August 25, 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. Superintendent, Administrative, and Student Representative Reports
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5.A.1. Superintendent Report
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5.A.1.a. Back to School 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: July 21, 2025, Regular School Board Meeting minutes Item 2: July 28, 2025, School Board Retreat minutes Item 3: Bills submitted for payment Item 4: 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 August 11, 2025, Educational Program Committee recommendations
Description:
The Educational Program Committee met on August 11, 2025, to hear an overview of the Renaissance Charter Academy's vape/substance policy and the GEDO-2 program, to hear an overview of RFHS virtual programming, and to approve the RFHS 2025-26 Virtual Academy Student Handbook.
Recommended Action: Approve the 2025-26 River Falls High School Virtual Academy Student Handbook. (A program through the River Falls High School) |
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6.C. Consideration and/or Action to approve August 11, 2025, Finance & Facilities Committee recommendations
Description:
The Finance and Facilities Committee met on August 11, 2025, to hear a facilities update and a 2025-26 property and liability insurance update for the district.
Recommended Action: None, informational only.
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6.D. Consideration and/or Action to approve August 11, 2025, Personnel Committee recommendations
Description:
The Personnel Committee met on August 11, 2025, to hear a staffing update, to hear the Director of Human Resources and Leadership Development's 2025-26 school year goals, and to approve the general education paraprofessional updated job description.
Recommended Action: Approve the updated General Education Paraprofessional job description as presented. |
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6.E. Consideration and/or Action to approve the 2025-26 Budget for the Annual Meeting & Budget Hearing
Description:
The Director of Finance and Facilities, Lynette Coy, will present the 2025-26 Budget for presentation at the Annual Meeting & Budget Hearing.
Recommended Action: Approve the 2025-26 Budget for the Annual Meeting & Budget Hearing. |
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6.F. Approve the Service Agreement with the University of WI- River Falls, University Preschool Program, to share the cost of a special education paraprofessional for the 2025-26 school year
Description:
Director of Student Services, Mark Inouye, will present a new service agreement to the Board for approval to share the cost of a special education paraprofessional with the University of WI-River Falls, University Preschool Program, for the 2025-26 school year.
Recommended Action: Approve the Service Agreement with the University of WI-River Falls, University Preschool Program, to share the cost of a special education paraprofessional for the 2025-26 school year as presented.
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6.G. Approve 66.0301 Agreements
Description:
For the last several years, the Prescott, Ellsworth, and River Falls School Districts have shared a teacher for students with hearing impairments. Administration wishes to continue the agreement for the 2025-26 school year. Also needing approval is the Project SEARCH 66.0301 agreements with the Ellsworth, Prescott, and St. Croix Central School Districts.
Recommended Action: 1. Approve the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program 66.0301 Agreement with the Prescott and Ellsworth School Districts for the 2025-26 School Year. 2. Approve Project SEARCH 66.0301 Agreements with Ellsworth, Prescott, and St. Croix Central School Districts for the 2025-26 School Year. |
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6.H. Consideration and/or Action to approve the formation of a Policy Ad-Hoc Committee for the 2025-26 School Year
Description:
For the 2025-26 school year, the Administration recommends that the School Board establish a three-person Policy Ad-Hoc Committee. The purpose of this committee will be to review the Neola Policies per series.
Recommended Action: Approve the formation of a Policy Ad-Hoc Committee for the 2025-26 School Year. |
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6.I. Consideration and/or Action to approve the tentative 2025-26 School Board/Committee Meeting Calendar
Description:
Administration is recommending that the Board approve the attached tentative 2025-26 committee/board meeting schedule.
Recommended Action: Approve the tentative 2025-26 School Board/Committee Meeting Calendar.
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6.J. Consideration and/or Action to approve the second reading of revised School Board Policy 431 Student Attendance
Description:
The first reading of revised policy 431 Student Attendance was approved at the July 21, 2025, Regular School Board Meeting. (LINK)
Recommended Action: Approve the second reading of revised School Board Policy 431 Student Attendance.
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6.K. Proposed/suggested items for the next regular and future School Board meeting agenda(s)
Description:
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.L. 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: Potential Policy Ad-Hoc Committee meeting: Monday, September 8, 2025, 6:00 p.m. Educational Program Committee meeting: Monday, September 15, 2025, 6:00 p.m. Finance & Facilities Committee meeting: Monday, September 15, 2025, 7:00 p.m. (or immediately following Educational Program) Personnel Committee meeting: Monday, September 15, 2025, 8:00 p.m. (or immediately following Finance & Facilities) Annual Meeting/Budget Hearing: Monday, September 22, 2025, 6:00 p.m. (at the River Falls High School) Regular School Board meeting: Monday, September 22, 2025, 7:00 p.m. (or immediately following the Annual Meeting/Budget Hearing at the River Falls High School) 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.M. Consideration of adjourning to closed session under Wis. Stat. s. 19.85(1)(f) to consider the medical, social, or personal histories or disciplinary data of specific persons which if discussed in public would be likely to have a substantial adverse effect upon the reputation of any person referred to in such histories or data, specifically to discuss the 2024-2025 school year restraint and seclusion report and pursuant to Wis. Stat. s. 19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel for the Board who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the Board with respect to litigation in which it is likely to become involved regarding a citizen complaint. Roll call required.
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7. CONVENE TO CLOSED SESSION
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8. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION TO AFFIRM ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION
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9. ADJOURN
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