School District of Augusta Board of Education Meeting High School Library December 9, 2014 - 7:00 P.M. Minutes I. Call to Order and Roll Call Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Byron King. Present: Byron King, Bernie Buttke, Joe Smith, Sarah Erdman, Matt Guse. Absent: None. Also Present: Ryan Nelson, Jason Kestner, Nicole Steinmetz, Kay Goss, Jill Horel A. Pledge of Allegiance B.

Acknowledgment of Proper Posting Motion by Bernie Buttke second by Sarah Erdman acknowledging the proper posting of the December 9, 2014 Board meeting. Voice vote, unanimous. Motion carried.

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Approval of Agenda Motion by Matt Guse second by Byron King to approve the agenda as posted. Voice vote, unanimous. Motion carried.

D. Approval of Minutes 1. November 18, 2014 Motion by Sarah Erdman second by Bernie Buttke to approve the minutes of the November 18, 2014 Board meeting. Voice vote, unanimous. Motion carried. II. Citizen Comments to Board Received thank you cards for memorial plants from the families of Bea Grimble, William Rose, and William Boettcher. III. Board Business A. Approval of Receipts and Vouchers Motion by Matt Guse second by Byron King to approve Fund 10, General Fund, vouchers 57420 57542 and receipts 266726 - 266752. Voice vote, unanimous. Motion carried. Motion by Bernie Buttke second by Byron King to approve Fund 60, Student Activity Accounts, checks 12254 - 12284 and receipts 10428 -10460. Voice vote, unanimous. Motion carried. IV. Board Action A. Personnel 1. Consideration of Resignation of Summer Recreation Coordinator Motion by Matt Guse second by Sarah Erdman to accept the resignation of Mrs. Sarah Brenner as the Summer Recreation Coordinator. Voice vote, unanimous. Motion carried. 2.

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Consideration of Hiring of Bus Driver Motion by Joe Smith second by Byron King to hire Ms. Melisa Davis as a regular route bus driver. Voice vote, unanimous. Motion carried.

Business & Finance 1. Consideration of Approval of Be You Club Activity Account Motion by Sarah Erdman second by Bernie Buttke to approve the Be You Club Activity Account. Voice vote, unanimous. Motion carried. 2.

Consideration of Review of Act 32 Projects Representatives from IBC Consulting, H&H Energy, and R.W. Baird spoke about project options, the budget forecast model, and financing scenarios. Motion by Joe Smith second by Sarah Erdman to approve Option 1 at an approximate cost of $6,600,000 for the scope of work related to projects included under the Act 32 umbrella.

Voice vote, 4 yes with Matt Guse voting no. Motion carried. 3.

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Consideration of Resolution Authorizing the Issuance and Establishing Parameters for the Sale of Not to Exceed $6,600,000 Note Anticipation Notes Motion by Byron King second by Joe Smith to approve the Resolution Authorizing the Issuance and Establishing Parameters for the Sale of Not to Exceed $6,600,000 Note Anticipation Notes. Roll call vote, 4 yes with Matt Guse voting no. Motion carried.

Policy & Legislation 1. Consideration of Hiring Procedures Motion by Matt Guse second by Byron King to move this item into closed session. Voice vote, unanimous. Motion carried.

D. Planning 1. None V. Administration Reports A. Elementary Principal Report 1. PBIS Update The elementary school recently held a barn dance for their PBIS celebration. November referrals were down compared to October.

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Book Fair Update Approximately 61 families participated in the Read n’ Feed held during the Book Fair. The elementary earned about $1,900 in Scholastic dollars to purchase books for the school.

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Upcoming Events at AES Preparation is underway for the Christmas Tea. Students have been busy decorating cookies. The holiday concert will be held on December 22 at 6:00 p.m. in high school gym. Students will be singing at Unity Bank again this year. The first intruder drill of the year will be held next week.

Middle/High School Principal Report 1. Middle School Updates PBIS referrals were down significantly compared to last year. The hallways continue to be a challenging area. A survey was sent out to students asking them to rate themselves as students. The middle school holiday band concert was held last week. Students did a great job and the concert was very well attended. The middle school/high school Christmas concert will be held next week. 2.

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High School Updates The One Act Play received seven awards at State. Middle and high school students will be attending a movie outing on the day before break. Staff will be working on curriculum mapping during next week’s early release. Initial testing results from the ACT Aspire look good.

District Administrator Report 1. Learning Environment The maintenance department has been replacing bulbs in the parking lot and handling upkeep of the pool. The security lights along Bartig Road are now operational. There are 11 bleacher boards in the high school gym that will be replaced in January. Prep work is taking place for the girls’ retro basketball game to be held in the Main Street Gym on December 23. The drainage issues near the shop area of the MS/HS will be rectified in the spring. 2.

Transportation Bus driving staff is in good shape with seven permanent drivers.

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District Operations The administration team will be working with staff to put together the 2015-16 school wide calendar. Preliminary work has begun for next year’s budget and information will be provided at the January Board meeting. The Board was updated on the district’s new website which will hopefully be live by the end of the first semester.

VI. Convene into Executive Session Under Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(1)(b)(c)(f)(g) for the Purpose of Discussing 2015-16 Administration Contracts Motion by Joe Smith second by Sarah Erdman at 8:17 p.m. to Convene into Executive Session Under Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(1)(b)(c)(f)(g) for the Purpose of Discussing 2015-16 Administration Contracts. Roll call vote, all yes. Motion carried. VII. Reconvene into Open Session to Take Action on Items Noted According to Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(1)(b)(c)(f)(g) Motion by Matt Guse second by Bernie Buttke at 9:24 p.m. to reconvene into open session where no action will be taken. Roll call vote, all yes. Motion carried. VIII. Establish Future Board Meeting Dates January 22, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. – Regular Board Meeting IX. Adjournment Motion by Sarah Erdman second by Matt Guse at 9:27 p.m. to adjourn. Voice vote, unanimous. Motion carried.

Mr. Bernie Buttke – Augusta School Board Clerk