January 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

III. ROLL BY SECRETARY

IV. PUBLIC INPUT

V. CONSENT AGENDA  (Information/Discussion/Action)
(For the Consent Agenda, the Board has been provided with background material on each item or has discussed it at a previous meeting  These will be acted upon with one vote without discussion.  Each Board member may request that any of the following individual consent agenda items be removed from the consent agenda and be considered separately as a regular agenda item).

V.A. Board of Education and Committee Meeting Minutes

V.A.1. 12-10-24 Regular Board Meeting Minutes

V.A.2. 1-7-25 Personnel & Policy Committee Meeting Minutes

V.A.3. 1-7-25 Curriculum & Instruction Committee Meeting Minutes

V.B. Monthly Financial Report  

V.C. Payment of Vouchers 

V.D. Personnel Report  

V.E. Policies brought forward for consideration from the 1-7-25 Personnel & Policy Committee Meeting

V.F. Out-of-State Travel Request brought forward from the 1-7-25 Curriculum & Instruction Committee Meeting 

V.F.1. LHS Robotics Team FIRST Robotics Superior Regional, Duluth, MN, February 26 - March 2, 2025

V.F.2. 2026 Middle School  Washington DC Trip,  June 15-18, 2026

VI. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES REPORT  (Information/Discussion)

VII. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT  (Information/Discussion)

VII.A. Budget Timeline

VII.B. Superintendent's Report

VII.C. Director's Report

VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

IX. NEW BUSINESS

IX.A. Report from the 1-7-25 Personnel & Policy Committee Meeting - Biff Hansen  (Information/Discussion/Action)

IX.A.1. Proposed Elementary Athletic/Activity Program 2025-2026

IX.A.2. Proposed Addition of two Special Education Paraprofessionals

IX.A.3. Superintendent Search Process

IX.B. Report from the 1-7-25 Curriculum & Instruction Committee Meeting - Kerry Trask  (Information/Discussion)

IX.C. Item brought forward from the 11-26-24 Special Board Meeting - Manitowoc Public School District 2025 Referendum  (Information/Discussion/Action)

IX.C.1. Initial Resolution Authorizing General Obligation Bonds in an Amount Not to Exceed $25,000,000

IX.C.2. Resolution Providing for a Referendum Election on the Question of the Approval of an Initial Resolution Authorizing of General Obligation bonds in an Amount Not to Exceed $25,000,000

X. OTHER BUSINESS

X.A. Remarks from the Board President  (Information)

XI. FUTURE MEETING DATES (Informational/Possible Action)
Finance & Facilities Committee - January 16, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
Special Board of Education Meeting - January 28, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

XII. CLOSED SESSION

XII.A. The Board of Education may vote to convene in closed session for the purpose of considering the following matter:

XII.A.1. The employment, promotion, compensation, or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. This meeting is authorized pursuant to section 19.85(1)(c) of the Wisconsin Statutes.

XII.A.1.a. 2026-2027 Administrator Contract Extensions

XII.B. The Board of Education will vote to adjourn from closed session and may or may not reconvene in open session to take action on the issue discussed.

XIII. ADJOURN