FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT
Board Meeting Minutes — August 19, 2025
The Fox Valley Technical College District Board held its meeting on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at Fox Valley Technical College's Advanced Manufacturing Training Center, 4200 Poberezny Road, Oshkosh, WI Room AMTC121, and with virtual access for the public to call in. Chair Mike Slowinski called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m.
Board members present: Javad Ahmad, Margaret Kastner, Mike Slowinski, Chuck Spoehr, Molly Steiner, Vicky Weiland, John Weyenberg. Absent: Justin Krueger, Phil Sabee.
Others present included: FVTC President: Dr. Chris Matheny; Administrators: Rayon Brown, Kim Buechel, Beth Burns, Troy Kohl, Dr. Jennifer Lanter, Dr. Kim Olson, Amy Van Straten; FVTC Staff: Paula Batterman, Becky Boulanger, Carmelyn Daley-Hinkens, Stacy Doran, Chris Dragosh, Nicole Glisczinski, Roz Kruse, Mary Retlich, Trent Schloss, John Sorenson, Jill Van Asten, Paul Van Eyck, Melissa Widmann, Heather Zweiger; Guests: Brian Brewer, Kevin Terry; Recorder: Sarah Bingham
A motion was made by Trustee Weyenberg to approve a final resolution authorizing and providing for the sale and issuance of $1,500,000 general obligation promissory notes and certain related details. [RES 26/08-01] Upon roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously with 7 Ayes: Trustees Ahmad, Kastner, Spoehr, Steiner, Weiland, Weyenberg, Slowinski.
A motion was made by Trustee Spoehr to approve an initial resolution authorizing and providing for the sale and issuance of not to exceed $1,500,000 general obligation promissory notes and certain related details. [RES 26/08-02] Upon roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously with 7 Ayes: Trustees Ahmad, Kastner, Spoehr, Steiner, Weiland, Weyenberg, Slowinski.
Following review, a motion was made by Trustee Steiner to approve the following Consent Agenda items. Upon roll call vote, the motion carried with 7 Ayes: Trustees Ahmad, Kastner, Spoehr, Steiner, Weiland, Weyenberg, Slowinski.
Regular Board Meeting Minutes – July 14, 2025
2024-25 Year-End Budget Review (Pre-Audit)
Expenditures > $2,500 for Months of June and July
Personnel Report
Contracts Recovering Less Than Full Cost – Quarterly Report
Contract Training & Technical Assistance – Monthly Activity Summary
Grant Proposals Submitted in July 2025
Academic Program Development, Suspension, and Discontinuance
A motion was made by Trustee Kastner to adjourn to closed session pursuant to Sections 19.85(1)(g)for the purpose of conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved, specifically related to the Executive Orders issued in 2025 that impact College operations and 19.85(1)(c), Wis. Stats., to discuss the President's performance evaluation. The time was 4:32 p.m. Upon roll call vote, the motion carried with 7 Ayes: Trustees Ahmad, Kastner, Spoehr, Steiner, Weiland, Weyenberg, Slowinski.
A motion was made by Trustee Steiner to reconvene into open session pursuant to Sections 19.85(1)(g) for the purpose of conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved, specifically related to the Executive Orders issued in 2025 that impact College operations and 19.85(1)(c), Wis. Stats., to discuss the President's performance evaluation. The time was 5:45 p.m. Upon roll call vote, the motion carried with 7 Ayes: Trustees Ahmad, Kastner, Spoehr, Steiner, Weiland, Weyenberg, Slowinski.
There being no further business to come before the District Board, Chair Slowinski declared the meeting adjourned. The time was 5:46 p.m.
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