Brillion Public Schools Board of Education April 26, 2010 Minutes of ...

Brillion Public Schools
Board of Education
April 26, 2010
Minutes of the Meeting
1. President Brian Horn called the meeting to order at 7:06PM.
2. Board members present: Renee Maeder, Holly Thurow-Riahi, Lea Calaway, Kevin
Palmer, Steve Klessig, and Bob Stanelle. Administration present: Dominick Madison,
Paul Nistler, Ann Hatch, Tiffanie Nigbor, and Debra Phipps. Brillion Federation of
Teachers representative, Jim Schwantes.
3. Brian Horn/Holly Thurow-Riahi motion to approve Dominick Madison as temporary
chairperson. Carried.
4. Renee Maeder nominates Brian Horn for president. Nominations are closed unanimously.
A unanimous ballot is cast. Brian Horn is president.
5. Bob Stanelle nominates Steve Klessig for Vice President. Holly Thurow-Riahi nominates
Renee Maeder for Vice President. Nominations are closed unanimously. Renee Maeder
receives 5 votes and Steve Klessig receives 2 votes. Renee Maeder is Vice President.
6. Renee Maeder nominates Lea Calaway for Treasure. Nominations are closed
unanimously. A unanimous ballot is cast. Lea Calaway is Treasurer.
7. Lea Calaway nominates Holly Thurow-Riahi as Clerk. Nominatios are closed
unanimously. A unanimous ballot is cast. Holly Thurow-Riahi is Clerk.
8. Steve Klessig/Renee Maeder motions to appoint Bob Stanelle as the WASB Delegate.
Carried
9. Steve Klessig/Bob Stanelle motion to appoint Lea Calaway as WASB Alternate. Carried.
10. Steve Klessig/Bob Stanelle motion to appoint Dominick Madison to the Brillion Nature
Center Board. Carried.
11. Kevin Palmer/Renee Maeder motion to appoint Bob Stanelle as CESA 7 Representative.
Carried.
12. Steve Klessig/Renee Maeder motion to accept the Board of Education dates as presented.
Carrried.
13. Steve Klessig/Bob Stanelle motion to approve the committee appointments and dates as
presented. Carried.
14. Kevin Palmer/Holly Thurow-Riahi motion to approve the agenda and consent items as
presented. Carried.
a. Board of Education Meeting Minutes, March 15, 2010
b. High School Math Teacher, Benjamin Olson
c. 2010-2011 Fall Sport Contracts
d. 2010-2011 Extra Curricular Academic Contracts
e. Official Newspaper Designation, Brillion News
f. Approval of WIAA Affiliation
g. Monthly accounts payable 120654-120707 totaling $86,836.00, monthly
computer and manual prepaids 120419-120653 totaling $1,992,289.94, and
receipts 011149-011338 totaling $1,814,651.40.

15. A timeline for construction of the approved projects for the K-8 building was reviewed.
The preliminary design work will be brought to the Finance committee for review at the
May 4 meeting.
16. An update on the technology goals progression from the board of education strategic
planning document was presented. The districts work order system, School Dude, is an
effective means to submit and review maintenance and technology concerns/repairs.
Google applications and Moodle are being used by teachers and students and continue to
be a reliable, consistent avenue to communicate and store documents for classes. Paul
Nistler reports computers are monitored and if students do not abide by the rules
repercussions are implemented.
17. Steve Klessig/Bob Stanelle motion to approve the qualified school construction bond
“QSCB” allocation of $4,500,000. Motion carried.
18. Steve Klessig/Bob Stanelle motion to apply for only, the qualified school construction
bond “QSCB” allocation of $500,000. Motion carried.
19. Board members were encouraged to attend the Olympian conference art show held at the
Rahr-West Art Museum in Manitowoc May 2-16.
20. The middle school knowledge bowl team took first place.
21. Tiffanie Nigbor reported Scrip is not talking off as strongly as the PTO had hoped. The
elementary staff will be promoting scrip in the classroom.
22. Dominick Madison reviewed district’s the hiring process.
23. Lea Calaway/Renee Maeder motion to hold the annual meeting at 6:30PM on August 16,
2010. Motion carried.
24. Steve Klessing/Lea Calaway motion to move to closed session at 8:25pm. Motion carried
unanimously.
a. Renee Maeder/Lea Calaway motion to approve Lucy Hartenbach as teacher on
special assignment for one year reviewing results at that time. Motion carried.
b. Kevin Palmer/Lea Calaway motion to hire Aloria Saubert as elementary special
education teacher and Amy Moua as 50% 4K teacher. Motion Carried.
c. Steve Klessig/Bob Stanelle motion to move to open session at 9:29PM Motion
carried unanimously.
25. Renee Maeder/Lea Calaway motion to approve Lucy Hartenbach as teacher on special
assignment for one year reviewing results at that time. Motion carried
26. Kevin Palmer/Lea Calaway motion to hire Aloria Saubert as elementary special
education teacher and Amy Moua as 50% 4K teacher. Motion Carried.
27. Scheduled Meetings and Future Agenda Items:
a. Student Learning May 4, 5:30PM
b. Finance May 4, 7:30PM
c. Human Resources May 10, 4:30PM
d. Board of Education May 17, 7:00PM
e. Future Agenda item: Social Networking
28. Steve Klessig/Holly Thurow-Riahi motion to adjourn at 9:35PM. Motion carried.
Holly Thurow-Riahi, Clerk