0016 o'clock. May as well start up and no notice public forum. So I guess we'll get right to it. Call the meeting to order. Um roll call. Chris is absent. He's excused. Um form has been established. And I'll lead the board to pledge allegiance. To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Meeting of the meeting. Um, is there a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented? I'll make the motion. I'll second. All in favor? I I Scott. All right. Thanks, John. Good evening. uh guests to our April regular meeting. Some calendar highlights uh to to look at here. Uh noting today we're at our regular April meeting. Um we will have our special meeting
002on the 23rd. Um the month of May, as previously noted there, I encourage board members and guests and community members that are joining us online tonight. Uh there's going to be a bunch of concerts going on at various grade levels, both vocal, musical, during the month of May, showcasing their talents. Um if you're able and willing to take in that opportunity, highly encourage performances will be taking place up at the high school auditorium. Uh into our monthly celebrations, as noted on a monthly basis there, congratulations to all students engaged in best behavior and characteristic traits that support who we are as the New London Bulldogs. students work hard demonstrating the the various components of the appropriate behaviors and expectations that we meet. So, congratulations to all students recognized. The month of report just a few
003items to talk about. Um we know uh we recently had our board election and later on in our meeting we will approve the final toss of the election from this past spring recognizing Patricia Tony, Andy Thorp and Holly Schwitzer. Congratulations to Andy and Holly uh for winning the two seats. Uh please note that the official date for Andy to start will be on May 14th. All right. Uh new board members cannot take office until uh May 28th, which is the fourth Monday, and us meeting on Wednesday. That just throws a little different twist. Uh but we will have board members sworn in. So Holly, you and Andy will connect with you to have your swearing in prior to the 28th of that of April. Does that change when we do the election for officers then
004and um and Mandy's last day on the board? Technically Mandy could be here uh at the end of the month at our special meeting if you would like to. So I know he gave me the Chromebook, but yes, you are you are still I don't use it anyway. Okay. Yes, you are eligible to be at that meeting um with that. So, as far as election of officers, that will be the reorganization of the board will typically happen and typically happen at that first, right, meeting in uh in May. Um I can work with Mr. Martinson to talk about that. There may be an opportunity to start that conversation right at that. I think it's typically the last meeting in April. Yeah. When that would happen when they would We shifted it once, remember? Because you
005weren't able to make it. I mean, I think that was fine, right? No, I'm just saying that normally it does, but since Andy can't be on the board. Yes. But for the fourth fourth meeting in April, so I would anticipate that's when it would take place. Yep. Absolutely. Um couple other items to highlight. Uh in the uh packet there, our high school students worked with the city of New London and had great opportunities on the past election process. It's something that um we're very proud of and the city of New Lemon and Clip Ryerson and her involvement in our high school instructional staff that collaborate to get students that civics experience within um and as you know some of our students as well participate in supporting the polling places within the city of New London.
006Um all of you or just about all of you were here for our legislative update on March 31st. I heard some real positive feedback of that. just want to publicly thank um our representatives that was participated and there were thanks from our area school districts around that were there that night and interest again of having that event next year as well. Um so thanks for your participation and active involvement in support of that opportunity. Uh the B212 extra effort goes to uh three high school students this this month. uh she Allen Tyson Leki and Doney Langel and their recent efforts and work in our social studies American history classes. Uh they submitted essays through the American Legion Auxiliary and were recognized as top prize winners within with one of the essays moving on to the
007state competition. This is something that happens on an annual basis where students give their uh best efforts in writing on the various topic. This year's topic was American Americanism and congratulations to the students and again our staffers to be part of. Any questions for myself? Thank you. Moving on, Joel. Okay. Uh two quick items. one total compensation committee. There's a topic tonight on the agenda that we talked about at our two last meetings and really we will have updates from that committee over the next few months because discussing wages then we move into handbook take a couple months off and we move into insurance. So there's lots of activity that goes on at that committee and then we bring updates up to the board. a new face that um that you know because you approved
008it at one of your prior meetings, but Alyssa Sullivan is a name that um I wanted to share again as some of you come into our office to get your packets or come in to visit. Uh she is replacing Wendy Kroner who retired. So that person sits up at the front desk, assists us with our substitute calling during the day, our accounting functions from cash reconciliations to making some deposits and uh very important uh support operation of the district. So as you come in, uh please, you know, say hello. I'm sure she will too and introduce yourself. She may not know all of the school board members, so you might want to just say hello and um put a name to her face. and uh she's also working as an educational assistant over at Parkview
009Elementary as well. So morning is structured here and then her afternoon she's over at View. So just wanted to kind of publicly make that comment and share that's the face you'll see at the front table when you come in in the mornings when she's here. Any questions? Thank you. Okay, good evening board. I have three items on the board agenda for tonight. Um, one, I just want to highlight our multicultural program which took place last week. Um, the bilingual staff, which is pictured here. You can see the picture below, hosted a number of events that night. We had games and prizes for the families. We put on an entire dinner and spread. Um, so I just wanted to highlight and recognize our bilingual staff. So pictured here are Kristen Brock and Anna Rosas, Kelly Mia,
010Naen Grundy, and Joanna Joanna Mertz. Jordan Thompson was there that evening, but he wasn't in the picture because he was so busy handling the games for the kids. Um, we had our entire administration staff there that evening and Nat or uh Nate Grundy was able to participate that evening as well. So, thank you Mr. Grundy for coming out. Um, we had such a good turnout and there was so much um, donations from um, businesses in town. Uh, Quick Trip, McDonald's, Dairy Queen. I'm trying to remember everybody that donated, but we were able to have enough donations that every single family that attended that night won a a gift basket and like a door prize. So, that was really exciting. Um, two items coming up here, both relating to 4K. Uh this Friday and a couple
011days here we have our big 4K outreach. It used to be called Dr. Seuss on the loose. Then it was literacy roundup, but it is our big 4K event for the year that we are registering the family for 4K up coming up in the fall. So our entire 4K staff will be there and we're going to be going through all kinds of games and events. Um the bus garage will be there introducing the students to their first experience on the bus. um Mark Marsh from the bus garage is going to come and he's going to be the bus driver there that to be, you know, the friendly face um to get them acquainted to what that's going to look like in the fall. And then shortly after that, we will have our 4K 5K family
012visitation day. Um that's happening in all the schools and as well as the daycare center of New London. And when the families show up for that event, they will get their first bulldog swag. They'll get their uh little bulldog t-shirts. So, um those are the two events that are coming up to 4K. I just wanted to let you know about. Any questions on that? Thank you. Thanks, Scott. Yep. Director of teaching and learning. Just one item to report on. Our policy committee uh met on April 3rd and our discussion really um stemmed around Act 20 and the policy development that not just our board but all boards in Wisconsin are obligated to uh create. Um from that session there were some takeaways of wanting additional information. Today we had our 18 meeting and I shared
013the um the the idea of gathering data um from staff as well as our a team on the various components of act 20. So we'll look to bring that information back on May 5th. Um, I did note in there the board must take action by July 1st, 2025 and recognize act 20 as policy within and then ultimately implementation by September 1, 2027. Um, as you know, we've been engaging in act 20 expectations through the leadership of our elementary principal team and support services and and doing a great job with that. um the steps that are now in place, the board will have to follow suit with their uh policy development. So, this has been no easy task, but I'm confident we'll get to the right place and what is best for New London and meeting
014our needs of our students and families. Mr. Raw, you're up. So, I'll just give a few highlights of events um that are currently happening um previously happening and what's going to come up soon. Um, basically spring sports sports are in full swing. That means girls soccer, track and field, golf, softball, and baseball. I may be missing one sport, but you get the uh big picture. They're all practicing all at the same time, and it's a crazy mess outside. Um, uh, there are 10 rock climbers who are going to state this Saturday, so kudos to them for getting to state. HOSA competed at state the past, um, I think three days, maybe it was four days. Um and some teams are moving on to nationals or internationals as they call it. Um and um good job
015to all those who u made it on to nationals. And then seven FFA CDE teams uh competed at regional Riverfalls uh W Riverfalls competition um this past Saturday. Um four out of the seven are moving on to state. That is the horse team, the food science team, the egg mechanics and technology team, and the forestry team. Um, also a while back, um, FFA also competed in the LD sectional contest and our parley team did not quite make it. Um, but Carolyn Bachis did go on to state for her discussion meet competition which she has, um, been trying to do for a long time. Um, congratulations to her going to state now for that. Um, the FFA farm tot event is happening this Saturday. I heard that a bunch of you guys are going. So, um,
016we are really preparing, um, stuff to make it as good as possible for you guys to enjoy the event. And then, um, I don't know if any of you guys hear about the Food for America event that FFA also hosts, um, at the fourth farm, but, um, all the fourth graders go there, um, every year. And that has been moved to May 8th. It was originally planned for May 9th, I believe, but since Sugar Bush could not make it, we did move it to May 8th instead. and we just are going to teach them about the farm, agriculture and all that stuff, all the fourth graders because they don't have like an egg teacher for all of our elementary students. And then um the FFA plant sale uh sales happening May 5th through 16th um
017not that Sunday in that time period. And then um something really big happened with our musical program. the center stage results came back and uh Noah Wright who played Nice and Nicely Johnson um um was got the outstanding lead role um for that. Lily Ley also got an outstanding lead role for her um job as Adelaide. And then as a cast um we got outstanding ensemble and we will be performing at the PAC Luck be a lady um for their like red carpet event that center stage does and that's a really big deal. Um New London has never been able to do anything like this like actually um go and perform on the PAC stage. So that's really fun. And then Mia McCartney got outstanding stage manager. Um that's all I had for um events
018that are happening at the high school. Um since this is my last meeting, I want to formally thank you guys for like having this opportunity because it it's really important for students to understand how like civics or government works. And I really seen how awesome it is to just be part of this. So thank you. Thank you. You're welcome. each of the board members workstation as well. There's a letter for the upcoming um FFA banquet as well. So you'll see there in the envelope there they drop them off. So board members are invited to attend that as well. Thank you much. Thank you. So, vouchers and receipts that okay, uh the two vouchers to highlight for the month, ED Chase, we're still continuing to close on our high school project. So, that's just the final
019billings that they're sending us for that work. Um HJ Martin, that is the flooring project. That's the high school and couple spaces that the board approved. So, that is the down payment for flooring and that project will be in June. Then uh receive highlights for the month, our equalization aid payment and the per people categorical aid payment that we received. And there was one legal highlight for the month. Any questions? Uh we need a roll call vote on that. You just want to read the readers expend. So the receipts record receipts from the receipt register of April 3rd, 2025 in the amount of 6,658,9538. That one doesn't need a motion. The one above it, the one above it, we do need we do need to vote on the roll. So approve expenditures. Motion to approve
020expenditures in the amount of a million1,366,22928 as per list of April April f 3rd, 2023 25. Don't we? Yeah. First, who wants a second? I'll second it. Sounds good. Roll call. Mark Gman. Yes. Nate Grundy. Yes. John Heidman. Yes. Holly Schwitzer. Yes. Mandy Wills. Yes. Katie Batten. Yes. Moving on to unfinished bit or new business. There's no more unfinished business. Um accept acceptance of the statement of the board of canvasers of school board election. We have a motion. I'll make the motion. Do we have a second? I'll second. All in favor? I I I reviewing potential approval of 66- 03 agreement with Wig of Fremont School District for the services of physical therapists for the 202526 school year. Need a motion to approve. I'll make that motion. I'll second. Second. All in favor? I I
021Okay. Review and potential approval of professional educators receiving a 202526 employment contract. Need a motion on the table. Motion to approve. I'll make the motion to approve. I'll second. All in favor? I I review and potential approval of English language arts high school curriculum. Motion to approve. I'll make that motion. Wake up, guys. Come on. Do we need We need to keep up here. I will second that. All in favor? Well, we need a roll call on that one. You got to call that one. So, is there Can we talk about discussion? Yeah. Okay. On any of these, we can have a discussion to anything that anybody wants. All right. So I can introduce this. Mr. You want to come up and we can share. So presented for review. This was slated at our last
022instructional meeting. Uh the high school English department under leadership of Mr. Yorkie, Mr. Swma and Jacqueline Schmer vetted the process of a potential recommendation to consider. This process started back in the really over a year ago. those are shared with the instructional committee and the end result they've landed uh with a recommendation to consider. Uh we know we've talked about best practice and desired results and literacy and reaching those goals within um Mr. Y will share we're positioned we feel confident that um we're ready to take that on through the various practices pilots and then implementation for the remainder of the year starting next year. Brian, good evening everybody. really thought that was just going to go through quick. We were on a good roll. I'll just give you I'll start with a quick history
023lesson I shared with the instructional committee. Our English department school has done a good job with ELA. I don't want there to be any impression that we that we weren't doing a good job. But most high school curriculums are homegrown. What that means is the teachers have had the autonomy over the years to build their own English curriculum. There typically hasn't been a lot of robust quality rigorous ELA curriculums out there. And and what we found over the last, you know, decade that I've been there, when you have staff turnover, when you have somebody retire or somebody leave and somebody new come in, often they are using somebody else's curriculum that they've created. And you know, this year we have two new teachers in our building. a great example. They came in and they're going
024through somebody's Google Drive and file folders and looking at a curriculum that somebody that was super passionate about that book or that standard may have designed it and taught it to their liking. That made it difficult for that new person walking in to maybe have a complete picture of why we were teaching that, what the scope and sequence look like. It also made it very difficult for our teachers that are there to help catch that person up to speed knowing that a there there's new and improved English curriculums out there and knowing that if we had a foundational curriculum in place that took care of the standard alignment, the scope and sequence that we could save time and energy from trying to figure out why we were teaching certain things or how the standards aligned.
025or the scope and sequence or the rigor and relevance teachers would be able to teach and we'd have a better idea of our 911 scope and sequence with the standards that are in place. We vetted a handful of of curriculums that are common. We talked to a lot of the schools who are going through this same process and this is a very common process in a lot of high schools around us. Most are homegrown and they're all starting to go to a standard curriculum. spent a lot of time with Manasha, talked to Fox Valley Lutheran and Kakona who were all going through a similar process. So in this process, we all shared resources. We shared what the pilots were like, what we liked, didn't like about curriculums, and hands down, my perspectives was the the
026leader in the clubhouse. Most of the ELA curriculums out there offer a a foundational element that's pretty standard across the board. They have a scope and sequence of standards. What my perspectives offers that the other one doesn't is a is a robust toolbox of instructional strategies, tools for teachers to use to to help their practices in their classroom. It's also the newest curriculum out there. It aligns very closely to what we already do, our philosophy on what we want to teach, what's important when it comes to to literacy and the elements of the ELA. We felt it was the best fit. It was something that we could guarantee to our community, our stakeholders, our teachers, and our kids that it was best practice and in their best interest that we had this in place. So,
027we've gone through the leg work of the trainings, looking at the curriculum. We're going to pilot it. I think Lindsay, you started last week or this to started last week. We start tomorrow. So, we'll actually get into the pilot work of of working the kinks out, seeing what this looks like in practice with our kids. But, it will give us a again a foundation of an English curriculum with a solid scope and sequence that we no longer have to guess on alignment or somebody new walking in having resources and tools in place to teach ELA. I know that's that's a lot and there's a lot more to it. What questions can I answer for you on the curriculum itself or the process? Just from Oh, go ahead. I was just going to say just from
028the curriculum committee meeting I it sounded like you guys put a lot of love into this and um overwhelmingly that was the consensus was the my perspective but um you did say that there was a it was almost overwhelming at times because of the the amount of information right is that yeah our ELA team has done a good job of being open-minded and not being really really mad at me for going through this process because they have to they're they're flying the airplane right now. They're teaching units. They have their own stand alignments and now they've been thrust into, hey, you're going to evaluate these resources. You're going to replan and retool and and maybe have to try some different things and you're going to have to collaborate. And that's really hard to do in
029the middle of the school year. and they've done a great job of embracing this, looking at it, providing good feedback on what this is going to look like moving forward and why we are all going to agree that it's the best move for our school and our kids moving forward. Nate, did you have something? I was going to ask if this program, do you know, is this also partially re reimburseable by what is it? ELCC, is that correct? Um, no. That's uh through act 20 and that K3 curriculum with uh we've been okay it's a different you're talking the early lit early uh literacy curriculum council exactly so this is a different this is strictly high school at your presentation at our at our meeting I think you mentioned that the whole English team went
030to Manashians and spent a day is that correct spent an afternoon mana looking at we met with their their instructional coach who kind of piloted this and worked with all of their teachers. Got a chance to go into classrooms and and watch them teach it to kids. So, it was a good experience. Their literacy coach or instructional coach has shared all of Mash's pros, cons, the struggles they've had, the good, the bad. So, we've had a lot of good people. I've met with talked to Fox Valley Luther and a lot of schools around us. CSA 6 was involved in this process going this one's good, this one's not so good. Again, it's it's still just a foundation. The instructional practices and the the quality of our teachers is really still going to matter the most.
031This will just allow us to focus on teaching. I think you guys do a really good job doing all this research and finding this. You guys really did a great job. You understand? I think the big thing, too, is is that everybody's going to be in alignment. That's that's that's teaching, you know, and that's that that's huge. So, okay. All right. Moving forward. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thanks. On this one, we need a roll call on this one. And first, we need a motion. I'll make the motion. I'll second it. Okay. Either way, roll call. Mark, did you second it? I'm sorry. Yeah, I'll second it. Okay, roll call vote. Hey Grundy, yes. John Haidman, yes. Hi Schwitzer, yes. Mandy Wills, yes. Katie Battton, Emily, yes. Mark Gley, yes. All right, moving on.
032Review and potential approval of American Reading Company summer school curriculum resources. Scott, you want to speak? Sure, I can start that off too. So, board members, again, uh this is a topic that was shared at our recent instructional committee meeting on the 25th. And uh the purpose of sharing that, as we know, act 20 puts in place expectations for students that have been identified with personalized reading plans and the recommendation for students to participate in an intensive summer school program to address reading deficiencies with the goal of continually bringing them up to grade level capacity. With that, our elementary team investigated out um an option to consider which really it's nothing new in the sense of the the instructional strategy that we're putting in front of students. CL students have a individualized reading plan, but
033we really felt continuing on with the the model of the instructional practices that are happening during the academic year, all right, would continue to students that have been identified and participate in our summer school program with the emphasis on reading. So in essence the the recommendation is to purchase just the the modules if you will to have resources dedicated for summer school. And this is the reason why and we shared this at uh at our committee level. Right now we have classroom sets of content materials that individual teachers utilize with their students at grade at the appropriate grade level. And within that, yes, they are the same and but there are some individuality items that teachers may utilize, you know, within the classroom. And more importantly, it's all in their classroom. Okay? And in summer
034school, as you all know, is something that can be very mobile. All right? And surprisingly, sometimes things grow legs and kind of move around and we all start with something and it may not be there at the end. So, the recommendation was to purchase the sets that are needed to support instruction at K1, 2, and three, and four with the uh modules to support that summer school curriculum. And our elementary team is here as well tonight if there are specific questions on that process there. Any other questions? Did this get to rotate? I mean, like it's not just this summer, right? Like you're going to hold on to this for summer school. this resource would be available. We we'll have once we have it, we have it. Okay. So, it uh it's a solution that
035we could use long until we as long as we feel it's appropriate within this model of remediation or enhancing summer school efforts. Are there any ongoing expenses future? No. With with this purchase, it's the sets that are being purchased uh specifically for summer school within. Um there are some if you know say if we need another like uh next year Mrs. Peterson is it third grade we're going to need another section like a request came in. So if we ever have another section of class where we say we have two we need three that's an ongoing expense where we need another set if you will for that class as they move up. Um it's good the sense that we have students that are you know elevated numbers at that grade level but each teacher should
036have that resource available for them in their room. So so it's to be determined you know based on student need and um the number of sections that would be out there. If I recall from conversation at the committee meeting um and Mrs. Peter, maybe you can help me with this that you're going you you are going to have students identified that you want to be there for this. Well, yes. So, any student that is on a reading plan after this next round of testing, it's highly encouraged that they attend summer school. So I mean we can't force them to attend but we need to offer and encourage uh intensive summer school reading reading reading reading reading readmation remediation remediation. Yes. Yes. Got it. Is is this then kind of a continuation of what they've been
037working with this this school year? Yes. So yes it's a very similar model to what we have in the the units now that teachers are teaching. So teachers can pick that up. They're very familiar with the program, how to run it, how to use it. Um, students are also familiar as they have gone through it as well. And it's built for the perfect amount of days that we have for summer school. So, the unit is 16 days. Okay. Do we do you feel like I know it's been um not super long that we've had ARC, but do you feel like we're moving the needle and is this an enhancement? Like I just I know like there's been some back and forth on if you don't get reimbured. We talk about this at the elementary level
038too. Um we have seen improvement in kids reading scores with the ERA part of which is their reading levels. We have seen students growth. I mean we're only in at the elementary year two of full implementation. So with any implementation of new curriculum you're looking at a good three to five years. um because there was a lot for teachers to learn too and the nuances of the program. So, it does take a while to kind of hone that craft, but we are seeing some um positive gains. I think Kirk, you said today, what if you you're on track for Lincoln's on track to be pre prepandemic with their average growth score. Nice. High ready. So, I would assume the rest of them are on track as well, pretty close. So, yeah. How do you feel
039our staff is doing with ARC? I mean I mean they're the ones that are I mean leaders on that. I know like when I met with Miss Greyel, she was super excited about this. So I mean are you getting any feedback from our you know from staff on this? Are they on board like Jody said it's a three to five year till they're you know sweet spot? But um we've just what I really like is the earl and it looks at more than um when we have the FP just the comprehension and the you know just the um ERA is looking at more phonics more um comprehension more fluency and I just feel like staff has a much better what would you say pulse on where kids are at as far as reading. I would
040agree. I feel like staff knows their kids as readers a whole lot better and the ins and outs of where students are falling down. Um I also feel like years prior to ARC um staff was having an issue or you know what we saw a lot in our data was the phonics component and we have prior to fully implementing ARC we had a different couple other phonics programs but now if you look at our data too in the phonics area at the younger levels I mean that's not even our concern anymore. We're now able to move on to vocabulary and comprehension as being the area of concern. I think we get a real time pulse with our school pace software that goes along with art and our kids performance. So it's not a lagging indicator
041like I Ready is or No, it's real time forward. So we can see real time what's going on. We can track progress. That progress is is communicated with staff on a weekly basis in our newsletters as far as proficiency levels uh for students. so much more real effective. I think go back back to your question, I don't think we're ever going to have staff that all love one curriculum. And as Brian mentioned earlier, it's not necessarily the it is the curriculum, but it's also the staff that is teaching it and the instructional strategies and what they know and learn in their art of teaching to make that curriculum work for students. Okay. Does does ARP provide ongoing support to teachers for like professional development or maybe somebody's kind of struggling getting figured out how to
042use the program? Does is that something art provides? Within school base, there's a whole set of materials that teachers can access if they have questions on how to do a certain type of assessment or a certain skills group. They have videos. They have written PDFs on what to do, how to do it. So very very robust. Thank you. Go ahead. And ultimately within your leadership, within your individual meetings, this is a common topic of conversation when you gather talking, you know, plus delta, whatever that might be as relates to our construction andor best practices, learning from one another, PLC's. with that process. It's a continuing ongoing conversation. So, in our in our committee meeting, you had mentioned that um ARC I hope I'm saying this right ARC wasn't an approved um program for act 20
043and the day that we had our meeting right is when it was I brought that along with you tonight. So the document that I shared that afternoon or that morning at uh the early literacy curriculum comparison from the DPI recognized ARC as meeting all the standards as approved, you know, within their evaluation of that. The Early Literacy Council that you referenced did not recognize that as um a curriculum that met the ACT 20 requirements. When I say it didn't meet the ACT 20 requirements, it it met a percentage of the Act 20 requirements, that doesn't say that us as a district or any other district using has to, you know, okay, we've invested into this and it doesn't meet that um early literacy or early literacy council recommendation that we need to go in a
044different direction. What that means is that we need to evaluate where we are and if there are gaps that have been identified well then we need to fill that with an appropriate and I know it's UFly that's the piece in that you're supplementing right now in phonics so within that element of our curriculum where there was a gap we've recognized you u it's a program name to support that area where it did not meet the expectation through uh literacy council. So, and as far as the re-evaluation of um other curriculums because publishers, whatnot, they they want their curriculum to be, you know, approved by that literacy council. I know that Barb Novak talked to her as well this uh this last week and uh some community interest in wanting to know more about our local
045um assessment and what that is and in relationship. Um so annually this literacy council was vested on looking at various curriculums all right and then scoring them out okay um the the curriculum choices for next year have been set okay that list has been established so when we look further it wouldn't be till the 26 27 year if the council allows another opportunity for that reevaluation of the various publishers to bring their materials forward that would be the the soonest, you know, if we're looking for that gold star of ARC, that would be the soonest that it would be recognized by. That's definitely a process that they will go through. There's also conversations when I was talking with Barb about um she didn't know the the longevity of that of that council and or their
046willingness to go back to re-evaluate because funding is always part of most things at the state level and um whether or not they may just stop that continued evaluation process. So a lot of unknowns as you know we talked about our policy development in act 20 and what that looks like. Um after we met as a group uh there two other school districts called us to ask hey do you guys have anything on act 20 policy? So other districts are talking about this. What are what are what are we doing? What you know building that uh promotion retention process to support all those moving parts of you said no one really committed to much yet right? No I I do not know of a district that has that policy established yet. I was talking with
047individuals from the Appleton School District and they're in a very similar place as where we are, you know, with that July one deadline. We because it's not recognized by that week, we aren't eligible for any type of reimbursement, right? Because it's not the the majority of our purchases were made prior to that legislation that came through. Remember, we use our ESER funds. I I won't I can't speak specifically to it, but the vast majority of that wouldn't qualify for that, right? where some districts may have some flexibility if funds are released to support that uh that process with their and they're making starting to make some movement on that but being able to recognize that. So I just want to make sure I got all my ducks in a row here. So we have a
048significant investment. It's like what 800,000 770 or something. Yeah. With with the resources and the stipens approved by the board to be trained and the ongoing professional development time we worked at I would say $800,000 So is there any ongoing expense other than what we've already and now we got the summer school? Yeah. What what is our ongoing expense? They asked that if they had grade up there wasn't. Oh no. I'm not talking for summer school. I'm talking general it may be uh an additional resource or two you know just like right if you know books or texts you know. Sure. Sure. you know, our disrepair, you know, phto eats the book or whatnot. There there may be something where, okay, we have to purchase, you know, specifics or if we have another sections of
049classes that are established where there's a need for a teacher set and that comes along with those resources, but we're not paying for like a maintenance program on the for updates and things like HOA fees, right? Like buy this, pay this. Sure. Is that 20,000 for summer school eligible for any reimbursement? I don't have that answer. I could look into it, I guess, but I I don't have that answer. Okay. Okay. Thank you. Any further? Good question. Appreciate it. Okay. Looks like another roll call. Need a motion. I'll make that motion. I'll second it. Uh, Nate Grundy, yes. John Hiderman, yes. Sher, yes. Nanny Wills, yes. Baton, Omegas. Mark, yes. Scott, you want to speak to? Sure. Yep. Uh the next item is our board of education student representative. As Evan had shared, this is
050his final meeting. Um but I also want to inform the board of a recent process that was carried out at the high school just as we did in the month of October when we had our interim boards rep identified. Uh Mr. here carried out the election process and interest of students in grades 9 through 11 or excuse me 10 and 11 to be part of our potential board candidate uh through student voice. Charles Sloan was identified as our new student board rep. Charles will um take his place in the month of May for one meeting and then as shared earlier he'll step away for the summer months and then join us again in September. So we'll have a chance to meet Charles in the month of May and then he will rejoin the board in
051September and and we can uh welcome him into our group. So, any questions on on Charles or I just wanted to uh clarify that I'm um very aware of hearing voices some students because I'm constantly surrounded by kids. So, I was like I hope that I mean obviously we're parents but I I mean I'm looking forward to his perspective but I hear kids perspective constantly. So I did not feel like I was disconnected as much. I'm trying to, you know, do FFA stuff, go to music stuff, like be more wellrounded, but I'm like, holy cow, all I do is hear kids voices. So, there you go. You're you're in the game. Absolutely. Second that comment. Yeah. Yes. Every day. Right on. Every day. All right, Scott or Joel, whoever wants to. Just I'll introduce the
052topic on the preliminary review of our 25 26 U discussion at our compensation committee meeting. We met and Mr. Markford and I talked about um the known right now as CPI and what that means in our various um groups of employment from certified support and administrative staff. Um noting the 295 is the the CPI that's been recognized um in the state of Wisconsin through the employment relations committee. estimated a total of all three groups is approximately that $500,000 within conversation was had about the appropriate way to implement the um the potential of the 295 and there is further discussions about uh wanting to know more andor looking at different models to follow through on that. So committee members that were present that day any feedback that you'd like to show I know Mr. Martinson isn't
053here tonight, but he was part of that group on that day um of where we landed. It's going to be another tough year, but I'm confident that we'll be able to make a mutual decision. I guess um yeah, we're we're definitely not looking at a lush budget going forward. I think further talks on that on that topic need to be ongoing. I guess if anybody here has any thoughts um speak now I guess are we also looking at 8% increase for insurance understanding so the yes so I'll I'll interject some more thoughts um insurance was definitely a discussion that we had at both of our committee meetings so that um so that way we could tie tie both total compensation of wages and benefits together because they are connected to where staff look at their
054take-home pay and the insurance is budgeted at 8%. That's where we committed to be at last year. That's where our committee feels like we need to be committed at this year. But both um both connect to each other. But you can't develop a plan that is exactly 8%. So last year the plan approved by the board was actually less than 8% the way the deductibles um were set up along with the plan designs because you can't say well I want you to give me an alart insurance plan that's exactly 8%. It ended up being less than that with the way it was structured. So the same discussions would be had again this fall when we go out to our insurance bidding process whether we are still fully insured or we are selfinsured or we're whatever
055combination we need to be to fit within that dynamic that's put in place by our budget. I think it would be um out of the norm for us to budget for more than 8% and our target as a committee has been to be less than that. So then circling back to how does this fit into CPI? Uh the process that the board has had whether it's been you sitting at the table or other boards in the past have used our April and May timeline to approve wage increases because it fits within the issuing of contracts. improve the list of members as the next month we send those individual contracts to our teaching staff and then we also give letters of intent to our support staff and that's where we share what their wage would be
056for the 25 26 school year when there are ranges of insurance where it's I would say more engaging to everybody when we had the last insurance year that we did, people say, "Well, we should group them together so that they're the same at the same time." That would disrupt, you know, how we've had it set up for for a long time. I still believe that the best way is to pay center because the wage is on your working year of July to um June and the calendar year of your deductible starts on January 1st and ends on December 31st. You're always going to have people who exit and enter at different times of the year. So from a budgeting standpoint, it also gives the board some decisions that can be made that after the year
057has started to say, "Okay, this is where we know our budget is at." If you can afford 7.1%. You can do that. If you want to approve 3.8% on insurance, you can do that. we're able to use that timeline for that second six months of the budget to be sure that we're in a good position for our overall annual budget. So, I hope that wrapped your insurance question into how it fits on wages. I do know over the years that staff appreciate knowing where they're at in the following or in the upcoming year with decisions from the board. The way CPI is structured this year, it is less from a percentage point of the increase on the revenue limit that is in current state law. $325 is in state law for the increase on the
058revenue limit formula and 2.95% is less from a percentage standpoint. It doesn't use up all of our potential funds available to allocate within our annual operating budget. As uh many of you heard last week at your legislative meeting, it is still important to advocate for school districts um to like ours to continue to be at the average or for the revenue limit statewide because that puts us in the best term long-term sustainable um budget budgeting process. So, I'm I'm confident that what the committee has discussed is able to be supported in our budget. And as Scott and I have talked to the administrative team as well, that doesn't mean we can't still have active conversations on our class containment in our budget. We just talked about staffing today at our administrative team meeting. Hey, we
059can only hire positions that are absolute needs. And if we can do something different, we should do that. If there are positions we can eliminate because you can still do the same thing that you have always done, just in a different way, we should do that. So, it just it doesn't mean that once something's approved, we don't stop doing active managing of the budget. You know, the committee talked that um our job is to look at a lot of factors and make sure that we have a balanced budget from this mechanism that's approved or if we bring other items from the facilities committee or we have an instructional committee discussion that came forward in our that was approved. All of those things factor into making sure we have enough resources available in our annual budget
060so we don't work into deficit spending unless there's something that happens that unexpected. Yes. So like tonight we approved the 60 for the ELA for the high school. Can you tell me um okay based on the 325 um how like what how much does that get us for the next you're talking about the you just said the 325 but it wouldn't eat up the whole amount and there still be some buffer just to interrupt for one second. So like the curriculum budget that uh for the purchases of the high school English that comes out of this year's budget this year. Yes. Yes. So I was just saying like cuz next year I'm talking I was forward thinking like okay so 325 times I mean how much are you predicting to get um so the easy
061math we used with the committee it it's more than this but it's easy math you take 2,000 times 325 you're going to get $650,000 in your budget. were anticipating additional special education aid because the state did not provide what they said they were going to and then you know we will continue to have active managing of the budget too. So that's where the buffer fits in of making sure that it works right spend all of the available dollars on wages or insurance. So like about a 150 extra if you if we budget for half a million of the increase. I was just trying to figure out what was left over because everything everything costs more, right? Like budgeting those numbers give or take 150,000 left over but 8% if we truly did do an 8%
062increase on our health insurance costs is in excess of 250,000 give or take. It's half of that because it's in the next. half of that because this year is already set. So it's our insurance is already set for this year if it's true. But if we did that for next year, we'd be looking at in excess of 250 for the calendar year. Yes. More discussion. Anybody else have questions on that? So our I guess the only comment or question I have is we would bring if you would want us to go back to committee and research some more things you would need to tell us that or we would bring a formal recommendation forward at our next meeting in time to issue contracts. Do you think you could bring a chart next time like of
063what point you hit the extrapolation of um having a fund balance and then predicting the declining enrollment. I know you always provide those charts, but I was just thinking like some kind of line graph of when we maybe hit that like what year you'd predict we hit that just like for forward thinking. Can you show that one more time? Okay. So, we're predicted like every year you the charts with declining enrollment, right? So, I'm talking about you just said we'll probably have still a budget surplus. You're anticipating a little bit this year. Yes. Yes. So, I was saying forward thinking. Would you be able to guess at what point we do not? So in future budgets? Yes. Okay. And like the more that line chart like where the crux of that meets just because I'm
064more of a visual person. I think we did that last year too. We put some budget forecasting into our packet as part of a topic summary. If you work with Mr. Sure. So, we'll work to set up another uh potential consultation committee meeting, you know, between now and our our next session then. So, board members that are part of that. Don't we have one this coming week? Uh we have it tenatively scheduled for next Wednesday. Yeah. That's what I meant. Yep. A week from today. This coming week. And we'll regain you got another meeting after this one. All right, moving on. The status of fundraising for the Randy Marsh Strength and Conditioning Center. So, board members, we thought it would be very important tonight to just give a fundraising update. in your materials there's uh
065or in your packet there's materials that talk about the current progress and I'll say just the great successes thus far and the journey to to update the facility within specifically looking at uh some items that we didn't necessarily anticipate you know from costing and purchase times and and what makes sense Mr. Mark will share that that perspective of of utilizing Kurt funds as established now to potentially secure certain elements of the of the request and talk about the further campaign as we move forward. the topic summary tried to give you as much information as you could to kind of see where we're at. It's been, you know, just about a year that the committee with Brian and Phil and Amber and Steve Stalker has been a part of this process too to try and generate
066a plan that can make update to the strength and conditioning center that's there. And not to rehash all of the website information that's there, but it's meant to help modernize the equipment, uh, provide additional safety, uh, make more ADA accessible. It's really to help a lot of things that are there for both instruction and our athletic programs. Um, after, you know, several months of talking about this and having an original target of $350,000, um, we were approached by the equipment company that if we continue to wait and continue to fund raise that the equipment is going to continue to go up in cost. Uh, tariffs can be a part of that discussion, which many of you have heard over the last week or so. uh inflationary cost of equipment go up each year. I mean,
067you don't let things go up if you don't purchase them. So, we uh met again and said, "All right, we really need to make uh a decision on where we're at because the individuals who donated towards the project, they always ask when are you going to do it?" and we've felt and told the people who donated that we are going to use your funds as soon as possible because that recognizes and values those contributions that individuals have made. So as we met um we actually met right after the postsecondary fair we talked about okay let's move forward talk about this in April see if there is an opportunity for the board to be on board with purchasing the equipment before there are price increases and then we grow the total. In that same time, we
068talked with Amber about are there any things that can be removed from the original plan that can still provide uh the outcome that you're hoping to do? And we also need to talk about the flooring component of it as well because we can't purchase the equipment, put it up there, set it up, then take it all down, move it out, put the flooring back in. It it just that's not best practice to do something like that. So, please go to the flooring company and see what additional options we might have to try and marry the two together. to have the project completed. And they came back with an alternate option that would remove some of the uh flooring that we had scheduled moving down the hallway if you up there. The weight room extends from
069the end of really the space all the way down to the elevator. And we also started with a thicker floor, more color, more designs that um you know, would really make that place pop. They came back and said, "Here is another option that you could consider that's really close to what you have, and you would lay it over top of the floor that you have." After uh Amber shared that discussion, we talked with Steve and he made some contacts and said, "Yes, you need to be able to still provide the functional space that you are trying to do with your equipment update by going over top of the that you have there and still create the updates that you're hoping to do. So, that's where we put together the topic summary for tonight to kind
070of share the equipment piece of that. The other piece that I know is important to talk about is the financial impact of of where we're at. The fundraising is still ongoing. We are still um there was another donation this week, but we're still about $25,000 for us short of our target and that would include both the flooring and the equipment. We also allowed some groups to pledge funds over a five-year period where they didn't have to pay 100% up front. So, I sent them annual invoices saying here's year one of five. Um, not all of them did five years, but I'll use examples because you know these individuals. Lennon Building Supply did it over five years. Steve Stalker did it over five years and um Joe LS from River States Trucking did it over five
071years and Kevin Stalker did it over five years. First State Bank is doing it over two years. Radi road is doing it over two years. So, those are the only groups that are pledging funds over the next five years. Everybody else that's donated is given the money up front. And in our uh documents that we send them, we say, "Okay, here's your year one. We will delete it for year two moving forward." So, there was a note in the topic summary that we would hope that the board would be on board with fronting the money if we're filled before we have all of the funding. We have done that with projects before. As you noted, you saw there. Fund 49 allows you to do that. You record a liability until it's fully paid out. The
072two times that we've done that that I can think of in the last several years is we did it when we built the stadium. There were some donations that were sought through that. So we use fund 49 to fund the funds and then donation process came in and out that liability. We carry that on our books until it's fully paid. And then we also used fund 49 when we did the park view and refuel projects. I know they're different when you think of donations versus funding, but we needed to use fund 49 because we were doing the project, but we didn't get the funds from the loan that we took out for that. So, we fronted the money to start the project and then it was paid back and then that liability was zeroed out.
073So, that's how fund 49 is an acceptable fund to be able to do that. When you look at the math of that, we shared with, you know, with Mr. Yi and Mrs. Yi that we still actively be sure that we can try and find that $25,000 in donations the equipment. If the board would approve tonight, if we asked the company if we ordered it and we needed some time to continue to fund raise, would they hold on to it? And they said yes, they would hold on to it for six months. So, we feel like the best financial decision to move forward is to make that purchase before the costs go up. And then we're kind of increasing our funding out outlook by doing that. and we've really kind of backed off the original amount
074because we feel like trying to get all $350,000 would be difficult kind of where we're at and what we're hearing from our our community group so far that had donated. Did I Did I miss anything? I think you uh were able to touch base on all the elements that were there. So the the original flooring on the original design that wasn't a layover flooring that was it was just like mats. It was it like permanently installed or what was the difference? Yeah, both of them were that we had a we had two different options. One of the flooring options would have even been more expensive. You could completely rip out and go over with a start with an MBrian the word model form or something. Yeah. And that was too expensive. So before we even
075started the campaign, we said, "All right, what could we do differently than that?" Because we weren't going to be able to afford that cost. And then we were able to go with like a an option was like a 22 or 25 mil 22 over the top. And now instead of a 22 and put nine or seven nine to I'm sorry. Was that we would be at 18 total what we currently have and that original The first foam they had had a sound deadening foam core to it, right? We don't need that. And what's underneath that space is the machine shop. Um so they'll battle each other for noise. Um and the locker rooms. If it was classrooms underneath, that would have been a an essential element to have. It's it's not. So this flooring, it'll
076function the way we need it to. It's not going to fall apart a crackle after purchasing. So at 25,000 that we're short, is that for the flooring and the weights and everything or 25 short for that or just 25 short to buy the equipment? Well, we could say both, but we're calling it flooring right now. Um, that's what we saying we're short because we we feel like equipment is the main piece of that. Now, that's my words. I don't know. Black say differently. I mean, can you repeat that? I was listening to radio. Yes. Wondering what that was. Bus is on the road right now. But um the question that they had was this $25,000 short from the flooring and the equipment. And I I should shared I believe it's from the flooring because flooring.
077Yes. So it really comes down to the equipment. If we order it tomorrow, we might have it for the start of the school year. Based on the timeout they have for production, shipping, setup, the flooring, we could order probably in June, July and still have it at the start of the school year. It's more readily available trying to be able to get it on campus with it. So securing our equipment would be that longer range to have. We have the money we need to buy the equipment then right now. And if I if I could just add this, I don't think I've had a chance to talk about it. You know, I look at this as it's an instructional classroom. We have 250 kids a day in that space year round. So, not just during
078the school year, but it opens up at 5:45 a.m. and it closes at 5:00 p. p.m. and then teams come in and use it. Then in the summer, we have summer strength and conditioning class from 6:00 a.m. until roughly noon and then teams are in there. It is our busiest instructional space. I know. I'm dropping off Leo there every morning at 5:45, 5:50 a.m. And it's that parking lot's packed. And I think if it was an English classroom or a social studies classroom, we'd be looking hard at at supporting that room. We have, like I said, 250 plus kids a day. And we've done a pretty darn amazing job of getting 91% of that fundraised in a in a handful of months here without asking the the district or anybody for money to contribute to
079that space. And it'll serve, like Joe mentioned, our ADA population, students we have in walkers and wheelchairs. It'll serve our athletic teams, our inschool team, you know. So, it will serve a lot of people if we can make this this happen. I'm I'm certain most most of us I know I want to see it happen. I don't think that's the argument. And I don't know if anybody's thanked all the companies yet that have donated for this, but really Yes. Thank you for doing that because it wouldn't happen without them. So, we have our tech really great. We have a community that backs us up and supports us like that. We have our tech classes right now creating a donor board that we'll put in our comments. Has Steve Stalker mentioned is his material is going
080to be affected by the tariffs. Does he think or is it maybe here? Do you know if you talk to Well, we're not directly purchasing anything right now through Steve. Steve is helping us work with spec. Is it? Okay. Just to try because he has expertise on foring but this particular product is not one that he is selling us connected to that. He's just helping with he is the largest donor to the project but um he's helping us with his expertise to ensure that you know the questions that you ask put jeopardy of our our systems by going to a smaller mill floor. So, do we know if that flooring will be affected by the tariffs? They did not put that in the last quote that they just sent us a couple weeks ago. Okay.
081So, but we need a motion to purchase it before to make the prices do go up if for the equipment. Yeah. Which like Yes. So, are we looking at purchasing the the weightlifting equipment now, putting that in storage until we build enough funds to purchase the flooring as well, or are we just going to take the 25,000 out of fund? What is it? 49. Is that what you said? We have not been at we are not asking for budget, district budget for the fund, the gap, right? That's that's not we would be looking for the potential approval to make the purchase of the equipment. Okay. with funds that we have in hand and future pledge funds, noting that the the district will then fill the gap of the pledge funds, ultimately allowing us to make
082that purchase of all equipment right now. Flooring, as I was sharing with the team, we we need to set a date of re-eval evaluating. All right, where are we at now? Because, as Joe mentioned, continuing on with the campaign to Joe, you shared the number 25,000. And that's our goal then really all right when you know tonight if we're able to make this purchase equipment we still need to raise 25,000 to support the completion of this room and that would be the the marching orders for this team to to work hard to get there. if we come to a point of um you know Brian as you mentioned you know it does arrive and we are able to set something up closer to the beginning of the school year well then that might be another
083conversation where we're at at that point in time reassessing what we have been able to raise since now if you will so I totally understand getting the floor down first but explain to me so it says the new total now is 209 right and we've raised so far 239 23 39. Then we added $15,000 to that this week. So that's how we get to the 25,000. We are still waiting for pledge donations over the next few years though because like I said, Steve Stalker, New London Building Supply, Joe are those are they're going to give us the money. I know you all got an email from someone, you know, asking about that. Those people are going to give us the money. Okay. So right now, do we have the money in hand to get started?
084Like I'm trying to understand. We are going to need additional funds. So if they bill us for all 277414 right now, we don't have we need 25 more,000 to get there. But you'll use 49. Yes. To create the liability. The district will will pay the invoice and then as people pay us, that liability goes down. I guess considering how the donations have come in, it's been a very successful campaign. I'd like to just move ahead and Agreed. and and and get this passed and get it done. Get the equipment ordered. Yep. So, what are we having a motion on exactly tonight? Just to write it down like what are we how much funds for the equipment or just the equipment? What are we buying here? I'd like to move ahead with both. I agree. Just
085put this to bed. It's It's been a successful campaign. Um we're very close considering how much was raised in 9 months. Um I'm talking with Brian. He's very confident we can finish we can finish this fundraising. I'd like I'd like to move ahead on it if objects to that. Okay. So, I agree. We just need to know what the motion is. Spill out the motion so I can write it down, please. Okay. Um, how do you want to We could help you with that. Okay. You can approve the total project of 277414 because that is in your packet. It has the equipment and the flooring that's in there. And then the discussion that you just add is we will continue to work towards that 25,000, but the board is supporting the project with the understanding
086that we are continuing to get that additional 25,000. That way by doing this, we'll send in the purchase orders for the equipment. We'll talk to the foreign company to make sure there's no additional price increases and it protects the investments of those who donated. The board is behind the project and our team is behind the project and getting it the rest of the way. Okay. I'll make that motion. I'll second it. All right. You got it, Katie. Okay. So, tell me if this Okay. $277,000 414 approved for equipment and flooring. Understanding there's a potential gap of $25,000. That will be fundraised. Future fundraising. So, we're approving spending for 277. Correct. Roll call. John Heman, yes. Holly Schwitzer, yes. Mandy Wills, yes. Katie Batten, I'm a yes. Mark Rosman, yes. Nate Grundy, yes. Let's get that
087Facebook post back out there. Thank you. Thank you board for the the involvement in our community with that uh with that project. Hold on. All right. Moving on to review and potential approval of co-op co-curricular activities. So Mr. Lopez is with us tonight. board members. Uh annually we talk about our renewal at the WIA and the various um athletic teams competitions that we are part of. Uh Mr. Swam approached me recently and I believe that uh your winter roundup you mentioned lacrosse in your review of that and the opportunity that's presented for our district to consider. So Phil, thank gentlemen of the board. Thanks for having me here uh tonight. I bring before you approval for a co-op with Bay Valley Lacrosse Association for Boys and Girls Lacrosse. Uh this is a co-op for the
0882025, 2026, and 2026, 2027 school year. Um right right now we have two freshman boys that are currently part of this co-op. they are participating at the JV level. Uh but the co-op approval uh for them to be able to participate at the varsity level is something that each school district has to approve. I know that in your packet or in the hand handout that that you have, it shows two uh males. It also shows two females. We do not have any females. Sam England is the uh AD at Appleton East who is in charge of that. So that just could have been a clerical error. So I just wanted to uh make note of that. Uh the reason why we are I am asking tonight for both the boys and girls is in case
089in the future a female student or students come to New London and say you would like to play do you have that we can say that we have it. So uh Sam and the members of of the co-op were on board to approve the female side of it as well. And then on the male side, like I said, we do have two current freshman who are currently involved at the JV level for Bay Valley Lacrosse Association. In your topic summary, uh very similar to what was shared with you uh when I came to the board a few years ago um for the co-op for hockey. Again, it it provides our students another opportunity to be active. It does lead to what we want with our KPI. Um it also again allows them the opportunity to
090compete at the varsity level. Questions? What's our financial obligation Phil? So our financial obligation right right now from a hockey side just to kind of give you the 35,000 foot view. Our school district does not pay anything for hockey. that financial obligation is given to the families or the families pay for that from the lacrosse side as as well. Uh the the two families have put forth the money for their children to be active. Uh looking ahead, the conversation has been that um they might charge the school or excuse me the families which would then go to to the school possibly $2 to $300. Now, if the school district decides, you know, we want the the families to pay that bill, that is fine as well. So, again, for the two boys, uh looking ahead
091to next year, if they stick with the program, the school district would be on the hook for $400 to $600 and that is divided amongst the total number of student athletes involved in the in the lacrosse program. Just out of curiosity, what other sports do those two students play? Uh they are currently in football, wrestling, and hockey. It doesn't interfere with any of those. This is not No, this is a sport for both boys and girls lacrosse. It's going on right now. It is a spring. They're both in the spring. Yes. Spring sport. Starts March 17th, ends June 14th. That's the statement. From what I understand, there's a a private lacrosse club as well, and that they don't participate and uh they don't have games at the same time as the high school. Correct. Much
092like other club club sports, club soccer, so so to speak, if male students are involved in club soccer and and and the male season, the boys season during the fall, they do not participate in their club during that time. So, it just gives the athletes another opportunity to be able to play the sport twice now. They can play at a club level and then they can go back and play at the high school. Correct. So, who who are like do they go to East and then get busted or like what's the logistics? Yes. What are they doing? Yep. Same as what they did for hockey. So, they go to wherever the pickup location is. Uh no, no different than our other teams if they have to leave school early in order to get to the
093venue on on time. So, sounds like a good opportunity. I'll make a motion to approve. I'll second. One quick question. Yeah. Um what are the transportation logistics on that? Is that something we're providing? Is it something the parents are required to do? parents, the family's parents. Y So motion and a second. Thank you. Thank you. Should we do a roll call in case it is involved in money? It does. Oh, I thought he said it was going to fall. For the hockey. Yeah. So at this time, all in favor? I I And unless you have something further. Yes, you do. board members. Uh at the beginning when I went through my the monthly report, I recognized the recent election and before we let Mandy sneak away. All right. Recognizing her and her service as a
094board member. Okay. Absolutely. Wisconsin Association of School Boards. Congratulations. Thanks. And you'll see a little picture. Can we do a couple more? I think you look at that. Okay. Thank you for that. Thank you. Thank you, Mandy, for your uh involvement and leadership with our board. Very much appreciated. All the part. It's been fun. Now the part that Mandy likes best. Motion to adjourn. I'll make that motion. I'll second it. All in favor? I thank you everyone. All right. Have a good night. You were right. I purchased a few seconds. Thank you. What's the time you have?