Regular School Board Meeting June 10, 2024
Superintendent Dr. Chris Reuter provided a District Administrator Update mentioning the conclusion of the 2023-2024 school year, the beginning of the summer buildings and grounds projects, summer school starts next week, and congratulations to Cody Schmidt who won the Division 1 State Golf championship.
Board President Mr. Russ Ewert shared information about the Germantown High School Graduation that happened on Sunday, June 2nd. Thank you to the students along with the staff and families who helped the students reach their goal. The 8th grade promotion ceremony was on Thursday, June 6th in the Field House at Germantown High School for the very first time.
Ms. Heather Ellis provided a Performing Arts Center Update mentioning the 2024-2025 anticipated usage, the 2024-2025 calendar, a review of the Dramatic Impact 2023-2024 season, the Kennedy Middle School Musical, a review of the outside rental groups, the 2023-2024 Community Series Events, the 2024-2025 Community Advisory Team Planning, expenses and revenues, youth summer drama camps, the upcoming Family Film Fridays, and the successful piano campaign which resulted in a new piano for the Performing Arts Center. A big Thank You goes out to all the volunteers who help make the PAC run smoothly.
The following citizens spoke: Jamie Cannestra with the GEA.
Motion by Barney, second by Higginbotham to approve Consent Agenda Items A-F. Dr. Reuter highlighted the donations. Mr. Nowak highlighted the teacher resignations and teacher contracts. Motion carried.
Loth provided an update from the June 10, 2024 Finance Committee meeting mentioning the approval of the May vouchers, the May variance report, the 2024-2025 preliminary budget, and the 2024-2025 desktop and chromebook replacement.
The Finance Committee brings forward a positive recommendation to the Full Board to approve the 2024-2025 preliminary budget. Motion carried.
The Finance Committee brings forward a positive recommendation to the Full Board to approve the purchase of 650 Chromebooks from BDJ Tech for $180,537.50 and 61 desktops from TKK Electronics for $34,587 totaling $215,124.50 plus financing, charged to the appropriate capitalization and lease accounts in the general fund. Motion carried.
Brown provided an update from the June 10, 2024 Personnel Committee meeting mentioning teacher contracts and resignations and the Employee Handbooks.
The Personnel Committee brings forward a positive recommendation to the Full Board to approve the modifications to the Employee Handbooks as originally presented along with the updates that were made during the Personnel Committee Meeting. Motion carried.
Superintendent Dr. Chris Reuter led discussions on the 2024-2025 Elementary, KMS, and GHS Student Handbooks. Motion by Pawlak, second by Barney to approve the proposed Germantown School District Student Handbooks for the 2024-2025 school year. Motion carried.
Superintendent Dr. Chris Reuter led discussions on the KMS and GHS Co-curricular Handbooks. Motion by Higginbotham, second by Barney to approve the 2024-2025 KMS and GHS Co-Curricular Handbooks and addendums as presented. Motion carried.
Interim Director of Pupil Services Christel Callen led discussions on the Summer IEP Diagnostic Contracts. Motion by Barney, second by Higginbotham to approve the Summer IEP Diagnostic Contracts as presented. Motion carried.
Interim Director of Pupil Services Christel Callen and Director of Human Resources Mike Nowak led discussions on the 2024-2025 Supplemental Teacher Contracts. Motion by Brown, second by Higginbotham to approve the 2024-2025 Supplemental Teacher Contracts as presented. Motion carried.
Interim Director of Pupil Services Christel Callen led discussions on extended school year contracts. Motion by Barney, second by Brown to approve the extended school year contracts as presented. Motion carried.
Superintendent Dr. Chris Reuter led discussions on the overnight travel request for HOSA. Motion by Pawlak, second by Barney to approve the overnight travel request for three students and one advisor to travel to Houston, Texas from June 26-30, 2024 to attend the ILC - HOSA Nationals. Motion carried.
Superintendent Dr. Chris Reuter led discussions on the overnight travel request for the Germantown High School Band. Motion by Pawlak, second by Higginbotham to approve the overnight travel request for 170 students, chaperones, and parents along with two advisors to travel to Madrid, Spain from December 30, 2025 through January 6, 2026. Motion carried.
Director of Human Resources Mike Nowak led discussions on a teacher retirement. Motion by Loth, second by Barney to approve the request for retirement at the conclusion of the 2023-2024 school year for Kent Korek and thank him for his many years of service to our district. (This retirement does not qualify for the health insurance retirement benefit.) Motion carried.
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UPCOMING MEETINGS:
Regular School Board Meeting — July 22, 2024