Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting

Monday, January 27, 2020

Mercer School District

CALL TO ORDER:    The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Board President, Robert Davis.

BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:    Bob Davis, Sue Loth, Jim Hannemann, Micki Holmstrom and Jeff Nehring.

OTHER PERSONS PRESENT:    Interim District Administrator, Sheri Kopka, Denise Thompson, Dorothy Wahner, Rick Duley, Pat Moses, Joyce Brundage, Mary Ann Sabec, Dick Hassberg, Kathy Hannemann, Deanna Pierpont, Norb Brossmer, Opal Roberts, Sharron Drawz, Brian Baltz, Deb Patton, Sue Benzel, Ricky Kelly from the Iron County Miner.

PUBLIC COMMENT: None

ADJUSTMENTS OF THE AGENDA:     Motion by Jeff Nehring, seconded by Jim Hannemann to add “Participation in Middle School Athletics” to the Discussion Items in the agenda. All ayes, motion carried 5-0.

APPROVAL OF DECEMBER BOARD MEETING MINUTES:      Motion by Jeff Nehring seconded by Micki Holmstrom to approve the Regular Board Meeting Minutes from Monday, December 16, 2019.  All ayes, motion carried 5-0.

APPROVAL OF DECEMBER TREASURER’S REPORT:    Motion by, Jeff Nehring seconded by Sue Loth to approve the Treasurer’s report as presented. After some discussion, all ayes, motion carried 5-0.

APPROVAL OF DECEMBER DISTRICT PAYMENTS:     Motion by Jim Hannemann, seconded by Micki Holmstrom to approve vouchers 59957 thru 60066 as General and check number 11402 as Activity for the total amount of $ 67,300.53.  All ayes, motion carried 5-0.

ACTION ITEMS:    Motion by Jeff Nehring, seconded by Micki Holmstrom to approve unlimited number of spaces available for Open Enrollment, Pre-K thru 12 grades and in all Special Education programs. All ayes, motion carried 5-0.

Motion by Jim Hannemann, seconded by Micki Holmstrom to approve the 2020-2021 School Calendar as presented. All ayes, motion carried 5-0.

Motion by Micki Holmstrom, seconded by Sue Loth to approve Early College Credit course requests as presented. All ayes, motion carried 5-0.

Motion by Jeff Nehring, seconded by Jim Hannemann to approve revision of Support Staff Handbook as presented. All ayes, motion carried 5-0.

Motion by Jeffrey Nehring, seconded by Jim Hannemann to convene into executive session, pursuant to §19.85(1) (c) Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility.  (g), Wis. Stats., to confer with legal counsel to consider employment, promotion, compensation, or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. Specifically, to discuss administrator leave status, and to potentially take action regarding same. Roll call vote, Micki Holmstrom – Yes, Bob Davis – Yes, Jim Hannemann – Yes, Sue Loth- Yes, Jeffrey Nehring- Yes, all ayes motion carried, 5-0. Convened into executive session at 7:10 PM p.m.

RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION:     Motion by Jeffrey Nehring, seconded by Jim Hannemann to return to open session.  All ayes, motion carried 5-0. Returned to open session at 8:25 p.m.

No action taken.

ADJOURNMENT:    Motion by Jeff Nehring, seconded by Jim Hannemann to adjourn the meeting.  All ayes, motion carried 5-0. 

Meeting adjourned at 8:26 p.m.