SPARTA AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT Sparta, WI 54656 Board of Education Meeting Minutes May 23, 2017 Administrative & Educational Center Board Present: Mr. Lee Culpitt, Ms. Julie Leis, Mr. James Rasmussen, Ms. Nancy Sikorsky, Ms. Mary Treu, and Ms. Karen Wall Mrs. Joan Cook was absent The meeting was called to order by president, Mr. Rasmussen, at 7:00 p.m. The meeting had been noticed to Evans Print & Media Group, WCOW Radio, Magnum Radio, La Crosse Tribune, Sparta City Hall and Sparta Free Library. A motion to adopt the agenda as presented was made by Mr. Culpitt, seconded by Ms. Treu. Motion carried, 6-0, 1 absent The following commendations were presented: -Conner Greeno for placing first in state archery competition ( Grade 4) and participation in the national tournament in Louisville, KY. -Susan Loback for being selected the Wisconsin VFW Elementary Teacher of the Year. Mr. Mike Roddick, Mr. Matthew Quick and Meadowview Intermediate students gave a presentation on the district s AVID program currently implemented in grade 5-12. Ms. Autumn Grooms provided the Grants Report. A motion was made by Mr. Culpitt, seconded by Ms. Wall, to approve the consent agenda items as follows: -approve the minutes of the Board of Education meetings held on April 25, 2017 and May 2, 2017. -approve the bills as presented for the period April 21, 2017 May 18, 2017 in the amount of $1,911,923.14 -Employment Issues Employment Megan Gresl Grade 5 Teacher School Year Quality Level 1A $37,004.00 Joanne Hagen Teacher Mentor Initial 2 Years $ 731.00 Jill Iverson Health Teacher High School Increase of.09 FTE $ 3,330.00 Phillip Yahnke Head Boys Basketball Coach $ 4,751.00 Alexandria Lira Grade 1 Teacher Southside School Year Quality Level 1A $37,004.00 Lisa Schmidt-Hemker Teacher Mentor Initial 2 Years $ 731.00 Lauren Hipp Grade 2/3 Teacher Southside School Year Quality Level 1A $37,004.00 Mercedes Lauzon Teacher Mentor Initial 2 Years $ 731.00 Whitney Butson Grade 2 Teacher Southside School Year Quality Level 1A $37,004.00 Kimberly Nading Teacher Mentor - Initial 2 Years $ 731.00 Paige Waldera Special Education Teacher Southside School Year Quality Level 1A $37,004.00 Kristina Johnson Teacher Mentor Initial 2 Years $ 731.00 Kelli Johnson Teacher Mentor Experienced $ 365.00 Haley Berz Track Assistant Coach Level I $ 2,193.00 Crystal Bauer Elementary Art Teacher Maplewood/Southside School Year $42,581.00 Quality Level 2A Monica Treu-Olbert Teacher Mentor Experienced $ 365.00 Elyse Henke Girls Tennis Assistant Coach Level I School Year $ 1,827.00
James Kapanke Custodian High School/Lawrence-Lawson Mon-Thursday and Saturday Level I plus differential $15.59/hr Effective June 12, 2017 $32,427.20 Alexis Mashak Physical Education Teacher HS/MVMS/MVI/LV increase from 58% to 100% Quality Level 1C $17,884.00 David Kazda High School Special Education Teacher Quality Level 1A $37,004.00 Megan Manke Teacher Mentor Experienced $ 365.00 Brandon Perron Head Varsity Hockey Coach $ 4,751.00 Michelle Barribeau MVI/Lakeview Elementary Music Teacher Quality Level 4A $55,760.00 Colin Stiemke Co-Teacher Mentor Experienced $ 183.00 Denise Geiwitz Co-Teacher Mentor Experienced $ 183.00 Haley Berz Family & Consumer Science Teacher High School Quality Level 1A $37,004.00 Mary Sackmann Teacher Mentor Initial 2 Years $ 731.00 Micah Anderson School Psychologist PK/MW/LV/SS Quality Level 2C $50,664.00 Erin Coleman Early Childhood Teacher Quality Level 1C 2017-18 $38,004.00 Stacy Freybler Teacher Mentor Experienced $ 365.00 Resignations Autumn Grooms Communications Coordinator/Grants Developer effective May 27, 2017 Kasey Miller Educational Asst Special Education High School effective at the end of the 2016-17 school year Danielle Karbula Physical Education Teacher High School effective June 8, 2017 Tiffany Beltz Art Teacher Southside/Maplewood effective at the end of the 2016-17 school year Jeanne Marcou Early Childhood Teacher effective at the end of the 2016-17 school year Chrissy DeLong Student Council Advisor High School Pending suitable replacement Laney Wheeler Grade 8 Teacher effective June 13, 2017 Dawn Wood-Quast Special Education Teacher MS effective June 30, 2017 Valori Chapman Special Education Educational Assistant Lawrence-Lawson 3.75 hrs/day Transfers Joseph Cook from German Teacher to German Teacher/Sustainability Coor/School Forest Coordinator effective 2017-18 school year Diane Schmitz from Cook-Southside 5.25 hrs/day to Cook-Southside 2 hrs/day and Meadowview 4 hrs/day effective May 24, 2017 Aleatra Olson from Grade 3 Lawrence-Lawson to Grade 2 Lawrence-Lawson Karlie Hennen from Lawrence-Lawson Kindergarten to Lawrence-Lawson Grade 1 Barbara Lambert from High School/Lawrence-Lawson Custodian to AEC Custodian effective June 12, 2017 Adam Dow from Grade 4 Teacher to Dean of Students MVI (Middle Management Position) $46,401.00 Roxanne Kravik from Grade 5 MVI to Maplewood Grade 3 Ed Burchardt from Physical Education Lawrence Lawson to Physical Education Lawrence Lawson/Cataract Retirements Dawn Seamans Educational Assistant Maplewood effective at the end of the 2016-2017 school year 31 Years of Service Kathleen Zay Teacher Maplewood effective at the end of the 2016-2017 school year - 23 Years of Service Committee Recommendations -approve the District s Long Range Facilities Plan as presented -accept the quote from Wilcox Paper, LLC for the District s copy paper needs in the amount of $24,437.20 -continue as a member of the Wisconsin Educators Risk Management Cooperative as presented. -add Drama Club as a co-curricular activity and approve the addition of Drama Club Advisor as an extra duty position 2%
-rescind the April 26, 2016 decision to discontinue allowing retired staff to participate in the district s health plan effective January 1, 2018 -approve an exemption to Board Policy Article 413 Foreign Exchange Student Policy and allow an exchange student to be Open Enrolled into the District -approve the High School Student Handbook as presented -approve revision to Board Policy as presented: a. Article 501 Student Attendance b. Article 518 Fund Raising Activities c. Article 531 Homeless Education Program d. Article 543 Unexcused Absence and Truancy -approve new Board Policy Article 182 Preventing the Abetting of Sexual Abuse as presented Roll call vote: Mrs. Cook-absent, Mr. Culpitt-aye, Ms. Leis-aye, Mr. Rasmussen-aye, Ms. Sikorsky-aye, Ms. Treu-aye, and Ms. Wall-aye. Mr. Brian Brewer of Robert W. Baird gave a presentation on district finances and financial planning strategy. There was no Public Input brought forward at this meeting. All items from the Finance & Facilities Committee Meeting were covered in the consent agenda. From the Personnel & Educational Initiatives Committee, a motion was made by Ms. Wall, seconded by Mr. Culpitt to revise the school calendar and the Year Round Calendar (Parent-Teacher Conference Days) as presented. A motion was made by Ms. Treu, seconded by Ms. Leis, to approve a reduction of hours for an educational assistant position and increasing the hours for a second educational assistant position as presented Motion carried, 3-aye, 2 -no(sikorsky/wall), 1 abstain (Culpitt) and 1 absent. A motion was made by Ms. Wall, seconded by Ms. Leis to revise the Employee Handbook as presented. Motion carried, 4-0, 1 absent, 2 abstain(culpitt/treu). A motion was made by Ms. Sikorsky, seconded by Ms. Treu to participate in the WASB School Perceptions Annual Board Development Survey. June 30 th is the deadline for completing the survey. Motion carried, 5-1(Culpitt), 1 absent. A motion was made by Ms. Wall, seconded by Ms. Sikorsky, to begin reviewing Board Policies at the committee meetings beginning in June. Finance & Facilities will begin with the 100 series and Personnel & Educational Initiatives will begin with the 200 series. Board members will review 15 policies prior to their committee meeting and inform the superintendent or business manager of possible revisions for discussion at the committee level. A motion was made by Mr. Culpitt, seconded by Ms. Wall, to approve the list of Open Enrollment Out and Open Enrollment In requests and deny the additional list of Open Enrollment In requests as recommended. Mr. Hendricks provided a proposed calendar and information of current work being performed by HSR Associates, Inc. concerning the facility study. A motion was made by Ms. Leis, seconded by Mr. Culpitt, to approve the grants and donations as presented.
The following calendar was determined: June 6 - Employee Recognition 1:45 HS Auditorium Retirement Gathering 3:30 Jakes Northwoods June 8 Strategic Planning Committee June 8 AEC 6:00 p.m. June 9 Black River Falls School Tour 8:15 AM AEC June 13 Finance & Facilities Committee 5:30 p.m. AEC June 13 Personnel & Educational Initiatives Committee 6:30 p.m. AEC June 27 Regular Monthly Meeting 7:00 AEC 5:30 social prior to meeting The Facility Study Committee is suspended until August when HSR provides their report At 9:25 p.m., a motion was made by Ms. Wall, seconded by Mr. Culpitt to move to an executive session to discuss salary negotiations for middle management and administrative staff as per Wisconsin 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. Roll call vote: Mr. Culpitt-aye, Ms. Leis-aye, Mr. Rasmussen-aye, Ms. Sikorsky-aye, Ms. Treu-aye, Ms. Wall-aye, and Mrs. Cookabsent. The Board discussed administrative wages and area comparables. A motion was made by Ms. Leis, seconded by Ms. Wall, to approve a 1.26% increase to all administrators. Roll call vote: Ms. Leis-aye, Mr. Rasmussenaye, Ms. Sikorsky-no, Ms. Treu-aye, Ms. Wall-aye, Mrs. Cook-absent, and Mr. Culpitt-aye. Motion carried, 5-1, 1 absent. Additional discussion was deferred to the June 27 th meeting. A motion was made by Ms. Wall, seconded by Ms. Leis to approve vacation carryover of 80 hours per year for administration similar to other district employees. Roll call vote: Mr. Rasmussen-aye, Ms. Sikorsky-aye, Ms. Treu-aye, Ms. Wall-aye, Mrs. Cook-absent, Mr. Culpitt-aye, and Ms. Leis-aye. Discussion took place concerning middle management wages and area comparables. A motion was made by Ms. Wall, seconded by Mr. Culpitt, to approve a 1.26% increase to all middle management employees. Roll call vote: Ms. Sikorsky-aye, Ms. Treu-aye, Ms. Wall-aye, Mrs. Cook-absent, Mr. Culpitt-aye, Ms. Leis-aye, and Mr. Rasmussen-aye. A motion was made by Ms. Leis, seconded by Ms. Treu to approve an additional.74% to be divided among middle management staff as directed by the Board in an attempt to align more closely with neighboring district wages. Roll call vote: Ms. Treu-aye, Ms. Wall-aye, Mrs. Cook-absent, Mr. Culpitt-aye, Ms. Leis-aye, Mr. Rasmussen-aye, and Ms. Sikorsky-aye. A motion was made by Ms. Sikorsky, seconded by Ms. Treu, to increase a payroll/benefits specialist s wage $1.63/hr. Roll call vote: Ms. Wall-no, Mrs. Cook-absent, Mr. Culpitt-no, Ms. Leis-no, Mr. Rasmussen-no, and Ms. Sikorsky-aye, and Ms. Treu-aye. Motion failed, 2-4, 1 absent. A motion was made by Ms. Wall, seconded by Mr. Culpitt, to increase a payroll/benefits specialist s wage $1.00/hr. Roll call vote: Mrs. Cook-absent, Mr. Culpitt-aye, Ms. Leis-aye, Mr. Rasmussen-aye, Ms. Sikorskyaye, Ms. Treu-aye, and Ms. Wall-aye. At 10:50 p.m., a motion was made by Ms. Wall, seconded by Ms. Leis to return to open session and then move to a second executive session to select a final candidate for superintendent and determine/negotiate the terms of the contract as per Wisconsin 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. Roll call vote: Mr. Culpitt-aye, Ms. Leis-aye, Mr. Rasmussen-aye, Ms. Sikorsky-aye, Ms. Treu-aye, and Ms. Wall-aye, Mrs. Cook-absent.
The Board reviewed the revised contract language for the superintendent and by consensus, offer the contract to Randi Anderson via Don Stevens and Associates. At 11:30 p.m., a motion was made by Mr. Culpitt, seconded by Ms. Wall to return to open session and adjourn. Roll call vote: Ms. Leis-aye, Mr. Rasmussen-aye, Ms. Sikorsky-aye, Ms. Treu-aye, and Ms. Wall-aye, Mrs. Cook-absent, Mr. Culpitt-aye. Motion carried, 6-0, 1 absent. Secretary Pro Tem Connie Baumbach Signature Date