Board: Nelson,
Pitts, Pronold, Taylor, Roske, Limmex, Peach, Anderson, Caraway
Absent: N/A
Admin:
Benson, Hayek, Kaukl, Palm-Leis, Briehl, Hoffman
Others:
Karen Steindorf, Julie Kuhse, Warren Hoyer, David Giffey (Home News), Aaron
Joyce (WRCO),
Paula Wedige
(Administrative Assistant)
Anderson opened the meeting. He noted that the meeting had been properly noticed and notice had been provided to the appropriate media and each School Board Member. Peach moved to proceed with the legal meeting. Roske seconded. Motion carried.
Board Training
Opportunities
Nelson stated there is a WASB conference on May 6 regarding retiree benefits as
well as the 2005 Spring Academies on May 7 and 14. On May 16 there is a
distance learning presentation regarding employee relations.
Legislative Update
Taylor gave an update on legislative
matters. A new version of TABOR will be introduced by Representative Frank
Lasee on April 15. An executive session of the Assembly Education Committee
will be held on April 19.
Student Council Report
Kaukl noted that the student council
will sponsor a play in early May. There is a plan to hold more dances after
home athletic events. An AODA grant-funded assembly was held earlier this
evening which addressed sex and drugs and positive student choices.
Discuss Possibility of
Community Survey
There was a follow-up conversation to
the April 4 discussion of a possible electronic/Internet-based community survey
to be conducted by “School Perceptions,” an independent consultant. The survey
would be an initial step in determining the community’s support for specific
programs and services. A tentative timeline is to conduct the survey in
September or October 2005, followed by public hearings to discuss the findings.
Dollar savings from docked pay of some employees might be used to fund the
survey which would cost between $5,000 and $6,000. Some concerns were expressed
over cost. At the next meeting, the Board will be considering whether or not to
conduct the survey.
Board Members to Hand Out
Diplomas at Graduation – June 3, 2005
Kaukl extended an invitation for all Board members to be present at graduation.
Several Board members volunteered to hand out diplomas. Kaukl will confirm with
the Board members.
Ad Hoc
School Forest Committee Update
The Committee met prior to the Board
meeting and recommends that the Board sell the 64-acre school forest property
north of Arena to the DNR. The district will post a Class 2 notice prior to
taking action on the sale of this or other school forest property, which gives a
two-week advance notice to the public of the Board’s consideration of a sale.
Consideration & Action on
Resolution Authorizing the Borrowing of $5,435,000; Providing for the Issuance
and Sale of General Obligation Refunding Bonds Therefor; and Levying a Tax in
Connection Therewith
Carol Wirth, RBC Dain Rauscher, made a
presentation to the Board regarding the refinancing of the district’s 1998 bond
for a savings of $150,756. The purpose of the refinancing is to save debt
service tax levy dollars and to neutralize the tax impact of opening a district
Fund 80 account. Roske moved to adopt the Resolution Authorizing the Borrowing
of $5,435,000; Providing for the Issuance and Sale of General Obligation
Refunding Bonds Therefor; and Levying a Tax in Connection Therewith. Taylor
seconded. Polled vote was 9-0 in the affirmative. Motion carried.
There was a short break from 8:50 to 9:00 p.m.
Consent Agenda: Checks,
Invoices, Receipts – March 2005; Open Session Meeting Minutes – February 10,
2005
Peach moved to accept the consent
agenda items as submitted. Roske seconded. Motion carried.
Conference for
Preliminary Notice of English
Teacher
(50% Position) Layoff
No conference requested. No
discussion.
Consideration & Action
on English
Teacher
(50% Position) Layoff
Limmex moved to approve the layoff of
Dede Holverson, 50% High School English Teacher. Caraway seconded. Motion
carried.
Consideration & Action on
Addition of High School CD Teacher Position
Limmex moved to approve the addition
of a full time High School CD Teacher position. Peach seconded. Motion
carried.
Consideration & Action on
Resolution Accepting Gifts
Roske moved to adopt the Resolution
Accepting Gifts of five small engines from MATC-Madison valued at $875 total to
be used by the technology education department. Pitts seconded. Polled vote
was 9-0 in the affirmative. Motion carried.
Consideration & Action to
Adjourn to Closed Session Pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes
19.85(1)(c)
for
2005-07
RVEA and RVEST Collective Bargaining Updates
and Discussion of Administrator Evaluations and
Contracts
Taylor moved to adjourn to closed
session at 9:12 p.m. pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes
19.85(1)(c)
for 2005-07
RVEA and RVEST Collective Bargaining Updates
and Discussion of Administrator Evaluations and
Contracts. Roske seconded. Polled vote was 9-0 in the affirmative. Motion
carried.
Submitted by Paula Wedige For Deborah Nelson, School District Clerk
03/10/08 pw