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De Pere WNAXLP January 6, 2025, USDD Special Board of Education Meeting Minutes - The Unified School District of De Pere Board of Education held a Special Meeting on Monday, January 6, 2025, at 6:00 PM in the Board Conference room at the District Office. Board President Adam Clayton opened the meeting with: This is a special meeting of the Board of Education of the Unified School District of De Pere being held in the Community Room in the District Office. Before this meeting, notice was given to the public by posting at the appropriate places, & copies of the notice of this meeting were forwarded to local news media. A copy of the notice was provided to the official newspaper of the District, The Press Times. Roll Call: Present – Clayton, Jeff Dickert, Matt Petersen, Brandy Tollefson. Excused - Brittony Cartwright, Chad Jeskewitz, & Melissa Niffenegger. Quorum declared. Clayton called the meeting to order at 6:01 PM. Agenda: Tollefson moved to approve the agenda as presented & Dickert seconded the motion. Motion passed, 4/0. De Pere High School National Honors Presentation: Clare S., Nelly B., & Owen F., members of the DPHS National Honors Society, presented the organization's activities, opportunities, & how NHS supports building students’ character & leadership within the community. District Disaster Recovery/Incident Response Plan: Curt Pieschek, Director of Technology, provided the board with an update on the district's planned response to potential technology disasters, cyberattacks, or equipment failures. Presentation on Professional Learning Communities (PLCs): Shaunna LaPlant, Heritage Elementary School Principal, Luke Herlache, Dickinson Elementary School Principal, Mark Kirst, Altmayer Elementary School Principal, Andy Bradford, Foxview Intermediate School Principal, Adam Kraemer, De Pere Middle School Principal, & Roger Allen, De Pere High School Principal, presented the step by step process of the Professional Learning Communities & how the school district uses PLCs to improve student outcomes for each student from building to building. Presentation of Fall 2024 Staff, Parents, Non-Parent Community Members, & Student School Perceptions Survey Data: Chris Thompson, Superintendent, reviewed the School Perception Survey results including comparisons to the 2022 survey results. Presentation on & Discussion regarding Open Enrollment Seats for the 2025-26 School Year: Thompson, Nicholson, Bradford, & Herlache presented information regarding open enrollment, the potential spaces available for the 2025-25 school year, & a recommendation to change our current policy from guaranteed approval for current students to a preference if space is available & adding a reapplication time for open enrolled students who want to continue in the district for grade 5 & above. This will be brought to the January 23 Board meeting for a vote. Other Topics & Discussion: Dickert reminded Board members to complete the survey on board member policies. Tollefson thanked the principals for their thorough PLC presentation, acknowledging the time & effort it took to create, as well as the excellent process & results. Motion to Move to Close Session: Dickert motioned to move to close session & Petersen seconded. The motion passed on a roll call vote: Dickert; yay. Petersen; yay. Tollefson; yay. Excused - Brittony Cartwright, Chad Jeskewitz, & Melissa Niffenegger. Entered close session at 8:29 PM. Motion to Approve New Contract: Tollefson motioned to approve new teacher contracts for Tina Johnson, a 1.0 FTE English Language Learner Teacher at DPHS, & Layne Fischer, a 0.20 FTE Occupational Therapist, & Petersen seconded the motion. Motion passed; 4/0. Motion to Approve Resignation: Petersen motioned to approve the resignation of Heidi Lassila, DPHS English Language Learner teacher, & Tollefson seconded the motion. Motion passed; 4/0. Motion to Approve Retirement: Tollefson motioned to accept the retirement notification from Joanne DiSalvi, Project Manager, & Dickert seconded the motion. Motion passed; 4/0. Adjournment: Dickert motioned to adjourn the meeting & Petersen seconded the motion. Motion carried; 4/0. Adjourned at 8:38 PM. Submitted January 13, 2025, for approval by Joanne DiSalvi, Project Manager. Approved by the Board of Education, Jeff Dickert Publish 01.17.25 WNAXLP
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De Pere WNAXLP January 6, 2025, USDD Special Board of Education Meeting Minutes - The Unified School District of De Pere Board of Education held a Special Meeting on Monday, January 6, 2025, at 6:00 PM in the Board Conference room at the District Office. Board President Adam Clayton opened the meeting with: This is a special meeting of the Board of Education of the Unified School District of De Pere being held in the Community Room in the District Office. Before this meeting, notice was given to the public by posting at the appropriate places, & copies of the notice of this meeting were forwarded to local news media. A copy of the notice was provided to the official newspaper of the District, The Press Times. Roll Call: Present – Clayton, Jeff Dickert, Matt Petersen, Brandy Tollefson. Excused - Brittony Cartwright, Chad Jeskewitz, & Melissa Niffenegger. Quorum declared. Clayton called the meeting to order at 6:01 PM. Agenda: Tollefson moved to approve the agenda as presented & Dickert seconded the motion. Motion passed, 4/0. De Pere High School National Honors Presentation: Clare S., Nelly B., & Owen F., members of the DPHS National Honors Society, presented the organization's activities, opportunities, & how NHS supports building students’ character & leadership within the community. District Disaster Recovery/Incident Response Plan: Curt Pieschek, Director of Technology, provided the board with an update on the district's planned response to potential technology disasters, cyberattacks, or equipment failures. Presentation on Professional Learning Communities (PLCs): Shaunna LaPlant, Heritage Elementary School Principal, Luke Herlache, Dickinson Elementary School Principal, Mark Kirst, Altmayer Elementary School Principal, Andy Bradford, Foxview Intermediate School Principal, Adam Kraemer, De Pere Middle School Principal, & Roger Allen, De Pere High School Principal, presented the step by step process of the Professional Learning Communities & how the school district uses PLCs to improve student outcomes for each student from building to building. Presentation of Fall 2024 Staff, Parents, Non-Parent Community Members, & Student School Perceptions Survey Data: Chris Thompson, Superintendent, reviewed the School Perception Survey results including comparisons to the 2022 survey results. Presentation on & Discussion regarding Open Enrollment Seats for the 2025-26 School Year: Thompson, Nicholson, Bradford, & Herlache presented information regarding open enrollment, the potential spaces available for the 2025-25 school year, & a recommendation to change our current policy from guaranteed approval for current students to a preference if space is available & adding a reapplication time for open enrolled students who want to continue in the district for grade 5 & above. This will be brought to the January 23 Board meeting for a vote. Other Topics & Discussion: Dickert reminded Board members to complete the survey on board member policies. Tollefson thanked the principals for their thorough PLC presentation, acknowledging the time & effort it took to create, as well as the excellent process & results. Motion to Move to Close Session: Dickert motioned to move to close session & Petersen seconded. The motion passed on a roll call vote: Dickert; yay. Petersen; yay. Tollefson; yay. Excused - Brittony Cartwright, Chad Jeskewitz, & Melissa Niffenegger. Entered close session at 8:29 PM. Motion to Approve New Contract: Tollefson motioned to approve new teacher contracts for Tina Johnson, a 1.0 FTE English Language Learner Teacher at DPHS, & Layne Fischer, a 0.20 FTE Occupational Therapist, & Petersen seconded the motion. Motion passed; 4/0. Motion to Approve Resignation: Petersen motioned to approve the resignation of Heidi Lassila, DPHS English Language Learner teacher, & Tollefson seconded the motion. Motion passed; 4/0. Motion to Approve Retirement: Tollefson motioned to accept the retirement notification from Joanne DiSalvi, Project Manager, & Dickert seconded the motion. Motion passed; 4/0. Adjournment: Dickert motioned to adjourn the meeting & Petersen seconded the motion. Motion carried; 4/0. Adjourned at 8:38 PM. Submitted January 13, 2025, for approval by Joanne DiSalvi, Project Manager. Approved by the Board of Education, Jeff Dickert Publish 01.17.25 WNAXLP