001Yes. You ready? >> You guys ready? You guys ready? All right. The time is now 7 o'clock and we'll call this meeting to order. Uh, has this meeting been posted? >> Yes, it has. >> All right. Well, roll call will show that all five board members are here and both student board members are here. And uh we will begin today's meeting with the pledge of allegiance 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. >> All right. Uh we'll start with accommodations. >> We have one set of commendations tonight and that is for graffiti, our school robotics team. They qualified for the state competition this year. And I'm going to turn it over to their coach,
002Mrs. Wild, who will share allow them to share some of the requirements that they needed to get to that state competition this year. of these kids. So, we do have a vacancy um on our team again, but for us to make to state was a huge accomplishment. And I'd actually like to turn it over um to a couple of our students to have them just tell you about how we qualified for state and what it took for us to get there. So I'm gonna start with Jaden Nap and he's going to tell you about our lacrosse competition. >> Hi, I'm Jayen Knap. Um we competed in two events. The first one being lacrosse. So at lacrosse we obviously had our main competitions that qualified us for the final tournament which could have got brought us
003to worlds and then we we were picked 10th overall 10th overall and then we made it to the second round of in the tournament and then we were out and yeah that's >> qual Oh yeah and we won the quality award for for our robot which this year we focus more on it being a more stout robot. That was our motto. When in doubt, build stout. So, our robot had was good in the quality sec sense. >> I'm Luke Wild and I'm going to talk about our second competition of the year. Uh, our second competition was at Mcuano High School. um at this competition we were ranked I think like 13th overall and we ended up being the eighth alliance captain um and we made it to the semifinals or no the quarterfinals in the
004playoffs. Um and then we also won the imagery award for our team branding and how we represent our team values during the competition. Um and yeah Hello, my name is Dane Wenszel. Um, we qualified for state. Um, only the top third um best uh teams in in Wisconsin get to go to the state competition. Um, our team had a lot of fun. Um just like uh trying to improve our robot one last time for our last competition um in the season. Um two of our seniors actually uh didn't go to graduation and instead went to the state competition. Um we had a lot of fun there. our uh we narrowly um missed uh Alliance pick for semi-finals, but uh it was just really fun uh sitting in the stands and watching our robot in during
005state and we did uh pretty good. We were set to be picked for semi-finals, but our robot broke in the last round. So, it was just a fun experience. So, just a quick wrap up because I think robotics is very different than maybe a lot of the the sports that you see. Um, we had to go to these other two competitions in lacrosse and Maguano and in order to make it to state, we had to get points and then it's a ranking system. So, every robotics team in the state is then ranked. So, we actually finished 27th in the state and you needed to be in the top 32 to be able to make it to the state competition. So, in order for us to do that, we needed to win the quality award that
006gave us points. We needed to win the imagery award that gave us points. And then we needed to make it to the playoffs at both competitions and then that gave our team points. So, making it to state was a huge accomplishment for this team. And this is the first team our team has actually won two awards like that in a season and then also made it to two I believe it was our first time unless our rookie year two um playoff um competitions. So, um, yeah, we had a very successful season and we're really excited about the future of graffiti. >> And you can tell that it's about more than building a robot and competing because they come up and they speak and I think that they've spoken to us a number of times. So,
007it's it's a well-rounded um experience for them. So, I have accommodations for the team members that are here as well as those not attending that you can pass along. [Applause] Oh, wonderful. >> Thank you. background. So I know you guys step forward forward. All right. Thank you. [Applause] I don't know if you noticed, but your board member was also one of the participants on the team. Noah. >> All right, we'll move on to communications. Gosh. Okay, have a number of communications for this evening. Uh on Friday, June 11th, the new website platform went live. Uh there were some questions about that at the beginning of the meeting. The new website software allows for seamless integration with social media and an app that will be built out in the coming months. It increases efficiency of communication
008between classrooms and schools with families and communities. In addition, uh tomorrow, online registration will open for families. Each summer, Greenell schools re uh are required to review and confirm or update their student and family information and pay student fees. We call this the back- to-school check-in. This summer, back- to-school check-in will be open tomorrow. Reviewing this information takes place in Infinite Campus and ensures the schools have the most accurate information on student enrollment, correct address and contact information for families, emergency contact details and health and demographic information for children. This process must be completed before the first day of school. In addition, this year the district notified families who are selected in the residency verification for the 2526 school year. This is a new process uh and it requires uh 10% of studentu students who
009were randomly selected to complete a residency reertification process. Uh which means showing the proof of residency that is required to enroll in the schools per policy. Uh summer school is in session. Uh we have almost 1,000 students between our elementary, middle, and high school programs who are attending school on a daily basis. And uh summer school ends for elementary school on July 25th and a bit later for the high school. I think it's the 31st is the last day of summer school for high school. Um and I'd like to welcome Maddie Madson, who is our new student board member, to tonight's meeting. And that concludes my communications. >> All right. Uh, speaking of student board members, we'll do the student updates. >> Um, I'll start us off. To start us off, school is officially over,
010but GHS extracurriculars have begun preparing for the next year of projects and activities. DECA has been preparing for Cal, the annual career opportunities workshop via officer meetings. Also, they have met with Oak Creek DECA to brainstorm a future networking relationship. Summer school classes have started such as summer gym and econ plus remedial classes in which NHS students can help volunteer through the Alex math program. Graffiti robotics who just spoke participated in the Fourth of July parade with their parade bot catapulting candy candy in front of the children of Greenale. The annual Dan Mattis golf outing was held on June 30th and members of the GHS varsity golf team walked away with first place. Lastly, students in select AP classes have begun their summer assignments such as the plant projects and AP bio and the first
011unit prep for AP Coke. Now, on to Maddie. Sorry about that. Um, to wind down the school year, theater students following their last performance of their musical at the Gazebo on June 22nd took a trip to New York, getting a chance to see Broadway musicals and explore the city. Continuing their season, band students have started their annual half-day band camp to learn marching for their new show. There is also a new fundraising opportunity for band students aiming to make $75,000 to help with Pasadena costs and donations. The band also marched in the Fourth of July parade alongside cheer palms and football. Cheer and Palms have also both done camps recently. Cheer working on skills at NCA camp and palms dancing with elementary AED kids. >> All right. Thank you. Uh we will skip comments from
012visitors. I don't see anyone. So we will move on to approving the meeting minutes from the June 16th meeting. Looking for a motion. I move the approval of the regular and close session minutes from June 16th as presented item 1.1. >> I second. >> All right, we have a motion and a second. If there's no commentary, we will do a roll call. >> Yes. Yes. >> Yes. >> And I'm yes. Motion passes. Uh moving on to the financial reports. Jonathan, >> so the month of June is the end of our financial year. So you've seen in the report that I identified that these numbers are incomplete and they're preliminary based on the current financials at the point that we prepared the report for the board. Um for the operational fund, we wrote that we're currently
013estimating that that fund 27 transfer is expected to be about 4.58 million. And so that's included as part of those operational expenses that you see here. But that number will fluctuate a little bit as we get final numbers. Um, we're working to get that finalized and the external audit will be completed in late August. Um, at the August 4th meeting, we should be able to provide updated numbers that'll be closer to what we'll be sharing with the auditors when they come on site. Um, and with that, happy to answer any questions that you may have right now. Uh, this preliminary information was shared with the board finance committee last Wednesday. We have any questions for Jonathan? Brian? >> I don't have any questions, but I just wanted to um commend Jonathan and the staff just
014kind of in managing the money. I think it's kind of something we bypass a little bit and don't actually recognize, but uh Jonathan's done a pretty good job balancing this budget and also going forward presenting. we'll see a lot more in the coming months, but putting together a budget that maximizes what our kids can get out of the money and utilizes it well. Um, and then keeps it very transparent as well. And I just think that, um, at least getting on record to commend the good work that he's been doing and kind of partnering with everybody to make sure that our kids get the best of what we can get. >> Thanks. >> All right. Thank you. Uh, so we will move on to approving the checks and dispersements. Looking for a motion. >> I
015move the approval of checks and dispersements for the amount of 7,100,53741 is a presented agenda item 2.2. >> I second. >> We have a motion and a second. Looking for uh a roll call here. Sorry. >> Yes. >> And I'm Yes. Motion passes. Uh moving on to new business. We need to approve the personnel. >> In personnel, you see the agreement with the Greenell Education Association educational support personnel. We discussed that negotiations process in close session at the last meeting and the they have ratified um the agreement. So, it is uh recommended for approval. Um we have a number of teacher resignations and subsequent teacher appointments. Administration recommends approval. >> All right. Looking for a motion. >> I move approval of the 2526 GA educational sport personnel agreement, the two teacher resignations, and three teacher
016appointments as presented in agenda item 4.1. >> I'll second. >> All right, we have a motion and a second. And if there's no questions or comments, we'll do a mo uh roll call. >> Yes. >> And I'm yes. Motion passes. Uh, moving on. Uh, approving the academic standards. >> I'm going to turn this over to Tracy Fater to share a little bit of information. This is a an annual requirement by state law. >> All right. So, the purpose of the academic standards is to ensure that our students are both college and career ready. The curriculum we have in place in each content area is aligned with the Wisconsin academic standards. And as part of our curriculum review process and research and best practice, college readiness standards are examined. In many cases, national standards and ACT
017standards are considered and included within the curriculum approval process. Many of the Wisconsin academic standards have been reviewed in conjunction with a set of national standards and mirror these standards with adjustments appropriate to the state of Wisconsin. It is recommended that the board continues to approve the Wisconsin academic standards as our as our current curriculum as mentioned before is aligned with these standards in all content areas and I'll take any questions if you have any. >> Just one I a clarification the social studies I believe that should that say I just think there's an extra one in there. >> Yes. Okay. Yes. >> Thank you. >> Any other questions? No. All right. We need to approve it. So, we'll look for a motion. >> I move approval of the academic standards as presented in agenda
018item 4.2. >> I'll second. >> We have a motion and a second. So, if there's no other questions, we will do a roll call. >> Yes. >> And I'm yes. Motion passes. Uh moving on to approving the KAH agreement. This was discussed at the last board meeting and it is a cooperative agreement to replace 20% of a physical therapist due to retirement that you discussed in June. >> Looking for a motion. >> I'll move approval of the um sorry the uh kadi 66.03 agreement as outlined in agenda item 4.3. >> I second. We have a motion and a second. If there's no questions, do a roll call. >> Yes. Yes. >> Yes. >> And I'm yes. Motion passes. Uh moving on to the Southeastern Wisconsin School Alliance. >> Uh the Southwestern Southeastern Wisconsin School Alliance
019is an organization that we have joined and participated in. Uh those meetings are attended monthly by Jonathan Mitchell and uh Kathy Weed Vincent. Um the it is the role of the organization is to review legislation and address issues as they come. Uh the organization employs an executive director and uh legislative uh liaison to support messaging. >> All right. Uh Kathy, >> sure. That that's what my question was for Jonathan. Um Jonathan and I attend these meetings. Um there's been some talk over time. Um there have been some districts that have pulled out of this. Um, I don't want to put Jonathan on the spot or whatever, but I wanted to just ask, do we feel we're getting um, well, it increased by $500 this year? Um, that that was for administrative costs or what have
020you. So, it's up to $3,700. Um, just wondering in the scheme of things, and Jonathan, if you want to chime in at all if if we feel this is worth it. Um, we we work together with these other districts. I forget how many are currently in there, but um just wanted to make sure that we're getting our money's worth, I guess. So, if it's helpful, whatever you think. >> I mean, there's certainly collaboration that continues to happen, particularly around um sharing our stories around state budget. So, I think that those pieces are helpful. Um, and I know that there's multiple avenues that those conversations can happen. Um, I would say that like the decision to participate I feel like should be driven at the board level of whether we should continue to be a member
021and if we are, we'll continue to engage. But we've been engaging on those topics through other avenues besides just SWSA. We're working through the school business official association, SAA, other statewide groups as well to have those same conversations. >> And and I'm not uh I'm definitely not and I appreciate that, Jonathan. I'm definitely not saying we shouldn't do it. Um but I I agree. I think the board just needs to be aware. It's it's a networking opportunity. Um as Jonathan said, there are several avenues that we do this kind of um discussion and so forth. Um, I have found it beneficial, but I just, um, I know Dr. Mizik and I have talked about this before. Uh, just wanted to make sure it was not necessarily a cost that we felt was, you know, detrimental
022in any sort of way. But, um, Jonathan, you're at virtually every meeting that I am. I cannot always attend the full time because it does go into the start of my school day, but I do there the meetings begin uh at 7:30 in the morning. So, I attend until I'm have to do my work. So, um so yeah, with that being said, I um I I think it's fine if we continue with it, but I just I didn't know if any of you have questions at all about it. Um >> well, now Jonathan, can you clarify for anybody watching or listening how much it costs us each year now that Kathy's brought up the cost? >> Well, the renewal is going to be $3,700. >> Thank you. Yeah, it just it went up 500 as
023I said. Um we have uh would you consider Remy is she a lobbyist for us more or less? >> She's a legislative liaison. Um the int South Eastern Wisconsin Schools Alliance is intended to be nonpartisan and allow school districts to um share stories and talk about their needs in the region. We do have a unique region in the state and so that >> that's the benefit of having that conversation and again we engage at the direction of the board. >> Okay. I'm I'm good. Um >> I'm okay with it that we we did have lengthy discussion with the $500. There hasn't been an increase in the entire time I've been serving on that committee. So, does make sense that there's some administrative costs that they had to but >> Okay. So, >> I didn't know
024if you were steering us away from not being >> No, I wasn't necessarily. I just um we were watching the dollars as you know with budget um and so forth. So, I just wanted to make sure you guys were okay with that. Um Jonathan and I both do participate in that and um I have opportunities to talk to some of these board members at other functions as well about their work, you know, the work that we do with SWSA. So >> all right. So we'll need to approve it. >> Need a motion. >> Yep. >> All right. I'll move approval of the um Southeastern Wisconsin Schools Alliance uh 6603 as outlined in agenda item 4.4. >> I second. >> All right, we have a motion and a second. If no one has anything else to
025add, we'll do a roll call. >> Yes. >> Nas passes. Uh moving on. Uh the last thing we need to take action on is uh policy 5330, the administration of medication. >> You were um you reviewed this again after a review by med our medical adviser and our school nurse and at the June 16th meeting there was question about the essential oils. Uh so we took that back and struck the um essential oils from the policy and are looking for approval. Looking for a motion. >> I move approval of policy 5330, administration of medication and emergency care as presented in agenda item 4.5. >> I'll second. >> All right, we have a motion and a second. No one has anything to add to a roll call. >> Yes. >> And on yes. Motion passes. Uh
026moving on to the review of next year or this year's uh employee handbook. >> So annually the board approves an employee handbook. Uh this is the rules and regulations that employees will follow. There are a number of recommended changes this year and I will turn it over to Mrs. Groforce to review. Each year we do a review of the handbook language and keep track of any issues or questions that come out through come up throughout the year. Um this year specifically looking at our attendance policies and procedures. Um the recommended language is consistent with practice but just looking to document it within the handbook in comparison to some other district handbooks and how they handle employee attendance. Um, one of the conversations that we have had with staff is a request for looking at PTO,
027paid time off policies, as opposed to our designation of sick versus personal days and how those are utilized. Um, I am doing some work to look at our current usage, our absence fill rates, um, and collect that data because I believe if we go to a PTO more open policy, we're going to have more absences um, because it provides more latitude for how staff are choosing to take their time off. So the recommendation is to stick with our current um practice of having sick and personal days differentiated and we'll continue to look at that and consider what the possibilities would be going forward. >> Thank you. Does anyone have any question Kathy? >> Uh yes I was just looking at the doctor certificate. So that's new language that we're looking at there. >> There is
028language in uh the handbook currently about doctor's language or doctor's certificate. This is just further clarifying what that looks like. >> Okay. And so, um, just explain. So, it there's a 2hour time limit in there. Is that just because you've been having issues getting subs if it's too late? >> Correct. >> Okay. >> Yeah. And especially for for sick leave, doctor's appointments, medical appointments that it needs to be done in advance prior to that 2-hour time frame. >> Do you use something like a frontline? So, they go on frontline and is there a certain period at which they can't go on there? then that two hours will be the time that >> No, it doesn't cut off. I believe it's 1 hour that the Red Rover um deadline is for them to enter into the
029system just because we need to make sure that someone at the school is aware that they're not going to be there um within that 1 hour time frame that they would need to call the office to also notify them of their absence so that we ensure that we have sub coverage. >> Okay. I know that can be a problem. Um in terms of the um days off, I'm just speaking from some experience of my own. Um, they used to have it be that if you were going to be out three days or more, you would have to have a doctor's note. Am I reading this right? They could be asked at any point to have a doctor's note. >> It has always been that it's at any point. If it's if it's three consecutive days
030of absence, it qualifies for family medical leave or needs to be considered for family medical leave. >> Okay. Thank you. >> I was say, is there a penalty for the not being within that two hours? So, I'm just looking at acute illness or things that like they're walking on the job, they're sick, it's just a no-go or >> No, they are allowed to use sick leave in that scenario. Sometimes we'll have that where people will come to work, not feel well, and they might see the on-site nurse practitioner um in the in the course of the day. So, it's really just that communication piece with a supervisor to make sure that the school is aware again so that we can ensure sub coverage. And then is it worthwhile to separate even with that certificate to
031specify like an appointment use for like the certificate like you're saying like they're stepped away for an appointment versus an acute illness. >> Sure. I can take a look at that and bring that back in the next langu next review. And then do they also I know you talked about the FMLA if they have um contagious restrictions. Uh how does that apply for you said the 72 hours if it's covered? Um, what does the FMLA deem like? I'm just theoretically say we have an outbreak of a certain virus. Again, person has to be quarantined. They are not sick, but they're forcibly quarantined. Is that still under a doctor's certificate even though it is? >> Yeah. If the physician is recommending that they quarantine or do not have contact, that would be excused by the physician.
032If it's us requiring them to quarantine for health purposes, >> we would be following the advice of either the health department or the physician in that scenario. Um, and if it's if it's a district decision or a health department decision that they quarantine, that would be an excused absence as medical leave. Yes. >> Okay. And that's something that in the event that there were something of that nature that we would take action to make a revision to in real time to the policy or to the handbook. For example, during COVID, we had specific COVID available leave that provided coverage for those circumstances. >> Any other questions? All right. Thank you. Uh moving on uh to the contracted cleaning proposal. >> Yeah, the district's at the end of a three-year contract agreement. It covers evening cleaning
033at the high school, middle school, and uh one wing of Highland View, the newer wing that was added in the recent renovation. Uh it also includes one staff position. That's a lead second shift position here at the high school. I identified in the background document the RFP document that was completed and the three vendors that have participated, our current vendor, La Crystal, and then two others, Coverall Cleaning and Royalty Janitorial. Um, we had one of those three bids come in significantly lower than the other two. And so we're doing additional reference checks and due diligence regarding those proposals to make a final recommendation. Uh we've got a really good relationship with the current provider LA Crystal and their performance during the three years of the contract. So, our next steps with this uh to to
034give information to the board at this evening and then finalize a recommendation for approval on August 4th to get that um set in place for the start of the school year. So, with that, happy to answer questions that the board may have about the process. >> Any questions for Jonathan? >> So, uh Dr. Dr. Midsik and I talked about this a little bit today. Um it sounds like we have a great relationship with our current one. Obviously, it's more expensive. Um Dr. Medzik, I think you said they were willing to come down just a little bit from where they're currently at >> there. That's part of the work that we're doing in analyzing that. So, >> okay. Um, you know, obviously we trust your your judgment, Jonathan, and as you're working with them, you know,
035if they can lay out the similarities or differences between the each of them, I think you're probably already doing that. But, um, you know, I mean, I don't want to say right now I want to go with LA Crystal, but if that seems to make the most sense going forward, even though it might be a little more expensive, um, you know, if if something's working, then we may not want to change that. Anyone else? >> All right. Thanks, Jonathan. >> Yep. Thank you. >> All right, Kathy. Legislative update. >> All right. Um, exciting news. Um, and I thought Jonathan maybe would touch on this a little too today. Um the budget for the first time since I've been on the school board has been finished at the beginning of July. That's a really unusual thing
036for the state of Wisconsin. Um so hopefully Jonathan for your sake this is good news even though some of the news is not good as far as funding. Um just that you can work on the budget for the upcoming year. So um act uh it was the 2025 act 15 which passed on July 30 uh July 3rd actually this year. So that was much earlier. We've gone into September and even October before without knowing what the budget was going to be. Um it is a $111 uh $111 billion bianial 2-year budget. Uh the there has been increase to the UW system, 256 million in new funding and 840 million in capital improvements. One thing that is the downside of this is there is no increase in general equalization aid. It's going to stay at the
037$325 per pupil. I didn't understand this and maybe you can talk about it. Um, Dr. Midsik, they said per pupil and and 742 per pupils. Did do you understand what that I don't have a lot of notes on that? >> That's the second year. >> Is that the second year? >> That per pupil aid was um separated from the revenue limit. So that's the parallel funding model. >> Okay. that that's funded 100% versus being a pool of money that funnels through the revenue limit calculation and it's staying at $742. Okay, that was currently in law. >> Okay. Um they did have um money that they put into early literacy. The joint finance released $9 million of $50 million for literacy coaching. Um I don't that didn't say curriculum, but hopefully that's helped with the act
03820 that we've been faced with. uh mental health, they have a one-time $30 million increase in 202526 school year. Um there again, this is going to be grant opportunities for the school district. Open enrollment the general population uh they said was $10,12 in 2025 26 and $11,30 in 2026 27. and increases in payments are due to program indexing to probably should put my glasses on. Um to uh the revenue limit and categorical aid increases. Uh there have been a couple changes to 4K statutes, but it doesn't seem like it's going to be anything that's going to really change for Greenale's 4K program. Is that correct? I did not see anything that would indicate that they'd be counted as full-time students if they were um attending full school day. So, >> right, I think they still
039said that uh point6 or whatever. Okay. Office of School Safety, who our own Trish Kilpin is the director of. Um they are going to provide some long-term funding. Uh 13 full-time uh staffers are now there. She she had a great staff and then they kind of pulled back and it looks like they're seeing the need for that. that benefits our schools in the form of our anonymous reporting system. SUSO that staff means that it's fully staffed for um mental health supports when students are reporting things that could be needing urgent attention so that administrators are not working 247. Gotcha. That was good. uh DPI cut $1.3 million there were or DPI cuts there's $1.3 million annually um providing 1 million in new funding if requested by DPI and released by the joint finance committee and
040I think that's pretty much it. They did uh talked just about the goal of maintaining our relationships with our legislators um just because it's not a time that we're looking to get money in the budget. It's always good to invite them in. Um they did recommend that we thank them uh especially regarding special ed. Although it wasn't the type funding we had really wanted to see in special ed, there was increase. So um there the the legislative uh updates. This was all part of the workshop I went to this weekend too. They had a whole thing on this and just reminding us to get our legislators into our schools to invite them to speak at a back to school event possibly and even invite legislators to our annual district meeting which I believe we do
041and we've had them here before. Um so that is my report. the the two components of the um budget that the board had in their public policy priorities was increasing special education reimbursement and that will be significant. Um the other one that we did not ask for but has been that will be very helpful to Greenell uh because we have more open enrollment students coming in than leaving our district. The increase in funding for open enrollment students will have a positive impact on the funding that we have available for our entire student body. So, uh this budget is a great compromise between uh the varying um advocacy groups and uh we will benefit and are appreciative for the increases to education funding that are represented in the bill. >> And I want I will thank
042Tasha and Rob and I think Jonathan you went and Dr. Mitzik, thank you guys for going to Madison this past year and and also the um joint finance hearings as well. >> I'm good. >> Good to go. All right. >> Uh moving on to board committee updates if anyone has anything to share. >> The uh charter school board uh for Greenell Global Academy which will open uh as a soft launch as a program of Greenell schools. Uh we have six students who have registered for the program and the charter school board will be going to a charter school conference next week, Tuesday and Wednesday online. >> All right. Thank you. No one has anything to share. All right. Uh moving on to board professional development if anyone has anything to share. Kathy, >> I do.
043Um, I won't give you the whole rundown of my whole weekend, but um, I did go up to Stevens Point this past weekend for the state um, summer learning symposium, they call it now. It used to be leadership. Um, it was a really great event. I was super excited because I even messaged or talked to uh, Kim on the way home. I um, Charles Franklin from Marquette Law Pole was there. He was our keynote speaker on Friday night for dinner and he actually sat at our table so we had a really nice opportunity to talk to him and um he just presented a lot of great information about trends in education right now in particular the the kind of polarization between the two political parties and just how people are viewing public education. And I
044think it's important that we understand that there there is some dissension from public education but um but the graphs that he showed also showed ways in which people are supporting and so it was really beneficial. Um, so Friday I attended. I'll just tell you the sessions I attended and I can provide you. I I I said to Kim I would write up something just to give you guys some background on some of the sessions. But um the the first session I attended was on strategic success succession um building sustainable leadership and and Kim and I have talked um in our district. We obviously have a plan as she has worked with uh Maggie and with Rachel who used to be with us um just in terms of ma building that pipeline and make sure that
045we have sustainable and um stability with our organization. So that session was very well done I thought and um that was my first session. I went to a session on communication. I always think of Kitty when I attend these sessions and the great job she's doing for us. Um, we heard from the superintendent of Westfield District as well as Mineral Points communication director and the current presidentelect of the organization which I'm going to mess up, but it's WSP, which is uh basically the public relations for the state. And so they all just kind of talked about the importance of getting communication out. Um, I think Kitty does a great job in our district with multiple avenues of that and I'm constantly seeing her things on LinkedIn, Facebook, um, Instagram. Um, and there's a lot more.
046I I will just comment that some districts don't seem to even have a communications person, whereas we have Kitty who is actually putting our narrative out there in a positive way. So, I want to thank you for that. Um, our most recent thing that she did was the publicity we got with the band going to the Rose Parade and just the coverage that we had for that. So, obviously you have great relationships with the um communications people, you know, our media in the area. Um, there was a social media and youth mental health session that I went to and that uh was run by Linda Hall. I actually got to sit with her for lunch. Um she is the uh from the office of children's mental health and she is the director. She works very
047closely with uh the office of school safety as well. Um I did get her card because I want to keep in touch with her and engage hopefully our school student board members or maybe our um sources of strength but also even the youth commission which I serve as an adviser for. And then I'll just make this real short. Um day two, which was Saturday, um I attended a session on empowering school communities and uh watching stakeholder-driven plans in action. Um basically talking about building trust, which I want to thank Dr. Mizik for in her time here as our superintendent. She did a has done a great job rebuilding trust in the community, especially after an adversarial predecessor. So I want to thank you for that. that that session was uh run by some of the
048WASBY um uh consultants as well as a district of Manowa district administrator. And then I did go to a session on calling all board presidents. There was a whole track on that and I got a whole bunch of names for you that I'm going to put you in touch with. I shared with them our um our board levels of engagement. a lot of districts don't have something like that and so I had an opportunity to just sit and learn from what they're doing in their districts and um it was just a really they they were basically trying to get some networking going amongst uh board presidents in the state and then uh the final session I attended was collaborating through intergovernmental agreements and that was perfect because we had two 6603 um agreements today. the
049people up in the northern part of the state have it much harder in terms of rural areas because they're so spread apart and if you can imagine sometimes these kids are on buses for quite a period of time. So I think we're very fortunate down in southeastern Wisconsin that we have districts like Franklin Greenfield Whitnell Kadahay all these districts that we work with and so that was just reassuring that we do a nice job building those partnerships. We heard that tonight with our um uh not occupational what what was the one we approved from Kadahi again tonight? >> 66034 of physical therap >> physical therapist. Thank you. Um so that was great and um so that session was very beneficial. So um if any of you have any questions um otherwise I'll be sharing a
050few uh I'll see if I can get flyers and stuff to you but there were some things I picked up there that'll be helpful. Thank you. >> Thank you. Uh, does anyone else have anything to add? No. All right. Uh, moving on to the board calendar. >> There are three potential events that board members may be present at. Uh, the Greenell Community Theater that you hear rehearsing across the hall for newsies, open on July 24th, and close on August 2nd. So, there are three shows the first weekend, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and the same Thursday, Friday, Saturday, the second weekend. So, that's an opportunity to come out and see a great performance. Uh, and then we have a library board meeting later this week. Rob and I will be there and, uh, the Greenell Global Academy
051board will meet the following Wednesday. >> There's also the, uh, historical society host tower event on Sunday. >> Thank you. Yes, we >> from 1 to 4 at the host tower if anybody can go. But there will be a lot of Greenale people there. >> Yes. It's the 50th anniversary of the development of the historical society. So, >> Greenell Rocks. Yes. >> All right. Uh, we'll skip comments again and looking for a motion to go into close session. >> I move approval to enter close session under Wisconsin statute 19851F for the purpose of reviewing an expulsion order by the independent hearing officer to approve, reverse, or modify the expulsion order. The bold will the board will take action in close session if any. The board will return to open session >> or will not >>
052will or will not uh you will return to open session to adjurnn. >> Okay. If there's action or >> I'm going to defer and recogn Yes. >> Okay. We are going to >> we will return to open session. >> Okay. >> I'll second that. Do I have to second that? Yes. All right. >> Yeah. No, I didn't remember if we >> Looking for a roll call. Yes. >> Yes. Yes. >> Yes. Motion passes. >> Next meeting scheduled. >> Next meeting will be August 4th. >> Thank you, chairs. I'll go unlock the door. >> Did you see that? >> I did. It's [Applause] 11. >> Okay. >> All right. Returning to open session. Uh given the nature of the matter discussed in close session, the matter was acted upon in a closed session. Adjourn. >> We
053will adjourn.