South Central Reporter

Germantown School District 60 Board Of Education met Nov. 11.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Meeting called to order at 7:00p.m. by President Danielle Ribbing with the following members present: Amy Hemker, Shannon Kampwerth, Matt Korte, Terry Biggs, and Jessica Hemker. Also in attendance: Superintendent, Robin Becker; Assistant Principal, Trisha Weekley; Board Secretary, Leigh Ann Arentsen. Board Member Lee Deerhake was absent. Teacher Representative Felicia Goldbar entered the meeting at 7:10pm.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all in attendance.

Motion (2021/22-78) to approve agenda was made by Mrs. Kampwerth with a second by Mrs. A. Hemker. Motion carried (6-0).

Welcome Guests and Comments from the Public

Reports:

Assistant Principal

● CARE Team Update: The CARE Team focuses on how to assist students with their individual needs and typically meets twice a month. Currently there are 17 students on the team’s caseload.

● Discipline: Mrs. Weekley shared a compilation of discipline data from the first quarter including Dojo point levels and misconduct reports. It has been a great start to the year with no Steps reported in the first quarter.

● 1st Quarter Climate Survey: Mrs. Weekley shared the results of the survey. Overall it was another good survey with lots of positive comments from the staff. We are in a good place right now.

Superintendent Report:

● COVID-19 Update: We currently have 0 students on quarantine. If the state decides to relax it’s mask mandate, we are told that the mandate relief will not include schools. If/when local control is regained, the district has a plan for determining if/when masks will be required.

● Sports Update: We are in the middle of our busy time of the year with lots of teams playing at once.

● Construction Project: Mrs. Becker presented a design of the project along with a general update on how things are going with the process.

● Transitional Kindergarten Project: Mrs. Becker shared different scenarios that she has worked on to determine the TKP tuition so hopefully it can formally be approved at the December or January meeting.

Motion (2021/22-79) to approve the items of consent as follows was made by Mrs. Kampwerth with a second by Mrs. A. Hemker. Roll call vote showed the following: A. Hemker, aye; Kampwerth, aye; Korte, aye; Biggs, aye; J. Hemker, aye and Ribbing, aye.

Items of Consent:

1. Approve Minutes of October 13, 2021

2. Approve Bills/Payroll for November 2021

3. Review of closed Session Minutes for Public Release – April 2021

4. Approve Destruction of Verbatim Recording of April 2020

5. Approve Financial Reports for October 2021

a. Budget

b. Balance Sheet

c. Fund Balance

d. Bulldog Activity

New Business:

Motion (2021/22-80) to set the date for Tax Levy Hearing for December 8 at 7:00 P.M. was made by Mrs. A. Hemker with a second by Mr. Biggs. Motion carried (6-0).

Motion (2021/22-81) for consideration and action on a Resolution of Intent to issue $2,850,000 Funding Bonds to pay outstanding claims against the District was made by Mr. Korte with a second by Mrs. Kampwerth. Roll call vote showed the following: Kampwerth, aye; Korte, aye; Biggs, aye; J. Hemker, aye; A. Hemker, aye; and Ribbing, aye.

Motion (2021/22-82) to approve adding Cross Country to the Extra-Curricular Offerings in 2022-23. Motion carried (6-0).

Motion (2021/22-83) to approve hiring Cross Country Coach Chris Hemker was made by Mrs. A. Hemker with a second by Mrs. Kampwerth. Roll call vote showed the following: Korte, aye; Biggs, aye; J. Hemker, aye; A. Hemker, aye; Kampwerth, aye and Ribbing, aye.

Motion (2021/22-84) to approve transfer of $50,000 from Building Fund to Site and Construction Fund was made by Mrs. Kampwerth with a second by Mrs. A. Hemker. Roll call vote showed the following: Biggs, aye; J. Hemker, aye; A. Hemker, aye; Kampwerth, aye; Korte, aye and Ribbing, aye.

Motion (2021/22-85) to adjourn the meeting at 8:22 p.m. was made by Mrs. A. Hemker with a second by Mr. Korte. Motion carried (6-0).

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