March 24, 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. Student Representative Report
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5.A.2. Administrative Reports
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5.A.2.a. MMS/RFHS Goal Update 2024-25
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5.A.3. Superintendent Report
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5.A.3.a. Attendance 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: February 17, 2025, Regular School Board 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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6.B. Consideration and/or Action to approve March 3, 2025, Finance & Facilities Committee recommendations
Description:
The Finance and Facilities Committee met on March 3, 2025, to hear the 2023-24 audit report, to hear a facilities projects update, to hear the 2024-25 budget update, to review budget projections through 2026-27, and finally to review Policies: 672 Purchasing, 823 Access to Public Records, 823-Rule Procedures for Access to Public Records, and 823-Exhibit Public Records Notice.
Recommended Action: 1. Approve the first reading of revised School Board Policy 672 Purchasing. 2. Approve the first reading of revised School Board Policy 823 Access to Public Records. 3. Approve the first reading of revised School Board Policy 823-Rule Procedures for Access to Public Records. 4. Approve the first reading of revised School Board Policy 823-Exhibit Public Records Notice.
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6.C. Consideration and/or Action to approve March 10, 2025, Educational Program Committee recommendations
Description:
The Educational Program Committee met on March 10, 2025, to hear an overview of policy revision, to approve the CESA 11 Shared Services Contract, and finally to review Policy 352-Exhibit Application for Sanction of School-Sponsored Trips.
Recommended Action: 1. Approve the 2025-26 CESA 11 Shared Services Contract. 2. Approve the first reading of revised School Board Policy 352-Exhibit Application for Sanction of School-Sponsored Trips. |
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6.D. Consideration and/or Action to approve March 10, 2025 Personnel Committee recommendations
Description:
The Personnel Committee met on March 10, 2025, to hear an insurance update, to hear the 2025-26 staffing update, to hear the new staff mid-year report, and finally to hear the teacher recruitment plan report. The committee also went into closed session to discuss the preliminary non-renewal for certified staff and an alternative certification pathway for a teacher.
Recommended Action: None, informational only.
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6.E. Consideration and/or Action to approve audit services with Baker Tilley, LLP
Description:
The administration is recommending that the Board approve the engagement for audit services with Baker Tilley US, LLP as of the year ending June 30, 2025.
Recommended Action: Approve the engagement for audit services with Baker Tilley US, LLP as of the year ending June 30, 2025.
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6.F. Authorize Activities Director David Crail to act on behalf of the School District of River Falls when considering the WIAA proposal for Name Image and Likeness (NIL)
Description:
Administration is recommending that the Board authorize David Crail to act on behalf of the district when voting on the NIL proposal at the WIAA annual meeting on April 25, 2025.
Recommended Action: Authorize Activities Director David Crail to act on behalf of the School District of River Falls when considering the WIAA proposal for Name Image and Likeness (NIL). |
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6.G. Consideration and/or Action to approve the second readings of revised School Board Policy 347 Student Records, 347-Rule Guidelines for the Confidentiality and Maintenance of Student Records, 133 Filling School Board Vacancies, the new 133-Rule Procedures for Filling School Board Vacancies, and the updated 830-Rule Use of District Facilities, Grounds, and Equipment
Description:
The first readings of revised policies: 347 Student Records, 347-Rule Guidelines for the Confidentiality and Maintenance of Student Records, 133 Filling School Board Vacancies, and the new 133-Rule Procedures for Filling School Board Vacancies were approved at the February 17, 2025, Regular School Board Meeting. Policy 830-Rule Use of District Facilities, Grounds, and Equipment is being brought back for a clarification update from the February 17, 2025, Regular School Board Meeting. (LINK)
Recommended Action: 1. Approve the second reading of revised School Board Policy 133 Filling School Board Vacancies. 2. Approve the second reading of the new School Board Policy 133-Rule Procedures for Filling School Board Vacancies. 3. Approve the second reading of revised School Board Policy 347 Student Records. 4. Approve the second reading of revised School Board Policy 347-Rule Guidelines for the Confidentiality and Maintenance of Student Records. 5. Approve the updated second reading of revised School Board Policy 830-Rule Use of District Facilities, Grounds, and Equipment. |
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6.H. Consideration and/or Action to approve the suspension of Emergency School Board Policy 188E Remote Board Member Participation in Meetings
Description:
Administration is recommending the suspension of Emergency Policy 188E, which was enacted during the pandemic in April 2020.
Recommended Action: Approve the suspension of Emergency School Board Policy 188E Remote Board Member Participation in Meetings.
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6.I. School Board Self-Evaluation Review
Description:
The School Board will review and discuss strengths, priorities, and areas of growth.
Recommended Action: No action, discussion only.
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6.J. 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.K. 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: Educational Program Committee meeting: Monday, April 7, 2025, 6:00 p.m. Finance & Facilities Committee meeting: Monday, April 14, 2025, 6:00 p.m. Personnel Committee meeting: Monday, April 14, 2025, 7:00 p.m. (or immediately following Finance & Facilities) Regular School Board meeting: Monday, April 21, 2025, 6:00 p.m. Board Reorganizational meeting: Monday, April 28, 2025, 6:00 p.m. School Board Retreat: Monday, June 23, 2025, 5:00 p.m. 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.L. Consideration of adjourning to closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. Sec. 19.85(1)(c), which permits convening in closed session for the purpose of considering the employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility, to discuss the Superintendent's formative evaluation, the preliminary nonrenewal of certified staff, and an alternative certification pathway for a teacher. 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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