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FRIESS LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT Towns of Richfield and Erin

MINUTES

March 10, 2011 Special School Board Meeting

MEMBERS PRESENT: Tom Wolff, President STAFF PRESENT: John Engstrom, District Administrator Brian Rick, Vice-President Denise Howe, Business Manager Jennifer Setterlun, Clerk Ellen Duhamel, Treasurer Tony Kellicut, Member-at-Large

I. The special meeting of the School Board of the Friess Lake School District was called to order by Board President, Tom Wolff, at 6:31 P.M. The meeting was posted at Friess Lake School, Richfield Town Hall, Erin Town Hall, Hartford Times Press, WTKM Radio Station, and the Journal/Sentinel-Cedarburg Office.

II. Roll call was taken. A quorum was verified. Also present, see attached.

III. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Tom Wolff.

IV. Ellen Duhamel made a motion to accept the leave of absence request of Kris Thomas, Elementary Teacher, effective as of the 2011-2012 school year as presented, Jennifer Setterlun 2nd; Motion carried unanimously.

V. John Engstrom provided the Board with an update regarding the provisions of the State Budget Repair Bill, the anticipated 2011-2013 State Budget, and its impacts regarding 2011-2012 staffing decisions. He reported that the revenue limit for the 2011-2012 school year was initially estimated to decrease by approximately $200,000 due to declining enrollment. He further reported that the recent modifications being made regarding school funding will cause an additional revenue limit reduction of approximately $240,000 totaling an approximate overall reduction next year of $440,000 (16%).

VI. At 6:36 P.M., Brian Rick made a motion to adjourn into Executive Session per Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1) (c), Ellen Duhamel 2nd; Motion carried unanimously. Roll call was taken. A quorum was verified. John Engstrom and Denise Howe were also present.

VII. At 8:02 P.M., Jennifer Setterlun made a motion to reconvene in Open Session per Wisconsin Statute 19.85(2), Tony Kellicut 2nd; Motion carried unanimously.

VIII. Resolutions

A. Tom Wolff made a motion that, for economic reasons, the Friess Lake School District Board of Education approves the final notice of nonrenewal/layoff of Jon Kauth, part time Special Education Teacher, for the 2011-2012 school year, subject to the nonrenewal provisions of 118.22, Wis. Stats as presented, Tony Kellicut 2nd; Motion carried unanimously.

B. Tom Wolff made a motion to approve the preliminary layoff notice of Jon Kauth, part time Special Education Teacher, for the 2011-2012 school year, pursuant to the 2009-2011 Master Agreement as presented, Brian Rick 2nd; Motion carried unanimously.

H: Denise/031011 Special School Board meeting minutes 1 C. Tom Wolff made a motion that, for economic reasons, the Friess Lake School District Board of Education approves the final notice of nonrenewal/layoff of Jeff Schmidt, part time Middle School Teacher, for the 2011-2012 school year, subject to the nonrenewal provisions of 118.22, Wis. Stats as presented, Jennifer Setterlun 2nd; Motion carried unanimously.

D. Tom Wolff made a motion to approve the preliminary layoff notice of Jeff Schmidt, part time Middle School Teacher, for the 2011-2012 school year, pursuant to the 2009-2011 Master Agreement as presented, Ellen Duhamel 2nd; Motion carried unanimously.

E. Ellen Duhamel made a motion to accept the voluntary .05 FTE reduction request of Jeanne Azoff, Art Teacher, effective for the 2011-2012 school year. It was further resolved that Jeanne Azoff’s FTE will not be reduced to less than .90 FTE during the 2012-2013 school year and that this resolution shall not be precedent setting, Jennifer Setterlun 2nd; Motion carried unanimously.

F. Brian Rick made a motion to approve the preliminary notice of up to a .07 FTE reduction for the following teachers for the 2011-2012 school year, pursuant to the 2009-2011 Master Agreement as presented, Tony Kellicut 2nd; Motion carried unanimously.

 Vicki Colburn, Music Teacher  Krisi Harwood, Technology Coordinator  Jan Price, Librarian  Bill Scasny, Physical Education Teacher  Deb Thomsen, Guidance Counselor

G. Jennifer Setterlun made a motion to approve the freeze of support staff wages for the 2011-2012 school year at the 2010-2011 rates as presented, Ellen Duhamel 2nd; Motion carried unanimously.

H. Tony Kellicut made a motion to approve the administrative contract of Denise Howe, Business Manager, for the 2011-2013 school years as presented, Brian Rick 2nd; Motion carried unanimously.

I. Brian Rick made a motion to approve the administrative contract of John Engstrom, District Administrator, for the 2011-2013 school years as presented, Jennifer Setterlun 2nd; Motion carried unanimously.

IX. At 8:08 P.M., Jennifer Setterlun made a motion to adjourn, Ellen Duhamel 2nd; Motion carried unanimously.

______Tom Wolff, President

______Jennifer Setterlun, Clerk

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