Hudson School District board meeting, Oct 12, 2026
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Hudson School Board approves third SRO for the district 41:31
- The board approved policies 522.7 and 522.71 on staff-student professional boundaries and communications, with the word written added to the second bullet under number 1 on page 3. 36:19
- The board also approved the consent agenda and the school calendar. 36:19
- The board approved a third SRO after a district staff member said the added position would cost about $116,000 and removing 2 current security officers would save about $61,000. 41:36
- The board then voted to convene in closed session regarding a district specialist position. 57:24
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Item by item (10)
- Opening and recognitions 24:13
- Public comment 35:24
- The presiding speaker said no one was present and no messages had been received for requests to speak on non-action items. 35:24
- Consent items 35:24
- Staff-student professional boundaries policy 36:19
- Erin Gerlach asked what form of parental or guardian approval the district would accept under a section on prohibited communication channels. 36:57
- A district staff member said written parental permission is required and parents must be included on the communications. 38:01
- One board member suggested adding the word written for consistency, and a motion was made to approve policies 522.7 and 522.71 with that addition. 39:23
- The motion passed on a voice vote. 40:43
- School calendars 40:43
- School safety and additional SRO 41:31
- A district staff member said eliminating the 2 current security officers would save about $61,000, while the additional SRO would cost about $116,000 from Fund 80, and recommended moving forward. 41:36
- Kate Garza moved to approve a 3rd SRO officer and, when Megan Rozowski asked whether the motion included removing the 2 part-time campus security officers, Kate Garza said yes, that was the intent. 43:04
- Molly Powers asked about extra training, and a district staff member said the officer would split time among elementary, middle and high schools and district safety planning and would be sent to additional training. 44:32
- The motion passed on a voice vote. 45:53
- District goals 45:53
- A district staff member said the goals cover each of 4 areas, align to the strategic plan and include goals on well-being and mental health support. 46:02
- Molly Powers asked what proficiency and FAY mean, and district staff said proficiency reflects a high state standard and FAY stands for full academic year. 47:19
- A district staff member said the reading and math targets would put the district in the top 5 to 7% of school districts in Wisconsin. 48:44
- The motion to approve the district goals for the 2026-2027 school year passed. 52:03
- State association resolution update 52:19
- Board member comments 56:11
- Erin Gerlach thanked a staff member for communications work highlighting the board and employees, and thanked the administration team for organizing a community-wide district garage sale. 56:11
- Closed session 56:53
- Kate Garza moved to convene in closed session under Wisconsin Statute 19.85 to consider employment matters regarding a district specialist position. 57:24
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Video: posted by the district as “Hudson Schools - October 12, 2026 - Regular School Board Meeting”