September
18, 2006
Board President, William T.
Priegel, in the Library, at
CALL
TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, ADOPTION OF AGENDA
AND
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENT: Crystal A. Berg, David A. Kling, William T. Priegel, Shirley A. Reis,
EXCUSED: Tracie L. Black
Reis/Kling, to call the meeting to
order and approve the agenda as presented. Roll Call:
4 - 0.
Motion unanimously carried.
Mr. Priegel led the Board
and Administration in the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF
UNANIMOUS CONSENT AGENDA
Berg/Reis, to
approve the unanimous consent Agenda as presented as follows:
Minutes: Regular meeting minutes of Annual Meeting August 31,
2006 and the Regular Meeting, August 31, 2006 as printed.
Vouchers: Payroll vouchers in the amount of $235,444.48 and
General Vouchers in the amount of $481,588.30 and Total Vouchers of $105,666.94
for a Grand Total of $822,699.72.
Treasurer’s Report: The Treasurer’s Report for the period ending August
31, 2006 in the amount of $4,985,931.27.
Acceptance of Gifts: As presented.
Acceptance of Budget
Transfer Request: None
Bid Acceptance: None
Personnel Recommendations: Resignations:
Kayleigh Dlapa, Kyle Seavecki and Danny Wojciechowski,
Student Workers-Birdhouse, effective 2006-07 school year; Mitch Gehring,
effective 9/25/06; Sheilah Krebs and Carol Rousseau,
Substitute Support Staff, effective 9/11/06; Ellen Ryan, Substitute Support
Staff effective 8/29/06; Ellen Ryan, Student Supervisor, effective 9/18/06,
3.75 hr/day, 180 days; David Siegler, Substitute
Teacher, effective 10/2/06; Crystal Witzlib,
Substitute Teacher, effective 9/1/06; Other:
Susan Bates, Student Supervisor increase hrs from 3.75 hr/day to 33 hrs in
an 8 day period; Kathleen Buchanan, Student Supervisor, increase from 33 hours
in an 8 day period to 5.75 hr/day, 180 days; and Kateri
Keller, Art Teacher, revised from a limited term employee to a regular employee.
Roll Call: 4 - 0. Motion unanimously approved.
COMMITTEE AND
BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Legislative Report
Mrs.
Berg reported that a separate committee has been organized and is looking at
the State Aid Formula and school funding.
Senate Bill 68 was passed but vetoed by Governor Doyle as was Senate
Bill 84 changing School Days to Hours.
Facility/Construction Update
Mr.
Kling reported that classes started on time with a small punch list
remaining. 111 change order items were
just reviewed and an audit will be coming up shortly. Currently the project is approximately
$981,000 including some additional expenses of data cabling and phones. The remodeling of room120 for special
education cost approximately $111,000 and came in higher due to some additional
costs to replace an outside wall. There
are a few items that might yet be needed, counters and cabinets that would have
to come out of maintenance budget. The
project is complete and contractors have left the site.
COMMUNICATIONS
1st Class Activities – None
Announcement
of Acceptance of Gifts – Mr. Kling presented the
gifts as listed in the unanimous consent agenda. Thank yous
should be sent by administration if it hasn’t already been done.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
None
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Start of School
Ms. Koehl reported that the beginning of school was
smooth. Thank you to Mr. Dobner and to
everyone who helped with Freshman Orientation. Over 1,000 people were served with the pot
luck. Thank you to staff and
administration who worked on last minute changes due to medical leaves. Thank you to the technology staff and
maintenance workers who worked very hard getting everything ready.
Open House – September 20
Mr. Dan Dobner, Public Relation
Director/Associate Principal reminded everyone of the Open House for parents on
Wednesday evening, September 20 from 7:00 – 8:31 PM. 7 minutes classes will be gone through,
periods 1 – 8, an opportunity to meet and greet your student’s teacher.
District Goals
Ms. Koehl indicated that the
District Goals haven’t been updated since last October. They’re far reaching goals and that the
Instructional Team reviewed them last week. She expressed that these goals are ongoing and
are as follows:
Goal
1: We will increase the graduation rate
by 1% each year over the next five years by increasing student achievement in
all subject areas of our comprehensive high school. We will work on using our
own data to work on our graduation rate.
Goal
2: We will increase the achievement of
all students by guiding them to enroll and find success in more rigorous
programs of study and more challenging courses, including advanced placement
and other higher level courses.
There are two groups from
Instructional Team that are working on two goals under District Goals. Goal 1 – Freshman
Transition and Goal 2 – Rigor Coursework.
Motion
by Reis, with a second by Kling, to continue these goals and work
to achieve them.
Motion unanimously approved.
Environmental Scan – District Goals – Board Goals
& Dr. Kremer’s Goals
The Board presented Goals they
want Dr. Kremer to work on and Dr. Kremer presented his Goals to work on. The Board presented Goals the Board recognized as
important and Dr. Kremer provided the board with a list of goals he felt they
should work on. After discussion the following
draft goals list are: Superintendent’s Goals (not necessary in
order of importance) 1) Improved Communication – Internally and Externally a shared
governance model; 2) Improve School Wide Morale/Trust; 3) Initiate Planning to
Renew the District Strategic Plan; 4) Implement District Goals and Action
Plans; 5) Build a True A-Team assessing roles and responsibilities; 6) Assist
Board to function effectively as a team; and 7) Budget 2007-2008 and involve a
committee/School Finance.
Board
Goals: (also not necessarily in order of importance) 1)
Team building, including elimination of micro-management, to reestablish
community trust); 2) Focus on Policy Decisions; 3) Monitor Implementation of
Climate Study & Climate Assessment; 4) Budget 2007-2008; and 5) Chats with
K-8 Administrators and Boards meet for round table discussions on specific areas,
potential areas, K-12 District, Data Retreat K-12 schools, common items.
Dialogue Surrounding Administrators’ Roles – Climate
Survey
Dr. Kremer asked the board for direction on the
Climate Survey areas of concern.
Administrators have been assigned to the various areas as follows: First-Class Behavior, Joe Frinzi &
Educator of the Year
Mr. Timmer, administrator in
charge of Educator of the Year had a dialogue with the Board on the Educator of
the Year award. A committee will review
the criteria as well as the definition of educator, and then bring back to the
board. Members of the committee are Mr.
Timmer, Mr. Priegel and Mr. Berg.
CITIZENS
AND DELEGATIONS
Julie Allen asked how
people would know what committees were available and the list is available on
the huhs homepage with information and
directions. She also wanted more
information be available on the huhs homepage for
upcoming Board meetings. Agendas are
posted as well as minutes once they have been approved. Handouts are available at the meeting as well.
She also made a comment that the SHUHS Committee isn’t sure where it is going
at this time. She will encourage members
to become involved in HUHS committee work.
Brenda Olson suggested that perhaps the Herb Kohl criteria be reviewed
to clarify criteria for the Educator of the year award.
(NO FURTHER AUDIENCE
PARTICIPATION)
OLD BUSINESS
Proposal #06-1536a – First Reading/Discussion of Policies
#3122 & 4112 Professional and Support Staff Communications Revision. Board discussion, no action, the policies will be
revised and brought back.
Proposal #06-1571 – First
NEW BUSINESS
Proposal #06-1572 – District Appointed Representative on
Professional Development Plan. Reis/Berg, to approve the District
Appointed Representatives on the Professional Development Plan of Mary J.
Koehl, Dawn L. Maxwell and Doran E. Timmer. They have been trained. Other administrators are encouraged to go
through the two day training and the next training session is November 20. The passing of this proposal will make us in
compliance with PI 34 Ruling. Roll
Call: 4 -
0. Motion unanimously approved.
Proposal #06-1573 – FFA National Convention. Kling/Berg, to approve the FFA National
Convention trip for 5 students and advisor to travel to the National FFA
Convention held in
Proposal #06-1574 – NSBA Convention Attendance. Kling/Berg, to approve one Board member
to attend the NSBA National Convention in San Francisco, April 14 – 17, 2007,
due to budget constraints. Board members
are asked to report back after attending conventions or workshops and share
their valuable information with the rest of the board. Mrs. Reis, Mrs. Black and Mr. Kling are the
only board members eligible to attend this year.
ANNOUNCEMENT
OF MEETINGS
September 20, 2006 7:00 – 8:31 PM – Open House
September 25, 2006 5:00 PM Tentative Student
Discipline Hearing - Library
September 26, 2006 7:00 PM Key Communicators Meeting
– Rm 89
October 17, 2006 6:30 PM – WASB Region 15
Dinner Meeting – Country Inn
October 30, 2006 7:00 PM –
Agenda items for next
meeting: There were none.
“Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility.” WI Stats. 19.85(1)(c)
PERSONNEL ISSUES
Kling/Reis, to adjourn to closed
session. Meeting was adjourned at 9:26
PM.
Roll Call: 4 -
0. Motion unanimously approved.
Respectfully submitted,
William T. Priegel,
President
Michael L. Kremer, Ph.D.
District Administrator
Approved: October 16, 2006
/s/ Crystal A. Berg
Crystal A. Berg, Clerk