TWO RIVERS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION
Board Regular Minutes, Apr 13, 2026
The meeting was called to order at 5:45 pm by Vice President Henrickson. Present: Wendy Brandt, Jennifer Henrickson, Zak Peterson, Gary Shavlik (virtual), Lori Zimney. Excused: Tim Klinkner, Randy Williams. Written notice of this meeting was sent to the news media on Friday, Apr 10, 2026. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Motion by Shavlik, second by Zimney, to approve the agenda; motion carried 5-0.
Motion by Peterson, second by Brandt, to approve the minutes from the previous meeting: Board Regular-Mar 9, 2026, Board Regular-March 23, 2026, Finance-Mar 30, 2026, Board of Canvassers-Apr 8, 2026, Lighthouse Learning Academy Governance-Apr 9, 2026; motion carried 5-0.
Recognition of Invited Guests - Student Travelers - Erica P. and Samantha Z. and Social Studies Teacher and Chaperone, Jennisa Novitski, shared the highlights of their trip to Italy. The next anticipated trip is France-2028. USI Representatives-RaeAnne B. and T.J. Goedheer provided a brief insurance renewal summary. For more details, see the meeting recording at www.facebook.com/TRSchoolsWI.
No public comment. No communications.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: Motion by Peterson, second by Zimney, to approve the bills to be paid for March 2026 in the amount of $1,141,074.37; motion carried 5-0. Motion by Peterson, second by Zimney, to approve the Referendum bills #2 to be paid for March 2026 in the amount of $30,951.56; motion carried 5-0. Motion by Peterson, second by Zimney, to approve the Financial Statements for February 2026; motion carried 5-0.
BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS: Facility/Technology - Next meeting TBD. Finance - Henrickson shared a brief Mar 30 update. Next meeting TBD. Policy - Next meeting TBD.
OLD BUSINESS: None.
NEW BUSINESS: Motion by Brandt, second by Zimney, to accept the resignations of the following staff members effective at the end of the 2025-2026 school year: Caleb Verhagen, Social Studies Teacher, Two Rivers High School, Marcy Tenpas, 5th Grade Teacher, L.B. Clarke Middle School; motion carried 5-0. Motion by Henrickson, second by Peterson, to appoint Lori Zimney as the 2026 CESA Convention Representative; motion carried 5-0. Motion by Zimney, second by Peterson, to accept the following donations: $30 from Douglas and Sue Jansky to the Angel Fund, hygiene supplies from The Washington House Museum - Tootsie Sommers, and food, snacks, and hygiene supplies (estimated value of $250 or more) from Crescent Textile Solutions for TRPSD students in need, and $250 from Two Rivers Fish Derby to purchase Wipebooks for the 6th grade students at L.B. Clarke Middle School; motion carried 5-0. The following items were considered and approved following Closed Session: Motion by Peterson, second by Brandt, to approve Teacher Contracts with a 2.7% pay increase per cell and extension of compensation plan for the 2026-2027 school year; motion carried 4-0 on a roll call vote. Motion by Peterson, second by Brandt, to approve Support Staff overall 2.7% wage increase effective July 1, 2026; motion carried 4-0 on a roll call vote. Motion by Peterson, second by Zimney, to approve Administrator Contracts with a 2.7% pay increase effective July 1, 2026; motion carried 4-0 on a roll call vote. Other as appropriate: None.
ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE(S): Korinek presented a new monthly academic District Progress Report which included: enrollment, attendance rate, incident reports, extra support students receive, and a "Did you know?" Korinek discussed the ongoing progress of the State testing. Johnson announced that both Zimney and Williams were elected to a three-year-term. Zimney commended the students on their Senior exit interviews. Johnson highlighted the April 6 Professional Growth Day and announced the next Pro Gro Day on April 20.
Coming events were announced.
Motion by Zimney, second by Brandt, to adjourn to Closed Session under State Statute 19.85 (1)(c) for the purpose of discussion: considering employment of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility, consideration of nonrenewal of teaching contracts due to enrollment and/or job performance, considering compensation of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility, at 7:00 pm; motion carried 5-0 on a roll call vote. Shavlik departed and did not take part in Closed Session per po0164-Meetings.
Motion by Henrickson, second by Brandt to convene into Regular Session for the purpose of considering motions as a result of Closed Session at 8:40 pm; motion carried 4-0. Motion by Brandt, second by Peterson, to approve the preliminary nonrenewal of three teacher contracts due to a decline in enrollment and/or job performance; motion carried 4-0 on a roll call vote. Motion by Peterson, second by Brandt, to approve the addition of an adaptive physical education position as discussed in closed session; motion carried 4-0 on a roll call vote.
Motion by Henrickson, second by Peterson, to adjourn the meeting at 8:46 pm; motion carried.
Respectfully submitted, Randall Williams, Board Clerk Sheila Bialek, Administrative Assistant
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