10/13/2025 Menomonie school board meeting

(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, OCTOBER 13, 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

Commendation for police resource officer Small.

       F. Highlight on Youth
       G. Student Representative Communications
       H. Community Communications
       I. Revenue and Expenditure Reports for the Month Ended June 2025 and September 2025
       J. Monthly Employment Report (September 2025)
   II. CONSENT AGENDA
       A. Action to Approve Consent Agenda
           1. Minutes of a Regular Board Meeting of September 8, 2025, and Special Board Meeting of September 22, 2025
           2. Financial Reports for September 2025
           3. Donations Exceeding $1,000 for September 2025
           4. Wakanda Safety Drill Report

The consent agenda was approved unanimously.

   III. PERSONNEL CONSENT AGENDA
       A. Action to Approve Personnel Consent Agenda
           1. Resignations/Retirements
           2. Requests to Hire
   IV. DISCUSSION ITEMS/POLICY REVIEW
       A. Presentation of 2025 School Perceptions Staff Survey
       B. Review of 2025 State Assessment Report

On the whole,all grade levels performed better last spring than the prior year.

Menomonie students outperformed the state average.

Economically disadvantaged students outperformed their peers in the state.

       C. Review Building School Learning Objectives (SLO) Report
       D. Review Early College Credit Requests for Spring 2026

In alignment with goals included in the SDMA Strategic Plan, the Board will hear an update and review Early College Credit and Technical College Course Program requests for Spring of 2026. It is not uncommon for individual students to make multiple requests for college credits based on the unknown of what courses are available at the university level.  Students may take up to two courses. High School Principal Casey Drake will be in attendance to answer questions that the Board might have.

 

According to Board Policy 343.46 - Early College Credit Program, "High school students, grades 9-12, who meet the eligibility requirements defined in applicable statutes, regulations, and District policies, and who submit timely and complete applications and notices, may be permitted to enroll in one or more courses at an institution of higher education (IHE) through the Early College Credit Program." 

 

Board Policy 343.45 - Technical College Course Program (Start College Now) "High school students in the 11th grade or 12th grade who meet the eligibility requirements defined in applicable statutes, regulations, and District policies, and who submit timely and complete applications and notices, may be permitted to enroll in one or more courses at a technical college through the technical college course program."

 

Within the SDMA we continue to observe a large number of students requesting multiple courses beyond the number they are permitted to take as part of this program.  It has been determined that this is being done in large part to ensure that students have backup options available should the class(es) they request at UW Stout or CVTC be full. - Brian Seguin

 

 

• Spring 2026 - 104 requests by 35 students
• Fall 2025 -  150 requests by  47 students
• Summer 2025 -  10 requests by  6 students
• Spring 2025 - 168 requests by 52 students
• Fall 2024 - 151 requests by 47 students
• Summer - 10 requests by 6 students
• Spring 2024 - 182 requests by 43 students
• Fall 2023 - 90 requests by 27 students
• Spring 2023 - 118 requests by 32
• Fall 2022 - 131 requests by 30 students
• Summer 2022 - 9 requests by 5 students
• Fall 2021 - 157 requests by 32 students
• Summer 2021 - 6 requests by 2 students
• Spring 2021 - 219 requests by 26 Students
• Fall 2020 - 161 requests by 18 Students
• Summer 2020 - 62 requests by 4 Students
• Spring 2020 - 87 requests by 15 Students
• Fall 2019 - 69 requests by 15 Students
• Spring 2019 - 35 requests by 10 students
• Fall 2018 - 30 requests by 10 students
• Spring 2018 - 37 requests by 7 students

• Fall 2017 - 47 requests by 12 students

   

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         E. Review Final Budget Revisions for 2024-2025
         F. Review 2025-2026 Budget Timeline
         G. Discuss 2026 Health Insurance Renewal

  The health insurance fund is very stable again - there will be a 0% increase in renewal for the premium.

  
         H. Items Related to Next Meeting Dates, Board Committees, and Reports
     V. CLOSED SESSION
         A. Action to move to 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 and 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, pursuant to Section 19.85(1)(g)
         B. Action to Approve Minutes from Closed Session Meeting on July 14, 2025
         C. Discuss the planned resignation of a staff member
         D. Update and discussion regarding the employment of a certified staff member
     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.