REPORT OF

Regular School Board Meeting

DCE Administration Building, 6300 Alderson St., Weston, WI 54476

AGENDA

Call to Order

Roll Call

Pledge of Allegiance

Students from Riverside Elementary lead the group in the pledge.

Approval of Agenda

Hearing of Delegations Present

    Riverside students, under the direction of music teacher Melissa Davis, performed for the board on drums. Principal Patricia LesStrang presented on Riverside's successful program and the board viewed a video, which is available on the Riverside website http://www.dce.k12.wi.us/riverside/. 

    Senior high physical education teacher Allisha Blanchette and four students thanked the board for the expansion of the physical education curriculum with the new Dance and Fitness class.

    Physical education teacher Jo Bailey reported on the upcoming fitness and wellness programs, Challenge Everest and Active Everest.

Consent Agenda

APPROVED:

Minutes

Regular School Board Meeting of August 24, 2011

Recommended Employment/Resignations/Contract Adjustments

Treasurer's Report - General/Other Fund Bills

Budget Transfers - None

Grant Application(s)//Budget(s) Approval - None

Youth Options Program - None

Fund-Raising Request(s)

Middle School Magazine Sale

FCCLA T-Shirt Sale

YCLA Jamfest

Senior High Active Everest & Challenge Everest

Policy Approval - 2nd reading

Policy 4110 - Employee Grievances (Discipline, Termination and Workplace Safety) - NEW

Reports/Considerations

WASB Legislative Network Member

Stroik reminded members of the upcoming WASB Regional Meeting and reported on other state news.

CESA Representative

Convention Minutes

Organization Meeting Minutes

Ackermann reported on recent CESA meetings and the development of the employee handbook.

Student Representative

Emily Przybylski, student counsel secretary, reported on the successful Homecoming weekend and upcoming activities in October, including pumpkin carving and costume contests.

Superintendent

HEARD:  

Update on Poverty and the Recession

Innovation
    Report on Atomic Learning and eBooks 

The district now has the Atomic Learning link on the website as a technology resource for students, families and the community. 

DCE Middle School  is implementing audiobooks and eBooks downloads of their library through OverDrive on their I.M.C. link.

Update on Grievance Training 

2011 Youth Honor Award to Zaj Lus: A Bilingual Hmong Story Book by Everest Oral History Students

State Superintendent Evers proclaims School Lunch Week is October 10-14

Unfinished Business

Board Goals 

Summer School Report  - submitted by summer school principal Scot Abel

New Business

APPROVED:  Annual Meeting Agenda

HEARD:  Preliminary Budget, Property Value, Levy and Mill Rate Report 

APPROVED:  Recommended Process for Potential Sale of District Property - Develop a RFP for Bids

REVIEWED:  Third Friday Count Report

Other 

Petitions & Communications

Bob Petersen family thank you for memorial tribute for Grace (mother of Gloria Zwifelhofer).

Wayne and Sondra Steffenhagen thank you for the field dedication event.

Family of Leon Duffrin, Sr. (father-in-law of Kris Duffrin) thank you for memorial tribute.

Future Meeting Dates

Adjourned to closed session following the open meeting pursuant to W.S.S. 19.85(1)(c)(f)(g) to consider a personnel matter, to confer with legal counsel about potential litigation, and to consider a citizen Meritorious Service award

Reconvened

Adjourned