July 11, 2016 at 6:15 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  Jennie Pete from Mound City will present the Board with a gift of $2,500 to be used toward an End Zone sponsorship.  Mound City is pledging $5000 and giving $2500 in 2016 and $2500 in 2017 to be used toward the new stadium.

Description:  If interested in addressing the School Board during the Communications portion of the meeting, please stand and state your name when the Board President requests communications from the citizens.

Description:  A request was made for information regarding the amount of federal revenue the district receives and possible financial consequences or other should the board choose not to comply with federal law as it relates to the Dear Colleague Letter.

Mineral Point's federal funding revenue consists of:

Title IA - Rachael Schroeder - $89,261---(salaries, benefits, supplies)  
Title IIA - Curriculum -  $29,090--(seminars, workshops, etc)
District Technology Grant-RUS - 37,654
Erate reimbursement - 45,000
Fund 27-Preschool - 9,698.00
Fund 27 - Flow through grant - 141,922(all special education teachers requests for supplies, textbooks, workshops, etc)
Fund 27 - School based -Medicaid reimbursement - 60,000 (reimbursement of all claims submitted to Social Security Medicaid for special education students that have special needs)
Federal Lunch $90,117
Federal Breakfast $15,410

Total $518,152

Other possible consequences will be shared after consultation with legal counsel Bob Bulter.

Description:  The 16-17 Budget Includes:

1. Reduction in virtual school fees (in leu of purchasing APEX)
2. Reduction in postage
3. Reduction of SMART Board purchases removed (purchased three in 15-16)
4. Reduction of Chromebooks for 7-8th grade removed (purchased 15-16)
5. Addition of full time resource officer.
6. Replacement of internet filter.
7. Addition of Alternative School.
8. Addition of RUS Grant Match
9. Addition of Erate Match
10. Addition of after school programming and two late bus routes.
11. Addition of graduate credits for MW's superintendency licensure program.
12. Addition of ELL Teacher and Instructional Assistant

Description:  A school board with an approved long-term capital improvement plan (minimum of 10 years) may establish a “trust” that is funded with a transfer from the general fund. The contribution from Fund 10 to Fund 46 (Long-term Capital Improvement Trust Fund) is recorded as the expenditure for shared cost and equalization aid purposes. Future expenditures from Fund 46 are not part of shared costs. A school board is prohibited from removing money deposited into Fund 46 for a period of five years after the fund is created. After the initial five year wait period is over, funds may only be used for the purposes identified in the approved long-term capital improvement plan. Fund 46 assets may not be transferred to any other school district fund.

The District recommends a transfer from Fund 10 to Fund 46 of minimally $100K with a transfer not to exceed $200K.

Description:  Budget Act 55 states annually an item is to be included on the agenda of the first school board meeting of the school year that gives a notice that clearly identifies the pupil academic standards as adopted by the school board that will be in effect for the school year.

Description:  Convene to Closed Session Wisconsin State Statute 19.85 (1) (c)  Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility and (e) Conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive reasons require a closed session.