Germantown School District 60 Board of Education met July 19.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Vice President Jessica Hemker with the following members present: Terry Biggs, Nicole Peters, Ashley Winter and Jessica Hemker. Also in attendance: Superintendent Robin Becker; Assistant Principal Trisha Weekley; Board Secretary Leigh Ann Arentsen and Teacher Representative Kelsey Peppenhorst. Board President Lee Deerhake and Board Members Matt Korte and Andrea Linders were absent.
Superintendent Becker reviewed and discussed the Holiday Waiver to attend school on Lincoln’s birthday and take President’s Day off instead. The waiver will also allow the district to attend school on other holidays if emergency days should be maxed out.
Motion (2023/24-03) to adjourn the meeting at 7:01 p.m. was made by Mrs. Winter with a second by Mr. Biggs. Motion carried (4-0).
Meeting called to order at 7:01p.m. by Vice President Jessica Hemker with the following members present: Terry Biggs, Nicole Peters, Ashley Winter and Jessica Hemker. Also in attendance: Superintendent Robin Becker; Assistant Principal Trisha Weekley; Board Secretary Leigh Ann Arentsen and Teacher Representative Kelsey Peppenhorst. Board President Lee Deerhake and Board Members Matt Korte and Andrea Linders were absent.
Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all in attendance.
Motion (2023/24-04) to approve agenda was made by Mrs. Winter with a second by Mrs. Peters. Motion carried (4-0).
Reports:
1. Assistant Principal Report
a. SEL Update: In the second training session, the teachers dug deeper into the material to get a better feel for what the daily lessons will look like.
b. New Teacher Mentor Program: Swag bags have been delivered to the 2 new teachers along with the book that they will read and use as a discussion piece at their monthly meetings.
c. Opening TI Day: The Bulldog Leadership Team is busy putting together a fun and eventful day for the staffers.
2. Superintendent Report
a. A list of important Back to School dates was shared August 14 – Teacher Institute Day from 8:30-3:00pm and Bulldogpalooza (Open House) at 6:00pm.
August 16 - First Day of School for TK-8 Students excluding PK who will have a Meet the Teacher on the 16th. On the 17th, Pre-K will be for boys only and then on the 18th girls only. All Pre-k will start together on the 21st.
b. Construction Project Update was given. They are working on the footings now. Next up is the plumbing/sewer work. So far the only setback has been uncovering the foundation buried from the original school.
c. The H/L/S project involving the new fire alarm system is coming along. No kids will be allowed in the building August 9th -11th as they will be converting from the old system to the new, and we will be without alarms for a couple of days.
3. Motion (2023/24-05) to approve the items of consent as follows was made by Mr. Biggs with a second by Mrs. Winter. Roll call vote showed the following: Biggs, aye; Peters, aye; Winter, aye and Hemker, aye.
Items of Consent:
1. Approve Minutes of June 21, 2023 – Regular Board Meeting
2. Approve Minutes of June 28, 2023 –Special Board Meeting
3. Approve Minutes of July 10, 2023 –Strategic Planning Meeting
4. Approve Bills/Payroll for July 2023
5. Review of closed Session Minutes for Public Release – December 2022
6. Approve Destruction of Verbatim Recording of December 2021
7. Approve Financial Reports for June 2023
a. Budget
b. Balance Sheet
c. Fund Balance
d. Bulldog Activity
New Business:
Motion (2023/24-06) to approve Holiday Waiver was made by Mrs. Peters with a second by Mr. Biggs. Motion carried (4-0).
Motion (2023/24-07) to set Budget Hearing Date of September 11, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. was made by Mrs. Winter with a second by Mrs. Peters. Motion carried (4-0).
Motion (2023/24-08) to approve 2023-24 Employee Handbook was made by Mrs. Winter with a second by Mr. Biggs. Motion carried (4-0).
Motion (2023/24-09) to approve 2023-24 Coach Handbook was made by Mrs. Peters with a second by Mrs. Winter. Motion carried (4-0).
Motion (2023/24-10) to approve 2023-24 Athletic Handbook was made by Mrs. Winter with a second by Mr. Biggs. Motion carried (4-0).
Motion (2023/24-11) to approve Transfer of $29,500 from the Bulldog Dash Fund to the Education Fund was made by Mr. Biggs with a second by Mrs. Peters. Roll call vote showed the following: Peters, aye; Winter, aye; Biggs, aye and Hemker, aye.
Motion (2023/24-12) to approve first reading of PRESS Policy March 2023 was made by Mrs. Peters with a second by Mr. Biggs. Motion carried (4-0).
Motion (2023/24-13) to approve first reading of PRESS Policy June 2023 was made by Mr. Biggs with a second by Mrs. Peters. Motion carried (4-0).
Motion (2023/24-14) to approve the Adoption of the ICSA Special Education Procedures Assuring the Implementation of Comprehensive Programming for Children with Disabilities Revised April 2021 was made by Mrs. Peters with a second by Mrs. Winter. Roll call vote showed the following: Winter, aye; Biggs, aye; Peters, aye and Hemker, aye.
Motion (2023/24-15) to enter Closed Session at 7:20p.m. to discuss Appointment, Employment, Evaluation or Dismissal of Employees and Collective Negotiating Matters between the Public Body and its Employees or Their Representatives, or Deliberations concerning Salary Schedule for One or More Classes of Employees was made by Mrs. Winter with a second by Mr. Biggs. Motion carried (4-0).
Motion (2023/24-16) to return to Open Session at 7:52 p.m. was made by Mrs. Winter with a second by Mr. Biggs. Motion carried (4-0).
Motion (2023/24-17) to approve hiring Kayla Rutz as a 1st Grade Teacher was made by Mrs. Winter with a second by Mrs. Peters. Roll call vote showed the following: Biggs, aye; Peters, aye; Winter, aye and Hemker, aye.
Motion (2023/24-18) to approve hiring Danielle Ribbing as a Full Time In-House Substitute Teacher was made by Mr. Biggs with a second by Mrs. Winter. Roll call vote showed the following: Peters, aye; Winter, aye; Peters, aye and Hemker, aye.
Motion (2023/24-19) to approve hiring Caroline Kenow as a PreK/RtI Paraprofessional was made by Mrs. Peters with a second by Mr. Biggs. Roll call vote showed the following: Winter, aye; Peters, aye; Biggs, aye and Hemker, aye.
Motion (2023/24-20) to approve hiring Meghan Felts as a K-4 Special Education Paraprofessional was made by Mrs. Winter with a second by Mrs. Peters. Roll call vote showed the following: Peters, aye; Biggs, aye; Winter, aye and Hemker, aye.
Motion (2023/24-21) to approve hiring Kierra Winkeler as the JV/V Girls Basketball Coach was made by Mr. Biggs with a second by Mrs. Peters . Roll call vote showed the following: Biggs, aye; Winter, aye; Peters, aye and Hemker, aye.
Motion (2023/24-22) to approve hiring a Cheer Coach was left open at this time.
Motion (2023/24-23) to approve the Resignation of Teacher and JV/V Girls Basketball Coach Jordan Liszewski was made by Mrs. Peter with a second by Mr. Biggs. Roll call vote showed the following: Winter, aye; Peters, aye; Biggs, aye and Hemker, aye.
Motion (2023/24-24) to adjourn the meeting at 7:57 p.m. was made by Mrs. Winter with a second by Mrs. Peters. Motion carried (4-0).
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