Menomonie Schools Mandatory Masking ends Dec. 13

Note that the venue for this week's meeting has changed. The meeting will be live-streamed on this page, and supporting documents for the meeting are attached below.

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE MENOMONIE AREA

NOTICE OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

MIDDLE SCHOOL COMMONS 920 21ST STREET SE, MENOMONIE, WISCONSIN

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2021, 5:30 P.M.

This meeting will be live-streamed at: https://ensemble.cesa10.k12.wi.us/Watch/j2TAb89N . Members of the public are welcome to provide comments to the Board during the Community Communications item listed on the agenda. In-person community communications will be allowed at Monday’s meeting, but comments may also be provided in writing. Please submit your written comments or your request to be placed on the schedule for providing virtual comments by emailing [email protected] by 3:00 p.m. on Monday, November 8, 2021.

AGENDA

I. OPENING ITEMS

A. Call to Order

B. Roll Call and Quorum

C. Pledge of Allegiance Reading of Mission Statement

D. Agenda Order and Approval/Revision

E. Recommendations and Commendations

F. Highlight on Youth - Knapp

G. Student Representative Communication

H. Community Communications

Written community communications are attached below.

I. Revenue and Expenditure Reports for the Month Ended October 2021

J. Monthly Employment Report (October 2021)

II. CLOSED SESSION

A. Action to move into closed session, for the purpose of considering financial, medical, social or personal histories or disciplinary data of specific persons, pursuant to Section 19.85(1)(f), Wisconsin Statutes; and for conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved Section 19.85(1)(g), Wisconsin Statutes

B. Review Legal Advice Related to a Due Process Complaint

III. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION

IV. CONSENT AGENDA

A. Action to Approve Consent Agenda

1. Minutes of Special Meeting of October 25, 2021

2. Financial Reports for October 2021

3. Donations Exceeding $1,000 for October 2021

4. Approve 66.0301 Cooperative Agreement with Chippewa Falls School District

V. ACTION AGENDA

A. Approve Minutes from Regular Meeting of October 11, 2021

Approved Unanimously

B. Approve Revision to the SDMA COVID-19 Plan, Mask Optional Policy

Two motions were made. The one to remove the mask mandate for grade school students on Dec. 13 did not receive a second. The one proposed by Angie Skillings was to end the mask mandate immediately, and a second was obtained for that motion.. 4 yes, 5 no, nos from Riddle-Swanson, Stier, Schneider and Palmer. This left things somewhat in limbo and the current status would be that the mandate will end after students have an opportunity to be fully vaccinated, apparently determined by the District Administrator. 

The board then re-considered the first motion to end the mask mandate on Dec. 13, which was originally brought forward by Amy Riddle-Swanson and which did not receive a second. This motion was seconded this time and a vote was taken. This motion passed 5-4 with members Freeman, Moses, Hillman, and Skillings voting against..

C. Approve SDMA Solar Project

The solar project was approved unanimously.

D. Approve After School Academic Support Pilot at MMS

This item was approved unanimously.

E. Cooperative agreement with Chippewa Falls School District (pulled from consent agenda)

Approved 8-0 with one abstention.

VI. DISCUSSION ITEMS/POLICY REVIEW

A. 2022-2023 District Calendar School would start Sept. 1, the earliest day allowed by the state.This will be brought back for approval at the next meeting. 

B. Annual Free & Reduced Meals Eligibility Report

C. Discuss Purchase of Land Parcel Adjoining the SDMA Environmental Site

D. Set Date for Mid-Year Budget Hearing

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

VII. CLOSED SESSION

A. Action to move into closed session, for deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session Section 19.85(1)(e), Wisconsin Statutes; and for the purpose of considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility, pursuant to Section 19.85(1)(c), Wisconsin Statutes

B. Action to Approve Minutes of Closed Session on October 11, 2021.

C. Review Parameters for Possible Purchase of Land Parcel Adjoining the SDMA Environmental Site

D. Review Contracts of District Directors

VIII. 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-todate 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.