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Minutes of Regular Board Meeting
Monday, September 28, ,2020
Mercer School District
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Board President, Bob Davis.
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Bob Davis, Jim Hannemann, Henry Joustra, Sue Loth, and Jeff Nehring.
OTHER PERSONS PRESENT: District Administrator, Sheri Kopka, Senior Financial Analyst/Senior Bookkeeper, Tricia Thompson, and Building and Grounds Director, Adam Kussard.
PUBLIC COMMENT: Holly Duensing requested that more fans be added to volleyball games.
ADJUSTMENTS TO AGENDA: Bob Davis requested to add a President’s report.
APPROVAL OF REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES: Motion by Jeff Nehring, seconded by Henry Joustra, to approve the regular board meeting minutes of Monday, August 24, 2020. All ayes, motion carried 5-0,
APPROVAL OF TREASURER’S REPORT: Motion by Henry Joustra, seconded byJeff Nehring, to approve the August Treasurer's report as presented and unaudited. All ayes, motion carried 5-0.
APPROVAL OF DISTRICT PAYMENTS: Motion by Jim Hannemann, seconded by Sue Loth, to approve voucher checks 00060558-00060607 and 00011406-00011419 for a total of $127,915.14. All ayes, motion carried 5-0.
ACTION ITEMS:
Motion by Jim Hannemann, seconded by Sue Loth to approve the second reading of Attendance Policy #5200. All ayes, Motion carried 5-0
Motion by Jeff Nehring, seconded by Jim Hannemann, to approve the Second reading of Use of District Facilities Policy #7510. All ayes, Motion carried, 5-0.
Motion by Sue Loth, seconded by Henry Joustra to approve the Start College Now Applications.
All ayes, Motion carried 5-0
Motion by Henry Joustra, seconded by Jim Hannemann to approve the application for COVID Cooperative Team. All ayes, Motion carried. 5-0.
Motion by Sue Loth, seconded by Jeff Nehring to approve the updated Fall Sports Recommendations, per the District Administrator. All ayes, Motion carried, 5-0.
Motion by Henry Joustra, seconded by Jim Hannemann to approve the second reading of NEOLA policy updates. All ayes. Motion carried, 5-0.
The next regular board meeting will be followed by the Annual Meeting, October 26, 2020
CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION:
Pursuant to Wi Statutes §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, more specifically to address one of the district’s teachers, at the request of the teacher after a complaint was received by the board. The request was not received in time and therefore, procedurally able to be addressed at the last board meeting held on August 24th, 2020, given existing OML requirements as it relates to executive session(s) and the potential for exemptions that allow the board to convene in executive session. At that time, the inclusion of an executive session with appropriate exemptions, could not be added to a previously published/posted agenda, to address said complaint. The board will now convene to address this as it relates to the complaint received. Roll Call: Henry Joustra, yes, Bob Davis, yes, Sue Loth, yes, Jim Hannemann, yes, Jeff Nehring, yes. Time: 6:33
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION: Pursuant to Wi Statutes §19.85(2), for potential action on any matters discussed in closed session. Motion by Jeff Nehring, Seconded by Henry Joustra to return to Open Session Roll call: Henry Joustra, yes, Bob Davis, yes, Sue Loth, yes, Jim Hannemann, yes, Jeff Nehring, yes All ayes. Motion passed. Time: 7:25.
SUMMARY OF CLOSED SESSION: The issue was referred to the District Administrator.
ADJOURNMENT: Motion was made by Jeff Nehring, seconded by Jim Hannemann, to adjourn. All ayes, Motion carried 5-0.
Meeting adjourned: 7:31p.m.
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