School Board Retreat 2025 - Agenda (Monday, June 30, 2025)
Generated by Nicole Baumann on Tuesday, July 1, 2025
1. Meeting Opening
A. Welcome, Introductions, Dinner
2. Roll Call
A. Roll Call and Verification of Quorum
Present: M. Erler, T. Kowalski, G. Pope, M. Mercer, J. Bushman, J. Lebrick, W. Scheder, A. Sommers, J. Lepak
3. General
A. Employment Recommendations
Motion (Bushman/Scheder) to approve the personnel recommendations as presented. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote.
B. New Citizen Committee Members
G. Pope and M. Mercer forwarded the recommendations for the 4 new citizen committee members to serve on the
Educational Services Committee and the Business Services/Human Resources Committee.
Motion (Bushman/Kowalski) to approve Tami Meier and Christina Scott to serve a two-year citizen member term on the Business Services/Human Resources Committee and Elizabeth Potter-Nelson and Judith Munsey to serve a two-year citizen member term on the Educational Services Committee. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote.
4. School Board
A. Student Achievement & Progress Monitoring
Cory Hirsbrunner, Ed.D., Superintendent, Chris Nyman, Assistant Superintendent and Director of Elementary Education, and Jeff Mlsna, Director of Secondary Education presented information on the essential elements contributing to student achievements. Student progress and secondary math data was reviewed, as well as secondary behavior and attendance data was presented. Board also provided feedback and their questions were answered by the presenters.
B. School Board Evaluation Results & Goal Setting
Cory Hirsbrunner, Ed.D., Superintendent, presented a review of the Board self-evaluation survey results and the 24-25 Board Goals. Discussion was held on the results and feedback was given on the updated set of goals for Board. Discussion was held to add more measurable language.
C. School Board Trust Accelerators & Operating Protocol Cory Hirsbrunner, Ed.D., Superintendent, also reviewed the 24-25 Trust Accelerators and Board Operating
Protocol. An updated set of Trust Accelerators was presented.
Motion (Mercer/Bushman) to approve the Trust Accelerators as presented. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote.
Motion (Bushman, Scheder) to approve the Board Operating Protocol as presented.
5. Superintendent
A. Superintendent Goals
Cory Hirsbrunner, Ed.D., Superintendent, reviewed the 24-25 Superintendent Goals and presented the updated 25-26 Superintendent Goals which are inline with the Board goals. Discussion was held to add more measurable language.
Motion (Bushman, Scheder) to approve the 2025-2026 Superintendent and School Board Goals, with measurable language added, as presented. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote.
6. Meeting Dates, Times, Locations
A. Meeting Dates, Times, Locations
July 14, 2025, No Board Meeting
August 11, 2025, Regular Board Meeting
September 8, 2025, Regular Board Meeting
October 13, 2025, Regular Board Meeting
October 27, 2025, Budget Hearing at 5:30 pm and Special Board Meeting at 6pm
7. Closed Session
A. Enter into Closed Session
Motion (Scheder/ Bushman) to convene into closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(c). Motion carried unanimously by voice vote.
B. 19.85(1)(c) Considering employment, promotion, compensation, or performance evaluation data of any public employee, specifically the Superintendent Evaluation.
Discussion held.
8. Reconvene into Open Session
A. Action as Appropriate
Motion (Sommers/Bushman) to reconvene into open session. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote.
Motion (Sommers/Mercer) to approve the Superintendent Evaluation as presented. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote.
9. Adjournment
A. Adjournment
Motion (Sommers/Bushman) to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote
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