001Call the Germantown School District public education meeting to order on today's date at 7:12 p.m. If you are able, please stand. Rise for pledge of allegiance in a brief moment of silence. >> I pledge 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. Item 1A, official media notification. Dr. Reutder. Thank you. Public notice of all meetings has been given by communication from the superintendent's office to the public to those new news media who have re requested such notices and to the Milwaukee Journal, Sentinel, Northwest Now, Express News, and Westbend Daily News. Public notice has also been posted in schools throughout the Germantown School District and on the Germantown School District website. >> Thank you. >>
0021B. Roll call. >> Eert. >> Yes. >> Brown. >> Yes. >> Barney is here. Both >> here. >> Pollock >> here. >> Voyer. >> Yes. >> Item two, approval of agenda. >> Approve the agenda. >> Mr. Voyer with a motion. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Mr. Brown with a second. Any discussion? >> Hearing none. All in favor? >> Any opposed? hearing none. The agenda is approved. Three reports. District administrator Dr. Reutder. >> Thank you, Mr. Eert. Uh this evening, you can see we have a packed house. Dr. Crow and Rockfield are here this evening. Some awesome kids are going to share some of the great things happening happening at Rockfield. Um as well as we have a lot of good stuff as always going on throughout the school district. I want to
003give a shout out to Khalil Jones, one of our basketball players on our men's Warhawks basketball team. He's a semi-finalist for Mr. basketball in the state of Wisconsin. Pretty cool honor. Um finalists will be coming out in the next couple weeks as we get into March Madness. So, congratulations to him. Also, congratulations as well to uh Mr. Pollock as a parent of the War Chicks who competed in lacrosse and at the state level. We had an awesome sendoff um not only from a schoolwide march parade through the building, but also sending them off um in a police escort out of town. They placed fourth right in lacrosse and we're really proud of all of their uh uh work and uh thank you Mr. Pollock for being a great sponsor of that great team and a
004dance dad. We appreciate that. Um this Friday here in this building right in this in this room will be hosting a community think tank. Um anyone that is able to attend, we've sent out um invitations to local business leaders as well as elected officials. This is the third part in multiple series that we're hosting related to um innovation one out of Green Bay and they're doing work around leadership development in um organizations and myself and Justin Marian our communications director will lead a communicate or a conversation around the topic that day. So anyone that's able to come or attend uh there's going to be coffee and donuts. So that's always a a great invite. And then um to those of you on the board, you're aware uh this Thursday night, the Germantown Community Scholarship Fund
005will be hosting their annual scholarship dinner. I know that uh Mr. Barney's work as president of the Kiwanis. There's um work that happens there from a scholarship standpoint and all of us in this room, I think, are attending for the most part. And it's a great way to um be in attendance for not only um the benefit of our students, but the long-term benefit of our students as a lot of dollars are put forth for every kid that graduates from this uh community. So, a lot of great things happening in this community, inside the school district, outside the school district, most importantly in partnership together. So, that's what I have this this evening, Mr. Youard. >> Fantastic. Thank you. >> You're welcome. Uh >> 3B student representative report. I don't know what to say. >>
006Hi, I'm Cassie Zarter. I'm the >> Oh, okay. Just talk to I'm Cassie Zarter. I'm the student council president. So, I will be giving your uh update from each school. >> Fantastic. >> So, first from County Line, as they move into February, their focus remains on strengthening teaching, student growth, and community connections. This month, district leaders came by county line for instructional rounding. This is an opportunity for their leaders to be in informally observed in their classrooms and see all the great work happening at county line. As D as district leaders, we are we are engaging in a 15-day challenge districtwide. Elementary principles are centered on instructional clarity and formative checks for this challenge. During this, district leaders are aligning look fors to gather around clearly stated learning intentions and success criteria across all of
007their classrooms. It's a great opportunity for collaboration as a leadership team and they look forward for their teaching staff um to learn a lot. They also held their monthly Comet assembly where students were recognized for showing the comet code. Their February focus is empathy with lessons on lessons, conversations, and celebrations emphasizing understanding, kindness, and perspective talking. Their County Line PTA has been very active hosting both bingo night and movie night, which were well attended and strengthened connections. They also asked, "Don't forget to save the date for their biggest event of the year, the countywide auction on March 6th. It's always a great day to be a comment and thank you to the Germantown community. Moving on to Amy Bell. Their family trivia night was held on Tuesday, February 3rd from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in
008the Amy Bell cafeteria. They had 22 families attend and enjoy some fun trivia questions, including questions that allowed parents to see if they were smarter than an Amy Bell student. Students will also be participating in some winter Olympics activities in PE the week of February 9th. Their monthly Belfast will take place on Tuesday, February 17th, and focuses on the character trait of honesty. Belfest continues to be a meaningful way to recognize positive behavior and strengthen their school community. MacArthur Elementary, the MacArthur Carnival is coming up fast. Volunteers are getting ready and signing up for leading games. Silent auction baskets are also in full swing and are being donated through the community. They even have volunteers from the high school NHS and Key Club team willing to help. It's a great way to show unity in
009Germantown. February 17th is their first graders concerts and we wish them all the best of luck. We also have the group yearbook photos coming up this month to showcase all the great clubs the students are involved in. And it's always a great day to soar high at MacArthur. Moving on to Rockfield. The focus this month is honesty. And one way to think about honesty is being truthful in what you say and do. Practicing honesty strengthens relationships and reduces stress. During our assembly, our fourth grade teachers led some activities to help students understand the importance of honesty. They tied it in to what it means to be honest and consider how being honest makes others feel. Today, some of our Rockfield students will be presenting at um this meeting very shortly and we are so excited
010to show the community how music can move us. Kennedy Middle School Key Club is collecting do don no donations for the Washington County Humane Society from now until February 17th. It's a great way to give back to our community. The seventh and eighth grade band concert will take place on February 24th and the students are looking forward to showcasing their work. Finally, this weekend is the Freaky Friday musical um putting put on in the PAC. Last but not least, Germantown High School. As second semester is in full swing, Germantown High School staff continues to engage in the best practices to provide impactful learning opportunities for our students. Our students continue to excel both inside and outside of the classroom. Less than two weeks ago, our FBLA students won the regional competition. 16 students placed first,
01115 students placed second in their respective competitions. Additionally, two of the students earned national recognition on the National German exam honors honor role, which qualifies them for scholarships through the American Association of Teachers of German. Last month, GHS welcomed the eighth grade student families and introduced them to GHS, engaging in various informational meetings and learned all about the variety of clubs and extracurricular activities available for their students. We are so excited to welcome the class of 2030 next year. Thank you guys. >> Fantastic. Thank you. >> 3C, we have the Rockfield School presentation. Dr. Cro and your merry band of misfits. I'm going to speak first and then >> Good evening and thank you for the opportunity to share a brief update of our school's progress before we move into tonight's showcase. Our district has
012set an ambitious and important goal, 100% of our students reading at or above grade level. I am proud to share that based on our mid-year assessments, we are taking strong and measurable progress towards that goal. Across all grade levels, we are seeing incredible growth. Currently, nearly 82% of our students are at that meeting and or exceeding grade level standards. We have more than we have more students in the exceeding category than ever before. This reflects the dedication of our teachers, staff, students, families, all working together every day. A key driver of this project. A key driver of this progress is our continued focus on the power of professional learning communities. Our educators are collaborating intentionally around one central question. What do we want our students to learn? That clarity of purpose is helping us align
013instruction, assessment, and support so every child has the opportunity to succeed. At the same time, we also recognize that learning extends beyond reading and writing alone. A well-rounded education includes opportunities for creativity, expression, and critical thinking. Incorporating the arts is not an extra. It is a critical element of student success. The arts help students make connections, build confidence, and engage their mind in ways that strengthen all areas of learning. Tonight's presentation is a wonderful example of that balance. You will hear from seven of our first graders as they share how music impacts them, inspires them, and opens their minds to creative thinking. Their voices are a powerful reminder that academic growth and creative expression go hand in hand. I will now at this time I am honored to turn the presentation over to Mr. Paddock,
014our music teacher, and our first graders. >> Awesome. Good evening. Just before we begin, the two uh state standards that this lesson is based upon is how we respond to music and how we connect to music. How we respond is something as simple as how how music can make us feel a certain way. How music can remind us of something. And how we connect music is what Dr. Cro was talking about. It's not something extra. Music helps our brain work in a creative way. Music, we can connect music to art. We can connect music to history. We can connect music to language. And so tonight we are going to connect it to art and uh we can we can get started. All right. >> I don't I don't know what to draw. My brain feels
015like a quiet empty room. Whenever my brain feels quiet, I add some color with my ears. Let's listen to this. As they keep drawing, we hear a confident sound will be the royal sound of what are we drawing guys? >> LIONS. Here we hear the mood changing. This music makes me feel peaceful. It reminds me of when my mom tucks me in. I said it. You're a great >> It makes me think of a rainy day by the window. >> This music makes me calm and relax. >> All right, let's go next. What are we drawing, guys. >> So, here we're showing how we connect. We feel something together in our own special way. Of course, we're all different levels of artists, but when we hear certain sounds, it makes us feel certain moods. It
016makes us think of certain animals. And this this masterpiece that they listen to, the the Carnival of the Animals by Camille Sansaw, this piece has lessons in it for kindergarten through fifth grade and and definitely beyond as a beautiful piece. I'm going to play a little bit more. You guys finish your swans and then we'll finish up. Just 20 more seconds. Finish up those beautiful swans. >> Make them nice and big. So music isn't just noise. It's a tool for your heart, your art, and your smarts. All right, here we go, guys. When we listen, we grow. When we respond, we show. Music helps us learn and play in a super creative way. Awesome job. Thank you guys. >> I just thank you first graders and Mr. Paddock. Thank you for your great work with
017our music department. Um this last week I was actually with Dr. Proet and we were walking through Rockfield and we were serenated by kindergarteners and uh I have to say it was the best part of my whole year as a superintendent. So, thank you for your work, Mr. Paddock and first graders. Great job this evening. Great job. >> Absolutely. Thank you for giving us a glimpse into your classroom. Really appreciate it. Helps us understand the work that we're going to continue to do for you up here. So, thank you very much. >> Thank you guys. THANK YOU. WE GOT GOOD WALLS. >> YEAH, right on the lobby. >> Uh, we'll continue with another uh music, right? >> Yeah. 3D. Well, yeah. Continuing music band trip to Spain presentation. Mr. Bell. Well, maybe once the room
018clear, he's in the back. That's quite a picture. >> Yeah. All sorts of pictures and following them on social media. >> Mhm. >> I was. >> If you clicked, you can go through your pictures >> there. That's right. Um, John Bell, high school band director here with student >> Cassie Zarter >> and Beth the Shad student and parent who are also on our Madrid trip. But first, a huge reason why we can do what we do at the high school and our band program and choir program is the great work that goes on at the elementary schools. What Mr. Paddock does to get these kids excited about music and want to continue through is we're just building off of what they do at the middle school and the elementary schools and getting them excited and
019teaching them about music and it makes my job so much easier with that. Um the Germantown High School band traveled to be in January, left on December 30th and returned January 6. We had two directors, um, eight chaprons, 11 band members at 93 tag alongs in that short time. We toured many sites in Madrid, including lots of time at tourist shops. Visited the city of Toledo, which was the former capital of Spain. We saw a church that was once a Muslim temple, a Jewish synagogue, and is now a Catholic church. And within that building, there are still signs and architecture from each of the three religions. Um, we toured the castle of St. Mary that started construction in 1227. Uh for reference, Germantown became a town in 1846. Um so more than 600 years before
020we were a town. Uh we walked the narrow streets of Toledo where you can see where the axles actually worn into the walls of the buildings because the roads were so narrow and still cars drive through there today. And Siggoia is home to 2,000-y old uh Roman aqueducts that still move water from the mountains down to the city. Um nearly 10 stories tall and it is built rock on rock. There is no mortar in the aqueducts. Um Alisor Al escoral is a monastery, cathedral and castle. It is where Queen Isabelle granted the funding to Christopher Columbus to set sail for his western route to China. Uh, we performed a concert to a full house Spanish citizens who were impressed with our playing and each song we played was introduced by a Germantown student speaking in
021Spanish. Um, and we finished with performing at the Cowagata Dez. There's our group picture taken in front of the Praau Art Museum. That is our concert earlier in the week. Uh, the it's an evening parade includes many floats and fantastic lights. Um, Spanish culture. The three kings come through on the night of the 5th and leave presents for the kids. Um it was nearly 2 miles long and packed with over 400,000 people similar to um a Macy's Day parade here. We were the only American group in the parade and it is the second time Germantown has performed in this parade and it is one of the highlights of my career. It is just an outstanding experience. Uh within the band program, the classroom, we focus on good fundamental technique and the skills that allow you
022to handle any situation, which these students did. Um we also teach that teamwork and cooperation just inherent in a music group. Everybody has to rely on everybody else. It is also we teach them to be respectful and curious about the world outside of Germantown. And our students rose to the occasion and were fantastic the entire time. None of it would have been possible without a fantastic tour company who took care of everything within their ranks, our many chaprons, and for me personally, my fellow band director, Mr. Stone, who handled a whole lot of logistics in making this trip happen. >> All right, so I'm going to talk mostly about my favorite part and then kind of what it was just as a band member on this trip. My favorite part by far was the Praau
023Art Museum because I thought it was absolutely amazing to see all these arts in like a timeline throughout history. And although it was like an hour and a half tour, um it felt like 10 minutes to me. I thought it was absolutely amazing. And I bought a t-shirt that I'm wearing here today. Not on purpose, just coincidence, but >> um and I I love the parade. I did color guard. So, I play obo, which we can't march with because it's too finicky of an instrument. So, I got to learn and talk to new people who I've never really talked to through the band program and just learn a whole parade routine. And it was so fun trying something new. It was amazing hearing all these people that don't speak our language chanting like, "Keep playing.
024You're doing great." in Spanish. And just hearing like their gratitude and excitement for us being there, that was absolutely amazing. And just overall the trip there was like there was no phones. People weren't on their phones. We were sitting and playing cards and talking to each other. It was an amazing experience that changed not only my life but a lot of people's. And as we look through these photos, I'm just looking and so many memories, but also seeing everyone that I'm like friends with, smiling, having fun, seeing pictures of me, which isn't great, but yeah. And I'm I'm so grateful for band. It's changed my life, not only through this trip, and I think a lot of people think the same. >> Awesome. Thank you. >> I'm Beth Desant. Um, this was my third international
025band trip. Um, Melissa was my first roommate. I have four kids and they've all been through the band program. I think tonight my favorite memory was the parade because it was so different than an American parade. It was colorful and the costumes were incredible and the they had puppets that lit up from the inside. The people moved with their arms and legs and um uh one float alone had a glitter machine, a smoke machine, and a bubble machine all on one float. So that was the Madrid crate just over the top. And I enjoyed hearing how our kids bonded with the Spanish kids over See, um, six, seven. Uh, like I said, this is my third international trip and I've always been proud to travel with the band kids. They I've never had that cringy
026moment where you're like, "Oh, I bet the restaurant staff's going to be glad when we leave." Or, you know, anything like that. Um, an example of that is we were at the flamco dancing and our kids without being told or asked knew to wait to the side until the numbers were over because otherwise if they had to walk to the restroom they would have blocked people's view of the stage. So that was really like >> there's the flamco right there. thoughtful of them to realize that that, you know, that would be a rude thing to do, but they're just thoughtful kids. And the tour company was great. Oh, shout out to Mr. Bell and Mr. Stone. That uh you know, he tells them and he says publicly, I feel like I have the best kids
027in the building. And I think the kids hear that so often that they believe it and then that's what they act like. And uh the tour company was great. The buses were big and comfortable and on time. The tour guides were awesome, very informative, and you can walk past these old buildings and you're like, "Oh, it's an old church." But then if you have somebody telling you the history or telling you some unusual facts about it, it just adds so much more to the experience. So, yeah, all in all, it was a great trip. >> Awesome. >> Yeah. I think I uh I'm assuming you're you know, I just want to say thank you, Mr. Bell and the team, students, the chaperons, the parents. Um, this isn't a unique scenario and that we hear our
028students go out into the world or the community and they're amazing. Um, we hear it often, but when we're talking international travel and add all those dynamics on top of it, it and I think the best thing I heard is that these things got put down and you spent time in the world you were visiting. Uh, fantastic. And thank you for coming and sharing it with us. Thank you. Thank you. >> Um, yeah, those are the aqueducts. There is no mortar in that structure and it's 2,000 years old. >> Wow. >> And some of those bricks are, you know, >> on the bottom they're four or five feet tall. >> Sure. >> Yeah, they did. But it's really amazing. Thank you for the opportunity. >> No, Mr. Thank you again for coming back and and
029we were there that night. you were approved to go on this trip and uh the board approved and I as you saw in multiple emails usually the emails that come across my table are something we're doing wrong. They after this trip they were everything we're doing right and that's a testament to your leadership of this program. So thank you. Thank you. >> Thank you. uh 3E village of Germantown leazison reports probably not not as exciting as a trip to but uh Mr. Huh? We'll start with you and parks and wrecks. >> So, uh, parks and wrecks did not meet in January, so I do not have an update, but we do meet tomorrow at 5:30 at the village hall boardroom. Couple of topics we're going to be discussing is 4th of July. Uh, the uh,
030capital improvement projects and some summer fees. >> Fantastic. Thank you, Mr. Voyer. Economic Development Commission. >> Sure. So, the EDC did meet on the 10th at 6. I really have nothing to report until the 10th. We did table and move a lot of things, so I will check back with you. Um, but for marketing and communication as liaison, director Pollock and I today met at the high school today at 2:35 um, with Justin Marian small market group talking about kind of brand efforts moving forward. So, that was a pretty beneficial hour that we spent. >> Awesome. Thank you for both your efforts in that. Uh I had the planning commission uh we met the 9th and I'll talk about uh their agenda item 5A Premier Real Estate Management uh proposed a zoning change for 6.87
031acres um located at West North 9889 FondeLac Avenue. This was in regards to developing a 48 unit um market rate apartment building uh multiple apartment buildings uh on that uh parcel. That parcel is located in the county line elementary um uh school area. It is also directly adjacent. The other side of the street would be MAC. Um that went forward with a 32 vote to the full board. Uh, and I did not check back last evening on the full board, but I don't remember them discussing it when I watched that meeting. Um, just some interesting facts in regards to that. Uh, they were predicting uh $54,000 year-over-year revenue that would come into the district with that development. It is significantly less units than previous developers have proposed for that area. Um, I I actually ended
032up being a no vote just based off the type of apartment buildings that it was and um what the stress that type of apartment rental would um or typically brings into the district. Um, in regards to in out late enrollments, the developer did mention, I would hate to say it, I think she's probably talking a little out of her depth as the presentation, but she was going to talk to management about moving lease dates to January. I didn't have the heart to tell her that >> be worse. >> Yeah. Well, a I didn't have the heart to tell her that it would probably be worse for us, but I don't think that's a financially sound decision for their company and I don't think that would happen. Uh but she did recognize and as a developer
033um was able to share that's the first time she's heard that concern from a school district. So, it was nice to have that that voice into that community and that development community uh and see some response in back and forth regard. They did use the Roofers report. Good. >> Um and once again in regards to what type of students that would amount of students it would bring in it was within our capacity um from that that level but it was more the the late enrollment unenrollment issue that that as we continue to see these postage stamp um developments come out >> uh could overwhelm one of them will not overwhelm the district but if we see multiples of them continue as a pattern it could overwhelm the district from that that regard. That was a
034no vote on that and it went forward uh 32. So, um the rest of it is minimally impacting the district. So, I'll leave it at that and we can continue to move on to item four, citizen comment. Um I had one but they are going to speak um for a later business item, new business item. Thank you. All right. Uh five consent agenda. A approval of the January 20th 26th meeting minutes. B approval of February 3rd 26 meeting minutes open session only. C approval of teacher contracts. D approval of teacher resignations. And E approval of donations. >> Move approval of consent agenda. >> Second. >> Mr. Barney with the motion. Higin Bothotham with a second. Any discussion? >> Yes. Can I get a highlight of the donations, please? >> For sure Mr. Barney. Um, tonight
035we have the following donations. Alex Caran, $700, Germantown High School soap t-shirts. Anonymous donor, $3,224.85 for the cost of a motor coach bus for the ghs marching band competition. Germantown Community Coalition, $500 to the ACE Club trip to Heritage Asian Museum. Milwaukee School of Engineering, $500 to the Germantown High School robotics team. JW Speaker, $1,500 to the Germantown High School robotics team. Northwest Mutual, $500 to County Line Playground Equipment, specifically balls, chalk, jump ropes, etc. MacArthur PTA, $955, very exact, to MacArthur Elementary School kindergarten field trip. Bank 59, $500 to the Germantown High School band. Kennedy Middle School PTA, $1,000 to the KMS 7th grade endear celebration. Kennedy Middle School PTA 1550 towards 10 TI 84 calculators and charging stations for middle school math and Gwen Wenland $500 towards the Germantown High School environmental club.
036>> Thank you. I think that's over $11,000 in donations this month. The generosity of this community is outstanding. >> Month over month, it never ceases to amaze me. It's it's impressive. Um with that any further discussion hearing? None. All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? >> Hearing none. Consent agenda passes. >> Six negotiation committee. Uh that's myself a the January 29th meeting. We met with GA representatives and um conferred in regarding that CPI is 2.63% for the following year. and that is a number that we're continually working with um moving forward between the two groups. And then February 12th, we met again and initial offers were uh exchanged between both groups and the full board will receive an update regarding that later this evening. Seven, ad hoc transportation committee. Mr. Pley, >> thank you.
037Uh our we met on February 3rd. Um, basically our focus uh certainly over the course of the last year plus uh has been on the new potential contract with right uh with uh with our bus company uh talking through the contract but but one of the main focuses was on the start and end times uh for the four elementary schools. And so that's really what what we focused mostly on during this February 3rd meeting. Uh ultimately before uh we get any further I do want to thank uh administration for taking the time to create the surveys which uh in my opinion really weren't part of the last exercise as far as the contracts go. Also thank you to all the parents of the elementary school students for responding to those surveys. I think the number
038was almost 1,000 uh families that responded across all all of our elementary schools. I want to take a moment too to to thank uh Mr. Brown, Mr. Barney for participating in in the uh committee itself. Uh as far as the the third um as I mentioned, we focused on the start and end times. Once again, kind of reviewed a little bit, asked some questions, had some discussion regarding the survey results and where where we ultimately wanted to go with regards to keeping the start and end times as is uh in a staggered format or or try to place them within a a single band as far as start and end times. uh knowing that that there's a lot of moving parts for all of this uh between us, the bus company, the parents, and everything
039else. Ultimately, uh we we came together and uh bring forward to the board uh a motion with a positive recommendation to continue with the current start and end times for the 2026 2027 school year. comes to the full board with a positive recommendation. Does not require a second. Any discussion? Mr. >> Yes. Uh couple of things. Uh actually I forgot to mention before I brought forward the motion. We will be meeting one more time just to wind things down, kind of close out the ad hoc committee portion of it so that uh we have closure for this. Um I wanted to thank Mr. Eert as well for asking me to to be the committee chairperson of of this committee. Uh I think he mentioned it at the at the uh our February 3rd meeting. Uh
040I was asked specifically to to lead this committee because uh a handful of years ago I was I was the no vote for for going to this staggered uh start and end times. Um, so Anna MacArthur parent at the time at least or way back when. Um, I want to take a second because I'm going to change my vote uh from last time to to this time. I'm going to vote yes. And primarily I'm I'm leaning on the data that was presented to us. When it comes to all of the other elementary schools besides MacArthur, it was pretty clear that parents uh like their schedules, they didn't necessarily want to kind of roll the dice and potentially save save some money. Uh that might not actually come to fruition because there was a couple things
041that needed to kind of fall in line. Uh when it came to MacArthur, I was fully prepared um admittedly to to come into tonight a year ago. uh to make the argument to to switch to uh a single start, single end time, but the data wasn't there. I think the the uh one could certainly make the argument, you know, it was nearly a 50/50 vote from MacArthur as far as those who came back with the survey to possibly make the change or at least make the attempt to make the change. But uh the fact of the matter was is that uh 51 or 52% of the parents surveyed were were okay with with the start and end times. They might not be happy with it, but they were okay with it. And so uh that
042made my argument uh that I would have made very difficult because that actually would have gone against technically the majority of the people who submitted their survey results. Um, personally, I'd still like to see it, but but I can't argue with the the current data. And I think a lot of that has to do with the reality that 5 years has passed. So, anybody who came into MacArthur 3 years ago, that's the only schedule they've known. Um, and so families have adjusted their lives as they entered MacArthur. And certainly, I'm sure there's challenges either with drop off or pickup. Um, but parents have gotten used to it. The kids have gotten used to it. Um, and so, uh, like I said, I was was willing and able to to come in and make the argument,
043but the data simply was not there. >> Thank you. Any further discussion? I think I would just echo quickly Tracy and members of the committee, appreciate your time and effort on it. Um, I definitely came into that asking the administration to open this question up um because we wanted to know what MAC wanted and and really hear the voice on that. Um, I'm surprised in the data, but we're going to follow it. It was another example, I think, of a process-driven approach to come to a decision not really anchored in feelings, but anchored in the information that was uh pertinent to the decision at hand. I think this board's been committed to that type of a process across all sorts of decisions and every decision really that we make at this point. We've really seen
044that that that switch flip. Um so just another great example of it. So thank you for your time on that. Um and with that, if nobody has any further discussion, I can uh we'll hear a vote. All in favor? >> I. Any opposed? >> Hearing none, that passes. >> I believe that is uh it for ad hoc. Correct. >> Yes. >> Um eight, teaching and learning. Miss Higma. >> Okay. The teaching and learning committee met at the district office on February 3rd, 2026. Um we received a report on the winter growth data by Jake Mizak. Uh the report is a result of the winter NWEA MAP testing that's given throughout the year to both elementary and middle school students. The results give us essential data on how our students are doing both on growth um
045academic growth and uh um where's our heart today? Um let me um >> growth and achievement. >> There you go. Yep. Growth and achievement. So he gave us a in-depth study on how to read the chart. Um this is very useful both as a district-wide as we can look at where the district is um as a whole uh that can tell us how our curriculum is doing um throughout our district and what the adjustments that we would need to make there. It also allows the teachers to use a per pupil basis that get lets them be able to target uh students that might be having difficulty in both literacy and mathematics. So um it was a really good discussion on how we can better our meet our students needs through individual instruction and and strategies.
046So um that is it was we were able to look at the last three years which showed that we had um growth um and uh the percentages went up on each of those categories. So, we are encouraged to to see how that's going um with our new curriculums that we put in place. And we thank the teachers for all of the work that they've done in um in using the curriculums and um being able to work with the students. So, we're very encouraged by the um by the results of the NWA MAP testing. Um we're also given two um items to um to vote on tonight. The first one is the science pilot plan. Uh the pilot plan is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of new materials while also identifying implementation readiness. So we were
047given um uh the Smithsonian Science Resource is a pilot that we'll be moving forward with. Um the pilot will involve one unit per grade level. Each grade level level will include at least one pilot classroom and all four elementary buildings will be represented in the pilot. Jake went over which units were selected for grade level and which teachers and classrooms would be involved in the pilot. So we are looking forward to hearing how that that goes. Um with that we can move with a positive recommendation to the full board to approve the K5 science pilot plan as presented. >> Comes forward with a positive recommendation. Does not require a second. Any discussion? Hearing none. All in favor? I. >> Any opposed? Hearing? None. That passes. >> Okay. And the final order of business is approval
048of the summer school offerings and proposed budget for 2026. Uh we went over some of the changes that were made. There were a couple um new or maybe altered offerings for prior years in the engineering everywhere and an environmental ed porcupine or and in environmental ed. Also, Pokemon Mountain Backpacking is back on the schedule again. So, that was an exciting one. I I still want to go on that one. Chaperon, please let me know. Um, >> Space is limited. Yes. So, think of me if there's one available. Um, so yeah, look forward to seeing how those classrooms are filled up and hopefully some of those students that uh go to the Porcupine Mountain or the new offerings that they could come and present for the board and we're always excited to hear from them and
049see how our um summer students are doing. So with that, we moved with a positive recommendation to the full board to approve the summer school courses, including new and updated offerings of the proposed budget for 2026. Additionally provides approval for the overnight travel for students and advisers to travel to Porcupine Mountain Wilderness State Park in Atanagon, Michigan from June 11th through 15, 2026. >> Comes forward with a positive recommendation. Does not require a second. Any discussion, Mr. Lo? >> I don't know if Jake knows it or not, but he's sch smoozing board member Lo putting that engineering uh unit at summer school. So, thank you for that. and and as always, it's not a punishment, but if they would be willing and able to present to the board what they learned in summer school, that'd
050be great. You know, I think we would all welcome that. So, if it's possible, that's great. If not, well, that's okay, too. But >> I would, >> we saw it tonight. We have really good stuff going on, Brand. >> Yeah. Yeah, it's unfortunate we have to have a board meeting after students come, >> right? >> We have music playing. >> So, yeah, if it's if they could do it, that'd be great. Yeah, I think it's a good example of design and outline for the summer curriculum to drive interest or potentially gauge interest in in the programs we can offer throughout the school years, whether it's the elementary schools, right, middle school, high school. Um, the porcupine trip is is another great example. That used to be a field trip that we approved and to be
051able to move that into a summer school and open it summer school class and open it up beyond uh the walls of just that field trip for a class is fantastic. So really really appreciate the work and the intent that goes into designing that course outline. So thank you. Any other discussion? Hearing none. All in favor? >> I. Any opposed? Hearing none, that passes. Uh, I think that's it for teaching and learning. Thank you. Personnel committee item nine. The personnel committee met in this very room just a few hours ago. So, I will not get too into the details. You can see it all online, but we went through the um reports and updates and Dr. Castro covered teacher resignations, contracts, gave a sta staffing update. Uh, I think one side note there was to
052kind of mention the little different approach that Dr. Caster is using to find qualified candidates and bring them into the system. Uh, not only are you using Indeed now, but you've used a more targeted method of Indeed. And for last uh, position that we had open, we had over 126 candidates, 28 uh, made the final cut and I guess we got a a new new employee. So, welcome. and that that seems to be working out very well. Uh the next uh item of business was going over the dental and medical performance stats, which again self-funding. We're still showing positive yields from higher utilization rates and cost savings with better benefits being offered. You want to add anything to that, Dr. Castro, or >> No. I thought you're getting up to speak there. Nope. Just clean
053it up. >> There's a lot of good charts online. Uh don't want to step through them here. Uh the item of new business was the spring coaching contracts uh which we bring before the board with a positive recommendation to the full board for for approval of the spring contracts and one advisor contract. >> Comes forward with a positive recommendation. Does not require a second. Any discussion? Believe I heard there were two to be determined. >> Two two openings still. >> Yeah. >> What are we looking for? Baseball and softball. Baseball. >> Assistant coaches. >> Anybody out there? >> Warm your arm up. >> Pitching machine provided. >> Yeah. >> Um that comes forward with a positive recommendation. Uh any further discussion? Sorry. Hearing none. All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? >> Hearing none.
054that passes. I'd like to add um one quick thing regarding the the 120 applicants. My understanding is several of those that didn't uh make the final cut for that position may have been identified as good fits for other positions within our facilities. >> Yep. So through that process, uh Dr. Baron screened 29 on the phone, brought in nine candidates for inerson interviews. weren't necessarily the fit for that position, but he put those candidates forth to some of our other positions as well. >> Indeed is working. >> It's working. Yeah, this was the first indeed it was. Uh this was the first time we used a subscription. We used the subscription version for this. So, you can sponsor certain positions. So, we're just trying to figure out what are those positions you sponsor. Um so, yeah,
055process. >> Fantastic. Thank you guys. Uh, Mr. Brown, I believe that's that's it. >> Thank you. Uh, 10, finance committee. Mr. Los. >> Yes. The, uh, finance committee met in this boardroom at 5:34 earlier this evening. Full board item 10A, updates. Uh, consent to vouchers. Britney answered a few questions and we approved the vouchers. Um, GSD financial series 4 was presented by Sarah Vera. Uh, she's from CISA1 and it was equalization aid. Uh, it's all on video. We're not going to recover it here. And it's in part. It was a very good presentation and uh you could probably read the material and watch it several times and still be a little bit confused, but it was a a good uh very good presentation and a good discussion back and forth. Uh Britney went through her
056variance report. Uh we're doing well financially. Uh full board item 10B 2026 2027 student fee schedule. There were only two minor changes uh yearbooks and uh fees for um recorders in fourth grade. So we bring forward to the board of education with a positive recommendation to approve the 2026 2027 student fee schedule. >> Comes forward with the positive recommendation. does not require a second. Any discussion? Hearing none. All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Hearing none, that passes. >> Okay. Full board item 10 C 2026 2027 meal and milk prices. Uh there were no changes in any of the categories. Uh so we bring forward a motion to move forward with a positive recommendation to the full board to approve the 2026 2027 meal and milk prices. >> Again comes forward positive recommendation does
057not require a second. Any discussion? >> Yes. With the cost of everything going up I think it's great that the food and nutrition department is able to bring this kind of motion to us that they don't need an increase. >> Fantastic. There was also uh Eric kindly mentioned that we don't have whole milk or 2% milk in the school district and uh we're going to look into that. See if that's possible. >> I was not aware of that. >> Oh yeah, that's it's been Eric's. >> He's he's had the flag >> little pet project. >> Yeah, >> he's Mr. Milk. Student students don't drink skim milk, right? They drink whole milk. >> That's right. >> Right. >> They should, says, >> "Well, that's not that's not right. >> Any further discussion?" >> I cut you
058off. >> Good. >> Yeah, we're good. >> Thank you. Uh hearing none. All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Hearing none. That passes. >> And uh full board item attendee district office boardroom. The uh plan is for uh the board to move from this room to another room on the uh southeast corner of this building. And uh we just discussed uh audiovisisual equipment and the biggest discussion was on the table. So, we're trying to we're not trying to duplicate this table here, but the table will have a little bit more of a curve to it than what was presented just so uh board members can kind of see each other uh during the meeting. So, uh, all of that said, uh, we bring forward to the board of education with a positive recommendation to
059purchase AV equipment and a boardroom conference table from multiple vendors for a total cost not to exceed $40,000. Comes forward with a positive recommendation. Does not require a second. Any discussion? I think I was pretty quiet at the meeting, but I'll add into this. Um, Dr. Reutder and Multorf brought this to my attention and and the genesis for this really is around we love using the PC. PC is a fantastic facility. Turns out a lot of people love using it, >> right? >> And it's time that we get out of their way and get them into it. Um and in order to do that, we're going to get ourselves a little bit more of a professionalized boardroom uh within this building and a room that'll fit it a little better. This will become the overflow
060room and continue to be the training room for staff um and will get us out of their way as well. So that's part of why this came forward. So I appreciate acknowledging that the PAC needs uh some room to continue to grow for its efforts. So thank you. >> Yeah, it's a performing arts center, right? That's what we it was built for. >> Yep. Absolutely. >> Thank you for mentioning that. I didn't include all that in my Cliff's notes version. >> Can Can we still have the music? >> We I will get a playlist together for you. Thank you. Yes. Spotify Spotify subscription isn't too expensive. >> You know, there's there's one thing when we were discussing all of that. Um, in this room, it's difficult to hear sitting over there. Will will there be
061any uh overhead speakers or anything? >> That'll be part of the audio visual >> because there the speakers I don't think have worked in this room uh for years. >> So, that'll be >> Yeah. >> more conducive to an actual board room. >> Yes. Because my wife can't hear when she's sitting in the back, you know, of this room. Otherwise, >> you know, we wouldn't know about it. >> Got to get her in the front row. >> I think she does. >> Well, she doesn't sit up front in the PAC, even though I tell her to. >> So, what are you going to do? >> Yeah, I TELL MY WIFE, >> RIGHT? >> OKAY. Any further discussion before we get ourselves a tr Thank you. Hearing none, all in favor? I Any opposed? >> Oh,
062no. >> We're good. >> Okay. Any opposed? Hearing none. That passes. >> Thank you. >> And we adjourned at 7:06 p.m. >> Thank you. Uh item 11, new business, discussion and action regarding a petition to alter school district boundaries. Uh Dr. Reutder's here to tee this up as this is a very unique situation. >> Yes. >> Um so if you can walk us through these waters, I would be great. We'll wait for our guests to get situated. >> This is intimidating. >> No, you're awful. Just pretend you're not on TV. So, um I want to introduce to the board Alex and Emma Gooding. Um they have petitioned um to alter their school district boundaries under Wisconsin State Statute 177.12. Um, as you can see in the attached agenda or background this evening, you see their
063petition not only to uh the Germantown school district, but they are residents of the Holy Hill Area School District and Hartford Union as Hart Holy Hill is a feeder to Hartford Union. I believe last evening you spoke to the Hartford >> Holy Hill Union School Board. um this evening per the statute they have the right to address the board directly um with their reason and rationale for petition as we've outlined um in the background this evening both um recommendations for approval or denial based on what they share with you this evening and your decision as a board and then that would move to an adoption of a resolution. So, it's very unique. Um, in 26 years of public education, I've never experienced this. Um, and I think talking to multi all of you as multiple
064board members as this came out. Um, some of you have elder statesman board members have not experienced this either. So, it's unique um that taxpayers have the right under this statute to come before um public entities of local control and they're petitioning and I'll turn it over to them very quickly to become part of the Germantown School District. So, with that, Alex and Emma, >> welcome. >> Well, we we're glad that we can help you with your development experience. >> Yeah. Um so, as we've kind of said, um I'm Emma. This is Alex. Um, I will say I will more or less read from my notes as I found out from my board meeting last night. The, um, nerves may take over. Um, but our family resides directly on the boundary line. I know those
065maps kind of went around. I'm a visual learner, so sometimes it helps me to be able to be a visual explainer as well. Um, but we just want to touch on a few of the reasons why we filed this petition to detach from those districts and then to attach to uh the Germantown school district. Um, to start off, this was a big decision for our family from the second we moved out to where we are. Um, quite honestly, it schools weren't even on our mind. We had an infant at that time and we just loved the property. The housing market was moving. Um, and we went out just looking and that night we had a house. Um, so, uh, like all parents, our guiding priority is ensuring our kids have access to a strong, supportive,
066and high-quality educational experience, um, that sets them up to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Um, so our first factor that influenced our decision um, was overwhelmingly proximity. Uh, Germantown High School is approximately half the distance from our home compared to Hartford High School. Um, Germantown High School is about six miles from our house. Hartford High School is over 12 miles. Um uh in fact it's one straight shot um down the street um two turns if we're being technical here. Um being directly on that boundary line, that geographic um reality makes Germantown the more practical and logical um district for our family. Um the shorter daily travel time is not only more convenient, but it also reduces the amount of time our kids would spend commuting and um being on a bus um and eventually driving
067themselves. Not I'm not thinking about that yet, but putting it out there. Um and also thinking about how important that becomes um when they get more and more involved with all the extracurricular activities. We were very involved um extracurricular activity wise um and we know that is likely where our kids are headed too. Um secondly, academic performance. Um reviewing DPI state data. Um I work in the schools. I know everything's data driven. I'm I look at all of those things. Um, Germantown consistently demonstrates strong outcomes. Um, whereas Hartford has shown some inconsistent performance. So, again, thinking back to that distance factor, this academic factor is a big thing too of we don't want to drive twice the distance for something that's a little bit more inconsistent where we have something that has proven performance down
068the street from us. Um, and then again, just that um community alignment. The majority of the families in our immediate neighborhood, as you can kind of see on that map, um attend Germantown schools. Um our own neighbors immediately across the street um go to Germantown. Um and they are kids that are um about the same as ours. Um so just thinking about that, our children's peer group, social connections, and um community involvement naturally align with the Germantown district. Um, attending school alongside neighborhood peers would foster um, continuity and belonging from an early age. Um, we also have many friends that grew up out in the area that we live. Um, and we've talked to them about um, their experiences with Holy Hill and Hartford and while they had positive experiences in many respects, they frequently
069shared how challenging that day-to-day transportation was. Um and that has um those conversations have definitely heightened our concern about the amount of time our children would spend commuting and um kind of further confirmed our choice to pursue this petition. Um we did explore um open enrollment as a potential solution. Um but as you know there are no seats available. Um however you may find that a application was still submitted. I don't know who did that. Um, but that may come across the table at some point. Um, it just goes to show how important this decision is for us and how much kind of thought um, we've put behind all of these things and how strongly we feel that Germantown is the best fit for our situation and for our family. Um, so in closing, our
070request is rooted in geography, um, logistics, community alignment, and a desire to provide our kids with the strongest possible educational foundation. Um, as Mr. As Dr. Reutder said, these factors align with the eval uh evaluation criteria. There's actually um like seven or eight factors laid out by the DPI and the state legislature. Um we're not seeking to move away from any district out of dissatisfaction um but rather toward a district that better reflects our physical location, our daily reality, and our educational goals for our kids. Um so, thank you for um hearing us. Thank you for um taking the time to consider this request. We really appreciate that. um and any we would appreciate um any guidance you might have. So, thank you. >> Thank you. >> One more thing, too. We're kind of uh
071harping on the Hartford High School thing. We we actually have no problem with Richfield. They are close. They have good scores and all that kind of stuff, but because they're feeder union together, you have to do it together. Right. >> Right. Right. >> Hence the three district. >> Yeah. Yeah, >> we're a little bit of at a disadvantage. Yeah. >> Okay. Well, thank you for bringing all that information to us. Um, Dr. Reutder, I don't know if you have any other >> guiding advice in this situation. >> I think my recommendation or or feedback would be um from reading the the Goodings petition and their reason and rationale, I mean, it serves the purpose of why DPI allows this this action to be brought forward towards local control. Um, thank you for the compliments of
072wanting to be in our school district to meet the needs of your kids. Um, obviously proximity is always something. I don't see any adverse cost that would come before the school district if you were to vote yes for this. Um, we would obviously be gaining a great family that wants to be here and just lives on the wrong side of the street at the end of the day, for lack of a better term. >> Still a good side of the street. >> Yeah, still a good side of the street. But I don't see anything that would um preclude you as a board tonight to act to move forward with their request. Um as well as someone wants to be here, they just don't live in the proximity to be here. >> It is a very
073unique bubble in that area. >> When you see the drawings, it's like someone sneezed. Literally, you know, it's the straight line disappears. >> Yeah. And that two house thing just across the street doesn't make any sense. and it's jutting through backyards by us and stuff and and it's like it's it's hard to look away from the data. >> Yeah, >> that makes sense. >> So, I I'll open it up to um questions to be directed at the petitioners and or administration for any further advice or or input. Um and then we will hear a motion and then we can discuss amongst oursel amongst us after that motion is made. But so for now, it's questions um into that end of the table. >> That makes sense, >> Mr. So, good job. I know it's nerve-wracking.
074So, I'll let I'll lighten. >> Um, I think it's awesome that you want to be in our district, right? You don't happen to coach baseball and softball. >> I am a coach in another district. I don't know how that would go over. >> We'll find a way. >> Okay. >> Now that that's out of >> We thought about it. Mr. Brown. So, just so I'm clear, the the ask is just for your property to be moved into our district or the whole line to be moved up to Hubertus Road. >> No, you're taxpayer. >> Um, we did consider we had the opportunity to start knocking on doors. Um, but we didn't want to do that. Um, just because we wanted to be respectful because of those financial impacts it would make to the districts we're
075detaching from. Um, so we kind of weighed our options and stuff and we're trying to make a responsible choice um to be the least disruptive we could >> and and I big kudos for being your your students best advocate. >> The length you're going through is great. >> I think our school bus already goes down your street based on >> fix up our neighbors, >> right? How many students do you have? >> Two. >> Have they started school yet or >> three and four? So hopefully >> so our oldest will start kindergarten next year. Um because of this process and not knowing and thinking about transitions and if this went through changing districts um we kept our 4Ker at his um his daycare has a 4K. So we kept him there for the year just
076to make it easier on him. >> Okay. >> Um and then there'll be a gap year and then our three-year-old. >> Yeah. So it's it's perfect timing for you to be here now. Did did you do you have approval to move from the other district yet? So, Holy Hill, we met with them last night. Um, it was a 4 to1 vote against. They denied us. Um, there is an appeal process um that we may consider. Um, and we have Hartford's meeting tomorrow. >> So, >> three board nights in a row. Great. >> Any Well, my suggestion seriously would be uh thank the board for their service because, you know, a lot of we don't hear that very much. We don't really expect it, but we do take beatings often, you know, serve people. So, thank
077thank the board for their service. Be nice to them. Don't tell them that you work for them. You know, we hear that all the time. >> And and really, we just put our pants on the same way you do. So, it's not it's it's really not that big of a deal, but I could understand you being nervous because you don't talk to the board every night. >> But anyway, thank you for sitting through our whole board meeting. It was kind of brief actually, but um yeah, I mean that's that's it. Uh you know, thank them for their service and present your case. >> Um I I can understand them not wanting to lose a a family. We're quite honored to have you join us. I I was actually hoping you were going to say that
078you uh appreciate our teched program and that's why we're >> Oh, we do. I'm a controls engineer. >> Yeah. I'm I'm a power engineer for a large local company and you might know >> may or may not be on the >> Yeah, let's stick to the agenda. So, we have some things to talk about, >> but yeah, I I mean I think we're good. We'd love to have you. I think Mr. Barney has one. >> I do. Um I I appreciate that you understand moving your house into a different district could have a financial impact on that district, but I'm looking at our overhead map. >> They literally like cut a third off of the subdivision >> and sent it to a different district. >> All those houses should be ours. >> Yeah. >> So
079maybe if this fails, you get all your neighbors on board. Well, >> yeah, we wouldn't have done this position if we were in the middle. We, you know, really because we noticed it was on the the edge. >> You're right on the edge, right? There was a chance and it was illogical, right? If it would have been on a highway or whatever. >> Sure. >> And even that district boundary where on the in front of our house on hillside there is a corn field. So, it's even more deceiving than what the picture >> Yeah. says. Any further questions for the petitioners? Seeing none, I'll entertain. Uh we have two motions in the packet. One is in the um positive to add the territory and the other is to deny. Um I'll entertain a motion. Um
080someone use some good judgment there. Please make a motion to grant the transfer of the territory described in the petition that the reorganization requested in the petition filed on August 21st, 2025 be granted and an order entered detaching the territory described in said petition from the Holy Hill School District and Hartford Union School District and attaching said territory to the Germantown School District. >> Second, >> Mr. Pog with the motion. Mr. Ber with the second. And now I'll open up for board discussion amongst ourselves. I would just share Mr. as you and I have discussed there is then a uniqueness to this whether moves forward as granted tonight or denied in vote there is authorization of an adoption of a resolution which is unique as well just for those viewing at home and the rest
081of the board. >> Sure. Uh I think I'll kick some discussion off and part of what you were discussing and your reasons for it and that geographical uh we have those discussions either Dr. worried myself with new developments as they come in line with the district and what elementary school are we going to put those place those in because we want to keep those neighborhood kids neighborhood kids and while we might not have a space in their the school closest to them we might have space in one of the elementary schools for that whole neighborhood to remain a neighborhood school via transportation right um so that's a not an unique uh thought or conversation I think we've had with this and as we continue to go forward we'll I don't want to get too far
082down that >> what what pops up as development >> as development comes forward. Um but those are some thoughts that are going through our head and it's it's interesting to hear that same logic obviously from citizens coming forward. Uh, obviously thank you for you. There's some check boxes as far as the district praises and um it's just nice to see that the efforts over the last several years uh aren't going unnoticed by our neighbors. Um it's pretty amazing actually and I think that's kudos to this administration, the board and our staff as a whole uh to be able to present that out in the world um and get this type of an ask because it's not looking just at some of the paperwork you have to go through and the hoops. It's not a little
083little process you're jumping through. So uh pretty amazing. Uh from that I'll open it up to anybody else. This blue line drawn here is kind of crazy, especially going through some backyards there. I I think how this happens is when the subdivision goes in, I don't it might be the developer or the original homeowners that might vote on where they want to go or they get to choose when they're on the line like this. I think that's how it works. >> That's where they're actually going. Which side of the street? The mailbox is >> Well, just your mailbox. >> I'll get a shot. >> Who needs a board meeting? >> I got this. >> We got one in the trunk. >> That's probably more more pertinent for the front yard, backyard. >> Don't get your
084mail delivered to the backyard. mess up >> if their house is split. So if like if for some reason the line would go through their house, right? And their address is would be technically in two school districts, we'll just say if their mailbox or the facing front of their house, whatever district that was that makes sense. No, but this this cutout here, this blue line seems like it would have been fine being up on Verdice Road and that would have put you and all of your neighbors in in our school district. I believe the developer or the people >> that sold >> Yeah. voted to be in the Hartford Union School District when this one and and we didn't we don't have any control of that. But that's how this line snakes through various uh
085subdivisions like this. You know, we just don't have any control over it. So hopefully uh you know, you can uh transfer over and I think it would be good good for you. Especially I mean there's no issue here. the school bus is already >> going down your street. Um, >> so we we we can't even say, "Hey, it's going to school bus needs to go out of the way uh half mile or something. It's going to cost us. It's it's not a big deal at all." >> So, I think we're good. >> Any further discussion, Mr. M? as you continue your fight. Um the map that we have on our website >> I think draws a great image of >> how the subdivision was literally like a third of it cut off. >> Yeah. >>
086So that might be a good visual for sure >> other people to see. >> Sure. >> How many do you know how many houses are in that >> square right here? I live right over here so I know exactly where you are. Oh, that's >> that was the uh we looked at the GIS uh satellite maps from the 1940s on and our house is uh from 1950. It's the first house in our subdivision. And so there's actually only like four or five houses at the bottom cuz those were like the farmer. >> Sure. >> That had the land that we're on. So >> So four or five houses that were going to >> that are going to Hartford >> or >> um Yeah. There's on our street um that Maple Grove um street there's probably
087um 20 >> seven or eight >> 20 houses total that go to >> 20. >> Okay. Um I mean I'm assuming Hartford's looking at it as a financial like because their bus is coming all the way out by you know by you. >> Yeah. They have that cost. >> Yeah. So just if you could make it a financial part of that that might help you because I'm assuming their decision if they would go the direction of no would be that it's not financially beneficial to lose their membership and lose their property taxes, but they also have to have the cost of the busing going out there and anything else that they have to pay for. So you could >> that's helpful. >> Look at that part. I don't know if it'd be beneficial to you
088or not. M Timberman, >> I don't know if you were trying to get our attention. >> Yes, with the motion. Um, because we have two petitions, I would recommend breaking that motion apart. Um, one motion with Holy Hill, one motion with Hartford Union. >> Okay. >> Unless you don't think we need to, but because >> let's do it to be >> We'd have to amend the current motion. >> Yeah. I don't I don't think we'd have the motion and then we'd go to the petition or the resolutions. The resolutions would run >> um >> consecutive, but I think the motion's fine where it's at that we get the board's opinion and direction from that and then we could approach the the individual districts via the resolution. >> Okay. >> Is that unless you're telling me
089no? I'm just thinking I don't know how much >> the reality is is if we had two motions in theory we could vote for for one and against the other which wouldn't make any sense and it doesn't get >> I think we're fine given there are granted they're two separate districts but they feed together right they're not >> they are separate entities but they are one and the same as taxpayer base >> y we'll give our answer to both those, >> but I don't think we could actually amend it because if we voted against one or it's it's actually going against the original motion because we're actually making decisions. >> We could let it die and then bring forward a new motion. >> I think it needs to be together like it is now. >>
090I think I'm fine with it. I >> think we're fine. >> Yeah. Yeah, we're good. >> Okay. >> The resolution >> resolutions will do. Left hand, right hand. >> Um, >> this one. >> Yeah. If no further discussion, we will go with a roll call vote. Uh, see no further discussion. >> Heert, >> yes. >> Brown, >> yes. >> Barney, yes. Loath, >> yes. >> Pollock, >> yes. >> Higen, >> yes. >> Ber, >> yes. >> All right, motion pass. >> The motion passes. Um, then I'm going to need a motion to adopt a resolution authorizing uh issuance of an order of reorganization or denial. This will be reorganization. And I'm going to we'll go through this twice. Um, the resolution is as follows. Uh, school board resolution authorizing issu issuance of an order. Whereas
091a meeting of the school board of the Germantown School District was held February 17th, 2026. And whereas a petition has been filed with the clerk of the school board pursuant to state statute 117.11 through13 Wisconsin statutes proposing to detach territory of 1212 Holy uh hillside road, Hubertus, Wisconsin. PT of NW, sorry about this. NW Doc 1151165 tax parcel ID 083360B location NW to NW section 22 T N T9N R19 from the Holy Hill School. Sorry about that. Holy cow. from the Holy Hill the Holy Hill area school district and attached to the Germantown School District whereas a public hearing has been held and proposed reorganization by the school board pursuant to state statute 117.11 through13 Wisconsin state statute now there now therefore it be resolved that an order be issued to and filed granting the
092petition upon which said hearing was held. I will hear that motion. So moved. >> Second. >> Mr. Barney with the motion. Mr. >> Sorry, Mr. P with the motion. Mr. Barney with the second. Any discussion hearing? >> Did everything you just read was that part of motion number one resolution? >> No, this is the resolution for Holy Hill which he had. It's not a document in the >> So, but when we voted originally, we were voting on motion number one, right? >> Yes. >> But no one read number one, did they? >> Yes, that was the roll call vote. >> That's That was the roll call vote. Now we have to do these motion one though. Did you read it? >> Yes, Mr. P. >> I did. >> Oh, you did. Okay. >> Sorry. >>
093I must have been daydreaming. >> Did you vote? >> Yes. Yes. >> So, uh, roll call vote. >> Eert. Yes. >> Brown. >> Yes. >> Barney. Yes. Loath. >> Yes. >> Pollock. >> Yes. >> Higen Botham. >> Yes. >> Voyer. >> Yes. >> Motion passes. >> Okie dokie. I will entertain a motion. Uh adopt a resolution authorizing issuance of order, reorganization or uh reorganization or denial. In this case, reorganization. Uh school board resolution authorizing issuance of an order. Whereas meeting of the school board school of the school board of the Germantown school district was held February 17th, 2026. And whereas a petition uh has been filed with the clerk of the school board pursuant to 117.11 through13 Wisconsin state statute proposing to detach territory of 1212 hillside road Wisconsin 5303 PT of NWNW DAC 1151165
094tax partial ID 083360B location NW to NW section 22 T9N NR19E from the Hartford Union School District and attached to the Germantown School District and whereas a public hearing has been held on the proposed reorganization by the school board pursuant to 117.11 through13 Wisconsin State Statute and now therefore that it be resolved that the order be issued and filed granting the petition upon which said hearing has been held. >> So moved. >> Second. Mr. Pollock will give >> any discussion >> was the first and second. >> Pollock was the first. Voyer was the second >> hearing. None. Roll call. >> Yes. >> Brown. >> Yes. >> Barney is a yes. Lo, >> yes. >> Pollock, >> yes. >> Botham, >> yes. >> Voyer, >> yes. >> Pass. >> That passes. Uh, from our end, >>
095y >> welcome. Thank you. >> Good luck. Good luck. >> Yeah, good luck. Let us know if you need anything. >> Okay. Thank you very much. Thank you all very I know they touched base with us and let us know that this was all in motion too. So >> for the boarding resolutions to sign >> and the board I believe has to sign a secondary document regarding this. the full board every member has to sign under the document. So, we'll get that take care at the conclusion of the meeting. >> Okie dokie. >> Uh, moving on. New business B discussion action approve early college credit program and start college now applications of Mr. Jake. uh in February and March I bring two sets of applications for ECCP and start college now. Part of this is
096um to help our students so that they are able to enroll as fast as possible um for the fall semester. This is the time that I would normally bring our students who um are interested in potentially taking an ECCP course during the summer. So I just bring them in batches. part of this just um moves their registration process along. Uh so for ECCP and this is a statute that allows Wisconsin public and private high school students to take one or more courses at an institution of higher education for high school andor college credit. Under this section, institution of higher education means an institution within the University of Wisconsin system, a tribballally a tribal tribally controlled college or private nonprofit institution of higher education located in the state. Uh this goound, Germantown High School had five
097students submit paperwork to attend an institution of higher education for the summer or fall of the 2026 27 school year through the ECC program. Uh students requested multiple courses including programming one, psychology of development and the language of medicine. All paperwork was submitted before the February 1st or March 1st deadlines uh respectively for the summer or fall terms. And then in accordance with Wisconsin statute, the start college now program allows high school students the opportunity to take college courses at the Wisconsin te through a Wisconsin technical college. Germantown High School had 22 students submit paperwork to attend a Wisconsin technical college in the fall. One student submitted paperwork for algebra and differential equations. 21 student submitted start college now applications for the certified nursing assistant or CNA program. Um and again all paperwork for this
098one was submitted before the March 1st deadline. >> Fantastic. I will entertain a motion. Motion to approve the early college credit program and the start college now requests as presented. >> Second by the motion. Mr. Voyer with the second. Any discussion? Uh Mr. Barney? >> I ask this every couple of years. At what point do we get to a point where we should offer a class rather than pay for the students to go take nursing somewhere else? >> Yeah, you're very close to that. So when you're we're talking about 21 students um that tipping point becomes pretty close. One of the technical pieces of that is of the 21 students who apply generally we don't have all 21 students who are accepted or follow through in taking that CNA program. So although we had 21,
099you know, apply to be in the program, it's rare that we're even getting 50% of the number of students who do that. Part of that may be on the technical schools end and their ability to offer that many uh students an opportunity to take it. But then that that's the same challenge that we have is um they might not have you know available instructors to teach all of those classes whereas the same challenge would be for us to um find somebody to do that. So it we're very close to that. um 21 is higher than any number that I've brought to the board in my time here in Germantown. So, normally we do have a a healthy amount of students who are looking at the CNA program. Um but that is definitely something that we
100can look into as a as an option because it is growing, right? >> Yeah. I just wonder if you have it in the regular course catalog if you'd get more students that might see it and have an interest >> that too. >> All right. Thank you. Uh based off of board precedent, uh I have a student who has applied for the Start College now, so I will be abstaining from the vote. >> Thank you. Yeah, I think I kind of had that same thought and question in my head and I think my initial thought went right to how do we find that staff member? What would it cost? And you know, because it's highly specific and then year-over-year, is there the need? Um but I it's a big number 21 obviously. >> Yeah. And it's
101kind of fluctuated. I can provide the data off the top of my head. I think you know sometimes we're as low as 10 and this is I think the high water mark for >> applications for >> and again that's application that's not always follow through. >> Y >> which is difficult to gauge >> to totally understand but I think it's worth the >> Yeah, for sure. >> Nope. Just it was just a The CNA program, is that a one-year uh program or six months? >> It's just a semester long. >> So, one semester. >> So, I think that might make it tough for us to offer because we might only have 10 students per semester then. >> Yeah. So, this this is 21 for the fall semester. So, then you know the once the spring
102comes along, we also have additional students. >> Okay. So it would be >> well 21. >> Yeah, he'll bring it back for spring. >> Yeah, there's two deadlines for the state. >> Uh for start college now, that only has one deadline because the uh ECCP is the only one that allows students to take during a summer term. So this is the students who submitted for >> um fall. Our guidance counselors at the high school do a good job of encouraging our students to apply early. So, I don't know if there will be additional students who come for the ne next batch um because there are students who technically could submit paperwork between now and March 1st and still qualify. And I'll bring that batch uh again uh to the to the March board meeting. The
103one of the reasons why our counselors encourage them to apply early is it moves them up in the registration process. So if there are seats that are available for our students to join the CNA process, this gives them the best opportunity to to be a part of that program. >> Sure. >> Any further discussion? >> How how would you gauge the interest? I mean, just by saying we we have 21 students, but it's to Mr. Barney's standpoint, if if it was in our catalog as an offered class, I mean, how do you how what sort of metrics would you use to to see who would >> how many more would be applying and how many more would don't know yet. >> Uh I it's hard too without it actually being a reality >> because I
104just look at this as like some of our tech classes. You know, if we didn't offer woodworking or automotive, nobody would really be doing it. But once you once you open it up, I mean in healthc care is a on demand area that's not going away anytime soon. So I don't know. I think we can explore it at some point. Uh I to the the point of the catalog it it being offered there is one thing I would look at it more like is there a barrier an entry barrier to I don't want my child traveling between this building and one of the techs um but they would be way more apt to take it if it was in house. >> Yeah. So then we'd have to look at certification and then work with a
105tech for transcripted credit to look at programming internally. I think it's a good thing to just let's keep an eye on it. We can continue to discuss. Jake's got one more plate he could spin and probably >> throw it out there. >> Do we know if there's other >> schools in the state that offer it and see what the interest? >> Yeah, I I I worked in a district where we had such a high threshold after ECCP and Start College Now started that we ended up working with MATC for transcripted credit, but we knew we were getting 25 plus kids annually that were going to take it. So it only made sense for us in house versus they traveled to MATC for that program, >> but it was part of a summer school program also.
106So like it it did we have to just investigate and see what that threshold is that makes sense for us to hold inhouse who we have that's qualified and then work with our local tech college, >> right? if other schools across the state are having that might have it already in their curriculum that if they consistently you know >> yeah I think it's part >> some sort of reflection on what we would see >> yeah I think that's the to the point of the exploration of it so I think >> so we have the motion on the table here but also discussion probably leads to administration >> future program >> some more in-depth conversation on it and probably bring it back to us at some point >> yeah because the board would have to approve
107a transcripted credit course at the high school level which would be this in that case. >> Yeah. But we can continue to move forward with it. >> More work for Jake. >> Job security. >> Any further discussion? Hearing none. All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? >> I'm abstaining. >> Oh yes, we do have one abstension and that passes. Thank you. >> See discussion to approve overnight travel request. Dr. Royer. >> Thank you. Uh this evening we have five different groups asking for overnight travel. The first being KMS uh Future Business Leaders of America, otherwise known as FBLA, 40 students and four advisers to the Dells for the state middle school competition March 8th through the 9th. DECA Distributive Education Club of America, 19 students and two advisers to Lake Geneva for their state
108competition February 23rd and 24th. The Germantown High School Skills USA, 18 students and two adviserss to Madison for their state leadership conference April 7th and 8th. The Germantown Ice Fishing Club, 15 students and three advisers to travel to Stevens Point for their state ice fishing tournament February 20th and 21st. And then the Germantown School District destination Imagination 40 students and 15 advisers to travel to Sun Prairie for the affiliate tournament April 14th through the 15th. >> There are four more. I forgot to print. Do you want an update? >> Oh, thank you, Melissa. >> Outstanding. So, we also have um four students and four advisers for FBLA to Green Bay for the state competition April 12th and the 14th. Um GHS powerlifting March 30 in March for 30 students, 13 advisers for the 6th and
109the ETH. GHS powerlifting um 40 students and 10 adviserss. We have some strong kids to Omaha Nebraska for the high school national powerlifting championship the 16th and n through the 19th of April. And then ghs science um as you've seen this has been brought forward for discussion but this will be for overnight travel. 17 students and three advisers uh two sha two teachers and one chef row to the Galapagos Islands March 27th through April 4th. >> Those are our overnight travel recommendations. >> Entertain a motion. Motion to approve the overnight travel request for KMS FBLA in March. GHS DECA in February, GHS Skills USA in April, GHS Ice Fishing Club in February, GS GSDI in April, GHS FBLA in April, GHS powerlifting in March and April, and GHS science in March, April. Second >> feel
110your pain Chris >> Mr. board with the motion been taken by with the second. Any discussion? >> Yes, I wish them the best of luck. >> Luck has been wished. Any further discussion? Uh hearing none. All in favor? >> I. >> Any oppose? Hearing none that passes. And 11, new business discussion action approved teacher retirement. Dr. Castro. >> Yeah. So tonight, uh we're bringing forth five staff that are set to retire. Um all five of these positions are eligible for the retirement uh health insurance retirement benefit. So I wanted to put that in context as I go through each one. The first one is Todd Schneider who submitted his letter on February 4th of this year. Uh Todd has been teaching social studies at Germantown High School for the past 30 years. Uh, additionally, Jamie
111Canestra has submitted his letter on February 6 of this year. Uh, Jamie has been teaching math at the high school for the past 24 years. In addition to that, Lynn Collins uh, submitted her uh, retirement letter on February 9th of this year. She's been teaching at MacArthur for the past 21 years. Kristen Dodings uh, submitted her letter on February 13th of this year. She's been teaching between both third and second grade at MacArthur as well for the past 25 years. And then finally, um Tom Wilcox, who submitted his letter on February 14th of this year, has taught elementary for 10 years. Uh he did four years as a technology specialist in the past 21 I have 20 in here, but he had 21 years um teaching ELA at Kennedy Middle School. Uh so that if
112you total that up is a total of 135 years of commitment to the Germantown School District which is welld deserved for them to be able to hit retirement. So >> absolutely. >> That's what I got. >> I'll entertain a motion. Motion to approve the request for retirement at the conclusion of the 2526 school year for Todd Schneider, James Canestra, Lynn Collins, Kristen Dodens, and Thomas Wilcox and thank them for their many years of service to our district and also the many years of enjoying retirement. >> Second with the motion, Mr. Barney with the second. Any discussion? Mr. Wolf, >> the uh Tom will remember this. Uh Thomas Wilcox uh had his students do a video about uh students standing in line filling bottles at bubblers and you know it left the board sitting here saying
113who knew it was such a big problem. You know, of course, there was some acting there with 10 students maybe standing in line to get to a bubbler between schools and it was as a result of that video and I I don't know what the class was, but it was, you know, implementing change or doing change and it was a result of that video that we started putting the bottle filling stations with bubblers in the schools. So yeah, it was a it was a classic uh video that his students did. So that's it. Yeah. Any further discussion? Uh I had a couple questions for you. >> What do you got? >> Um so you noted they all require for the insurance retirement benefits. >> That's >> if I hear that I'm hearing this is full
114retirements, not early retirements. Congratulations on it. long career in service to the community. >> Yes, that is correct. >> Um there's a deadline, I believe, for your office to receive these retirement notifications. That's why we have a batch of them in front of us and not one else. >> It's February 15th. So, >> yep, >> that makes sense. Okay. Um I think I'd echo some of the other s sentiments here in regards to congratulations. First off, uh what a couple of care, you know, group of careers here. Uh the service to the community has been invaluable and for me I just wish all of these teachers and staff a wonderful retirement. It was well earned, welld deserved. So thank you. Any further discussion? Hearing none. All in favor? >> I. Any opposed? >> Hearing none.
115Congratulations on your retirements. Uh 12 close session. Board of Education will entertain a motion to go into close session pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute 19851E to deliberate negotiation purchase of public properties in the investment of district funds or to conduct other board business whenever competitive bargaining reasons require a close session GA negotiations. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Yes. >> Brown. >> Yes. >> Aries. Yes. Loath. >> Yes. >> Pollock. >> Yes. >> Tigam. >> Yes. >> Voyer. >> Yes. >> We are enclosed at 8:54 p.m. And I do not believe we'll be coming out. >> We take out five. >> Five minute recess. We'll travel safe for everyone else who would like to run away and