OCONTO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 20, 2025 MEETING MINUTES I. Call Meeting to Order. President Kumhala called the Regular Board Meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. II. Pledge of Allegiance. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by 5th-grade students Mehrik Hescher, Evie Thompson, Miriam Nowakowski, Lucas Dunks, and Hazel Farrar. III. Vision Statement. IV. Present: Christensen, Christopherson, Good, Kumhala, Routheau, Thompson, Trepanier. Administration: Emily Miller, Superintendent; Katie Stanczak, OHS/NWLA Principal; Katey Ambrose, OMS Principal; Dr. Ben Bourassa, OES Principal; Megan Mills-Koehler, Director of Special Education. V. Correspondence. VI. Board Committee Reports: Community Outreach Committee - Bobbi Christopherson; Budget & Finance Committee - Sammy Routheau; Buildings & Grounds Committee - Crissy Kumhala. VII. Public Comments. None. VIII. Administrative Reports. Emily Miller, Superintendent; Katie Stanczak, OHS/NWLA Principal; Katey Ambrose, OMS Principal; Dr. Ben Bourassa, OES Principal; Megan Mills-Koehler, Director of Special Education. IX. Consent Agenda Items: A. Approve Financial Report. Vouchers: Presented to approve payment of wire transfer payments/deductions - 202500072 through 202500209 totaling $292,941.94; ACH Payments/Deductions - 252600021 through 252600038 totaling $4,324.33; vendor invoice check(s) 129788 through 129991 totaling $513,496.86; at a total cost of $806,438.80. Cash Receipts 31372 through 31394 totaling $1,390,550.55. B. Approval of Minutes: Board Workshop of September 15, 2025; Regular Board Meeting of September 15, 2025; Special Board Meeting of October 14, 2025. C. Approval of Donations: Nicole Anderson & Blake Everman donated four sets of jackets/snowpants and three sets of gloves to OMS; Section 7 Project, Inc. (formerly Trail of Terror) made a cash donation to the Student Success Closet for the homecoming food trucks to ensure all students can participate; Hoffmaster donated $3,000 to OUSD for student field trips. D. Policies: 1. Policy 8310 - Public Records. E. Staffing: hirings, retirements, resignations. 1. Resignations: a) Abigail Neese - OES Special Education Paraprofessional. b) Nancee Bucheger - OMS Track Coach. c) Andrew Bucheger - OMS Track Coach. d) Erin Sikora - 7th Grade Girls Basketball Coach. 2. Hires. a) Alliandra Miller - OMS Special Education Paraprofessional. b) Susan Wheeler - OES Special Education Paraprofessional. c) Wendy Harris - OES Special Education Paraprofessional. d) Jeff Sunstrom - JV1 Boys Basketball Coach. Motion was made by Routheau; seconded by Christensen to approve the above consent agenda items. Motion carried unanimously via roll call vote. X. Discussion/Possible Action: A. Budget, Levy, and Mill Rate for 2025-2026. Motion was made by Christopherson; seconded by Thompson to approve the 2025-2026 budget showing Fund 10 (General Fund) Budget expenditures of $14,690,827 with revenues totaling $14,644,097, illustrating a deficit of $46,730 that will decrease the fund balance. Motion carried unanimously via roll call vote. Motion was made by Trepanier; seconded by Routheau to approve the levy for the 2025-2026 school year at $5,831,592 with a mill rate of $6.48. Motion carried unanimously via roll call vote. B. 2024-2025 School Testing Report - Ben Bourassa. Dr. Bourassa explained the results of the 2024-2025 school testing report. C. 2025 Summer School Report - Alana Eder (submitted report). Prior to the meeting, the board reviewed the 2025 Summer School Report submitted by Mrs. Eder. No questions/discussion. D. Start College Now (SCN) & Early College Credit Program (ECCP) Applications for Spring Semester. Motion was made by Christopherson; seconded by Routheau to approve the SCN & ECCP applications for the spring semester as presented. Motion carried unanimously via roll call vote. E. Oath of Office of the Student Representatives of the OUSD Board of Education. Dalton Bastian, Evelynn Parrett, Jillian Johnson, and Quinn Bachar took the official Oath of Office for their positions as Student Representatives on the OUSD Board of Education. F. Student Representative Reports: 1. Dalton Bastian, OHS Representative; Evelynn Parrett, OHS Representative; Jillian Johnson, OMS Representative; and Quinn Bachar, OMS Representative. The student representatives presented their reports to the Board. G. January Regular Board Meeting date change. Motion was made by Routheau; seconded by Christopherson to change the date of the January Regular Board Meeting to January 12, 2026, at 6 p.m. Motion carried unanimously via voice vote. H. Schedule a meeting for board members to review the Superintendent Evaluation document. The Superintendent Evaluation review will be held in Closed Session at the December Regular Board Meeting. I. WASB WI State Education Convention - January 21-23, 2026. Board members will let me know by October 31st if they plan to attend. XI. Adjourn to Closed Session as provided by State Statute 1985(1): A. The Board will convene into Closed Session pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(f) and 118.125 to consider personal histories of disciplinary data of specific persons, including matters related to a former employee and a student. No action will be taken. Motion was made by Routheau; seconded by Thompson to enter into Closed Session. Motion carried unanimously via roll call vote. President Kumhala called the Closed Session meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. Present: Christensen, Christopherson, Good, Kumhala, Routheau, Thompson, Trepanier. B. Adjourn. Motion was made by Thompson; seconded by Christopherson to adjourn the meeting. With unanimous consent, the Regular Board Meeting & Closed Session of October 20, 2025, adjourned at 7:49 p.m. Motion carried unanimously via voice vote. Respectfully submitted, Samantha Routheau, Clerk Board of Education Oconto Unified School District WNAXLP December 3 2025 LWIX0413417