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Bristol #1 School District board meeting, Jul 15, 2026

2 h 44 min · 0 public speakers

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Bristol #1 board approves raises for teachers and hourly support staff 1:17:07

  • The board heard an annual nursing service report, a district administrator report and a finance update from the business manager. 19:33
  • The board voted 5⁠-⁠0 to give administration permission to move up to $100,000 of potential surplus to Fund 46, and then voted 5⁠-⁠0 to roll over any additional funds. 1:39:50
  • The board voted 5⁠-⁠0 to approve a 3% pay increase for the 26⁠-⁠27 school year for several administrative positions. 2:41:14

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Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 18:12
    • The meeting was called to order at 4:30, followed by roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance. 18:12
    • A motion to approve the consent items was made and seconded. 18:47
    • The agenda was approved 5⁠-⁠0. 19:01
  2. Annual nursing service report 19:33
    • A staff member reported the nurse's office ended the year with 6,081 office visits and 2,227 medications given, and said the district was 100% compliant on vaccination reports. 19:33
    • The staff member proposed a form letting parents approve stock over-the-counter medications, and a speaker asked whether the form would go out with registration. 19:33
    • The staff member described standing orders from the district's medical advisor and plans for stock epinephrine, saying the district gets 4 free each year. 28:41
  3. District administrator report 39:41
    • The administrator reported the district's new website was up and running and that summer school was in its last week of session 2. 39:41
    • The administrator said TID number 5 in Pleasant Prairie is being retired early, estimated sometime in 2027. 53:17
  4. Year-end finance update 52:56
    • The business manager reported Fund 10 revenues of $11,251,637 and expenses of $10,766,335 as of reports run July 10th, with the audit set for the 20th. 54:55
    • The business manager said salaries came in under budget, with actual activity of $5,292,431 against a budgeted $5,543,777. 1:01:02
    • A speaker asked how staff were accepting the zero-sum budget process, and the business manager said staff were not overwhelmed. 1:11:51
  5. Second reading of nine policies 1:14:29
    • The board considered a motion to approve the second reading of 9 policies that had a first reading in June. 1:14:29
    • The motion carried 5⁠-⁠0. 1:15:18
  6. First reading of Policy 5136 1:15:11
    • The board held a first reading of Policy 5136. 1:15:11
    • A speaker asked who is required to report a policy violation, and the answer given was staff, not students, with a suggestion to make the wording clearer. 1:15:49
    • The policy was moved to the August agenda for a second reading. 1:16:43
  7. Annual academic standards 1:15:49
    • A speaker said state statute requires school boards to approve academic standards annually and that nothing had changed from last year's standards. 1:17:07
  8. Teachers union salary proposal 1:17:07
    • The motion called for 2.63% times the BA base wage of $48,202 and 2.63% times the master base wage of $54,352 effective July 1st, 2026, plus the step increase. 1:19:03
    • The motion carried 5⁠-⁠0. 1:19:39
  9. Non-certified hourly staff compensation 1:19:37
    • A speaker recommended a 3% increase for non-certified hourly staff in addition to a 26-cent step increase and proposed an analysis of the non-certified staff payroll scale during the '26-'27 school year. 1:19:58
    • The board approved the 3% increase plus the 26-cent step 5⁠-⁠0. 1:21:54
  10. Milk bids 1:21:53
    • A speaker recommended that the district continue with Prairie Farms for the '26-'27 school year, saying its bid came in at 32 cents per carton compared with a competing bid of 35 cents per carton. 1:22:09
    • The board approved the 2026⁠-⁠27 contract with Prairie Farms 5⁠-⁠0. 1:22:58
  11. Open enrollment updates 1:22:09
    • A speaker recommended not accepting more 4K students through open enrollment, saying 53 students were planning to attend and the threshold was 68. 1:23:11
    • A speaker said the district was losing 100 to 103 8th graders every year while bringing in 68 at the 4K level and said the district should explore what a full-day program would look like. 1:24:25
    • Alternative open enrollment applications were received for 1st grade and 4th grade, and a speaker said the item was informational. 1:26:45
  12. Allocation of surplus funds 1:27:09
    • A speaker recommended transferring $46,000 of any potential surplus into Fund 46, the capital improvement fund, prior to July 30th, with any additional surplus applied to the general fund. 1:27:38
    • A district staff member said taking money from Fund 46 requires a 5-year seasoning period and inclusion in a board-approved master facilities plan. 1:30:19
    • A speaker estimated the remaining roof repair at around $100,000, and a motion was made to move up to $100,000 of potential surplus to Fund 46, seconded by Victor Nightingale. 1:31:19
    • The Fund 46 motion carried 5⁠-⁠0, and a motion to roll over any additional funds also carried 5⁠-⁠0. 1:39:51
  13. Board communication workshop date 1:40:31
    • One board member described a four-pronged communication challenge involving staff, parents, the community and the Board of Education and proposed a workshop on consistent messaging. 1:41:09
    • Speakers discussed meeting on the 2nd of September, tentatively, from 4:30 to 6:30. 1:45:17
  14. Closed session and administrative compensation 1:47:17
    • The board moved into closed session to discuss administrative contracts and approval of closed session minutes. 1:47:17
    • After returning to open session, the board considered a stipend and salary adjustment to $99,960 for one staff member and a salary adjustment to $70,528 with a title change to payroll accounting specialist for another. 2:41:43

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