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What happened at this meeting

Beloit school board approves policy revisions, hears teacher comments on prep time pay 2:52:35

  • A human resources staff member said that effective October 1st, qualifying classroom coverage during protected preparation time is paid at the curriculum rate of $23 per hour, and Megan Miller asked for the estimated savings, which the staff member said was not available as a total. 34:49
  • The board heard updates on special education, standardized test results and work at Converse and Gaston Elementary Schools. 50:42
  • Several speakers at public comment described how preparation time is used and lost to coverage and meetings, and one asked how much the coverage pay change is projected to save. 2:45:18
  • The board approved revisions to policy items B through F and a policy on non-school employment by professional educators. 3:03:06

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Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 2:36
    • A staff member reported that all members were present at roll call. 3:10
    • Students from Merrill Elementary School led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3:30
    • The agenda was approved unanimously. 3:30
  2. President's report 4:44
    • One board member said live streaming and recordings of every meeting are not currently feasible within the budget. 7:54
  3. Announcements and recognitions 16:12
    • Megan Miller announced upcoming events, including a FAFSA presentation on October 29th and a regular board meeting on Tuesday, November 17th. 16:12
    • Tia Johnson recognized the district's school health office staff. 18:49
  4. Superintendent report 23:19
    • The interim superintendent said the district needs to identify approximately $5.6 million in reductions and that right-sizing the district will be necessary. 23:19
    • The interim superintendent asked families and caregivers to reinforce school expectations and daily, on-time attendance. 23:19
  5. Committee reports 29:38
    • Carol Fox said the Policy Committee approved policies 254 and 753 to go to the full board on November 17th. 29:46
    • Dan Schooff said the Business Operations, Finance, and Human Resources Committee approved the purchase of IXL as an online learning platform and discussed a youth apprenticeship pilot. 31:20
    • JoAnne Ruch said the Teaching, Learning, and Equity committee discussed attendance challenges and plans to develop an attendance handbook. 33:34
  6. Human resources update on prep time 34:33
    • A human resources staff member said qualifying coverage during protected preparation time is paid at the curriculum rate of $23 per hour effective October 1st. 37:16
    • Megan Miller asked what the estimated savings would be and asked that the figure be brought back at a future update; the staff member said there was no total. 40:31
    • JoAnne Ruch said teachers covering classes spend extra time outside class to make up the work. 48:29
  7. Pupil services update 50:32
    • A staff member said that as of October 16th the district serves 4,548 students, of whom 953, approximately 21%, receive special education services. 50:42
    • The staff member said special education teacher vacancies decreased from 17 to 13 and there are 19 paraprofessional vacancies. 52:06
    • Megan Miller said state data showed 16.61% in '23-'24. 57:57
  8. Standardized assessment results 58:48
    • A staff member read a press release stating that on the Forward Exam 23.7% of district students met or exceeded expectations in English language arts and 22.5% in math. 59:07
    • Dan Schooff said student achievement is discussed at every board meeting on budgets and buildings. 1:05:40
  9. Converse and Gaston principals report 1:08:22
    • The Gaston principal said 60 students in grades 1 through 3 participate in online tutoring through Open Literacy. 1:12:45
    • The Converse principal said the leadership team refined more than 50 systems and procedures over the summer and that 60 Converse students receive tutoring 4 days a week. 1:14:29
  10. Skyrocket and Open Literacy presentations 1:21:20
    • A Skyrocket presenter said the first coaching cycle coached 10 teachers across Converse and Gaston and 8 of them are on track to hit their goals. 1:25:16
    • An Open Literacy presenter said each school has 60 tutoring slots and attendance has been over 90%. 1:40:51
    • Megan Miller asked that winter and spring screening data be disaggregated for students receiving Open Literacy support. 2:02:48
  11. Meeting extension and exit survey summary 2:12:40
    • The executive director of human resources said the combined district-level score moved from 3.11 to 2.95. 2:13:20
    • A human resources staff member said the '25-'26 exit survey received 39 responses, compared with 35 the prior year. 2:13:36
    • One board member said the district needs to understand the impact of changes that affect staff retention. 2:34:59
    • A motion to extend the meeting by 1 hour carried unanimously. 2:12:40
  12. Public comment 2:36:36
    • A speaker at public comment raised concerns about a 4th grade class of 34 students. 2:37:47
    • Several speakers at public comment described preparation time lost to class coverage and meetings. 2:45:18
    • A speaker at public comment asked how much the coverage pay change is projected to save and asked the board to reevaluate the changes. 2:53:01
  13. Purchasing and bidding policy 2:58:48
    • The board voted unanimously to extend the meeting by another hour. 3:00:01
    • The motion carried unanimously. 3:01:07
  14. Harassment and employment policy revisions 3:01:07
    • The executive director said revisions to Policy 113 and its cross-referenced policies result from new legislative changes pertaining particularly to grooming. 3:01:07
    • Carol Fox moved approval of items B through F together. 3:02:19
    • A staff member said the policy on non-school employment by professional educators was outdated and the revision brought it up to a more current expectation of professional staff. 3:02:48
    • The motion on items B through F carried, and the motion on the non-school employment policy carried unanimously. 3:02:48
  15. Consent agenda and adjournment 3:03:57
    • No board member asked to remove items from the consent agenda. 3:03:57
    • The consent agenda was approved unanimously, and the meeting adjourned at 9:02. 3:04:45

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Video: posted by the district as “Regular Board Meeting - 10/20/2026 (6:00 p.m.)”