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Board approves Aramark as food service management company for 2026⁠-⁠2027 1:05:36

  • The board approved 6 new hires, with the motion carrying 7 to 0. 2:55
  • An employee benefits consultant presented the health plan renewal, including an alternative plan that came in about 4.5% under current, or around $150,000 a year in gross premium savings. 11:08
  • The board heard the food service annual report, then approved the Aramark food service management contract for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year by a 6 to 0 vote. 38:19
  • Staff members also gave updates on the Portrait of a Graduate initiative and on district communications projects. 1:08:33
Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 0:09
    • The meeting was called to order at 6:03 PM, with six of seven board members present in person and one attending online. 0:09
    • The vision and mission statements were read, and a motion to approve the agenda was made and seconded. 0:38
  2. Business office report 0:09
    • A staff member said the district's workers' compensation mod rate would rise from 2.19 to 2.29 next year and that the district was forced into the state pool this year. 1:39
    • The staff member said the coming year was expected to be the peak mod rate. 2:09
    • The staff member said negotiations with the BDEA were set for the next day and teacher contracts would go out Friday. 2:17
  3. Approval of new hires 2:29
    • A staff member presented six new hires for the elementary school and high school, all starting August 24th, 2026. 2:55
    • The positions included 5K teachers, special education teachers and a high school physical education teacher. 3:26
    • The motion carried 7 to 0. 7:07
  4. Approval of resignations 7:17
    • Two teacher resignations were presented, one at the elementary school and one at the high school, each with a last day of service of June 11th, 2026. 7:17
    • The chair announced the motion carried 7 to 0. 9:06
  5. Health and dental insurance renewal 9:06
    • A consultant from R&R Insurance said the group health trust offered a flat 0% renewal and an alternative plan about 4.5% under current, around $150,000 a year in savings. 21:21
    • The consultant said adding a dental program called Checkup Plus would raise dental costs by about 4.7%, or $7,200 for the year. 30:08
    • Dr. Todd Beadle asked whether the district could lock in rates for one to three years, and the consultant said the health trust had previously said no. 33:28
  6. Food service annual report 38:19
    • A presenter said the program averaged 579 breakfasts per day at a 35% participation rate and 895 lunches per day at 54%. 40:32
    • A staff member said the $16,000 for December lunches covered by the district represented revenue the district did not collect. 41:19
    • A staff member said menus for the '26-'27 school year would be free from artificial food dyes and most common state-banned ingredients. 57:35
  7. Food service management contract 1:03:32
    • A staff member said Aramark requested a 3% increase in its management administrative fees per meal, and administration recommended renewing the contract for 26⁠-⁠27. 1:05:04
    • The motion to approve Aramark as the food service management company for 2026⁠-⁠2027 carried 6 to 0. 1:05:36
  8. District depositories 1:06:34
    • A staff member said there were no changes to the list of depositories, which included U.S. Bank, BMO, Tri-City Bank and PMA WISC accounts. 1:06:41
    • The motion carried 6 to 0. 1:08:18
  9. Portrait of a Graduate update 1:08:26
    • A staff member said a stakeholder survey on the Portrait of a Graduate framework drew only 130 participants despite being resent at least 3 times this year. 1:11:33
    • The staff member said the next steps were aligning characteristics with I Can statements, a staff professional development plan and a proposal for a board vote. 1:13:21
    • A speaker suggested introducing the survey again at the start of the school year. 1:15:01
  10. Communications update 1:20:07
    • A staff member said a community survey began reaching mailboxes around April 13th and would remain open until results are presented to the board on May 26th. 1:21:00
    • The staff member described an identity video with 8 interviews and targeted postcards sent to about 200 families. 1:21:00
    • A staff member said the survey tally had risen from approximately 500 to 648 as of its close on the 1st, with maybe another 50 mail-in responses anticipated. 1:35:17
  11. Adjournment 1:37:21
    • A motion to adjourn was made and seconded. 1:37:58
    • The motion carried 6 to 0, and the meeting adjourned at 7:41. 1:38:19

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