024 2025 professional staff notice of renewal. 256 26 or 2526. Yes, I'm sorry. Yep. I'll second. Okay. Motion by Kundi, second by Aman to approve the 2526 teacher contracts. Roll call, please. Aman, I. Kundi, I Stellner, I. Veric, I. Peterson with Colin Hansen. I uh library staff update. Yes.
026Um unfortunately we lost our middle school full-time uh librarian aid. Um she took on a different position in um a community as a librarian. Um that being said, as we've explained, every time there's a resignation retirement, we analyze the whole picture. What can we do here? and Dana did her due diligence and just really looked at their entire library program. And as you know, we hired an additional tech person this year that is really um help stepped up and helped with some of I'll say the Chromebook situations. Um and as well as we um will be looking at replacing one of our elementary coaches who could take on a little bit of the bookroom responsibilities. So that being said, Dana is proposing that we no longer need to do the elementary library full-time position. However,
027we're going to ask and we always were going to ask that um the middle school full-time position come back. So, the person who's leaving us rehire and then if you recall um our halftime position, we didn't replace this school year just because the middle school library is in such flux. It's essentially up here right now. But then we'd ask to replace that half-time position, which we knew we were going to ask of you or we told you we were going to ask come back and replace that this coming school year. So again, it'll basically run status quo. So I appreciate Dana's efforts to reook at the position. Again, we try to do that once somebody resigns or retires to make sure we're staffing appropriately. Okay, questions. um policies. Hope we have a list of policies
028tonight for approval and these policies had been gone over uh by the policy committee and brought to the board for recommendation of approval. Policy 5330, the administration of medication emergency care. this policy um we are going to put on hold. Um we've had some questions that we're looking into um not only from our school nurse but as well our our policy directive. So I'm asking that that policy will be put on hold and we will come back with that policy um at a later date when we get the questions that are out there to be answered so we can move forward. Policy 7510, Winnie County Community Arts Center, Community Facility Use 12-6. Any questions on that? 12-7 12-8 12-9 12-10 12-11 11 12-12. One question. Yes. On the the fees for that um I noticed
029that um the fee for the technical director and house manager um are that's a salary position. Okay. Okay. So then it would be beyond the 40 it would be then the $20 an hour. Okay. So if somebody rents our theater for the summer or a summer program they pay an additional fee that goes into um the WCAC fund. Okay. Um I'm just looking at this equipment and that that they can rent or some uh organizations can rent. Are they signing some type of contract where they're liable if they damage or are negligent? And yeah, so there's a deposit um $2,000 deposit and then $2,000 uh we call it a a rental fee, but we don't actually allow some of the equipment to come out. There's some certain pieces of our equipment that we just don't
030allow people to use. Unfortunately, um we've just the reason why this is coming about is to limit some of that. um and limit some of the spaces like our band and choir room. So, lots of groups just use those spaces as a rehearsal area. Um and we're just going to limit them a little bit because but that's why it came about. So, good question. Okay. Any further question? And I'm glad you brought that up, Peggy, as far as the language within this policy as far as the use of the band room and equipment, the extension, the extended areas other than what the contract states for usage. All righty. Um, so are we are we going to comment at all on 167.3 bylaw? Uh, we're not to that. Oh, we're not to that policy yet. Okay.
031policy 12 and 1214 um policy 7510-04. Uh we just went over no further questions on that policy. We're going to move on to policy 7540-03 student technology acceptable use and safety 1214. Any questions on 1214? 1215, 1216. As you see down towards the very bottom part of that policy where it starts to say drafting note, if the district participates in the federal universal service program for schools, the Federal Communication Commission requires the following language to be included in your acceptable use policy. As you see there, there's two check marks um that we will have and in the very first sentence underneath there a check mark off premises use of e rate supported technology must be primarily for an educational purpose that is integral immediate and approximate to the education of students. In the very next
032paragraph, there is an area where there's a potential of a check mark further into the paragraph. We are not recommending a check mark there as I read this. Students will be we're going to be check marking right by students will be assigned a school email account that they are required to utilize for all school related electronic communications including those to staff members, peers and individuals andor organizations outside the district with whom they are communicating for school related projects and assignments. Period. As we start the next part of the paragraph, uh there's a potential area for a check mark further as directed. The rest of that language, we are not check marking that part of the paragraph for the additional language on 1216. Any further question on 1216? 1217 as well as you see um going
033down through the third sentence where we have a check mark. Students may only use district technology resources to access or use social media if it is done for educational purposes in accordance with their teachers approval plan for such use. We are check marking that. Any further questions on 1217 or the policy 1218 which is policy staff technology. This is the staff technology acceptable use and safety on 1218. As you see the second paragraph, we're indicating the board regulates the use of district technology and information resources by principles consistent with applicable local, state, and federal laws and the district's educational mission. this policy and its related administrative guidelines. We do have a check mark there when we're starting to say check mark policy 7544 use of social media. We do not have a check mark by
034the administrative guidelines of 7544 and I believe that is Peggy correct me if I'm wrong is because it currently we do not have administrative guidelines use of social media and applicable employment contracts governs the staff's use of district commuters computers laptops tablets personal communication devices as defined in policy 7540-02 2. Anything further on 1219 1219 as you see uh we go down through the the page about halfway just a little bit more. The district administrator or the district technology director may temporarily or permanently unblock access to websites or online educational services. And as we further down through that paragraph, again, a check mark by the district administrator or the director of technology may disable the technology protection measures to enable access for bonafide research or other lawful purposes for staff or students aged 17 or
035older. Just about to the end of 1219, you'll see that there's a check mark that we will have. Monitoring may include, but is not necessarily limited to, visual observation of online activities during class sessions or use of specific monitoring tools to review browser history and network server and computer logs. Anything further on 1219? 1220. 12:20. As you'll see, the very first paragraph as we go three quarters or so, maybe just a little over halfway down, there are two areas that we will not be having a check mark in. Um but as we read on handbook receipts and acceptable process during the network log process login process we will have a check mark there right by during the network login process pursuant to policy 7540-06 district issued staff email accounts staff and board members using the
036district's email system shall acknowledge their review of and intend to comply with the district's policy on acceptable use of districtisssued email accounts. Furthering our way down through this policy under drafting note you will see a check mark in the area of off- premises use of e-rated support technology must be primarily for an educational purpose that is integral immediate and approximate to the education of students that will have a check-in and that is new language. As we further our way through, staff will be assigned a school email address that they are required to utilize for all school related electronic communications, including those to students, parents, and other constituents, fellow staff members, and vendors or individuals seeking to do business with the district. The next paragraph as well, we will have a check mark with prior approval
037from the district administrator, a check mark or director of technology Staff may direct students who have been issued school assigned email accounts to use those accounts when signing up registering for access to various online educational services including mobile applications apps that will be utilized by the student for educational purposes under the teacher supervision. And then the very next paragraph, we also have a check mark on the very last sentence uh accompanying guidelines and policy 7544. As we go further under draft note, we will have a check mark by staff members may only use district technology resources to access or use social media if it's done for educational or business related purposes. As the next paragraph sentence, we also have a check mark. Staff members use of district technology resources to access or use social media
038is to be consistent with policy 7544 and its accompanying guideline. Furthering our way down through the policy, under the very next paragraph, just after drafting note, we will have a check mark in the area that states an employes personal or private use of social media may have unintended consequences. While the board respects its employees first amendment rights, those rights do not include permission to post inflammatory comments that could compromise the district's mission, undermine staff relationships, or cause a substantial disruption to the school environment. This warning includes staff members online conduct that occurs off school property, including from the employees personal computer. Postings to social media shall be done in a manner sensitive to the staff members professional responsibilities. Any further questions on 12-20 of the policy and 12-21 board designates the district administrator and director
039of technology as the administrators responsible for initiating, implementing, and enforcing this policy. and its accompanying guidelines as they apply to staff members use of district technology and information resources. Any further questions on 1221 or 1222. All righty. Policy number 7540-07, districtisssued student email account 12-23. As we go down through the very first part of the paragraph where it states personal email accounts on providers other than district's email system, we do have a check mark where it states may be blocked at any time. Further down through the next paragraph of the new language, we have a check mark in students are prohibited from using any districtisssued email address or password for the districtsued email account for personal accounts and thirdparty services as an example. Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, etc. We do have a check mark if
040I'm not mistaken by Instagram. Yes. No, no, that's X. What was Twitter? Twitter. Oh, yeah. Okay. I'm sorry. I didn't read it that way. Yeah, Twitter. Okay, there we go. And so, they're all included and we do not have a check mark then at the very end where it states without authoration from the principal. Any questions on that new language? As we read through the policy, students shall not send or forward mass emails, even if educationally related, without prior approval of their classroom teacher or the site administrator. And the site administrator would be the principal of each of the campus buildings. Furthering our way down through the last paragraph of 1223 on this policy, students may join list serves or other email services that pertain to academic work provided the emails received the list serves
041or other email services do not and we have a check mark by becomes excessive. We do not have a check mark in where it states exceed the students individual email storage aotment. And as we we read further in, if a student is unsure whether they have adequate storage or should subscribe to a list serves or RSS feed, the student should discuss the issue with the classroom teacher, the building principal or the district's technology director and or the IT staff, which we have a check mark in both the district technology director and the IT staff. Um as well as we go further down the site administrator which I indicated later or excuse me earlier in each of the building campuses the principal in the building is a site administrator. Any further questions on 1223? 1224 on
042the very first uh part of that policy where it starts out as is authorized to block email from list servers or email services if the email received by the student. Um and we do have a check mark where it indicates and states becomes excessive. We do not have any further check marks in that first sentence. So we go down to the very last sentence within this policy paragraph. Furthermore, students using the district's email system shall satisfactory satisfactorily complete training. We do have a check mark pursuant to policy 7540-03 student technology acceptable use and safety regarding the proper use of emails and no check there in the annually. Any further questions on 1224? 12:25 is the start of uh policy 167-3 public comment at board meetings. Um in the very first uh paragraph uh under agenda
043item I got one thing that um I want to read and mention. Any person or group who would like to have an item put on the agenda itself shall submit their written this includes email requests to the district administrator and board president no nor business days prior to the meeting and include both AB and C name address of the participant group affiliation if and one appropriate topic to be addressed. And the other new language on this policy is is letter B. Anyone having a legitimate interest in the actions of the board may comment during the public portion of a meeting. If requesting a future agenda item, please refer to the process above. The process above is just what I had mentioned in agenda item within the language of this policy. Mark, it as I read
044this, the intent here isn't I I mean someone can still come to open for and request a future agenda item. they just have to take that additional step of the seven days prior to any meeting. Is that correct? Yes, absolutely. And this does not in any way eliminate the chance of anybody bringing an item forward to the agenda, a board member or not, as long as the process is used um for the purpose of seven business days prior to the meeting and include and for myself goes, I'm all open to agenda items being brought to the board president and a district administrator, but when we get our board packets, you know, in the period of time that we do, if there are agenda items that come forward to each of the individuals stated. I certainly
045want enough time as a board member to feel comfortable on doing my uh studying and finding information and so on um for the agenda item that may be coming in front of the board as well as the public. Um, so this policy is at no means limiting anyone from bringing uh an item forward to the meeting for the a board to be voted on andor for public comment as long as it's following the process as stated. Yeah, I I agree with you, Mark. We need time to prepare. Um, I just my concern is I really think we should build a rebuttal system into this. Um, I wanted to make um a motion to add a couple sentences because of the the one sentence, such requests shall be subject to the recommendation of the district administrator
046and the board president, which I agree with. Um, but the problem is I think to keep it fair and so tempers won't rise and it'd be easier on us frankly too if we could add a couple sentences where a person if their item did not get on the docket, they could still um what I wrote was if a request for an item agenda is rejected, a board vote would be taken to add or delete the request for future agenda and at least that person would have a second chance. When you say person, are you talking about a board member? No. No. Basically member of the Oh. of the you know the community. So, and I I understand that doesn't happen often, but I'm thinking during contentious issues, um very big important issues, um you know,
047that might be used. My issue, um you're not allowed to comment right now. Thank you. So, I just feel it would um make our job easier, make things fair for the public. Um, if we could just add that that sentence and I don't think it would add much to our workload as far as making the meetings longer. Um, you know, it's just uh it would give everybody a a good feeling at least at least they have a chance if something doesn't make it onto the docket. They have one more chance with our vote. I don't think I'm missing your intent at all, Dean, but give me an idea um as an example of how as a board member Excuse me. You're not allowed to speak during this part of the meeting. You just heard our
048opinion. That's all. You didn't let me speak the first two times I came either. So remember that. Okay. Okay. Dean, I'm just for clarification. And I want to understand I I get the point, but I'm trying to figure out as an example if there are items. Tell me the process then that it would be given to the board members to determine if it would be an agenda ite or not. If they followed the process, right, of it getting on to the agenda, let me know then if there's items that you're suggesting the process. Can you give me an idea how the rest of us would would get that information? Not all ideas or or uh items to be brought forward would have to do with a child. What I'm saying is even maybe uh somebody
049had a pet project they wanted to the school to start, you know, like we just approved that dance team earlier in the month. Um, and let let's say it didn't make it on the docket, you know, or at least there's a way to um at least have a second chance with our vote. So, it's not just all the pressure isn't just on you and Peggy as you the president and Peggy the administrator, it gets spread out over the whole board. So, as I would envision and and correct me if if I don't want to put words in your mouth, you're almost looking like there's an appeal process that if someone's told your your agenda item's been denied by board president andor district administrator. Yeah, they can appeal it. It gets on it would get on
050as a do we want to bring this forward, no discussion about the topic, but do we want to bring it forward to a future agenda? The board votes simply on whether or not that should be on an agenda and then it gets on a future agenda. Correct? Kind of like a court of law with an appeal. But we're not that appeal wouldn't be a a information session on the topic. It would just be whether or not it gets on the agenda. Exactly. Okay. I'm okay with that. I'm okay with that as well. I'm just wondering, do I need to send this back to get proper language um so that it it is approved under the statute? I will give it a good stab and then I'll send it out to policy. Yeah, that's what I'm
051thinking. And so then we can approve it hopefully at the next meeting. Okay. Okay. If you're okay with that, I'm I'm fine with that. Will council uh what's their reference? Are they going to take my sentence or are they going to make up a I'm not going to contact legal counsel. I I think we can I think we can figure it out. I don't think it's that I don't think it's that complex. I just want to make sure it reads the way you are suggesting. And I just need a point of clarification. Um so Mrs. Veric asked if somebody verbally can ask for an agenda item to be put on the agenda at an open form. Is that what you asked Mrs. Veric? No. Well, they're not precluded from that, right? They have to email,
052right? So, so just addressing Mrs. Bara's concern of of of her freedom of speech. We're not requiring that that speech gets submitted to you seven days before. It's just an addition. It's a step to get it on the agenda. Certainly welcome to come and speak in open form if it's a future agenda item, but you have to follow that process. That's that's all I just wanted the clarification there because I think there might have been some confusion. Thank you. Okay. And I don't have a problem with taking this back uh just to get the language written so that it can be within uh the legal statute and uh as far as the request the process uh we'll take this back to committee as well as council and come back with language that is acceptable to
053the board. Okay. Other than that, the policies that I presented, any further questions? Otherwise, I ask for uh them to be approved in one motion. I move to approve policy number 7510-4, 7540-3, 7540-4, 7540-7, and table 5330, and 167-3. Second. Okay. Motion by Veric, second by Stellner to approve policy uh 7510.04, 7540.03, 7540.04, and 7540.07. Any other discussion? Okay, roll call, please. Kundi, Stellner, I. Veric, hi. Ecman, hi. Hansen, I. administrative reports. Um, those are in your packet for review. Any additions from administration? Any questions from the board regarding content? I I just want to make a comment and congratulate the middle school VEX. Two middle school teams from Winnie County Robotics Club have qualified for the 2024 VEX Robotics World Championships. And these two teams combined to win the Wisconsin State Championships last month.
054So now head to Dallas, Texas. And one high school team, too. And and one high school. All right. And to compete, I think it's great to represent the community school district from all over the world on April 28th through April 30th. [Applause] All right. Anything else? Okay. Board reports. Um any communications? There are none. Okay. And um couple things. Um I will officially accept Earl Peterson's resignation from the board that was presented to us today. So we will um we have a policy to um fill his seat. So we will be following the um policy to fill that vacancy. Um and then on April 30th we are scheduled for a community listening session and I am looking for one or two board members to attend that. Y you got me. Go. Okay. I did go
055to the last one, but I can represent the board on this one otherwise as well. Wednesdays. Okay. It's a Wednesday. Yeah, it's a Wednesday. Okay. So, Mr. Kundi and Mr. Aman, I will have you attend that. And those are at what 6 o'clock was it? Or 6:30? 6:30. It's going to be in the high school library. The classroom or so, sorry, that one's just in the high school library generally. Okay. All right. And committee reports, HR and finance. We have not met since our last meeting, but we were scheduled to meet on May 2nd. Thank you. And marketing and public public relations. U Mrs. Keller is not here, but I don't believe anything has occurred in that committee. Correct. And policy. We have completed our packets of policy with the revisions andor uh new recommended
056policies. Uh with the policies that we spoke tonight on um administration of medic medication and emergency care as well as public comment at board meetings um we will schedule a meeting to review and go over that and bring that back um for the uh the the board meeting. That's probably going to be sometime in May depending upon when I can get the language together with with Peggy and council. And with the medication one is that should we be inviting Jenn Jennifer Krowy our district nurse is that where some of the questions are coming from or it might be a good idea um as well it might support us with a little bit of process of idea okay for some of this and I think it might be a good idea to have her at our
057meeting okay because she um actually assisted with that policy right and if I can remember that policy does not come into validation until 202 2025 2026 school year. So um not that we we don't want to let it go but we have a little bit of time on that policy as you read um when it comes to validation in a district as a policy as well. Otherwise I don't have no scheduled meeting until then. Okay. All right. And I would entertain then a motion to move into executive session. So move second motion by Kundi, second by Hansen to move into executive session under statute 19.85 to approve executive session minutes from April 7th, 2025. State statute 19.85 sub one subc um to consider issuing preliminary notices of re non-renewal um per Wisconsin statute 118.22 22
058sub3 and under Wisconsin statute 19.85 sub one subc. Yeah. Um regarding strategies for improving retention within the district. The board will move into open session and may take action on items discussed in close session. Uh roll call, please. Stellar. Veric. I. Aman. I. Kundi. Hansen. I