May 14, 2018 at 6:15 PM - Regular Meeting

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Description:  Nominations will be accepted and officers elected in the following order:  President, Vice President, Clerk, and Treasurer.  Each officer shall serve a term of one (1) year.  Balloting for any of the four (4) above mentioned officers shall continue until a clear majority is received.

Description:  The Board will appoint a secretary each year.  The secretary is an employee of the district and will not be a member of the Board.

Description:  The Board will establish both the meeting dates and times for future regularly scheduled board meetings.  Currently, the board meets the second Monday of the month at 6:30 pm.   

To accommodate for holidays in July and September as well as personal conflicts the district recommends the following Mondays for board meetings in 2018-19:

June 11
July 16
August 13
September 17
October 8
October 22
November 12
December 10
January 14
February 11
March 11
April 8
April 22
May 13
June 10

Description:  Currently, the board receives $600 annually.

Description:  Currently there are four standing committees:  Operations, Policy, Personnel, and Finance.  

Description:  An appointment of a CESA 3 delegate shall be determined.

Description:  An appointment of a WASB delegate shall be determined.

Description:  The district usually sends a plant or flowers in the event of a death of a former staff member or a father/mother of a staff member on behalf of the Board/Administrative team.  Please consider contributing $20.00 (suggested) to replenish the Sunshine Fund.  Money can be given to either Angela or Luke.

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:  Kevin Eipperle, FEH, will provide an energy efficiency performance report comparing last year's operational costs to this year adjusting for climate differences.

Description:  Co-Chairs Maggie Tucker and Leah McDonald will present findings and recommendations of the ESPC committee to the board for consideration.  The District wishes to thank the committee for their participation and engagement over the past six months.

Description:  The safety committee discussed security shares the following discussions and action plans with the board.

1.  Bullet-resistant film:  The members in attendance feel strongly that covering all ground floor windows with the bullet-resistant film would be a cost-effective measure that could be implemented immediately.  Roger is working to secure quotes for the elementary school building.  The committee thought it necessary also to include the windows by each classroom door as well.  Mr. Ottoway agreed to obtain an estimate for the MS/HS campus.  Both quotes can be submitted to the committee for review.

2.  Door-locking pins:  The committee also believes that each teacher should have the ability to quickly and easily bolt his/her classroom’s door shut from the inside.  Mr. Ottoway noted that Spring Green Schools recently installed a pin in the floor for each entry that was reportedly cost-effective and easy to implement.  He and Mr. Carey will be working on a quote from a local company out of Platteville.  Mr. Carey volunteered to work with Mr. Wainwright to secure one door at the HS for review and testing.  A quote to secure classroom doors on both campuses will also be submitted to the committee.

In summary, the Safety Committee’s members have some excellent ideas for effective security measures that can be implemented at relatively low cost.  The committee is eager to apply a satisfactory budget-friendly level of security at both campuses before the start of the next school year, if not sooner.

Adapted from safety committee member Aaron Dunn's report.

Description:  The preliminary budget proposed to the board reveals total revenues are decreasing 1% and total expenditures increasing 1.5%.  State aids increase for Mineral Point and local property taxes drop 4.7%.  The non-referendum debt service fund increases to repair and replace the Middle/High School roof and the community service fund represents a shift from expenditures previously found in the operational budget (police liaison and communications director). Open enrollment numbers reflect current rates as an estimate and are subject to change.   
 

Description:  Dual credit college English and Math is a research-based metric that identifies college readiness and increasing students receiving an A, B, or C in a dual enrollment course and is embedded in the current strategic plan.  The following applications have been accepted:

Three applications for Start College Now (CNA Summer course)
Two requests for Early College Credit     
1 - Spanish Conversation and Composition     
1 - Elementary Spanish, Intermediate Spanish, Trig and Analytic Geometry

Th district received requests for 36 students to take a course through the Start College Now program (in-house telepresence) and 21 students requested Early College Credit (in-house telepresence).  The 57 students has a total cost of approximately $28,500.

27 students are expressing interest in taking a CAPP course with costs of approximately $2,700. 

Total expense is estimated to be $31,200.

Description:  Current graduation requirements read Four credits of Social Studies that must include Modern American History and Social Issues and Government.

New graduation requirements proposed reads: Four credits of Social Studies that must include Modern American History and either Social Issues and Government or AP Government.

Description:  Modest increases are recommended to reflect increased costs of consumable materials and associated school district expenses.

The DPI mandates a Paid Equity Tool that reflects meal prices should be increased by $.03, (rounded up to $.05).  If the district does not raise rates, then steps will need to be followed to be exempt from the state.   

The District recommends approval of the proposed fee schedule.

Description:  Paper $8,320
Technology Budget:
   Replacement of Office/Support Staff Desktops $7,000
   Replacement of ES LMC Chromebook Lab $6,000
   Replacement of 1/5 of Student Chromebooks  $20,000
   Addition of MacBooks for increased enrollment at HS  $25,000
   Server Virtual Environment Refresh (2 hosts, 1 SAN, 5-year warranty licensing) $15,000
Capital Budget
   Bleacher Enclosure $26,500
   Stadium Sound  $20,000

Description:  The District supports transitioning Kari Kabat's role to 5th Grade Teacher and recommends the hire of Jennifer Singer to a 1.0 Elementary Teacher/Library Information Coordinator contract to replace Kari Kabat commencing with the 2018-2019 school year.  Jennifer's contract is based on Step 1 of the Bachelors Lane of the teacher's compensation schedule.

Description:  The District recommends approval of Katelyn Oellerich to a .90 FTE school psychologist position commencing with the 2018-2019.  

Description:  The District recommends David Devoe to a 1.0 FTE custodial position commencing upon approval.  David's salary is based on step one of the custodial salary schedule.

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.

Description:  Discussion and action of performance, evaluation, and related compensation of the Elementary Principal and Superintendent.