June 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  Chapter 2 & 3 will be discussed.  Board, please be prepared to discuss one statement or item from chapter 2 & 3 that stood out to you and how it pertains to the good of the order. 

Description:  A motion will be necessary to approve the agenda as presented (or) with changes as recommended.

Description:  Individuals may use this time to comment on any topic. A copy of Board Policy 187 —Public Participation at Board Meetings is enclosed for your reference. Each speaker will be allowed 3 minutes to speak for a total of  30 minutes.  .  Emailed comments will be shared and reviewed by all the board members but will not be read out loud.

Description:  Abigail Anderson and Alena Wagoner are the student representatives from the high school and will be present to report to the Board on what is occurring at the high school.

Description:  This is a new policy due to Act 20.
Attached please find: 
Sample Policy 1
Sample Policy 2
Sample Policy 3
Administrative Recommendation (Edited Version)
Final Draft - Clean.

Description:  Policy 771.1 - update to PRG version with edits
Policy 771.1 Rule 1 - update as per edits
Policy 771 Rule 2 - Repeal 

Description:  Attached is the testing and assessment schedule for 2025-2026.   This is an action item and the committee is requesting this be approved for adoption at June 9, 2025 regular meeting of the Board of Education.

Description:  The administration is recommending updating our district's academic goal to focus on the district and all six schools reaching and maintaining Significantly Exceeds Expectations on the state accountability report cards by 2029.  This is an action item. The committee approved this on a 3-0 vote for full board consideration.

Description:  The purpose of this agenda item is to request approval of the second draft of the budget for the 25-26 school year. I have attached the second draft of the budget for your review. Please note that the second draft of the budget is based on the following:
1. The $0/student increase in the per pupil categorical aid, with a $325/student increase in the revenue limit formula
2. The personnel cost line includes an inflationary salary increase of 2.95%, implementation of the teacher and classified staff compensation systems, implementation of the classified staff operational referendum funds pay adjustments, a 0% increase in dental insurance rates, and a 5% increase for health insurance rates, utilities, and transportation.
3. The capital maintenance projects are funded from Fund 49
4. The second draft includes an increase of 2.4 FTE, as outlined on page 13 of the document. The second draft includes an additional 1.0 FTE for Arboretum Elementary School Nursing Staff. This Nursing Staff is related to an individual need. These services were contracted out in 24-25 and the service would be more cost-effective and consistent for the student if we hired our own staff. 
5. The debt service fund includes the financial plan from the last borrowing that the board approved in March.
6. Updates to the Food Service budget (Fund 50), and other budgets as a result of School Board approved student fees.
7. Updates to the gift fund (Fund 21)
8. All of the remaining budget requests have been placed on hold at this time.

The third draft of the budget in July will include:
1. Grant allocations, if available
2. Staffing updates based on additional schedule changes, reallocation proposals or new positions
3. Updates to building/department revenue accounts and corresponding expense accounts
4. Updates based on any progress with the 2025-2027 State Budget. 
Please let me know if you have any questions on the second draft of the budget.

The budget committee is recommending approval 3-0.

Description:  The purpose of this agenda item is to request approval the lease agreements for the 25-26 school year. I have attached the lease agreement for your review.

The district currently has leases with the Wisconsin Youth Company (K-4 after-school program for the school year) and the New Teacher Project. The New Teacher Project is moving to CESA #2.
 
The administrative recommendation is to approve this lease with the Wisconsin Youth Company lease changing from $2,900 to $3,000 per building. The budget committee is recommending approval 3-0.

Description:  The purpose of this agenda item is to request approval of the fund balance classifications. The School Board is annually required to approve fund balance accounts prior to the close of the fiscal year. I have attached the fund balance accounts that are currently being used, and were last presented to the school board at the conclusion of the 2023-2024 audit. Administration is recommending no changes. Please let me know if you have any questions on the fund balance classifications. The budget committee is recommending approval 3-0.

Description:  The purpose of this agenda item is to request approval of the formal budget change process. The budget change document is attached. 

All budget revisions are entered into the Skyward Financial System using the Skyward Budget Revision process. The budget revisions for 24-25 include: 

* changes in grant allocations (both Fund 10 and 27)
* changes to the State of Wisconsin Library Aid (Fund 10)
* transfer of funds between Fund 10 & 27
*changes between funds 10, 49, 50 & 73 to reflect the board-approved goal of $0 end of the year balance

Please recall that this board-approved goal has been connected to the capital maintenance projects tracking spreadsheet. The funds that have been transferred to fund 49 have been allocated by the Facility Commitee.
The budget committee is recommending approval 3-0.

Description:  The purpose of this agenda item is to request approval of our standard agenda item for district-wide capital maintenance requests. . Attached please find capital maintenance requests for June. The facility committee is recommending approval 3-0, with the exception of reducing the robotic vacuum and scrubber to one of each and placed in the building decided by the Director of Facilities. 
 

Description:  The following handbooks related to co-curriculars are up for approval.  Any changes are in green and pink text. 

Description:  Tiffany Loken will give an update on this data.

Description:  Joan Ensign will give a brief update on SFAF.

Description:  Dr. Brown will provide an overview of accomplishments for the 2024-2025 school year. 

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Description:  Attached you will find the Budget Status report as of May 31st, 2025 and the Cash Reconciliation report for April 2025.

Description:  Attached in the "extras" section of BoardBook, please find a list of the accounts payable payments issued during the month of May 2025.

Description:  Attached please find the agreement with Dane County for scholarship funds for driver education for economically disadvantaged students.  We have participated in this program in the past and it has been a success and well received.

Description:  Due to the size, the handbooks in their entirety can be found in the Extra Section of BoardBook.

Description:  These flags will replace the current flags at each building. These flags are the same design that we had.