There will be two meetings this week - the first is a reorganization meeting to install new board members and to elect officers. The second will be the special board meeting that normally occurs.
SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE MENOMONIE AREA
SPECIAL REORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
215 PINE AVE E, MENOMONIE, WI
ASC BOARD ROOM
MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2024, 5:45 P.M.
This meeting will be live-streamed at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCq2Z68-Z717wExwN1mChOQ/streams
AGENDA
1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Seating of Newly Elected Members
3. Roll Call and Quorum
4. Election of Board Officers
Rachel Henderson was nominated for board president unanimously.
Abe Smith was nominated as Vice-President and approved unanimously
Clerk nomination was made for Dominique Stewart and she was voted in unanimously.
Karl Palmern was the outgoing Treasurer. A unanimous ballot was cast for Emily Hines to take the seat this year.
5. Approve Committee Assignments of Board Members
Health Insurance Committee - Dale Dahlke
High School Graduation - Amy Riddle-Swanson, Amber, Kersting Angie Wolf
Tiff Review Board- Abe Smith
CESA Convention - Amy Riddle-Swanson
WASB Convention - Dominique Stewart, Amy Riddle-Swanson alternate
Transportation Contract Rep - Amber Kersting
Quality Improvement Committee -Michelle Dupree, Abe Smith
Diversity Committee - Emily Hines, Angie Wolf
6. Appoint Deputy Clerk
Jenny Mikesell
7. Set Date and Venue for Annual Meeting
August 26th 6 PM, Menomonie High School
8. Establish Starting Times for Regular, Special, and Committee of the Whole Meeting
Board Meetings will be held at 5:45 PM
9. Adjournment - Adjourned at 6:04 PM
Special Board Meeting
This agenda was posted at: Menomonie Public Library SDMA Elementary School Sites Menomonie High School Menomonie Middle School School District Administrative Service Center School District Website
Approximately 6:00 P.M. Immediately Following the Board’s 5:45 P.M. Reorganizational Meeting
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. Community Communications
II. PERSONNEL CONSENT AGENDA
A. Action to Approve Personnel Consent Agenda
1. Resignations/Retirements
2. Requests to Hire
III. ACTION AGENDA
A. Resolution Authorizing The Transfer Of Funds, The Establishment Of An Escrow Account With Respect To And the Defeasance of Certain of the General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Dated December 28, 2017
As discussed by the Board on April 8, the district has the opportunity to save approximately $180,000 through cash defeasance for long term debt. The district already saved taxpayers $782,000 through similar debt management in 2022 and 2023.
Funds associated with long term debt cannot be applied to the district's general fund, so these measures cannot be used to fund operations or reduce the 2024-25 budget deficit.
IV. DISCUSSION ITEMS/POLICY REVIEW
A. SDMA Environmental Site Update
B. Quarterly Review of District Work Plan
C. Review Action Plan for Selecting Broker for District Benefits Programs
D. Review of Correspondence Related to the District Budget
E. Review Extracurricular Staff Contract Requests
F. Items Related to Next Meeting Dates, Board Committees, and Reports
V. CLOSED SESSION
A. Action to move into closed session, 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 February 26, 2024
C. Discuss and Consider 2024-2025 Contract for the District Administrator
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.
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