School District of Mercer

Mercer, Wisconsin

Regular Meeting of the Board of Education

Monday, July 27th, 2020

5 p.m.

Mercer School District Cafeteria

2690 W. Margaret Street

Mercer, WI 54547

Pursuant to Wi Statute 19.84 (1), (2).

This meeting is a meeting of the Board of Education in public for the purpose of conducting the School District's business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. There is a time for public participation during the meeting as indicated in the agenda.

Please Note:

The District discourages the public and/or media from attending the meeting in person at its noticed location due to concerns with health and safety and encourages the use of the alternative methods described below of access that the District is providing. The district may limit the physical attendance at the noticed location, to the guidelines recently established by State and Federal Health officials as of the last date of the notice, and at the time of this notice, being June 16, 2020.

Given these extraordinary circumstances, the district is taking measures to provide, to the best of our ability, access by the public to the meeting. We are providing the following links that can be used to access the board meeting in a “live stream” type media format. If for some reason individuals cannot utilize this technology from a remote perspective, the district will have set aside two separate rooms at the school that up to 10 people per room will be able to view the meeting Live Stream. All attendees in these rooms will be required to follow the established separation guidelines as established by State and Local Health Officials. If there is anyone who would require any other accommodation, please contact the Mercer School District at (715)-476-2154. The links for the meeting are listed below and will further be communicated on the School District Website on Friday the 24^th of July, and via a “text message” blast to the general public on Friday the 24^th of July.

Zoom Link to Meeting

Call to Order – The Board President will call the meeting to order

Pledge of Allegiance:

Board Member Roll Call: The School Board President will request the roll call.

Adjustments to Agenda:

Public Notice: The Public Notice of this meeting was posted at the Associated Bank, Mercer Town Hall, and the Iron County Miner.

Comment: 10 minutes allowed for Comments.

Approval of Regular Board Meeting Minutes of Monday, June 22^nd, 2020

Approval of Special Board Meeting Minutes of Monday July 13^th, 2020

Approval of Treasurer’s Report:

Approval of District Payments:

Board Reports:

Administrators Report

Summer Recreation Program Report

Athletic Director Report

Discussion Items:

1. Mercer School Reopening Plan

2. Status of Fall Sports – Adam Miller

3. Mercer School Strategic Plan Recommendation – Jeff Nehring

4. Preliminary Budget

Action Items:

1. Approve Mercer School Reopening Plan

2. Status of Fall Sports

3. Mercer School Strategic Plan Recommendation

4. Resolution for Line of Credit through Associated Bank in the 2020-2021 school year.

5. First Reading of COVID-19 Policy for Employee Handbook

6. First Reading of Policy #2260 – Nondiscrimination and Access to Equal Educational Opportunities

7. First Reading of Policy #2271 – Early College Credit Program/Start College Now

8. Accept the resignation of 7-12 History Teacher

9. Approve Athletic Director contracts

Next Regular Scheduled Board Meeting Date – August 24^th, 2020

Adjournment