Hudson School District board meeting, Oct 12, 2026

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What happened at this meeting

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)
  1. Opening and recognitions 24:13
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. 24:13
    • Students from the fall musical Finding Neverland performed, and a director said the production has approximately 50 people in the cast and another 30 students on crew, with 7 shows beginning November 13th. 26:31
  2. 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
  3. Consent items 35:24
    • Megan Rozowski moved to approve the consent items and authorize the Chief Financial and Operations Officer to pay bills in the amount of $467,551.49. 35:46
    • The consent item motion passed on a voice vote. 36:19
  4. 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
  5. School calendars 40:43
    • A district staff member said administration recommended approving the 2 calendars as presented at the work session. 40:52
    • Maria Rudie moved to approve the calendars for the 2027⁠-⁠2028 and 2028⁠-⁠2029 school years. 41:08
    • The school calendar motion passed. 41:26
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. State association resolution update 52:19
    • The presiding speaker said 23 resolutions are moving forward for review by the Wisconsin Association of School Boards, with another meeting in November. 52:19
    • The speaker said one new resolution would address records requests that are burdening districts of all sizes. 54:04
  9. 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
  10. 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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