SDMA board meeting for September 8, 2025

(Per Wis. Stat. § 19.84(2))
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, SEPTEMBER 8, 2025, 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

The Highlight on Youth report is attached below.

       G. Student Representative Communications
       H. Community Communications
       I. Revenue and Expenditure Reports for the Month Ended August 2025
       J. Monthly Employment Report (August 2025) 

Three teachers will be retiring in 2026. Several paraeducators are being hired. 
   II. CONSENT AGENDA
       A. Action to Approve Consent Agenda
           1. Minutes of a Regular Board Meeting of August 11, 2025, Special Board Meeting of August 25, 2025, and Annual Meeting of August 25, 2025
           2. Financial Reports for August 2025
           3. Donations Exceeding $1,000 for August 2025
           4. 2025-26- 66.0301 Cooperative Agreement (Deaf/Hard of Hearing Teacher) between Chippewa Falls Area School District and Menomonie Area School District
           5. MHS Choral Department travel request to the Dorian Vocal Festival, Luther College - Decorah IA, January 11-12, 2026
           6. MHS Honors Orchestra travel request to the Dorian Orchestra Festival, Luther College - Decorah, IA, February 8-9, 2026

This is a standing agenda item for the first regular board meeting of each month.

 

Recommendations for Regular Board Meeting on September 8, 2025:

 

A.  Action to Approve the Consent Agenda, as presented:

 

1.  Minutes - That the board approves the following minutes, as presented:

            a) Regular Board Meeting Minutes of August 11, 2025; 

            b) Special Board Meeting Minutes of August 25, 2025; and

            c) Annual Meeting Minutes of August 25, 2025.

 

2.  Financial Reports - That the board approves general fund checks in the amount of $2,062,306.19 and cash receipts in the amount of $125,776.08 for August 2025, as presented.

 

3.  Donations - That the board approves donations exceeding $1,000 for the month of August 2025, as presented:  

• $2,500 in classroom grants from State Farm (Jackie Hunt Insurance Agency)

 

4.  2025-26- 66.0301 Cooperative Agreement (Deaf/Hard of Hearing Teacher) between Chippewa Falls Area School District and Menomonie Area School District.

 

5. MHS Choral Department travel request to the Dorian Vocal Festival, Luther College - Decorah IA, January 11-12, 2026.

6. MHS Honors Orchestra travel request to the Dorian Orchestra Festival, Luther College - Decorah, IA, February 8-9, 2026.

The consent agenda was approved unanimously.

   III. PERSONNEL CONSENT AGENDA
       A. Action to Approve Personnel Consent Agenda
           1. Resignations/Retirements
           2. Requests to Hire

There were no items in the personnel consent agenda.

   IV. DISCUSSION ITEMS/POLICY REVIEW
       A. Buildings and Grounds Annual Report
       B. Summer School Report
       C. Program Resource Reviews Timeline

The board will hear an update on the current program review process and timeline that has been updated to be in alignment with the WI DPI Timeline for Review of Wisconsin Academic Standards. In general, local program reviews lag state level reviews of academic standards to allow for inclusion of updates into the planning process at a local level. - Brain Seguin

 

Instructional programs within the SDMA are reviewed on a rotating basis. The process for reviews includes a review of existing course offerings, an analysis of existing student participation, academic achievement and growth data, identification of program strengths, areas for growth, and the development of follow-up action plans. In addition, identified updates to curriculum scope/sequence maps for existing courses are made when needed. Staff also review identified model programs as part of this process. The program areas up for review in 2025-2026 are Social Studies and Environmental Education, including programming at the SDMA Environmental Education Site. Science and Music/Theater program reviews took place during the 2023-2024 school year with reports shared with the Board as part of the Major Goals and Activities update in June of 2025.

       D. Discuss Process and Timeline for the 2026 Medical Insurance Renewal
       E. Report on SDMA role on Joint Review Board

Abe Smith, the representative on the Joint Review Board, discussed Tif's, Tid's, and other issues regarding tax revenue and school financing.

       F. Planning for 2026 State Education Convention
       G. Items Related to Next Meeting Dates, Board Committees, and Reports

Downsville exploratory committee meets Sept. 17 for the first time.

   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.