December 18, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER - 6:00 PM IN THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE CONFERENCE ROOM
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2. MANNER OF PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF MEETING
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3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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4. HEARING OF VISITORS OR DELEGATIONS
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5. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
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5.A. Wildcat Pride Awards
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5.A.1. SDRF Communications Department
Description:
The School District of River Falls was recently honored by the Wisconsin School Public Relations Association (WSPRA) with three Spectrum Awards for Excellence and Merit in school communications.
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5.B. Student Representative Reports
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5.C. Administrative Reports related to Building-Level SMART Goals 2023-24
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5.C.1. River Falls High School/Renaissance Charter Academy
Description:
RFHS SMART Goals
Renaissance SMART Goals |
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5.D. Superintendent Report
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5.D.1. Referendum Update
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6. ACTION ITEMS
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6.A. Approval of Minutes, bills, and recommended employment
Description:
The following have been submitted for approval:
Item 1: November 20, 2023, Regular Board of Education meeting minutes Item 3: December 11, 2023, Special Board of Education meeting minutes Item 3: Bills submitted for payment Item 3: Pursuant to Board Policy which references Wisconsin Statutes Sections 111, 118, 121, all employees who require Wisconsin state certification shall be recommended by the superintendent to the Board of Education for approval. All recommendations presented at this time are pursuant to approved Board policies and accompanying administrative procedures. Recommended Action: Approve minutes, bills, and employment as presented. |
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6.B. Consideration and/or Action to approve December 4, 2023 Educational Program Committee recommendations
Description:
The Educational Program Committee met on December 4, 2023, to hear the English Language Program Assistant (ELPA) report, to tour and hear an update on the Renaissance Charter Academy, to hear the General Education Diploma Option 2 (GEDO-2) presentation, and finally to review the Social Studies Curriculum Survey.
Recommended Action: None, informational only.
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6.C. Consideration and/or Action to approve December 11, 2023 Finance & Facilities Committee recommendations
Description:
The Finance and Facilities Committee met on December 11, 2023, to review the Finance & Business website, to hear a 2023-24 budget update, and to approve the Financial Services Advisor recommendation.
Recommended Action: Approve R.W. Baird to serve as the Financial Services Advisor for the District. |
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6.D. Consideration and/or Action to approve December 11, 2023 Personnel Committee recommendations
Description:
The Personnel Committee met on December 11, 2023, to approve the 24-25 school year calendar-important dates and to hear a certified staffing update. The committee also went into closed session to discuss 2024-2025 bargaining goals.
Recommended Action: Approve the 2024-2025 school year calendar-important dates.
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6.E. Review resolutions to be addressed during the 2024 Wisconsin Association of School Board (WASB) Delegate Assembly on January 17, 2024, and provide the delegate with direction for voting on WASB resolutions
Description:
Each year, the WASB Delegate Assembly votes on proposed amendments and resolutions during its Annual Joint State Convention. Each eligible school district may cast one vote on those resolutions. Lindsey Curtis is the newly appointed delegate to the 2024 convention.
Recommended Action: Provide Delegate, Lindsey Curtis, with direction for voting on WASB resolutions. The Board may give voting direction on an item-by-item basis or on a specific item(s) only or direct the Delegate to vote in the best interest of the School District of River Falls.
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6.F. Begin School Board Self-Evaluation Process and Board Retreat
Description:
School Board Policy 153 calls for the Board to annually plan for and carry through an evaluation of its functioning as a Board. The last Board evaluation was completed on February 20, 2023.
Recommended Action: Discuss the process for completion of the 2024 School Board evaluation to include a timeline for the self-evaluation tool to be completed and a discussion of those consolidated evaluation responses. Discussion will include timing and relationship of self-evaluation with the forthcoming Board Retreat. |
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6.G. Proposed/suggested items for the next regular and future Board meeting agenda(s)
Description:
As always, Board members will be given the opportunity to suggest items for future Board member agendas.
Recommended Action: As needed. |
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6.H. Schedule next Board/Committee meetings
Description:
Upcoming Board meeting dates, times, and locations will be reviewed.
Recommended Action: Set the meeting schedule as follows: Educational Program Committee meeting: Monday, January 8, 2024, 6:00 p.m. Finance and Facilities Committee meeting: Monday, January 15, 2024, 6:00 p.m. Personnel Committee meeting: Monday, January 15, 2024, 7:00 p.m. (or immediately following Finance and Facilities) Regular Board meeting: Monday, January 22, 2024, 6:00 p.m. All of the above meetings will be held at the District Office Conference Room, 852 E. Division Street unless noted otherwise. |
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6.I. Consideration of adjourning to closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. sec. 19.85(1)(e), which permits convening in closed session for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session, to discuss 2024-25 bargaining goals. Roll call vote required.
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7. CONVENE TO CLOSED SESSION
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8. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION AND AFFIRM ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION IF NECESSARY
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9. ADJOURN
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