001You're good. We're going to have a great They weren't as mobile. >> Oh, >> well. You can still answer that. >> I want to go to that. >> Ferrari. >> I want to go to that. >> Unless they're renting a van. I'm sure that's probably the high school that keeps going. >> All right, I will call the January board of education meeting to order. And at this time, I call upon the Lincoln High School FBA students to come up and lead us in the pledge. >> To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you very much and we are looking forward to your presentation tonight on your club activities at the high school. Appreciate it.
002>> Miss Brown, if you do roll call. >> Christopher Ael, >> present. >> Bowman, >> present. >> Hansen, >> present. >> Annne Pson, >> here. >> Bonnik, >> present. >> Keith Shaw, >> here. >> Carrie Tras, >> present. >> Thank you. Thank you, Lori. Um, we'll open up public input at this time. I have three letters, so we'll go with five minutes tonight that you can have on input. And the first person to speak tonight is athletic director Stan Dietri. Thanks for listening to me here. I'll try to keep it under five minutes. I just wanted to come here and um it's on the agenda tonight that I've submitted the information for my retirement. Um I've gotten to that point in my career, but I wanted I thought it was important to come up here
003and thank you guys. Um the school board, the district, the community. I think back I look here, I have classmates that are here. I have people that I know. Um I'm a product of this district and that goes back a long time. Biff sitting there as president. He was he was my seventh grade basketball coach over at Wilson High School or Wil Wilson Junior High School. And um I think you took a pretty average kid and prepared them to be successful and what I see right now and I want to thank Lee and Katie. Laneie's not here. When I interviewed for this position, um never probably dreamt I was going to leave and come back here. Had that opportunity. I can't thank you guys enough for taking that chance and that giving me that opportunity.
004But to look and to see what you guys are doing here now, there's some really good stuff coming. And um the people that are here and like Stacy and Nate that are here and working with them now and Mike Shores and trying to get things updated and there's a big task in front of everybody here that needs to be done, but you got the right people in the right place. Um and like I said, I think it's important you had an average person and you prepared them to be have success. And that's what I see here. And it's the kids, it's the teachers, it's the workers that we have at the events. I'm going back to the game tonight. Um, it's all those things that are going to get things back in the direction where
005they used to be and where where people see see us going to. So, I just thought it was important. I wanted to come in here, thank you guys when you gave me that opportunity when I started here, but to thank you again for that opportunity now. And I told I said I'm not going to disappear. I don't plan on that at all. If anybody would need any help, if you guys would need anything, I'd be more than willing to help or do any of those things. Um, but it's just taking a step back from um, we all make choices. There's a lot of time put in in the position. It's just a step back from that a little bit. So, um, but thank you. That's that's what it really is. Appreciate your service and uh,
006your basketball talent in seventh grade. Our post Barbara Post. I live at 825 Wilson Street. I've been here before. Public knows that you have a lot of new building changes coming, but as of now, they need to be reassured that all students needs are your top priority during this time. People are drawn to a district that is current and evolving with a solid base. One where their students needs are top priority and met where they are productive and happy. If these services are not provided by you, they will go elsewhere. It is your time to shine and ensure a productive top quality educational experience for all learners. As a district, you brought back educators and administrators that were previously employed here. To full inclusion, reading and math scores were stagnant. How are these educators going
007to be any different than they were previously? A number of board members were also MPSD employees. The public is asking, "In your previous roles for this district, what did you do personally to promote and maintain true inclusion?" True and full inclusion where every student is in a peer-driven grade level classroom with common core standards with modifications done by that grade level team. Team collaboration and communication go for every student's achievement. All part of that classroom community which leads to embracing building community and actually goes out to the outside community. What is the district's definition of true inclusion for 2026 and beyond? Are all students presently in grade level classrooms engaged and involved? It is inherent that the public knows and understands what true inclusion means. But more importantly, they need to be shown what is
008being provided to ensure a student students personal success. a students that's proud a student that is proud of what they have accomplished according to standards. As a district, you need to have a truthful, honest, deep dive discussion on how this district meets and provides this vital service daily. A lot of your constituents voted for you because you have educational background. They want assurances that appropriate grade level services are and will be provided for every student according to their needs all day, every day in a peer-driven grade level classroom, no matter what their abilities. The teacher teamwork modifications makes this possible. A true community of learners where all individual needs are met. also alongside with their peers all achieving all ships will sail with appropriate teamdriven modification. I did true inclusion for 25 years here. I
009am a educator. I have a degree four-year degree and when they put me into this role, I took it very seriously. I gave those kids all I could. But a lot of people do not embrace true inclusion and it needs to be embraced because that is what the world wants and the world needs that really now more than ever. Thank you. >> Thank you Barbara. And our last public input tonight, um, Lisa, Miss Kger, will be reading a letter that was submitted by somebody. She will read that to the board. Um, and the letter was from Belinda Shriber. >> Good evening. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to share my concerns. I understand that you are receiving a significant amount of feedback right now and I appreciate you taking the time to listen. I
010hope this statement is heard not only as frustration but as genuine concern from a parent who cares deeply about our district, our students, and the long-term impact on the decisions being made. I want to begin by saying that I understand change is sometimes necessary. However, I am deeply disappointed in how quickly the decision to restructure the district was made. At the December schoolboard meeting, three board members raised valid concerns and requested additional information. Those questions reflected many of the same concerns raised by parents and community members. It felt as though those concerns were not fully considered before the decision was made. Closing two elementary schools due to maintenance costs and declining enrollment is one decision. Restructuring grade levels, increasing student transitions, and completely changing school start and end times all at once is another. Making
011so many major changes simultaneously feels rushed and over overwhelming for families. One of my biggest concern is the increased number of transitions students will face. Many students struggle with transitions, especially those with sensory, emotional, or adjustment challenges. I work with students periodically as a substitute teacher and see firsthand how difficult transitions can be made can be. Increasing them beyond what is necessary sets some students up for failure rather than success. During the November PTA meeting, I suggested an alternative approach, keeping Washington for the southside and Wilson for the north side and moving fifth grade into those buildings if it can no longer stay in the elementary schools. This suggestion was dismissed with the explanation that it would require 100 million referendum. Respectfully, I do not understand that conclusion. With declining enrollment, space should already exist
012in these buildings. concerns about age differences could be addressed through structured grade separation such as housing fifth grade and one section and so forth. A clearer explanation, it is difficult to understand why this option would require such a significant financial investment. I also have unanswered academic concerns related to fifth grade moving out of the elementary schools. If a fifth graders are going to be treated more like older students, will they be offered electives like what sixth graders currently receive, such as tech ed, etc. These classes do not need to be as in-depth, but offering beginner level exposure would help prepare students for seventh and eighth grade. Without early exposure, how are students supposed to develop interest in electives they have never experienced? Transportation and accessibility are also major concerns. How are students who currently walk
013to school because their parents work? To safely get to a building that is now across town, attendance will likely be affected. Yet, it's unclear how this impact has been accounted for. I also have serious concern about the proposed school schedules. I was told that start and end times would be staggered to accommodate families with multiple um children in multiple buildings. However, based on the new start and end times for next school year, both Washington and Wilson would start and end at the same time. For families with children with in more than one building, this is simply not workable. With this restructuring, I will have children both at Washington and Wilson. It is physically impossible to be in two places at once. The proposed hub system is not a solution for every family, including mine. Starting
014elementary school at 7:45 is also highly unrealistic for many families. Parents already struggle to get children to school by 8:40. I propose an alternative schedule that stagger start and end times more realistically and helps families manage multiple buildings more effectively. 4K a.m. 8:20 to 11, 4K p.m. 12:15 to 2:55. Elementary 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 and 6 8 to 3:35 7 and 8 7:30 to 3:5. and high school rem remain the same. Even with staggered start times, pickup remains a challenge, especially when combined with another major concern, weekly Wednesday half days. Having half days every Wednesday significantly impacts working families. This schedule counts against instructional hours, creates childcare challenges, and places unnecessary strain on the parents who may be forced to leave work early weekly, potentially jeopardizing employment. Eliminating weekly half days could help resolve some
015of the scheduling conflicts by allowing more flexibility in daily instruction minutes. The solutions currently being offered such as after school and boys and girls club will not work for our family and many others. These options should not be treated as universal solutions. More broadly, while data may suggest that consolidation works in other districts, decisions should be made based on what works for our community and our students, what works elsewhere is not automatically the right solution here. My family open enrolls into this district because we value the opportunities it provides, especially as students get older. Our oldest is thriving in accelerated coursework and our younger children are on the same path. However, with the restructuring and proposed schedule, we may be forced to reconsider whether this district remains a viable option for our family. I know
016we are not alone in feeling this way and enrollment numbers are already declining. I am not the kind of parent who will arrive late every day, nor are my children. Time management is a value we strongly emphasize at home and the proposed schedules undermine that entirely. I appreciate the opportunity to have these concerns shared publicly. I hope they are genuinely considered especially those related to school start and end times on Wednesday and a half day student transitions and the 4K program. My intention is not to criticize but to advocate for thoughtful, well-paced decisions that truly support students and families. Thank you for your time and for listening. >> Thank you. We have no other requests to speak. I will close public input at this time and we will move on to the consent agenda. Is
017there anything on the consent agenda? Anybody would like to pull Mr. Shaw? >> Personnel report, please. >> We will pull the personnel report. Anything else? Okay. Um, we okay the rest of them first? Is that the correct order? Okay. Do I have a motion to approve the rest of them? Mr. Ael with the motion. Do I have a second? Mr. Bowman with the second. Any discussion on the rest of the items on the consent agenda? >> Seeing none, all those in favor say I. >> I. Both say nay. >> And we will move on. Mr. Shaw, your comments on the item you pulled? >> Yeah, thank you. Um, basically I I guess just a question for Stacy. I I'm starting to look at the retirements are starting to come in at usually this time of
018year we start seeing a number of them and also the resignations for positions. How will how will the district take or look at these retirements and resignations for future staffing from View and for Purview and and Stangle or Jackson and Madison closing? Will it automatically just will they get these positions? Do they apply for these positions? Is it is it a one-on-one is it a one-on-one transfer >> with with them coming in? >> How's that how's that going to all work out? Yeah, it's a great question. Um, so as we have, you know, we had asked for, we had um done the early retirement notification by January 2nd. So that's why you see so many on tonight's personnel report >> um to to know we're working um really a lot right now on staffing. So
019this is really helpful for us when we're doing staffing for next year. We know that way if we know there's going to be an opening somewhere, especially from the folks who are relocating from buildings that they can move into open positions like that. So, um, this just plays a a piece of the puzzle when we're doing staffing. So, we look at I mean, staffing is always based on student enrollment, right? Student sections. So, we're looking at what teachers do we need? Um, all of our professional staff and our support staff filled out a survey indicating what was their first preference in building, what was their preference in grade level, do they want to stay where they are, do they want to change? So, we're taking all of that information and then we're saying, you know,
020like here's the people who want to stay where they are. Now we have these openings. Oh, because so and so retired, now somebody from this building who's being displaced can move into this position. >> Okay. >> So, um we're using our um our or our procedures in our handbook in terms of like, you know, again, if there's any reduction in workforce, it would go by, you know, letters and files. Um any disciplinary action, it could go by seniority. Um but we're really trying to give everybody their first preference in what they want for next year. Um, this just helps us like have a few more open pieces in the puzzle that we're able to put people into slots. Okay, does that make sense? So, we may replace some of these positions. We may not replace
021some of these positions. We're obviously not going to replace >> position, but there's a person that can take that job and everything the stars are on the alignment. Correct. >> They can they're going to move. >> So, you see that there's a head secretary that is retiring. Correct. So, we have two buildings that are closing. So, we have two head secretaries that will need positions. So, you know, I mean, we can it's easier to make those shifts. >> Okay. Good. Thank you. Any other questions? >> Yeah, I do. Um Stacy, uh extracurricular stipens. >> Yep. >> Recommend for approval and there's nothing there. >> Correct. I had none this month. >> Okay. All right. All right. >> You'll probably have a few more next month with >> I wonder if there was something else I
022needed to click on. >> No, sorry. >> Okay. >> No terminations either to be recommended for >> Chris. And I I I just want to say that any teachers that are watching at home or on um on internet delay, uh certainly what we are not suggesting is that you should read through the personnel report and start looking for jobs you think you'd be perfect for and sending an email because you filled out your preferences and really that's how it's going to get filled. Don't don't go cherry-picking through that list right now, please. later if we're really struggling with one. I promise you'll be getting emails. >> Yes. >> Anybody else? Seeing none, do I have a motion to approve? >> So move a second from Mr. Bowman. Any other questions, discussion? Seeing none, all those
023in favor say I. >> I. Say nay. And consent agenda is done. We now move on to the student representative report. Lulu. >> Okay. So, first I would like to apologize for being absent from the last meeting, but if you didn't know, I am a competitive figure skater and I did have my first competition, but my alternate Jade was here. And knowing her, I'm sure she took great care of you. >> All right, moving on to what we've seen in sports since our last meeting. Girls basketball stand with a record of 3 to seven, boys with a record of 3 to six, and hockey with a record of 2 to six. Our wrestling athletes recently attended the Green Bay East meet with great success, earning one first place finish, five second place finishes, and third
024and three, oh my god, and two third place finishes. All right, moving on to our artistic sports. The varsity dance team placed first in all three of their group events at the annual Keel competition and is having a great season overall. Um, our cheer team recently announced they qualified for UCA Nationals in Orlando, Florida for the first time since the establishment of the sport, meaning they achieved an an impressively high score at sectionals. And to wrap up wrap up athletics, gymnastics recently hosted their holiday invitational where multiple athletes earn medals. Beyond athletics, other organizations at Lincoln High School focused on giving back to the community during the holiday season, especially during Christmas time. The National Honor Society participated in several events including breakfast with Santa, purchasing meals for families to prepare on Christmas, and making
025Christmas cards for senior citizens. And lastly, the boys soccer team helped prepare and serve approximately a thousand meals for neighborhoods in need. >> Thank you. Any questions for Miss Thanks. Appreciate Don't apologize for missing if you're >> I don't think many people on the board could stand up and figure skate. >> That's a good thing. >> Mr. Tennis, you're on. Yes. Um, thank you, Mr. Hansen. Um, very honored uh this evening to welcome uh Josh Maro and Melanie Shimik who are business education teachers at Lincoln High School. They're also serving as adviserss for the future business leaders of America and they eloquently led us in the pledge. But now they're going to share a little bit about what they're doing in um FBLA. So I'll turn it over to um Mr. Moro and Shemik for
026them. should >> just may have to turn it on >> while she's getting that ready. Uh my name is Josh Mororrow. Uh this is my fourth uh year as co-advisor of FBLA. Uh and we're up here today. Uh Carrie was talking about that blank spot under the curriculum stipen. We're here to add our name. But we're here to showcase actually some really, really, really good uh future business leaders of America. >> I have the honor of introducing some of them here. So, we have about anywhere between 50 and 100 um every year. This is Bailey um and Juvia and then Marissa and Finley. And as we go forward, we're going to let them take the wheel because that's what we do. So, go ahead, girls. >> Okay. Uh good afternoon everyone. We're going to try
027to keep it short, but every time we practice, we kept going over time. Try our best, but no promises. I'm Yuia, and we already introduced two of our other FBA members that are here just to represent FBA. and I'm Bailey. All right. So, what is FBA? FBA is a Future Business Leader of America, which is one of our world's largest business, career, and technical student organizations, inspiring high school, middle school, and college students. Right now, we are working to try to get us a middle school FPL a club um just to help them and inspire them in what they can do with their future. Now, some of the things we have in FBA are some like lifelong expectations. And we call them lifelong because these expectations we hold for each student is going to help
028them in their future. Not only that, it makes them better students, but also better human beings. Um, as you can see, we're all dressed very formally. This is one of the expectations we're held to with FBA, and it kind of sets the setting for any work in the future. Now, we're going to talk about what do we do at FBA. So one of our main focuses in FBA is our futures and one of the biggest roles as students we do is we compete. We compete either with a test or presentation. There are three different like kind of areas where we compete which is regional, state and nationals. Um which are all really big stepping points and we all hold ourselves accountable for preparing and working hard for our events. Also, with the help of our
029adviserss, we make this happen. And we've had 20 people advance to state alone just last year. And then we had six um go to nationals, which was awesome. And then here are some of the photos from those events. And then next we're going to talk about FICB. Now FICB stands for uh Financial Investment Challenge Bowl. And basically it's almost like a game type show or event. And you get students get to create groups with four people and they get to put put in the work that they put in the classroom into an actual funds like setting. They go against not only teams from their own school but also from other schools. And we have some photos of all of them kind of having fun. And we did pretty well last year and a lot of
030us just get to have this fun interactive thing where we put our knowledge from the classroom into a fun event. And then here are some more photos. So aside from all of the hard work that we put into FBA, we have some fun opportunities for our students. So we either go on some bucks or bruise like tours. We kind of alternate them every year. Um it's just for our students to have the opportunity who may not have that opportunity to get to just experience something fun. >> And then here's another photo from our Brewers game this past year. And now we have some information about forensic accounting. Now forensic accounting is offered for simply our accounting students. And not only that, it um is basically a really fun event where you get to work together
031on a case, use your accounting skills, put them to the test. This past year we went against 23 schools and as you can see I was there along with that team and we placed third. >> So that places us third in the state currently. So, the leadership conference showcased our ability to be a leader and work with people we may not know using our business skills and we also got some cool opportunities to like work with other people that we may not know creating friendships. Um, I was actually one of the lucky ones to get to go to the Dells and it was an amazing experience. So, it's great. And then one of our last things we have here to talk about is some of our volunteering, fundraising, and one of our events that we
032call dude be nice. Now, this is something that we just like to do to give back to all of our especially to our adviserss, but mostly for the students, for the board, for the school that's been supporting us throughout the year. We try to do bake sales or the dude would be nice is where the students themselves come up with some volunteering they want to do and they actually input it and put it into the school and the adviserss help us on our way there. But it's something really fun that the students put together themselves. >> And like Melanie Shimik said, we have about 50 to 100 students in FBA each year. >> And each of those students follows and exceeds our professional business expectations >> and all FBLA members enhance their business skills. >>
033Because of your help, we make it happen year and year again. Thank you so much for your time. >> Thank you guys for questions. >> Questions? questions challenge them. Give them a question. >> The forensic accountant, I think it's tax season coming up and I'm looking for >> So, what are what when you go to a competition, what are the different areas that you actually compete in? So we either compete in tests or we compete in presentations or there's like a role play type of thing where you do a test beforehand and then you can advance and then after you do a role play. So the test can either happen before we go to regionals or it can happen at regionals and then the presentation is just >> presentation >> and it's really great because
034each student they're like some are better at other things than most. So, some might be like a timid or shy student and they're able to compete with the test and that way they don't have to present or anything. Or for us too that are pretty outgoing and can speak in front of you all and not get too scared. We're most likely to do the presentations and everything. >> And there's just like a bunch of different like presentations, testing. It's just all business. >> Okay. >> What do you think, Excuse me. What do you think motivates kids to get in a club like this? I would say personally this is a great um club to put on a resume. It's one of the main things that makes FBA so honorable and so memorable is that when
035I leave high school, the thing on my resume, one of the main things I'm going to put on there is that I was an FBLA. I did volunteering, I set up these things, I presented, I got awards, stuff like that. And it really brings a community of people together. um people that I would have otherwise not known I get to meet and have fun with and maybe go in the hotel, go in the pool with those fun kinds of events. It's really it's just a memorable fun idea and it pushes students to work towards their future a lot more. >> I would also like to add on to that, but I think the adviserss also help enhance our club a lot. Like I didn't even know anything about FBA until my sophomore year. I'm a
036senior this year. And because I took classes with those teachers, I got to know them and they just made the club stand out so much. >> The world needs more accountants. >> The one thing he told us every single year in accounting is so many people don't learn anything about accounting and then when they get out in the real world, they don't know how to handle their finances. is so much so helpful. >> For sure, >> Chris. >> Now, didn't you say third in forensic accounting? >> Yeah. >> And and you also said forensic accounting was fun. >> I just I just want to put this plea out. Okay. any member of your forensic accounting team, I encourage you to think about getting in the youth apprenticeship program and getting in touch with our director
037of business >> in our business office. Okay, >> thank you. >> Well done you guys. Thank you very much. >> Uh and the the students very accurately depicted how awesome uh both Melanie and Josh have done um with FBLA in our district. Um I will tell you that that was a club in my second year as principal of Lincoln High School. That was on life support. There was no adviser. Believe I sort of pitched it. But I don't want to compare what we did the year I did it with anything you're doing because it's nowhere near it. So I'm so happy that that organization is um doing so well and thriving in our not only in our school district, but I would like to personally thank all of you for how you represent our school
038district when you go to these competitions both regionally, state, and national. Um it's certainly a source of ship's pride for me and I know it is for all of us. So thank you very much. I would also like to add that you don't need to stay for the rest of the meeting, >> but you might find it fun. Yeah, >> forensic fun. This is going to be a lot of fun. >> Yeah. >> So, thanks. Thanks again for coming and sharing all >> um just a couple real quick things to highlight. Um I'm currently in the process of making my way through visiting each school uh and having coffee in the morning. Um it's been a great opportunity to hear questions that are coming from staff in regards to some of the changes that are
039happening in the district. Um so far, as you can see, I've made it through Tuesday, January 13th, and I think I've had over 70 uh of our staff members join in for coffee in the morning. Uh so really good turnout. Um it's been wonderful, and I just thank everybody for coming. We have uh Monroe tomorrow, Madison Thursday, Jefferson Friday, and then I'll uh finish up with Wilson and Jackson at the end of the month. Um you'll see a few other things in my report, but I do want to make one more um one more note in the meeting. Um we really had a record number of our staff members nominated for the education impact award uh this year for the Chamber of Commerce. And that's a really uh another source of pride in our district
040that we have such quality people that they're being recognized by community members, colleagues, administrators. So it may just take a second, but I do want uh to read the names of all of the folks who were nominated uh for this year's award. Renate Blonard, Mary Doran, Laney Longmire, Areronati Meyer, Michelle Schlitz, Dana Shabck, Cao, Carl Black, Tara Fu, Michael Longmire, Chris Peterson, Heidi Schroerus, Melanie Shimick, who we just saw, Hannah Keko, Josh Maro, Renee Mollik, Ben Rico, Janet Schuster, and Deianne Stokes. So, a congratulations to all of them. Um, in addition, we have one of our very own up for the uh future 15. She's a future 15 recipient up for the young professional of the year. That's Claudia Fischer. Um, and the district was nominated for large business of the year. So, uh, we're
041certainly proud of all those nominations. Um, the chamber awards ceremony is February, I believe 12th, and you're all invited. uh we'll put out a communication and if you'd like to attend the event uh you know we'll take care of that for you so you can do so. Uh but but exciting news uh for the district and for a lot of our awesome professionals who serve our kids in community I teach >> uh Claudia works as a social worker. Uh and she works uh in the elementary level. Uh I think her house school is Jefferson. Is that accurate? Uh Miss >> um That's all you had. Any questions? >> Just to thank you for bringing back this kind of opportunity for the board to see the different clubs and things you kids are doing in the
042school and we need to see that because some of us no longer work there and it's it's always impressive not just to hear our student representative report but then yeah kids from the district come in and talk about what they're doing. Well, even like the I I'm sure you saw the community engagement piece with a lot of our students getting involved in the community. Our men's soccer team recently invited uh our director team alongside to serve uh the community dinners uh at the from the First Presbyterian Church, which we did in December, and it was awesome. Uh Pastor Matt Sour did a nice little uh talk with the kids about giving back to the community and how important it is uh to be good people. Um, so it was fantastic and um just thank them
043for including us in such a an honorable experience especially before the holidays. >> Great. Thanks again. All right, director's report. Questions to directors or do you have a formal report to >> Yeah. Any questions? >> Oh, no. I missed you. I I did talk to to Katie a little bit before the meeting. Maybe Heidi, you can throw um some more information on this for Lee. Um there was a concern brought up by a parent with the new schedule and having care on those Wednesday afternoons that were leaving early that school is out early and they wanted to know if the district was going to help cover the time when kids would no longer be in the classroom and parents couldn't pick them up from the school. So, I know in the past we've done things
044like that, but if there's some plans being thought of, um, might be good to get that out to the community until more people call the radio station shows and complaint. >> Um, this year is the first year we've done that that I know of. And, um, we are not planning to do that moving forward. This year it's once a month, but with it being every Wednesday and us giving, you know, parents adequate time, um, we feel like with adding those 15 extra minutes to the school day that we've done, that's going to give us that extra time that we have with our support staff, making up kind of those extra minutes that they need for that. So, we at this time, we do not have plans for that, but that doesn't mean we can't take
045bring it back to the table for some discussion. >> It might be something good to talk about. I'm also thinking as a as a father of a student with a disability that um there might be needs for those kind of things also. So just maybe get a feel from the parents in the district if that would be good or maybe we can partner with somebody to help us out in those situations. >> The numbers of parents that have participated this year is very low. We have schools that only have four or five students that are staying after school. the school that has the most students, I think, might have 15 students. So, at our six elementary schools, it's under 100 students that are participating um quite a bit under 100. >> We do have a
046partnership as well with the Boys and Girls Club that they're going to be offering um you know, right now they pick up after the school day is done on a typical school day. They'll pick up at dismissal on Wednesday and they'll be offering um services every Wednesday afternoon. >> And the Y will also be Yeah. it might be good to send something out to parents and go, can we help? You know, because it is a change and it's something that's a concern in the community. So, any other questions for the directors? >> I I mean, I have a I have a comment, I guess, and and the uh the thing on the increase in the resident students applying and we're eligible for vouchers. It's pretty disturbing to me. Um, I don't know if we need
047I mean along with you know the the the last paragraph of the the woman that was unhappy with the changes that have been made and saying well you know we may not find the manner of public justice any longer you know works for us and I guess I'm I'm I think we shouldn't I guess we shouldn't sort of just take that as a piece of information, but as a I I don't know how to counter that, but you know, it's disturbing to me. The other thing is is because I'm I never was in um a a business club. Um I don't know what reconciliation process is and that whole that whole paragraph that u that it pertains to. Can you explain that? Sure. >> So, at the end of the month, you take So, you
048have you have two things that you're that you're managing in the business office. You have the bank and that has a a a stated dollar amount and then you have what's called called like an ERP system. So, that's Skyward for us and that has um a record of what >> is believed to be in the bank. So we had >> um >> for a for for a significant amount of time we haven't been doing that >> um as a district. So and that's one of the you know the notes the auditors gave to us. You know we're not going to have to you know do so many journal entry suggestions while we're doing our auditing report if you guys start doing a better job of of managing the bank reconciliation. So at the end of
049the month you take a look at everything that's in Skyward. you take a look a look at everything that's in the bank, all the comingings and goings, all the wire transfers and things, and you true it up and see if there's any discrepancies. So, that's that's what we're working on right now, cleaning up. Um, two hours of my morning is tomorrow. Uh, sitting down with with someone from Caseify, who's a specialist in this area that did it for for Waga School District for many years. Um, uh, we're we're getting very close. Um, we're almost there, um, in terms of getting everything straightened out and at a at a point where I'll be taking it over and being able to look at Skyward and our bank statements and making sure everything is accounted for. Okay, thank
050you. Anybody else directors? Okay, we can move on new business or unfinished business. I don't believe we have any. Um, and we move on to new business. I think David, you're up first with additional minutes. Up first, we had um talked about uh ending the school year early for students at the elementary level and we were going to add minutes to the day, but we discovered in a happy circumstance that we don't need to add minutes to the classroom day. So, please amended recommendation here. I move that we approve the amended recommendation from the district administration team to reduce two student contact days for students in grades K 4 or 4K through 8 in order to accommodate building consolidation transitions. We have a second. >> Oh second by Keith >> discussion and I were trying
051to figure out when the additional 10 days of school happened in nano talk. We we actually have 10 extra days that we need. Um so in this case it works out well. But when did that happen? There's some speculation, but I, you know, a number of years ago, we did a new curriculum adoption, and with it, they added some PD days, and I believe the intent was that they would be like a one-time edition, but I believe they may have been staying on. >> That's our theory. That's from memory. We don't have any documentation to back that up, but that's what we remembered could be true. >> We never do something and then just keep doing it. That never ever happens. >> That's back. So, um so this is not >> a communication plan for
052>> yes families. Um this evening there will be an email uh following uh the meeting to our staff and tomorrow morning there will be a letter sent to all parents >> and I would assume like the high school is in finals. So >> correct their schedule's wonky that weekend but yeah >> not having impact on them. >> Correct. Correct. >> So that's the request for K. Yep. >> 4K. >> Correct. And nor will that building be, you know, there won't be packing and like >> Yeah. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. >> Yes. Chris, >> are we telling the seniors then that they're coming to school days after everybody else is done now when it gets to graduation? >> Or should we just keep quiet? >> It's not too many days. It's two. >> Oh, four.
053>> That'll be fine. It'll be totally fine. We'll just tell. >> They like >> they can have their phones fixed. >> All right. Any other discussion? Then we had a motion and a second. All those in favor. >> That say I say nay. >> And the eyes have it. Moving on to number E. Capital improvement recommendations brought forward by finance. >> Are you taking this? >> Yeah. And I mean Mike come up and >> come on down. So the um Miss Loy Blanik gave us a suggestion u based on what the discussion that we had during the finance committee um for the regarding the uh RFP for the what I called the general contractor. Um >> what she pointed out was that um the that Mike Hacker used the term construction manager >> throughout the
054discussion. Um, we talked about it just just vetted it with with um with Mike. Uh, Keith and I spoke uh this this morning to talk about it and um we would like to move that recommendation forward but switching out general contractor with construction manager because it is a more appropriate term for school needs district needs. >> Yeah. Construction. Steve, could you give a just a brief description on what this person's going to do for those people that weren't at that meeting? >> As we get into some of our larger projects, uh we need somebody watching over that and to even get some of that stuff done, we need to to receive bids and all of that. So this project manager will be uh understanding the project first of all and then going out to the
055appropriate uh subcontractors to receive bids, bringing them back to all of us. We'll take a look at it and decide which ones we want to go with and then he'll oversee that project. Last year I was able to handle all of the projects. >> Uh it was taxing. >> Yeah. and we're going to double the work this summer. So, I wouldn't be able to handle all of that. So, I'll be able to take on some so we don't have to give everything away. And uh but but this person will be be watching over this and getting it to completion. And we'll be all of us will be able to watch and make sure that it's getting done in a timely fashion. >> Yeah, I can only emphasize how important that is. when we built the
056new library, you know, 100 years ago, but I was I was on the board there. And um honestly, we didn't we didn't we didn't initially have a construction construction um guy um manager. And honestly, they were putting things, you know, they put the furnace in the wrong part of the building and they, you know, they honestly there were so many errors that we just blew the whistle and said, "Okay, we're going to get some hard ass guy to come here and make sure this is done right." And I think we I was stunned how how many how many errors can happen without that. So, I think it's really worth worth the money and I certainly I certainly hope for it. >> As we move along getting into these years and that stuff, it's getting to
057be more and more important to have someone really sharp on that because those opportunities of the uh furnaces getting put in the wrong spot are going to be more prevalent now. Yeah. >> So, it's important to have somebody watching help me understand the timeline. Nate or or Mike? Um Nathan or Mike? Um when is the RFP going out and then when is it due? >> He's Oh, go ahead. >> So, I can take this one. Um to uh tomorrow, Mr. Hacker will send us the draft RFP for us to go over and approve the language in. Um and I believe our plan would be to send it out like if not tomorrow the next day. So very immediate and he thought that two to three weeks would be enough time to garner interest. Uh and
058then the process would be that um we would vet some of that, bring it back to the finance and facilities committee. our hopes was for February if we can and if we have someone that we're excited about >> and then I would assume they're they probably are coming in to do presentations. >> Will that be to the board committee or the full board >> to the to the financing facility >> and then from the committee back to the board? >> Okay. >> Yeah. And then as um bids are needing approval, is there a dollar amount that says now we need to go to the board for an approval or there's some approvals that >> $100,000 >> 100,000. So anything over a hundred will come >> Yeah. >> Um finance and then here and sometimes it's
059been my experience that that process can slow you down a little bit and that might require some special board meetings. Um has there been any discussion about that? if needed. Um, you know, we don't, for example, we do have a need, and it's on the agenda in a little bit, to have one on the 27th to do some approval of our open enrollment special education uh limits. >> Um, and uh we don't believe because it won't get to the committee first that it's necessary this month, but we'll we'll re-evaluate that uh to see if it's possible that we need that February. But there's just a lot of times when your contractor can't wait >> an entire month to say are we doing this or not right you got materials at this price and this person
060available >> it's it's go time so I was just curious about that >> decision we could definitely do that >> I I certainly support that um construction manager um to make sure just like Carrie said keeping our ducks in the row yeah Uh I I have to say that uh I was here for the finance meeting and certainly when I saw this on the agenda I was interested to find out what exactly we're doing because I am quite disappointed that the board is not seeing what the RFP is. In fact, it is normal process that the people that approve the RFP is the board because you are saying exactly what you want. If we do that now, it will indeed delay things. So, we are being asked to approve doing an RFP with a basic
061understanding of what the RFP would ask for. At that point, goes out, contractors look at it, and then they put in their bids. those bids. Normal government process is those bids are open at a public meeting. And the normal process and the common statutory requirement is after you winnow out all the people that didn't tick all the boxes, which is what an RFP is for. It is to assure you that you're getting everything that you asked for so you can weed out all the people that don't meet. Normal statutory requirements are you take the low bidder. That's pretty much the way government works unless you can provide overwhelming reasons why you should take a higher bidder. I have no problem trusting that process being done over to the facilities and finance committee and then bringing
062that recommendation to the full board. I am just uh considering that you'll have the RFP tomorrow. I'm a little surprised that we don't have it tonight. To me, that would be uh the normal way of moving forward. >> Thank you. And >> is this for the duration of what the capital improvement plan for 2026 is? That's for the duration of that that next agenda item >> that's coming up next. the list >> the list and not the duration of the what the referendum valuation. >> So if we're going to enter into an agree you want to speak to that >> we're going to do it for one year. >> Yeah. >> This is going to be sort of like >> a trial >> because there's a lot of work still left to be done. >>
063Yep. There's also potential for work in the future as well and we want to take a look see if this p this you know this company would be a good fit or not. Um Mr. Hacker recommended that we don't enter into a long-term agreement but rather a short-term agreement for those reasons. So to answer some of Chris's concerns, the list that we got for capital improvements that we're going through the ones that are completed, of course, we don't have to do. Are the other ones the RFP that you're sending out or is it the ones just in blue? >> It's the remainder of them, not just in blue. >> Just in blue. So if it says yes or it's in blue. >> Yeah, >> we're going to do that. >> So those the 2026. >>
064Yes. Okay. So we do have that list. >> Okay. My only question on that list is can you tell me what the 90,000 miscellaneous and stangle is. That was one of my that just jumped out at me. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> I made this list about a week ago. We planned on last Friday to go touring the schools and that we had weather and that so we didn't get there. I was there this afternoon for several hours and even a week ago some of the things that popped up at me were uh secure entrance and I knew that one had one but it's it's in the wrong spot and all of that. So those are some of the miscellaneous areas and not sure on which walls we're going to move or put in. There's going
065to be some more camera work. Those are the two things I can put to that. There's going to be other miscellaneous things. And every month we're going to be meeting with the facilities and finance. This list is going to be massaged almost every month so we get closer and everybody understands exactly what we're doing. >> Other questions. >> So this is a preliminary. This is the preliminary one right now. >> This is a good one right now. >> Next month as we hone in on some things, some things will change. >> Okay. >> And some of it we won't be able to once we get this uh construction manager on that. Some things we won't be able to do yet this summer. Uh maybe lead times on product or whatever. That's beginning to be a
066become a big problem. So, this is what we're planning on doing right now. questions. >> Yeah, thank you. Um, I think that as you can probably understand that the facilities and the finance committee is going to be a tremendously involved u committee. There's going to be a lot of work that will be siphoned through that committee structure. It's the three committee members are on it will do their due diligence as much as possible. But any any board member is welcome to attend those committee meetings because there's going to be a lot of information that's discussed. And I think the the information that that was presented to us in the request for this this construction manager is extremely important because I I think one of the things that we talked about their obligation is to try
067to keep as much work locally as we possibly can in our district. and this this gentleman or this lady who wherever the person is sends out these proposals and and we'll have the opportunity to get as many people as possible from our district to make a request for for services back to the finance committee. So I this gentleman or lady is going to be a tremendously valuable piece of information to these guys and to the committee and will give us the best route possible for our financial dollar to get these projects done in the community. So with that being said and after much discussion um I'm going to reiterate the motion to accept and move the recommendation to hire a general construction manager. >> Yeah. for RFPs as presented to the full board. It passed
068committee unanimously. So I'm bringing it to a motion to the full board. >> I have a motion. Do I have a second? >> And with a second. >> Any other discussion before we vote? >> Mr. Hansen, I will forward uh once uh Mr. Milk and I have an opportunity to look at the RFP, I'll forward that on to the entire board. Uh if you have any concerns over language in the RFP, please let me know. Of course we can amend that um before we send it out. >> Thank you. >> Oh yeah. Okay. Anything else? All those in favor say I. I. Say nay. And we'll move ahead. Baseball update. Um baseball update. Uh this is strictly a motion just requires an action by the board. Um the foundation presented a check to business department
069for $700,000 to pay for expenses of the bills that were coming in and it was added to fund 49 which is the procedure coming out of the foundation to go to fund 49. I need a motion. Uh it was made by the the board to accept and pass the motion to pay those bills out of fund 49, but that needs to pass board through the board. So motion is to be added and to accept the cost of $700,000 to be paid for the bills out of fund 49. >> Second by Mr. Bowman. Chris. Now, when we say the foundation, we mean the NPSD foundation. >> Yes. Yes. >> I'm just checking because the document just said the foundation. >> Yeah. >> Um so, we're we're this is offsetting. We're increasing expenses. We're also increasing revenue.
070Um you know, just so there's no confusion, this isn't coming out of fund 46. This isn't coming out of fund balance. This is money that the baseball folks fund raised. the MPSD Foundation cut checks. Um, one of them's already in, the other one is coming from Mr. Mishler. Um, you know, the both of them, you know, the the $200,000 check was approved at their last meeting. After the minutes get approved, then they can they can do the draw out of their investment account. So, this is just asking to spend money that has been donated to the district. >> Needs to go through the board, then we can pay the bills. This may be unrelated, but before Christmas, we were talking about a request for $500,000. >> Where do we stand on that? >> We're not
071even even close to that right now. >> It may not even come off the table. >> We'll see what happens. This is already money that's in there. >> Sorry, I was just >> so do not Yeah. and and you know at that point in time we were able to kind of slam on the brakes with both feet on the on the on the brake pad um or the brake pedal. And you know now you know we've we've gotten things recalibrated. We know all the bills getting them paid and now you know anything else from here on out's going to you know like that whole you know the list that we just talked about. >> So we'll see a spreadsheet. >> What's that? >> We'll see a spreadsheet going forward. I would like and we'll >>
072any other purchases we're going to go through the process where it's going to go to the finance committee >> and then that's going to go through through the committee and then it's going to go to the full board for approval for >> anything else that has to do with this air on >> or any facility not just >> yeah yes touche >> any other questions >> does this include the $900,000 that the board voted on to give the give to the project. >> Well, that's in the P. Like that's I mean this is Yeah. Okay. That's this is their fundraising. >> This is their fundraising. Okay. Okay. >> So, it doesn't include that. >> All right. >> So, that's my motion. >> We have a second for Mr. B. >> Any other discussions? >> Oh,
073I'm sorry. And with the second. >> All those in favor say I. >> Say n. And we're moving on to Carl Perkins. >> Okay. Um, similar situation. Um, more money is coming in. So, more grant money came in. $6,810.50. >> Uh, came from the Carl Perkins grant. Um, so they're looking for the the the folks that um add school to work are looking to be able to spend that money. So, again, same thing, increasing revenues, increasing expenditures. It just washes out. >> Okay. just flow through, right? >> Yep. >> This this is just again coming from the finance committee have passed unanimously to bring to the board to approve the money for Carl's Perkins to be reallocated and spent. Um and contrary to Mr. Hansen, this is not the world famous drummer. This is actually
074has money invested in technology. So I need a a uh making a motion to use Carl Perkins money to pay this. >> Second motion in a second. Other discussion on Carl Perkins. This is like a yearly thing that we every year. >> It just has to be approved by the board to spend the money. >> It's from right. Yes. >> And this is an additional 1600. >> Yep. >> What was the initial funding? Do you know? Um, I don't remember off of I'll get I'll I'll let you I'll I'll email you tonight. >> I heard in the in the committee meeting that Carl Perkins is toward technical teched and it's actually career and technical. So, it's business ed teched um family and consumer. It's broader than just teched. And I heard you say tonight that
075it's going toward our school to work program. That's who that's who manages those funds. >> Okay. Thank you. >> I think Mr. Shaw corrected me when I said shop teacher. >> SH anymore teacher. >> It's very unusual for Carl Perkins to be throwing you this kind of money. It's usually a thousand or two. >> Yeah. >> So, this is a nice chunk of money that >> Yes, it is. >> Somehow shook out of the formula at the state, right? Yep. >> So, by all means, we'll take it. Okay, >> we voted on that. No, >> those in favor say I. >> I post say nay. >> And that is done. Anything else, Mr. Shaw? From here. >> The great meeting. Like I said, you're all welcome. It's going to get a committee that's going to
076be having a lot of information, a lot of updates. three committee members are extremely powerful and well versed in this but anybody's welcome to come and listen. >> Excellent. >> All right, moving on to other business. Uh try to keep these remarks quick. Um the letter situation tonight, it is okay if somebody reads a letter for somebody. Um I personally will not be reading letters from people who send a email or a letter to me to the board. I would ask that sending something and they want the board to see it that they will get send it to all the board members and not just in the case of this one three of us got it. So, it's better if it goes to if somebody then wants to give their letter to somebody and have
077it read, that's okay. But, uh, I will not be reading letters, um, sent to me. Um, really least thing that was something I needed information on. Thank you. Um, I'm excited about the 4K program. I think that's I think that's going to be excellent. It's going to be good. >> Um, it's going to be being far away from that age child. It's going to be an interesting place to go visit for, you know, every once in a while. But I that's a good thing. And and thanks to the Y for doing that with us. And >> uh now, yeah, now my hope is that we can start talking to 3K since others in the area have that. And >> we all know the data that says if you get them at a young age, a
078lot of them stay with you. So I think that's another thing. >> Um Chris is enrolled too. >> Yeah. One other thing that that and I'm just kind of reminded you be careful with this that that when you get a letter or you um send an email or something to somebody in response to something um it might be better as a board member to try to call that person and talk to that person because when you send something, we all know that if I sent you an email here and there were opinions in it, there would probably be seven different opinions when it was right on what they think I meant. And it's, you know, when you talk to somebody who is in a situation like that, it might be easier to clarify with them
079that way. And then, um, it doesn't grow into something big. So, just kind of reminder on that that the more personal your contact, the less misunderstanding they may be on what you meant. So, other than that, I got nothing. So, we'll move on to Wisby information. Are you talking to speaking to that? >> Yeah. Um just briefly. So um five of uh five of the board members are attending um the convention. Um Lori has done a ton of work to prepare all the information that you're going to need. uh hotel information, um your schedules, um um we also are RSVPing for several events uh that are sponsored by some of the people that we work with. For example, we'll go to um you know, as long as you're interested in going, but we'll go to
080a below and better. Our attorneys have uh a reception that's alsoformational. >> Uh we went to it last year. It was really good. Um, so we signed up for several things like that. So there'll be information in there about that. Um, the one uh thing we just have to work out is logistics. Uh, we the hotel is is Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. Um, basically what we need to know is are you you want to come on Tuesday. Um, I know for sure I'm going and I believe I talked to Keith said it's going Tuesday. >> Uh, and I do have uh the van so that we can all ride together if you so choose. Uh, we can go Tuesday. Um, is there anybody that doesn't want to go Tuesday? I guess is probably the question. >>
081What time? >> Um, it would be late, like later afternoon, like 3ish probably, I'm guessing. >> I'll have to drive down the line >> because you got the meeting, the county meeting. >> But you're still planning to go Tuesday night. You'll just drive. >> Yeah, I'll just get there late. >> Okay. >> I'll wake you guys up. >> Move around and do here. >> Yeah. Uh, well, actually, I'll just pick you up. I'll get your addresses so you don't have to have your vehicles here. >> Um, so anybody you'll be iffy on Tuesday meeting as well. So try to get it covered. >> Okay. We'll just touch base then. >> Yep. >> Okay. >> Or if I if you can't I probably like 7 7:30 I'll be done. >> Okay. Um, so any questions you
082have on that when you get your information or anything, please just, you know, Lori or I can try to answer them for you. But uh looking forward to the time and learning and um anybody have any questions about it? Okay. Lori, anything you've got that I'm not remembering or forget? >> Everyone has their confirmation in your in your packet and should be set. If you do have any questions, just let me know. >> Thanks for your work on that. I just like to add if there's any anybody that wants to give me advice on uh or opinions whatever you know on the resolutions that I'll vote on you texted me. >> I need to >> Oh yeah. Okay. Yeah. I mean the one thing that the the one there are two resolutions. I think it's
083eight and nine. The ones that have to do with the whole vulture thing. one is like um you know have have have not just launder it through the public schools but have two distinctive two distinctive financial flows. Um, and then there's the other one that doesn't want to do that, but basically, you know, really wants the non-public schools to be held to the same requirements, the same, you know, the same tests, the same, you know, the same kind of curricular issues, etc., etc. So, they just don't do whatever they want and get the same money as, you know, as that that that, you know, would normally go to us. Um, and I'm I'm inclined to vote for the second. I mean, I'm I'm against the voucher thing altogether and would like to see, you know,
084a separation of church and state for sure, but nevertheless, that's not going to happen uh right away in Wisconsin. And uh so I I do I I'm I'm inclined to vote for let's make it let's make it apples and apples. Okay. And if you disagree with that, just tell me why. But um yeah, if you have those concerns, get a hold of and let him know before he votes. >> Um anything else on the convention? >> Okay. the the the vote from that assembly is just advisory to the legislated legislator. >> Correct. >> Well, it's it's it's it binds WASBY to make that correct >> a resolution that they lobby like like vigorously. >> That doesn't mean our legislators are >> our legislators. Yeah. >> Where you live and what legislature you have. >> It
085just means the people are paying. >> Correct. All righty. The special meeting this month. >> Um, >> yeah. >> The only reason we may have to get together is for the special education open enrollment. >> Yeah. Could can somebody if somebody can explain that so you know before that meeting what that's about? >> Yeah. Katie, could you u tell us what that meeting will be about? >> The special meeting. >> Yes. So this um each year annually we are required to do an analysis of rolled over projected case loads uh for special education. Um the formula is dependent on level of service and special education need in order to determine any space available for the following school year. Um we have to make that decision in January um per the state of Wisconsin helps with
086staffing decisions and things like that. So I will bring that information to the team in January. >> It is not a complicated um plug >> uh form. Um so we thought we should be able to do that through a Zoom meeting >> rather than have everybody come in. We it's like a 10-minute meeting. >> So we could Zoom that and get that done. It's still open to the public. They can watch it online. So then that way we won't have to It has to be done by the end of January. So that's why we have done >> questions on that. So that will be we'll send out the information on the January 27th time for >> six o' Let's do it at 6 regular time. Then you if um you'll see the other dates for
087the uh uh committees curriculum, personnel finance are all listed there also in the terms. >> Yes. >> Okay. Any questions on those? So at this time the board will go into close session to consider the employment promotion compensation performance evaluation over which the government body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility pursuant to section 19.85 85 parentheses 1 parentheses C of Wisconsin statutes and we're going into close session to talk about administrative contact contracts extensions and um this time we will vote to do go into close session first and a second >> a first and second to go into close >> we have a first from Carrie second from David and a roll call is needed Christopher Ael. >> Hi >> David Bowman. >> Hi >> Viv Hansen. >> Hi >> Ann Olen. >> Hi >> Mary
088Ly Blanik. >> Hi >> Keith Shaw. >> Hi. >> So we'll take just a five minute break as closes and then we'll get going. Okay.