TWO RIVERS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION
Board Organizational Minutes, Apr 27, 2026
The meeting was called to order at 5:45 pm by President Klinkner. Present: Wendy Brandt, Jennifer Henrickson, Tim Klinkner, Gary Shavlik (virtual), Randy Williams, Lori Zimney. Excused: Zak Peterson. Written notice of this meeting was sent to the news media on Friday, April 24, 2026. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Motion by Henrickson, second by Zimney to approve the agenda; motion carried 6-0. Motion by Henrickson, second by Zimney to approve the minutes from the previous meeting: Policy-Mar 9, 2026; motion carried 6-0.
Organizational Business: Selection of officers: Henrickson nominated Klinkner as President. Motion by Brandt, second by Williams to approve Klinkner as President; motion carried on a unanimous vote. Henrickson nominated Zimney as Vice President. Motion by Henrickson, second by Klinkner to approve Zimney as Vice President; motion carried on a unanimous vote. Henrickson nominated Williams as Board Clerk. Motion by Henrickson, second by Klinkner to approve Williams as Board Clerk; motion carried on a unanimous vote. Henrickson nominated Shavlik as Treasurer. Motion by Henrickson, second by Klinkner to approve Shavlik as Treasurer; motion carried on a unanimous vote. Klinkner nominated Bialek as school board secretary. Motion by Henrickson, second by Klinkner to approve Bialek as school board secretary; motion carried on a unanimous vote. Approval from Apr 13, 2026 BOE meeting: Motion by Henrickson, second by Peterson to approve Zimney as our CESA 7 Representative; motion carried on a 6-0 vote. Motion by Klinkner, second by Brandt to approve the Herald Times Reporter as the official newspaper of the School Board; motion carried 6-0. Motion by Klinkner, second by Henrickson to approve Bank First, Local Government Investment Pool (LGIP), The American Deposit Management Company, and Argent Institutional Trust Company as our official depositories; motion carried 6-0. Motion by Williams, second by Klinkner to keep the Facility/Technology, Finance, and Policy Committee structure/Standing committees as is; motion carried 6-0. Motion by Brandt, second by Zimney to approve the Board meeting start time of 5:45pm, with the meetings to continue on the second and fourth Monday of the month (unless otherwise noted); motion carried 6-0.
Recognition of Invited Visitors and Guests: Student Travelers -Caylee E. and Claire S. shared a fun presentation of their nine day trip to the Czech Republic.
No public comment. No communications.
BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS: Facility/Technology - None. Policy - None.
OLD BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS: Motion by Zimney, second by Brandt, to accept the retirement of the following staff member effective at the end of the 2025-2026 school year: Brian Henrickson, Special Education Teacher, Lighthouse Learning Academy; motion carried 6-0. Motion by Henrickson, second by Brandt, to approve the resignations of the following staff members effective at the end of the 2025-2026 school year: Corinne Mathis, 7th Grade Learning Strategist, L.B. Clarke Middle School, Jennifer Dittbenner, Art Teacher, L.B. Clarke Middle School, Erin Place, Special Education Teacher, Koenig Elementary School; motion carried 6-0. Motion by Klinkner, second by Henrickson, to approve an HSA family and single contribution as presented; motion carried 6-0 on a roll call vote. Other as appropriate: None.
ADMINISTRATORS UPDATES: Slattery shared the insurance update which included a projected increase, the bundled care options, and employee reimbursement incentives. Johnson announced the $70,000+ Educational Horizons scholarships offered to graduating seniors and $3000 to post-graduates. The Bussing contract will be up for consideration at the next meeting. Johnson discussed Staff Appreciation Week, and the WOMT Be My Guest on May 5th. Brandt discussed the Taste of Two Rivers Event May 7th at Sepia.
Coming events were announced.
Motion by Henrickson, second by Brandt, to adjourn to Closed Session under State Statute 19.85 (1)(c) for the purpose of discussion: Considering compensation of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility, and considering employment performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility at 6:30 pm; motion carried 6-0. Shavlik departed and did not take part in Closed Session per po0164-Meetings.
Motion by Williams, second by Henrickson, to convene into Regular Session for the purpose of considering motions as a result of Closed Session at 7:24 pm; motion carried 6-0. Motion by Williams, second by Klinkner, to approve a 2.7% increase to the co-curricular/"other groups" pay schedule; motion carried 5-0 on a roll call vote.
Motion by Henrickson, second by Williams, to adjourn the meeting at 7:25 pm; motion carried.
Respectfully submitted, Randall Williams, Board Clerk Sheila Bialek, Administrative Assistant
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