School Board Meeting December 16, 2024
Superintendent Dr. Chris Reuter provided a District Administrator Update mentioning the Germantown High School Administrative Team is here to share the great work being done by staff and students, many reports will be shared by our Committees, thank you to all the music teachers across the district for the concerts that have taken place over the last few weeks, and thank you to the Chamber of Commerce and the Leadership Group for visiting County Line and Germantown High School.
The Germantown School District Student Representative provided an update on what is happening in our schools. AMY BELLE: Students learned about gratitude, held a coat collection and food drive, and participated in Bellefest. COUNTY LINE: Staff and students have been focusing on fostering a positive school culture, staff engaged in professional development, and December’s focus is on empathy. MACARTHUR: Students participated in a spelling bee, PTA held a Chick-fil-A fundraiser, 5th grade students participated in a concert, and this week is winter spirit week. ROCKFIELD: Students visited GHS to see The Little Mermaid, took part in vision screenings and participated in a spelling bee; 2nd graders visited their KMS buddies. KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL: Students are participating in a kindness challenge, collected gifts for the Children’s Hospital, and collected clothing to support Germantown Kids’ Closet. GERMANTOWN HIGH SCHOOL: Students are participating in spirit week, winter wish week, and decorated the hallways; Tri-M music performed for the residents of the Gables; and the National Honor Society held a blood drive.
The Germantown High School Administrative Team presented information on Germantown High School sharing pictures of students and staff, highlighting accomplishments of staff members and the extra curricular engagement of students, and sharing information on the readiness scorecard metrics. Three students with SkillsUSA shared their experiences at the high school.
School Board Member Ms. Kim Higginbotham shared that there are 12 WASB Resolutions to be discussed at the Wisconsin State Education Convention in January.
School Board President Russ Ewert shared information from the Village of Germantown Planning Commission meeting.
The following citizens spoke: Ivan Lee regarding handbook policy, Bill Gienke regarding SAGE materials.
Motion by Barney, second by Higginbotham to approve the Consent Agenda. Dr. Reuter highlighted the donations. Motion carried.
Pawlak provided an update from the December 2, 2024 Buildings & Grounds Committee meeting sharing information on the long range facility plan, the Kennedy Middle School HVAC installation, and the work order report. The GHS Metasys Server upgrade was sent to the Finance Committee for approval.
Higginbotham provided an update from the December 2, 2024 Teaching & Learning Committee sharing information from the Germantown School District State Report Card and the steps Germantown School District is taking to meet the ACT 20 reading requirements. Information was shared at the November Teaching & Learning Committee meeting in regards to the three-year school library plan and that plan is being brought forward for approval.
The Teaching & Learning Committee brings forward a positive recommendation to the Full Board to approve the Three-Year School Library Plan (2024-2027). Motion carried.
Barney provided an update from the December 9, 2024 Policy Committee meeting mentioning that Policies 0155 - Committees and 0166.1 - Consent Agenda were discussed.
The Policy Committee brings forward a positive recommendation to the Full Board to approve the updates and modifications to District Policy 0155 - Committees. Motion carried.
The Policy Committee brings forward a positive recommendation to the Full Board to approve the updates and modifications to District Policy 0166.1 - Consent Agenda. Motion carried.
Brown provided an update from the December 9, 2024 Personnel Committee meeting mentioning the staffing update, the support staff compensation study, the 2024-2025 Ice Fishing Club at KMS, the 2025-2026 school year calendar, and the employee handbook edits.
The Personnel Committee brings forward a positive recommendation to the Full Board to approve KMS 8th grade students to participate in the Germantown High School Ice Fishing Club. Motion carried.
The Personnel Committee brings forward a positive recommendation to the Full Board to approve the proposed 2025-2026 school year calendar. Motion carried.
The Personnel Committee brings forward a positive recommendation to the Full Board to approve the employee handbook edits. Motion carried.
Loth provided an update from the December 16, 2024 Finance Committee meeting mentioning the approval of vouchers, the 2023-2024 Budget and Fund Balance, the final update on ESSER funds, the Metasys Software Server upgrade, and the enrollment projections study.
The Finance Committee brings forward a positive recommendation to the Full Board to approve the GHS Metasys Server Upgrade through Johnson Controls, for the amount not to exceed $16,000, funded out of the Capital Improvements budget (Fund 41). Motion carried.
The Finance Committee brings forward a positive recommendation to the Full Board to approve to contract MDRoffers Consulting to engage in a student enrollment study for the Germantown School District in an amount not to exceed $25,500. Motion carried.
Superintendent Dr. Chris Reuter led discussions on the approval of Administrator Contracts. Motion by Brown, second by Higginbotham to approve the Administrative Contracts for Germantown School District Administrators presented for the 2025-2027 school years, with salary increases to be determined after July 1, 2025, on an overall percentage amount determined by the Board and individual administrator amounts determined by the superintendent. Motion carried.
Motion by Barney, second by Higginbotham to approve the retirement agreements for Michael Nowak, Melissa Pecunia, and Kelly Broder. Motion carried.
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UPCOMING MEETINGS:
Regular School Board Meeting — January 27, 2025