Regular Board Meeting - 3/3/2026 (6:00 p.m.)

001minutes to um take a break and get adjusted before we get get started on our regular board meeting. The adjacent room is being set up for the overflow. Good evening. If everyone could find a seat, please. We are going to get ready. Mrs. Schop, are you in the room? >> Oh. Good evening. I am calling to order the Tuesday regular board meeting, March 3rd. Mrs. Schop, can we get Oh, and the time is 6:14. Mrs. Shopee, can we get a roll call, please? >> Yes. Carol Fox, >> here. >> Tom Henkins, >> here. Amy Levy >> here. Megan Miller >> present. >> Brian Nichols >> here. >> Joanne Rue >> here. And Tia Johnson here. All members are present. Thank you. I would like to request an approval of the agenda with the removal of

0027C, assistant principal position at Robinson. That did not move out of committee. 7D lacrosse cooperatives that did not move out of it committee and 9B conferring with legal. I spoke with our legal team this morning and um feel comfortable with um moving ahead. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Motion by Brian Nichols, seconded by Carol Fox. Any discussion Joanne? I'm sorry, Mrs. Rof. >> Oh, no. >> No problem. All in favor? >> I >> Any oppose? >> Motion carries. Tonight, we have the honor of having Principal Fonda Lewis here to introduce some Gaston Bandits to Le >> No. >> Aldridge. Oh, was there a change in the Thank you. So, we have Mr. Joe Vidok to introduce uh Aldridge Middle School students for leading us in the pledge of allegiance. All right. Thanks for the

003opportunity to come and represent Aldridge here tonight. Um these are some of our our awesome sixth and seventh grade DLI students and they're going to recite the pledge for us tonight in English first and then Spanish. So, if you would please let's stand together and face the flag. Hands over your hearts. Boys, come on up to the mic here. And we'll recite the pledge in English first. Ready? Begin. >> I aliance 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. >> Please remain standing for the pledge in Spanish. Ready, begin. Awesome. Good job, man. Thank you. You may be seated. >> Thank you. Next is the board president's report. Good evening and thank you for being

004here tonight in person and online. We appreciate your continued interest in and support of the school district of Deote. I have attached the board collective commitments to tonight's agenda. Board members, please take a moment to contemplate the first collective commitment of student academic success and well-being is the primary focus of the board. We commit to providing necessary supports for the administration that center on high expectations for equitable student achievement for every child. I've included this and along with our mission statement committed to excellence and strengthened and enriched by diversity. We prepare each student to compete, contribute and thrive as an admirable person in a rapidly changing world by engaging students in a wide variety of highquality relevant programs in partnerships with family, families, schools, and the stateine community. and our vision statement preparing and inspiring

005each student to succeed in life and contribute to an everchanging world to remind us of our guiding principles in our decisionmaking. This week, March 2nd through the 6th, we are celebrating ReadAcross America. This year's theme is championing kindness. ReadAcross America Week is the nation's largest annual celebration of reading, encouraging children to discover the joys and power of books. Many of us will be visiting schools throughout the district this week to participate in the celebration of reading. I hope to be able to read a couple of my favorite Dr. Seuss books, Okuan Leos, Learas and I had trouble in getting to sales saloo. And this one is especially important to me, and I hope that Mrs. Levy can appreciate this as well. Growing up, we didn't have a lot of books in our house. And so,

006this book was read to me and my sisters over and over and over again. And I can practically recite it verbatim. And my children love it as well. And it's it's very inspiring. I hope everybody gets the chance to read that book. It is National Social School Social Worker Week. Now is the time for us to recognize and appreciate the profound impact of our school social workers have on the school district of Lloyd community. They tirelessly provide emotional support, advocacy, leadership, and resources that enhance our students academic and personal growth. We are proud of our social workers. And if you are here tonight, please rise. Converse Elementary, Amy Langanger, Hackett Elementary, Lorie Hall, Robinson, Harmony Shepard, Aldridge Middle School, Martha Mchugh, Blit Memorial, Shiloh Puit, and Kayla Weller, Mel Elementary, Cheryl Jones, Todd Elementary, Whitney

007Klein Avery, Fuszen Middle School, Stacy Nemitz, and Bloit Learning Academy, Audrey Buchanan. Join us in expressing our gratitude for all of our school district of boy school social workers and their dedication and commitment. It's through their efforts that we see the true spirit of our schools shine. Supportive, inclusive, and always always striving for the best in each student. Together, we are making progress and building momentum for our students and our families and our community. That concludes my report. Thank you. Next, we have upcoming events and announcements. Board clerk Henkins. >> Thank you, board president. Good evening. These are these are the announcements for Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026. Wisconsin policy monitor along with the eyes on boy school board invite the public to join them for the second annual spring candidate forum this Thursday, March 5th

008at Boyd City Hall. The forum will begin with schoolboard candidates at 6:00 p.m. and will continue with city council candidates at 7:15 p.m. Please come down and learn more about the 2026 candidates for school board and city council. Come out to Aldridge Middle School this week, March 5th, 6th, and 7th, to see The Lion King Jr. Musical show begins each night at 7 p.m. We hope to see you there. Spring sports at the high school are starting throughout the month of March with track and field being the first sport to begin on March 9th. This year, the BMHS theater has prepared Mean Girls for the spring musical. You may catch a performance on March 13th, 14th, 20th, or 21st at 7:30 p.m. and a matinea on March 22nd at 2 p.m. Will your child be

009four years old on or before September 1st, 2026? If the answer is yes, then your child is eligible to enroll in the school district of Bo 4K program. Come on in to the Kolak Education Center to enroll your student or enroll your student online at boitschools.net. net. Don't delay. Enroll today. Meetings coming up and being held at the Kolak Education Center include special teaching, learning, and equity, and pupil services meeting on Thursday, March 5th at 5:00 p.m. Special board meeting workshop on Wednesday, March 11th at 5:00 p.m. Policy and human resources committee on Monday, March 16th at 4 p.m. teaching, learning, and equity and pupil services meeting on Tuesday, March 17th at 5:00 p.m. followed by the regular board meeting at 6 p.m. And a personal note, I'm happy to be back. I had some

010surgery done in at the end of January and I missed a few meetings, but I'm very happy to be back and thank you for my colleagues for keeping my back. But that's that's the announcements for tonight. >> Thank you, Mr. Henkins, and we are glad to have you back and healthy. Next, we have recognitions. Tonight we have recognition of Karen Paris, Carolyn Lynch, and the volunteers for the knowledge flows tutoring program, Dr. Anderson. >> And first of all, if I mispronounce your name, it is entirely not on purpose. Tonight, the board of education would like to recognize Carol Lynch, liaison between the school district of bo and Karen Parcinian, who coordinates the knowledge flows tutoring program at the River of Life United Methodist Church on Wednesdays. This program is for Robinson students in grades four

011and five, as well as some Aldrich sixth grade students who were part of the program last year. These students attend tutoring every Wednesday night from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. Miss Karen, also known as Miss Frizzle, comes to Robinson on Wednesdays after school and walks the students to church. There they are welcomed with nutritious snacks and homemade goodies. After their snack, tutors work with students on homework, reading, writing, math, and math skills. Students also learn music, participate in physical activities and games, make crafts, and learn life skills. Following tutoring, there is a dinner made by Kelly Lutoo provided for those who wish to stay and eat. Karen has coordinated the tutoring program since January 2014 while working as an interventionist at McGlennan Elementary School. As schools reconfigured, Karen has been able to continue the tutoring program

012while fourth and fifth grade students were at Aldrich and now at Robinson Elementary School. Karen creates folders of academic tasks for students and tutors to work on. Tutors consist of retired teachers, high school and college students, and congregation members. They do not just work as tutors with the students. They also become mentors. Students work toward academics, but gain confidence in a love for learning by working with the wonderful tutors each week. Tutors this year include Kathy Allen, Deb Bence, Bruce Caukins, Laura Caukins, Carol Connors, Cindy Ferger, Diane. >> Thank you. Becky Grace, Mike Grace, Melanie Gray, Sam Keller, AC O' Conor, Sarah Parsons, Barb Parcinian, Bob Parcinian, Matthew Pollson, Tishuana Pollson, Karen Vedra, Brenda Witford, as well as Ketty Luto, who is in charge of the dinner creations. So, we'd like to honor, recognize, and

013thank each of them for the contributions they are making to our students each and every day. Thank you very much. Thank you, Dr. Anderson, and to our volunteers. It really does take a village. It's this is educating a student is a group effort. It takes all of us and all uh factions and sections and we really really appreciate what you do for us and what you do for our children because they you know not to sound cliche but they are our future and the better off they are the better off we are all going to be. So thank you so much. Next, we have public comment. Mrs. Shopee, do we have any public comment tonight? >> We do. We have a couple in the room and we have a couple um emails. >> Okay. Members

014of the public are welcome to attend all open meetings of the board of education. Individuals attending board meetings are expected to conduct themselves in a respectful and courteous manner that models appropriate behavior for our students. Individuals wishing to comment are expected to comply with the norms found on the back of your comment cards and in board policy 187 public participation at board meetings. We ask that each of you contribute to maintaining a respectful and orderly meeting and prevent discussing confidential matters in a public forum by following these norms for public comments during board meetings. Thank you for your participation and courtesy. Mrs. Schop, >> the first one I have is Dorothy. Good evening. My name is Dorothy Herrell. I'm a resident of the city of Boid and a proud purple knight from the class of

0151967. Okay. Last week, the League of League of Women Voters and the NAACP held very successful candidate forums for school board and the city council. The reaction on social media was swift but predictable. It exploded with critique and criticism of only one candidate. In a five paragraph post, two entire paragraphs were devoted to Amy Levy. And although they say Amy is, and I quote, not representing anyone but herself, that is exactly what is happening with this post. These social media rants tend to be the opinion of one individual, not representing anyone but herself. I think we have to be careful to note that these posts are not offered for the truth of the matter but a position on issues before the board and in this case it appears to me to be a targeted attack

016that may serve to influence the upcoming election. I too am opposed to the requirement for a unanimous vote in order for the procedure to be proposal to be accepted. I have no opinion on the proposal. I left the classroom over the teaching over 30 years ago and I have not reviewed the proposal in its entirety around educational goals. So my position is about opposing the requirement that they have a unanimous vote. Why does one group get to change the procedural rules and we immediately say, "Okay, we'll do it." Again, the false narrative that was presented as a reason why a program failed in the past was presented with no information or facts to prove the program failed due to the vote of the board. The board is not on site, not in the classroom, nor

017in a position to give staff instructional directions on what to do. So, their commitment or lack thereof did not cause the project project to fail. Our election is next month. The board sitting here today may not be the board that oversees this program. The interim superintendent sitting here tonight may not be the superintendent to oversee the program. These two important variables are inconsistent with the continued requirement for a unanimous vote to receive these grant monies to demonstrate that administration is allin. This may not be the administration that's allin. Although social media asserts this is no time for politics, that is exactly what I see happening. This is all about politics and I urge you to read the example given for requiring requiring a unanimous vote as not being unusual. It concerns a required vote for

018a tax levy. The clear language of the statute expressly says and I quote tax may not be changed unless authorized by a vote of twothirds of the members elected. So the example they give is there's a seven member board, two members are absent. So of the five people present there has to be a unanimous vote. That does not mean that the unanimous vote of the board. It was the unanimous vote of those present at that meeting. This program, even if successful, is not all that bo needs. The National Institutes of Health has determined that social economic status has the greatest impact on reading proficiency. Significant inequity and income has created differences in educational opportunities. Poverty and low reading levels are interconnected. Large-scale change in improving education may require a broader look at the bloke community

019and what if anything is being done to eradicate or lessen income disparities within our community. Thank you. >> Thank you Mrs. Harold. Mrs. Sch. Next I have Rodrigo M. >> Mrs. Sh u board member Miller yielded time to Dorothy. Thank you. Uh, hi, my name is Rodrigo. I'm a senior at Bel Memorial High School and I was going to come to talk about the lacrosse program that was on the agenda, but I caught a little bit of the committee and you deciding not to approve it to the full board. Um, I heard we don't have much money from what I'm understanding, which is very hard to hear because I wanted this program to come to Bullet Memorial High School cuz I've been playing lacrosse since I was about 8 years old and I really wanted

020uh the sport to come to the high school because I know a few other kids expressed their um playing for the sport. And so I contacted Mr. Gratz, the AD at the high school, and I said, "Why don't we do the co-op?" And so we've been doing it since the start of my sophomore year, and it's finally gotten to the board. And now that it's gotten to the board, it was denied, which it's a little sad to hear because it is my senior year and I wasn't able to play, but I really wanted the younger kids who didn't get to play it sooner got to play it now. Oh jeez, this cutting out. Um, but I was really hoping you would reconsider your decision on the lacrosse co-op and bring it when we have the

021money if that was the biggest concern. Thank you, Rodriggo. And just for clarification, it it didn't make it out of committee, so it's it didn't come to the full board, >> Mrs. Show. Next, I have Sean. Good afternoon. Uh, good evening. I'm Sean Levy, 2074 Cobblestone Court. Uh this evening I'm speaking in favor of an agenda item discussing the historical black college and university's rising nights college tour and funding by the board uh to be added to a future agenda so that it can be decided uh if this program can be supported uh financially. I do understand that we are in a time of um limited resources but like many of the wonderful opportunities that students in Boyd are involved in. Uh it takes more than the school day that happens uh from 7 to

0223. Uh this rising nights tour in some iteration has been going on since uh the 80s. uh myself a purple knight from 1995 uh participated uh through the work of Michelle and Regina the students that we have there's an extensive network of HB.CU graduates that have come from Bo that have gone on to earn college degrees uh and it has enriched the social capital of our community uh a failure of the board to find a way to support this program would truly be a loss. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Levy. Mrs. Schul, >> that's all I have in the room. I just have a couple emails. >> Go ahead and when you're ready. The first email is from Mary Anne and Robert. Dear Blo members, we live just a few blocks from McNeel School and

023are urging you to sell McNeel to Rock County Christian School. Do what's right for our neighborhood and for our community. McNeel was built using taxpayer dollars to be a school and it can and should be should continue to be a school even though you chose to close it. Tell us publicly why you're hesitating to sell to Rock County Christian. You can't use the excuse that you don't want to encourage competition because Rock County Christian School already exists in our city. They are private, religious, and have submitted a good offer to you. What legal standing do you think you have if you refuse to sell to them? Robert and Maryanne. The next one I have is from Nora. Hello. I have heard that the school board will be discussing the future of the DLI program this

024month and want to share my strong support for this program. My husband and I own a home in the Boet school district and the DI program is the main reason that we enrolled our children in Bo public schools. Our decision was based on the considerable body of evidence showing that students in dual lingual language immersion programs test higher in reading and math than students in monilingual programs as well as the excellent reputation of Boyd Steeli program. It is extremely important to us that our children's education be high quality and and position them for excellent jobs and engagement in their communities. I have concerns that my children will not receive this level of education in Bo public schools outside the DLI program. Unfortunately, if my children are no longer able to access DI, it is likely

025we will unenroll them from Bo public schools. I've spoken with several other families who share this sentiment and I hope the school board will consider that reduction or elimination of the DLI program will lead more stu more students whose families are highly engaged in their education as evidenced by their selection of the DLI program to leave the district. I would like to thank the members of the school board for their service to the community and for their careful review of this important program. Thank you for considering my input, Nora. That's all I have. >> Thank you, Mrs. Schop. Next, we have reports to the board. Our first one tonight is the superintendent report. Dr. Anderson. Well, the major thing that we're working on is the budget and that will probably be one of the center

026topics from now until uh probably when it's passed in June. But just to give everybody in a little bit of a overview, uh currently the if uh we want to balance the budget for the 2627 school year, we're going to have to cut about $4.5 million if we look at giving a CPI, which consumer price index cost of living raise of about 2.4% 4% to our staff. So that is something that we've been working on. We are staff make up about 80% of the budget. So we have been looking at the first round of staffing needs for next year. We're now starting our second round of staffing needs. But taking a look at that in the program so that we can bring a balanced budget to the board hopefully in the month of May uh

027for review and then uh for approval in June. We are also I finished the principal's 360 degrees. So now I'll be meeting with each of the principles over the next two weeks. Uh we had good participation from the staff. Um so I appreciate that and I think think that the information contained will be useful to the principles as we set goals for the remainder of this year and for next year. at our next meeting. Um, one of the presentations that I'm going to put on the board is for the elementary alternative school and for also the alternative school we're looking at at Frozen Fusen. We already have alternatives at the high school and we do have an alternative school at Aldrich. We're looking at expanding those programs so that some students that may not fit

028into the normal classroom, we will have some options for them. Those presentations should be next in two weeks. So if you are interested, please make sure that you come. It's already been mentioned that on March 9th, we have a special teaching, learning, equity, and pupil service meeting to talk about the DLI program. So if that is a program that interests you, please look. One of our goals is to try to see what type of a program we can sustain over the next three years in fully staff. So that will be the focus of our discussion. And I think that covers my report. Thank you. >> Thank you, Dr. Anderson. Before you um put that away, would you mind repeating um how much do we have to cut? What are we looking at? >> 4.5 million.

029So $4,500,000. And that's if we give a raise of 2.4% to the staff. >> Thank you. Our next report is the policy and human resources committee chairman Nichols. >> Thank you board president Johnson. U policy and HR committee meeting met um committee met yesterday afternoon. We discussed uh policy 840 public gifts to schools. Had a good discussion about that. It was a discussion item only. Uh we also discussed the potential assistant principal position at Robinson Elementary School. That did not make it out of committee. And then we also move the policy and HR exhibit A to the full board for approval tonight. So that that was this policy HR committee. Thank you. >> Thank you. Our next report is business operations and finance committee report. Chairman Henkins. >> Thank you board president. Uh we just

030concluded our meeting at 604. We had a nice fruitful discussion about a number of things, but a lot of them pertaining to uh middle school sports, the John Hinei stadium renaming uh which will be on for tonight's agenda. Um Mr. or AD Gratz wanted uh to put out RFPs for the redoing of Barkin Arena through priv private funds and also the track around the athletic field, the football field. And uh we talked about the clo lacrosse with Rodrigo we and uh we just couldn't find the money. I we our heartaches for you and the kids want to do it and maybe we can bring it back at a certain another time. Um we also talked about um surplus vehicles perhaps selling the a food truck. We have two and a 15 passenger van. Uh and

031that was our meeting for today. Thank you. >> Thank you Chairman Henkins. And you have the next one. the legislative update. >> Thank you. As there was much talk in Madison and around school funding, the assembly did not take it up this session and the Senate will recess soon unless a governor would call them back for a special session. Um, school financing remained as is. And to that point, a coalition of Wisconsin school districts, SDB, is a member of this lawsuit against the state legislator legislature alleging that it's it's failing to fund public schools adequately. The lawsuit argues that schools are in crisis with high need students facing the greatest risk. It asks the court to adopt new finance, a new finance system that meets the needs of districts unless the legislative and the governor

032enact one first in a timely fashion. So, this this lawsuit will go through the court system and not the legislature where nothing gets done. This lawsuit will be decided in the court system, the state house, most likely heard in our state supreme court at a later date. Our Dr. Anderson has conducted a few state media outlets concerning this matter. Go to D WISN TV12 in WEI or channel 3000 in Madison to hear our beloved superintendent talk on this matter. That is my report for Tuesday, March 3rd, 20126. Thank you, board president, and my fellow colleagues. >> Thank you, Mr. Henkins. We are at board action and discussion items. Our first item tonight is the annual financial audit report for year ending 6:30 2025 the 2425 school year. Stephanie Elwood the director of finance is leading

033the discussion tonight. Good evening and thank you. Tonight we have our representative from Lauderbach and Almond presenting our audit findings, our audit presentations, excuse me. Um, Christina Dmer. Um, so I am going to turn over the presentation to Christina. >> Thank you. Hello and thank you everyone for your time this evening. I just have a quick presentation for you on your audit results from fiscal year 2025. So that is from July 1st, 2024 to June 30th, 2025. And uh I'm Christina Dmer. I'm a CPA. I'm with Lauderbach and Aean. Our audit process this year really couldn't have gone any better. uh Stephanie or uh you know we we've we we found that the staff that Stephanie manages is really well prepared and we had a really smooth audit process. Um just as sort of an

034introduction I have the the items I'm going to go through. Um the third item on there I actually meant to cross out so you could see this year you don't have a SAS 115 letter. So that's really exciting. Last year we had that because it was our first year auditing you as a new audit firm and we found some misstatements um and corrections from the previous year and you know some of those are just changes and differences in how we view things but it did result in a SAS 115 letter which we don't have this year. Uh so I'll go over the rest of these items. Um but generally the audit process entails two parts. The preliminary fieldwork and the final fieldwork. And the preliminary fieldwork focuses on us coming out and taking a look

035at your internal controls. Uh looking at how Stephanie manages her staff, what the staff do and if there's, you know, uh covers or controls over uh all of your processes. So for example, if somebody is performing a bank reconciliation, we want to see that there's a review and then based on that preliminary fieldwork, we come back and do final fieldwork, which involves actual testing. Um there's two types of audit testing that is done. Analytical testing and substantive testing. Analytical testing is comparing your results to your budget, for example, or looking at trends from previous years. And then that helps us hone in on where we need to do our substantive testing, which is actually looking at transactions and testing those in a very detailed basis to make sure that all of your line items are

036accurate and in the right places. Uh so that's really the overall audit process and it does um result in some deliverables which we have before you the annual audit and the management letter. And then the single audit is something that is also completed for federal compliance. Since you do receive in excess of a million dollars in grants, you're required to do what's called a federal single audit. Um so what that means is based on the guidelines that the federal government gives us, we have to choose programs to test and then we complete that. So we're in the process of concluding that for the district at this time. It does go along with the audit process, but we have three months after the audit to kind of get that done. So we're concluding it in in

037March. Um and uh we can go on and take a look at the details here. Uh so the overall process is there. There's a fancy little gift for you to look at, but we'll just keep moving on. Um since I talked about it narratively. Um the eventual result of this is a communication to the board, which is that SAS 114 letter. Um it goes through all of the things we do as part of our audit process. And I just really explained that at a high level here tonight. Um the biggest things to note are there's a statement that has to be made if there were disagreements between the auditors and management. I'm happy to report there weren't any. And um as I mentioned, we got rid of that SAS 115 letter which is a communication

038of deficiencies that rise to a higher level because of materiality for whatever purpose. And so since last year we had restatements, we had that uh uh special letter to the board. We don't have that this year because we didn't have anything that rose to the level of a material weakness that we would have to report to you. So that is really great news. Um and then we can move on to really our claim to fame as your auditor. Lauderbach and Aean is just that one page. Well, it's really three pages now. The audit opinion. Um and the result of this is of course you had a clean unmodified opinion which the district has had for many many years. Um our responsibility is giving you that assurance that opinion that your financial statements are materially correct

039in line item and in presentation in the deliverable that you have before you. And then of course it's management's responsibility under the board's direction to maintain the finances and the trial balances of the district. Um so we can move on to the next one and um that then results in the wonderful uh financial details that you have in your report. So just to summarize the hot um you know topics in these financial statements of course the general fund uh starting on page 11 reported a net increase in fund balance this year 471,000 approximately that is an increase this year the prior year it was a decrease so I know it's not a lot especially considering the number that was just thrown out for next year's budget but it is a a favorable result in comparison

040to the prior year. And then um in uh fiscal year 24, so that's an error there, typo. In 25, we had a fund balance of 10.96 million with unrestricted fund balance of 8.8 and 2 million restricted. Um, however, as you're aware, over the past few years, you've been falling under the fund balance threshold that you set for yourself as a board of 18% target. That's detailed in the financial statements. So, you can see what that number is. Um, but uh there is some work that needs to be done. There's obviously a couple of options there. You could change your policy or you could work to um uh work towards it. Then the last few things that you know you want to take a look at in this statement will be your budget because now you're

041starting your next year's budget. So that can be a worthwhile comparison for you to take a look at as well. And those are really the most interesting parts of the actual financial statements um which then are followed by the notes which start on page 15 through 39. And the first part of that explains how all of this information is compiled and organized um and what the accounting standards are that we follow. So it'll tell you about you know the policy related to capital assets, how long does the district have for useful lives and all of those things so that you can understand how the finances are put together. Um, then there's another note on how your budget works. And then all of the detail is then in uh note three that gives you all of

042the detail that's aggregated together in your financial statements. So things like capital assets, your long-term liabilities, and debt are all provided in more detail there. Um, that's really the best section if you're having trouble falling asleep at night. So for the kids in the room, you can read that part. Um, note four is related to your pension. So because you have pension and other post-employment benefits, the actuaries have to uh come up with very sophisticated educated guesses on what those costs are going to be in the future. And those are not reported at the fund level, but in your governmentwide financial statements. They're much bigger numbers. They're into the future. And um as long as you follow what your actuary and what the state is having you put into those pension plans, the board or

043management doesn't really have much control over financing those. Um so all of that is what makes up and what makes this set of financial statements so thick. Um you know, so it's not really the the place to focus on when it look when you're looking at your financial information for making decisions. Um but there's a lot of detail there. And finally, we give management some, you know, kind of housekeeping comments, things to improve. And the two main comments we have for you are, you know, just kind of very basic uh for um the current recommendations. They're both related to previous recommendations and you still have just the debt service fund was off by a nominal amount. We report that because for budgeting purposes, even if it's off by a couple dollars, you know, it just

044it's something we want you to be aware of, but certainly not a deficiency. Um, and then as previously discussed, you're not in line with that 18% policy for the general fund. So, you can either change your policy if you don't feel like that's a a realistic target anymore. Um, I do urge you to consider that. And um the other option is of course to with cuts and various things try to bring it back in alignment with the policy. So those are your options and um until you do so we'll continue to mention it to make sure you're aware. Um and then we also talk about the upcoming standards which you don't have to worry about. That's our job. Stephanie and I will take care of that for you. Um and then we can move on

045to the final question slide. Um, if you have any questions about the detail or the management letter, um, I'd be happy to answer them tonight or you can always reach out to me afterward as well. Thank you so much for your time. I know it's not the most fun presentation, but definitely necessary and important. >> Thank you. Do any board members have any questions? Mrs. Fox, >> it it's just a quick one. It's on page two. There's something about a management's discussion and analysis. um that was omitted. Um I was just wondering about that. >> Oh, certainly. Um the the district has historically not presented the management's discussion and analysis as part of its financial statements. Um however, if management wants to add it, we can work on that in the following years. It's just

046a few extra pages that is prepared by management with some discussion about the financial results comparing it from the previous year to the current year. and we can help add that back. Um, back in 1999, the Gazsby put out Gazsby 34 and they made it required supplementary information quote unquote in the standards for audit. That meant that if you don't have it in there, the auditors have to mention it, but it's not um, you know, a deficiency of any kind. >> So, it's required but not required. It's required by the governmental accounting standards board to present the annual financial report in the method that they promulgated but all across Wisconsin probably only 25% of governments actually present it. So you're in the majority. >> It is more work and more resources. So, it's gone by

047the wayside. >> Mr. Henkins. >> Yes. Thank you for the presentation and my my question is kind of ignorant on my part. How does this does the audit affect our bond rating or credit rating or whatever? I know we get a report. We got one last year, you know, but you know what that number is? >> Certainly. Yes. Your numbers in your audit definitely do affect your bond rating. Um, in Wisconsin, the biggest, you know, generally bond ratings can be affected greatly by things like pensions and other post-employment benefits, but in Wisconsin, uh, with the state handling those, there's less of a swing there in volatility. So, that really works in our favor just because we live in the state, which is excellent. Um, but then they also look at basically everything else except for

048your capital assets. So, if you have, you know, larger amounts of debt, that's obviously going to work against you. Um, your fund balances might work against you. And then, especially if you have a target like your 18% and you're not hitting it, that could also work against you. So, it might actually work for you if you change that target and then are able to hit it. Yes. >> And on that, who who designates the bond rating? What what >> uh Moody's or SMP are the two organizations. Okay. >> They're um independent of everybody and so they are the ones that uh hire the people that do the bond ratings. >> Okay. Thank you very much. >> No problem. >> Miss Miller, >> thank you so much. This is a very actually very interesting presentation and

049um for I just wanted to point out so anybody who wants to see any of this information typically all of our audit reports I mean I know this is posted on board docs but it's it is posted on our website. Um, and so I just want to make sure if it's not currently up, I'm sure it will be shortly posted. So anybody at home who wants to take a very thorough look should be able to access all that on our website and it's also posted on board docs. Thank you. >> Thank you. Any other questions or comments? >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you. Um, and I will entertain a motion to move acceptance of the 2425 district financial audit report for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 2025. >> So move. >> Second.

050>> Motion by Tom Hanken, seconded by Brian Nichols. Any discussion? >> Hearing none. All in favor? I >> I I >> I >> Any oppose? Motion carries unanimously. Our next item is the Hendrickx Family Foundation proposal. The purpose of this is the Hendricks family foundation exists to support local organizations that strengthen and sustain a thriving bo community. Improving educational opportunities and outcomes for children in the city is our highest and most important priority. With this in mind, the Hendricks Family Foundation respectfully submitted a communication as a contingent offer of support to fund a turnaround pilot project at one elementary school in the boy school district. Funding for a pilot project allows the district an opportunity to test strategies that may offer scalable and sustainable solutions to improve academic achievement. Dr. Anderson >> tonight we get

051to vote on this and this is one that I am uh enthusiastic. I hope that the board approves this so that we can go on. I think that we have shown I think schools and principles have acknowledged a willingness and staff members also a willingness to take a look at uh these particular programs. There's obviously if it is approved, we have work to do in all of what I'll call the details, but I think this is something worthwhile. If we can help more children learn to read at a higher level than they currently are because of these programs, they will have been a benefit to our district. >> Thank you, Dr. Anderson. Are there any discussions? Um, Miss Miller, >> thank you. Um just because I had um asked about it last time and for

052those of you who are following along, I did just want to clarify that we had a wonderful meeting on Saturday. Um all of the issues that we had previously discussed as a board were um were addressed. It was a very good discussion and I'm grateful to the couple of teachers who showed up um to to observe and uh chat afterwards. So um I just wanted to clarify one of my bigger concerns was whether or not it might be possible to make sure that the seats match student need. um in in terms of placement. And while the details will certainly shake out as we continue to work through the process should it move forward, um that would be a possibility as long as the participating school has the infrastructure and like staff in place to be

053able to support those seats. Oops. Sorry, to support those seats moving. And so I just really appreciate um the Hendrickx Family Foundation being open to, you know, considering some of the realities. There's always like that theory versus practice of education, right? So, a lot of things work in theory and then the rubber hits the road and we find out other things. And so, I just definitely really appreciated that. And then my final comments um to then the board and I know that we've alluded to this already. Um this is should this pass could be a great first step. We have as we heard about earlier tonight other uh tutoring um opportunities already in the community as well. Hopefully, we will continue to see more. Um it is the job of our board to lead our

054district um to a stronger resolute vision on taking action on literacy uh with intentionality and strategic planning and goal setting. And since this agenda item happens to come right after our financial audit um and Dr. Anderson's previous comments about our our upcoming budget. I would just like to uh put into the conversation um to our to my colleagues on the board that we remember that our budget should be designed to fund our priorities. And I look forward uh to helping support this program should it move forward with additional strategic goal setting, planning, and budgeting uh that prioritizes literacy, early literacy, and um just supporting our students 4K through 12. Thank you, Miss Miller. Brian Nichols. >> Yes. I move approval by accepting the Hendricks Family Foundation proposal of $2.5 million for a highintensity literacy pilot

055program with the condition that an agreement will be finalized and approved by the foundation and the board of education. >> I second. >> We have a motion by Brian Nichols, a second by Carol Fox. Mrs. Levy. >> Well, thank you. That motion came so fast. Um, I just want to do this in two parts. One, I just want to get an explanation of the motion. Um, Miss Shopee or Mr. Nichols, if Miss Shop doesn't have it, could you repeat the motion? And and the reason I'm asking you to repeat it is I want to make sure that this is a two-step process. One, if we give approval tonight, it's approval to form a contract and then that contract will come back before the board and that is a separate vote that would also need to

056be approved. You >> like me to read it? >> That was my request, please. >> Okay. Move approval of accepting the Hendrickx Family Foundation proposal of $2.5 million for a highintensity literacy pilot program with the condition that an agreement will be finalized and approved by the foundation and the board of education. >> I I would offer an an amendment um that we are we are moving forward. I just wanted to be very clear um that we are moving forward to create a contract that will come back before the board. Um it makes me a little nervous to say move approval of the and I I apologize I'm forgetting your language like yes, we're doing this and the contract is an afterthought. Um, for me, it's important to be very clear that we're moving forward in

057good faith to potentially to develop a contract and then that it's a two-step process. That contract has to come back for full consideration by the board. So, I'm I'm wondering if that adjustment would be accepted. >> Okay. Um, before you respond, um, Mrs. Levy, so the motion is exactly as it is found on the agenda. And here the word agreement you can you can substitute contract there and it says an agreement will be finalized and approved by the foundation and the board of education. Does that satisfy your amendment request? Yeah, my my internet is being a little tricky. So, thank you for highlighting that. Give me one second, please. And just for clarification from the Hendrickx Foundation, this a a grant agreement, is that what your language? I just want to make sure we're being

058consistent. If we could make that adjustment, that would be helpful. And then I do have um discussion points. Is it okay if I continue? is discussion points for the amendment or or or do you want to add to the amendment discussion or something else? I I just need to know for my note takingaking. >> No, no, no. You're you're correct. We can vote on the amendment and then and just to let you know, I do have discussion. >> Okay. So, would you please reread your amendment? >> No, I just want to >> I want to be clear. There's feedback. >> Thank you. Um, just want to be >> just want to be >> Is your microphone your microphone? Yeah, because I want to cut it. >> Okay, let's try this again. >> Try this again.

059>> Weird. All right. Am I good now? Thank you. All right. Um, yeah, I I think we will be fine. Um, as long as that that grant agreement just as long as our language is consistent. So, I don't even know if we need a movement, a an amendment. Is that okay with you, board member Nichols, to clarify the language? >> Where where are you going to insert that? >> Right before agreement. The grant agreement. >> Grant agreement. >> Yes, I'm fine with that. >> Agreement instead of >> Is there a second on Mrs. Levy's amendment? Second. >> Well, I was trying to avoid the amendment. As long as he's fine with accepting that in his motion, we can >> I'm fine. Yep. >> Okay, Mrs. Levy. Um, you've got the floor. >> Thank you so

060much. Um, and and I just want to be clear because I know that there has been a lot of discussion about this in our community and I don't believe that our meeting from Saturday um was recorded. Um, I am comfortable with moving forward to create a grant agreement. Um, but in order for me, because again, this is in good faith. That's what the Hendrickx Family Foundation is requesting. So, that's what I'm want to make sure that I am providing in order for me to agree um to a grant agreement to enter into this partnership. I have some concerns. Um, specifically, I am looking for this grant agreement to include decision-making authority in areas of autonomy um to be very clearly stated. for example, pilot location, number of slots per grade, and slot assignments. Um, defined

061outcomes and accountability measures. Um, I am hopeful that we can come to agreement with that, but any agreement entered in by the district, I think needs to protect the district and specifically I'm looking for the agreement to clearly state that the school district of Bo will not be financially liable if there are any unmet outcomes. Um, with respect to implementation and modification, I appreciated the conversation that we had on Saturday, but again, for transparency because I don't believe that conversation was recorded, um, the grant agreement must outline um, who determines implementation adjustments to meet the needs of our students and staff. With respect to staff bonuses, um from my perspective, it is a requirement that the BEA be involved um regarding the structure of any proposed budgets. Um two more items with parent engagement. Um

062I I was concerned that it said parents will be notified. I think that parents can't simply be notified that their child or children are enrolled in this potential pilot. Um but there must be a signed agreement. Um and and those agreements must explain the attendance requirements and other parent or guardian expectations. And finally um for the building that is selected if we move forward with this program, there has to be full consent from the admin and the teaching team. Um I I think that that the the participants the from the staff perspective have to walk into this eyes wide open. So they need to be fully aware of what will be expected to of them with respect to changes in teaching or administration practices and receiving and responding to feedback. Thank you. >> Thank you

063Mrs. Levy. Dr. Anderson Anderson, did you want to respond to any of those or um Miss First? Okay. >> Well, if the um agenda item is approved, then I know that we will be working very closely to come up with the agreement so we can present that to both boards uh to find something that's meets satisfactory approval. Thank you. I would just simply Thank you. Any other discussion? Um, >> just if you could either repeat or if Miss Forsth could go to the mic just for anyone who's watching at home. >> I I believe she said the understanding was that those would be mandatory. >> Manageable. Oh, okay. >> Thank you. I'm still fighting this cold and everything is congested. Um, any other discussion? Mrs. Levy, you're Are you done? Okay, I am. I just

064need to lower my hand. >> Okay, we have a motion and a second. Mrs. Sch, can we get a roll call, please? Carol Fox. >> I Tom Henkins >> I >> Amy Levy >> I >> Megan Miller >> I >> Brian Nichols >> I >> Joanne Rue >> I and Tia Johnson >> I motion carried unanimously. Thank you, Mrs. Fers, for being here tonight and thank you, Mrs. Schul, for helping with that vote. Our next agenda item is the discussion of the sale of the McNeel property. Last time we met, there were potentially three interested buyers in the McNeel property. The third bidder has indicated that they will not be submitting an offer at this time, and there do not appear to be any additional interested parties. So, discussing this now in open session should

065not negatively impact any ongoing negotiations. During open session, we may discuss general information related to the property and the process. However, we should avoid discussing specific details of the offer, such as dollars, amounts, contingencies, or other negotiation details. If discussion begins to move into matters that are appropriate for close session, I will pause the conversation and ask the speaker to redirect their comments accordingly. This approach is intended to ensure we remain in compliance with legal requirements and to protect the board and the districts from any potential claims of improper disclosure. The close session portion for the offers to purchase the McNeel property is to discuss any questions regarding the specifics of the details of the offers. Once the sale and purchase process is complete, all records will be subject to open records requests. Thank you

066for your attention to these guidelines. >> Dr. Anderson, is there anything you'd like to add? >> Well, since we've been talking about the budget um and the dollars and I grew up believing that a dollar is a dollar, um we are selling a piece of property. Uh my recommendation is that the board should sell that piece of property to the highest bidder. Thank you, Dr. Anderson. Uh, I did speak with our legal team this morning and what we can disclose is um there is obviously an offer from Rock County Christian School District for the McNeel property for it to be used as a school and there is an offer from McCarthy Investments for the property to be used as a uh community center in including um mental health services. Is there any discussion before I

067continue? Miss Miller, >> I think so. But I just want to clarify what when would be a good time to discuss like is this is this your opportunity to discuss both offers and per for purpose per reasons? Sorry, that was almost a silly thing to say. Okay. So, I would just say I just I'm aware that there has been a rumor and I know I jumped in on Facebook a couple times about like um people feeling like there was like a storage unit or something that we were considering. And I would just like to make it very clear because so many people did uh write in or weigh in about um the potential use that one of seven if it were a a dis a decision between Rock County Christian School and a storage unit.

068of course, like I would be in favor as I'm one of seven, but I'm assuming uh would the majority if not all of the board members um because we really it's important to us to do something that adds value to the entirety of the community. Um specifically like uh board President Johnson said at the very beginning of her comments with our collective commitments, we have to add value to our students as whole children. Um which includes benefiting their needs, their famil family's needs, and our of course our larger community's needs. So, just wanted to insert that. Thanks. >> Thank you. Any other board members? So, um we have a board policy support services goal. This is board policy 710 and it reads, "Support services are essential to the su successful operation of the district so

069that students are ready and able to take advantage of educational opportunities. Management of auxiliary operations shall therefore be considered an important responsibility of the administration. It shall be remembered, however, that education is the district's primary function and that all support services shall be provided, guided, and evaluated by this commitment. In order to provide support services that are truly supportive of the educational program, the board of education establishes these goals. One, to provide a physical environment for teaching and learning that is safe and pleasant for students, staff, and the public. Two, to provide for the safe and reliable transportation of students to and from school. Three, to provide nutritious food service to enhance students ability to learn. Four, to provide cost-effective and efficient services in order to promote sustainable operations. And five, to provide support services

070that fulfills the need of the educational program. The reason I'm sharing this is this is our board policy. This is it has our some goals laid out in here that are wonderful goals. Um unfortunately uh we are not meeting our goals and we are not meeting the um we are not always meeting. We we most of the time we do but not always. Um providing uh safe environments for teaching and learning that that and that are pleasant. The reality is Bloyd is a depressed area. Not just economically, but we're emotionally depressed and several of our students are in need of a lot of the services that can be provided by one of these offers. This is important because right now especially postcoid our teachers are strained. They are burdened with having to take on more

071classroom um expectations in meeting the needs of the students in the moment. And a lot of these in the- moment needs are in response to trauma, to emotional uh social behaviors, to to issues that could be treated by an outside entity. Over the last five years in the school district of bo there were a total of 572 individual students having been involved in at least one drug or alcoholrelated incident five years almost 600 students. This figure reflects unique student count not total number of incidents as some students may have had more than one incident during that time period. During the same five-year period, 911 has been called about 26 times for drug or alcohol-related concerns, including suspected overdoses of any type of substance, including overthe-counter medications. Narcan has been supplied to all school district schools

072since May of 2023. Since implementation, Narcan has been administered in these schools three times. Last March, I received a letter from a high school senior, and I shared this with the board members at the time. Uh, Mrs. Fox, I will get a copy of the full letter to you. I'm going to read a portion of it tonight. It's I have edited to um keep the students information confidential, but you will receive the full letter and I've and I've taken out information that doesn't need that's not pertinent to tonight's discussion. Dear Tia Johnson, before I begin, I want to introduce myself. My name is student a stu a senior in high school graduating in 2025. I am writing this email to make it known what has been happening in the boy school district and boy Memorial

073High School especially as a student who attends school every day. I have edited out a paragraph. So I'm moving on to the second thing I wanted to address is the overdoses happening at this school that shouldn't be happening in the first place. Why is it becoming normal seeing students laying down on the floor or hearing children say so calmly that someone is on the floor laying down? We should take accountability for these things and start taking action even if it means switching up the things we do. If we want to change our district for the better, then actually do something about it. bring the community together, get opinions from our fellow people in this community, and see what we can do to change these students lives for the better and actually give them the education

074they need. I have a sibling that is going to be a freshman September of 2025. I am speaking up about these situations because I do not want them to enter this school district feeling unsafe or scared if anything is going to happen to them. just how I feel walking into this school every day. Sincerely, student. This is a student's account. I have heard accounts from staff members um of students using um drugs, THC, alcohol in the middle school. I've seen it myself in the middle school and I have been informed from different staff members that there are even elementary school students using uh drugs or alcohol. This is heartbreaking. If we wonder why we are having a hard time educating our students, we need to really think about not just the use of our students,

075the the drug and alcohol use that our students are having, but also the drug and alcohol use of their parents and of their parents and of other community members, grandparents. What I like about the offer from the McCartney McCarthy group is that this isn't just for our students, it's for everybody in ploy. So it's not just for students, it's for everyone. If we can improve the livelihoods of bloiters, we're all going to be better off for it. Some board members were wondering about Whiz Hope. Um Whiz Hope is a addiction treatment service center. Um they they have a they Whiz Hope is a group that has addiction treatment centers serving individuals and families. However, they also do other things such as um residential treatment, medical medication assistant treatment, group therapy, family therapy, experiential therapy, cognitive

076behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, traumainformed care, one-on-one counseling, psychodrama, mindfulbased therapy, peer recovery, support services, job assistance and support. Again, going back to the whole child idea that if we can help get their parents on their feet, that child is going to be better off. I've I've gone through the Whiz Hope um information and I feel very comfortable with what they offer. They they have include things licensed mental health therapists, licensed substance use therapists, licensed psychologists, licensed addictionologist, doctor of osteopathy, and collaborating licensed psychiatrists. these the they they offer more than what we could probably even offer our own students here especially because we really have a hard time keeping people um employed. People tend to come to the school district of boy and are burdened by everything they have to do and then leave. They

077um they accept uh insurance and they have sliding scale um based payments. They have been here in the Boy area for 5 years and they collaborate with local partners and they have um support services beyond just the substance recovery. I personally will be voting um in favor of the McCarthy offer. Mrs. Fox, um I understand your your uh concern, your feelings about this. Um and those kinds of services are definitely needed. Um we're in the process however of trying to decide what we should do in terms of selling a building. Um we are you know for that particular offer it is through a developer um and we had an because um Royce was my school and we they this was sold to a developer who had a really good idea and that fell through and

078we totally lost control of that building. it sat empty for a really really long time. Um um this agency is is great. It's admirable. It does wonderful things. Um but I think we need to be careful about letting go of property. Um and you know with with the community dependent on on what happens in that property. Um, I I think we'd be much more guaranteed if we sold it to the Rock County Christian School that a a school is going to go there and something will happen and probably happen fairly quickly. And um I think that also um would be a benefit because we have wound up with too many um empty buildings that we've sold and then nothing happens. And um you know I I just and um so I'm I'm uh kind of

079leaning the other way. Thank you, Mrs. Fox. And I I appreciate the uh readiness for Rock County Christian to be able to step in. Um, again, my opinion is the long-term savings that this would bring the district in staff retention, staff morale, um, student behavior, academic improvement. I I think that this is the better um the better option for the board. Mr. Nichols, >> thank you, Board President Johnson. Um, I I uh I I hear both sides of the of the equation and I um I I have to say that I I lean with Mrs. Fox. Um, Whiz Hope's been here for 5 years and they already employed and I mean I can just share that I have personal experience um not me but someone close to me and I can tell you I've been

080through the whole thing and uh u it it it all sounds really good when you're going into it but but the success rate is not it might be 50%. I don't know the exact number but it's a it's a uh you know it's a low number it's it's not it's not 75% or 80 or 90 or whatever. Um I think you know we have I think as Mrs. Fox said, "Yes, this is the building is if if we sold it to that group, it's a it's an investment group and investment groups can do change their minds as you apparently experienced at Roy uh they can change their mind and and uh you know move move somebody out and move somebody in and you don't you you lost control of it. So um I I think

081that the uh the other the other offer is is the best. It's a school. It's been a school. it was built as a school and it could continue to be a school and um so uh albeit not ours um we're in a different world today than we were 25 years ago. So, um, that's like there's, you know, there's two art auto parts stores next to each other and there's restaurants next to each other and there's churches next to each other. And so, um, you know, we just we need to uh I think we need to seriously consider the uh the Rock County Christian officer. >> Thank you, Mr. Nichols. And as a reminder that um what one party could do um both parties could do. So it's not you know to to say that oh

082this one side is going to do this and keep it this is not a guarantee. Miss Miller, >> thank you. Um just a couple things. I agree that um bringing education opportunities to students in our community regardless of where they go is is an a valuable and important endeavor. And again, like if this were a storage unit or something like that, I would uh find myself completely agreeing with with that point. Um, a couple things that have come to mind for me in processing these options. One, so we are elected to this board to consider the best interests of our staff, students, and our families. And one of these opportunities will yield um undeniably a set of services and an investment not just for our own for our kids in the district but for kids

083and families reaching across the community. Um we hear a lot about staff morale issues. um having gone through a divorce several years ago, I know one of the beautiful humans that you mentioned earlier um when we were honoring our school social workers week and school counselor's week um directed me to like a list of hey here's where you can go for family counseling and things like that as we were going through that process and almost all of them were weight listed. So I also just want to point out that while all of the AODA services are extremely high priority and of great value um whisp doesn't only live in that in that sphere. So, I mean, hearing the pieces about family therapy, trauma-informed care, those are things that touch all of us. Um, and so

084when I think about like what is like the largest net gain to the people that were elected to serve on this particular body, uh, to me it's it's clearly the WHISH hope opportunity. Um, and I'm not sure because and I probably should have asked ahead of time, but I didn't. So, sorry. But um we have heard at a couple months ago at a TLE committee meeting that there is a possibility of us receiving a grant to or we've rece we're in the process of working through possibly having a recovery high school here in Bo. Um and while hope as Mr. Nichols said is already here in the community, it's also you know an expanded set of those services could be um an additional partnership opportunity again for for families for students um currently and and

085potentially future uh in the district. So, um I just think like for the the reasons of, you know, people are always talking about like we got to do more to support our staff. We can't always do that. We are restricted a lot in in funds and some things like hiring more grown-ups, which would be the most ideal thing to get to our classrooms, but here's something that we can bring into the community that could potentially um be a support externally. um that to me just outweighs um the rest of what I've heard. Thank you, Miss Miller. And to echo what Mr. Nichols had said, addiction doesn't have any boundaries. It doesn't have a set of people. It is it affects everyone. And this would again benefit so many families here in the bo community and

086the greater Bo community. Are there any other board member comments before we move on? Mr. Henkins. >> Thank you. I'm having a hard drive hard time drawing a straight line between a school district and a recovery center that is private and charges for services and you would have to have I would imagine proof of insurance or some ability to pay. Um this would not be a free service have no ail affiliation with the district. It's just an outside source for people to look at. It's another option and Mr. Nichols has stated and it's well known that West Hope is already in Bo. Yes, they could expand their services. Um so I have a hard I I agree with the the school district can't solve all society ills and that's not our charge. Yes, we do

087need to take care of our parents of our students and our students, but this I don't unless you have an ability to pay and a way to get them there and go to treatment, there is no straight line. I mean, it's it's just like other services in this community and like with hope is right now as a as our charge was to sell this building and to benefit. Yes. the property, what it's final use for is definitely on everyone's minds, but also we need to look at our budget and what we need. I mean, we're we're all short and um I'm just saying there there's another charge in there that we have to be careful of our fiscal responsibility also to the district. And I think Rock County Christian, yes, you can say it's competition,

088but they're already here. They're established. uh they do offer a Christian education which we don't there are some people go there not because of the Christian education it's a private school funded and yes we will lose some student to that but we need to make sure our product we have a good product in the school district we have to keep building on that we got to keep selling it and with that we will retain some of the students and hopefully get some more in to come to Boyd school district that will happen with time, but it'll take concerted effort to do that. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. Henkins. Yes, Rock County Christian has is established here in Bo. So is um with hope and both offer wonderful products to our boy community. Um, however,

089I think to say that it's not going to that like it's going to have some cost to us by selling to the McCarthy group. No, we don't pay for the students to go there unless there is grant money through uh pupil services and maybe um uh executive director Miss Beavers can speak to that. That's um I I don't know how that funding and stuff work. It they do have multiple um they they accept multiple different insuranceances and they also have sliding scales for families that don't have insurance. Um so there there are other this this is not something that is just hey a flash in the pan entity. they are doing good work and providing good services. I I do believe that the school district of boy can uh be a stellar school district, but

090it's going to take this board making good decisions, keeping what's best for kids for first and foremost. Not what's best for some kids, not what's best for the kids on the west side, what's best for all of our kids. Folks, I'm gonna have a really hard time facing our staff when I go to do read in our schools. If we say, "Hey, we decided to vote and sell this property to a competitor that will take some of our students out of some from enrollment and we will lose that those dollars that go with those students as opposed to selling it to an entity that can provide services for our students, for our students families, for for anybody in the community. I I'm I really would have a hard time and may have to reconsider doing

091reading because I might might have a hard time just facing staff members because I don't I it's I don't think it'll be um I I I can't justify that. I I trying I I have spent the last several weeks trying to in my mind in my heart of hearts understand if we have these two offers simultaneously why we would go with the one that is a competitor. If there is no other discussion, we can move on and finish that discussion in close session. Next, we have the consent agenda. We we have already removed items 7 C and 7 D. Typically, there is no separate discussion of the items unless a board member so requests in which event the item or items will be removed from the general order of business and considered in their normal

092sequence on the agenda. Are there any board members that would like any items removed? Mrs. Levy, >> thank you. Um, could you please remove what was previously item 7H as in Henry, which I believe now is 7F as in Frank. Um, can you read the title of it? Is that approval of special meeting minutes February 24? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Thank you. >> Any other board members request? Uh, can I get uh a Mr. Henkins? >> Yes. Could you please reread which ones we're pulling from consent? >> C. Assistant principal position at Robinson Elementary. D. Lacrosse Cooperatives. H. Approval of special meeting minutes February 24th. Thank you. Okay. Can I get approval then? This would be items B, E, F, and G. >> So moved. >> Second. Motion by Brian Nichols, seconded by Amy Levy.

093Any discussion hearing? None. All in favor? >> I. >> Any oppose? Motion carries unanimously. Mrs. Levy. >> Um I just need to abstain. I wasn't able to attend that meeting. >> Okay. >> Oh, and actually I I apologize. I just messed this up. Um February 17th. I apologize. I missed the note that I'm I missed that I wrote. Um it's my understanding that the bo board voted to set aside $20,000 for student trips and that we allocated um the full request of BMJO which was 15,000 and that we retained that 5,000 for other groups that may be taking trips and would request funding but that's not and again I apologize because we would need to resend part of that motion in order to correct this. um that is not currently captured in the minutes from

094the February 17th meeting >> board president. >> Go ahead. >> That's not my recollection of what we did. We did give the 15 and we put five in reserve and it was it was not for other groups. We uh this was the the board in some action during that said well if we have 15 and he needs he's he's the actual total was 55 and they were raising x amount on their own and he asked for 15 and there was some discussion they said well if we yes 15 we can we'll approve the 15 we'll keep five so maybe we can add the 5,000 if they come back and ask for $5,000 more I don't remember $5,000 and being in a pool that other people can apply for >> it. So, this would be my

095recommendation. Um, I think it's worth checking that fortunately our meetings are recorded. So, I think it's worth checking the recording just to make sure those minutes are accurate. Um, and and again, um, I apologize because I should have caught my note earlier. Um, so we haven't moved to what was 7H yet. So, I would like to propose a motion to resend approval of the February 17th minutes until the recording can be checked to make sure what we just discussed is accurate. >> Second. a motion to resend the approval of the February 17th minutes so the recording can be checked. Um, and specifically for item 7A to make sure item 7A of those minutes is accurate. And Miss Schul, let me know if you need me to repeat anything. >> And was that seconded by Joanne

096Rue? >> Yes. >> Okay. Thank you. Mrs. Sch, do you need anything repeated? >> Okay. Any discussion? All in favor? >> I. >> Any oppose? Motion carries unanimously. Um, so we will have Miss Schul um double check that um make certain that our meeting minutes are accurate. Is there a motion for approval of the special meeting minutes February 24th? >> So move >> second. >> Motion by Joanne Rue, seconded by Brian Nichols. Any discussion? >> Very briefly, I just need to abstain. So if you could offer that as an option. Thank you. >> Um, all in favor? >> I. >> Any oppose? Any abstensions? >> Abstain. >> Motion carries with Amy Levy abstaining. A motion. Um, oh, I'm sorry. Uh, our next item tonight is human resources policy and human resources committee report. Employment recommendations

097exhibit A. Are there any open session questions? Mrs. Levy, thank you so much. Um wondering why for the special education paraprofessional position that it's listed as temporary. Human Resources Executive Director De Amanderas will come and answer that. >> Good evening. At this point in the year, um the paraprofessional positions and a lot of our hourly positions are offered on a temporary basis with the intent to renew them as a permanent hire for next school year. Um the reason for that is that these positions will not have the ability to um get sufficient compensation to properly um sign on to all of our benefits etc. So it's a practice that we've done since I've been here. Um and so they're hired at the rate of pay as a temporary employee and then they get a letter

098um with a guarantee to return for next school year. So, >> okay. So, this is new to me. So, I appreciate in advance your patience if I'm understanding you correctly. Okay. So, paras are eligible for benefits typically. Is that accurate? >> That is accurate. Okay. But because this is classified as temporary, uh, is this position not receiving benefits? So, they would not be eligible for benefits again because of their inability to be able to pay for said benefits throughout what's left of the school year. Whose inability to pay? Because we're paying for the benefits, right? But they pay for their portion of the benefits as well. >> Okay, that's new information. So, we offer benefits to some employees because I want to keep this appropriate for open session. And some employees don't have to pay

099for their benefits, but other employees pay into that. We always, the district only pays a percentage, for example, of our health insurance. Um, but if you want to sign up for short-term disability or you want to sign up for any of the other benefits that we offer, that is the employee who pays for those premiums. Nobody gets 100% health insurance, for example. No, no, no. I understand that. But the way the way you were describing it, and this could be me and not you, it made it seem like for this role there there was something unique that was happening that was causing it to be labeled temporary. It's the duration of the position based on the higher date in the school year. So, this position is from now until the end of the 2526 school

100year. >> Correct. >> Okay. And the intention is that Barring anything unforeseen, this position will be offered as a renewal and will not be considered temporary. >> That is correct. Okay. Um All right. That's new. Is it okay if because I had a couple Thank you. Um since it's listed, I'm I'm going to ask and open, but someone if we need to shift, uh feel free to interrupt. Um there is a termination slashlic. Um, I just want to make sure that I'm understanding that notation. Was that failure to make significant progress to obtain a necessary license? >> That is correct. >> Okay. Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Are there any other open session questions? Are there any close session questions for exhibit A? I would entertain a motion to approve exhibit A. >> So

101moved. >> Second. Motion by Brian Nichols, seconded by Carol Fox. All in favor? >> I I >> I. >> Any oppose? Motion carries unanimously. >> Our next item is executive session. Typically, the board meets in close session per state statutes listed below to discuss items in this section of the agenda. The public is excused from this portion of the discussion. A motion may be made and a vote taken to convene the board of education into close session pursuant to section 19.85 parent one parent F of the Wisconsin state statutes for the purpose of reviewing the expulsion orders of the independent hearing officer pursuant to section 120.13 parin1 parin e4.ht H dot of the Wisconsin state statutes and the board of education shall upon review approve reverse or modify the orders and pursuant to section 19.85

102parent 1 parent E of the Wisconsin state statutes relative to the purchase or sale of property negotiating public funds. Is there a motion? >> So moved. >> Second. Motion by Brian Nichols, seconded by Carol Fox. Mrs. Schul, a roll call, please. >> Joanne Rue, >> I. >> Brian Nichols, >> I. >> Megan Miller, >> I. >> Amy Levy, >> I. >> Tom Henkins, >> I. >> Carol Fox, >> I. >> And Tia Johnson, >> I. >> Motion carried unanimously. The board of education may reconvene to public session in order to take any action if necessary on items discussed in close session. Thank you. Yeah, you got him. It is 9:23. We are reconvening in open session to take action on items discussed in close session. I'm sorry. >> It should be on the uh Is

103there a motion to Is there a motion on the purchase of the McNeel property? I move I move approval and acceptance of the offer to purchase McNeel the McNeel School by Rock County Christian School. Do we need to put the amount? >> Um I don't think so. You're just approving the offer. >> Yes, approving >> the offer to purchase. >> Right. That good. presented. >> As presented, I'll second. >> We have a motion by Brian Nichols, a second by Tom Henkins. Any discussion? >> Just a request. Could we have a roll call vote, please? >> Any other discussion? Mrs. Schop, when you're ready, >> I'd like to just clarify. The motion was move approval and acceptance of the purchase of McNeel School by Rock County Christian School as presented. >> Yes. >> Okay. Carol Fox.

104>> I >> Tom Henkins. >> I. >> Amy Levy. >> Nay. >> Megan Miller. >> Nay. >> Brian Nichols. I >> Joanne Rue >> I Tia Johnson >> nay. >> Motion carried four to three. >> Thank you. Is there a motion to adjurnn? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Motion by Amy Levy, seconded by Brian Nichols. Any discussion? Hearing none. All in favor? >> I. >> Any oppose? Motion carries unanimously. We are adjourned at Oh, I took my glasses off. 9:26. Thank you everyone. Have a good night.