PROCEEDINGS OF THE WRPS REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING July 14, 2025 – 6:00 p.m. Board Members Present: John Benbow, Troy Bier, Christopher Inda, John Krings, Jaime Sparkes, Kathi Stebbins-Hintz, Elizabeth St.Myers The Board unanimously approved regular Board of Education meeting minutes of June 9, 2025; special Board meeting minutes of June 19, 2025; special Board meeting minutes of June 30, 2025; and special Board meeting minutes of July 1, 2025. Motion carried unanimously. Committee Reports Through the Educational Services Committee, the Board: Unanimously approved the 2025-26 Pupil Academic Standards as presented. Unanimously approved Neola policies with noted corrections. Heard updates and reports on possible program reductions due to the elimination of Grant funding. Heard updates and reports on Information and Technology Literacy (ITL) standards. Unanimously approved of regular Committee meeting minutes of July 7, 2025. Through the Business Services Committee, the Board: Unanimously approved the estimated annual insurance premiums of $526,945.00 for the 2025-26 school year, to be funded with the District's insurance budgets. Unanimously approved the purchase of three minivans, with the cost of the vehicles to not exceed $120,000.00 and will be paid from the 2025-26 transportation budget. Heard updates and reports on various invoices, bid specs, and purchases. Heard updates and reports on the auditor engagement letter to the Board of Education. Heard updates and reports on various donations. Unanimously approved of regular Committee meeting minutes of July 7, 2025. Through the Personnel Services Committee, the Board: Unanimously approved of the professional staff appointments of Grace Hougton, Nikki Ligman, and Emily Schwenn. Unanimously approved of the support staff appointments of Paul Hobart, Jeff Waters, Veronica Kandler, Natalee Haddow, Hannah Smith, and Mary TerMaat Unanimously approved of the professional staff resignations of Erika Dingus, Kylie MacDonald, Jamie Brown, and Shawn Pfeil. Unanimously approved of the professional staff resignation of Shelby Stafford pending receipt of $1,000 liquidated damages that was received on July 14, 2025. Unanimously approved of a 4 percent co-curricular stipend for the Coffee Shop Supervisor Unanimously approved of a 2.95 percent increase to the following employee groups effective July 1, 2025: Psychologists, Athletic Director, Assistant Athletic Director-Aquatics Director, Food Production Coordinator, Food Services, School Nurses, Computer Technicians, PAC Director, PAC Assistant Coordinator, Network Manager, Systems Manager, Instructional Software Support, Confidential Secretaries, Van Drivers, Custodial and Maintenance, AV Coordinator, and Office/Clerical and Aide Support Staff. Unanimously approved of the new hourly pay scale effective July 1, 2025. Unanimously approved of regular Committee meeting minutes of July 7, 2025. Bills On a roll call vote, the Board unanimously approved to note June 2025 receipts in the amount of $2,497,510.20 and June 2025 disbursements in the amount of $4,718,747.87. New Business Under New Business, the Board: Unanimously approved the professional staff appointments of Brandon Anderson and David Buck. Unanimously approved the support staff resignation of Melissa Bouchard. Unanimously approved the proposed amendments to the 2024-25 District Budget. Heard Updates and Reports on the 2025-26 Budget. Unanimously approved the bid from Red Run Property Services for the repairs to the Mead Playground asphalt at a cost of $242,100.00 to be funded from Fund 46. Unanimously approved the School Perceptions Survey for the Community in the amount of $9,700.00 to be funded from the Superintendent's Budget. Unanimously approved to give the superintendent the ability to amend or terminate the lease of space at East Junior High (EJH) with CESA 5. PROCEEDINGS OF THE WRPS SPECIAL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING July 14, 2025 – 7:00 p.m. Board Members Present: John Benbow, Troy Bier, Christopher Inda, John Krings, Jaime Sparkes, Kathi Stebbins-Hintz, Elizabeth St.Myers The Board unanimously approved to move into closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. §19.85(1)(c) regarding deliberating or negotiating the purchase or sale of public properties, the investment of public funds, or conducting other specific public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session; specifically, to consider terms of an offer to purchase or sell property for school district purposes. The Board unanimously approved to move into open session. In open session, the Board took the following action: Unanimously approved the superintendent to make an offer for WRPS to purchase property #3400936 at 25th Avenue North, Wisconsin Rapids, WI to be paid out of Fund 46. Unanimously approved the superintendent to enter into negotiations with Wisconsin Rapids Water and Lighting Commission to sell approximately 0.5 acres at 1801 – 16th Street South, Wisconsin Rapids, WI. WNAXLP September 5 2025 LWIX0363947