McFarland School District News

1-7-08 School Board Minutes

Minutes of the Closed Session and School Board Meeting Held January 7, 2008

Meeting called to order by School Board President Arlyn Halvorson at 6:15 p.m. at McFarland Primary School, 6103 Johnson Street McFarland, WI 53558 for a school tour of McFarland Primary School.

Present: Arlyn Halvorson, Jim Moeser, Tom Allen, Don Schutt, Kathy Siegmann,

Gary Baier, Bill Faust, Jeff Mahoney, Scott Brown

Absent: none

At 7:08 p.m., School Board President Arlyn Halvorson called the regular meeting to order in the School Board Room, McFarland District Office 5101 Farwell Street McFarland, WI 53558.

Present: Arlyn Halvorson, Tom Allen, Don Schutt, Jim Moeser, Kathy Siegmann

Absent: none

Administrators Present: Scott Brown, Jeff Mahoney, Roberta Felker, Penny Simmons, Jim Hickey,

Dave Witte, and Tom Mooney.

Student Representatives: Audra Cohen

Motion by Schutt, second by Siegmann to approve the following consent agenda items:

- Revised Minutes of the December 17, 2007 School Board Meeting

- Approval of General Fund Vouchers #136321 through #136563

Motion carried 5-0.

Student Council Report – Student Representative Audra Cohen reported on current and upcoming Student Council events.

Superintendents Report –

A. Recent District Photos & Events

B. Open Enrollment Reminder – Feb. 4-22, 2008

C. Important Dates

Board Comments

Public Comments – two public comments were made during Item D – Action on 2008-09 Curriculum Proposals

Action Items:

Motion by Schutt, second by Siegmann to approve action on Trust Resolution.

Motion carried 5-0

Motion by Schutt, second by Moeser to approve action on Corporate Resolution.

Motion carried 5-0

Motion by Siegmann, second by Schutt to approve action on Money Market Strategy.

Motion carried 5-0

Roberta Felker outlined the 2008-09 curriculum proposals. Both staff members and the public provided discussion and comments regarding the various proposals. Two public comments were made on behalf of the Strings Program proposal; Gretchen & Staci Tischer, and Quinn Leonard.

Motion by Schutt, second by Siegmann to approve action on 2008-09 Curriculum Proposals as recommended.

Motion carried 5-0

Motion by Schutt, second by Siegmann to approve action on 2008-09 McFarland Articulation Agreements and Four Lakes Distance Education Offerings.

Motion carried 5-0

Motion by Moeser, second by Schutt to approve action on McFarland High School 2008-09 Course Guide.

Motion carried 5-0

Motion by Moeser, second by Schutt to approve action on recommended 2008-09 site fees as presented.

Motion carried 5-0.

Notation was made of the following personnel items:

Name

Area

Explanation

Tana Wendt

CEELC Educational Assistant position

15 hrs/week

This position will give support to both home room teachers tutoring in early reading intervention and the Booster Group for the 2007-08 school year.

Upcoming Reports: February 4, 2007 - Time Utilization – What general principles have we learned about teacher time and work days?

WASB/WASDA/WASBO Joint Convention

CESA2 Services

Motion by Moeser, second by Schutt to take a short recess and then enter into closed session at 9:00 p.m. under WI State Statute 19.85(1)(e), deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session – land purchase/sale and WI State Statute 19.85(1)(c) considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility - administrative performance/contract renewal, and teacher non-renewal.

Motion by Schutt, second by Siegmann to adjourn. Motion carried 5-0 and meeting adjourned at 10:14 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Tom Allen

District Clerk

TA/as

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