Hamilton School District Regular Meeting December 15, 2025 The meeting was called to order by President Schneider at 6:30 p.m. Public notice of the meeting has been given in accordance with Wisconsin's Open Meetings Law contained in the Wisconsin Statutes, Subchapter V of Chapter 19. Present: Schneider, Ziemer, Castillo, Van Aacken, Lodzinski, Schaffner, Streblow Motion by Streblow, seconded by Schaffner, resolved to approve the November 17, 2025, Regular Meeting Minutes, the November 17, 2025, Closed Session Minutes, the December 1, 2025, Study Session Minutes, and the December 1, 2025, Closed Session Minutes, as presented. Voice vote. Motion carried. Lannon Elementary School presented a video highlighting school activity. There were three citizens interested in addressing the Board of Education. Motion by Streblow, seconded by Van Aacken, resolved to approve the agenda as presented. Voice vote. Motion carried. First graders at Woodside Elementary invited family and friends to the 24th Annual Gingerbread House Day on December 5. Dr. Mielke highlighted two teachers, Ms. Kristi DeJong and Ms. Amy Ciesielski that recently earned their National Board Certification Dr. Mielke shared that all Maple Avenue Elementary students spent time outside making mini snowmen on Thursday, December 11. Initial employee survey results were shared by Dr. Mielke. Winter Break starts Dec. 22, 2025, with students returning on January 5, 2026. The next Super Connected meeting will take place on January 8, 2026, at 9 a.m. The next regular School Board meeting is scheduled for January 26, 2026. Motion by Ziemer, seconded by Lodzinski, resolved to approve the resignation of: James Oglesby II: Custodian I, p.m. at Hamilton High School. Effective December 4, 2025, as presented. Voice vote. Motion carried. Motion by Ziemer, seconded by Lodzinski, resolved to approve the retirements of: Ann Brezenski: Grade 8 Math Teacher at Templeton Middle School. Effective at the end of the 2025-26 school year; Thomas Brezenski: Grade 6 Math and Science Teacher at Silver Spring Intermediate School. Effective at the end of the 2025-26 school year; Lisa Merritt: Special Education Teacher at Silver Spring Intermediate School. Effective at the end of the 2025-26 school year; Ellen Smith: Speech Pathologist at Silver Spring Intermediate School. Effective at the end of the 2025-26 school year; Maria Grewe: Family and Consumer Science Teacher at Silver Spring Intermediate School. Effective at the end of the 2025-26 school year; Jay Orlowski: Kindergarten 5 Teacher at Lannon Elementary School. Effective at the end of the 2025-26 school year, as presented. Voice vote. Motion carried. Motion by Ziemer, seconded by Lodzinski, resolved to approve the appointments of: Lorie Block: Custodian I, p.m. at Silver Spring Intermediate School. Effective November 24, 2025; Brita Ensey: Educational Support – Instructional and Supervision at Marcy Elementary School. Effective December 2, 2025; Kelly Dobrinska: Educational Support – Special Services at Maple Avenue Elementary School. Effective January 6, 2026; Keya Schmitt: Educational Support – Special Services at Silver Spring Intermediate School. Effective January 6, 2026, as presented. Voice vote. Motion carried. Motion by Streblow, seconded by Schaffner, resolved to approve the bill payments, as presented. Voice vote. Motion carried. Motion by Streblow, seconded by Schaffner, resolved to approve the 2026-27 Per-Pupil Budget Planning Assumptions Including Per-Pupil Allocations, as presented. Voice vote. Motion carried. Motion by Schaffner, seconded by Streblow, resolved to approve the 2024-25 Financial Audit and Management Letter, as presented. Voice vote. Motion carried. Motion by Schaffner, seconded by Streblow, resolved to approve the Designation of 2024-25 Fund Balance, as presented. Voice vote. Motion carried. Motion by Schaffner, seconded by Streblow, resolved to approve the Technology Initiatives Status Report, as presented. Voice vote. Motion carried. Ms. Drago and Ms. Roth presented an update to the Board regarding curriculum review cycle and K-12 curriculum alignment and articulation. This was an information item, and no action was necessary. Ms. Drago and Ms. Roth presented an update to the Board regarding the Hamilton School District state report card data. This was an information item, and no action was necessary. Motion by Van Aacken, seconded by Streblow, resolved to approve the Gifted and Talented Handbook and Identification Procedures, as presented. Voice vote. Motion carried. Motion by Streblow, seconded by Van Aacken, resolved to approve the curriculum resource purchase for Naglieri General Ability Test, as presented. Voice vote. Motion carried. Motion by Streblow, seconded by Schaffner, resolved to approve the 2026-27 district calendar, as presented. Voice vote. Motion carried. Motion by Lodzinski, seconded by Ziemer, resolved to direct WASB Delegate Assembly Representative, Ms. Van Aacken, to vote her conscience on Delegate Assembly resolutions provided by the WASB based on Board discussion and the evolution of discussions at the Delegate Assembly, as presented. Voice vote. Motion carried. The following board policies were brought for first reading and no action was necessary: 662.2, Community Programs and Services (New); 673.1 Rule, Responsibilities and Guidelines for District Issued Credit Cards (New); 823, Access to Public Records; 823-Exhibit (1), Official Public Notice; 823-Exhibit (2), Notice to Employees; 823-Exhibit (3), Notice to a Current or Former Employee Who is Subject of a Public Records Request; 823-Exhibit (4), Notice to an Individual Who Holds a Local Public Office Position and Who is the Subject of a Public Records Request; 823-Exhibit (5), Public Records Request Form and Fee Schedule Motion by Ziemer, seconded by Lodzinski, resolved to approve the following reviewed and revised Board policies, as presented. Voice vote. (Aye-0, Nay-7) Motion failed. Motion by Lodzinski, seconded by Ziemer, resolved to move policies 381 and 381-Rule for second reading and approval at the January 26, 2026 board meeting and approve the remainder of reviewed and revised board policies: 330, Curriculum Review and Development; 330-Exhibit (1), Department Recommended Course Proposal; 330-Exhibit (2), Curriculum Development Organizational Chart; 330-Rule (1), Curriculum Process; 330-Rule (2), Course Addition, Deletion and Modification Guidelines; 330-Rule (3), Written Curriculum Procedures; 341, Instructional Program; 341.05, English Language Arts Program; 341.10-Rule, High School Fitness Education Credit Option; 341.17, Health Education Program; 341.25, Integrated and Applied Programs; 341.30, Mathematics Program; 341.35, Music Program; 341.40, Reading Program; 341.45, Science Program; 341.50, Social Studies Program; 341.55, Visual Arts Program; 341.60, World Language Program; 342.3, Services for Gifted and Talented Students; 342.3-Rule, Guidelines for Identification of Gifted and Talented Students; 345.61, Early Graduation; 345.61-Exhibit, Application for Early Graduation From High School; 345.61-Rule, Early Graduation Procedures; 375, Student Activity Funds Management (Retire); 375-Rule, General Student Activity Funds Management Guidelines (Retire); 381, Controversial Issues; 381-Rule, Guidelines for Teaching about Controversial Issues; 422, Full-Time Open Enrollment; 422.1, Part-Time Open Enrollment; 661.3-Rule, Procedures for Returned Checks and Other Denied Payments (New); 662.1, Student Activity Funds Management (New); 664, Handling Money in District Buildings/Activities (New); 671.31, Discretionary Retirement Savings Plan for Employees (New); 673.1, District Issued Credit Cards (New); 897, Charter Schools; 897-Exhibit 1, Hamilton School District Application for Endorsement of Charter School Planning Proposal (Retire); 897-Rule (1), Guidelines for Evaluating/Endorsing Charter School Planning Proposal (Retire); 897-Rule (2), Guidelines for Establishing Charter Schools (Retire); 897-Rule (3), Criteria for Evaluating a Charter School Proposal (Retire) Motion by Lodzinski, seconded by Ziemer, resolved to adjourn the meeting. Voice vote. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:59 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Dawn Van Aacken, Board Clerk WNAXLP February 4 2026 LWIX0448572