001[MUSIC] (Laura) Hello, everybody. I'd like to welcome you all to our meeting for January 22, 2024. We are joined at the table tonight by a couple of students from ICSC. Would you guys please introduce yourselves? (Viva) Hi, I'm Viva Winkler. I'm the President of Intra-City Student Council, and I'm a senior at Southwest this year. (Alexia) Hi, I'm Alexia Lindsley. I'm a senior at East High School. Yeah (Laura) Great. Thank you. All right, we'll do the roll call. Kinsey? (Kinsey) Becker? (Andrew) Here. (Kinsey) McCoy? (Laura) Here. (Kinsey) Laitinen-Warren? (Laura L) Here. (Kinsey) Welch? (Nancy) Here. (Kinsey) Lyerly? (James) Here. (Kinsey) Milz? (Bryan) Here. (Kinsey) Gerlach? (Lynn) Here. (Laura) Okay, we have six members at the table. Laura Laitinen-Warren is joining us remotely tonight. We hope she feels better soon. Oh, would you all please stand for
002the pledge? (All) I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. (Laura) Thank you. Nancy, would you do our mission statement, please? (Nancy) We educate all students to be college, career, and community-ready, inspired to succeed in our diverse world. (Laura) Okay, thank you. Next is our land acknowledgement statement. 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 Menominee and Ho-Chunk nations, and the current homeland of Oneida Nation. We acknowledge the 12 diverse and vibrant Wisconsin First Nations, who have persevered here since before recorded time, and continue to be integral parts
003of our community. We uphold our responsibility to repair relationships, initiate partnerships, and stand with all First Nation communities. Okay. Next is under open forum is recognition. Before we talk to our guests, I just want to say that some of our staff this week and myself went to the state education convention down in Milwaukee, and Josh and Angie were part of a presentation. So they took part and represented our district quite nicely. Thank you for doing that. And I just wanted to note that. So, all right, Michelle, why don't you guys come up to the table? [Inaudible] Just do you touch it one more time. There you go. (Michelle) There we go. All right, good evening. Thank you for having us. I am Michelle Hanson. I am president of the George Kress Foundation at Green Bay
004Packaging. And prior to that, I worked for the Shopko Foundation. And that is where I got involved with now the Green Bay Area Public School Education Foundation. So I'm here tonight along with Jill and another member of our board, Kate Hogan, to talk to you a little bit about the Green Bay Area Public School Education Foundation, what we're doing and what our hope is for the future. And so, you know, this is a very new, this we're on our third year of the education foundation. And we just went through a strategic plan ourselves. Our mission, and before I begin, I'm going to introduce all of our board members. We may have one or two more online this evening, but we are run by Patty Albers, Tony Erbar, Abby Grunwald, Cora Hautaufderheid, Kate Hogan, who's here,
005Wendy Larsen, Laura Mossakowski, Jill Thiede, and Eric Vanden Heuvel. And Brent and Laura also join our meetings, as well as Dr. Tiller. And we are also supported. I'd like to recognize Lori Blakeslee and Amy Fish, who very much support our efforts as the foundation, because we are all volunteer, you know, all for the mission of the students and the teachers to give them the best possible education that they can get here in the Green Bay Public School District. So our mission is to elevate the educational experience of Green Bay Area public school students by funding innovative projects and programs beyond the scope of the district's budget. And it's our vision that every student has access to a high quality education that prepares them for lifelong success. How do we do this? So over the past
006two years, we're on our third year, we take in applications from all teachers and staff in our Green Bay Public Schools. So they can apply for grants up to $5,000. And in May, we award them with funding. And some of the things that we have funded are Flex Farms. We've done recess read-alouds. We've provided an author for reading leaders at Elmore and Beaumont. We've helped Martin start a book club. We've helped STEAM activities at King Elementary. And we've provided multiple supplies for sensory and mindfulness rooms at Aldo Leapold Preble, and Lombardi. And these are just a few of the many wonderful grants that we have provided to our educators and staff to really help our students get the best possible experience that they can at school. And so our goal for the future is to
007expand that impact. And we've begun learning from other foundations and other districts. Sadly, we seem to be the best kept secret in Green Bay. And that's what we really hope to change this year, is to build awareness around what we do for the district and our teachers. And build some relationships and support as many teachers and students as we can. And 2024 is definitely shaping up to be a big start. And I'm going to let Jill talk to us a little bit about... (Jill) I was too early on that, sorry. I got excited to push the button. So those of you who might have been watching the news last Thursday heard about the kickoff of the Give Big Green Bay. And I think it's either the sixth or seventh year that the Greater Green Bay
008Community Foundation has held this event. And the intent is to really encourage folks in Northeastern Wisconsin to look at charitable giving and where they can make best use of their dollars. And it really gives some folks some great guidance about some of the fantastic work that's being done here in Northeastern Wisconsin. We were thrilled that with our application this year, that we were accepted into the program, into the Give Big Green Bay. With our first application, that was very exciting for us. So that's coming up on February 21st and 22nd. It's the 24 hours of giving from noon to noon. And they provide a portal where folks can go in. There's this year 50 different charities that were selected. Our hope is that we can engage folks, you know, our alumni. We can engage our
009families. We can engage our staff. We can engage our whole community, folks who care about education, into learning more about our educational foundation and the work that we're really doing to support our teachers and providing those opportunities to elevate our educational experience for our students here in the district. So that's a big one. And this is our chance. We haven't we've done a lot of work in the past two years of building up the endowment fund. And that's what you really need in order to make these grants. And we've been able to do a number of wonderful grants that Michelle just shared, but that was our real focus area. This is really our chance now to try to get the broader community to be aware of this opportunity. And so we're really hoping we've done
010a radio ad that's going to be played and we're hoping to get some other media opportunities and share some of the grants that we've already done. You know, the book club at Martin, some of us were there for a kickoff with them. Just so exciting to see the librarian and the families that are so excited to create a pattern of learning and reading for their students. Now, I've kind of been holding back on the next big excitement is coming in October. You're going to be dancing with the stars right here in this room. So we were selected by the American Red Cross as part of the local Dancing with Start the Stars program. And Dr. Claude Tiller, Jr. generously agreed to be our participant. So Cora did that this past year. She's a member of
011our team. I think she warned him about, but I can't imagine a better candidate to have the energy to get out there and really represent us and again, create more awareness about the educational foundation. (Laura) Claude, do you know what you're getting into? Or have you been, has someone been honest with you about? Yeah, I think he's committed already. (Dr. Tiller) You know, the funny question because do they know what they're getting into with this? (Laura) Okay. (Jill) So we're hoping we have a ring. That's our plan is that we have the best to be able to showcase here. (Laura) Andrew. (Andrew) I mean, I think, I think there's something to that you're, I mean, you're looking at a not just a superintendent, but you're talking a big 10 track star here. (Laura) Yes. (Laura)
012So I think, I think we'll do quite well. (Laura) Oh, I have no doubt he can do it. That's not my concern. It's just a huge, huge commitment. (Jill) But yeah, I mean, I think the athletics, it will all come to play. So, but again, great opportunity for us to hopefully get the word out to the community about what we can be doing to support our teachers. You know, I know my mom was a 25 year old teacher for the Green Bay Public Schools. My aunt same thing in special education and I saw them, you know, constantly, you know, bringing things into their classroom and talking to friends and family to create those special opportunities for their students. And I'm just excited to be a part of the group that's going to hopefully make that
013a process that all the teachers can participate in getting those kind of grants and funds to elevate their experiences for our students. So that's really exciting. As we look to the future. Michelle mentioned it, we're out there talking to other educational foundations and trying to understand you know we're late to this party as a Green Bay Area community. There's even within our own in Brown. We're late to that party. But you know we cross the state. There's a lot of folks who are are working with their educational foundations and figuring out new ways to bring innovative different innovative experiences. So right now we're working mainly with our endowment. But as there are other opportunities. We're looking at how can we bring some of those initiatives that might go across classrooms across schools. And we're trying
014to understand from others who have done it, how we can use their best practices to move forward. So that's kind of where we're headed. We wanted to make sure you were all kind of on board understanding you know what the education foundations mission vision and kind of our exciting events coming up are and hoping that you can also help get the word out as we look at the give big as we look at the the stars and we look at even people's personal charitable giving. We have a portal that folks can get to as part of the greater Green Bay Community Foundation where folks can make donations on there as well. So we're hoping that we can help get the word out now and continue to moving forward and continue to grow. (Laura) Thank you.
015I know that this, the Education Foundation was a project that our former superintendent Michelle Langenfeld was very, she was very close to the to the genesis of it right that for her for here in Green Bay and worked hard to get it established with course, the people as well, but it was very important to her when it was established and and you guys have done a fantastic job of growing it. And I'm just thrilled. I can't wait. This is going to be so much fun to watch watch you compete Dr. Tiller. I don't know does anyone else have anything they'd like to say and you are students or anybody. Okay. (Dr. Tiller) Can you let everyone know how many applicants, it was how we were one of the 50 that was chosen? (Michelle) Right. Yeah,
016there were over 100 and I think there were 168 applications and 50 50 nonprofits were selected. So yeah, we're very, very lucky and thankful to be a part of part of this. (Laura) This grows every year, and it's become quite a thing in Green Bay. And, you know, if you're lucky enough to be chosen it can be, it can change the course of your organization as far as offering funding and support from the community. (Michelle) Absolutely. Yeah, but there's opportunity for matching gifts from the Packers organization and it is it's a it's a really neat event. They had a great kickoff press conference last week and there was a lot of excitement. It was wonderful. (Laura) Yeah, it's, it builds on itself. I mean, it's really about building community and anything that we can do
017to help that is a good thing. So, anybody else. Thank you. Thank you all for coming tonight really appreciate it, giving us an update, like to look forward to. Okay, moving on in the agenda. The next item is our intercity student council report, take it away. (Alexia) So, at Preble, they had a student council lead blood drive. They're beginning preparations for their winter dance. I think they said it was last week they had a cornhole tournament hosted by the school itself. And then their show choir competed at New London this past weekend and took 3rd overall at East, our academic decathlon team competed at Regionals last week. We also had our show choir go and compete this past weekend at the same competition where they took 10th. And then, shortly we have our silent night
018basketball game against West High School coming up. So, each school decorates their half of them and both teams like both schools are silent until the first team gets 10 points, and it's to raise money for homelessness. (Viva) Okay, I'm at West their track season has officially started their silent night is happening next Saturday for girls and boys basketball. They have a wing eating competition at that silent night very exciting. And they're also having a spirit week with dress up days. And then at Southwest, not a whole lot our show choir also competed we took eighth overall. I don't know if you guys know about this but the state superintendent Jill under Lee is coming to visit our tech and ag program. I'm very excited about that because I got to talk to her. (Laura) Do
019you have a date? (Viva) I do. (Laura) It's okay if you don't. (Viva) Oh, I don't know off the top of my head, but I do. (Laura) Okay, all right. All right, thanks. Okay. Thank you. Is there anything else. I. Go ahead. (Bryan) I just wanted to add for the silent night it's actually this Saturday, not next Saturday. Yep. And the pep bands will be playing and the board has a basket for the silent raffle. This is a fantastic event we've supported last year and I've been running around to different coffee shops as a non coffee drinker for gift certificates so yes, so and I think it's actually silent afternoon I think the girls games at 11 and then the boys are at two but it is a fantastic. (Laura) I think it starts at
020noon actually (Bryan) Noon, so it's on the website (Laura) Yeah. (Bryan) so but it's a fantastic events and I know a lot of us have gone before and highly encourage anyone to go say (Laura) it always it always draws a crowd, and it's a great cause. And I've witnessed that wing eating contest and it is fun. It's kind of a mess, but it's fun. (Bryan) Is it true that Dr. Tiller is bouncer for that as well too. (Laura) He volunteers for pretty much. (Bryan) Sorry, Dr. (Laura) So don't be surprised if he's got a bib around him. and he's eating wings at some point. So, um, okay well thank you very much. Okay, the next center. The next item is the public forum, and I don't know that we, I'm not sure. I don't think
021you have anybody unless, unless you can. Okay. So, um, next is the consent agenda approval with someone like to read the motion. (Bryan) I move that. Click on it first. I move that the consent items as per Senate be approved. (Laura L) Second (Laura) discussion or questions. Kinsey (Kinsey) Online voting is now open. All votes have been entered in the motion is carried with all board members voting in favor. (Laura) Okay, thank you. The next is our legislative update and we That would be Lynn Gerlach. Okay, so we have a proposal that we have a civics program. And we have a civics program. Whatever you prefer. (Lynn) Don't put it up and it'll just be so exciting because you'll just have to listen to everything I say. (Laura) And we're happy to do. (Lynn) It's
022a good one this time and it's all positive. And nobody's proposing that we be prosecuted for anything. So first of all, we have Senate bill 837. And we have a proposal that we have a civics program in all school systems and that all children will be prepared to be civically responsible and knowledgeable adults. They're proposing that it be in the K 12 curriculum and that DPI launch it launch the curriculum in 2025, 26. And by 27-28 when you graduate from high school, you will have to have a half credit of civics as part of your three credits of social studies. And then I have listed here some of the things that they said should be part of the class part of the program. I'm not going to read them to you. I always think it's
023interesting to see who's supporting it. And so I noticed these three organizations are supporting it. They're all rather different from each other. I made them links in case you'd like to check them out. Can she ask me a question? Can Viva ask a question? (Laura) Absolutely, please. (Viva) So I know I think all of our high school students have to take a civics exam in order to graduate with this. Do you know what this replace that or would it be like in addition to it. (Lynn) Are you talking about a civics exam or civics course? (Viva) Exam. (Lynn)It should be a course where you'd have to actually take a half credit course. (Viva) So would it be like an exchange. (Lynn) I don't know. Somebody said no. Okay. Bryan has a question. (Laura) Oh, Brian.
024(Bryan) What often happens is some of these bills as they come through. Recognizing who's supporting and not and as individual board members, I just want to looking at wasbuzz website. They're currently opposing Senate Bill 837 having to do in and relates with student instruction. So as we look into this on the surface, it looks like it might be a strong bill, but I'm getting guests. There might be some concerns that will hopefully be worked on committee. So there's a lot of groups supporting it. (Lynn) Numder 2 is a bill to not to require but to establish a course on how to interact with Law Enforcement for childern in grades 5-12. And each school district would decide which four grades out of those 5-12 they would put this in. My impression is that the school district
025would develop develop its own course. And interestingly, it says at the end, unless the board opts out of such instruction by resolution. So I guess, you know, that's really very much a choice thing. Okay. Now the next three bills are all about career and technical education. You might remember last last month. Our theme was book banning. We had five bills of this month. It's all about career and technical education. And I was absolutely by all of the verbiage and all the concepts and everything. I just didn't understand what I was reading. So I called on the staff to help me. And I got a lot of good insight from the staff. And I have some background here that maybe you know this already, but I think it's worth mentioning some of these things that we
026have at any given time about 3200 students enrolled in our CTE program. We have 11 courses. It's taught their various ones taught at each of the four high schools. And I think it's really important that everybody understand that students can earn four different kinds of credit. They all are in high school credit. But some of them, a lot of them earn dual credit. With NWTC at the same time. And some of them are earning IB credits toward their international Baccalaureate diploma. And also I learned that the state reimburses the districts for some of the expense of having this course, these courses. We receive over $200,000 in reimbursement each year. And unlike many districts, we reinvest it back into our CTE program. And then I learned a little bit more about the Department of Workforce Development.
027And that explains, once you hear that, it explains all three bills. You probably know this. The Department of Workforce Development is always scanning the horizon to make sure that the workforce is going to be adequate for whatever needs the economy is going to have in the next couple years. And they have determined recently that there might be a shortage of architecture and construction workers. And so that is what these bills are all about. And of course, we have a wonderful program in that already. Then they go, when they discover something like this, they go to the technical colleges and inform the technical colleges. And then the technical colleges work with the local school districts. The staff indicated to me that they didn't think that these three bills would have any particular effect on us. If
028anything, it would be positive. And then I just listed for you here the 11 courses, which it was good for me to be reminded of what they are. And so quickly, the three bills are Assembly Bill 779. And basically, that just makes sure that this apprenticeship completion award will also be given for students in architecture and construction. Be sure they're not left out. I thought it was very interesting to look at the support and opposition for this. So this worried me a little bit, although maybe Bryan would say it's not, you know, current anymore. But I found that there were 10 related trade associations and unions that supported it. There were five related trade associations and unions that have no position. But the Wisconsin Technical College Boards Association opposes it. That kind of worried me.
029So I thought that was worth looking into. And then the second one is Assembly Bill 550. And this is only just good news. So the state can award up to $50,000 grants to districts like ours that offer technical education. This proposed and then we have to match it at 200 percent. So we can get 50,000. We have to put in 100,000. This bill proposes that they raise the grant to up to 100,000, but we have to match it only at 100 percent, which would mean 100,000. And we still have to match it only at 100,000. So that's just all very good. And this bill also proposes that the grant could be used for our educational facility and equipment for our CTE program. And then one, Senate Bill 747 simply adds the construction industry to the
030apprenticeship $500 completion awards. So all good. And I think we're in good shape. And that's my report. (Laura) Thank you. Those last bills sound very attuned to like if you talk to any local politicians now or the Chamber of Commerce, for that matter. I mean, workforce development is something that they they swim around in all day long. Like this is a big thing. The chronic labor shortage, skilled workers. Things that are getting a lot of attention right now and have been for some years in our district, I think, does a good job of doing the best we can to address that need. But more funding obviously would allow us to do even more. So that'd be great. Bryan (Bryan) I talked about before with the trades and the CTE programs in our district and what
031unique opportunities we provide and are able to by having a district this size between bridges over at West to the automotive program at East and the, I believe, at Preble. I'm talking to an east and southwest students. I'm going to stare at you as if you'll know this with the health services and sciences at Preble and just the options that we offer between NWTC and UWGB and making sure that we have our students ready for the workforce. And it's something that a district our size is able to provide with it. So I think we do a great job with it. And I think the community needs to continue to recognize that we're working with NWTC and we're working with the chamber and we're working with these boards to make sure we have students that are
032ready to work and join the workforce and they're properly trained. (Laura) I wish Jill Thede was still here because she works at NWTC and she speaks passionately about this. I mean, talk to her about this and she'll tell you about everything they're doing to help our students and then the public at large. (Bryan) And that combined with the youth apprenticeship programs and other options that the district partners with groups and the state to make sure that our students are ready to go. I think we're doing a great job. We can obviously improve, but I think we're doing a great job here. And that's one of those great Green Bay things. (Laura) So hopefully these bills might help help that help us reach our goals in that particular area. So anybody else? Okay, we're going to
033move on then. Thank you, Lynn. I love your reports. They're always really, really interesting. All right. The next item on our agenda is referendum updates and that would be Josh. (Josh) It's not time of the year where we have a lot of visible action, the press box construction is complete at Preble. And you can see now the masonry going up on the, excuse me, the ticket in Cafeteria, which is kind of that last step working our way out of that plaza. You'll see tonight that you'll be asked to approve the general contractor for the remaining projects at West, which include the auditorium renovation, as well as some locker room improvements and some gym improvements, including new bleachers. Actually both West and East will have new bleachers in their gyms for the next silent night, not
034this silent night, but next silent night. Other than that, like I said, not a lot of action at this time with the recent weather that we've been experiencing. (Laura) When would the new seats at West auditorium, when would those, when do you anticipate those actually being installed? (Josh) I believe, and of course, like we haven't hired the contractor yet. (Laura) Right. (Josh) I think the schedule has that the end of construction activities, November 22nd Before Thanksgiving. (Laura) Okay. Good ahead, Bryan. (Bryan) At the East dinner that they had, I had the opportunity to sit with the student that's active in the theater at West and he said that the students were excited to talk about the different color of armrests that are going into the auditorium and the chairs. So it's neat with these referendum
035projects of seeing the student involvement with it. And I heard about the pros and cons of the armchair selection for about a minute and a half. It was great to hear. (Laura) I know nothing about this. (Bryan) You were at the wrong table. (Laura) Yeah. Can you expand on this? (Bryan) That was about it. It was a different color of armrests, whether it's a darker or lighter color and how to contrast and stuff, but it was great. So, okay. (Josh) Well, in the material. So we did go with the wood. We went with a like a wood material on the armrest as opposed to composite plastic. (Laura) I'm sure it's all about durability. So, um, okay. Anybody else have any other questions? All right. Thanks, Josh. Okay. Next on the agenda. Um, is contracts. So,
036um, would someone please read the motion. (Bryan) I move that the issuance of contracts that's outlined under Wisconsin statute section one 18.24 for the 2024 - 2025 school year as presented be approved. (Laura L) Second. (Laura) Okay. This is, um, just a Just about the issuance of contracts. It's a yes or no vote. And That's the role of the board in this. So do we have any discussion or questions? Kinsey (Kinsey) Online voting is now open. All votes have been entered in the motion is carried with all board members voting in favor. (Laura) Thank you. Next is head start. Um, with someone like to read the motion. Okay. With someone like to read the motion, please. (Laura L) I move that the proposal to resubmit the head start grant with a request to increase the
037supplemental grant funding amount from 249,000 to 634,000 as presented be approved. (Lynn) Second. (Laura) Okay. Discussion questions. Kinsey. (Kinsey) Online voting is now open. All votes have been entered in the motion is carried with all board members voting in favor. (Laura) Thank you. Next is open enrollment space designation. Let's someone read the motion, please. (James) I move that the open enrollment space designation as presented be approved. (Laura L) Second. (Laura) Okay. Questions discussion. Andrew. (Andrew) I'll be voting no on this. And I understand why we're here with this. I understand why we're here with this every year. The bottom line is all school districts should be not doing this and then we would all be okay. There's a technical problem that's created when you're the only if you were to be the only school district
038not doing it, which, which I understand, but I'm not convinced that. This is worth. This is the right thing to do. And just because other districts aren't doing it, that reflects my no vote. The problem I have is that if you have the the knowledge or especially the resources. And you want your kid who has an IP to come to school in in the Green Bay school district if you have the money and I know people who have done it. The money to look 100% legitimately buy a home and move to Green Bay to do it that come on in. You can do that. And it just doesn't seem right to have to say that if you have an IP you can't choice in here. I also understand that there's shortages but this for me
039is a principal vote and that's why I'm voting no. (Laura) Okay, anybody else. All right, Kinsey. Oh, oh, I'm sorry, Lynn go ahead. (Lynn) I just wondered if Dr. Teller wouldn't mind again reminding us what you said last time, so that I get this clear in my head. (Dr. Tiller) So presently, we don't have any seats left in special education. And so when people choice in we have zero seats left. So that's why we have to go this route. (Lynn) And zero seats because we don't have we have seats we have room, we don't have the teachers. Okay, thank you. All right, anybody else. All right, Kinsey. (Kinsey) Online voting is now open. All votes have been entered and the motion is carried six to one the results of the individual board member votes are
040as follows Becker no McCoy yes. Laitinen-Warren yes. Welch yes. Lyerly yes. Mills yes. Gerlach yes. (Laura) Thank you. Next is the new School of Innovation contract renewal with someone please read the motion. (Bryan) I move that the education authorized the district to answer and some negotiations for the renewal of the contract with Green Bay Area Charter Schools, Inc. for northeast Wisconsin School of Innovation to be effective July one 2024 to June 30 2029 as presented be approved. (Laura L) Second. (Laura) Okay, questions or discussion. Okay, Kinsey. (Kinsey) Online voting is now open. All votes have been entered in the motion is carried with all board members voting in favor. (Laura) Next is policy 343.7 lesson plans. Would someone like to read the motion. (Laura L) I move that the revisions to policy 343.7 lesson plans
041as presented be approved. (James) Second. (Laura) Questions or discussion. For those of you watching at home, we've, we've, we've had, we've, we've discussed all these items already at our last meeting but this is another opportunity if people have further questions so go ahead. (Lynn) I just wondered if anybody on the staff could explain to me the genesis of this why this is being done. (Dr. Tiller) So currently, the teachers have to turn the lesson plans in a Friday for this time we're asking that they don't turn in lesson plans that but they have them available for if anybody comes in the classroom. Because what we're asking is that they have to turn in the lesson plans for the classroom. And I think that's what's going on to be honest with you, that is inundating the
042principal and administrators, and they didn't really get to reading every single lesson plan of all the teachers, so we was required and do that extra. And then we weren't going over and looking at them that we should because we didn't have the man or the woman power. (Laura) Go ahead Bryan. (Bryan) Dr. Tiller correct me if I'm wrong in this it's also the understanding that these lesson plans are more fluid than what they've been in the past and it gives the ability to update and adjust, so it's lining up with what's being covered at that point. (Dr. Tiller) That is correct. Okay, anybody else. Kinsey (Kinsey) Online voting is now open. All votes have been entered in the motion is carried with all board members voting in favor. (Laura) Okay, next is approval of the
043Clean Energy Advisory Committee membership with someone please read the motion. (Bryan) I move that the individuals identifying the clean energy advisory committee memo to serve on the committee as presented be approved. (Laura L) Second. (Laura) Right. Go ahead, Bryan. (Bryan) Laura would you feel comfortable just kind of giving a general discussion the number of people that applied and just in vague number, or I'm sorry, large numbers in the backgrounds of applicants. (Laura) It's not attached to the memo so I don't have that at my fingertips, but the The memo is included in the memo as to how many applicants there were. And yeah, 23 applicants, and it kind of talks about all the various places that that information, that application information was shared with the public. And I think that's a good question. Yeah, I'm
044sorry. The memo outlines kind of the process. I mean, we are now on this is policy now and we're still kind of new at this and so we followed policy, the new policy on this. (Bryan) By no means was this an attempt to by like gotta. Yeah, I think that's the thing. I think it's good to see the variety of some names are familiar as people I'm familiar with is just being very active in the community and some to see new people step up and go into it so it looks like it's it's a pretty well represented group. (Laura) I believe so and Dr. Tiller and I had a look and went through this process together which is what the policy says And the difference about this particular one, though, is that this is a
045standing committee. It will, you know, these people are, will be on this committee for a while, but there'll be people who cycle in and out of this committee and there's no end date because the work is, will be ongoing. So I'm pretty excited about this, actually, and I know there's some people that are really very excited about getting at the work. COVID, unfortunately, derailed this a bit. We passed the resolution and then COVID hit and so this has been delayed. And the fact that we're finally getting at it now is exciting. So all right. Anybody else? Kinsey, all these people have been contacted, right? Yeah. So it's just a matter of voting tonight. So if, if there's some more questions, we can go ahead and vote. Kinsey. (Kinsey) Online voting is now open. All votes
046have been entered and the motion is carried with all board members voting in favor. (Laura) Thank you. Okay. And the final vote is general contractor award for West High School renovations phase two. Would someone like to read the motion, please? (Nancy) I move that I EI General Contractors, Inc. be awarded the bid for the general contractor alterations bid package two at West High School in the amount of $5,100,000 as presented be approved. (Lynn) Second. (Laura) Okay. When I see large numbers like that, my first response usually is to express gratitude to the taxpayers and voters of this community. I know I say this pretty much every time we start, but it's, it's, I genuinely feel like it's our, it's an opportunity to thank the public for supporting our public schools. Any questions or discussion? (James)
047Go ahead. Josh, I don't know if you can approach or not, but just have a couple questions about the nature of the bid. So it's a base bid and you kind of outline the general concepts of the improvements that at West, the memo states that you opted not to go with any of the alternates in just the base bed, but they're listed out and they seem to be something that you described earlier, the chair backs and things like that. Can you explain why I'm looking at a list of alternates? We didn't accept them. We just went with the base bid. So what does that mean when it comes to flooring and the backs lighting? (Josh) Yeah. So sometimes when you're scoping out general contractor services, you have kind of your, your minimum required needs to
048complete the project. But then you also entertain the idea of alternates in case there is money left within the budget after your needs are met. So in this, in this case, the base bid was, was at a level that we didn't feel comfortable taking the alternates based on how we had, had budgeted this phase of the project. But if the bids had come in lower, we had reserved the right to upgrade the materials on the seat backs, for example, or upgrade the flooring material. Yeah, it just didn't allow us to do that. (James) Thank you. That was the nature of the question is the bid was inclusive of these things. And these were different finishes or elevated. Thank you. (Laura) Okay. Anybody else? Okay. Kinsey. (Kinsey) Online voting is now open. All votes have been
049entered in the motion as carried with all board members voting in favor. (Laura) Thank you. That completes our regular agenda. Would someone like to read the motion to go into closed session? (James) I moved that the board of edg- board convene into closed session pursuant to Wisconsin statute 19.851c considering employment for motion compensation or performance evaluation of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility to wit superintendents performance evaluation. (Nancy) Second. (Laura) Um, role call. Okay. Kinsey. (Kinsey) Gerlach. (Lynn) Yes. (Kinsey) Milz. (Bryan) Aye. (Kinsey) Lyerly. (James) Aye. (Kisney) Welch. (Nancy) Aye. (Kinsey) Laitinen-Warren. (Laura L) Aye. (Kinsey) McCoy. (Laura) Aye. (Kinsey) Becker. (Andrew) Aye. (Laura) Okay. Um, we are adjourned into closed session. Thank you.