001It's amazing. >> Do we give I don't know. I think we should probably just >> call to order. I wonder if he forgot there was a closed meeting. >> Maybe. >> What's that? >> I mean, we could also give him a >> So, have we started yet? >> No, not yet. Not official. >> What? Do you see anyone? Jeff, thank you. >> Oh, that far out. Okay. I didn't really mean for him to go all the way to the other doors. >> That's true. >> I can You got it. All right. >> Okay. All right. Then let's call this order this meeting to order at 6:31. >> Okay. >> Oh, my not working. All right. And we um are going to go into closed session. Um, so I would entertain a motion to go into
002closed session um under Wisconsin state statute 19.851E deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, investing of public funds or under other specified public business whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a close session. Specifically tonight, certified staff compensation plan. So let's do a roll call vote. Um, how >> we have to do the motion first, I believe. >> I'm so sorry. >> Don't worry about the motion. >> The brain. >> Okay. >> Yes. And you >> and Huey. >> Okay. How about now we do a roll call vote. >> Um, Howry is currently absent. >> So, Howry Chapman >> here. >> Uh, Huie >> here. >> Fischer >> here. Fesler here. Okay. Motion carries. 4 Z to go into close session at 6:32. our meeting at 7:05 um now that we are in open session.
003So first thing we have is our consent agenda. Um, it contains minutes of the February 16th board meeting certified and co-curricular staffing recommendations. Um, and I would entertain a motion for that. I move to I move to accept the consent agenda as presented. >> I'll second. >> All right. Anything people want to discuss or pull out for discussion? >> Okay. Um, anyone all those in favor, please signify by saying I. I. >> Any opposed? No. Motion carries. Do we And then as usual, there are personnel items um where no vote is necessary, but we don't actually have any of those on tonight's agenda. Um do we have any public comments? >> Okay. One day I'm going to read that. I'm gonna we're going to have a public comment and I'm going to be able to
004read that um our policy there. All right. So, that means we're ready for our McFarland High School student report. Dean, >> good evening everyone. >> Dean with a good hair. >> Thank you. >> Hey, get this right on over. Okay, just checking that we can all see this. >> Yes. >> Okay, perfect. Um, so again, good evening. It's great to be back with you all again. Um, this is the 10th edition for the McFarland High School student report. Um, I'm just going to kind of get right into things. So, starting off with our highlights, the biggest and most major one is definitely how we closed out our annual community week here at MHS from February 16th to February 20th. Um, on Monday, student council presented community day by handing out muffins and cupcakes in the
005morning and hosting a community assembly. On Tuesday, Hope Squad presented self-care day by handing out green mental health awareness ribbons, stickers, and pins in the morning while hosting a paper heart activity during lunch where students wrote down how they are taking care of themselves. On Wednesday, multicultural club hosted diversity day by handing out candy with flags representing the different countries and cultures around the world. On Thursday, letters of love presented spread the love day. Their club worked hard in preparation for community week by him making over a hundred kind notes and affirmations that were displayed around the school for community week. And finally, Girl Up hosted Friendship Day on Friday where they gave out free drinks in the morning engaging with students. Each of the five particip participating clubs, excuse me, focused on strengthening the
006community we have here at MH MHS, and we cannot wait for this wonderful and heartwarming tradition to carry on into the future. Moving forward to our clubs. On Friday, February 20th, the last day of community week, members of the student council walked to the municipal center with Mr. Jacobson during home room to connect, play games, and listen to the many inspiring stories of our McFarland community seniors. As a participant participant myself, it was great to witness how we can all come together despite our differences in age. and both the MHS student council and the senior outreach center hope to make this event an annual and long-lasting tradition for our students and seniors. Also on February 20th, the McFarland Visual Arts Classic Club traveled to Platville to compete in long-term and on-site art creation. Three of
007the students qualified for VA BAC state, which will be held at Edgewood College on April 10th. On Thursday, February 26th, the McFarland Multicultural Club hosted the annual We Are Many United Youth Unity Summit, also known as WAMU, where more than 200 students across Dayne County came together to focus on making our schools and communities more welcoming environments for all. In regard to our performing arts, on Saturday, March 14th, coming up next Saturday, McFarland High School is hosting district solo and ensemble once again where hundreds of kids from around the area will come together to share the music that they have been working on. This is a great opportunity to connect with other musicians from around the state and to make lifelong friendships. Also, the McFarland music department has already prepared for student musicians to embark
008on the next bianual music trip. This next year's tour in 2027 is from Thursday, March 4th to Sunday, March 7th, where students will perform numerous times in Chicago, Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, sorry, St. Louis, Missouri, and Iowa City, Iowa. Additionally, our winter sports teams have been hard at work and here are some updates from some of them. So, with girls basketball, they had a great WIA regional win against Portage last Tuesday and a tough WIA tournament loss to DeForest last Friday. Big congrats to the team and their coaches for another impressive season. With boys basketball, they were named the Badger Small Conference Champions and took the title with a win over Edgewood. On Friday, they will host the WIA tournament here. Um, with boys hockey, they achieved a WIA sectional semifinal triple overtime win over St.
009Mary Springs last Tuesday and unfortunately lost the WIA sectional final to Wanaki last Friday. Congratulations to the team and their coaches for a great season, but also a special congratulations to Bo Berzenski for being named Division 2 Section 4 head coach of the year by the Wisconsin Hockey Coaches Association. With some other news, congratulations to Henry Berry who was honored by being selected as the February McFarland Optimist Senior of the Month by the McFarland Optimist Club. Henry was nominated by Sheila Irvach from the SLC who reflected on Henry's leadership, advocacy, and kindness to everyone here at MHS, especially to the incoming freshman who who for whom he serves as a peer leader. Um Henry plans to attend Madison College to participate and study in their criminal justice program. Way to go, Henry. Lastly, coming up,
010this is the last week of the DO Good Wisconsin serial box challenge. A month ago today, students began donating cereal boxes that will be taken to the McFarland food pantry. As it currently stands, junior class is winning with 128 cereal boxes or juniors, while the freshman are hot on our tails with 127, but we're holding our lead for now, so I'm happy about that. Um, the seniors are in third place at 96, and the sophomores are unfortunately falling behind at 47. Um, we have Oh snap. >> We have also had a ton of boxes donated by our community members through the PD Lock Public Library dropoff station. Those numbers are not factored into the grade like individual grade standings, but we are very appreciative of those as well. And then lastly, in exactly two weeks
011from today, the McFarland Hope Squad is hosting their annual Hope Week. This event is derived from the National Hope Squad's efforts to spread mental health awareness and suicide prevention through a week of community engagement activities and learning. And the club has already begun planning and we cannot wait. But that is all I have for you for the beginning of March. Um, as always, it's great to speak on the student report and connect with you all and thank you for your time. Um, our contact information as always, I know I said this a million times, but it's always there if you ever need it, but Unless anyone has any questions, um, I will let you guys continue. >> I do have a question about the cereal boxes. In an attempt to help the juniors since I
012have a junior, if someone left boxes outside the teacher's room, but no one knew who it was from, where did those get categorized? If it's if it's left outside a teacher's room, because every teacher has their own advisory, I'm assuming it would be factored into their advisories account. >> I just thought maybe I'd be finding eight boxes for the juniors, but we'll see. >> Yeah. Um, yeah. I >> It's okay. >> I just want you guys to get credit. >> Yeah. If it was left outside of a teacher's classroom, I think whoever's um advisory wise, you could also just like leave a note and like for who it is for and get it to them that way. But >> for the juniors >> all right, good deal. >> That's hilarious. >> As I did. >>
013Oh, >> all right. Thanks, Dean. >> Thank you. Have a great night everyone. >> Thank you so much. >> Bye. >> I just want to make sure the boxes go to the right class. You know, >> we can get them into the right hands tomorrow. It's >> okay. >> Um All right. So, next we have um business and education partnership update from Miss Chapman. >> Yes, you get to listen to me again. Um, so a couple weeks ago we had the business and education partnership uh meeting. We met a couple times during the year and this year we actually met in the new Spartan Fuel student cafe and I'd actually never been there and I was blown away. Like Quick Trip, you need to prepare yourself. All right, because the Spartan Cafe is coming for
014you. >> Um, but the uh kids that run the meeting for us, they always do such a great job because they have snacks and refreshments and they're so professional. Um, so what we first got was an update uh from McKenzie Green on the Spartan Fuel Cafe. Um, so the Spartan Fuel Cafe is open before school and during passing time between first and second block and it's actually from a staffing perspective a collaborative effort between the marketing students and special ed, which I thought was really great. Um, so what these students are responsible for is, you know, getting orders, collecting money, interacting with customers, that kind of thing. Um, and so it's really giving students those real world skills, um, and customer service experience, which I think is really great. Another thing we talked about with
015the Spartan Fuel Cafe is possibly showing some of student artwork. Um, because right now some of the walls, you know, they could use a little, you know, color. Um so hopefully they'll be incorporating that soon. And then we went through um program and activity updates. Uh Penny Thompson talked about the reality zone. Um and the fall event was really really impactful, super fun. Lacage Bank was there uh with an interactive money machine and some of the feedback we received from some of the DECA kids was they didn't realize how expensive life was, which I think is pretty hilarious. So yes, life is expensive when you become an adult. >> Um >> every year. >> Yeah. So we are going to maintain doing uh one every fall and one every spring, which I think is pretty
016fantastic. Then Jackie Gunther went over advising night that Megan and I were both at. Uh Megan and I can both attest to the fact that there were hundreds of people walking through um super engaged. And what I really loved about the flow of the event and Penny did talk about this was that they kind of seep they they didn't separate out like postgraduation education options and then career paths they put them right next to each other um because you know any path that you choose after graduation um is great and so we want to make sure that everyone feels inclusive. Uh but one question that Megan and I did have a lot from people was regarding youth apprenticeships. So the suggestion was made to have a youth apprenticeship booth um next year that I think
017will um that Penny's looking at making happen. So then going into career and technical student organizations, Sawyer Lararsson talked about Skills USA. Uh they had two students placed at the platform competition and then state competition is going to be happening in April at the Allian Energy Center. If you've never been, it is the coolest thing ever. I have been there. Um, and you can see everything from cabinet making to woodworking to cosmetology, artwork, I mean, welding, the whole nine yards. It's super cool. Um, and it's it's high school, it's college. It's it's a really cool thing. So, if you have the opportunity to check it out, I really recommend you do that. Um, but then we also talked about some fundraising ideas. So, last year they did a snowblower tuneup clinic or fundraiser and they
018expected to have like 25 people do it and they add over a hundred. >> Yes. So, uh Mr. Ray, one of the uh CTE teachers, was talking about it and I mean it's a great opportunity to get your snowblower tuned up. Uh so, look for more information on that. Then we got to hear from Jonathan Terrell about DECA. Um they had 49 students at districts and then 23 students competed at state and I believe state happened just last weekend in Lake Geneva. Um, and I wanted to include this and I didn't. Um, but I believe eight people have actually advanced to ICDC, which is like the international competition. Um, so that's super exciting. And just a couple of things I talked about like young opportun entrepreneurs, pause for a cause, um, just other community oriented
019events. So then, uh, Meg Chin talked about our student employee excellence program. And this is a program that started last year where local businesses, um, can nominate a student, um, that's a student employee. And it was super fun last year. Uh, we show up at lunch and they get they get a big to-do and it's kind of a surprise. So, we're bringing it back this year. We have got our first recipient. I can't talk about who it is. Um, but we are just trying to work out logistics if we want to surprise this person at lunch or maybe show up in class or, you know, go to their workplace. So either way, it'll be super fun. Um, and right now the chamber is actually looking to get some gift cards from local businesses as a
020kind of thank you. So that's always super fun. Then we actually got to hear about a new project from Cassie Hog Hog teacher. Cassidy >> Cassidy Hog. Okay. So, she is working on a digital marketing final project with her class, which I think is pretty cool. Um, so students will actually reach out to local businesses, um, assess their marketing needs, develop full strategies, and it's it's a whole thing. We're talking about writing a great email, following up, putting together an actual digital marketing strategy. Um, and that's totally up, you know, my wheelhouse. I was super jazzed about it. And I never had the opportunity to meet Cassidy. and she is one engaging um woman. This is her second year. >> She won and a statewide award for >> something up and cominging >> new >>
021marketing. >> Yeah. >> Teacher. I mean like I could listen to her talk >> All day. Like I want to be in her class on fire. Yeah. >> You know, she she's fantastic. So kudos to her. Um so right now what she had reached out to uh the chamber was, you know, talking with local businesses to see if this is something they would want to get involved in. And so we're working more on that. Uh we designated that March 17th will be the reality zone for spring event. So we're looking for some community volunteers. Uh looking more towards other events. We have real world day um and first job panel which is April 24th for all sixth through eighth graders and that's going to focus on career exploration and just a youth apprenticeship program just
022to bring a little bit more awareness there. Um then we have senior exit interviews May 21st and 22nd. super excited for that. If you want to have super fun conversations, I highly recommend um signing up to volunteer. A few of us have done it and it was >> it was so fun. Just wanted to hug everyone. Um and then >> every now and then you get >> a little more than what you ask. >> Well, I mean, they're very honest, which I think is great. Um and the feedback, you know, it's primarily positive. Uh but it's just really nice to have, you know, a a super diverse group of conversations with people that you don't always get or students I should say. So then looking at some more community partnership, we have the Easter egg
023hunt. The Easter egg hunt is actually moving to the Legion this year. Um and so uh Meg Chin and the Chamber of Commerce are obviously pulling this together and they're going to be working with various student groups for fundraising opportunities. And then Bands on the Boardwalk is coming back. We're going to have food trucks. One thing to point out, there will not be one in September um due to a lack of daylight and the love of bloodthirsty mosquitoes. So, just kind of keep that in mind. Um but once again, much like the Easter egg hunt, they're going to be looking for a student fundraising opportunities. And then our next meeting is going to be on April 16th. >> Any questions? Aaron, did I miss anything? I would just say that Cassidy was awarded the new
024teacher of the year award from the Wisconsin Marketing Educators Association. >> Whoop! >> Nice. >> Big deal. >> Statewide award, which means we'll be recognizing her at the annual recognition at the end of the year. I'm saying that out loud so I remember. >> Yes, you will. >> It's important to recognize. No, I you covered it very well. It's just it those meetings are very studentdriven and student led >> so that makes it you know really interesting and engaging >> and the students are so polished. >> Yeah. >> And they're really great when they're asked questions that they weren't prepared for and they just deliver their answers. I mean they're very well spoken. >> Yeah. There's a lot to report on and to hear that being student >> led that's impressive. judge one of the
025>> before state competitions. >> Oh yeah. >> One year and that was >> incredible. >> It was eyeopening. It was like these students all of a sudden converted, you know, to business people and they had their game faces on just like any other, you know, organization. >> But it was a blast to be around them. >> Yeah. for the Deca. Yeah, I >> think I know those were Yeah, that was very cool. Meredith and I went this year and that was >> that was very fun. >> Agree. >> Very fun. It wasn't We're not just saying that. It was very very informative. >> We totally agree with you, Craig. >> Yeah, it's such talent like >> Thank you, Megan. >> So many. You are welcome updates. >> All right. Um any other questions about that?
026All right, then let's talk about the board meeting self-review report. >> All right, board members, this is the results are in uh of your self assessment and uh you can see it here on the screen, but I also put a copy at your >> Oh, good. >> spot. So, I prefer that you look at that and we can make eye contact with one another and not the screen. the I'm I'll highlight a few things and we'll have some conversation. So overall um continued positive results when you talk about agendas being timely and realistic and some nice growth in some of those areas too. Um and and some areas of of improvement needed. But for overall this is one of the highlights this first category of agendas. Same thing with the board packets. Very strong. You're
027saying we're getting the information that we need. Um they provide what we need and they're timely participants. The right people being here another resounding 100% talking about administrators who are present adequately prepared a slight decrease from 100% to 80%. Um so I apologize if that's about me. Um the the stakeholder input I highlighted. Oh, I should be scrolling. Sorry, viewers. Um Oh, it's not letting me scroll. Um the I I highlighted this one at 60%. Because even though 60% saying that they that's fully achieved, it's still pretty high. It was 100. Um, so this is the district provided appropriate opportunities for stakeholder input into key decisions that were before the board during the meetings. So that decreased there. So that may be something that we um want to talk about >> a little bit more.
028I'm gonna see if it'll allow me. There we go. Um, district goals and priorities. Uh, another strong area that our our meetings focused on the district goals and and strategic priorities, at least a portion of it, recognizing staff, students, and our community. Another area of strength, but a slight decrease from 80% to 60%. Something we could talk about. Um, we are, you're saying we're not really focusing on non-critical details and issues. So, getting less stuck in management. We're focusing on the right things. uh an opportunity to discuss things before deciding felt like that was another area of strength. The length I did point out that the right amount of time was spent on various agenda items that increased from 40% in in October to 80%. And reminder that was one of our areas of growth
029and we started the time limits um and that seems to be going very well according to all of you >> and backside public comment rocking that plenty of opportunities. um used appropriately participants you are finding yourselves to be respectful and professional. So 100% again the minutes reflecting the emotions another area of strength consent agenda um minutes feeling like those are sufficient for um you to do the tasks and then when necessary we're following up administration is following up some of the themes about you said that there strong preparation and organization of the materials feeling that respectful culture and very collaborative terms of areas of growth This is where this is 20% um indicate partially achieved or less than 50% indicate fully achieved. And there was really only one area that met that criteria. By the
030way, that is arbitrary criteria that I've picked out. Um but it's been consistent the whole time we've done this. Board members being sufficiently prepared for meetings in advance, reviewing material, seeking clarification for from administration. Now this came up before this was an issue we discussed before and we even had a decrease at that time we defined which you can see on this document what does it mean to be prepared um so that may be something to discuss when your themes from your comments you most of you said I think we're doing pretty well no significant themes uh there were was a comment about making sure we stay focused and avoid the chasing squirrels and um just noted that sometimes the the meetings are an hour and sometimes they're three hours. So the more we could
031balance that out and I think that is something we can work on. Um right now Angie and I are working on looking at when our our annual reports come up from different groups and maybe we could stagger those a little bit to make sure it's a little more balanced in terms of the length of time. So with that being said, that's the quick overview. I open it up for discussion. What would you like to discuss? Ideas for growth. How can we you get better? Any noticings, any pats on the back, any concerns? >> Well, I mean, I think overall as a board, we work very well together. um we've talked about it at length in various meetings that we are all very respectful of each other and enjoy working together um in a collaborative and
032respectful sense. Um but getting more to like the recognition piece, you know, we get this wonderful high school report which is fantastic. We got the Indian Mound report video which was adorable. Um but maybe we could start instituting like a snaps for student or a snaps for staff. Yes, I love Legally Blonde. where or they get like a little shout out. And I know we used to do that >> um where it was like a staff spotlight or something like that. But maybe if we started doing that weekly um like maybe one student from every school and then a staff member um and it necessarily wouldn't have to come from us, but it could be something nominated, you know, confidentially. That might be something fun. >> So snaps. Snaps. >> Good idea. I like that.
033snaps. >> Yeah, I think this was >> Huh. >> Fun is good for sure. >> Um >> yeah, I think this one we had put down as one of our goals overall. >> And so what what is what I have found helpful is being at those events like >> before when we weren't doing as much community engagement, it was harder to be out seeing those things, right? and it's a little different than yours because this would be based on our own own observations. Your idea sounds like it could be our own and nominated or things sent to us. Um, so I think it's just something that we can continue to work on the ones for our own observations, you know, trying to I try to think of that when I'm at the events like what
034did I, you know, what did I re what did I notice about, you know, that I really would want to share that I would want people who aren't at the events to know about. >> Um, So, I think that's helpful. >> I think these, you know, I don't know how much better most of them can get because the 80% is just >> one, >> right? >> It's true. >> So, >> who was the one? >> Well, that's that's >> and also >> neither here nor there. >> And to your point, the I think what is the next step down? It's not fully achieved, but it's like mostly achieved. And I imagine that's probably where the if you know if we're at 80% on here that means four of us said it was fully achieved and
035one of us right >> you know so it's like >> it's also relative. >> Yeah it is. >> So that's a good point >> and recognition is hard. >> It's true. It is you know >> it's this concept that in your head >> it should be easy. It's great to go tell people, you know, how fantastic they are and >> all the good things that they're doing that they're appreciated. >> And I do think we try to do that. >> Yeah. you know, and it's it's really tough to put your finger on because staff some need that, >> you know, recognition and >> just they got to stick to it where others just kind of this is what I do that um don't bother me. This is my jam, >> you know. >> Um but
036recognition has been every board >> for the last five or six has >> right >> struggled with. >> Yeah. >> I think we do an amazing job actually with recognition. I don't know much more you can do. I mean I hate to say it as a teacher. You're just in there and there's certain staff who are in a position where they're going to have recognition. It's just it's there. And a lot of the stuff is just kind of nitty-gritty and you just got to roll up your sleeves and do the work. And there's not necessarily even fun, but the re result or the reward is in the results that you get. I don't know how you can that that's one reason why I I'm lucky because I can go and visit the schools and I
037just try to >> I don't really go into classes at all, but I mean just you just see the kids are engaged. >> Yeah. >> And that's about all you can do and just thank them for what they're doing because they're working their tails off. Yeah, >> I just totally out myself on answering that that question. I I think I got stuck on the or community members piece. >> So, >> yeah, >> like I think we do a really good job of students and staff. >> Um, and I I struggled with how we define like community members and how that relates to >> which one is that? >> Still under recognition. Mhm. >> So >> just recognizing community members because it says >> student staff and or community >> because I think we do a
038great job with students and staff when we do kudos and we go through weekly reports and think that that's that that was just me struggling with maybe just an understanding of what we mean when we want to give recognition for community members. Is it, >> you know, you know, having like in your business report, um, Megan, like having, you know, mentioning like Megan Chen and her activities and like do does that count? Do we how what does that look like? So, >> yeah, I would say that that counts for sure. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Yep. Counts 2.3 points. >> Okay. But I think it does count. But maybe we could, you know, pause >> like a a thank you one specifically recogni, you know, make it more >> direct. >> Yep. Okay. >> Yeah,
039maybe. >> Yeah, that's good. >> Yeah, maybe more direct. >> Well, >> but now that I know that's kind of what we're looking for in defining it as I, you know, then you come up with more things in your mind. But anyway, >> yeah. No, that's great. That's I mean, that's why it's important that we talk about it. Um, well, we do have an a work session coming up in April. So, I wonder if that's if we want to explore your idea, Megan. We can work on how that what that looks like. >> The snaps. >> I don't know. Like, I was just like, "Oh, snaps for students, snaps for staff." >> Yeah. >> I mean, for real. Like, let's just talk about it. >> That's why I'm in marketing. >> That's right. And that
040is a big part of, you know, a school district. And >> yeah, >> I wonder if that's trademarked >> snaps for students. >> No, the just the snaps. Have you seen Legally Blonde? >> Yeah. >> Okay. They do the snaps. >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> Squirrels. >> Um, >> sounds good. >> Let's see other areas. The district provided appropriate opportunities for stakeholder input into key decisions. Um, that was one area. Is there any discussion on that one? I think I felt like we did a pretty good job of this. And I >> I keep rolling back to the, you know, the referendum and there could hardly be no more community engagement or stakeholder engagement than there was in that six months. >> That's true. You know, so >> that always pops up in my head
041where oh man, we were begging stakeholders to come in and >> talk to us. >> That's true. >> We went out to try to be every place where they were >> to very mixed results. >> Yep. >> And that may be why there's a slight decrease in that. Just that we're not >> in the referendum pitch. >> Yep. >> Right now. Erin, you were mentioning the other school boards and I guess it was you and and Megan. I think it was you, Megan. You You just said other boards were like amazed what we're doing. >> Yeah, I think it was. >> Oh, it was you the >> Greater Dane County School Governance Consortium. >> It's like I think we do amazing job. So, >> yeah. And maybe there just haven't been decisions that would have
042required more stakeholder input. >> I mean certainly we've been trying to organize our decisions in that kind of cadence of like present the information >> give you know wait the two weeks between another board meeting before we take action on it you know so that's >> that I think I appreciate that. So okay >> you're thoughtful. >> Yeah. Right. >> Wonderful. >> I think. >> All right. Um, and then board meeting preparation. >> Yeah, that >> I wonder if it's some if it decreased somewhat because we've now defined >> like it was last time that we defined what it meant. So now we know >> and now, you know, do we feel like we're doing these things? Do we feel like we're not doing these things? >> I'm trying to remember when I filled mine
043out. I my my feeling is always I could probably do more. Yeah. >> And that's how I So, well, I guess I can't give it a, you know, >> the highest. But >> I mean, that's probably always true. Yes. Regardless of >> Yeah, exactly. I mean, >> but >> what if we started doing like pop quizzes on the Marlin minutes, >> you know? Great idea. >> That would be fabulous. >> I think that I think that would be wonderful. >> Random like a cahoot. >> How could you say, okay, in the McFarland minutes, look for this, >> right? You know, it's like >> well could help. >> I do. We get notes. I don't know. The last time I took tests, we always got notes. >> No, I'm going to >> Can I use my
044graphing calculator and put the notes in there? >> I mean, the other thing is that that's checking the email. >> That might be the one that I think >> I noticed that not everybody checks their email >> as regular. >> I don't check the email every day. >> Oh. Oh, those >> Thank you for being honest with us. >> Yeah, I I'm gonna be in Craig's book. I It's not an every day, but it's for sure every like other day. >> That's what it says. >> Well, that's what it says. >> So, like trying to >> some weeks are busier than others and I will admit that that sometimes slides a little bit, but >> well, and we get we get a fair amount of email. I mean, if >> I mean, my strategy has
045been, you know, like at least scan the email once a day. the the inbox see what kind you know if there are communications directly to us then it might you know might be different but yeah okay >> I will tell you that as board president you do get a lot more email >> true yes >> you probably notice a significant difference >> I do I have I being you know board member to board president that is true I do get a lot more so I do check it every day but I don't I wouldn't have felt that that was the that I needed to do that before. >> Yeah. Okay. >> So, maybe we're just hard on ourselves >> perhaps. Okay, >> sounds good. >> Anything else about our self-results? >> Um, one call out
046and maybe it's just what I noticed like the consent agenda. I feel like we do a really good job with that now. And I don't know if it's maybe not reflected in the percentage again, but I I I think we've done a really good job with that. >> In what way? >> Um >> calling out >> Oh, >> if we want to take anything out of the consent agenda to talk about, I I appreciate the consistency. We're doing that now. >> Got it. Okay, great. All right, let's let's just highlight let's end on a good note. >> Appropriate length. The right amount of time was spent on various agenda items. Was 40% in October, 80% now. That's a big jump. >> It's a big jump. >> Nice job. Okay. And I just want to let
047you know you're doing great on time. >> Okay. >> Oh, great. >> We're doing great on time for this part. >> Love it. >> Great. Okay. Um All right. If nothing else there, we can move on to the district administrator's report. >> Excellent. We will start with some recognitions. Oh. >> Oh, that's not the one I want to start with. Um, all right. So, you've got the fifth graders here at Wisa, also known as Wabasaw. Um, where they are caring for the prairie. >> Look at And we have community volunteers that are helping out. I harvest seeds and >> get rid of those invasive plants that continue to invade us. >> Good luck. >> That's a big deal. >> Never ending process, right? >> Yeah. >> Um, so just a neat activity, a reminder about
048our outdoor education. >> Here's our eighth graders. Just a reminder, our middle schoolers like to have fun outside making a giant snowball. >> Yeah, >> I think that's a Look at the size of that. Well, you can almost see it amongst the youth. >> Wow. Um. >> Oh yeah. It's like hiding under there. >> That's impressive. >> That's pretty good. >> Yeah. And there the reinforcement is just to have fun. >> Our students do know how to play. >> Good. >> Beautiful. >> The prosthetic arm design challenge uh here amongst our sixth graders. So had a um two McFarland grads come in and help with this project. >> Cool. >> Bringing science alive. Speaking of science, the regional science bowl with the middle school teams participating in that. Another successful experience for them. It's it's
049pretty crazy. They they have to answer really really hard questions very very quickly. Wow. >> It's kind of high pressure go time. So >> geez, >> thank you to them and the leadership from Mary down again. >> She's amazing. >> Here's some more sixth grade. We're looking at the properties of sound through hands-on investigations. Vibration, pitch, and volume. And that's a a unit they've been doing for a long time and perfecting at the middle school, the sound unit and the high school model UN with their big Chicago trip. Very exciting. I heard wonderful things from them about the experience. Youth Art Month. Uh the opening is this Thursday if you can make it from 5:30 to 7. So they'll have the display um of course which is up in the library but then they also
050have the event with performances >> from our musical people. So you'll have typically they have some choir and orchestra that um students that perform. You can make it this Thursday, Deca. Right. >> Those >> Yep. >> Gold certified. >> It's pretty cool. >> It sounds so cool to say you're gold, >> right? >> And the pro the process is very rigorous. >> It is. Yeah. There's all this criteria and you have to put together your portfolio, >> I think that's what they gave us their portfolio for, right? >> Yeah. Okay. >> Yep. Yep. Yep. Of course, we mentioned this or Dean mentioned this about coach Pzinski uh being recognized as coach of the year for division two section four. They had a great season. Almost made it back to state. >> They all look so
051good in that picture like with the >> Yeah. >> I don't know. Just >> seeing the blonde hair. Yeah, that was fun at >> state. Yeah, last year. >> Last year. >> That's true. >> It is school social worker week this week. So, recognize our amazing school social workers who are the bridge between our school home and families. >> Do an excellent job. We're so grateful for the four of them. And why not let's recognize our buses, right? It was Wisconsin Bus Appreciation Week and such a great uh picture of a few of our many drivers and uh Jeff Mahoney and Carrie Roberts put together some packages for them to to thank them and um just really proud of our our bus company and grateful for all of them and wanted to thank them for
052driving for us. Oh, here's the out and about um pictures for adult crossing guard appreciation week. Uh, what great weather we had. It was so much fun. Yeah. >> Um, but I appreciate Chief for being out there with me and doing some recognition and Ben for capturing the candid moment moments. >> All right. Okay. And then Okay. Um, other things um going on around some other recognitions. We had the uh McFarland School's equity collective met and we went to the unjust deeds exhibit at the library and had a great discussion about that. So, thank you to Meredith and Megan who were able to join us. >> Really good conversation and thoughtful >> people. Um if you Oh, I guess the display is gone now. >> It's gone. >> That's true. >> Which just in time
053for you, >> but there's a link I think in the email or something to the the video from the community presentation. >> Yeah. So, if you would like to you Thank you for that. If you'd like to view the community presentation from >> Rick Bernstein. I feel like it's Rick. >> It is Rick. >> Sure. It is. Yeah. Um did a great presentation at the library. I watched it this weekend. Very informative. Um, you will spot a board member, Bruce Fischer, there in the crowd um on camera. >> It was fun. >> Nice. >> Well done. >> Um, we also had the high school jazz ensemble um and middle school jazz ensemble concert. Didn't get to go to that. It's always my favorite concert. It's one of the things about being a principal. Love that
054jazz concert except >> they get a little can't you can't sit still when you're listening to that jazz ensemble. Good stuff. Um, kindergarten orientations have been going on. The, um, you saw the unity summit, which was really great. Um, I didn't know we call it WHAMU, but now I'm calling it Whamoo. >> Whamu. >> The We Are Many United Against Hate >> and I know some I think Bruce was there a little bit. I was there for a while. >> Um, that was LA last >> Thursday morning day. So, we host the large schools division. We're a large school here. So, um I felt like there were eight schools, that's the number that's in my head that came and joined with their student equity leaders and had a great presentator presentator presenter to start and
055very powerful day and MCED by three of our students who are seniors. >> Nice. >> Wow. >> Yes. one of whom will be recognized as the optimist student of the month tomorrow morning. And the uh oh, we had the anxious generation community event, the second one of those. And this one was a little better attended than the first one >> and which was on a Saturday. So we had 24 people that were there and great conversation. People are already mobilizing >> um to get together for the wait until 8th about not giving your kids a smartphone until after 8th grade. Mhm. >> Yeah, I saw that on the community page. >> So, some good activity, good energy. Uh, thank you to the library for your partnership in that. We did some reflecting on it today
056as a as a planning team and we'll be sending some follow-ups out to those that attended as well as staff and families. Um, incoming, oh, no, I mentioned that family fun night. I heard it was great. over 550 attendees. >> It was really >> We don't have enough parking for that. >> It was packed. >> It's packed. >> Wow. >> Yeah, it was it was incredible. That was going to be one of my things that I noted because we I Luke and I did a like volunteered for part of their one of the sections. Oh my gosh. Obstacle course for no mini robot. Mini golf robot. Words are very hard today. I'm sorry public. Very sorry. >> Um and that was so impressive. So they were all like mini golf obstacles built by um Kylie
057Odogu. >> Oodigu. >> Yes. Dang it. Okay. Sorry, Kylie. Um, but we but she was explaining how the eighth graders built these like using coding. And so they built like cardboard structures and then used some of the machines to create moving parts, flashing lights, timed things. like it was so impressive and I just thought, "Oh my gosh, we've got students and and it was so there like it was popular the whole time >> and it was really so I don't we just have some really great things happening at the middle school specifically, but um it you could tell it really engaged the students who worked on that project." So, >> I love that. >> It was fun watching the kids mini golf. >> Thank you. the um this past weekend was the orchestra string bling.
058So they're there all day at the middle school and then perform a concert in the evening. The um we have a special donation to recognize. This is my first as superintendent. Maybe not the first in the district, but Cliff and I think you would say it Machski um donated a 1997 John Deere utility tractor with a loader to the tech ad department. >> How great is that? >> That's a big one. >> He went here. >> Very thoughtful. >> He was a student here. >> Oh, yeah. >> I believe. Yeah. I know. I had him in seventh or eighth grade. >> He was a runner, wasn't he? >> I don't remember. that wasn't coaching track at that point, but I don't I don't remember that. But anyway, >> well, that's >> he was a real
059nice he was a very nice kid. That's >> younger brother. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Wonderful. >> Appreciate that. >> I also want to give a shout out. So the high school has this the equity coalition, right, which is a super group of students from the different um equity groups and clubs and they come together and and meet periodically doing some problem solving. This one was about like hate speech and how to respond to hate speech and you know if you use a slur but you're a member of that protected class, what should the consequences be? Really struggled with it. But what was really cool was that um we had a village trustee. So Miguel Miguel Pñena uh joined and so did the village administrator >> Matt Sheni to talk about them their role the DEI
060committee the village DEI committee and kind of learn from the students. So it's very nice they made that extra effort to do that. >> Yeah. >> So thank you to them. >> We're recognizing the community. >> Yeah. There you go. >> Got it. Check. >> Pause for effect. Um, >> pause for effect. >> Uh, economics. Economic. Why did I say economic? Um, the educational support. I think that's what ESS stands for. But anyway, the sub thing, the company that we work with for our subs had their first semester report. >> So, well, through December. Um and so last year from September to December our fill rate, so how many we need a subs were filled was um 90%. >> Which is really good. >> This year this year 99%. >> That's awesome. >> 99%. The
061key for that has been our building subs because they can fill in those last minute ones. So those are people who are every day they're coming. They don't know what they're doing, but they know they're coming. >> So, that's been great. We have 28 new subs so far this year. The principal survey >> conducted um was an average of 4.5 out of five rating. So, >> principles are happy. >> And um other things that work is our pay is very competitive with the area. Our subs feel welcome. Our staff and especially our administrative assistants do a great job. Um Sam as the coordinator, Prudin does a great job. Carrie Roberts um provides great leadership. So we're just really really pleased with that. One of the things that Sam has started is a sub shadow program.
062So when you're a new sub, you get to go get a tour of the building, get to kind of see somebody subbing for a couple of hours. >> Um yeah, I like that idea. >> Very good. I was able to participate in the Destination Career Academy capstone presentation. So, it's kind of their senior exit interview um done virtually. So, I was able to participate in four of those. And it's really interesting to hear about people's journeys, how they got to where they are and where they're planning to go next. Some have like, I'm going here, I'm doing this. And some are like, I'm going to start here and then we're going to see where it goes. Um, but very positive experiences that they've shared about their transition into virtual learning and how they feel it's
063prepared them for the next steps in their life. >> Yeah, I did one of those. Angie helped me kind of >> Good. >> I had for some reason my my first one never worked out. I have no idea what happened. Um, but they told me later it was probably their end that screwed up. But um, it was fun. It was very interesting listening to this. >> That's wonderful. Cool. >> All right. Um, the equity, we had an equity student panel. I don't think I've talked to you about that. I put this in the minutes. Um, she's gonna find out what that weird smell is. The teacher study group. >> I was wondering, I was like, >> had an equity student panel. That was really um interesting. I know I put it in the minutes which
064you all read. >> Yes. Um, but these were student leaders that spoke to our teacher study group about things that they are um would recommend for us. Overall, they had extremely positive things to say and they they were being sincere about it. At first, I was like, are you just saying that because you want to make us feel good? But no, they were very specific >> things like they're seeing representation in their curriculum. Teachers using their crit correct pronunciation of their names. >> Um, pronouns, those things really matter. All the clubs, all the opportunities to get involved. They actually said if you're not involved, it's a choice because there's so many opportunities. Like they said, you can just you can just email Mr. T and he gets back to you. So, I thought that was
065really nice. Um, but very good that some things that they said, you know, there's continues to be work on students saying, "Oh, I was just choking when I said this." That's kind of that they fall back. So, you know, kind of the I've always said I wanted if I had a good marketing um plan, it would be some things are never funny um >> to have that. That's very true. But more student voice um continuing the community partnerships that are being built. So, they're very positive. >> Another thing I wanted to mention is um Paul Ackley sent me uh a list of state champions for athletics. It was very interesting list. We've had a total of 116 total state champions >> teams. >> 58 of which are for boys swimming, eight 18 team championships, >>
066but 116 total champions. So, so if you won an event like as a swimmer, you would count >> state champions. >> But 58 of our 116 are for boys swimming. >> Wow. >> Clearly that's But I thought it was interesting. That's very interesting. >> Three families. >> Yeah. >> You know, kind of three different >> sets of families that were remarkable. >> Yeah. >> And then all of a sudden, the program, the Sharks has got 4,000 kids in it. >> Yeah. >> And it's just a great feeder program >> for our high school. >> Yeah. >> And I don't know if you've all walked past the trophy cases down by the Yeah, >> that's pretty impressive. >> Yeah, >> they're they're packed. >> That that is pretty impressive. >> It is. It is. And I
067think you I was I was talking to a few people about this and how to what do we attribute >> this um actually to some of you of this the success especially in in in swimming and it's it's really been the coaches. It is a legacy of coaches, you know, with Nick Weiss and and and then those that have learned under those coaches becoming the coaches, right? >> So, it's this culture that just continues. >> Brandon O'Donnell is the >> Wow. >> He was one of the swimmers. Yep. >> You know, that won state championships and now he's the head coach for the boys. >> So, that's remarkable. >> It's I mean, >> just get out of their way, >> right? What time frame does that cover? >> Um 196 something. >> Okay. So like
068our whole like >> our history. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yep. >> Yeah. That's a good that's good. >> Wanted to share some things coming up. It is March is Women's History Month. So this is the month that we celebrate all the amazing women who have done incredible things to make this world a better place. So, let's learn and appreciate their inspiring stories, including our >> a lot of women, >> gold medal women. >> We're coming for >> USA hockey team. >> True. >> Uh, youth art month is here and we mentioned that. So, you're going to take advantage of that. It's also music in our schools month. >> So, very appropriately, they'll be at youth art month. So, celebrating our amazing music program. I mentioned school social workers week. is also national school breakfast
069week. So we have an amazing school breakfast and many take advantage of that. The um let's see the third. So that's tomorrow is the first grade music program followed by Wednesday is Casemir Pilaski Day um recognized for bringing order to our American Calvary. This is just off the top of my head. Using modern-day trading methods and establishing the necessity of an independent calvary during the Revolutionary War. >> He was in Rhode Island. Much of it >> I grew up. >> Fun fact State Park. >> Wow. >> Cool. >> And uh yes, that is one of the days that we choose to recognize because it's important and the state has decided such. Uh 4K orientation is also coming up. crazy. That's always exciting to see them. Um, staff development day on Friday. Next, uh, let's see,
070Sunday is International Women's Day as part of Women's History Month. We have conferences at Wabisa next week. ACT for juniors on the 10th, >> high school conference night on the 11th. Um, also that night is the Milwaukee McFarland Schools Equity Collective where we're gonna have Officer Towns come and speak at six o'clock if you'd like to join there at the Wabisa multi-purpose room. Second grade music program on the 12th, fifth grade kindness retreat on the 12th. Also on the 12th, Wisconsin related Wisconsin Wabisa related arts night. >> I'm sorry. I feel like this is my influence. I'm really sorry. >> Um, yeah. Um, and that evening is candidate meet and greet >> at the municipal center. >> What day is that again? >> The 12th. >> Feels like it's at 6. >> Maybe I better
071look that up. 6 or 6:30. >> Um, that f that weekend of the 14th, that Saturday is the solen ensemble and then we're back here on the 16th. McFarland businesses get ready for business. >> Get ready for an huge. >> Yeah. It's a big event. >> Huge. >> So, please local businesses. You're welcome. >> Can I just mention the fact that you and Angie put out the newsletter? >> Yes. >> Today. We sent it out this morning. Yeah. Right. >> I thought it was outstanding. Can I ask both of you one of the questions you suck about in as I was going through it? talked about, you know, things that the community might be interested in doing here. And I thought it might not be a bad idea for us that what are some of
072those things because I'd like to share with some of my friends in the community. What are some of the things that we'd like perhaps seniors or others to uh engage in in our schools? >> I would say the the biggest thing is there's two things. Adult education. >> Okay. So the the courses that are offered through NRAP >> um as well as like the fitness classes in the pool. Okay. So those two and then everything at the PAC um so Shrek is coming up. >> Okay. >> You know that would be a great opport >> April. >> Yeah. And it's free. >> It's it is free. >> Yeah, >> it is free. We did that at our church free and we ended up getting a lot of money for this young you know this uh
073filmmaker and uh >> um Cal Dit who's his grandfather was such an important person at the university and well still is I guess he's a memeritus professor but he's also in Dane County excuse me at town of Dunn excuse me. >> Yeah if you when is that again? April, >> April 6th, I believe. It's a Saturday. >> The So, it really is a welling documentary about the Wabisa wetlands. And I would say that um what really shocked me about it is how visually like the filmography of it or something the cinematography >> that's that's what it is >> is amazing and that is on my little monitor you know so to see it in the PAC >> it's going to be fabulous in that >> powerful it gets really cool you feel like you're going
074on this journey Yeah, the canoe and >> secret land >> and having beavers slapping their tails in the middle of the night. This kid is out there. It's just it's incredible the story. >> Wow. >> And the >> cool movie itself. >> Did you look Did you look that up, Angie? >> Sorry. >> Okay. Have I heard? >> I somehow I think >> glittering over there. So, I'm gonna tell you the day um for sure. >> It is April 9th. >> 9th. Sorry, upside down. Six. Thursday and it's it's free. However, >> y >> Oh, it is. Okay. Sorry. There is an expense to show it. >> Yeah. >> So, the um McFarland Education Foundation and the Lake Wabisa Conservation Association are fronting the the funds. So, hopefully people will donate to offset those costs
075for them. And we're hosting free of charge. >> It's amazing. So yeah, >> sounds great. >> If you don't mind, I'm going to give one other shout out to I happen to visit the uh Wisa Intermediate School and Corey ChefJack, I said I I'd probably come by about 10. He says, "You know, if you come at 9:30, I'm trying to remember the date. It would have been a week ago last Thursday. I was able to to take part in a a medical hold, a drill, >> and I was so impressed with not only Corey, but the whole the teachers that took a part in it. Um, Officer Clement was there and just the way they handled it. And one of the things that was really cool and I think should be very reassuring, the kids
076handled it so well. I was thinking like, you know, how how are they going to handle this thing? But it was done so well and it was just really just zip tip zip and and uh I was so impressed with everybody there. So that was a real treat to see that. >> Nice. >> Wonderful. >> Any other recognitions? >> I've got one. Um there was it it kind of in the same genre of safety. Um I wanted to shout out like social studies department at Indian Mound. Um student like it's basically civic engagement and then it acts as a really good example of collaboration between the school district um Mike Clemens and the police department. >> I received a letter from a social studies student. This was part of like advocating. he had observed that
077there was a lot more um like cars honking or safety like close calls at the bottom of the IMS driveway and he noticed this and wrote a letter as part of the social studies project but also got a petition like people at the school signed a petition like yes please have the school district look at this you know this safety concern that I think is happening and so you know I got the letter and I was like okay let's find out more about this and So essentially Jeff Mahoney um contacted Mike Clemens and and you know it's a sidewalk so it's not really the school district's perview. So that was one learning I had that is the police department and so um what we learned is that it was that sidewalk that was added last
078summer as part of the Exchange Street project. So it wasn't part of the safety study that was like the most recent one that was done. And so, um, Mike Clemens and the police department studied that for a little while and then ultimately decided, yeah, there's some added risk here because of this new sidewalk and we're going to add some signage to be careful of more. You know, this is a crosswalk, be careful of students crossing and all of that. And um so when you see that extra little sign at the bottom of the IMS driveway, you can thank your students and your social studies teachers and your police department because that was that was a fun collaboration. So >> civic engagement >> us. Yeah. So thank you all for your parts in that. That's all
079I got. >> Beautiful. We're way over time. We are way over time. >> I didn't want to say anything. >> Okay. >> Got it. But, you know, it's important. It is important. It is important. I mean, I can roll through. >> It's true. I'm counting on that. Um, >> all right. So, are we ready for some action items? >> Ready for action. >> Okay. >> Let's do that. >> Okay. So, we have um action on our some first readings of policies and I would um entertain a motion on that if someone's willing to read out all of those. I move to approve the first reading of the following policies as recommended by administration. 01000 definition 0144.5 board member behavior communications and code of contact 1210 board- district administrator relationship 123 0.01 01 development administrative guidelines
0801240 evaluation of the district administrator 2131.01 5 01 reading instructional goals and kindergarten assessment 5112 entrance age 5411 third grade promotion and retention at risk students 5515 student use of parking and motor vehicles 3430 long-term leaves of absences 4430 long-term leaves of absence 8600 transportation >> I'll second that motion >> excellent >> I gave you back five minutes okay >> so um before we take action on that typic just a reminder we typically go through policy by policy and talk about anything that we might have questions about um or that we noticed. So um let's start with that. We'll just go in order here in the um policy 100 um definitions. Anything there? One thing I was just say, uh, is there any reason why we don't just put down where is district administrator and
081just put down that it's also superintendent? Is there or is there really a they do it the other way around? I know you get the superintendent at the end, >> but I just feel like saying >> Yeah, technically I think officially it is district administrator. The superintendent is more of a >> informal title that we use as a district. >> Yeah. people are >> maybe I think all of our policies are district administrator. We could stop using the terms. >> No, I just thought >> we'd like you know >> we use a superintendent so much. >> Yeah. >> Superintendent other district administrator. >> So you're saying because it's in the definitions that district administrator is called out and superintendent is also defined kind of synonymous >> and so yeah it's true but it And but
082to Erin's point, we don't use it like they're interchangeable and you see them in different places. So I think it's >> okay. >> I think that's why they define them, but yeah, you would think that it would be that it could just be combined. Um it's a good point. Anything else on that one? All righty. Um, policy 144.5. Um, and that one we just reviewed in October as well. >> Board member behavior communications and code of conduct. >> Yes. Anything on that? >> No. >> Seems mostly >> um I'm not going to find my word grammatical. >> Yeah. Thank you. >> Yeah, >> I got you. >> Yeah, some grammatical clarity. Yeah, changes. >> All right. Copy. Um, sorry. Board district administrator relationship. Anything here? This was again up to like some technical updates. >>
083Yeah. >> Matching the definitions. Um, I appreciated that it calls out the annual evaluations. Um, and I'm I you know, this last one, this was revised last in 2021. Um, or updated last in 2021 and then before that it was 2018. Um, and as I understand it, that we've just been doing them since Aaron started. So >> that's true. I'm glad I'm grateful that we have >> Yes. >> made the commitment to be doing that annually. It's just it's so much better for the growth of both the district and the administrator. >> All right. Any any others on that one? Okay. Development of administrative guidelines. This one was adopted in 2012, but there there wasn't much changed and I think it still applies very well. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Um, evaluation of the district administrator.
084>> There is a spelling error on it. >> Where might that be? >> Um, if you go down to the bottom of page one of that policy, determine letter B at the very bottom. Uh, it should be performance based incentives. Performance. >> Performance, >> not performance. That's true. >> Yeah, you're right. >> Good job. >> I totally just like when you just see it, read it. >> Yeah, your brain just >> just to adds it in. Good catch. >> What's it supposed to be? Performance. >> They forgot the N. >> Forgot an N. Oh, I was like I just You know how your brain just >> I can see spelling errors a mile away. >> I bet you can't. >> In the first um let's see. I guess it's the second paragraph where it says
085the board shall periodically evaluate and then it has A, B, and C. Um I wondered if um like that that's what the evaluations should include. And this and B says the working relationship between the board and the district administrator. Do we actually evaluate that? Like the other parts we do like we evaluate how we work as a board. We evaluate the district administrator but I don't know that we actually evaluate our working relationship together. Is there anything that we currently do that >> and it is con it is included in the standards >> so then maybe we do but I just I I feel like I don't know that we've had a ton of conversations directly about that. >> Do you think some of it gets captured in our self evaluations? >> I was just
086going to say >> because the questions refer to like contact between the two groups maybe. >> Yeah, I was But not I wouldn't say like there's one question we both we all ask like >> explicitly but more of like an inferred >> evaluation. >> Yeah. I don't know >> communications part of the standards. I'd have to look at them again. I think just I mean I think just as we keep it in mind like I don't think we have to make any changes but I just thought >> you know I think that I think we do a really great job in all of our evaluation processes but I wonder if that there might be something more direct about that. Um >> is that something we can talk through in our April session and we talk
087about some of the self-evaluation opportunities maybe? Yeah, it's a good idea. >> Just thought >> since it's a working session. Okay. Sorry. >> Yeah, I tried. >> Okay, that's great. Anything else on that one? >> Okay. Um, reading instructional goals and kindergarten assessment. This is one of those act 20 related, >> right? >> That's what I >> changes from the law. >> Yep. Okay. >> Okay. >> Sorry, I'm just scrolling to get to the next one on my notes. Um, all right. Next one. >> Entrance age. I mean that one we also just reviewed. So that's some technical >> updates there. >> Verification of age. Third grade promotion and retention for at risk students also recently reviewed. >> Right. Also related to act 20. >> Yeah. Okay. All right. Student use of motor vehicles. This
088one was last revised in 2016. So, um, updated for there's another spelling error on that, too. >> Uh, under 5515, um, it says the board will permit the operation and parking of motor vehicles on district property. Oh, >> property. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. Okay. >> And that's it for that packet. Um should we move under the district initiated ones? >> Sure. >> Okay. Um so the first one long-term leaves of absence. >> Yeah. These first two the so one is the first one is um >> certified staff and then the second one is staff, I believe. >> Y >> they are uh we're proposing rescending these because they are covered in the employee handbook. >> And it allows us more flexibility to change them. >> Yep. >> In collaboration with employee relations committee.
089>> Yes. >> Great. >> Any questions about that? >> No. >> Okay. Um transportation. So, this is just some clarification on the walk language about um the closest traveled route. It's it's more specifically when you're looking at when transportation will be provided. It's really what the route that students would walk >> which may not be the same as if you were driving a car. So, it's sort of like >> the most traveled um >> walking distance. So, we did some clarification there. And then also remove some of the language about parent drop off or drop off loop which is >> the door. >> Right. >> It's not about the loop, it's about the door. >> Yep. >> Makes sense. >> So >> largely technical but >> Yep. >> Good clarification points. >> Okay. I believe
090that was all of them. >> Yeah. >> Correct. >> Any other further discussion or changes, updates? Okay. So then I would look say um look for all those in favor to signify by saying I. I. >> Any opposed? Motion carries. Um 5-0. Um and then I would look for a motion on action on recommended WEA DCA and Insight School of Wisconsin student transfers to resident districts due to lack of engagement. I move to approve the WEA Destinations Career Academy and Insight School of Wisconsin recommended student transfers back to their resident districts due to the lack of engagement. >> I second. Okay. Thank you. Any discussion? >> There's only one page. It's getting a little longer. I was actually surprised to see so many Madison school districts >> on here. Um, so we usually don't see
091that many. >> Yeah, that's true. >> Um, and they spelled Wasau wrong. >> Just throwing that out there for tonight. >> Um, and you know, we do have a handful of kindergarteners, first, second, um, >> and you know, once again, it's always disheartening to see that, um, you know, parents didn't attend the admin conference, but >> you know, hopefully they find their home back in their resident district. And I will say my plug, you know, I appreciate Tom Mon's recognition of our youngest learners. I would say one of the concerns that I have is the amount of seniors >> because those are likely dropouts. >> Right. Yeah. Right. >> They're probably not going to go back to their resident. >> Right. Right. Because we're months from graduation for seniors. Yeah. You know, just a couple
092months. Yeah, that's true. >> Good point. >> And I don't think resident districts are necessarily required >> to take them back. >> They are if Yeah. If the family >> goes Yeah. If they if they initiate that, right? >> Yeah. It's true. >> It's true. That's why it's some that's why it's sometimes hard like they're caught in this limbo when it's due to lack of engagement. It's hard to know what happens. Right. >> Yeah. So, >> somebody gets overwhelmed >> Yeah. Lots of >> That's a It requires a lot of parental participation >> to succeed in a lot of virtual circumstances. >> True. >> Yeah. All right. Um, any further discussion? All right. All those in favor, please signify by saying I. >> I. Any opposed? Motion carries. 5-0. And that takes us to adjournment.
093>> I move to adjourn our meeting this evening. >> I second. >> I at least need enough time to write down your names. All right. All those in favor, please signify by saying I. >> I. Any opposed? All right. Motion carries. We are adjourned at 8:26 p.m. We went a little over