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De Pere WAXLP October 7, 2024, USDD Special Board of Education Meeting Minutes The Unified School District of De Pere Board of Education held a Special Meeting on Monday, October 7, 2024, 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 – Brittony Cartwright, Clayton, Jeff Dickert, Chad Jeskewitz, Matt Petersen, Melissa Niffenegger, & Brandy Tollefson. Quorum declared. Clayton called the meeting to order at 6:02 PM. Agenda: Jeskewitz motioned to approve the agenda as presented & Dickert seconded. Cartwright motioned to amend the agenda to move item 5(e) to follow item 5(a). Niffenegger seconded the motion to amend the agenda, & the motion passed 7/0. De Pere High School Key Club Presentation: Aaron B., Secretary & Treasurer for the Key Club, presented on the organization's current activities & the volunteering the group organizes. Presentation on Library Media Center (LMC) Criteria Used for the Selection of Student Materials: School Librarians, Stephanie Karker, Tina Kiekhaefer, Jill Pearson, Kira Schockley, Missy Smits, & Donna Young, along with Director of Secondary Curriculum & Instruction, Nick Joseph, presented the criteria used for selection of library materials & the process for reconsideration of materials outlined in School Board policies 2522 & 9130. Following the presentation, the librarians fielded questions from the Board members. Update & Discussion on Book Challenge Request: Christopher Thompson, EdD, Superintendent, updated the board on the recent anonymous challenge to the school libraries over books in inventory. Per Board Policies 2522 & 9130, he directed that the individual must communicate with building principals Shaunna LaPlant & Roger Allen (level 2 of policy 9130) to begin the challenge request process by providing their name, child’s name (if applicable), home address, & form 9130F2 for each separate book title. Motion to Approve 2024-2025 Snow Removal Contract: Noah Wentland, Dir. of Buildings & Grounds, & Dawn Foeller, Dir. of Finance, presented a motion to approve Earth Development’s 2024-2025 Snow Removal Bid. Dickert motioned to approve the contract as presented & Cartwright seconded the motion. The motion passed, 7/0. Resolution Authorizing A Taxable Tax & Revenue Anticipation Promissory Note for Cash Flow Purposes in an Amount Not to Exceed $2,000,000: Foeller requested the Board approve to establish a Line of Credit at Nicolet Bank & issue tax & revenue anticipation notes (TRAN) not to exceed $2M to use for short term cash flow deficiencies, if needed, on an annual basis. Dickert motioned to approve the resolution as presented & Tollefson seconded. Motion passed, 7/0. Motion to Approve 9-Week Tuition Waiver: Thompson presented a 9-week tuition waiver for a family to enroll based on the purchase of a home they will take occupancy of within 9 weeks of the approval. Cartwright motioned to approve the waiver & Jeskewitz seconded the motion. The motion passed; 7/0. Discussion Around Grade 3 Literacy Classroom Visits & Decoding Dyslexia of Wisconsin Meeting: Director of Elementary Curriculum & Instruction, Kathy Van Pay, Susie C. Altmayer School Principal, Mark Kirst, & Thompson reviewed a board member’s actions protesting the District’s early literacy (phonics) curriculum & instruction, as well as the board member request to visit grade 3 Reading (phonics) classes & a student intervention session. Thompson stated the School Board’s legal counsel advised canceling the scheduled meeting with Decoding Dyslexia of Wisconsin for Friday, October 11, 2024, due to the active investigation by DPI that the District’s instructional practices violated ACT 20 mandates. A discussion on the matter followed. Kirst & Van Pay requested to cancel the scheduled Altmayer grade 3 ELA (phonics) classroom visit. Based on the discussion by the Board of Education, the Altmayer classroom & intervention visits were canceled. Other Topics & Discussion: Thompson reminded the board the October business meeting was moved to October 28, 2024, due to administrative staff attending workshops & to ensure Foeller has the most up-to-date information for the October budget. Niffenegger questioned again why the meeting with the Decoding Dyslexia of Wisconsin group was canceled. It was reiterated that, based on the district attorney's legal advice, the meeting should be canceled due to the ongoing DPI investigation. Clayton congratulated the students on the Homecoming Powder Puff game fundraiser that provided $2200 for a teacher in West De Pere battling cancer. Tollefson asked if the norms presented at the September 23 meeting would be revisited & she was told that at the next board meeting, Policy 0144.5 Board Member Code of Conduct would be reviewed instead. After the review, the Board will decide on the next steps. Petersen wanted to acknowledge that De Pere High School senior Marren V. was named the USA Today - WI- Student of the Week. Tollefson reminded everyone that homecoming is this week & to attend the activities including Friday, October 11 football game. Adjournment: Jeskewitz motioned to adjourn the meeting & Cartwright seconded the motion. Motion carried; 7/0. Adjournment at 7:53 PM. Approved, October 28. Jeff Dickert, Clerk Publish 11.08.24 WNAXLP
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De Pere WAXLP October 7, 2024, USDD Special Board of Education Meeting Minutes The Unified School District of De Pere Board of Education held a Special Meeting on Monday, October 7, 2024, 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 – Brittony Cartwright, Clayton, Jeff Dickert, Chad Jeskewitz, Matt Petersen, Melissa Niffenegger, & Brandy Tollefson. Quorum declared. Clayton called the meeting to order at 6:02 PM. Agenda: Jeskewitz motioned to approve the agenda as presented & Dickert seconded. Cartwright motioned to amend the agenda to move item 5(e) to follow item 5(a). Niffenegger seconded the motion to amend the agenda, & the motion passed 7/0. De Pere High School Key Club Presentation: Aaron B., Secretary & Treasurer for the Key Club, presented on the organization's current activities & the volunteering the group organizes. Presentation on Library Media Center (LMC) Criteria Used for the Selection of Student Materials: School Librarians, Stephanie Karker, Tina Kiekhaefer, Jill Pearson, Kira Schockley, Missy Smits, & Donna Young, along with Director of Secondary Curriculum & Instruction, Nick Joseph, presented the criteria used for selection of library materials & the process for reconsideration of materials outlined in School Board policies 2522 & 9130. Following the presentation, the librarians fielded questions from the Board members. Update & Discussion on Book Challenge Request: Christopher Thompson, EdD, Superintendent, updated the board on the recent anonymous challenge to the school libraries over books in inventory. Per Board Policies 2522 & 9130, he directed that the individual must communicate with building principals Shaunna LaPlant & Roger Allen (level 2 of policy 9130) to begin the challenge request process by providing their name, child’s name (if applicable), home address, & form 9130F2 for each separate book title. Motion to Approve 2024-2025 Snow Removal Contract: Noah Wentland, Dir. of Buildings & Grounds, & Dawn Foeller, Dir. of Finance, presented a motion to approve Earth Development’s 2024-2025 Snow Removal Bid. Dickert motioned to approve the contract as presented & Cartwright seconded the motion. The motion passed, 7/0. Resolution Authorizing A Taxable Tax & Revenue Anticipation Promissory Note for Cash Flow Purposes in an Amount Not to Exceed $2,000,000: Foeller requested the Board approve to establish a Line of Credit at Nicolet Bank & issue tax & revenue anticipation notes (TRAN) not to exceed $2M to use for short term cash flow deficiencies, if needed, on an annual basis. Dickert motioned to approve the resolution as presented & Tollefson seconded. Motion passed, 7/0. Motion to Approve 9-Week Tuition Waiver: Thompson presented a 9-week tuition waiver for a family to enroll based on the purchase of a home they will take occupancy of within 9 weeks of the approval. Cartwright motioned to approve the waiver & Jeskewitz seconded the motion. The motion passed; 7/0. Discussion Around Grade 3 Literacy Classroom Visits & Decoding Dyslexia of Wisconsin Meeting: Director of Elementary Curriculum & Instruction, Kathy Van Pay, Susie C. Altmayer School Principal, Mark Kirst, & Thompson reviewed a board member’s actions protesting the District’s early literacy (phonics) curriculum & instruction, as well as the board member request to visit grade 3 Reading (phonics) classes & a student intervention session. Thompson stated the School Board’s legal counsel advised canceling the scheduled meeting with Decoding Dyslexia of Wisconsin for Friday, October 11, 2024, due to the active investigation by DPI that the District’s instructional practices violated ACT 20 mandates. A discussion on the matter followed. Kirst & Van Pay requested to cancel the scheduled Altmayer grade 3 ELA (phonics) classroom visit. Based on the discussion by the Board of Education, the Altmayer classroom & intervention visits were canceled. Other Topics & Discussion: Thompson reminded the board the October business meeting was moved to October 28, 2024, due to administrative staff attending workshops & to ensure Foeller has the most up-to-date information for the October budget. Niffenegger questioned again why the meeting with the Decoding Dyslexia of Wisconsin group was canceled. It was reiterated that, based on the district attorney's legal advice, the meeting should be canceled due to the ongoing DPI investigation. Clayton congratulated the students on the Homecoming Powder Puff game fundraiser that provided $2200 for a teacher in West De Pere battling cancer. Tollefson asked if the norms presented at the September 23 meeting would be revisited & she was told that at the next board meeting, Policy 0144.5 Board Member Code of Conduct would be reviewed instead. After the review, the Board will decide on the next steps. Petersen wanted to acknowledge that De Pere High School senior Marren V. was named the USA Today - WI- Student of the Week. Tollefson reminded everyone that homecoming is this week & to attend the activities including Friday, October 11 football game. Adjournment: Jeskewitz motioned to adjourn the meeting & Cartwright seconded the motion. Motion carried; 7/0. Adjournment at 7:53 PM. Approved, October 28. Jeff Dickert, Clerk Publish 11.08.24 WNAXLP