Board Minutes Budget Hearing and Regular 10-13-2025
TWO RIVERS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION
Budget Hearing and Board Regular Minutes, Oct 13, 2025
BUDGET HEARING
The Budget Hearing began at 5:45 pm and was announced by President Klinkner. Johnson and Slattery presented the details of the Proposed Budget for the 2025-2026 school year. A recording of the meeting can be found on the Two Rivers Public Schools Facebook page.
Comments and questions from residents in attendance: None.
REGULAR MEETING OPENING
The meeting was called to order at 6:14 pm, immediately following the Budget Hearing, by President Klinkner. Present: Wendy Brandt, Tim Klinkner, Zak Peterson, Gary Shavlik, Lori Zimney. Excused: Jennifer Henrickson, Randy Williams. Written notice of this meeting was sent to the news media on Friday, Oct 10, 2025. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Motion by Shavlik, second by Zimney to approve the agenda; motion carried 5-0.
Motion by Brandt, second by Zimney to approve the minutes from the previous meetings: Board Regular-Sep 8, 2025, Facility/Technology-Sep 10, 2025, Board Regular-Sep 22, 2025, Finance-Sep 24, 2025, Facility/Technology-Sep 24, 2025; motion carried 5-0.
Recognition of Invited Visitors and Guests: TRHS Student Council Representative Jeska C. shared an informative update on the high school happenings. Magee and Koenig - Guiding Coalitions: Bauknecht, McLinn, Dewane, shared the academic and character building goals for 2025-2026.
No public comment. Communications: Thank you note from former city manager.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: Motion by Brandt, second by Peterson to approve the bills to be paid for September 2025 in the amount of $1,174,628.54; motion carried 5-0. Motion by Peterson, second by Brandt to approve the Referendum bills #2 to be paid for September 2025 in the amount of $35,581.02; motion carried 5-0.
BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS: Facility/Technology - Klinkner shared a Sep 24 update. Finance - Klinker referenced the hearing content covered at the Sep 24 meeting. Next meeting Oct 22.
OLD BUSINESS: None.
NEW BUSINESS: Motion by Brandt, second by Peterson to approve 2025-2026 Proposed Budget; motion carried 5-0 on a roll call vote. L Klein shared the significant increase of credits taken by students. Motion by Peterson, second by Brandt to approve the ECCP and Start College Now Credits; motion carried 5-0. Other as appropriate: None.
ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE: Johnson announced the start of the Community presentations, and discussed the success at the UWSP Career Fair. Johnson and Propson attended the emergency plan with FEMA. Teacher/staff listening sessions have been scheduled throughout the district.
Coming events were announced.
Motion by Shavlik, second by Zimney to adjourn to Closed Session under State Statute 19.85 (1)(d)(f) for the purpose of discussion: Considering strategy for crime detection or prevention and Considering disciplinary data of specific persons at 6:52 pm; motion carried 5-0 on a roll call vote.
Motion by Zimney, second by Shavlik to convene into Regular Session for the purpose of considering motions as a result of Closed Session at 7:42 pm; motion carried 5-0. No motions made.
Motion by Shavlik, second by Peterson to adjourn the meeting at 7:42 pm; motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Randall Williams, Board Clerk Sheila Bialek, Administrative Assistant
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