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SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SHEBOYGAN FALLS

BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

6:30 P.M.

Community Open Forum:  6:30 – 6:45 P.M.

This regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Education of the School District of Sheboygan Falls was held on Monday evening, September 20, 2010, in the High School Library at Sheboygan Falls High School.  Board President, John Mauer, called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M.

Present:           Mr. John Mauer, President

Mr. Tom Bigler, Vice President

Mrs. Victoria Bramstedt, Clerk

Mr. Christopher Lacey, Treasurer

Mrs. Sandy Seifert, Clerk Pro-Tem

Mr. Peter Geise

Mrs. Linda Adams

Mrs. Julie Hahn, Board Secretary

A roll call vote was taken.

M/S/Bramstedt/Bigler to approve the agenda as printed.  Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Bigler/Bramstedt to approve the minutes of August 16, 2010 Regular Board Meeting and the August 30, 2010 Special Board Meeting as printed.  Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Bigler/Geise to approve the accounts for August, 2010 as prepared.  Motion Carried Unanimously.  Expenditures for August, 2010 were $1,099,136.13.  Receipts for August, 2010 were $107,678.02.

Administrative Reports:

District/Dave Wessel: Dave Wessel spoke on the state superintendent’s conference that he recently attended.  Board members were also invited to the WASB Regional Dinner Meeting on October 7^th in Kiel and the CESA Standards Meeting on October 18^th in Sheboygan.

John Phelps, High School Principal; Meloney Markofski, Middle School Principal; Kellie Manning, Elementary School Principal; Ann Roy, Director of Special Education and Pupil Services; and Jean Born, Director of Instruction gave their monthly reports to the Board.

Committee Reports:

Personnel/Mauer/Bramstedt/Seifert: Support staff negotiations will be going to mediation with hopes of setting their expired contract.

Public Relations/Seifert/Geise/Adams: Met on Sept 2^nd– Items included student/community services, and the school board and school district addressing the recent community survey.  The committee will be seeking professional, pubic relations help, to set up a plan/framework to better get this goal accomplished.

Policy/Mauer/Bramstedt: Will be addressed later in the meeting.

Finance/Bigler/Lacey/Geise: Met and went over budget items.

Facilities/Bigler/Lacey/Adams: Met and discussed the feasibility study, what is the next step once the board has approved the content of the study, and look toward a vision.

Rec Board/Seifert: Updates since the August Rec Dept. meeting include: safety issues on the baseball diamond fields, possibility of adding two fields at the elementary school, water aerobics will be starting and fees have been set.

CESA #7/Bigler:  Nothing to report.

WASB/Seifert/Adams:  Linda Adams and Sandy Seifert will be attending the WSPRA Annual Fall Conference on Nov. 4-5 in Green Bay.

Legislative/Wessel: Met this morning. The next meeting is on Oct. 18^th which all board members are invited to attend if possible.

Sheboygan Falls School Foundation/Geise:  Have not met.

Site Councils:  Will meet next week for the first time this school year.

M/S/Bigler/Lacey to approve the 9 week waiver from Susan Jennings as presented.  Motion carried unanimously.

M/S/Geise/Lacey to approve the choir trip to New York in April 2011 as presented.  Motion carried unanimously.

Middle school 7^th grade teachers, Dick Bemis and Vicki Udelhoven, with the support of principal, Meloney Markoski, presented the service learning project, to be started with this year’s 7^th grade class, which will beautify the front of the school. The children will raise the money by hiring themselves out to the community doing jobs such as raking, mowing, snow shoveling, etc. Friends of Middle School/PTO will also help fund this project.  Restoration Gardens came up with a basic landscaping plan which they hope to follow.  They were thanked for their pride and initiative in this project and the school.

M/S/Bigler/Lacey to validate the findings of the Feasibility Study as represented by EUA and the facilities committee.  EUA has come up with a press release to help with the interpretation and communication of the results, which the facilities committee and Mr. Wessel will review before release.  Motion Carried Unanimously.

Update on the progress/process of the board goals as September 15^th board goals were due.  On October 12^th the board will be holding a special meeting where the administrative team can present on RTI and the new Common Core State Standards as these may be incorporated in the academic goals of the board.

M/S/Seifert/Lacey to approve the change of the October board meeting from October 18^th to October 25^th to provide more time to finalize the budget.  Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Bramstedt/Geise to approve the first reading of the NEOLA policy updates as presented.  Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Seifert/Bramstedt to accept the gift of $5000 from the Booster Club, to be put towards the general athletic fun, with thanks.  Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Bigler/Lacey to approve the resolution approving a line of credit for $2,7000,000 for cash flow needs.  This is the second year in a row we have opted for a line of credit for short term borrowing needs.  Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Bigler/Seifert to Adjourn Into Executive Session Per Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(c) to discuss specific qualifications of candidates for District Administrator.  A roll call vote was taken. Geise/Yes, Seifert/Yes, Lacey/Yes, Mauer/Yes, Bigler/Yes, Bramstedt/Yes, Adams/Yes.  Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Geise/Seifert to return to open session.  Motion Carried Unanimously.

Return to open session.

No action taken.

M/S/Adams/Geise to adjourn.  Motion carried Unanimously.

Adjournment @ 9:58 P.M.

Minutes taken by Julie M. Hahn, Board Secretary

Approved by the Board of Education on October 25, 2010

Victoria Bramstedt, Board Clerk

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SHEBOYGAN FALLS

BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

AUGUST 16, 2010

6:30 P.M.

Community Open Forum:  6:30 – 6:45 P.M.

This regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Education of the School District of Sheboygan Falls was held on Monday evening, August 16, 2010, in the High School Library at Sheboygan Falls High School.  Board President, John Mauer, called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M.

Present:           Mr. John Mauer, President

Mr. Tom Bigler, Vice President

Mrs. Victoria Bramstedt, Clerk

Mr. Christopher Lacey, Treasurer

Mrs. Sandy Seifert, Clerk Pro-Tem

Mr. Peter Geise

Mrs. Linda Adams

Mrs. Julie Hahn, Board Secretary

M/S/Bigler/Geise to approve the agenda as printed.  Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Lacey/Seifert to approve the minutes of July 26, 2010 Regular Board Meeting and July 26, 2010 Budget and Annual Meeting as printed.  Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Bigler/Lacey to approve the accounts for July, 2010 as prepared.  Motion Carried Unanimously.  Expenditures for July, 2010 were $1,004,629.35.  Receipts for July, 2010 were $292,326.94.

Administrative Reports:

District/Dave Wessel: Dave Wessel spoke on an email from Tony Evers addressing extra funding and allocating those funds for the upcoming school year.  There will be very specific uses for the money.

John Phelps, High School Principal: High School is getting ready for the start of school, ACT scores were handed out.

Meloney Markofski, Middle School Principal: report was included in the board packet. 2009-2010 ending school year numbers are the projected beginning numbers for the 2010-2011 school year at this point.  Numbers are changing daily.

Kellie Manning, Elementary School Principal: PGA rental went really well, they were very pleased with the facility and our teaching staff.  Numbers for projected enrollment are not secure at this point. As stands:  Grades K and 1^st have flexibility, Grade 2 has 8 openings left, Grade 3 has 12 openings, and 4^th grade is at 26 in each room with 5 sections.  Kellie reported that there is only room left for an extra classroom in her building.  Space is a continued issued with the increased enrollment they are seeing.

Ann Roy, Director of Special Education and Pupil Services: As far as numbers for Special Education and ELL students, they currently can be serviced by the existing staff.  Our new school psychologist, Brandon Lauersdorf, has started. Everyone is getting ready for the start of the school year.

Jean Born, Director of Instruction: The website has recently changed.  Tech plan received formal approval from DPI and all three buildings have gone wireless.  State has allowed schools to update the speed of computer service to the buildings.  IPODS for instruction will be new in the classroom this year.  ACT results are in and composite scores were up.

Committee Reports:

Personnel/Mauer/Bramstedt/Seifert: Nothing to report.  They are meeting next week.

Public Relations/Seifert/Geise/Adams: Nothing to report.

Policy/Mauer/Bramstedt: Nothing to report.

Finance/Bigler/Lacey/Geise:  Nothing to report.

Facilities/Bigler/Lacey/Adams: Nothing to report.

Rec Board/Seifert: Met on August 11^th, they addressed fees and increases will be implemented. Umpire pay was also addressed.  Payment will be made the week following the game worked. Space is being addressed with ball fields.  The committee has adopted the state rules for fees in case of cancellations.

CESA #7/Bigler:  Nothing to report.

WASB/Seifert/Adams:  Items were covered in other reports.

Legislative/Wessel: Mary Blaha and Sandy Seifert attended today and discussion included Tony Evers and the “$180 million”, and 21^st century schools.

Sheboygan Falls School Foundation/Geise:  Peter Geise questioned his role on the Sheboygan Falls School Foundation and was unclear as to the role of the board member on the foundation.  Jean Born cleared up that the board member was put on as a liaison between the board and the foundation.

Site Councils:  Will meet again once school starts- Nothing to report at all building levels.

Bob Vajgrt from Eppstein Uhen Architects presented to the board an update of preliminary findings of the Feasibility Study and gave an initial recommendation on how to proceed.  An executive summary was presented and will to be turned over to the facilities committee who will take the results to study, and bring back recommendations to the full board.  At a future point, the community will be informed of the results of the findings.

M/S/Geise/Seifert to waive rules of first and final reading.  Motion carried unanimously.

M/S/Geise/Lacey to approve the modified NEOLA Bullying Policy as presented with the exception of changing the word on page 7, under Notification, from teacher to staff.  Motion carried unanimously.

The board started initial discussion of Board Goals. Vicki Bramstedt presented the mission statement that was adopted last fall and also the vision statement.  At this point, ideas for future board goals are to be sent to Dave Wessel by September 15^th.  Ideas will be compiled, giving the board time to review, and then an October 12th special meeting will be held.

M/S/Seifert/Geise to approve the contract of our new 60% High School English Teacher, Amy Harter, as presented.  Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Seifert/Geise to approve the contract of our new 60% High School Business Education Teacher, Kyle Bernhoft, as presented.  Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Bigler/Bramstedt to approve the resignation of our 60% High School Business Education Teacher, Kyle Scharhag, as presented.  Motion Carried Unanimously.

The board listened to a presentation by Dr. Louis Birchbauer, WASB Search Consultant, addressing the process to follow regarding the hiring of a new district administrator.

M/S/Bigler/Seifert to Adjourn Into Executive Session Per Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(e)(f) to Confer with an employment search consultant regarding employment, promotion, and performance evaluation data related to an employee of the School District, impacting possible selection of the employee as the successor District Administrator. A roll call vote was taken. Geise/Yes, Seifert/Yes, Lacey/Yes, Mauer/Yes, Bigler/Yes, Bramstedt/Yes, Adams/Yes.  Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Geise/Bramstedt to return to open session.  Motion Carried Unanimously.

Return to open session.

M/S/Adams/Geise to hire Louis Birchbauer, WASB employment search consultant, to move forward with the search process for successor district administrator.  Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Bigler/Seifert to adjourn.  Motion carried Unanimously.

Adjournment @ 11:02P.M.

Minutes taken by Julie M. Hahn, Board Secretary

Approved by the Board of Education on September 20, 2010

Victoria Bramstedt, Board Clerk

BUDGET MEETING & ANNUAL MEETING MINUTES

BOARD OF EDUCATION

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SHEBOYGAN FALLS

JULY 26, 2010

The budget meeting was called to order by John Mauer, Board President, at 7:34 P.M.

Mary Blaha, Director of Business Services, reviewed the 2010-2011 Budget Summary.  There was a question and answer period for the Board and for the citizens in attendance.  Unanimous Vote to move out of the budget portion of the meeting.

The budget hearing adjourned at 8:04 P.M.

The Annual Meeting was called to order by Board of Education President, John Mauer, at 8:05 P.M.

Present:           John Mauer, President

Tom Bigler, Vice President

Victoria Bramstedt, Clerk

Christopher Lacey, Treasurer

Sandy Seifert, Clerk Pro-Tem

Linda Adams, Board Member

Julie Hahn, Board Secretary

Also Present:   Dave Wessel, District Administrator                          Kellie Manning, Elem. Principal

Mary Blaha, Director of Business Services                John Phelps, High School Principal

Jean Born, Director of Instruction                              Luke Goral, Associate H.S. Principal Ann Roy, Director of Special Education & Pupil Services

Steve Ottman, Falls News

Kimberly Johnson

Steve Thimmig

John Mauer asked for nominations for Chairman of the Annual Meeting.

M/S/Bigler/Seifert to elect Steve Thimmig as the Chairman of the Annual Meeting.  No other nominations were made.  Mr. Mauer closed the nominations.  Motion Carried Unanimously.

Steve Thimmig assumed the chairmanship of the meeting.

M/S/Bigler/Adams to approve the minutes of the Annual Meeting of July 27, 2009.  Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/ Mauer/Bramstedt to approve the Treasurer’s Report for 2009 – 2010 as presented.  Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Seifert/Bigler to approve a 0% increase in Board salaries for the 2010-2011 school year.  Motion Carried: 6 Yes, 1 No.  Thimmig/No, Seifert/Yes, Lacey/Yes, Mauer/Yes, Bigler/Yes, Bramstedt/Yes, Adams/Yes.

M/S/Mauer/Lacey that the tax levy of $8,412,670 be approved to support the preliminary 2010/2011 school district budget including portions for operation, debt service and community service funds.  This is a 7.73% projected increase and is our best estimate at this point.  Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Bigler/Bramstedt to approve the sale of capital items.  Motion Carried Unanimously.

No other business.

M/S/Seifert/Lacey to adjourn.  Motion Carried Unanimously.

Adjournment @ 8:25 P.M.

Minutes taken by Julie M. Hahn, Board Secretary

Approved by the Board of Education on August 16, 2010

Victoria Bramstedt, Board Clerk

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SHEBOYGAN FALLS

BOARD OF EDUCATION

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

SHEBOYGAN FALLS HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY

JULY 26, 2010

6:30 P.M.

Community/Public Open Forum:  6:30 – 6:45 p.m.

The Sheboygan Falls Cheerleaders and coach Sue Witt addressed the board wondering if there had been any decision on the reinstatement of the winter cheerleading season.  The squad performed a demonstration for the board.  Coach Witt was advised that the finance committee has addressed this issue and will report later in the meeting.

This regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Education of the School District of Sheboygan Falls was held on Monday evening, July 26, 2010, in the High School Library at Sheboygan Falls High School.  Board President, John Mauer, called the meeting to order at 6:38 P.M.

Present:           Mr. John Mauer, President

Mr. Tom Bigler, Vice President

Mrs. Victoria Bramstedt, Clerk

Mr. Christopher Lacey, Treasurer

Mrs. Sandy Seifert, Clerk Pro-Tem

Mrs. Linda Adams

Mrs. Julie Hahn, Board Secretary

Excused: Mr. Peter Geise

M/S/Bigler/Seifert to approve the agenda as printed.  Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Bramstedt/Lacey to approve the minutes of June 21, 2010, Board Meeting as printed with the exception of one correction under professional contracts-Lindsay Douglas not Lindsay McDonald.  Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Bramstedt/Bigler to approve the accounts for June, 2010 as prepared.  Motion Carried Unanimously.  Expenditures for June, 2010, were $4,302,919.13.  Receipts for June, 2010, were $4,052,539.12.

Administrative Reports:

District/Dave Wessel:  Mr. Wessel shared an invitation from CESA 7 to attend a free dinner meeting addressing the core state standards.  Mr. Wessel will be attending the Annual WASDA Legal seminar this week, July 28-30, 2010. The PGA will be renting the elementary school the week of August 9-13 to house their daycare/child care needs.

John Phelps, High School Principal, gave a powerpoint presentation to the Board introducing himself and giving them some background on his career.  He gave an overview of what is happening at the high school.  Kellie Manning gave a brief update on the elementary school including summer school classes, and readiness for the PGA coming in.  Ann Roy updated on her building and the progress of her new secretary and their preparing for the audit.  Jean Born updated on the mentoring program, staff development, and upcoming school year.

Committee Reports:

Personnel/Mauer/Bramstedt/Lacey: Will meet in August. There is an offer on the table for support staff negotiations.

Public Relations/Seifert/Geise/Adams: Working on researching community involvement and a possible school community day.

Policy/Mauer/Bramstedt: Nothing to report.

Finance/Bigler/Lacey/Geise:  Met and discussed cheerleading budget – will be addressing the coach and letting her know the budget/money she has and seeing how creatively she can work with that.

Facilities/Bigler/Seifert/Adams:  Nothing to report.

Rec Board/Seifert: Nothing to report.

CESA #7/Bigler:  Nothing to report.

Ann Roy left and returned to the meeting.

WASB/Seifert/Adams: Sandy Seifert reported that WASB is still looking for resolutions.

Legislative/Wessel: Met last Monday – Legislative Breakfast.

Sheboygan Falls School Foundation/Geise: Nothing to report.

H.S. Site Council/Bramstedt/Phelps:  Does not meet in the summer.

M.S. Site Council/Seifert/Markofski:  Does not meet in the summer.

Elem. Site Council/Bigler/Manning:  Does not meet in the summer.

M/S/Seifert/Adams to approve the charge of $.90 for school breakfast as presented with a review at 2^nd semester to see how the program is doing.  Motion carried unanimously.

Steve Thimmig joined the meeting.

M/S/Lacey/Seifert to adjourn into the budget meeting at 7:33 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.

The 2010-2011 Budget Meeting and Annual Meeting took place.

M/S/Adams/Bramstedt to return to the regular July 26, 2010 Board Meeting at 8:27 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.

M/S/Seifert/Lacey to approve the final reading of the NEOLA On-Line Courses Policy as presented.  Motion carried unanimously.

M/S/Seifert/Bramstedt to approve the contract of our new 60% High School Business Education Teacher, Kyle Scharhag, as presented.  Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Bramstedt/Adams to accept the resignation of our 60% High School English Teacher, Lindsey Douglas, as presented.  Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Bramtedt/Bigler to adjourn into Executive Session Per Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(c) to review administrative evaluations.  A roll call vote was taken.  Mauer/Yes, Bigler/Yes, Bramstedt/Yes, Lacey/Yes, Seifert/Yes, Adams/Yes.  Motion Carried Unanimously.

The Board adjourned into executive session at @ 8:48 P.M.

M/S/Bigler/Seifert to return to open session.  Motion Carried Unanimously.

Return to open session.

M/S/Bigler/Seifert to Adjourn.  Motion Carried Unanimously.

Adjournment @ 10:16 p.m.

Minutes taken by Julie M. Hahn, Board Secretary

Approved by the Board of Education on August 16, 2010

Victoria Bramstedt, Board Clerk

“Upon request to the District Administrator submitted twenty-four (24) hours in advance, the District shall make reasonable accommodation including the provision of informational material in an alternative format as necessary for a disabled person to be able to participate in this activity.”

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SHEBOYGAN FALLS
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
JUNE 21, 2010
6:30 P.M.

Community Open Forum: 6:35 P.M.

Sue Witt, High School Cheerleading Coach, and the cheerleading squad addressed the board asking that they reconsider their decision to eliminate the winter portion of cheerleading as there are now 17 students out for cheerleading. Cost is approximately $2353.

Dr. Heili addressed the board and spoke in favor of the reinstatement of Dan Juedes in the football program as an assistant coach.

This regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Education of the School District of Sheboygan Falls was held on Monday evening, June 21st, 2010, in the High School Library at Sheboygan Falls High School. Board President, John Mauer, called the meeting to order at 7:10 P.M.

Present: Mr. John Mauer, President
Mr. Tom Bigler, Vice President
Mrs. Victoria Bramstedt, Clerk
Mr. Christopher Lacey, Treasurer
Mrs. Sandy Seifert, Clerk Pro-Tem
Mr. Peter Geise
Mrs. Linda Adams
Mrs. Julie Hahn, Board Secretary

M/S/Bigler/Bramstedt to approve the agenda as printed. Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Seifert/Geise to approve the minutes of the May 17, 2010 Board Meeting as printed. Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Bigler/Geise to approve the accounts for May, 2010 as prepared. Motion Carried Unanimously. Expenditures for May 2010 were $1,645,770.63. Receipts for May, 2010 were $144,805.35.

Administrative Reports:

District/Dave Wessel: Mr. Wessel spoke on the Leadership Conference recently attended by all administration.
Meloney Markofski, Middle School Principal and Jean Born, Director of Instruction, gave their monthly reports to the Board. (copies attached).

Committee Reports:

Personnel/Mauer/Bramstedt/Seifert: Bramstedt report on support staff negotiations, Mauer asked the board to set up a July 12th meeting with David Branbeck pertaining to information on HRA accounts.
Public Relations/Seifert/Geise/Adams: Seifert reports that they met today and discussed past projects, considering next year’s projects, and the Student Community Service for credit. Mauer thanked Seifert for her end of year party-help/coordination.

Policy/Mauer/Bramstedt: Bramstedt reported that they reviewed updates including GINA- Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.

Finance/Bigler/Lacey/Geise: Bigler reports that they went over the budget.

Facilities/Bigler/Lacey/Adams: Bigler reports they met and brought the new members up to date on the facilities study. The study is an assessment of what we have and gives the board an opportunity to prioritize.

Rec Board/Seifert: Seifert reports that they went over the rec board budget and looked at areas for generating revenue.

CESA #7/Bigler: Nothing to report.

WASB/Seifert/Adams: Seifert reported that resolution proposals were received today in the mail.

Legislative/Wessel: Seifert, Born, Blaha, Wessel, attended the Legislative Breakfast this morning at Sargento. Among topics discussed with area legislators was region wide costing – healthcare, cooperative programs, unfunded mandates, and ways to be more creative with the dollars that we have.

Sheboygan Falls School Foundation/Geise: Not met

H.S. Site Council/Bramstedt/Phelps: Not met

M.S. Site Council/Seifert/Markofski: Not met

Elem. Site Council/Bigler/Manning: Not met

Board President John Mauer discussed and appointed committee members. The draft stands as approved.

M/S/Lacey/Bigler to approve the professional contracts for the 2010-2011 school year: Lindsey Douglas, 60% FTE High School English and Derek Beekhuizen, High School Band. Motion carried unanimously.

M/S/Seifert/Lacey to accept the resignation of Beth McDonald, high school English teacher, with gratitude for her service to the district. Motion carried unanimously.

M/S/Bigler/Lacey to approve as presented the 2010-2011 Events & Athletic Calendar. Motion carried unanimously.

Rebecca Charbonneau presented on her taking a group of 7th/8th grade chorus students to the Lion King in Chicago on Wednesday, October 20, 2010. The only discounts offered to groups are on the Wednesday matinee show. This is not a required field trip but feels very strongly that this is a great educational learning experience and it will be funded via fundraising.
M/S/Seifert/Bigler to approve with reluctance a Wednesday night event, the Middle School Trip to Chicago on Wednesday, October, 20, 2010. A roll call vote was taken. Geise/Yes, Seifert/Yes, Lacey/Yes, Mauer/NO, Bigler/Yes, Bramstedt/Yes, Adams/Yes.

Jean Born and Barry Ludvik presented on the possibility of expanding to on-line courses. The board would like to see some additional wording, “advocacy structure” in the policy.
M/S/Seifert/Adams to approve the first reading and presentation on new NEOLA Policy-On-Line Courses/Online Learning Policy with minor changes before the final approval comes in July. Motion carried unanimously.

John Mauer left the meeting and returned during the discussion of the on-line courses.

Mary A. Blaha, Director of Business Services, gave a presentation on the 2010-2011 budget.
M/S/Geise/Seifert that the preliminary budget for the 2010-2011 school year be approved as presented. Motion carried unanimously.

M/S/Bramstedt/Geise that the General Fund Balance as of June 30, 2010 be designated for cash flow purposes. Motion carried unanimously.

Bill Foster from School Perceptions presented and highlighted significant areas of the Community Survey done this spring.

M/S/Bramstedt/Lacey to approve with thanks the $300 gift to the District from the Booster Club to help defray the cost of the 2010-2011 Events/Athletic Calendar.

M/S/Bigler/Lacey to Adjourn Into Executive Session Per Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(c)(e)(f) for the purpose of: (1) Consider compensation for a non-represented employee for 2010-2011, (2) Conferring with an employee of the School District regarding employment, performance evaluation, and disciplinary data related to preliminary consideration of a specific personnel issue concerning the employee and (3) Considering employment, promotion, and performance evaluation data related to an employee of the School District, impacting possible selection of the employee as the successor District Administrator. A roll call vote was taken. Geise/Yes, Seifert/Yes, Lacey/Yes, Mauer/Yes, Bigler/Yes, Bramstedt/Yes, Adams/Yes. Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Geise/Seifert to return to open session.

M/S/Bigler/Lacey to consider compensation for Len Burzynski, Facilities Manager, a salary raise of 2%, totaling $1,230.00 for 2010-2011. A roll call vote was taken. Geise/Yes, Seifert/Yes, Lacey/Yes, Mauer/Yes, Bigler/Yes, Bramstedt/Yes, Adams/Yes. Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Bramstedt/Bigler/ The Board moved to uphold the previous board’s decision to withhold coaching contracts from Dan Juedes. A roll call vote was taken. Geise/Yes, Seifert/Abstain, Lacey/Yes, Mauer/Yes, Bigler/Yes, Bramstedt/Yes, Adams/Yes. Motion Carried With 6 Yes and 1 Abstain.

M/S/Bigler/Seifert to adjourn. Motion carried Unanimously.

Adjournment @ 11:50 P.M.

Minutes taken by Julie M. Hahn, Board Secretary

Approved by the Board of Education on July 26, 2010

Victoria Bramstedt, Board Clerk

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SHEBOYGAN FALLS
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
May 17, 2010
6:30 P.M.

This regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Education of the School District of Sheboygan Falls was held on Monday evening, May 17th, 2010, in the Cafeteria at the Sheboygan Falls Elementary School. Board President, John Mauer, called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M.

Present: Mr. John Mauer, President
Mr. Tom Bigler
Mrs. Victoria Bramstedt
Mrs. Sandy Seifert
Mr. Peter Geise
Mr. Christopher Lacey
Mrs. Audrey Sager, Board Secretary

M/S/Bramstedt/Bigler to approve the agenda as printed with the exception of moving item #21, (Review Applications for School Board Member, Interview Candidates, Appoint New Board Member) to item #4. Motion Carried Unanimously.

John Mauer laid out the guidelines to be followed for tonight’s school board selection process. Because of the resignation of Greg Pribek, the Board is going to make a one year appointment to fill the vacancy. The following candidates addressed the board with their background and interest: Kris Raeder, Linda Adams, Kevin Kolb, Mike Micoliczyk, Kathleen Quigley and John Raml. An elimination ballot process was explained and then administered. M/S/Seifert/Geise to eliminate Quigley/Micoliczyk from the ballot. A roll call vote was taken. Geise/Yes, Seifert/Yes, Lacey/Yes, Mauer/Yes, Bigler/Yes, Bramstedt/Yes. Motion Carried Unanimously.

In consideration of the 4th grade students, the Board viewed an Online Technology Education Presentation along with three 4th grade students, Ben Hiles, Elaina Krumholz, and Kendra Ison, and their 4th grade teachers, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Winter and Mr. Berlowski.

Jason Peters and Mike Kobelsky, H.S. EBD Teachers, were in attendance with an update on Growth of Alternate Education and the High School Falcon Academy.

The Board returned to the board appointment process. M/S/Bramstedt/Bigler to remove Kris Raeder and John Raml from the ballot. A roll call vote was taken. Geise/Yes, Seifert/No, Lacey/No, Mauer/Yes, Bigler/Yes, Bramstedt/Yes Motion Carried with 4 Yes/2 No.

M/S/Seifert/Geise to appoint Linda Adams to fulfill the one year term left vacant by the resignation of Greg Pribek. A full account of the ballot results is attached to the official minutes of the meeting. A roll call vote was taken. Geise/Yes, Seifert/Yes, Lacey/Yes, Mauer/Yes, Bigler/Yes, Bramstedt/Yes. Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Bigler/Bramstedt to approve the minutes of the April 19th, 2010 Board Meeting and the May 10th Special Board meeting as printed with one minor correction. Motion Carried Unanimously.

Linda Adams took the oath of office and took seat up front with the board.
M/S/Bigler/Bramstedt to approve the accounts for the month of April, 2010, as prepared. Motion Carried Unanimously. Expenditures for April were $1,577,328.30. Receipts for April were $362,727.14.

Administrative Reports:

District/Wessel: Reported on WI ACT 301-SAGE.

Dr. Bud Pulaski, High School Principal; Kellie Manning, Elementary School Principal; and Ann Roy, Director of Special Education and Pupil Services; gave their monthly reports to the Board.

Committee Reports:

Personnel/Mauer/Bramstedt: Progress is being made on support staff bargaining.

CESA #7/Bigler: Mr. Bigler attended a CESA #7 meeting and was shown what CESA #7 can do for us along with a financial report.

Legislative/Wessel: Rescheduled and will be meeting next Monday at Sargento Cheese in Plymouth.

WASB/Seifert: Mrs. Seifert and Mrs. Blaha, Director of Business Services, shared information regarding health insurance in our bargaining.

H.S. Site Council/Bramstedt/Pulaski: Discussed H.S. Principal selection process and the new marquee.

M.S. Site Council/Seifert/Markofski: Discussed the breakfast program.

Elem. Site Council/Bigler/Manning: Discussed transportation/communication and Rock ‘N Recess.

Election of Officers took place. Dave Wessel, District Administrator, temporarily chaired the meeting to ask for nominations for the office of School Board President.

Geise nominated John Mauer as School Board President.
No other nominations came forward. Nominations closed.
M/S/Bigler/Geise to cast a unanimous vote for John Mauer for School Board President.

President John Mauer took over the chair of the meeting.

Seifert nominated Bigler as School Board Vice President.
No other nominations came forward. Nominations closed.
There was a unanimous vote for Tom Bigler for School Board Vice President

Seifert nominated Lacey as School Board Treasurer.
No other nominations came forward. Nominations closed.
There was a unanimous vote for Christopher Lacey for School Board Treasurer.

Bigler nominated Bramstedt as School Board Clerk.
No other nominations came forward. Nominations closed.
There was a unanimous vote for Victoria Bramstedt for School Board Clerk.

Bigler nominated Seifert as School Board Clerk Pro-Tem.
No other nominations came forward. Nominations closed.
There was a unanimous vote for Sandy Seifert for School Board Clerk Pro-Tem.

M/S/Lacey/Geise that National Exchange Bank and Wisconsin Government Pool be appointed as the District Depository for the 2010-2011 school year. Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Seifert/Bramstedt to continue with the Falls News as the official District newspaper for the 2010-2011 school year. John Mauer thanked Jeff Peterson for the great job that he continues to do for the district. Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Bramstedt/Bigler that we continue with Davis and Kuelthau as the official District legal firm for the 2010-2011 school year. Motion Carried Unanimously.

Committee appointments were discussed. John Mauer will finalize appointments at our June board meeting.

Marty Gross, Computer Technology Specialist for the district, was in attendance to review the Library Media and Technology Plan. M/S/Seifert/Lacey to approve the Library Media and Technology Plan as presented. Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Bramstedt/Bigler to approve the contracts of our new Technology Education Teacher, Collin Kachel, our new High School Social Studies Teacher, Amanda Roethle, and our new 60% High School English Teacher, Kimberly Johnson, as presented. Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Geise/Seifert to accept the resignation of Jennifer Cathey, Middle School Business Education Teacher as presented. Motion Carried Unanimously.

Changes in the SAGE Law Staffing were discussed. The Board asked Kellie Manning to thank ALL of the staff for their flexibility with staff reassignments. M/S/Bigler/Geise to authorize administration to issue a lay-off notice to the least senior teacher in the K-5 category before May 31, 2010. Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Seifert/Lacey to approve the $250 donation from the Sheboygan Falls High School Football Alumni Association towards the purchase of the new Marquee at the High School. Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Bigler/Lacey to approve the Memorandum of Understanding for the Wisconsin Phase Two Race to the Top. Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Adams/Lacey to approve compensation of $25 per month towards the District Administrator’s cell phone. Motion Carried Unanimously.

MS//Bigler/Seifert Adjourn into Executive Session per Wis. Stats. 19.85(1) (c) (e) (f) for discussion on 2010-2011 compensation for administration and/or other non-represented groups, review compensation package and contract for high school principal, and discuss possible parameters in support staff negotiations. A roll call vote was taken. Geise/Yes, Seifert/Yes, Lacey/Yes, Mauer/Yes, Bigler/Yes, Bramstedt/Yes, Adams/Yes. Motion Carried Unanimously.
Return to Open Session at 12:25 a.m.

M/S/Geise/Bramstedt to Adjourn back into Executive Session per Wis. Stats. 19.85(1) (c) (e) (f) for discussion on 2010-2011 compensation for administration and/or other non-represented groups, review compensation package and contract for high school principal, and discuss possible parameters in support staff negotiations. A roll call vote was taken. Geise/Yes, Seifert/Yes, Lacey/Yes, Mauer/Yes, Bigler/Yes, Bramstedt/Yes, Adams/Yes. Motion Carried Unanimously.

Return to Open Session.

M/S/Bramstedt/Seifert to approve administrative compensation at 3.8% total package, a flat rate increase of $2,261.87 for Mary A. Blaha, Director of Business Services, Jean Born, Director of Instruction, Ann Roy, Director of Special Education and Pupil Services, Kellie Manning, Elementary School Principal, Luke Goral, Associate High School Principal/AD and the approval of Meloney Markofski, Middle School Principal at $3,261.87. A salary for the second year of the contract will be established by the Board of Education, but will not be less than the salary in the first year of this contract.

M/S/Bramstedt/Geise to amend the motion and remove the contract language “a salary for the second year of the contract will be established by the Board of Education, but will not be less than the salary in the first year of this contract”. A roll call vote was taken. Geise/Yes, Seifert/Yes, Lacey/Yes, Mauer/Yes, Bigler/Yes, Bramstedt/Yes, Adams/Yes. Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Bramstedt/Seifert to approve a 3.8% total package with a percent increase for the technology and exempt staff. These groups include Phil Marr, District Network Administrator, Martin Gross, Computer Technology Specialist, Zachary Deprey, Technology Support Specialist, Julie Sonnenberg, School Nurse, Mary Raml, School Nurse, Shelley Juedes, Food Services Supervisor, Julie Hahn, Administrative Assistant to the District Administrator, and Audrey Sager, Administrative Assistant to the District Administrator. A roll call vote was taken. Geise/Yes, Seifert/Yes, Lacey/Yes, Mauer/Yes, Bigler/Yes, Bramstedt/Yes, Adams/Yes. Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Bramstedt/Bigler to approve the contract of John Phelps as High School Principal as presented with the exception of the re-wording of item #8. A roll call vote was taken. Geise/Yes, Seifert/Yes, Lacey/Yes, Mauer/Yes, Bigler/Yes, Bramstedt/Yes, Adams/Yes. Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Bramstedt/Seifert to Adjourn. Motion Carried Unanimously.

Adjournment @ 12:52 a.m.

Minutes taken by Julie M. Hahn, Board Secretary

Approved by the Board of Education on June 21, 2010

Victoria Bramstedt, Board Clerk

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF SHEBOYGAN FALLS
BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 19, 2010
6:30 P.M.

Margie Reiter, 3rd grade teacher, and 9 students from her class gave a presentation on their “Love for Haiti Pencil Co.” project which they did in the classroom to earn money to send to the people of Haiti. The students giving the presentation were: Avery Bayer, Justin Bruckner, Sydnie Meyer, Matthew Micoliczyk, Grafton Morgan, Karri Muehlbauer, Teresa Parrish, Arianna Schuren, & Dylan Theune.

This regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Education of the School District of Sheboygan Falls was held on Monday evening, April 19, 2010, in the High School Library at Sheboygan Falls High School. Board President, John Mauer, called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M.

Present: Mr. John Mauer, President
Mr. Tom Bigler, Vice President
Mr. Steve Thimmig, Treasurer
Mr. Greg Pribek, Clerk
Mrs. Victoria Bramstedt, Clerk Pro-Tem
Mrs. Sandy Seifert
Mrs. Audrey Sager, Board Secretary

Excused: Mr. Peter Geise

M/S/Thimmig/Bramstedt to approve the agenda as printed. Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Thimmig/Bramstedt to approve the minutes of the March 15, 2010 Board Meeting as printed. Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Bigler/Bramstedt to approve the accounts for March, 2010 as prepared. Motion Carried Unanimously. Expenditures for March were $1,896,703.50. Receipts for March, 2010 were $2,901.404.40.

Administrative Reports:

District/Dave Wessel: Next months regular meeting will be held at the Elementary School.
6 candidates will be interviewed for H.S. Principal this week Wednesday and Thursday.

Dr. Bud Pulaski, High School Principal; Meloney Markofski, Middle School Principal; Kellie Manning, Elementary School Principal; Ann Roy, Director of Special Education and Pupil Services; and Jean Born, Director of Instruction gave their monthly reports to the Board.

Dr. Pulaski informed the Board that 3 of our Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students have qualified for National competition in Nashville. The students qualifying are Andy Ansay, Mandi Stengel, & Kelly Jo Hoffmann. All 3 students are High School Juniors.

Swimming Special Olympics will be taking place at the H.S. Pool. This will be a huge extravaganza for our special education students.

John Mauer thanked the administrators for all of the hard work that they do for our students. The Board appreciates their efforts.

Committee Reports:

Personnel/Mauer/Thimmig/Bramstedt: Bargaining proposals have been exchanged with the Support Staff Union.

Public Relations/Thimmig/Seifert/Geise: Steve Thimmig thanked the community and the Board for all of their support over the past years during his term as Board Member. He will miss this.

Finance/Bigler/Seifert/Geise: The committee met to review budget expenditures for current year.

Rec Board/Seifert: The committee met last week. Zach Madden, H.S. Student Council President, gave a presentation on the purchase of a new marquee at the high school.

CESA #7/Bigler: The annual meeting is coming up in early May.

WASB/Seifert/Thimmig: Sandy Seifert gave a brief update of several bills that are before the senate.

Legislative/Wessel: Mr. Wessel gave a short synopsis of discussion from today’s Legislative Breakfast. They are considering changing this from a breakfast meeting with the legislators to a working breakfast meeting.

M.S. Site Council/Seifert/Markofski: The committee reviewed the breakfast survey. There was a great response. The DPI and LTC Consultants will attend the meeting next month.

Elem. Site Council/Bigler/Manning: Summer school offerings, PTO scholarships for students to attend summer school, and creative ways to involve parents in the literacy goal next year were discussed.

Bob Vajgrt and Kit Dailey, representatives from Eppstein Uhen Architects, were in attendance to provide an overview of their Feasibility Study recommendations. They hope to complete a draft of the document by the middle of July, with finalization in August. M/S/Bigler/Seifert to approve the contract with EUA (Eppstein Uhen). Motion Carried Unanimously.

Dr. Pulaski, H.S. Principal, and Zach Madden, President of the High School Student Council, presented information on a new marquee at the high school. The estimated cost of the sign is $11,610. Our maintenance staff will pick up the equipment and do the installation to help keep the cost down. Over $6,000 has already been raised by the students. The Rec Board will also be giving a donation towards the project. M/S/Thimmig/Pribek to allow student council to proceed with their community partners in the purchase of this marquee/messaging system. Motion Carried Unanimously.

Fred Brown, Recreation Department Director, delivered his annual report to the Board.

M/S/Bigler/Thimmig to accept the resignation of Laurie Lillibridge and Jesse Dochnahl with our regrets. Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Bigler/Seifert to approve the contract of Brandon Lauersdorf, School Psychologist, as presented. Motion Carried Unanimously.

Greg Pribek departed the meeting.

M/S/Bigler/Seifert to approve the final reading of Policy #7540.03/Acceptable Use as presented. Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Seifert/Thimmig to approve the final reading of NEOLA Winter 09 Policy revisions as presented. Motion Carried Unanimously.

Greg Pribek re-joined the meeting.

M/S/Bigler/Seifert to APPROVE 70 applications received from Sheboygan Falls students who are requesting to attend school in surrounding districts in the 2010-2011 school year under Open Enrollment guidelines as presented. Motion Carried Unanimously.

Mary A. Blaha, Director of Business Services, discussed the rationale for raising the price of lunch tickets for 2010-2011. Breakfast is being added to our lunch program. Each lunch will increase $.05. M/S/Bramstedt/Seifert to approve the increase in lunch ticket prices as presented. A roll call vote was taken: Thimmig/yes, Bramstedt/yes, Bigler/abstain, Mauer/yes, Pribek/yes, Seifert/yes. Motion Carried with 5/yes and 1/abstain.

Mary Blaha gave a brief update of the 2010-2011 budget. Sandy Seifert would like to see the proposed budget cuts posted on the district web site. The consensus of the Board is to comply with this request.

John Mauer thanked Steve Thimmig for his 6 years of service to the District. This will be his last meeting as a Board member. Chris Lacey was congratulated on his election to the Board.

M/S/Thimmig/Seifert to adjourn Into Executive Session Per Wis. Stats. 19.85(1) (f) for Preliminary Consideration of a Specific Personnel Problem Involving an Employee of the School District and 19.85(1) (e) to Conduct a Grievance Hearing with a Member of the Sheboygan Falls Faculty Association. A roll call vote was taken. Thimmig/yes, Bramstedt/yes, Bigler/yes, Mauer/yes, Pribek/yes, Seifert/yes. Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Seifert/Thimmig to return to open session @ 9:55 P.M.. Motion Carried Unanimously.

M/S/Bigler/Bramstedt to deny the grievance. A roll call vote was taken. Bramstedt/yes, Pribek/abstain, Seifert/yes, Bigler/yes, Thimmig/yes, Mauer/yes. Motion carried 5/yes and 1/abstain.

M/S/Thimmig/Seifert to adjourn. Motion carried Unanimously.

Adjournment @ 9:57 P.M.

Minutes taken by Audrey L. Sager, Board Secretary.

Approved by the Board of Education on May 17th, 2010.

Victoria Bramstedt, Board Clerk Pro-Tem