001[Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Okay, I just want to welcome you all to our Monday, April 28th, 2025 regular board meeting. Um, it's kind of a big night for us. We have two new members. Um, I just want to welcome, we all want to welcome Alex Manow and Janette Canel as our new board members. Um and uh we're going to proceed. What's that? Okay. Um we're going to start with a roll call. Kinsey Canel Mow Lear or Lee here. Gerlock here. Larly here. McCoy here. Becker here. Okay. And joining us at the table are two IC students. Can you please introduce yourselves? Hello, my name is Andre Mora. I'm a senior at Prebel High School and I'm the Green Bay Interity Student Council president. Hello, my name is Gwen Nichek and I'm a
002freshman at Prebble and I'm a alternate on the inner city student council. Okay, welcome. All right, would you all rise for the pledge? I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Okay. Next is our mission statement. Alex, we educate all students to be college, career, and community ready. inspired to succeed in our diverse world. Thank you. Uh, next is our land acknowledgement. We, the members of the Green Bay Area Public School District, recognize and honor the original inhabitants of Northeast Wisconsin. Our district lives, works, and learns upon the ancestral homelands of the Onidita and Ho Chunk nations and the current homeland of Onidita Nation. We acknowledge the 12 diverse and vibrant Wisconsin
003First Nations who have persevered here since before recorded time and continue to be integral parts of our community. We uphold our responsibility to repair relationships, initiate partnerships, and stand with all First Nations communities. Right. Next, um, on our agenda under recognition, we have some some big people, um, to acknowledge tonight. Um, uh, the Green Bay Area Public School District has been honored to have more than 100 Golden Apple award-winning educators. Tonight, we would like to recognize this year's recipients. Please come forward and have a seat at the table. Um, first is Dena Shyway. Yay. Jason Krings, and Scott Stroberger. [Music] Um, thank you for joining us tonight. And we would love it if you would just kind of um share what this has meant to you and and um so that we can recognize you
004and your accomplishments. They hit the microphone. Hi, I'm Dina. Um, for me it has meant um a lot because my students don't all have the ability to voice um their opinions [Music] or much of anything. So, um, to be able to be recognized, um, it's kind of very special for me. Um, okay. My name is Jay Krings. I teach at Southwest. Um, it's just been a really humbling experience. I mean, I love doing what I do, getting to shut the door, and just help kids learn usually history, social studies, and love taking them on field trips and National History Day experiences. Um, I like to think it's a place where they feel it and it just feels like kind of, you know, um, I guess I'm not always very good at accepting positive feedback. My
005wife says she's like just kind of revel in it. But it's been just kind of an affirmation of, you know, how much work I put in and, you know, how much the kids mean to me and how much I try to reach out to them. So, it's it's been a really special experience and it's pretty humbling. So, thank you. Uh, yeah, my name is Scott Stroberger. teach uh eighth grade science at Edison and um yeah, it's it's it's a huge honor to be recognized and um you know have my students uh you know kind of be a part of it, right? So they they're really excited that um I do all these kind of cool things with them. I've um you know I try to incorporate a lot of outdoor activities and I've built um
006you know through grants the uh outdoor spaces for them and uh they and they love uh just being outside and kind of learning all those new things, right? And just kind of having uh just those extra opportunities, right? And that's just kind of what keeps me going, right? I love I love teaching kids and having them grow and learn and seeing them at the farmers market and learning all the cool things that they're doing, right? Um it's really rewarding and uh yeah it's it's an honor to get that recognition from um my my peers. So yeah, thank you. Thank you. How long have each of you been in the district? Uh 13 years. 22 years. Same classroom. Uh five years. Okay. On behalf of the administrative team, we are so proud of you. I know
007I had the chance to say that to you the night of Golden Apple, but uh we're really really proud of you. It's been a while since we've had this many people honored at the Golden Apple, so obviously you really stood out to to the people that were judging. Thank you for everything that you do. Absolutely. Go ahead, Lynn. Uh, you just intrigued me, Dina, because you said your students can't speak for themselves, and I'm thinking, what do you teach and where do you teach? Uh, thanks for that. I forgot to say all that. Um, so I am, uh, I'm Dina Shai. I'm at Bowmont Elementary and I teach students with severe intellectual disabilities as well as students with autism. So, we're working a lot on social skills and communication skills, um, basic things so that
008students can get their needs met, um, and just kind of have a basic understanding of how to do things on their own and become more independent. Did anyone else have any Go ahead, C. First of all, congratulation and and it's an honor to be in your presence. Um this really means a lot in my opinion to the community. Uh especially we have so many students from different diverse backgrounds and and to have this uh uh uh recognition recognizing you and and I think that you represent the whole teacher body here in the district. How much you guys put into your your classroom, your students and I just want to say congratulate and I want you to continue that. Uh, Green Bay is going to do some wonderful things and thank you so much for everything
009you do. Okay. Anybody else? Okay. Again, on behalf of the board of education, thank you. Thank you for joining us tonight so that we can recognize you. And I know that Lori Blakesley is very much wanting a picture with you guys and the board. So, we're going to go to the background over there and do a quick photo. Is that okay? All right. All right, we're all back in place. All right, the next thing on our agenda is um clean energy award. GBAPS was recognized and awarded a 2024 clean energy honor role award at the new Renew Summit 2025 in Madison. McKinstry submitted the nomination on behalf of GBAs. I'd like to invite Sean Curry to come and speak a few words about this award. Yeah, please join. Anybody who was part of the clean
010energy advisory committee, if you would please come up and join us at the table. Oh, scoot on over. Greetings. Can you hear me? Okay. Yes. Thank you for having us. Um, I'm Sean Curry, a project director with McKinstry. And to my right, we have Nick Law Bush, uh, senior executive account, um, account manager with, uh, McKinstry. And who do we have here with us? My name is Kendall Blanik, and I'm a freshman at Purple High School. My name is Gwennich and I'm a freshman at Purple High School. Thank you for having us. Um, as Laura was mentioning, um, we did nominate um, Green Bay uh, area public school district for the clean energy honor role. They have this uh, once a year down in Madison Renew Summit Bay um, school district was one of four
011school districts that were honored along with about uh, six or seven other um, commercial businesses and institutions. So, it's a very uh great honor to have and congratulations to the public school district um and with your stewardship and with the school district and facilities department as well as the uh sustainability committee and and the students of course as well. So, uh that was for the two projects that were completed last year. uh King Elementary and Lombardi Middle School. They were both finished up um in the summer of 2024 and fall of 2020 2024 as well. Great. So, I' just like to acknowledge to the leadership team and and the board uh Laura and board members who are at the committee means certainly Lynn's leadership early on with this. So, it's been great to be a
012small part of that. Kale and team with Lanne and Paul have been excellent to work with and great to see the district carrying out their sustainability mission while they have a lot of other things going on with all of the referendum work and it looks like you're going to carry that through with some of that work and we're still efering to get some additional federal funding for the district. So, as Laura said, it's kind of a race to the money. So, we're working closely to do that. So, uh, honored to do that and really appreciate the student input. They, uh, they're certainly the smartest ones at the table. I feel, uh, not so bright when they start talking, but thanks everyone for having us. So, appreciate it. Thank you. Um, I don't know how many
013people in this room kind of under u know the the kind of the genesis of our sustainability committee. started precoid. Um we we some people reached out and we passed a resolution um committing to um sustainability by 2050. Um and then COVID happened and a lot of things got derailed. Um but we were able to come back from that and put together this committee and um we've had a lot of amazing people serve on this are serve and who are currently serving on this committee um and have just with your guidance and leadership um been able to put together a plan and um I think a a really good plan and a realistic plan to get us um and to fulfill this commitment that we've made which I you know our board takes this really
014seriously and and here we are. We've we've um okayed the plan. We're going to keep going and this new school that we're building. Um I don't know if you all have been out there, but they're moving a lot of dirt around over there and and and especially in the area where the geothermal is going to go underneath the parking lot. That's happening. And um and I don't know, I I I'm just really have always been really proud of this work. Um, and I think it's something that our district shows our the leadership of our district uh in this um in not just in this area but in the state. So, um, thank you. Thank you very much for this recognition. Thank you. Okay, we're going to do another picture, guys. I don't want to be
015in front of Just move us. All right, we're all good. All right, we're going to move on with our agenda. The next thing is our intracity student council report. All right, so first up on our report, we have East High School and their soccer girl senior night will be tomorrow. Their CNA program has started their clinics. Their FFA banquet is going to be on Friday. The play that goes wrong is going to come up on May 2nd and the 3rd. Uh students participated at trees for tomorrow and five students participated in the HOSA state leadership conference in Wisconsin Dells. So next we have John Dwey and John Dewey did a Blizzard football team visit and they played with the rugby class. Paws and Claws camp visited the Whistller's run and rescue farm weekly to learn
016and help out the farm. Trees for tomorrow went on a two on two hikes and participated in a Beards Creek conservation opportunity. And then I don't have a slide for NW School of Innovation, but they had their spring spirit week this week. Uh their students are currently attending an NWTC job fair. Uh they had a Tibetan monk presentation and they collected and donated resources for local pet shelters. Prebble marching band and jazz band performed in a New Orleans last weekend. Jazz band performing at the Tarletton Theater on Thursday. Prebble student council is hosting their last blood drive on April 30th. Preca members are currently competing at ICDC in Orlando, Florida. State SOA ensemble is on Sunday and the Prebble Pride 5K is on May 10th. Girls soccer team beat Southwest last week. Prebble girls soccer
017currently has 8 to2 record. Prebble softball team currently has a 13 to zero record. Next year's m next year's musical was announced to be school of rock over at Southwest. So, Southwest students participated in Hosa State Junior celebrated prom and they're current and they're going to have a greenhouse sale on May 2nd and on May 3rd. West NHS induction ceremony was on April 17th with seven new inductees. 8th grade transition night is on April 30th. Boys golf has a eight had a 18hole game today. Girls soccer has a game tomorrow at Manasha. This Thursday is parent night for girls soccer. There's a track meet tomorrow at West. Freshman tailgate event with girls soccer has moved to May 15th. Study tables for AP human geography students will be hosted by link crew next week. That's all
018that we have for you today. So we had one of our bands down in New Orleans, the Prebble band. Yeah. So I went with them. We left on Friday. We came back on Wednesday. So we drove down there for their New Orleans Easter parade and then the jazz band also performed there at I forgot what it was called. We played for Leola University. They had a clinic there and it was really fun. It was really It was a fun trip. I saw some of some pictures on on Facebook, but I just it's just great to hear about it a little bit more. So, the um the green houses, our district's green houses are really coming along. So, if you need gifts for Mother's Day, I highly recommend that. They're they're wonderful. So, um All right.
019Thank you. Moving on to public forum. We have one speaker who has signed up. Is there anyone else in the audience who wanted to speak? If you do, please fill out one of these pink forms and give it to Kenzie. So, we um we have Jamie Wall would like to You can go right at the podium there. Yep. Right. Thank you. Uh if this is like any other board I've been in front of, I live at 1241 Law Street in Green Bay. Um I I'm here because last November I was elected to uh represent the state senate district that we're we're standing in, which is almost all of Green Bay and then Eshwabanon, Alway, Belleview, and Depier and a little bit of Lawrence and Rockland to the south as well. Uh GBAs is one of
020five school districts that are within my Senate district and you're by far the largest. Uh first of all, thank you all for your public service. I've always thought that schoolboard is actually one of the tougher jobs in in in in local government. Um, you're operating within a box that the state draws for you. And that box sometimes, I'm sure, feels uh a little constraining. Uh, I'm now one of the people who's somewhat responsible for for drawing that box, I guess. So, um, the first thing I'd want to say is just that, you know, my door is open to you, anybody in the school board. I've had the chance to meet all of you over time, as well as to to, you know, to Vicki and and her staff here, too. Uh the work you do
021here is I would argue the most important of any local government body in my uh in my district. The success of the children of the Green Bay public schools is going to drive the success of this community much more than uh much more than any any mayor or board member in in in in municipal government. And I'm a product of public education uh when I was you know not too much older than the students at the table here. uh thanks to the investments the taxpayers had made in the schools for me and and in the University of Wisconsin the the world sort of opened up in front of me and what I've done is you know be and whatever I've done in my life is a product of that uh that trust that this community
022placed in me and every kid no matter who they are no matter who their parents are no matter what they do no matter what they look like deserves the same kind of chance to get ahead and get off to a good start in life and that's that's what I believe and it's one of the reasons I ran um I'm still wet behind the ears. I'm still learning. Uh but uh education and funding and protecting and improving public education is a big part of my own personal agenda in in state government. Uh I'd like to use you all on occasion as part of my sort of education kitchen cabinet. you guys are, you know, here where the rubber meets the road and we can make your jobs easier or harder with funding decisions with uh with,
023you know, regulations around you, but ultimately you're the guys you're the people who are who are in the classrooms who are supporting the people in the classrooms and that's where the magic happens and our our our small children turn into young adults turn into successful adults who uh uh who drive the society and provide the the foundation of our democracy. So, you know, no pressure. Um, uh, that's I guess really all I had to say. Um, again, you're I'm I'm very easy to find here. If you come to Madison, please do look me or my staff up as well. Um, and if I if it's appropriate, I'll take questions. Otherwise, I can leave you get along on with your your busy agenda here. Yeah. Um, not sure about that. Um, we can't ask you questions.
024Okay. during the forum. Um, but we are about to do a legislative update. Okay. Um, I don't know that if you would like if you would like to hear it. Absolutely I would. So, okay. May maybe I'll learn something to be honest. All right. Thanks. All right. Thank you very much, Jamie. All right. Next on our agenda under superintendent under discussion is the superintendent update. Thank you. Kinsey's going to pull it up for us. I could do a repeat of the students. Okay, this is a continuation of um a focus on our intentional engagement at the screen aers viewings. Uh Amy has done a remarkable job. she in collaboration with the people services team. Although you can't tell in this picture, uh the attendance has been very good and uh so good that in anticipation
025of bringing uh cell phone policy to the board in May, we are going to be holding a viewing for our staff coming up um the end of May. On April 2nd, uh, school board president McCoy and I had the privilege of testifying in front of the joint finance committee hearing. Um, really grateful to Jamie for having been in attendance there. He's not part of the committee, but him being present meant he was interested in hearing what we had to say about the budget. Uh we focus primarily for those that hadn't heard um primarily on increasing special education reimbursement. Dr. Bailey struck again. Um he's a generous generous man in our community and recently he made an amazing donation to our students that are part of the West High School Bridges construction program. Um he catered
026lunch for the students and gave them new Milwaukee tool our tools. Just an and a wonderful example of what it means to give back. The board already acknowledged tonight our golden apple winners. Uh can't stress enough what a great honor this is to be recognized. Uh they compete with educators across the region. So, um, to have three win was a great example for Green Bay Area Public School District. We also have our own staff recognition awards uh May 19th here at district office. It's right before our board meeting. Um, we recognize eight of our own staff uh for their contributions. They are nominated by their peers and voted on by their peers. So, we'll have a chance to recognize these eight coming up. had the great opportunity of uh running over to McCullif Elementary School
027and popping into a couple of classrooms. Uh Miss Crowley's fifth grade classroom and the 4K classroom of Miss Raun Rav Ravun Ravernick. There we go. Um any opportunity board members have of getting into classrooms and watching the skill of our educators, I encourage you to. Uh these two knocked it out of the park. They challenged their students to think differently. Students weren't afraid to respond to questions. Uh the atmosphere in those classrooms was amazing. Kelly Rollin is the principal over there and he's doing a great job. On the left, I had a chance to visit Miss Hawker's classroom over at Da Vinci. Um she incorporated physical activity with a game involving unique strategy that I'd never seen before. Um and I was going to try to get the name of the game. I I will
028let you know at some point. Um but the way they the the students really engaged in it. Uh she's an amazing teacher and it was very creative. On the right hand side uh How Elementary recently had their showcase. It features student artwork, musical talent, and physical education skills. It fell on principal Caloninan's birthday. So the students surprised her with a rendition of Happy Birthday. And I think Lynn, you were there for that event. Over at Jackson Elementary, they're continuing their uh quilting activity where they work with community volunteers. They celebrated the completion of 35 quilts recently, and those quilts are then donated to local families in need. Our own Lori Blakesley uh just last week presented at the Wazda State Convention. Her topic was empower empowering communities effective communication and engagement or referendum success. I
029attended an event at the botanical garden recently that brought uh people together from UWGB, St. Arbor College, NWTC and our district. It was an opportunity to celebrate our community and I wanted to thank our director of engagement, Ingred Parker Hill, for coordinating this event. I hope you heard that Wisconsin Secretary Sarah Gudlooki was recently in the district. Uh she came to Martin Elementary and presented a check for $1.9 million from the Wisconsin Commons School Fund. This is an annual aid for schools to help purchase library books and other instructional materials. Of course, Laura mentioned the groundbre breaking on the the new Westside Elementary School, which uh tonight will formally be named. We can stop calling it the new Westside Elementary School. West High School was recognized for being a great community partner uh leading up
030to and including last week's draft. uh West High School was utilized during the draft by law enforcement to ensure a safe uh environment for our community. And speaking of the draft, um I challenged our staff and administrators at the start of the school year to be more intentional about our community engagement and uh they've been knocking it out of the park all year. This is just one example. The Booya Fest was uh was that on Friday or Saturday? I think it was Friday. um rained, but it was wonderful. Um this picture, the large one in the middle is Jackie Hower. She's our director of special education. Um she took the call to be intentional with community engagement seriously by joining the Westside Rotary and they were one of the nonprofit groups that was at the
031Booya Fest. In addition, uh from HR, Cammy Wendrix, uh was helping out Mad Dog and Merrill with their tent. And uh we want to thank the NFL and specifically the Packers and the Boys and Girls Club for providing opportunities for our students to be involved last week. Uh two of our students were on stage to help announce the second round pick, a student from Da Vinci and an East student. And part of their recognition was because of their partnership um and work with the Boys and Girls Club. So, special shout out to Aaron Popkkey and Mark Murphy with the Packers for including our students. And that is it. James, I just have to say that um watching those students on stage in front of literally hundreds of thousands of people um they were two of
032the most confident individuals. um and were a pleasure to watch and it was very very proud um to see them up on stage just command the stage probably better than many of the other presenters. So, anybody else? That was packed packed full of good news. Thank you. All right, we're going to move on to the legislative update and um that was that that was a position that was held by um Brian Mills, but this month it's going to be James Larly is going to handle that. So, go ahead, James. Well, quickly, so um board members, I did email a shared document to everyone before the meeting and really that's for reference and for continued reference as this legislative session um continues. It starts with the first page. is just a kind of a listing of
033all the executive actions that may be impactful to our um our our district and they're being followed by DPI followed by our internal staff and council. Um just wanted to make sure that everyone was aware of that list. Um then as you go down there is an active know how well attended it is but an active legislative uh uh session um that is ongoing. Um there is assembly bill number two. Um and I think we are proactively addressing this and this is a bill that requires school boards to adopt a policy to prohibit the use of wireless communication devices uh during instructional time. Um it has passed the assembly. Um it's waiting for scheduling in the Senate. um just that we're tracking and there are requirements that we want to make sure that we address
034those requirement requirements as well for exceptions um to an emergency use. Um I did if you're following in the document highlight some rows in gray and those are the only ones that I'm going to be touching on tonight because there are many that I wanted to make sure I was being comprehensive and inclusive. Um but some are more impactful than others. um Assembly Bill Five, Senate Bill 22, curriculum transparency. Um we have open um records request laws um that we have to abide by. Any parent can um actually request access to our curriculum materials. Um what this bill does is it puts a 14-day deadline for us to respond to those requests um out there and it codifies that uh that dead. Um, Assembly Bill six, um, Senate Bill number 32 is interesting. Um, and
035actually has, um, a co-author from a local assembly person, um, requires that 70% of our school district budget be spent on direct classroom expenditures, um, teachers, aids, um, instructional materials. Um, it's obviously, um, a high bar. Um, and right now there are questions because the enumeration of expenditures from my read don't match up well with how our line item budget reads. And so really looking for clarification as to what really is direct classroom instruction so that we can uh make sure that um if it passes we are in compliance. Um, skipping down to um, Assembly Bill 48, Senate Bill 67. We've seen this before. It's school meal reimbursement, free meals for all. Um, that's been added back to the um, the docket um, and is in um, the education committee. Assembly Bill 60, Senate Bill
03658. Um, and I'm going to take a couple of them um, back to back the next row down as well. Assembly bill 71. These pertain to referendum. The first one increases the amount of information we have to add to the referendum question that we put on the ballot to include um the fiscal impact um to a medium valued single family home um for the referendum. Um any kind of interest acred if bonding is required and any defeasement fees um there. So, um, in in reading this and understanding what we already have to put into the question, it it feels extraordinarily complicated for someone to read and understand. Um, but that's what that is about. The next one down, a school district operating referenda. I think this is an um a an attempt to fundamentally change
037um a district's ability to raise um uh operational funds above and beyond the spending caps because it uh limits referendum to single expenditure non-recurring expenses which um which make raising operational um funds very difficult and it um caps the duration of that referendum to four years. So um and then assembly bill 103 um Senate Bill 120 um requires parental consent for student pronoun and name changes in used in the classroom. Those are um several of the 20 some odd bills that are making their way through um the legislature right now. included in the table or topic. The status and um it's intended to be a table if whoever want opts in to be the legislative liaison would be somewhere where we can record the status changes um over time um through the through the session
038and to keep the board kind of a breast of how these bills are progressing. So um with that I'll open the floor if there's any questions. hearing none. Right. Okay. Thank you. I'm um that document is going to be I have already found it to be very very useful to kind of see all those bills in one place um and be able to really look at them. So um thank you for putting that together. All right, we're going to move on to uh the next on our agenda is City of Green Bay property tax bill update. I'm going to that's going to be my thing. [Music] Um so I'm just I just prepared something. It's easier for me to kind of make sure I all the points by putting something together. So, um, I think
039you're all aware that on, uh, April 15th, the city council voted to include the following line on theformational portion of the city of Green Bay's property tax bill. Quote, of the amount levied to GBAs, 8,991,23.65 is for the purpose of private school vouchers. I just want to note that um, James and Janette were at that meeting. Um, I think it's safe to say that the discussion was spirited and very complicated. Yep. Um, Angie's name, Angie Robbley's name came up repeatedly as the person who could set us all straight if it um when it came to explaining u public school finance. Um, her part in this has been um kind of behind the scenes and she's been extremely helpful. Um so this there's been months of work on this effort and we have had the help
040of many people our staff and the city staff as well as some elected officials in the state legislature and city alders. It was a long and complicated process but my hope is that more transparency will bring better understanding from our community as to how schools are funded in the state. We forfeit almost $15 million a year to voucher and charter schools. And this has, as you can imagine, a profound impact on our district's budget. My bottom line is this. If we are going to be forced to go to our voters repeatedly for referendums, the least we can do is give them an accurate property tax bill. I'm going to leave it at that. Um, I'm happy to answer any questions that anyone has about um about this issue. Nobody. Okay, then we're good. Go ahead,
041Andrew. Um, I just wanted to say that it's um, to me it was a little bit interesting that it was such a such a divisive um, vote on the bill because I would I would think that those who are concerned about the cost of vouchers uh, and the impact on public education. Obviously, they would want it to pass. But I had thought that maybe those who think that spending all this money on vouchers is is great, if it's great, why why wouldn't you also want to uh have that in center? But the votes um votes beared out differently, but I'm I'm glad that in the end it passed. Anybody else want to speak to this? Okay. All right. Then we are going to move on to the consent agenda approval. Andrew, I move to reorder
042the agenda by moving election of school district officers and secretary of the board of education ahead of the consent agenda approval. Can I get a Okay, second. All in favor? I opposed. All right. So, we're going to move on then to the election of school district officers and secretary. [Music] Um, this is going to be um potentially a little complicated and procedural. So, just everyone bear with us while we we make it through it. Every year after elections, we have to do this process. So, um, and, uh, it it can get a little bit strange at times as we do this. So, um, it always starts with the election of the president. And so, I'm going to open by nominating, um, James Larly for president. You accept that nomination? I accept the nomination. Okay. No,
043no. Um, does anyone else want to nominate anyone else? Okay, then we still have to vote, right? Even though it's okay. Uh, Kinsey Larly. So, I think I'm supposed to say Larly. Okay. Lee. Lively Gerlock. Larly Minnow. Larly. Canel. Liarly Becker. Larryly McCoy. Liarly. So with that, we have for the first time in three years a new board president. And we're going to do a little shuffle here right now. Well, first I appreciate it and I'm proud to serve the district and the board in this capacity. So, we'll move on. Um, the next uh um position is the election of vice president and I'll open the floor to nominations. I move to nominate Andrew Becker for vice president. I'll accept anyone else. I nominate myself, Lynn Garlock, for vice president. I will nominate um Laura
044McCoy for vice president. You accept. Oh, I accept. Any other further nominations? Okay. Hearing none, I'll open the floor for um discussion. During this time, if you've been nominated, you have the floor. You can um u be recognized to speak on your behalf. um make sure that everyone understands motivation why you'd like to be um hold the position. Um we usually you know recognize some decorum and uh have statements in favor of versus against other people but floor is open. Lynn, I would be happy to serve if the board would like me to serve. I think I could um I'd be delighted to serve with James. I think he's going to be a wonderful president. And um something I can offer is a flexible schedule that will complement his more rigid corporate schedule to pick
045up uh some of the things that he won't be able to do like when he's down in Madison and that sort of thing. Um and if the board would prefer that I not serve as vice president, that's just fine, too. Andrew. Um, thank you. I would be honored to serve as vice president. I have I have served as vice president before. I think it I think it's important that you have a a president and a vice president that reflect uh different angles and different different opinions. the meeting with the uh the meeting with the president, vice president, and superintendent really is a critical behind the scenes driver of everything that happens. Um while while I don't have um well it'll be some some time before I have a uh retired person's schedule. I travel very
046rarely for work outside of Green Bay and have been able to make things work out um work out when needed. I think it's really important to have uh different perspectives in the room and I think uh my substantial history and experience in the is important to have in that room. Um especially I think that's especially advantageous as we have a as we have a relatively new board. So thank you Laura. Okay. So again, I prepared something because I wanted to hit some some talking points. So bear with me. So in preparation for tonight's meeting, I spent a little time kind of thinking about my eight years on this board and trying to remember the various ways I've been asked to serve our district and this body. It turned out to be a long list, so
047I won't enumerate all of them. Um, some examples that did stick out for me are things that I do away from this table. We all know that the core of our service happens at this table in our bimonthly meetings. This is where we discuss issues and take votes on behalf of our constituents. This is where we hear from our community and listen to our staff report out on the daily work of the district. But I learned early on my time on the board that there is a lot more to this job than this just these meetings. Our district is one of the big five districts in the state and therefore we have a responsibility to lead in a way that recognizes our large footprint in northeastern Wisconsin in the state of Wisconsin as a whole.
048So in that capacity over the years I've taken on additional responsibility that in the long run helps inform my work at this table. Some examples include I've testified three times at the state legislaturator's joint finance committee budget hearings, most recently last month in Kakana. I've served for three years on DPI's boundary appeal board. That position has now graciously been taken over by our colleague uh Kouli. I've learn I've served asb's resolution committee and was our district's delegate at the annual education convention for seven seven years. Closer to home, I am currently in my seventh year as a citizen representative on the Brown County Human Services Board, part of that time as vice president, and I also serve as an atlarge member of Green Bay, Green Bay's Neighborhood Association. Finally, one last example, the most recent
049one is is that I was able to represent our board throughout the process of getting our 2023 board resolution regarding voucher transparency passed by the city council. It took many hands to get this work done, but it got passed and I've been told, though it's not confirmed, that we might be the first city in the state to accomplish this. I've learned a lot from these additional duties. Probably the most important thing I've learned is that people in this part of the state and in the state of Wisconsin as a whole look to our district for innovation and leadership. That is our reputation in this state. This has been proven to me again and again over the years and I will work hard to rem to maintain that leadership. My point in sharing all of this
050is to show that my commitment to this board is deeply enhanced by my work beyond table. These other commitments help me do my work on behalf of students, staff, and constituents. And finally, I hope I've proven to this body that I've been willing to make hard decisions on behalf of this community and this district, even when it's unpopular, even when it's painful. I hope that is the kind of leadership that you will continue to support and vote for. Thank you others. Alex, thank you. Um, first I want to express that I appreciate everybody's uh multiple people's willingness to take on the vice president role and all the important things that go with it. Um along with that, you know, I feel that nominating Andrew Becker is important for a few different things. Um one of
051which is his incredibly long tenure and depth of knowledge, not only in our district and everything about our district, but also um the nuances of the politics and the policies. And I think going forward with what we're seeing at the state and national level, that's going to be carry more weight than what it might have in in other years. I think that's going to be a very needed um uh expertise and skill set and knowledge base. Um the other thing I would add is that um one of the things that I'm looking for as a board member and someone to support our entire community is a variety of different levels of change. And I think that having someone in these two positions that is that has not previously been in them at the very least
052is an important starting point. Um so with that I conclude others coup every single election we we come to this point and um I've been here for many months now and I get the opportunity to to know some of you uh and the three selections tonight for VP presents a challenge for me uh because you know I I understand the way that three of you work differently but we all come to uh one single goal and no matter what which way that we vote tonight I want you to know that I am an honor to serve with you and and and that if you do get the position uh I I hope that uh you will continue to work its heart and also to reflect on some of the things that we do that needs
053a lot of attention. You know, for example, the diversity in our community that there's a lot of challenges that we need to gap those gaps and also the idea that uh we had the foundation that we need to get our students uh up with the proficiency test scores and those things has to be gapped and either one of you I think would do a really good job on that. So, no matter which way we vote, I want you to know that I'm all behind all three of you guys. Thank you. Others. Okay. If not, I'll call the question and put this to a vote. Lee, Becker, Gerlock, Gerlock, Minnow, Becker, canel, McCoy, Becker, McCoy, McCoy Liarly Gerlock. We do not have a majority vote. Okay. So, here's what happens. I'm going to reopen the floor.
054Um if anyone wants to make additional testimony or in support um we can do that. Um no, if you would like to withdraw um from um being nominated, you may do that. But otherwise, we'll continue um to take votes until we have one person have majority of the votes. So having said that, I'll open the table if anyone wants to make another statement. Alex, I think that uh one of the things that just comes to mind is keeping in mind our terms and how that relates. for example, you recently being elected, Andrew still having two more years. Um, and some of those types of things. Um, to add on to what I said before, um, I think possibly planning, even though I know we do this every year, possibly planning and looking forward to again
055the next couple years and the variety of different challenges that I think we all know lie ahead. Um it would also I think make sense to have Andrew Becker as a VP um right now and again have that change um and I guess coalesing with again time frames that line up to with each other. Thank you others. Then I did not prepare remarks, but I'll bet you I can think of something to say. Um, I served as the legislative liaison for my first year on the board and I did a darn good job. And I have served as your head start rep for two years and intend to do it for another year. And um, uh, yes, I have only one year left in my term. You don't know if I'm going to run for
056another term. And we are in we are electing someone for only one year. And so whether I do run for another term or get elected or not get elected for another term, I would be happy to serve for one year. However, again, I will say if you would rather have someone else, I will be happy to serve on the board and just be a member. Others um I'd like to speak on this uh question as well. And so um I appreciate like coup everyone on the board um and have worked well with Miss McCoy and everyone um when I think of leadership positions uh I think of them maybe differently. Um I think that everyone that has the desire to contribute at a different level should be given the opportunity to contribute at that level
057at some point in time. Um and that's what's guiding my vote tonight. It's not that I think anyone would do a better or worse job than anyone else. Um, but in order to establish a resume that is long and full of contributions, uh, those chances need to be given. Um when I think of the the voting tonight, um I also consider um the the position as it it is a um a role in which there are opportunities and requirements that um are um can become near full-time. Um and so when I look at the the uh individuals that are running um I I just see an opportunity um for uh contributions um that are in line with availability and scheduling that also uh is informing my vote. So, all right. Hearing no other um um
058discussion, I'll open the floor back up to vote. Gerlock Gerlock Minnow. Becker. Canel. Gerlock. Becker. McCoy. McCoy. Liarly. Curler. Lee Becker, we still we still do not have a majority. Can I speak? Absolutely. I'll withdraw my name. Others Andrew. So, I just want to reiterate that I am committed as um in serving as vice president to uh you know to being available and to to making the time. As I I think I've said before when I've considered running for um for president. Um I ultimately decided not to do that. I think you need to have a little bit degree more control of of your schedule than perhaps I have sometimes. as I've studied the requirements and am very committed to being able to serve as a vice president. Thank you. Others. All right, let's open
059the floor back for voting. Minnow. Becker. Canel. Gerlock. Becker. McCoy. Gearlock. Larly. Gerlock. Lee Becker Gerlac Gerlock. All right. So, we do have a majority. So, Lynn, congratulations. Um, I think did we make the decision that we would continue to reposition um or Yeah. Okay. So, you need to come and sit here. Okay, next position. We are now to the election of treasurer and I'll open the floor for nominations. I nominate Andrew Becker. I'll accept. Other nominations hearing none. Um, do you want to say anything or open the floor? I'm happy to continue serving as as treasur. I think these treasuring clerk are generally offices and um happy to continue on it. Okay. Kenzie, if you want to take vote, Gerlock, Becker, Minnow, Becker, Canel, Becker, Becker, Becker, McCoy, Becker, Lee, Becker, Larly, Becker. Okay.
060Next position, the election of clerk. Open the floor for nominations. Andrew, I'll nominate Laura McCoy. Thank you, Andrew. Um, but I would I'm going to get declined. Thank you. I appreciate it. other nominations. Lynn, could I just suggest that maybe you or Laura, somebody define what the clerk does? That might help. So, Kinsey, uh, the clerk does sign off on all of our minutes after they're voted on. The clerk also does need to come in and sign a lot of documents, um, if we go to referendum, um, tax documents, things like that. So it would be coming into the office to sign documents at times. Floor is still open for nominations. I'll name I'll nominate um I'll nominate Koulie. Thank you, Miss McCoy. uh such honor to hear you nominate me but uh I would
061have to uh politely decline and the reason is not because I don't want to be part of the um leadership team. It's just a personal philosophy that I think that any individual who just got elected to an elected office in my opinion have to fully serve the first term to really understand the insights and processes uh uh within the particular position before they move on to the next uh leadership position. That just my philosophy but I am honored and thank you Miss McCoy for that but I I would decline. Thank you. This isn't going so well. So, we are in the position of uh nominating someone who has been here exactly one day. Lynn, I haven't had a chance to ask her if she will accept, but I trust Canel can do this job from
062day one. And I nominate Janette Canel. The quorum, please. Janette. Well, I definitely would have the time to come in and sign the papers and have the flexibility. So, um I guess I'm sitting in Brian's seat, so I will accept. All right. I'm sorry, Alex. I was going to nominate her as well. Okay, there we have it. And all right, Kenzie. Minnow. Neil. Canel. Canelo. Becker. Canel. McCoy. Canelo. Lee. Canelo. Gerlock. Canel liarly Canel congratulations Canel. Okay. So as far as um um board trustees and positions and elections um we are down to the next one which is election the secretary of the board of education and that has historically been filled by um Kinsey. Um, so I don't think we nominate. I think we appoint. Is that correct? Yeah, Vicki. Thank you. Um, so
063thank you for serving another term. Oh. Um, okay, Lynn. I nominate Kinsey Lair. I'll second that. We don't need a second, but I appreciate that if it motivates her. Do you accept? I would be honored to. Fantastic. All right. Um, let's open the floor. Vote. Yes. Vote. Canel. Leair. Becker. Lear. Lee. Lair. Gerlock. Lair. Minnow. Blair. Larly Lear, did I miss you? How did I do that? McCoy Le. Okay, thank you everybody. And I know that was difficult and it's difficult every year. I appreciate everyone. Um, we're going to move uh there was a motion that to reorder. So that brings us back to the consent agenda. Um, Andrew, you want to read the motion? I'll I'll move the consent agenda items as presented be approved. Second. Discussion. Kenzie. Online voting is now open. All
064votes have been the motion is carried with all board members voting in favor. Okay. So, I'm going to make a motion um to reorder the agenda to bring item 9A, the naming of the new Westides Elementary School in front of the additional appointments of the schoolboard organization so that we can provide some relief for people who have been waiting for that agenda item. Second. All in favor? I right. So, we're at 9A, naming of um GBA's new Westside Elementary School. Will someone please read the motion? So, um this is a a motion that is a fill-in- thelank motion. So, when whoever reads the motion, what you're doing is you're nominating a name. So, as you read the motion, please provide the name that you would like us to entertain. Laura I move that the district's
065new westside school be named ArtStar Elementary. Second. Uh discussion. Lynn, of course, you know, at the last meeting, I spoke very much in favor of that name and um and I still support the concept, but um I I would like to offer an amendment. I would like and I don't know exactly how to do this correctly, Mr. President. So, I'm going to suggest that we take the advice of the president of the Packer Hall of Fame and name the school Star Elementary School. And this is why we all received an email from Dr. cypes saying that um the Packer Hall of Fame, if we will name it Star Elementary School, we will be able to recognize both Bart Star and Cherry and that the Packer Hall of Fame will give us a bust of both
066BART Star and Cherry Star. And um we had talked at the last meeting about well, we could call it BART and Cherry Star Elementary. Well, that would be crazy. And um I I contacted um Dr. Cypes and asked him I said if you um if you're offering this are you really going to come through for us because I would love to have an elementary school where the little girls walk in and they see a woman there and most of those little girls are going to grow up to be wives and there's no better role model for a wife than Cherry Star was. and Bart and Cherry Star started the Raw Height Boys Ranch together. They started the Vince Lombardi Cancer Foundation together. They did everything together. And remember when he had passed away and we
067renamed the Walnut Street Bridge, the Bart Star Memorial Bridge, she came and helped us dedicate it. I just would love to go in that direction. And I'm not worried that people will misspell the word star because I'll bet Bart Star's life uh name was misspelled all his life. And I think the teachers are going to teach those kids how to spell star with two Rs and they're going to be proud of it and they'll tell the community. And so I would like to um amend that um motion to name it Star Elementary School. So let's treat that as a friendly. So um Laura, do you accept? Yes. All right. So the motion on the table is to have the district name the new westside school district Star Elementary. other so I just want to make
068sure yeah that was seconded but this I treated this as a friendly but so but it was already seconded before we so Alex agree Alex so I'm not sure of the procedural aspect of this but um one thing that I will always do as a board member is try to include clude I will include the people that have involved in the processes of things um from their origin and at the ground level if that makes sense. So since there is somebody here from the committee um who was involved in that or at least multiple people is it possible to ask them to give a little bit of feedback on the because those were multiple names in the previous one of the previous board meetings that they did have opinions and feedback on to kind of
069quickly go over that and what they might champion in favor of their thoughts. Is that doable? So that would be some sort of suspension of the rules and opening. So is there one that would like to speak to please approach? Um you can Okay. So tell me what I have to do. Do I have to move to suspend the rules? Correct. I move to suspend the rules. Second. All in favor. All right. So table. Okay. So please if you have anything to contribute um and or recommend. Um I would happily contribute. I was the one that actually volunteered the name originally was star and it was because I did research and found information for both him and his wife. I myself as a mother and woman was honored with how dedicated she was to her
070husband's passions and how passionate she was about the community that they came to and that he found for them to settle in. And I was honestly honored by the fact that even after he was gone, she continued their motions going. She did not slow down. She kept things going. She was still requesting comment signatures from the the quarterbacks and the newbies that came in. She was an amazing person. As a philanthropist, as another woman, I would be honored for her name to be submitted. Thank you for that. just clarifying because you're saying Star Elementary. So, we were on the committee together and I preferred the Bart Star Elementary myself. Um I just thought that his name they both did a lot for the community, but I I just looked at him as the you know,
071he was the Packer player. Um and so that was my preference is to just go with the Bart Star Elementary. Okay. So, um, in order to name an elementary school after a deceased Oh, one second. Oh, yeah. Uh, a deceased person, we actually have to make an attempt to reach out to that family. So, I think that was done. Vicki, do you want to speak to the response? Yes, that's correct. U, we did have an opportunity to communicate with Bartar Jr. and he is excited about the possibility of it being named after his family. All right, Lynn, I just have to add one thing that I forgot and it's very important because I want to be 100% honest. Um, the president of the Packer Hall of Fame did point out that it would not be
072until 2027 until the bus could be um delivered because they have commitments for the next two years. All right. Thank you very much, ladies. Now, so we um would We have a motion on the floor. We have a second. Right. Any other further discussion? What's the current motion? Right. Well, okay. So, I heard you correctly. I have to move to close the floor. Yep. Which I do. I'll second. Okay. All in favor? I All right. Now, Alex, there's a friendly that changes the name from BART Star to Star Elementary. Do you accept the friendly? And can you please clarify what I'm doing by accepting that? Then we will vote on the motion and we will have amended the motion from Martstar Elementary to Star Elementary. So, by accepting the friendly obviously I at this point
073I just accept the fact that we have a vote on it. Correct. Well, well, so basically the it the the motion will have been amended. Well, Alex, for now, if I think I'm doing this correctly, the way that I think I want it to result in, for now, I declined the friendly. All right. All right. Well, the we can open the the floor is still open for discussion, right? Right. Okay. So, that's what I was going to do. It's open the floor for discussion. So, the friendly has been declined. So, if you want to amend the motion, you have to do it through an actual amendment. I'll second the amendment. Okay. So Lynn, do you understand? He just seconded the amendment. Okay. Now it's now it's no longer friendly and it's just been a minute.
074So we need a vote on that amendment. So is there any discussion on that? Oh, Janette, I like the idea of Bart Star Elementary, but I also know that kids can be a little cruel. And I've been concerned about that because it could be abbreviated to you, well, you go to the BS school. And yeah, we could all say that's not going to happen, but probably kids will do it. I also like the idea of including Sherry Star. And as you said, Lynn, that's a really long name. Barton Star School. Um, so but just to make sure that the star would be spelled with the two Rs and not just as a star in the sky. So I I like that idea. Uh, Laura, then Alex, is it possible for me to withdraw my withdraw
075my position on this amendment or is it too late for that? I I would like it to be Bartstar Elementary. So, you didn't have a position on the amendment. It was proposed here, seconded there. So, you're neutral. All right. All right. So, I I am struggling with this one. Um, just thinking out loud here. Um, and and I I I tried I'm probably overanalytical, but at the same time, I did just kind of have a thought. And as someone who is an avid football player, uh, coach, enthusiast, Packer fan, you name it, um, Bart Star is a special person. And when I think about what Lynn said and the person from the Hall of Fame, um my initial thought coming in tonight is that of the other three two options, um it was Bart Star
076and then the other two that were non-star related. But when I think about Bart Star and I think about what we know about him, the kind of person that he is, he is such a respectful, such an honorable, such a kind person that I think I can't help but believe that he would be delighted that his wife in some way would have the opportunity to be included in this. And naming it Star Elementary, I think achieves a number of things, but I think that above all. So I just want to put that information out there for people to consider. Thank you. Others. Okay. So if there's no further discussion, we are voting on the amendment to amend the motion to name the school Star Elementary. So having said that, Kinsey McCoy, no. Yes. Lee. Yes,
077Becker. Yes, Minnow. Yes. Larly. Yes. Gerlac. Yes. So, that motion carries. All right. So, now I'm going to open the floor back for discussion on the original motion, which is to name the uh new elementary school Star Elementary. Discussion. Okay. Hearing none, we're now voting on the original motion. Kinsey Gerlac, I liarly I Minnow. I Becker. I Lee. I canel. I McCoy. I motion carries. So, we just voted on naming our new Westside Elementary School Star Elementary. Thank you very much everybody. Thanks the committee for the hard work and going through the process. really appreciate it and for contributing tonight's tonight's the debate you. Okay, so we're going to go back. It's kind of been an interesting night. So, we are now back on 8A. We're going to go through the schoolboard organization appointments. We'll
078start with the legislative liaison. So I'll just give a brief overview of what this role is and the responsibility and Lynn has performed this role as well. So if she wants to add. So this is the um individual that we designate to monitor legislative activity and other activity um um municipal um federal because of the world we live in um currently um that would be impactful to our the district. Um and also when we have an opportunity to engage local legislators that this person is usually invited to that those meetings um um to be at to advocate on our behalf. So Lynn, you want to add anything to that description? All right. So um this is a great opportunity for first year um uh board members. It gives you it gives you an opportunity to
079really get involved to understand the legislative landscape. But um before we go and and the the chair starts or appointments, I'll let people nominate. All right, Lynn, I will just add if this will make you feel a little more comfortable. Um I believe that Denise Gmer Hutcherson of Wisconsin Public Education Network really helped me get started. She gave me links and told me where to look and everything and I know she would do that for anybody on the board. Okay, so the floor is open for nominations. Okay, so the floor the chair is now going to take an opportunity to nominate um and um I would nominate Janette Canel. I'll second that. I'll accept. All right. Other nominations. Okay. Kinsey. Oh, we don't vote on that. That's right. These are not voted positions. Okay. B.
080CISA7 liaison representative of annual convention. Anyone interested in this role? So coup, this is a role that you've played over the last year. Would you like to continue in this role? James, I I would defer to uh some of the newer member uh for this role uh because the fact that I just uh nominated for the uh school board uh boundaries appeals committee and I think this year we're going to have a whole lot of uh of responsibilities and obligations. So I otherwise I would accept uh but I would decline. Thank you. Alex, are you interested in performing this role? Can you just describe exactly what it is a little bit more please? So coup would you want to fill Alex in what you were able to do this last year? Um I think it's
081it's a great opportunity to to see uh the process of what CISA does to support our schools uh our districts throughout the the state and also the opportunity to uh uh network and also see uh uh the the some of the really inner workings of our entire school system in the state which I think is a wonderful opportunity. And when is that convention? I just assume that that's a obviously a big part of it and I want to make sure that Sure. speaker. This is mostly about attending the one meeting. There's other thing, but mostly uh Wednesday, May 14th at 6:30 p.m. is the meeting. So, do I have to nominate myself? No, I I I'm requesting or asking if you would fulfill that role. Sure. Yes. All right. Thank you. Um WASBY delegate and
082um alternate. So this is for the state convention and represents it to WASBY. So Laura, you've historically performed that role. I've and served in that capacity quite a few years. um last year this well last January uh Rick Crossson did it um and um so yes I wouldn't mind um doing it again right um I have cleared and I would like to go to the convention as well um if that's okay to be the second unless others would want to do that I'd leave it open to anyone else if they are interested okay Interesting. Okay. Yeah. Yeah. Head Start representative Lynn, it sounded like earlier that you were interested in continuing as the Head Start representative. Thank Yeah. But I should just add in case I don't run for another term, this will be my
083last year. So remember what we did when I was new. Nancy Welch and I did the job together for a year. Now I've done the job by myself. So you might want to consider at some point in the year um asking somebody to start coming with me and training to be the head start rep for next year just in case I don't run coup. Yeah, then let's roll that and have that decision over the course of time. Um, now board member school appointments. This is not something that we act on here. Everyone should have been able to um review the appointments and the schools that you would be representing. Just re remember that this does not bar anyone from going to any other schools. You just want to make sure that you reach out to
084the the building administrators, create that relationship for these schools. And this rotates every year. And so you'll get an opportunity to be representing schools throughout three years. Okay. The last um thing in this section f board member committee appointments for new um members. We have three committees or they are um three uh okay they're not committees in the sense that they they have agenda setting power or they um they we refer to committee or anything like that. These are individuals that we pair two board members together and their responsibility is to meet with the district representation that um for that particular um area of um specialtity and um uh proxy for or represent the board um in those conversations. And then typically they run that section of the meeting um during the uh uh during
085the um the work session. Um and the they usually end up being the people that make the motions during this this meeting. So um we'll start with education. Um and Andrew, so I think we've often done uh um have people express a first and second choice to the the president. and it didn't necessarily get settled at this meeting, but the first and second choices usually were just able to work themselves out, you know, and I'm okay with that. I was just going to open the the floor for individuals to express um you know, where they would like to um to work. Um so, following Andrew's uh suggestion, if you would um I'll get to you this first and second choice. Alex, um can you remind me what the three committees are? So they're education, um
086operations, and then policy. Operations, you usually deal with CFO, HR, right? Um you usually paired with David from an education um perspective and um those that he um report to him. And then policy. We um spend time with Melissa working through policy changes. All right, Lynn. I do recall that last year um it was and my first year on the board, we didn't have committees and then last year when we had committees, I do recall that our president asked us to I think maybe it's by email asked us to let her know what are our first how we would rank them first, second, and third choice. And then at the next meeting, she had them figured out for us and announced it. So, I was very comfortable with that. No, that's not right. Right. You
087did it. You asked us for our input and then you told us how it fell out. Yeah. Is everyone okay navigating this this decision via email? All right. So, and um as we go through um the course of the next couple of weeks, we know that we have a retreat um coming up and these are some of the um topics that we may be able to address at um that type of retreat as well. All right, having said that, that kind of concludes the section on appointments. Um we're going to go back to section nine action and we'll start with letter B. I'm awarding the contract for new building automation controls. Would someone like to read the motion, please? I move that automated logic be awarded the contract for building automation controls at the new
088Westside Elementary School in the amount of $893,949 as presented be approved. Second. I'll second discussion. Laura, now might be a good time to kind of remind everybody who's watching that these have all been discussed in a previous meeting. Um, we can have further discussion tonight, but um that if we make our way through these votes rather rapidly, it's not because we haven't had any discussion. They've already been addressed in in a previous meeting. Thank you, Laura. Other discussion, questions? Okay, Kenzie. Online voting is now open. All votes been entered and the motion is carried with all board members voting in favor. Next 9 C fee schedule. Someone like to read the motion please. Go ahead. Make the motion that the 2025 to 26 V schedule as presented be approved. Second. All right. Discussion. All right.
089Andrew. So, the Yeah, the commencement ceremony fee is is unwaveable and it's is $30. Uh when did it go up to 30? Um, you know, I don't even need to I don't even need to know when it went up to to 30. I'm I'm going to I'm going to vote no because I don't think there should be an unwaverable commencement ceremony fee. Yes, I understand there's informal ways it gets covered, but I don't like people to have to ask for the informal ways for it to get covered. So, um, I'm just going to not going to make it complicated and do an amendment. I'm just going I'm just going to vote no. Other discussion? I'm sure forget everything I said. I mis I read an asterisk completely backwards and I apologize to errors human. No
090worries. Other discussion. Okay, Kenzie. Online voting is now open. All votes have been entered and the motion is carried with all board members voting in favor. 9D policy 171.3. So when read the motion, I'll move that board of education policy 171.3 designated retreat sessions as presented be approved. Have a second. Second. Thank you. Discussion, Kenzie. Online voting is now open. All votes have been entered and the motion is carried with all board members voting in favor. Moving on to 9E policy 345.11. Andrew, um I make a motion that we combine agenda items E through J, 9 E through 9 J. So for new board members motion to combine it just means that unless someone has something specific that they want to ask or decide on separately we would be taking a vote on all of
091those items at once. So, we have a second. I second discussion. Kinsey. Yeah. Oh, sorry. All in favor? I All right, Kenzie. Sorry, I asked for it. Discussion. Okay. McCoy. I Lee. I canel. I Becker. I Minnow. I Gerlock. I Lley. I. Motion carries. Okay, with that that concludes the agenda for this evening. I'd entertain a motion to adjourn. Second. Did I do that right? So moved. So moved. Have a second. Second. All right. We have a motion to adjurnn. All in favor? I. We are adjourned. Thank you everybody. You have been watching the Green Bay Area Public School District's Board of Education meeting. Please visit the school district's website www.gbaps.org for more information on the district and future meeting dates. If you cannot fully access the information on this video, please let us know
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