Merton Community School District Board of Education Minutes

Merton Community School District Board of Education Minutes MERTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Board of Education Monday, April 27, 2026 7:00 p.m. Merton Intermediate School Little Theater Patrick Griffin called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. The Pledge of Allegiance followed. Patrick Griffin announced the meeting was properly posted. Board members in attendance were John LaFleur, Dean Dobbertin, Patrick Griffin, Justen Kent and Amanda Wise. District Administrator Russ was in attendance. There were no reporters and no citizens in person. Approval of Agenda Motion by Dean Dobbertin, second by Justen Kent to approve the agenda as presented with pulling out personnel actions from consent agenda. Motion carried 5-0. Community Forum No citizens spoke to the Board Student Showcase The student showcase was presented by Mary Iwanski and included a panel of 5th-8th grade students that participated in a year-long talent development program called Word Masters. Board Reorganization Per Board Policy 174, every year the Board is required to re-organize based on the election results earlier in April. This year's elected Board members are John LaFleur, Amanda Wise and Justen Kent. Dean Dobbertin and Patrick Griffin continue their term on the Board. Election of officials: President: Motion by LaFleur, second by Griffin to nominate Dobbertin as President. No other nominations. Griffin had the Board do the voting through secret ballot. Dobbertin was voted in as President Vice President: Motion by Dobbertin, second by Kent to nominate Patrick Griffin as Vice President. No other nominations. Motion carried 5-0. Treasurer: Motion by Griffin, second by Kent to nominate LaFleur as Treasurer. No other nominations. Motion carried 5-0. Clerk: Motion by Kent, second by Griffin to nominate Wise as Clerk. No other nominations. Motion carried 5-0. Committee assignments: The Board assigned the following members to the following committees: Finance Committee: Dean Dobbertin and Patrick Griffin Policy and Personnel: Patrick Griffin and Amanda Wise. Facilities: John LaFleur and Justen Kent. Student Achievement: Amanda Wise and Patrick Griffin. Negotiations Committee: Dean Dobbertin and Patrick Griffin. CESA1: Patrick Griffin will continue to be the CESA1 representative. WASB: John LaFleur will continue as the WASB representative. Approval of Consent Agenda Items Motion by Dean Dobbertin to approve consent agenda items with the removal of personnel items to be heard separately. Second by Justen Kent. Approval of Minutes, Approval of Financial Report, Bill Listing and Donations). Motion carried 5-0. A. Approval of Minutes Approved Board Meeting Minutes from Monday, March 23, 2026, at 6:00 PM. B. Approval of Financial Report, Bill Listings, and Donations Approved Direct Deposits #900067846-900067966 in the amount of $198,684.50. Approved Direct Deposits #900067967-900068081 in the amount of $190,057.45. Payroll Wire Transfers #202500263-202500283 in the amount of $383,197.24. Total Payroll in the amount of $771,939.19. Accounts Payable Checks #57511-57565 in the amount of $233,579.62. AP Wire Transfer#202500292 in the amount of $1,087.90. Credit Card transaction #32026 in the amount of $14,274.71. ACH/Direct Deposit #252600067-252600072 in the amount of $424.15. Total Accounts Payable of $249,366.38. Total Disbursements in the amount of $1,021,305.57 C. Personnel Actions (Action)-addressed separately from other agenda items. Motion by Dean Dobbertin, second by Justen Kent to approve letter of appointment for Brynn Rohde as presented. Motion carried 5-0. Motion by Patrick Griffin second by John LaFleur to approve letter of appointment for Campbell VanEss as presented. Motion carried 5-0 Delegations to be Heard There were no delegations to be heard. District Administrator's Report/Principal's Report Our Principal Report was occupied this month by the student showcase. Open Records Requests No open records requests outside of typical state/nation-wide requests. Donations No donations to report. Committee Reports No committee reports this month. New Business A. First Review of Merton Values Report (Discussion) On February 17, 2025, the Board approved the following action: within the Strategic Plan implementation/five-year forecast, organize a Merton Values District committee to study and make recommendations to the School Board on implementing the Merton Values. During the 2025-2026 school year, teaching staff, counselors, strategic plan community representatives, instructional specialists, and the administration worked together to recommend potential next steps in implementing the Merton Values, based on the Board-approved and updated Merton Strategic Plan. This is for information only. The potential final read of the recommendations could be brought to the full Board for approval in May. B. Approval of Student Chromebooks (Action) Motion by Patrick Griffin, second by Justen Kent to approve the purchase of student chromebooks not to exceed $68,700. Motion carried 5-0. C. Approval of New Intermediate School Doors (Action) Motion by Justen Kent second by John LaFleur to approve to approve Gappa Security to replace Merton Intermediate School doors 6, 12, and 13, for $43,993.63. Motion carried 5-0. Future Agenda Items and Meetings 1. May 18, 2026 @ 6:00 PM (Open Session) a. Monthly Meeting w/Community Forum to begin the meeting 1. Approval of Open Enrollment Seats 2.Preliminary 2026-27 Budget Presentation and Approval 2. June 29, 2026 @ 6:00 PM (Open Session) a. Monthly Meeting w/Community Forum to begin the meeting 3. July 13, 2026 @ 6:00 PM (Open Session) a. Monthly Meeting w/Community Forum to begin the meeting Motion by Justen Kent, second by Patcik Griffin to adjourn at 8:30 p.m. Motion carried 5-0 . Respectfully submitted, Amanda Wise District Clerk WNAXLP June 24 2026 LWIX0537679