SCHOOL DISTRICT OF CRIVITZ 400 SOUTH AVENUE CRIVITZ, WISCONSIN OFFICIAL MINUTES. Regular Meeting of the Board of Education...

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1 SCHOOL DISTRICT OF CRIVITZ 400 SOUTH AVENUE CRIVITZ, WISCONSIN OFFICIAL MINUTES Regular Meeting of the Board of Education..... I. CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the Board of Education was called to order by Vice President Sotka at 6:00 p.m. II. III. IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. ROLL CALL: Board members Cory Sotka, Kris Heidewald, Lyle Chery, Travis Mueller, and Amy Grandaw were present. Mike Dama and Gary Huc were absent. Others present: Patrick Mans Superintendent, Kelly Robinson Elementary/Middle School Principal, Tom White Buildings, Grounds and Transportation Director, Sarah Jones Bookkeeper, and Jannie Marsolek Administrative Secretary. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Motion by Mueller, seconded by Heidewald to approve agenda as presented. Motion carried 5-0. V. CONSIDER MOTION TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA A. MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING JULY 18, 2018 B. GENERAL FUND VOUCHERS AND FINANCIAL REPORT C. FUND 60 VOUCHERS AND FINANCIAL REPORT Motion by Cherry, seconded by Heidewald to approve consent agenda, minutes of meetings as presented, general fund vouchers in the amount of $3,362, and electronic wire transfers in the amount of $469, for a total of $806, with voids of and 94395, and Fund 60 had vouchers written with a balance of $93, Motion carried 5-0. VI. VII. VIII. PUBLIC INPUT: There was no public input. CORRESPONDENCE/RECOGNITION: Mr. Mans reported that he recently received a letter from John Ashley at WASB, thanking the Board for their membership, as well as that certificate. REPORTS A. COMMITTEE REPORT(S) 1. PERSONNEL/NEGOTIATIONS: Mrs. Grandaw reported that the committee met earlier in the evening regarding changing the High School Special Education teaching position to a CESA 8 position, and will forward the recommendation to the full Board for vote later in the meeting. They also discussed changing the open music teaching position to a full time position, since Lena no longer will share this position. This will also be forwarded to the full Board for approval.

2 Page BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, & TRANSPORTATION: Mr. White, reporting for Mr. Dama, updated the Board on the unit ventilator project. They have been delivered, and the installation has begun, hopefully with the majority of work to be done before the start of school. Some work may need to be completed after school starts, but hopefully it can be done second shift, or when students won t be in the classrooms. If work will need to be done during the school day, a class may need to be moved for a day to allow programming of controls. B. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT(S) 1. PATRICK MANS, SUPERINTENDENT: Mr. Mans reported that he has filed intent to apply notice with the DOJ for a second round of safety grants, focusing on mental health programs for the students. The first round was not successful to receive funding for the additional guidance counselor, but are hopeful in receiving funds for payment of programs to identify mental health issues. He also recognized and thanked Mr. White and his maintenance and custodial staff for the efforts to get the schools ready for the start of the new school year. Both schools, as well as the elementary school green space look amazing. He reported on new staff in-service on Friday, August 24, all-staff on Monday, August 27, Open House will be held on Thursday, August 30, with teachers working the full day, then working only until 12:30 on Friday to account for the extra time on Thursday, August 30. We will hold a meet and greet at the Elementary/Middle School cafeteria on Tuesday, August 21 so parents and students can meet the new teachers and principal. Recently, Mr. Baumann met with Marinette County detective Dan Miller to go over a new online like for reporting crime, similar to the old Crimestoppers link. We will be adding the link to the computer lab and Chromebook home page for convenience in reporting crime or suspicious activities. Finally, school begins for students on Tuesday, September KELLY ROBINSON, ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL: Mrs. Robinson reported that the custodial staff has been busy finishing projects to get the school ready for the first day of school. Community Ed will be holding a parent informational meeting for flag football, grades K through 3 on Monday, August 20 at the Elementary School. Middle school football starts tonight, August 15, with equipment handout, and practice starts tomorrow, August 16. This is the first year of a middle school cross country team, with the volleyball and cross country teams beginning practice on Monday, August 13, and are gearing up for football. The WPTO recently donated $10,000 to the Elementary Playground Project through fundraising. They were also just notified of an additional $2,500 donated to the project, have written a few grants, and are waiting to hear if we have been chosen to receive the funding. There is still more fundraising needed, but progress is being made. She also commented on how great the playground looks. Lastly, many staff, parents and community members have stopped in to greet and welcome her, and it is greatly appreciated. 3. JEFF BAUMANN, HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL: Mrs. Robinson, reporting for an absent Mr. Baumann, also commented on how great the high school building

3 Page -3- looks, and commended Mr. White and his staff for the excellent job they have done again this summer. The fall sports are underway, with the football team beginning practice in early August, and participated in an 8-team scrimmage on August 10. They will play their first game on August 17 at Kewaunee. The volleyball teams began their seasons on August 13 with play beginning in the following week. She reported on the beginning of school on September 4, and on the Academic and Career Planning initiative continuing this year. More elective classes have been developed in areas of computer programming and technology through a partnership with Crivitz Youth, Inc., and are continuing to improve our dual-credit and youth options offerings to help benefit our students. 4. TOM WHITE, BUILDINGS, GROUNDS & TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR: Mr. White reported that the flooring projects have been completed except for the little gym, which is set to be completed by August 17. The summer cleaning is slightly ahead of schedule and will be completed in time for the start of the school year. Nearly all of the floor waxing is complete, and the gym floors have been refinished at both buildings. He commended the summer student employees Travis Giese, Alex Jones and Taylor Bemis for their contribution to the summer cleaning and maintenance efforts. Finally, he reported that he will be holding his annual meeting with the bus drivers and special education coordinators to review transportation routes and procedures. IX. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION A. SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER BOARD MEETING DATES: Mr. Mans informed the Board that he is asking the Board to consider rescheduling the September and October Board meetings to the 4 th week of each month. He is planning on attending the WASDA Fall Superintendent Conference in Madison during the third week of September and, with equalized values and finalized budget figures come out during the second week, and there is too little time for the finance department to prepare those changes for the Board packets. B. HIGH SCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHING POSITION: Mr. Mans reported that, due to the late date of Mrs. Robinson moving to the Elementary Principal position, CESA 8 has agreed to help staff this position for this year if the Board agrees to it. A name will be forwarded to the full Board for approval later in the meeting. C. DISTRICT STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE: Mr. Mans gave a presentation of the updates and progress to the District Strategic Plan over the past year, and share plans going forward. He will plan another meeting with the original committee members once the school year is in progress. D. ELEMENTARY AND CHORAL MUSIC TEACHING POSITION: Mr. Mans asked the Board to consider changing the previously shared position to a full time Crivitz employee, since Lena will not need to share the position any longer. This is an increasingly difficult position to fill, and making it an in-district position may alleviate some of that difficulty.

4 Page -4- X. ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR ACTION A. HIGH SCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHING POSITION: Motion by Mueller, seconded by Grandaw to move the high school special education teaching position back to a CESA 8 employee. Motion carried 5-0. B. RESIGNATION(S) 1. ELEMENTARY AND CHORAL MUSIC TEACHING POSITION: Motion by Grandaw, seconded by Heidewald to accept the resignation of Jane Kanestrom as Elementary and Choral Music Teacher. Motion carried JUNIOR HIGH GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH: Motion by Mueller, seconded by Heidewald to approve the resignation of Brad Taylor as Junior High Girls Basketball Coach. Motion carried 5-0. C. APPOINTMENTS 1. CESA 8 HIGH SCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER: Motion by Grandaw, seconded by Mueller to approve Barbara Brodahl as CESA 8 High School Special Education teacher. Motion carried MIDDLE SCHOOL LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER: Motion by Heidewald, seconded by Grandaw to approve Brittany Story as Middle School Language Arts teacher. Motion carried HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT COUNCIL CO-HEAD ADVISORS: Motion by Grandaw, seconded by Cherry to approve Alex Graves as a co-advisor for High School Student Council. Motion carried SUBSTITUTE TEACHER: Motion by Heidewald, seconded by Mueller to approve Bobbie Russ as substitute teacher. Motion carried 5-0. D. ELEMENTARY AND CHORAL MUSIC TEACHING POSITION: Motion by Mueller, seconded by Cherry to approve changing the Elementary and Choral Music teaching position to full-time in-district. Motion carried 5-0. E. SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER BOARD MEETING DATES: Motion by Mueller, seconded by Grandaw to approve changing the September Board meeting to 9/26, and the October meeting to 10/24. Motion carried 5-0. F SUBSTITUTE STAFF LIST: Motion by Grandaw, seconded by Cherry to approve the substitute staff list as presented. Motion carried 5-0.

5 Page -5- G UPDATED EXTRA - CURRICULAR COACHING LIST: Motion by Grandaw, seconded by Heidewald to approve the updated extra-curricular coaching list as presented. Motion carried with Grandaw abstaining. XI. ADJOURNMENT: Motion by Grandaw, seconded by Heidewald to adjourn at 6:40 p.m. Motion carried 5-0. Prepared by: Jannie Marsolek Recording Secretary Kris Heidewald Clerk Michael Dama President