MINUTES - REGULAR BOARD MEETING - April 22, 2019


The regular meeting of the Reedsville Board of education was called to order at 6:30 PM by Board President Andrew Maertz.  Present:  Board members - Andrew Maertz, Vicki Petska, Rick Hein, Todd Schneider and Carie Boldt.  Administrative team members - Tony Butturini, Michael Nate, Joe Cook, and Ryan McCulley.  Others:  Stephanie Maertz, Debbie Gardner, Dan Sonnenberg, Chris Christensen, Megan Lindemann, Kris Hanson, Kim Luedtke, Mike Boldt, Gina Meshak, Joy Spatchek, Kathy Kasper, Bob Ebert, Ben Krull, Joe Delsman, Amy Hein, John Ebert, Chad Hynek, Warren Wedepohl, Chris Shimek, David Norby, Kristoffer Brown, Emily Brown and Becky O’Leary.         


Mr. Andrew Maertz called the meeting to order at 6:30 and announced that proper legal notice of the meeting had been given.

1. Opening
   1. Pledge of Allegiance led by President Andrew Maertz
   2. Motion to approve agenda with addition of adding Discussion/Action item R. Purchase new/used van made by Todd Schneider, seconded by Vicki Petska.  All ayes.  Motion carried.
1. Public Input
   1. Kris Hanson representing the REA welcomed Kristoffer Brown as the new Superintendent/High School Principal.
1. Discussion items
   1. Employment announcements - Hillary Sweere (resignation)
   2. Facilities committee - Rick reported on the progress of the committee and the survey results
   3. Finance committee - Finance committee update on the 2019-2020 budget process and the April referenda results
1. Discussion/Action Items
   1. Carie Boldt took the oath of office.
   2. Meeting was turned over to Mr. Butturini at 6:38 for reorganization of the board.  Mr. Butturini asked for nominations for president and a motion to accept Andrew Maertz as President, Rick Hein as Vice President, Vicki Petska as Clerk, and Carie Boldt as Treasurer was made by Todd Schneider, seconded by Vicki Petska.  Roll call vote - all ayes.  Motion carried.  Mr. Butturini turned the meeting back over to board president Maertz at 6:40.
   3. Motion to accept Davis Kuelthau as the district’s legal correspondent, to accept Denmark State Bank as the district’s depository, to accept the Brillion News as the district’s newspaper, to accept Andrew Maertz as the WASB delegate and Carie Boldt as the WASB alternate, to accept Andrew Maertz as the CESA 7 representative, to accept the Superintendent as the district’s representative with state/federal agencies made by Rick Hein, seconded by Carie Boldt.  All ayes.  Motion carried.
   4. Motion to keep the facilities & finance committees and members as they are (Maertz/Schneider - Finance and Hein/Petska - Facilities) made by Carie Boldt, seconded by Todd Schneider.  All ayes.  Motion carried.  
   5. Motion to accept payment of bills made by Vicki Petska, seconded by Carie Boldt. Rick abstained.  Motion carried 4-0. 
   6. Motion to approve minutes from the March 18 regular session and closed session meeting, March 22, March 23, March 28, April 2, and April 3 closed session meetings made by Carie Boldt and seconded by Rick Hein.  All ayes.  Motion carried.
   7. Motion to approve the hiring of Victoria Rojas as a Special Education/Interventionist teacher for the 2019-2020 school year made by Vicki Petska, seconded by Carie Boldt.  All ayes.  Motion carried.
   8. Motion to approve 2019-2020 Superintendent/High School Principal contract for Kristoffer Brown made by Rick Hein, seconded by Todd Schneider.  All ayes.  Motion carried.
   9. Support staff contracts tabled until after closed session.
   10. Motion to approve the hiring of Sheena Kocourek as an early childhood special education aide at 12 hours per week made by Carie Boldt, seconded by Vicki Petska.  All ayes.  Motion carried.
   11. Administrative contracts tabled until after closed session.
   12. Motion to approve permission for Chad Hynek to work on the fenceline of the FFA property for the next three years made by Vicki Petska, seconded by Carie Boldt.  All ayes.  Motion carried.
   13. Motion to accept the purchase of a used van at the cost of $23,884 made by Rick Hein, seconded by Vicki Petska.  All ayes.  Motion carried.
1. Reports
   1. District Administrator/High School Principal-1. WETA Board  2. Prom  3. Legislative meeting  4. State testing  5. Special needs prom  6. Lorrigan field trip  7. May 17 Evening of Excellence
   2. Elementary/Middle School Principal-1. Enrollment  2. Evaluation process 3. Summer school update  4. REAP grant  5. 5th grade hiring date  6. Security update 
   3. Director of Special Education-1. Staffing  2. Mental health grant
   4. Dean of Students/Athletic Director-1. FFA judging teams  2. Forensics  3. Sports physicals  4. Badger Boys & Badger Girls
   5. Board Members -1. Andrew reported on the WASB meeting with Governor Evers.
1. Adjourn into closed session at 7:14 PM.  According to SS 19.85 (1) (c) Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility (staffing and compensation). The Reedsville Board of Education reserves the right to return to open session.  Motion made by Carie Boldt, seconded by Rick Hein.  Roll call vote all ayes.  Motion carried.
2.  Motion to go out of closed session by Vicki Petska and seconded by Todd Schneider at 7:50.  All ayes.  Motion carried
3. Discussion/Action
   1. Motion to approve all support staff contracts with Amy Hein moving to district bookkeeper by Vicki Petska and seconded by Todd Schneider.  All ayes.  Rick Hein abstained.  Motion carried.
   2. Motion to approve the administrative contracts by Rick Hein and seconded by Carie Boldt.  All ayes.  Motion carried.
1. Motion to adjourn at 7:53 PM made by Rick Hein and seconded by Todd Schneider.  All ayes.  Motion carried.  


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                                                                 Vicki Petska, Clerk