McFarland School District News

5-18-09 School Board Minutes

Minutes of the School Board Meeting Held May 18, 2009

Meeting called to order by School Board Vice-President Jim Moeser at 6:04 p.m. in the District Office Conference Room, McFarland District Office 5101 Farwell Street McFarland, WI 53558.

Present: Arlyn Halvorson (at 6:53 p.m.), Jim Moeser, Tom Allen, Don Schutt, and Kathy Siegmann.

Absent: none.

Administrators Present: Scott Brown, Jeff Mahoney, Penny Simmons, Jim Hickey, Sherry Holly, Dave Witte, and Sue Murphy.

2009-10 Budget Review – Jeff Mahoney provided a 2009-10 budget review.

At 6:58 p.m., the board took a 5 minute recess before beginning the regular board items.

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

- Minutes of the May 4, 2009 School Board Meeting

- Approval of General Fund Vouchers #143937 through #144261

- Professional Staffing Recommendations:

* Resignations: Ann Eckerman-Dever, 1.0 FTE K-2 Music Teacher

Katharine Utphall, 0.5 FTE MHS Guidance Counselor

* New Hires: Sherry Holly, 240 day, two year contract MHS Associate Principal

Sue Murphy, 240 day, two year contract WIS Principal

Alan Northouse, 1.0 FTE WIS 5^th Grade Teacher

* Change in Assignment: Brenda Eckel, WIS 4^th Grade to 3^rd Grade Teacher

- Co-Curricular Staffing Recommendations:

* New Hires: Heidi Drebenstedt, 4.0% Head Dance Coach – Fall Season

Motion carried 5-0.

Student Council Report – Audra Cohen and Andrew Hovel reported on recent Student Council and school events.

Superintendents Report –

A. Senior Optimist of the Month – Mahin Ahmed

B. Important Dates

C. Recent District Photos & Events

Board Comments

Public Comments – none.

School Board Reports:

- Waubesa Prairie Report – Janet and Leon Moore were in attendance to talk about outdoor education enhancement opportunities at the WIS site. They spoke about the opportunity of creating a small prairie demonstration area and several other demonstration plantings.

- Business Managers Report – none.

- Kindergarten Enrollment – On Tom Mooney’s behalf, Jeff Mahoney addressed the board requesting guidance as to number and type of kindergarten program options to be offered for the 2009-10 school year.

Action Items:

Motion by Schutt, second by Siegmann to approve action on 2009-10 MHS Student Handbook.

Motion carried 5-0

Motion by Schutt, second by Moeser to approve action on offering a GEDO#2 Test of Graduate Education Development program.

Motion carried 5-0.

Motion by Moeser, second by Siegmann to approve action on 2009-10 Capital Plan Expenditure – 2009 MHS carpet replacement project.

Motion carried 5-0

Notation was made of the following personnel items:

New Hires: Ben Snyder, 8 hrs/day MHS Custodian

Motion by Schutt, second by Siegmann to move into Closed Session after a short break under WI 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 – update on teacher negotiations and Four Lakes contract with K12, Inc. and WI Statute 19.85(1)(g) conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved – possible update on teachers union pre-grievance

Motion carried 5-0.

Present: Arlyn Halvorson, Jim Moeser, Tom Allen, Don Schutt, Kathy Siegmann, and Scott Brown.

Absent: none.

The board reviewed and discussed teacher negotiations and the Four Lakes contract with K12, Inc. They also heard an update on the teachers union pre-grievance.

Motion by Schutt, second by Siegmann to return to open session at 9:00 p.m.

Motion by Moeser, second by Siegmann to adjourn. Motion carried 5-0 and meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Tom Allen

District Clerk

TA/as

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