BOARD WORK SESSION

School District of New Richmond

District Office Community Room

June 11, 2018

CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 4:31 p.m. by President Hinz in accordance with notice given to the New

Richmond News.

ROLL CALL Board Members Present – Marilyn Duerst, Kent Elkin, Greg Gartner, Rick Hinz, Paula Kolbeck,

Neal Melby, Bryan Schafer

Board Members Absent –

Administration Present – Patrick Olson, Brian Johnston, Tom Wissink, Casey Eckardt

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Motion by Paula Kolbeck to approve the agenda as presented. Bryan Schafer seconded the

motion. Motion carried 7-0.

CONSENT AGENDA

Resignation of Cristin Ford from 1.0 FTE Special Education Teacher at Starr Elementary as

requested in a letter dated 5/23/18;

Resignation of Carly Lorenz from 1.0 FTE Kindergarten Teacher at Starr Elementary as requested

in a letter dated 6/4/18;

Resignation of Jenna Weiland from 1.0 FTE First Grade Teacher at Starr Elementary as requested

in a letter dated 5/24/18;

Resignations from extra-curricular positions for the 2018-2019 school year: Keith Badger from

Summer School Teacher; Gregory Kier from Fifth Grade Department Head; Jenna Weiland from

First Grade Department Head;

Hire to extra-curricular positions for the 2017-2018 school year: Hallie Kaczmarski to Summer

School Substitute; Alicia Kirkman to Summer School Teacher; Lynzi Knudtson to Summer

School Teacher; Kody Novinska to Summer School Teacher; Lauren Rominski to Summer

School Teacher; Taylor Willert to Summer School Teacher;

Hire of Brittany Bosak to replacement 1.0 FTE High School ALC Teacher for the 2018-2019

school year with a salary of $51,370;

Hire of Ryan Leis to replacement 1.0 FTE High School English Teacher for the 2018-2019 school

year with a salary of $45,376;

Transfers and/or Reassignments for the 2018-2019 school year: Erik Benson from Starr

Elementary Third Grade Teacher to Starr Elementary Fourth Grade Teacher; Abigail Blader from

Starr Elementary Fourth Grade Teacher to Starr Elementary Second Grade Teacher; Brooke

Jenderny from Starr Elementary Fourth Grade Teacher to Starr Elementary Fifth Grade Teacher;

Gregory Kier from Starr Elementary Fifth Grade Teacher to Starr Elementary Fourth Grade

Teacher; Kelsie Magee from Starr Elementary Second Grade Teacher to Starr Elementary

Kindergarten Teacher;

Motion by Neal Melby to approve the consent items as presented. Marilyn Duerst seconded the

motion. Motion carried 7-0.

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF NEW RICHMOND Inspire Every Student to Learn to His or Her Potential

School District of New Richmond

DISTRICT BEHAVIOR COACH MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

The District is working with Westfield’s to hire a District Behavior Coach to service grades K-8

district wide and also offer services to the High School. Mr. Olson hopes to have a memorandum of

understanding for approval at the regular meeting in June.

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER

The New Richmond City Council has the School Resource Officer Memorandum of Understanding

on their agenda tonight. Mr. Olson will attend that meeting and possibly have something for the

Board to approve at the regular meeting in June.

Wisconsin Department of Justice School Safety Grant

A grant request for the School Safety Initiative was submitted to the Department of Justice last week.

The request was for $395,408.22 and would be used to increase a variety of safety features throughout

the District.

EARLY CHILDHOOD AND BRIDGE RELOCATION PROPERTY

The District is looking for space for the Early Childhood and Bridge programs. Early Childhood is

currently housed at Starr Elementary and the Bridge program is renting a house from the New

Richmond Area Centre. The Creamery was discussed as a possible location.

Motion by Neal Melby to convene to closed session at 5:12 p.m. Bryan Schafer seconded the motion.

Yes –Duerst, Elkin, Gartner, Hinz, Kolbeck, Melby, Schafer

No – none

Motion carried 7-0.

CLOSED SESSION

Convene to closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes 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.

Compensation

Community Education Staffing

Non-extension of Extra-Curricular Contract

(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.

Bow-Tie Pond

RECONVENE AND TAKE ANY NECESSARY ACTION The Board reconvened to open session at 6:40 p.m.

Motion by Paula Kolbeck to approve a compensation increase of 2.13% for all staff plus teacher

supplement pay of $1,400. Neal Melby seconded the motion. Motion carried 7-0.

Motion by Kent Elkin to approve the recommendation of the School District of New Richmond

Administration for non-extension of the extra-curricular contract for 2018-19 for Ryan Schradle.

Greg Gartner seconded the motion. Motion carried 7-0.

School District of New Richmond

ADJOURNMENT

Motion by Neal Melby to adjourn at 6:42 p.m. Bryan Schafer seconded the motion. Motion

carried 7-0.

Respectfully submitted,

Marilyn Duerst, School Board Clerk

School District of New Richmond