February 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER - 6:00 PM
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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. Spotlight on Education: Communications & Community Education
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5.B. Superintendent, Administrative, and Student Representative Reports
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5.B.1. Student Representative Report
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5.B.2. Administrative Reports
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5.B.2.a. Elementary School Goal Update 2024-25
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5.B.3. Superintendent Report
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5.B.3.a. Superintendent 180-Day Report
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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: January 20, 2025, Regular School Board meeting minutes Item 2: 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. Presentation by Lowell and Kathryn Enerson regarding reasons for proposed detachment of territory pursuant to Wis. Stat. Sec. 11.12
Description:
The School Board will provide an opportunity for the electors and petitioners to present reasons regarding the proposed detachment of territory.
Recommended Action: None, informational only. |
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6.C. Consideration and/or Action on the petition by Lowell and Kathryn Enerson to detach property from the River Falls School District to the Hudson School District pursuant to Wis. Stat. sec. 117.12.
Description:
The School Board will consider the petition for detachment of property by Lowell and Kathryn Enerson from the River Falls School District to the Hudson School District. Failure of a school board to adopt a resolution before March 1 constitutes a denial by the School Board.
Recommended Action: Consideration and/or Action on the petition by Lowell and Kathryn Enerson to detach property from the River Falls School District to the Hudson School District pursuant to Wis. Stat. sec. 117.12. |
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6.D. Consideration and/or Action to approve February 3, 2025, Educational Program Committee recommendations
Description:
The Educational Program Committee met on February 3, 2025, to hear an overview of the WIAA Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) proposed amendment, to hear the 150-day academic services update, to approve the 2025-26 RF4C Provider Contract and finally to approve policy 347 Student Records and the accompanying 347-Rule Guidelines for the Confidentiality and Maintenance of Student Records.
Recommended Action: 1. Approve the 2025-26 RF4C Provider Contract. 2. Approve the first reading of revised School Board Policy 347 Student Records. 3. Approve the first reading of revised School Board Policy 347-Rule Guidelines for the Confidentiality and Maintenance of Student Records. |
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6.E. Consideration and/or Action to approve February 10, 2025, Finance & Facilities Committee recommendations
Description:
The Finance and Facilities Committee met on February 10, 2025, to acknowledge WI School Bus Driver Appreciation week, to hear a facilities projects update, to hear a kids club update, hear a 2024-25 budget update, to review the petition to alter school district boundaries, and finally to approve the FFA Alumni Association Memorandum of Understanding for infrastructure improvements of a seasonal watering system at the school farm.
Recommended Action: Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the School District of River Falls and the River Falls FFA Alumni Association for infrastructure improvements of a seasonal watering system at the School Farm. |
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6.F. Consideration and/or Action to approve February 10, 2025 Personnel Committee recommendations
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The Personnel Committee met on February 10, 2025, to review the 2024 student:staff ratio comparables, to hear a staffing update, to approve the 2025-26 Staffing Plan: Phase I, to approve the 2026-27 school year calendar, and to approve the commencement of contract negotiations. The committee also went into closed session to discuss the 2025-26 contract negotiation meetings, the compensation analysis of all employee groups, and the number of teacher contract days.
Recommended Action: 1. Approve the 2025-26 Staffing Plan: Phase I. 2. Approve the 2026-27 school year calendar. 3. Approve Commencement of Contract Negotiations. |
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6.G. Consideration and/or Action to approve the first reading of revised School Board Policy 133 Filling School Board Vacancies and the new accompanying 133-Rule Procedures for Filling School Board Vacancies
Description:
The administrative team is recommending minor updates to the following policy in the 100 series, including a new accompanying rule. (LINK)
Recommended Action: 1. Approve the first reading of revised School Board Policy 133 Filling School Board Vacancies. 2. Approve the first reading of the new School Board Policy 133-Rule Procedures for Filling School Board Vacancies. |
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6.H. Consideration and/or Action to approve the second readings of revised School Board Policy 183 Voting, 186 Citizen Advisory Committees, 186-Rule Citizen Advisory Committee Guidelines, 188 Remote School Board Member Participation in Meetings, 190 Recognitions for Accomplishments, 532.1 Personnel Negotiations, 538 Professional Staff Evaluation, 761 Free and Reduced Price Meals, 830 Use of District Facilities, Grounds, and Equipment, 830-Rule Use of District Facilities, Grounds, and Equipment, 910 Facility Development Goals and 940 Naming School District Facilities
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The first readings of revised policies: 186 Citizen Advisory Committees, 186-Rule Citizen Advisory Committee Guidelines, 188 Remote School Board Member Participation in Meetings, 190 Recognitions for Accomplishments, 532.1 Personnel Negotiations, 538 Professional Staff Evaluation, 761 Free and Reduced Price Meals, 830 Use of District Facilities, Grounds, and Equipment, 830-Rule Use of District Facilities, Grounds, and Equipment, 910 Facility Development Goals and 940 Naming School District Facilities were approved at the January 20, 2025, Regular School Board Meeting. Policy 183 Voting was first approved at the December 16, 2024, Regular School Board Meeting. (LINK)
Recommended Action: 1. Approve the second reading of revised School Board Policy 183 Voting. 2. Approve the second reading of revised School Board Policy 186 Citizen Advisory Committees. 3. Approve the second reading of revised School Board Policy 186-Rule Citizen Advisory Committee Guidelines. 4. Approve the second reading of revised School Board Policy 188 Remote School Board Member Participation in Meetings. 5. Approve the second reading of revised School Board Policy 190 Recognitions for Accomplishments. 6. Approve the second reading of revised School Board Policy 532.1 Personnel Negotiations. 7. Approve the second reading of revised School Board Policy 538 Professional Staff Evaluation. 8. Approve the second reading of revised School Board Policy 761 Free and Reduced Price Meals. 9. Approve the second reading of revised School Board Policy 830 Use of District Facilities, Grounds, and Equipment. 10. Approve the second reading of revised School Board Policy 830-Rule Use of District Facilities, Grounds, and Equipment. 11. Approve the second reading of revised School Board Policy 910 Facility Development Goals. 12. Approve the second reading of revised School Board Policy 940 Naming School District Facilities.
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6.I. School Board Self-Evaluation Review
Description:
The School Board will review and discuss strengths, priorities, and areas of growth.
Recommended Action: No action, discussion only. |
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6.J. Proposed/suggested items for the next regular and future School Board meeting agenda(s)
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As always, School Board members will be given the opportunity to suggest items for future School Board meeting agendas.
Recommended Action: As needed. |
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6.K. Schedule next School Board/Committee meetings
Description:
Upcoming Board meeting dates, times, and locations will be reviewed.
Recommended Action: Set the meeting schedule as follows: Finance & Facilities Committee meeting: Monday, March 3, 2025, 6:00 p.m. Educational Program Committee meeting: Monday, March 10, 2025, 6:00 p.m. Personnel Committee meeting: Monday, March 10, 2025, 7:00 p.m. (or immediately following Educational Program) Regular School Board meeting: Monday, March 24, 2025, 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.L. Consideration of adjourning to closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. Sec. 19.85(1)(c), which permits convening in closed session for the purpose of considering the employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility, to discuss the Superintendent's formative evaluation. Roll call required.
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7. CONVENE TO CLOSED SESSION
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8. ADJOURN (NO ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION)
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