Call to Order -President Andy Sperfslage called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm. The board recited the East Buchanan Mission Statement. Board members present were Scott Cooksley, Tim Recker, Andy Sperfslage, Heather Steffens, and Shawn Stone. Administration attending were Superintendent/Elementary Principal Dan Fox, HS/MS Principal Eric Dockstader, and Business Manager/Board Secretary Teresa Knipper. Several visitors attended the meeting. Motion carried with all ayes unless otherwise noted.
Public Hearing – Motion to open the public hearing regarding the 2022-2023 school calendar was made at 5:00 pm by Steffens, second by Stone. Fox presented the proposed calendar. There were no comments from the public. Motion to close the public hearing was made at 5:06 pm by Cooksley, second by Recker.
Approve Agenda - Motion to approve the agenda was made by Steffens, second by Stone.
Approve Consent Agenda - Motion to approve the Consent Agenda was made by Cooksley, second by Recker. Motion carried with all ayes. Items included on the Consent Agenda: minutes from the regular meeting on February 9, 2022; expenditures listed; and financial reports.
Community/Program Presentation – Mercedes McCloy, HS science teacher, presented information to the board regarding the forensic science class going to University of Wisconsin Platteville for a field trip. She requested that the board approve the out-of-state field trip.
Administrative Updates and Reports – Dockstader provided information regarding ISASP prep day and that the BLT group will be reviewing the current attendance policy and making changes as needed. Fox presented FAST data to the board and explained how staff is working to improve scores. Fox also reported that ISASP testing is next month and explained how at-risk students are identified.
Out-of-state Field Trip – Motion by Steffens, second by Cooksley to approve the out-of-state field trip request by Mercedes McCloy for forensics class.
Amend 2021-2022 School Calendar – Fox presented changes to the 2021-2022 school calendar and recommended that the last student day is May 25th with last teacher day as May 26th. Certified staff will not have to make up three days and classified staff will be paid for three days of personal leave. Motion by Stone, second by Steffens to amend the 2021-2022 school calendar as presented.
Approve 2022-2023 School Calendar – Motion by Cooksley, second by Recker to approve the 2022-2023 school calendar as presented.
Approve 2022-2023 Technology purchase – Motion by Recker, second by Stone to approve the purchase of 55 MacBook Air computers for staff.
FY2023 Budget – Knipper presented three options to the board regarding prepayment levy amounts for the certified budget. Motion by Cooksley, second by Stone to approve publishing the budget with a $210,000 prepayment levy. Motion by Stone, second by Cooksley to hold a public hearing for the FY2023 budget on April 13, 2022 at 5:00 pm.
Teacher Retention Payment – Motion by Stone, second by Recker to approve Teacher Retention Payments as presented.
Staff Retention Payment – Tabled until next meeting so can get more information.
Athletic Complex & Playground – The pre-bid meeting was held on March 8th and plans were presented for the playground. Bids will be awarded on March 23, 2022.
Board Policy Review – 2nd Reading – Motion by Stone, second by Steffens to approve the second reading of policies 700 to 706 as presented.
Board Policy Review – Motion by Cooksley, second by Steffens to approve the first reading and waive the second reading of policies 505.5 and 505.6 due to legal changes the board has no control over and a minor change.
Buccaneer Brag-About – A wrestler placed fourth at state, girls basketball ended the season well, and state individual speech is on March 12th.
Student Questions – Students asked if the calendar will be amended again if we have more snow days and how to reduce anxiety about tests.
Adjourn – Motion by Stone, second by Recker to adjourn the meeting at 6:35 pm.
The above are not official minutes until approved at the next regular board meeting. A copy of the official minutes may be viewed in the office of the Board Secretary any Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.