001Yep. >> Okay. Good evening. Thank you for waiting. Uh this is a meeting of the board uh of the board of education held in public for the purpose of conducting the school district's business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. There is a time for comments by members of the public during the meeting as indicated on the agenda. Members of the public wishing to address the board of any topics included on tonight's agenda may do so by signing up on the public comments sign-in sheet by the entrance prior to the start of the meeting. The board requests refraining from making any comments involving personally identify information about students, staff or administration. Comments should be respectful focused on the items being considered by the board and will be restricted to 3 minutes in
002length. Um so the keep going right all right the action uh taken at today's meeting will be final approval unless otherwise noted so call to order uh we have met with all official notifications roll call vote please >> Shelley Mo >> here >> Katherine Gman >> here >> Nick Olsen >> here >> Sarah Schuber Mcone >> here >> Nick Schumacher here and President Steve Olsen and virtual here. >> Excellent. >> Are we going to use that? Okay. >> All right. Thank you. Uh first is comments by members of the Y. >> I pledge algiance 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 >> was not on the agenda. Clearly, I'm novice. All right. Uh, so
003the first agenda here is comments by members of the public. We have Christina Kint regarding transparency. So, um, I see that it's a discussion item tonight. Glenn and I think we like to maybe just give some context as to the history of this. This is nothing new. In 2015 there were laws being discussed enacted policy but the sorry similar to that I believe in front of you adopted by the entire across the state. There were several school districts at the time that also signed on um I believe according to uh our recollection that Superior was one. So just again a little bit of history have been a contributing partner for the Wisconsin Public Education Network. I have been part of the Wisconsin Alliance for Excellent Schools since my daughter was four years old. My grandson
004is now four years old. So that's how long I've been in the fight for um looking at equity and funding for public schools savings. I've testified several times of the joint finance committee on this. I've testified several times down in Madison. Any chance I can get, I am testifying on how we need to make funding in Wisconsin more equitable for our public schools. Uh so going back with a little bit of history that I thought might be helpful for some context. All this resolution is is simply saying that we want transparency. This board has been pretty proactive in the last uh I believe seven eight years of talking about transparency and everything you do with all your communication but transparency. It is a theme we've heard in the community over and over and over that
005community wants transparency from our school. Um I believe this administration has done an excellent job in their communication with transparency across their community. Um pretty much anything that has happened behind the scenes people in the public know about it. Kudos to all of you for that because that was a an accomplishment. Um I think several of you ran on transparency. So that's all this is is transparency in a tax bill. It's really quite simple. What we want um so what what was wants and it's sitting still in the legislature just sitting there idle. So what's happening now is there's several communities across Wisconsin that are enacting this. Green Bay is the first to do it and they all of Green Bay and the surrounding communities have now put this on their tax bill. Um they
006kind of, you know, we don't have to reinvent the wheel, right? We can use utilize what what they did. Simple transparency. Your taxpayer dollars are going to fund X amount of your taxpayer dollars are going to fund this much of charter schools. It's all it is. It's just a one liner on your tax bill. I think in lie of the uh referendum you guys passed last year. The fact that there was some increase in tax bills that was pretty surprising to people. I think it's imperative and important for the school board to be very transparent in how those taxpayer dollars are being used. I think the community deserves to know that and to see that in writing. Um I did see uh Superintendent Dr. Starzaki just posted what this new budget will do to superior.
007It could be absolutely purpling. I know I'm not telling you anything new because it's the job you guys are tasked with, but I think now more than ever we need to call attention to the importance of public schools and that transparency and those tax dollars. So, I just kind of wanted to give a little groundwork that this isn't new. This has actually been sitting out there for quite some time. the Wisconsin um schoolboard or Wisconsin associate of school boards passed the same resolution and I I didn't get confirmation on the the year was either 2015 or 16 um somewhere in there. So um they have been doing this there are several communities across the state that are in the process that you guys are at. So I think by enacting a resolution that the school
008board simply says that this are taxpayer dollars and the transparency and this is where it's going to is really important for the community to see that um kind of next steps um because we're I've been working like I said I'm still serving on that board that Wisconsin public education board. I'm one of 10 that are still on it. I'm the only one that represents anybody north of Oaklair because nobody thinks we exist up here. Um, and like I said, the very first time I testified or listened to anything on this was when Kenzie was four and now Sun's poor. So, this is not this is a fight that's been ongoing as far as funding. Um, so next steps, like I said, we're kind of using Green Bay. I can certainly be around to help with
009next steps, but it would just simply be an ask of the city to add that to the text. So, I think the importance of a a United school board saying we want transparency and then the next steps they're they're still in the process of what that would be, but the very first thing would be adopt resolution such and I don't know how you guys all work it. I can't necessarily interact from be by the way I served 20 19 and a half years on the school board um but I'm a little rusty but Robert's rules of orders you guys can always ask us questions I don't think we can interact with you so if you have questions specifically for me um I'm very may very well be able to answer >> thank you Dr. Kind
010Len, you are next. >> Well, I'm speaking Chris pretty much hit just as an example. I still get questions after being on the board. So, I still get questions from people in the public. Well, why are my taxes so high? Why am I paying so much money into the school? I still have to explain to them why you have to give that breakdown. All that money that you're paying in on your tax bill does not all go to this free public schools. Fortunately, that goes down to private schools in Milwaukee, charter schools, vouchers, that money all goes to different directions. They don't understand that. And I feel they they deserve the right to know where that money's going. That's the transparency. >> Thank you. Okay. Next agenda. Um we will get to that topic uh
011later in the agenda. So the next thing is deposition of minutes from the July 14th, 2025 meetings. Thank you for pulling that up. >> Motion to approve. Second. >> I have a motion and a second. Is there any discussion or edits? Okay, it's a motion and a second. All those in favor, please signify by saying I. >> I. >> So weird. >> All right. Motion passes. >> Um, next uh was the report of the superintendent where last week she went overformational items which include the goals and action plan for 2025 2026. She also went over the pilot program cartwheel partnerships and our sportsmanship initiative called welcome to the game. There were no discussion items and no action items. So with that I will request a motion to approve the superintendent report. >> Make a motion
012to approve the superintendent report. Okay. Any discussion? Seeing none. Um, all those in favor, please signify by saying I. I. >> I. >> Motion passes. We'll now move on to the board committee reports. The first step is the budget and insurance company. We had one action item to consider that is gifts, grants, and bequests. We recommend approval of accepting gifts, grants, and requests received in July of 2025. >> Motion to approve. >> Second. >> A motion and a second. Is there any discussion? Hearing none. All those in favor, please signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed. Okay. Motion passes. We also had one discussion item um which is what our public comments were on that is the resolution of 25-05 tax bill transparency. >> Can I get a motion? >> Just kidding. >> So
013are you are you able to hear me? >> Yes. Very loud and clear. >> All right. if I can add some context to this. So, first of all, Dr. Kintop and Len, thank you for being at the meeting and speaking to this. Um, we had originally talked, Amy and I, um, about this resolution and, um, we thought it would be appropriate to have it as a discussion item and some place along the line. It was fine. It went to an action item, but then I got a hold of Kyle and asked if that could be changed. So I I want to point out that I think it's very important because when we discussed this a few weeks ago very briefly at our retreat um we didn't have a lot of time to have discussion amongst
014ourselves and and to have questions and everything. Um, I support the fact that uh it is listed on the the tax bill so our taxpayers in our community can see this, but there's other questions that come up. You know, how does this really affect our school district and stuff? And I I don't know if I have all those those answers. And by that I mean, you know, is are we opening ourselves up where um other people could come to us um and and and say, "Well, we want vouchers." And as I as I looked at the whole Green Bay proposal and stuff, uh it they proposed this in 2023 and they didn't get their city council to pass this until this past April. So, in reading some of their articles, you know, I found some
015things that gez, I've got some questions about this yet. And and I'm sorry I can't be there in person with you, but um it's it's something that uh I said at the retreat and I do echo again, I support this, but but I do have some questions. Um we can have a very open discussion tonight. Um and Kyle, I'll just watch your head for a yay or a nay, a yes or a no. Um, you could actually move this to an action item. Um, if you wish tonight, if you want to act on this right away tonight, um, the sooner we get this perhaps to the city council, um, the easier perhaps it'll be that they have the conversations about this tax transparency and that it would be listed on the December tax bill. >>
016Okay, >> Kyle, is that accurate yet? Yeah, there's what we talked about was there was kind of two means of being able to do it. One of them was reposting the agenda and the other one was by way of motion. So yes. >> Okay. So that that's where I sit right now. >> I mean are there negative consequences? I mean what's the downside of approving this? Nick, I answer that. >> Yeah, I I have the same type of question that that you do. >> I think one of the questions or concerns that came up is it, you know, we don't want to get in the middle of this conversation about private versus public schools. you know, people have the ability to choose schools and um we obviously support that, but I think it's just important
017that people understand um like Len said that just an understanding that all of your tax dollars don't necessarily come to the Superior School District. That might be the understanding. And so I think the point that David's made many times in the past and it's on this resolution too is um you know, they don't get the same level of reimbursement when it comes to special education costs. they don't get the same amount of per pupil spending that that public schools do. And I think it just also creates another level of transparency across how public schools are funded and how it's different. Um, so I >> I personally see it um and I heard some of the concerns about um other voucher schools, things like that, but for since I've been on the board um a little
018over seven years now, I think um private schools and charter schools are exploding across the state of Wisconsin. So, it is inevitable that there will be more private and charter schools opening in our community. And I see it as we're jumping ahead of what that's going to look like. It's not will that happen, it's when will it happen. And so, this is something that we need to think about. We do seem to have city councilors that would also maybe be supportive of this and also want transparency because they also received a lot of calls when the tax increases went up and everyone's pointing their finger cuz they knew the referendum was we know within four or 5 years we may potentially have to go we've been transparent about that to another referendum. So this is
019actually being proactive in my opinion of being transparent with our community. So, it has seen I'm sorry I did look this up. So, private schools have seen an increase across the state of Wisconsin 6.7%. And charter schools have seen a slight uh I'm sorry, 4.5% increase. So, they're blowing up across the state. Um I don't have worries about it opening the door. It's again for the community to learn more about it. And I think um one other thing I just wanted to add about it is that it has been setting in the legislature and this is how it works in the public school setting. You act locally and eventually it's statewide. That's happened repeatedly with a number of things, right? We want local control. And so this is a way for us to take control
020versus waiting for our legislature which has not been super active. I mean, we're grateful for the increase of sped, but it's still not again to the accountability standards or reimbursement rates that we are struggling with. And so, we preach transparency. I think we've done a really good job. We need to continue if that's really our belief as a board to move this to an action item and approve the resolution. And again, I just I guess I want to just reiterate one more time. I think the ask is that there's equity and transparency. We're obligated to produce our budget every year. We're obligated to publish it in the newspaper. Um, >> report cards. >> There's there's there's high levels of transparency and there's not necessarily equity in how we're funded either. And I think it's it's
021good that families have lots of choices, but the reality is the what faces public schools isn't the same as what faces our private schools. I think this is just one way of creating another level of transparency that doesn't currently exist if that makes sense. Didn't work that very well. >> This is putting you on the spot Amy, but how would you talk about like why is this important to do for our students? >> Um I think I think when we talk about meeting the needs of students, every dollar that we get as a school district, we're thinking about how do we keep this in our classrooms. These are dollars that aren't going to our students in our classrooms. >> Okay? >> And so, you know, when we make decisions as a as a district leadership,
022we're thinking about all the times that we can keep dollars in the classroom. These are just examples of dollars that aren't coming to the classroom. >> Catherine, I I see it as I was talking about with the referendum, right? If we expect to have to, and this is what many school districts are doing, repeated referendums are having to go forward. If we expect the community to invest in us and to approve that, if we have to go back to it again, unless something drastically changes, we're showing them we're being transparent with our dollars. Well, you got this much money. Well, take a cut of that, take a cut of this. It's not actually going to our kids. So, I see it as benefiting our future generations as well and students by again setting us up
023for a situation where there's no questions about where those dollars are going. >> Yeah. And I don't have any questions about that. It's just more people. It'll resonate different with different people. Someone might just be like, "Well, why does this matter to my taxes?" Where another person might say, "Why does this matter for the students?" >> And I'm always going to be asking, "Why? Why do this for our students?" >> And I want to have those sound bites of of how to share that for different types of people that want to know why. >> Is there a cost associated with this? >> Yeah. So, uh, they Green Bay had to pull something out from the state cost. It's just up to the county treasur. >> Okay. >> The business side, my my career, um, I
024would prefer that we do something on this. I don't want this to be drugged out over months. That's when I think the district has more issues. >> So, um, >> if we either do it or we don't do it, I don't want this to drag the multiple months because there's a lot of other ramifications, but that can come with that. And then, you know, it's the it's been a 75% or so increase since 22. Um, so it's just been increasing. I guess this is for selfish reasons. Everybody comes to the school district will say to be more transparent, be more transparent. 100% of our checks are wrote on the board every single month. But um our budget is out there. This is another key part of it that it's really hard to explain to people
025to say that hey $379,000 of that levy that I put out there didn't go towards public schools. It's just we collected it and not gave it up. Is there a communication then that would accompany the tax bill to explain what that additional line item >> from the past it's it's supposed to be pretty seamless I guess and you know probably tap on green bay and green bay is doing it now so that short what it is is in my mind we have to put on our tax bill what our referendum bills are >> this would just be a line there hey this is the vouchure school system so it's not right school it's vulture school system >> thank Okay. Not all private schools are >> Yeah. I'd make a motion to move resolution 255-05 to
026an action item. >> I'll second. All those in favor, please signify by saying I. Opposed. Okay, that motion carries. Any further discussion? So now you got to approve it because we just moved it to an action. >> It's an action item. Now you have to approve it. >> Yes, you want. >> Okay. So the action item is to sorry move the discussion item of resolution 255 to an action item. So I guess I'm going to ask um >> that's what we just did. >> Sorry. Hey, this is my first meeting. Thank you. >> Move to an action. And now we need to vote on the action item. Right. Okay. >> I'll make a motion to approve. >> Second. >> Okay. >> We have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? >> All right. Hearing
027none. All those in favor, please signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed. Okay, that motion carries. Thank you. >> Yeah. back and forth. But if you if that's moving that's some clarity involved but they're willing to kind of help guide because like I said I'm still working with Glasby so you don't have to reinvent the wheel. I think part of the reason it took Green Bay so long is they were starting from scratch >> everything they were doing was trying to figure out processed using their their so you don't have to reinvest them. So kind of next steps I'm more than willing to meet with you and to see where I can can guide for that. So wanted to touch base. >> Thank you both for sharing that information to the context to it.
028>> Mhm. So do we do we understand that the resolution that's printed then is the resolution that's going to move forward? >> Yes. >> Yep. >> Okay. >> That's 255, right? >> Correct. >> Exactly. David, all those numbers are still >> okay. Next steps will be communicating with broader stakeholders like city council and >> correct. >> Thank you. District shows that. >> No. Uh and I will not be doing that. We'll work with leadership on how that's going to work. Okay. >> Right. I would I would assume that I'll probably be working with Christina or somebody else, whatever group. >> Thank you, President Olsen. uh you are all contributing members to WPM. So you have access to this at any time by the way and superior is part you will see all the so you
029don't need us you got it there. >> Thank you. Uh we did have oneformational item that's the fund 10 revenue and the corrected expenditure preliminary reports. With that, I'll ask for a motion to accept the budget and insurance committee report. >> Motion to accept the budget insurance committee report. >> Second. >> Is there any further discussion? Hearing none. All those in favor, please signify by saying I. >> I. All opposed. Motion carries. We'll move on to the operations committee. There were no action items, no discussion items. There was oneformational item that was the updated long range facility plan. Steve Gustin, our director of ground uh building and grounds had uh shared that information. With that, I'll ask for a motion to accept the operations committee report. Motion to accept the operations committee report. >> All
030those uh in or I'm sorry, any further discussion items hearing? None. All those in favor, please signify by saying I. I. >> I. opposed. Motion carries. We now have the personnel in negotiations committee. Um there was one action item. Administration recommends the approval of the updated August new hires and separations report. >> Motion to approve. >> Second. >> Is there any discussion? All right. Hearing none. All those in favor, please signify by saying I. I. I. >> Opposed. Motion carries. Sorry, there were noformational items. Where am I? Forgot the information items. Okay, file. Am I fine to keep going? >> Yep. >> Okay, >> we'll move into the policy and rules committee. Uh, we do have >> motion to accept personnel negotiations committee report. >> Yep. >> Thank you. >> Second. >> Yep. >> Okay,
031I have a motion and a second. Is there any discussion? All right, hearing none. All those in favor, please signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carries. We'll move into the policy and rules committee. We have one action item with multiple policies. The administration proposes the approval of changes to the following policies based on Neola recommendations in order to be in compliance with federal law updates. I think we have to take them each separately. >> Oh, okay. I think so. Got it. Sorry. Okay, that's okay. All right. So, um uh first we'll start with the second reading of policy 1120, the organizational chart. This policy is being updated to reflect the most current organizational chart. >> Motion to approve. >> I have a motion and a second. Is there any discussion? Hearing none.
032All those in favor, please signify by saying I. I. >> All opposed. Motion carries. We'll go on to the second reading of policy 5113, enrollment program inter. This policy is revised to incorporate verbiage regarding requirements to review a special education students IEP to determine both space and availability. >> Motion to approve. Second. >> I have a motion and a second. Is there any discussion? Hearing none. All those in favor, please signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed? Motion carries. We'll move into um the second uh reading of policy 5341, emergency medical authorization. >> Motion to approve. >> Second. Okay. Um I have a motion in a second. Is there any discussion? I guess I'd just note the small um ad reading of if needed. Okay. Um all right. Any further discussion? Hearing none. All
033those in favor, please signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carries. We'll now move to resend uh policy 5611 due process. Right. This policy is rescended because the contents are included in a more applicable policy 5610 uh which is suspension and expulsion. >> Motion to approve. >> Second. >> I have a motion and a second. Any discussion? Hearing none. All those in favor please signify by saying I. >> I. >> All opposed. Motion carries. We'll also have a resend of policy 5710 student complaints. This policy is rescended to avoid confusion regarding sources of student opportunities to raise concerns or complaints through appropriate channels. >> Motion to approve. Second. >> I have a motion and a second. Is there any discussion? >> All right. Hearing none. All those in favor, please signify by saying
034I. >> I. I. >> All opposed. >> All right. Motion carries. Uh we hadformational items as well. So rescending the administrative guideline 2464B identification of academically gifted/talented students. This guideline is being removed because the content does not align with the most current ELMSS handbook. We also rescended the administrative guideline 2260.02 language uh English language profic proficiency. This guideline is being removed because the content was moved into policy 2260.02 approved July 14th of 2025. The newly approved EL handbook is the most current guidelines available. Anotherformational item was rescending administrative guidelines 52000A truency flowchart. This guideline is being removed because its content does not align with the most current attendance expectations in the student handbook. rescending of the following guidelines listed below to make sure we are in compliance by directly adhering to the relevant legal statutes
035rather than internal guidelines. That is rescend administrative guideline 111 A revising job descriptions for compliance with ADA504. Rescend administrative guideline 1111B verification of employment eligibility and rescend administrative guideline revising job descriptions for compliance with ADA and/504. There was also rescend administrative guideline 5710 truency flowchart rescended due to the deletion of policy 5710 above. >> Can I just add one quick? Yes, ma'am. >> You got a drink of >> um just a reminder, these all of these guidelines are very old and outdated. And as Ann and I are looking through all of our policies, we're going to try to clean up some of these administrative guidelines. You might see this in the next couple months where we're trying to get rid of some old policies that are irrelevant and and outdated. So, just a heads up
036for future meetings. >> Thanks. >> Thank you. Um, that's kind of what we talked about at the retreat, right? Policy focus. Clean it up. All right. Um, discussion items. There was a review of board operating principles for the 202526 school year. WASBY resolution submissions are due by September 15th of 2025. So, um please come uh with any ideas that maybe you have. At this time, I'll accept a motion um to accept the policy and rules committee report. >> Motion to accept the policy and rules committee report. Second. >> I have a motion and a second. Is there any discussion? >> Okay. Hearing none. All those in favor, please signify by saying I. I. >> All opposed. Motion carries. Now we have the teaching and learning committee. There were no action items, no discussion items. There
037wereformational items presented at the committee of the whole on Monday, August 4th. Uh thank you to our presenters. We had Crystal Hinsman, uh director of curriculum and instruction. She talked about the staff development days coming up and the new teacher orientation, which is excellent. Deanna was here, our director of student services. She did a presentation of the seclusion and restraint data as required. And Jennifer was here, our director of early childhood and family education discussing summer school. At this time, um, I'll request a motion to accept the teaching and learning committee report. >> Motion to accept the teaching and learning committee report. >> I'll second. All right. Any discussion? Thank you to the staff. Um hearing none. All those in favor, please signify by saying I. >> I. >> All opposed. Motion carries. Um at
038this time, any other reports by members of the board? >> I do have one. Um the first annual Ryan Hoff Foundation and Superior Spartan Golf Outing was held this past Saturday at Namagi. 52 teams of of former uh students and people in the community um attended. It was a wonderful event. Um, kudos should really go out to Ella Olsen, our activities director, the Ryan Hoff foundation committee, the Superior High School uh, committee, um, Paulo Wletkco and and Heidi Hoff who really uh, stepped up late last year uh, when when Larry and Lanne had decided that that was their last year to host the uh, Hoff Foundation. But it was a wonderful day. Um it coincided with the 20-year reunion of the class of 2005 and we had a number of those uh former students in
039attendance and stuff. It was a it was a great day and we're looking forward a number of us spoke yesterday when we were together for something and uh about how we can make it bigger and better. But it was a great event. >> Excellent. Thank you. I saw pictures from the high school reunion and some of the girls I had coached in cheerleading. I was like, "Oh my god, they look so cool." In a good way, like mature. Any other reports by members of the board? All right. Um, district and program highlights from board members or district administrator. I do want to just point out that starting tomorrow for about two and a half days, we have about a hundred teachers coming in with principles and administrators to work through all of our new school
040improvement plans and their alignment to the new strategic plan and the district scorecard and the district CPR card. So, we'll be rolling that out uh with our teacher leadership teams. They'll be putting action steps together and creating their own CPR cards to align to our strategic plan. And then our first day back, um, we have some fun planned, but we also plan on rolling out all of those school plans and district plans to staff on that first day back, too. So, I'm excited about the opportunities ahead of us with our new strategic plan and district goals. So, yeah, >> I apologize I had to miss last week. Did you share an update about the retreat last week? >> Really? Um, mostly that we I mean for the public's purposes, just knowing that we had one
041kind of doing a plan for the upcoming school year and we reviewed some good board governance materials. But yeah. >> Yeah. I just I guess I want to say thank you to all the district administrators that attended and took that much time out of their evening and shared with us their goals so that we can really think about what's coming ahead for the board. Um, and then also the work that we did as a team. um looking at what makes an effective board and where we think we can do better and where our strengths are as a board. So, thank you for putting that together. Okay. All right. So, with that, consideration of the bills and pre-approved bills. >> Make a motion to pay the bills. >> We'll second that. >> All right. Uh any
042further discussion hearing? None. All those in favor, please signify by saying I. >> I. >> All opposed. Motion carries. And with that, I'll call the meeting to adjourn. Thank you for bearing with me. >> Can I get a motion to adjourn? >> Motion to. >> I'll second that. >> You want it to? >> Okay. I have a motion in a second. All any discussion? All those in favor, please signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed? Motion carries. Thank you. Have a great evening. >> A lot of reading because it >> policy