PROCEEDINGS OF THE WRPS REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
October 13, 2025 – 6:00 p.m.
Board Members Present: John Benbow, Troy Bier, Christopher Inda, Jaime Sparkes, Kathi Stebbins-Hintz, Elizabeth
St.Myers
The Board unanimously approved regular Board of Education meeting minutes of September 8, 2025; special closed Board of Education meeting minutes of September 8, 2025; special closed Board of Education meeting minutes of 5:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. of September 22, 2025, and special closed Board of Education meeting minutes at 5:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. of September 29, 2025. Motion carried unanimously.
Committee Reports
Through the Educational Services Committee, the Board:
Heard updates and reports on the new course/curriculum modifications and proposals.
Heard updates and reports on the waiver to begin the 2026-2027school year prior to September 1, 2026.
Unanimously approved of regular Committee meeting minutes of October 6, 2025.
Through the Business Services Committee, the Board:
Unanimously approved to enter into a 66.03.01 cooperative agreement with the Adams-Friendship Area School
District and the School District of Nekoosa for the students attending the Project Search program.
Unanimously approved to enter into a 66.03.01 cooperative agreement with the School District of Nekoosa for this
student.
Unanimously approved to reduce the current Parent Contract Transportation fee.
Heard updates and reports on various invoices, bid specs, and purchases.
Heard updates and reports on State General Aid.
Heard updates and reports on donations.
Heard updates and reports on Woodside Outdoor Classroom.
Unanimously approved of regular Committee meeting minutes of October 6, 2025.
Through the Personnel Services Committee, the Board:
Unanimously approved of the support staff appointments of Paula Regan, Delanie Fox, Selena Cabral, Tori
Peterson, Victoria Blanco, and Melissa Williams.
Unanimously approved of the support staff resignations of Valerie Cronce, Cheryl Feit, Jenna Gutowski, Victoria
Blanco, Erin Jacobson, and Felicia Garnick-Hellner.
Unanimously approved of regular Committee meeting minutes of October 6, 2025.
Bills
On a roll call vote, the Board unanimously approved to note September, 2025 receipts in the amount of $6,815,965.53 and
September, 2025 disbursements in the amount of $4,973,195.87 (with the exception of Check #115558).
On a roll call vote of 5-0 the Board approved of the disbursement of Check #115558 in an amount of $40.00 to Boys & Girls
Club. Elizabeth St.Myers abstained.
New Business
Under New Business, the Board:
Heard Updates and reports on the School Perceptions Community Survey.
Heard Updates and reports on the 2026-2027 School Year Calendar Survey Options.
Unanimously approved of the Certification of Acceptance of Donation of Real Estate in St. Point, WI by CESA 5.
Unanimously approve of presenting the 2025 Friend of Education Award to the Judy Gause Memorial Literacy
Fund.
Unanimously approved of proposed modifications to the District employee health insurance plan as proposed effective January 1, 2026.
PROCEEDINGS
Unanimously approved maintaining the Health Savings Account deposit amount at $3,000 for a family plan and $1,500 for a single plan to be deposited in a split amount with 50% deposited in January, 2026. The 50% deposit in September, 2026, is contingent upon both the employee and their spouse (if applicable) completing a physical clinic visit to Anovia Health no later than July 31, 2026.
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