Menomonie School Board regular meeting for Dec. 11, 2023

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE MENOMONIE AREA
NOTICE OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE CENTER 215 PINE AVENUE E., WISCONSIN
MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2023, 5:45 P.M.

This meeting will be live-streamed at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCq2Z68-Z717wExwN1mChOQ/streams

AGENDA

I. OPENING ITEMS

A. Call to Order

B. Roll Call and Quorum

C. Pledge of Allegiance and Reading of Mission Statement

D. Agenda Order and Approval/Revision

E. Recommendations & Commendations

F. Highlight on Youth

G. Student Representative Communications

H. Community Communications

I. Revenue and Expenditure Reports for the Month Ended November 2023

J. Monthly Employment Report (November 2023)

II. CONSENT AGENDA

A. Action to Approve Consent Agenda

1. Minutes of a Regular Meeting of November 13, 2023, Special Meeting of November 16, 2023, and Special Meeting of November 27, 2023

2. Financial Reports for November 2023

3. Donations Exceeding $1,000 for November 2023

4. Approval of MHS Fishing Club

5. Approval of MHS Nordic Club

6. Approval of Out-of-State Travel to The Dorian Orchestra Festival

The consent agenda was approved 7-0.

III. PERSONNEL CONSENT AGENDA

A. Action to Approve Personnel Consent Agenda

1. Resignations/Retirements

2. Requests to Hire

Passed 7-0.

IV. ACTION AGENDA

A. Approve 2024-2025 District Calendar

The calendar was approved as presented in the modified calendar.  School now resumes on Jan. 2 after winter break. 

V. DISCUSSION ITEMS/POLICY REVIEW

A. Report on 2023 Wisconsin Act 20

Act 20 is the new Early Reding Law.  Schools are required to give specified science-based reading instruction. The initial implementation begins next school year. A program has been selected for K-5 students.

B. Review 2023-2024 Budget Revisions

C. Number of Regular and Special Education Spaces Available for Open Enrollment

D. Policy 451.2, Student Immunization (First Reading)

This has not been visited since 2002.  It mostly has had some changes of names of agencies and to reflect better the policy of informing parents of immunizations required. This will come back for approval at the next school board meeting. 

E. Policy 453, Administration of Medication to Students (First Reading)

This is a new policy. More parents are requesting that supplements be given to students in the school and the new policy provides guidance for non-prescription medications. 

F. Review Plans for Sharing Referendum Information with the Community

There is a new web page about the referendum. There will be multiple presentations in the community about the referendum, and students are doing a written pamphlet and a commercial giving information about the referendum vote. 

G. Items Related to Next Meeting Dates, Board Committees, and Reports

VI. ADJOURNMENT

A. Action to Adjourn

The agenda as noted above was posted more than twenty-four hours prior to the meeting date. The most up-to-date agenda information is available on the district website. This agenda is posted at the Menomonie Area School District Administrative Services Center, and on the district website at www.sdmanonline.com under the School Board link.