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Antigo School District board meeting, Sep 21, 2026

2 h 20 min · 8 public speakers

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  8. Kristen MattmillerVice-President
What happened

What happened at this meeting

Antigo school board approves $5 million from Fund 46 for sports complex 1:10:18

  • Speakers at public comment addressed the sports complex, including requests that a track be included, and the aquatic center survey. 21:00
  • The board voted 6 to 2 to refer a survey of the Aquatic Center back to the Building and Grounds Committee. 1:08:07
  • The board voted 6 to 1, with 1 abstention, to approve the use of $5 million from long-term capital improvement trust fund, Fund 46, for the construction of a sports complex on district property, contingent on the inclusion of the sports complex entrance. 2:13:43
  • The board also voted 8⁠-⁠0 to direct administration to find consultants or agents and solicit offers on two district properties. 2:19:51

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Item by item (9)
  1. Opening and roll call 0:03
    • Kristen Mattmiller called the meeting to order and asked everyone to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:03
    • Roll call was taken, and the district mission, vision and motto were read. 0:26
  2. High school music program recognition 1:57
    • A presenter said that as of August 30th, 2026, Antigo High School earned recognition as a Wisconsin State Music Educator Association accredited school for music excellence. 3:00
    • The presenter said the school sent more than 120 events to District Solo and Ensemble last year, with more than 30 advancing to State Solo and Ensemble, and that the band and choir each earned a First Division rating. 3:19
    • A certificate was presented. ~5:35
  3. Culture and climate staff survey 6:40
    • A school counselor on the district Culture and Climate Committee said 155 staff members completed the survey and 99.82% strongly agreed or agreed that their work has purpose, while 65.16% strongly disagreed or disagreed that the district clearly explains reasons behind decisions on key issues. 6:40
    • The counselor said the committee set goals including an hour of culture and climate time during each professional development day and monthly shoutouts of 2 staff members from each building level. 6:40
    • The counselor said only 43.9% of staff strongly agreed or agreed that they feel appreciated by the community. 9:00
  4. Public comment 13:03
    • A speaker at public comment asked the board to delay any decision on the Clara R. McKenna Aquatic Center until a district-wide survey was done and called for a forensic audit of the district. 15:43
    • Several speakers at public comment addressed the proposed sports complex, with some asking that a track be included and others asking the board to approve the project. 20:22
    • A speaker at public comment said district estimates of the pool's annual operating cost ranged from $650,000 to $1 million and asked the board to settle the actual cost before sending out a survey. 42:13
  5. Consent agenda and agenda order 47:15
    • The consent agenda included minutes from several meetings, personnel reports, financial reports and bills for a total of $1,036,223.09. 47:35
    • A proposed amendment switched items B and C under board action so the property sale item came last, and Kristen Mattmiller announced that the change passed. 48:55
    • The consent agenda passed 8 to 0. 52:12
  6. Aquatic center community survey 52:12
    • One board member moved to approve the community survey for the Clara R. McKenna Aquatic Center and said gathering community feedback on an additional tax was important. 52:33
    • One board member said the survey was not ready to go, and another board member said it was not well prepared. 1:00:00
    • One board member said the budget hearing is in mid-October to end of October and said the survey language should be simplified. 1:03:22
    • A motion to refer the survey back to the Building and Grounds Committee passed 6 to 2. 1:09:07
  7. Fund 46 for sports complex 1:09:46
    • Jill Mattek Nelson moved to approve $5 million from Fund 46, saying the request was 4.5 and the added amount would let the Gridiron Club put $500,000 it raises toward an endowment for turf replacement. 1:10:18
    • An amendment to add the aquatic center to the capital improvement plan with $250,000 for repairs was not taken up after the legal team said such an addition must be a specific agenda item. 1:34:32
    • An amendment making approval contingent on the inclusion of the sports complex entrance passed 7 to 1, and a 7 to 1 vote then made it the motion on the floor. 2:12:31
    • The motion passed 6 to 1 with 1 abstention. 2:14:36
  8. Offering district property for sale 2:15:08
    • Jill Mattek Nelson moved to direct administration to identify consultants or agents and to solicit, receive, review and recommend offers for properties at 506 Grand Ave and 1232 7th Ave. 2:15:08
    • A speaker said any sale would still come back to the board for approval. 2:16:57
    • The motion passed 8⁠-⁠0. 2:19:53
  9. Next meeting and adjournment 2:19:57
    • The next Board of Education meeting was set for October 19th, 2026. 2:19:57

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