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Beloit board approves addendum matrix with salary differentiation, leaves staffing to administration 1:35:03
- Several speakers at public comment raised concerns about proposed cuts to athletics and changes to coaching addendum pay. 21:19
- Carol Fox moved that the board approve the matrix with the salary differentiation and leave it to the administration to decide which positions are necessary to fill within budget constraints, and the motion carried. 1:35:03
- The board took up a purchase approval for Chromebooks and carts, and one board member asked for a broader discussion of screen use before buying more. 1:44:54
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Item by item (15)
- Opening and agenda 4:36
- Carol Fox said they would attempt to run the meeting and called the meeting to order. 5:02
- During the roll call, a staff member said the roll reflected one absence. 5:56
- Carol Fox asked that the agenda be amended to remove item 6D, the professional adult student boundaries first reading, because the lawyer had sent updates. 6:01
- Board president report 7:17
- Tia Johnson reported on federal accountability identifications under the Every Student Succeeds Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, saying identified schools must create improvement plans. 9:00
- Tia Johnson said the board received a presentation on an external evaluation of the special education department. 10:45
- Upcoming events and announcements 13:27
- Recognition of donations 16:26
- The board recognized a moving and storage company and a parent for donating moving boxes to support the district's relocation efforts. 16:26
- Public comment 18:50
- A speaker at public comment said cutting coaches and team levels raised safety concerns for students. 21:19
- After a speaker asked for reconsideration of cuts to strength and conditioning addendums, a staff member said that work would be time-carded as a separate budget item rather than removed. 24:48
- Other speakers raised concerns about cuts to elementary addendums and noon supervision, and about moving away from a coaching pay matrix based on years of experience. 32:19
- Superintendent report 41:14
- Committee reports 44:40
- Carol Fox said the Policy Committee met twice and moved policies on public participation and fund balance to first reading. 44:40
- Tom Hankins said the Business Operations and Finance and Human Resources Committee reviewed monthly financials, insurance renewals and purchase approvals, including Chromebooks. 46:55
- Megan Miller said the Teaching, Learning, Equity, and Pupil Services Committee heard an overview of continuous improvement work. 49:21
- Budget update 50:12
- A staff member said the 26-27 budget was still about $400,000 short, not including proposed adjustments to addendums or other staffing. 51:07
- Dan Schooff asked whether the budget assumed a sale of the Kolak Education Center, and the staff member said it did not. 53:37
- Carol Fox said some building-level budgets were about $20,000 for a whole year. 56:35
- Addendum matrix 56:35
- A staff member said noon supervision and strength and conditioning were moved off the addendum matrix to be paid hourly, not eliminated. 58:42
- One board member said they were not comfortable eliminating the football coaching positions, citing safety concerns raised that evening. 1:13:08
- Tom Hankins said a motion they had made was never seconded and would have to be withdrawn. 1:33:35
- The board approved a motion by Carol Fox to approve the matrix with salary differentiation and leave it to the administration to decide which positions to fill within budget constraints. 1:35:03
- Public participation policy first reading 1:36:50
- Carol Fox said the main change would have the board secretary summarize public comment emails at meetings rather than read them aloud. 1:36:50
- Tom Hankins asked whether the revision made clear that a person yielding time must be present. 1:39:07
- Dan Schooff said no motion was needed for a first reading. 1:40:26
- Fund balance policy first reading 1:40:44
- A staff member said the change reduced the required percentage as recommended by the audit firm and that the fund balance is about 9% now. 1:41:20
- Carol Fox said the range was changed from 14 to 25 to 5 to 15, with a goal of at least 8%. 1:41:43
- One board member said they pushed for the change and called 18% almost unattainable. 1:43:03
- Consent agenda 1:44:01
- Chromebook and cart purchase 1:44:54
- One board member asked for a strategy on technology use before buying more Chromebooks, and a staff member said the district has a little over 8,000 Chromebooks, 7,217 of them purchased in 2020-21. 1:45:09
- A staff member said Title I funds must be spent by September 30th of 2026 and the purchase was 720 Chromebooks. 1:48:02
- One board member said the Chromebooks are needed for Skyrocket and state-mandated assessments, and another board member later said they supported the purchase. 1:52:54
- The motion to approve the Chromebook purchase carried. 1:55:12
- Employment recommendations 1:55:35
- Tom Hankins asked whether there were changes to the hiring list, and a staff member said only spelling and position title errors had been revised. 1:56:02
- Adjournment 1:57:22
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Video: posted by the district as “Regular Board Meeting - 7/21/2026 (6:00 p.m.)”