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D.C. Everest Area School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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DC Everest board approves 2027 health plan renewal with 19.1% premium increase 40:52

  • The superintendent's report covered a community-wide survey on facility planning and a national class action lawsuit over social media's impact on young people that the district had been approached to join. 6:53
  • A presenter gave an update on plans to move IDEA onto the footprint of the high school complex at the start of next year and to relocate Odyssey to Evergreen Elementary School. 16:38
  • The board approved a renewal with Aspirus Health Plan for the 2027 plan year that included an overall 19.1% premium increase and an employer HSA contribution of $1,000 for single coverage and $2,000 for family coverage. 40:52
  • The board also approved the agenda for the annual meeting and budget hearing and voted to move into closed session. 42:48
Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and consent agenda 0:42
    • The meeting was called to order as a regular school board meeting, followed by roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:42
    • The chair said there was no public comment at that time, and the board took a roll call vote on the consent agenda. 1:37
    • Non-certified staff employment changes were listed in the background materials as information only. 2:07
    • The motion to approve the meeting agenda carried on a roll call vote. 1:37
  2. WASB legal and legislative update 2:17
    • A speaker said the WASB has identified 4 key priorities for its legislative agenda for the 27⁠-⁠29 budget, including increasing special education categorical aid. 3:13
    • The speaker said the Policy and Resolutions Committee would meet September 25th and 26th to review 21 resolutions submitted by member districts. 3:46
    • The speaker said the fall Region 5 meeting is September 29th and registration remains open. 4:04
  3. Student representative report 4:24
    • A student representative reported that the homecoming theme is board games and that freshmen will be included in homecoming activities for the first time. 4:24
    • The student representative said the school offers over 34 clubs. 4:24
  4. Superintendent's report 6:53
    • The superintendent said a community-wide survey related to facility planning launched to staff, would reach residences the next week and closes October 9th. 6:53
    • The superintendent said community partners reported 900 tournament participants at a summer horseshoe pitching tournament and roughly $5.1 million total economic impact. 12:47
    • The superintendent said the district had been approached to sign on to a national class action lawsuit over social media's impact on young people, and a staff member said details would come in closed session because it is pending litigation. 13:42
  5. IDEA and Odyssey update 16:38
    • A presenter said annual operational expenses for the building where IDEA and Odyssey are located are just over $55,000 a year, and the building would need approximately $100,000 worth of planned capital maintenance over the next 5 years. 18:58
    • The presenter said the intent is to have IDEA on the footprint of the high school complex at the start of next year, and that families at an Odyssey parent night were told Odyssey would relocate to Evergreen Elementary School. 20:43
    • Asked about enrollment, a speaker said the cap for both schools has been 72 to maintain an 18-to-1 ratio. ~32:17
  6. Rothschild Elementary mural presentation 33:22
    • A staff member presented a mural installed on the Rothschild stage in the first week of August. 33:22
    • The staff member said the project was funded through fundraising with community partners over the course of last year. 33:33
  7. Health insurance renewal 38:19
    • A staff member said the district was first floated a 44% potential renewal, which came down to 31% and ended at 19%, with changes to the plan, deductible and coinsurance. 39:02
    • The staff member said a 0% premium option would be maintained and recommended approval. 39:23
    • The motion covered renewal with Aspirus Health Plan for the 2027 plan year, an overall 19.1% premium increase and continued evaluation of health insurance alternative strategies. 40:52
    • The motion carried on a voice vote. 42:06
  8. Annual meeting and budget hearing agenda 42:06
    • A staff member described the annual meeting agenda as typical and requested approval. 42:19
    • The motion to approve the agenda for the annual meeting and budget hearing carried. 42:48
  9. Annual hiring report 42:48
    • A staff member said support staff openings fell from 17 to 11 and the district made 28 teacher hires this year, with 71% of hires having 5 or fewer years of teaching experience. 43:18
    • Yee Leng Xiong asked how many of the 28 teachers came from outside the area, and the staff member said 7 came from local districts, 9 from other Wisconsin districts and 1 from out of state. 49:37
    • Larry Schaefer asked how the district's loss of teachers with 5 years or less of experience compares with other districts, and the staff member said that 5-year data was not available. 53:47
  10. Summer professional development update 58:53
    • A speaker said teachers and administrators took part in over 2,100 hours of professional development. 58:58
    • The speaker said over 50 staff attended Responsive Classroom training. 1:00:37
  11. Announcements and closed session 1:02:40
    • The chair said the State Education Convention will be held January 19th through the 22nd. 1:02:40
    • The chair said the annual meeting budget hearing is October 28th, 6 PM, followed by the regular meeting, and the November regular meeting is November 18th, 6:30. 1:02:40
    • The motion to adjourn to closed session carried on a roll call vote. 1:04:16

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Video: posted by the district as “D C Everest School Board Meeting September 16, 2026”