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December
17, 2007 Meeting
# 9 MINUTES
OF MEETING # 9 OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF BLACK
RIVER FALLS ON DECEMBER 17, 2007 AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE DISTRICT OFFICE
BOARD ROOM. Board
Members Present: Ken Artis,
Ramie Bakken, Paul Bohac, Lois Corey, Don Mathews, Barb Sedelbauer, Bill
Waughtal Board
Members Absent: None The
meeting was called to order by President Don Mathews at Meeting
commenced with the Pledge of Allegiance. Notices
of the meeting were delivered to the Banner Journal, WWIS Radio Station
and Jackson County Chronicle and posted in three (3) public places on The
Oath of Office was administered to Ron Wirtz. Paul
Bohac was thanked and given a plaque for his three years of service on
the school board. Emily
Jordan and Max Hart, high school students and representatives of the
Student Senate at the high school, addressed the board concerning the
filter system on the district’s internet.
The students feel the filter system being used by the district is
too restrictive. The
district is looking into some changes to the system that would allow
different access for students and staff at the various buildings.
The Internet Filter System will also be added to the January
School Board Meeting Agenda for further discussion. Barb
Sedelbauer moved to approve the consent agenda as presented.
Lois Corey seconded the motion.
Motion carried. The
consent agenda included the November regular meeting minutes, monthly
expenditures, the employment of Sarah Stone to replace Sherryl Gingerich
as a high school special education teacher and gifts of an electronic
timing device for the swimming pool from the Lunda Charitable Trust and
$4,505.40 for use with cable channel 4 operated by the school district
from the city of Black River Falls. Discussion
was held on the 2008-2009 school calendar.
Ramie Bakken moved to approve the 2008-09 school calendar as
presented. Barb Sedelbauer
seconded the motion. Motion
carried. A
hearing was held on the school district operation of the SAGE
classrooms. The district is
required to hold a public hearing and request a waiver to operate the
program outside the statutory guidelines.
SAGE is a class size reduction program requiring districts to
operate class sizes of 15-1 or less in grades K-3.
Presently, 5 of 9 kindergarten sections enroll more than 15
pupils, none of the 1st grade sections exceed 15 pupils and
grades 2 & 3 at Third Street has 5 of 17 sections overenrolled. Ken
Artis moved to request a waiver to operate the program outside the
statutory guidelines. Lois
Corey seconded the motion. Motion
carried. Dr.
Richards reported that tomorrow, Tuesday, December 18, is the last of
the district’s Christmas programs.
The music staff members along with the rest of the staff members
are to be commended for the excellent programs the children presented.
The programs will be televised on Cable Channel 4 over the
Christmas Break. Sid
Lewis appeared to present more specific information concerning a
proposal to create a Ho-Chunk charter school sponsored by the school
district. Discussion
was held on the WASB Convention resolutions.
Ramie Bakken will represent the district at the WASB Convention
in January. The Board
suggested that Ramie use her own discretion regarding the resolutions. Don
Mathews reported on the discussion held at the policy committee meeting
on Future
agenda items: Internet
Filter System Business
Services Committee Create
Facilities for the Future Core
Agenda Lois Corey moved to
adjourn to closed session under section 19.85 (1)(c) to discuss the
superintendent search at Ayes: Ken Artis, Ramie Bakken, Paul Bohac, Lois Corey, Don Mathews, Barb Sedelbauer Nays: None Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned to closed session. |