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Frederic School District board meeting, Mar 18, 2026

1 h 27 min

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Board approves 3% staff raise and revised support staff longevity stipends 1:03:13

  • The board also approved the consent agenda and two policy updates. 19:40
  • Participants discussed a possible volunteerism graduation requirement and how much it would add to students' commitments. 47:15
  • A district staff member recommended a 3% raise for staff, citing a CPI of 2.63%, and proposed moving support staff longevity stipends to 5-year increments of $600. 1:03:13
  • The board approved the increase in compensation for all staff for the '26-'27 school year with the alteration to the longevity recognition for support staff. 1:12:50
Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 0:01
    • The meeting was called to order with a roll call, and the chair asked for a motion to approve the agenda as posted. 0:01
    • The motion to approve the agenda was announced as approved. 0:32
  2. Student council report 0:32
    • A student council representative described a March Madness competition and Winter Wellness activities held last month. 1:13
    • The student council planned a state testing party on April 10th and another assembly on April 24th. 2:28
  3. Speech program presentation 2:45
    • The speech coach said the high school team had 16 students last year and 35 this year, crediting in part the middle school program. 3:05
    • A group of 8th graders performed a Reader's Theater piece for the board. 4:28
  4. Public comment and consent agenda 15:05
    • No one requested an audience with the board. ~15:05
    • A staff member said a $372,125 payment to Associated Bank included a $25,000 overcharge that was refunded, and that Fund 10 expenditures were at 47%. 15:43
    • The consent agenda included new hires, coaching positions and donations, including $400, $750 and $1,000 from Youth Sports. 17:36
    • The consent agenda was announced as approved. 19:40
  5. Administrative reports 19:40
    • An administrator said the district passed its joint federal notification packet and is no longer in the needs improvement category. 20:53
    • A staff member reported 26 middle school students on the A honor roll and 29 on the B honor roll, and 43 high school students on the A honor roll and 23 on the B honor roll. 25:51
    • Summer school registration was set with a deadline of April 17th, and a staff member said 72 out of a possible 94 staff had responded to the staff survey. 31:53
  6. Committee reports 36:47
    • A staff member said the district would like a volunteerism graduation requirement but wants it well framed and defined first. 47:15
    • A speaker said the track is about 27 years old, and a staff member said the district will survey the community before any facility work. 52:06
    • A staff member described policy updates on school-supportive organizations and on reporting suspected abuse or neglect under Act 57. 55:21
  7. Policy updates 58:09
    • The board considered updates to the school support organizations policy and to reporting requirements under Act 57. 58:09
    • The chair announced the policies were approved. 58:09
  8. Shared services contract 58:09
    • A staff member said the contract reflected some inflation and recommended keeping it the same as last year. 59:11
    • A speaker said next year will be a Title I compliance review year. 59:52
  9. Early college credit applications 1:01:23
    • A staff member said the applications cover classes the district does not offer, mostly through River Falls and one through Whitewater. 1:01:52
  10. Staff compensation for next year 1:02:40
    • A staff member recommended a 3% raise, noting CPI for July 1st is 2.63%. 1:03:13
    • The staff member proposed support staff longevity stipends at 5-year intervals in $600 increments, with a most expensive year costing $5,250. 1:03:13
    • The staff member said the new rates take effect for the '26-'27 school year. 1:11:36
    • The board approved the compensation increase with the alteration to the longevity recognition for support staff. 1:12:50
  11. Dual enrollment agreement 1:17:02
    • A staff member said the district must accept a memorandum with UW-Whitewater to keep using it next year, and that the classes are online. 1:17:18
  12. Curriculum purchasing cycle 1:18:27
    • A speaker described a curriculum purchasing rotation on a 5-year cycle, with math to be purchased this spring. 1:18:37
    • Next year the district would purchase 3 years of reading, 2 years of science and 1 year of social studies to set up the rotation. 1:19:40
    • A staff member said the plan is a working document that goes to 2036 and may change. 1:21:14
  13. Future meeting dates 1:23:38
    • A staff member suggested meeting Monday at 5:30, and a speaker said that time worked. 1:26:17
    • The April regular meeting was set for April 15th, and the board took a break before a closed session. 1:26:41

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Video: posted by the district as “3/18/2026 Board Meeting”