APRIL 2024 Board Considerations
Monthly Update on CFAUSD Board of Education Activities
Purpose
April 22, 2024 Reorganization & Regular Board Meetings
Reorganization Meeting
Board Officer Elections: Dave Czech, Board President; Sharon McIlquham, Board Vice-President; Sherry Jasper, Board Clerk; Dennis Fehr, Board Treasurer
School Board Secretary: Angela Feils, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent of Schools
Designation of Public Depositories: The Board designated that all depositories in the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District and local government investment funds and the Wisconsin Investment Series Cooperative as our public depositories and authorize the use of facsimile signatures on all disbursements.
Designation of Official Newspaper: The Board designated the Chippewa Herald as the official newspaper.
Appointment of District Elections Clerk: The Board appointed Angela Feils, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent of Schools, as the District Elections Clerk.
Announcement of Committee Appointments:
- CESA Annual Meeting Delegate: Dave Martineau
- WASB Delegate: Sherry Jasper
- WASB Delegate Alternate: Sharon McIlquham
- Governance Committee: Steve Olson, Dennis Fehr, Peggy McKillip
- Policy Committee: Peggy McKillip, Sherry Jasper, Dennis Fehr
- Communication Committee: Dave Martineau, Dennis Fehr, Steve Olson
- Facilities Committee: Peggy McKillip, Sharon McIlquham, Steve Olson
- Student Representative Interview Committee: Dave Martineau, Steve Olson, Sherry Jasper
- Wellness Advisory Committee: Sharon McIlquham
Designation of Meeting Date for Regular Monthly Board Meetings: The Board designated the regular Board meeting date as the fourth Tuesday of each month with the exception of the April Board meeting being held on the fourth Monday of the month.
Student Report
Francis Cooper, Student Representative, presented his monthly report: click here for a copy of the report.
Showcase a School
Cardinal Community Learning Center
Ann Zenner, Director of Cardinal Community Learning Center (CCLC) and Public Relations, provided an overview of the programs and services that are provided by the CCLC. Kylee Poehls works with the Voyagers After School Program on Tuesdays and Thursdays and the Student Connections groups at Chippewa Falls Middle School. The after school classes give students an opportunity to connect with other students, staff, and community members while taking a variety of enrichment and academic support classes. Ava is a 7th grader who has taken many courses over her time at the middle school for both Voyagers and Community Education. Ava shared that attending these voyagers programs has given her the opportunity to meet new people, learn life skills, and try new things. Chase, a 6th grader, has taken Skills for STEM Careers, Chess for Champions and Basic Self Defense. He said, “Other kids should try the classes. They are fun, informative, and teach you many new things.” Kathy Strecker, Communications and Marketing Specialist, provided an overview of the ways the Public Relations Department has engaged with internal and external stakeholders over the course of this last year; click here for the CCLC presentation.
Focus On Results and Monitoring Operational Performance
OE-8: Asset Protection
Chad Trowbridge, Executive Director of Business Services and Finance, provided an overview of the OE-8 Asset Protection monitoring report; the Board agrees that the District is in compliance with provisions of OE-8; click here to view the report.
OE-10: Communicating with the Public
Jennifer Starck, Executive Director of Human Resources and Public Relations, provided an overview of the OE-10 Communicating with the Public monitoring report. Jeff Holmes, Superintendent of Schools, recommended adding a new Board Policy and section to OE-10, which would outline specific expectations for timely, transparent, and effective communication when potential threats or safety concerns arise. Superintendent Holmes plans to present a draft policy to the Board in June and to the full Board at the June 25th meeting; click here to view the report.
Board Consent Agenda
Approval of New Hires, Resignations, Retirements, and Leaves of Absence
The Board approved the new hires, resignations, retirements, and leaves of absence as presented by the Human Resources Department; click here for details.
Approval of Financial Reports
The Board approved the March financial reports as presented; click here for the detailed report.
Approval of Board Meeting Minutes
The Board approved the March meeting minutes; click here for details.
Consideration of Monitoring Report Summaries
The Board approved the monitoring report summaries as presented; click here for details.
Matters Reserved for Board Action
Consideration of 2024-2025 Staffing Plan
Jennifer Starck, Executive Director of Human Resources and Public Relations, provided an overview of the 2024-2025 staffing plan; the Board approved the staffing plan as presented; click here for details.
Consideration of Support/Classified/Hourly Staff Compensation
Jennifer Starck, Executive Director of Human Resources and Public Relations, provided an overview of the support/classified/hourly staff compensation study; the Board decided to table the support/classified/hourly staff compensation scale until the May Board meeting and create a Board ad hoc committee to assist Jenny Starck with parameters; click here for more details.
Consideration of 2024-2025 Preliminary Budget Plan
Chad Trowbridge, Executive Director of Business Services and Finance, provided an overview of the 2024-2025 preliminary budget plan; click here for more details.
Consideration of Administrative Compensation
At the January regular board meeting, the Board approved the administrator contract extensions, with the caveat that any step increase would be considered at the April board meeting pending the outcome of the operational referendum. Superintendent Holmes recommended that all administrators receive their step increase in alignment with the approved compensation scale; the Board approved the step increases as indicated on the scale approved in March 2023; click here for more details.
Consideration of Policy Committee Meeting Notes
Dennis Fehr, Committee Chairperson, provided an overview of the policy committee meeting notes; the Board approved the 04/03/2024 policy committee meeting notes as presented; click here for more details.
Consideration of Neola Policy Revisions
The Board approved the recommended Neola policy revisions except for po2413 as presented, which will be brought back to the Board for their May meeting; click here for more details.
Communicating with the Board (if applicable, click on the report heading for greater detail)
Booster Club Fitness Facility Project
Trevor Bohland, Chi-Hi Booster Club President, provided an overview of the planning process for the future Cardinal United Fitness Center. The planning committee has been meeting twice per week for the last nine months. They worked with ATS&R to create the design for the fitness center and now are waiting for bids to return and are working to secure private donations. The fitness center will be a booster club funded project, and the District will not need to contribute any funds.
Southview Summer Building Projects
Randy Knowlton, Director of Buildings, Grounds and Safety, provided an overview of the summer building projects that will be happening at Southview Elementary.
Jeff Holmes, Superintendent of Schools, provided an overview of the Neola policy technical changes. The technical changes include name and minor grammar changes. No board action is necessary.
*Please note that the above information is provided pending the approval of Board minutes at their next regularly scheduled meeting.
CONNECTING WITH YOUR BOARD OF EDUCATION
Your CFAUSD Board of Education
Bottom row - Board Members (l to r) - Steve Olson, Dave Martineau, and Peggy McKillip
Additional Board of Education Information
The Board of Education of the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District represents, leads and serves the district’s owners and holds itself accountable to them by committing to act in their best interests and by ensuring that all Board and district action is consistent with law and the Board’s policies.
The Board’s purpose is to assure that the District achieves the results described in the Board’s Results policies and that it operates according to the values expressed in the Board’s Operational Expectations policies.
The Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District School Board members are committed to maintaining an open line of communication with residents of the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District. Anyone having specific questions relating to board policies or actions should call the Board of Education office at (715)726-2417 or by mail at:
Secretary of the Board of Education
1130 Miles Street
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
Upcoming Board Events
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