Menomonie School Board Special Meeting for 10/24/2022

(Per Wis. Stat. § 19.84(2))

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE MENOMONIE AREA
NOTICE OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
MENOMONIE MIDDLE SCHOOL 920 21ST STREET SE, MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN
MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2022, 5:45 P.M.

*Board members will be touring Menomonie Middle School prior to the special board meeting (5:00 pm).

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 and Commendations

F. Community Communications

II. PERSONNEL CONSENT AGENDA

A. Action to Approve Personnel Consent Agenda

1. Resignations/Retirements

2. Requests to Hire

III. ACTION AGENDA

A. Approve Travel for FBLA to National Conference

Approved unanimously

B. Approve Adoption of 2022-2023 Budget

 There was a discussion of the fact that the budget will have a 2 million dollar deficit being filled by one-time  ESSER COVID funding - which will cause budget difficulties going forward after this year with the current level of state revenue sharing.

The budget was passed  9-0.

C. Approve Certification of 2022-2023 Tax Levy

Passed 9-0.

D. Approve 2023 Health Insurance Renewal

The current policy works through Medica as a third-party administrator - the district self-funds on health care with reinsurance to cover very large claims. The district has not raised rates for 6 years, but is now faced with a "perfect storm" of very high claims, and the general increase in health care costs. The plan was put out for bid but Medica was the only bid received and the other providers said they could not provide a competitive bid. The district is currently paying out much more than the money coming in. The consultants have made recommendations. The board is voting on taking option 3 from the consultants, which involves increasing deductibles, increasing rates, and lowering some of the rarely-used benefits. The district will also increase the level of reinsurance. Staff within the district has had varying responses about what the best choice was among the options. 

The board voted 9-0 to approve option 3

IV. DISCUSSION ITEMS/POLICY REVIEW

A. Boys & Girls Club Update

B. Virtual Education Report

C. Review MHS Course Offering Timeline for 2023-2024

D. Review Strategic Planning Goals and Major Activities for 2022-2023

E. Review Updated Actuarial Study of District Post-Employment Trust

F. Review Extracurricular Staff Contract Requests

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

V. 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.