FRIESS LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT

Towns of Richfield and Erin

MINUTES

May 27, 2015

Regular School Board Meeting

MEMBERS PRESENT: Ellen Duhamel, President STAFF PRESENT: John Engstrom, District Administrator

Tom Wolff, Vice-President Denise Howe, Business Manager

John Tennessen, Clerk

Tony Kellicut, Treasurer

Ginny McGrath, Member at Large

I.  The regular meeting of the School Board of the Friess Lake School District was called to order by Board President Ellen Duhamel at 5:30 P.M. The meeting was posted at Friess Lake School, Richfield Town Hall, Erin Town Hall, Hartford Times Press, WTKM Radio Station, and the Journal/Sentinel-Cedarburg Office.

II.  Roll call was taken. A quorum was verified. John Engstrom and Denise Howe were also present. Ginny McGrath arrived at 5:44 P.M.

III.  The Pledge of Allegiance was led by a student who attends Richfield School. He attended the meeting and is working towards a Boy Scout citizenship badge.

IV.  Open Forum/Community Input

A.  There was no one present for the Open Forum.

V.  Recognition, Appreciation, Awards

A.  John Engstrom thanked the School Board and parents for all of their efforts during Staff Appreciation Week. The food, notes of appreciation and Staff Appreciation Dinner was much appreciated.

B.  John Engstrom thanked Bill Scasny and various staff and volunteers for all of their work on Field Day. He also mentioned that we were blessed with great weather that day.

C.  John Engstrom congratulated Alex Byard, a seventh grade student, applied and was accepted for a NASA Space Grant in Alabama. Alec was one of only three in Washington County to be chosen.

D.  John Engstrom congratulated all of the volleyball players for a very successful year.

VI.  Presentations

A.  Maggie Colwell presented for the School Board her Washington Monument project that she prepared for a social studies assignment on National Landmarks.

VII.  Approval of Minutes

A.  John Tennessen made a motion to approve the April 27, 2015 Regular School Board meeting minutes as presented, Tony Kellicut 2nd; Motion carried unanimously.

VIII.  Approval of Financial Reports and Bills Payable

A.  Tom Wolff made a motion to approve the April 30, 2015 Financial Reports as presented, John Tennessen 2nd; Motion carried unanimously.

B.  The 2015-2016 Preliminary Budget was discussed.

C.  Ginny McGrath made a motion to accept the 2015-2016 Food Service Agreement with Hartford Union High School as presented, Tony Kellicut 2nd; Motion carried unanimously.

D.  Tom Wolff made a motion to approve the price increase of adult hot lunches from $3.00 per meal to $3.40 per meal effective with the 2015-2016 school year to comply with federal guidelines as presented, Tony Kellicut 2nd; Motion carried unanimously.

  1. Student Achievement Reports and Updates

A.  Enrollment Report

  1. The 2014-2015 Enrollment as of May 27, 2015 was reported as follows:

Preschool Speech - 2 EC-0 4K-11 5K-20 1-21 2-16 3-26 4-21 5-22

6-20 7-33 8-31 Total: 223

  1. Tony Kellicut made a motion to approve all 2015-2016 Open Enrollment applications as presented, John Tennessen 2nd; Motion carried unanimously.
  1. John Engstrom updated the Board on Data Meetings he has held.
  2. John Engstrom provided an update to the Board on Camp Invention plans for June, Makers Lab projects and Fab Day.
  3. John Engstrom provided the Board with an Update on the Badger Exam and other legislative topics.
  1. Personnel Items
  2. Denise Howe and John Engstrom reported that the current shared services agreement with the Slinger School District for IT services will be ending this summer since the shared employee was offered a 100 FTE contract with Slinger for 2015-2016 and sharing is no longer being offered. A replacement for the service will be looked into over the summer.

XI. Board Reports and Updates

A. General Board Communications

1. Ellen Duhamel requested that any Board members that still needed a front door fob or keys to the office for picking up Board packets prior to meetings should see Mary Seymour, the school secretary, to get their keys signed out.

B. Board President’s Report – Ellen Duhamel

1. Ellen Duhamel mentioned that she appreciated that Jennifer Setterlun, prior School Board member, stopped by to the Staff Appreciation Dinner held earlier this month to thank staff.

C. Long Term District Planning was not discussed at this time.

XII. Building and Grounds Reports and Updates

A.  Rick Croghan provided the Board with a Building and Grounds Report including things such as: an update on summer maintenance staffing, painting wooden fascia on the building, painting of metal canopies on the building as well as some landscaping needs.

XIII. Policies

A. Policies were not discussed at this time.

XIV. Future Agenda Items

A.  The Board discussed future agenda items such as the hiring of a part time Science and Art teacher.

B. The next regular School Board meeting was previously scheduled for June 30, 2015 at 6:15 P.M. The July meeting was previously scheduled for July 21, 2015 at 6:15 P.M. The August meeting was scheduled for August 24, 2015 at 5:30 P.M.

XV. At 6:33 P.M., Tom Wolff made a motion to adjourn, Tony Kellicut 2nd; Motion carried unanimously.

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Ellen Duhamel, President John Tennessen, Clerk

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