OCONTO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 12, 2026 - 6:00 p.m. OCONTO MIDDLE SCHOOL - DISTRICT COMMUNITY ROOM MEETING MINUTES I. Call Meeting to Order. President Kumhala called the Regular Board Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. II. Pledge of Allegiance. 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; Megan Mills-Koehler, Director of Special Education. V. Correspondence. A. Thank you(s): Melissa Sowle. B. Taher Board Bites: September-December 2025. VI. Board Committee Reports. A. Wellness Committee - Sara Trepanier; Board Listening Session - Crissy Kumhala and Bobbi Christopherson. VII. Public Comments. None. VIII. Administrative Reports. Emily Miller, Superintendent; Katie Stanczak, OHS/NWLA Principal; Katey Ambrose, OMS 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 - 202500543 through 202500565 totaling $298,775.31; ACH Payments/Deductions - 252600049 through 252600057 totaling $1,459.17; vendor invoice check(s) 130232 through 130392 totaling $416,411.13; at a total cost of $715,186.44. Cash Receipts 31443 through 31459 totaling $2,193,484.83. B. Approval of Minutes: Board Workshop of December 15, 2025; Regular Board Meeting & Closed Session of December 15, 2025. C. Approval of Donations: An anonymous donation of $2,365.06 was made to OUSD to pay off negative lunch balances; OHS Booster Club made a cash donation of $1,000 to the OHS Mental Health Fair; OHS Booster Club made a cash donation of $500 to OHS NHS for prizes for the Winter Carnival; First Presbyterian Church donated hats and gloves to OMS. D. Policies: 1. NEOLA Updates 35-1. 2. NEOLA SSO Updates. 3. NEOLA Technical Corrections 35-1. E. Staffing: hirings, retirements, resignations. 1. Hire(s). a) Trista Bruce - OMS After-School Club Student Helper/Paraprofessional. b) Kota Cole - OMS After-School Club Lead Teacher (shared position). c) Paul Welch - OMS After-School Club Lead Teacher (shared position). d) Melissa Thompson - OMS After-School Club Lead Teacher (shared position). Motion was made by Thompson; seconded by Routheau to approve the above consent agenda items. Motion carried unanimously via roll call vote. X. Discussion/Possible Action: A. Resolution Authorizing the School District Budget to Exceed Revenue Limit by $1,200,000 Per Year for Five Years for Non-Recurring Purposes. Motion was made by Routheau; seconded by Trepanier to approve the resolution authorizing the school district budget to exceed the revenue limit by $1,200,000 per year for five years for non-recurring purposes. Motion carried unanimously via roll call vote. B. Resolution Providing for a Referendum Election on the Question of the Approval of a Resolution Authorizing the School District Budget to Exceed Revenue Limit by $1,200,000 Per Year for Five Years for Non-Recurring Purposes. Motion was made by Christopherson; seconded by Good to approve the resolution providing for a referendum election on the question of the approval of a resolution authorizing the school district budget to exceed the revenue limit by $1,200,000 per year for five years for non-recurring purposes. Motion carried unanimously via roll call vote. C. 2026-2027 Open Enrollment - Determine Space Availability. Motion was made by Routheau; seconded by Christopherson to approve Megan Mills-Koehler's recommendation showing no space available for additional special education services through open enrollment for the 2026-2027 school year. Motion carried unanimously via voice vote. D. 2026 OUSD Educational Options. Motion was made by Christopherson; seconded by Trepanier to approve the 2026 OUSD Educational Options as presented. Motion carried unanimously via voice vote. E. Administrative Contracts. Motion was made by Christopherson; seconded by Trepanier to approve the administrative contracts for Kaitlyn Vander Linden, School Psychologist; Craig Plagenz, School Psychologist/Mental Health Navigator; Dr. Ben Bourassa, OES Principal; Adam Timm, OHS Associate Principal/Athletic Director; Emily Miller, Superintendent for the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 school years. Motion carried unanimously via roll call vote. F. Spring Election - School Board Candidates. Incumbent Michelle Good is the only candidate for the rural seat for this election. Incumbent Doug Thompson submitted a Notification of Noncandidacy form and will not be running for re-election for the city seat. This leaves a vacant city seat. All write-in votes will be counted for the city seat in this election. G. WASB 2026 Delegate Assembly Resolution Packet. The Board reviewed the Delegate Assembly resolution packet. Christopherson will be attending the WASB Delegate Assembly at the State Convention on January 21, 2026. XI. Adjourn. Motion was made by Good; seconded by Christensen to adjourn the meeting. With unanimous consent, the Regular Board Meeting of January 16, 2026, adjourned at 6:35 p.m. Motion carried unanimously via voice vote. Respectfully submitted, Samantha Routheau, Clerk Board of Education Oconto Unified School District WNAXLP February 25 2026 LWIX0462524