January 25, 2022 at 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER - 6:00 PM in the River Falls High School Auditorium
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2. MANNER OF PUBLIC NOTIFICATION OF MEETING
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3. HEARING OF VISITORS OR DELEGATIONS
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Each person will have no more than 2 minutes for comments.
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4. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
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4.A. Acknowledgement / Recognition
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4.A.1. Wildcat Pride Awards
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4.A.1.a. Sarah Plum - 2022 Outstanding Young Choral Director
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According to the Wisconsin Choral Directors Association, the Outstanding Young Choral Director must exhibit characteristics of a master teacher, including enthusiasm, energy, musicianship, student rapport, and professionalism; who has made a considerable impact on the size, quality of performance, festival involvement, and visibility of the program. |
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4.B. Spotlight on Education: River Falls Public Montessori Elementary
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Presentation Link
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4.C. Superintendent, Administrative, and Student Representative Reports
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4.C.1. Superintendent Report
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4.C.2. Administrative Reports
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4.C.3. Student Representatives Report
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5. ACTION ITEMS
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5.A. Approval of minutes, bills and recommended employment
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The following have been submitted for approval:
Item 1: December 21, 2021, Regular Board of Education meeting minutes Item 2: Bills submitted for payment Item 3: 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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5.B. Consideration and/or Action to approve January 10, 2022 Educational Program Committee recommendations
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The Educational Program Committee met on January 10, 2022, to review the WASB resolutions, hear a fall co-curricular activities update, to approve the first reading of school board policy Early Admissions Procedure 421-Rule, to approve the memo to establish seats for Open Enrollment, and finally to approve the district's notice of educational options.
Recommended Action: 1. Approve the first reading of School Board Policy Early Admissions Procedure 421-Rule. 2. Approve the memo to establish seats for Open Enrollment. 3. Approve the District's Notice of Educational Options. |
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5.C. Consideration and/or Action to approve January 17, 2022 Finance & Facilities Committee recommendations
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The Finance and Facilities Committee met on January 17, 2022, to discuss the Renaissance Charter Academy relocation and to review the 2021-22 Facilities Capital needs.
Recommended Action: No action, informational only.
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5.D. Consideration and/or Action to approve January 17, 2022 Personnel Committee recommendations
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The Personnel Committee met on January 17, 2022, to review recent changes to the Employee Work Safety Guidelines, to discuss 2022-23 and 2023-24 school calendars, to approve transportation department job descriptions, and to hear a health insurance bidding update. The committee also went into closed executive session to approve continuing letters to administrators, preliminary notice of nonrenewal of administrative staff, and to discuss 2022-23 negotiation goals.
Recommended Action: Approve revised transportation department job descriptions. |
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5.E. Approve the second reading of revised School Board Policy 352 - Field Trips/Extended Trips and School Board Policy 352 - Rule Guidelines for Field Trips/Extended Trips
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The first readings of policy 352 - Field Trips/Extended Trips and policy 352 - Rule Guidelines for Field Trips/Extended Trips were approved at the December 21, 2021, Regular Board Meeting.
Recommended Action: 1. Approve the second reading of revised School Board Policy 352 - Field Trips/Extended Trips. 2. Approve the second reading of revised School Board Policy 352 - Rule Guidelines for Field Trips/Extended Trips. |
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5.F. Approve the River Falls eSchool Charter School Contract for submission to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
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Jennifer Peterson, Director of Academic Services, will present board members with the River Falls eSchool Charter School contract for approval. The contract was formally approved by the River Falls eSchool Governance Board on January 24, 2022, at the Governance Board founding meeting.
Recommended Action: Approve the River Falls eSchool Charter School Contract for submission to the Wisconsin Department of Instruction.
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5.G. Consideration and/or Action to increase the substitute teacher daily rate to $200 per day for the remainder of the 2021-2022 school year
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David Bell, Director of Human Resources and Leadership Development, will present an administrative recommendation to increase the substitute teacher daily rate to $200 for the remainder of the 2021-2022 school year.
Recommended Action: Approve the substitute teacher pay rate to $200 for the remainder of the 2021-2022 school year.
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5.H. Acknowledge for the record the actions taken in regard to the 2022 Spring School Board Election
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Pursuant to Wisconsin statutes, the school district clerk must verify/certify school board candidates, designate the names as they are to appear on the ballot, determine the need for a primary, supervise drawing and names for placement on the ballot, and notify municipal clerks for the spring school board election.
Recommended Action: Acknowledge for the record the actions taken in regard to the 2022 spring school board election.
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5.I. Consideration and/or Action of future Matrix revisions and/or modifications related to our face mask policy
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The Board will discuss our current mask matrix and discuss possible changes and/or modifications to our mask requirements.
Recommended Action: Determine if a change and/or modification is needed to our current mask requirement. |
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5.J. Proposed/suggested items for the next regular and future Board meeting agenda(s)
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As always, Board members will be given the opportunity to suggest items for future Board member agendas.
Recommended Action: As needed. |
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5.K. Schedule next Board/Committee meetings
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Upcoming Board meeting dates, times, and locations will be reviewed.
Recommended Action: Set the meeting schedule as follows: Educational Program Committee meeting: Monday, February 7, 2022, 5:00 p.m. (River Falls High School, 818 Cemetery Road) Finance and Facilities Committee meeting: Monday, February 14, 2022, 5:45 p.m. (District Office Conference room, 852 E. Division Street) Personnel Committee meeting: Monday, February 14, 2022, 7:00 p.m. (District Office Conference room, 852 E. Division Street) Regular Board meeting: Monday, February 21, 2022, 6:00 p.m. (River Falls High School Auditorium, 818 Cemetery Road) |
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6. Request for Executive Session pursuant to Wisconsin § 19.85 (1)(c)(e)(f)(g) for discussion of confidential legal matters related to a possible district property lease; to discuss current lease agreement and legal matters; for the purpose of approving continuing letters to administrators; preliminary notice of nonrenewal of administrative staff; and discussing 2022-23 negotiations goals. Roll call vote required.
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7. CONVENE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
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