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Mosinee School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

1 h 14 min · 3 public speakers

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What happened at this meeting

Mosinee board votes on final budget of $27,115,833 and tax levy 57:38

  • The board approved an anonymous donation to the wrestling program and a resolution authorizing litigation against social media companies. 4:58
  • Several speakers at public comment raised a mental wellness presentation, open enrollment and athletics, and political content in classrooms. ~20:51
  • The finance director walked the board through the final budget, levy and tax rate for the '26-'27 school year, saying a decrease in equalization aid led to an increase in property taxes. 34:00
  • The motion covered a budget of $27,115,833 and a tax levy of $12,139,211, and the chair announced 2 no votes without stating the final result. 57:38
Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 0:00
    • The board held a roll call and took up approval of the agenda and of minutes. 0:00
    • The chair announced that the agenda motion carried. 0:51
  2. Student board report 0:51
    • A speaker said the musical Seussical would be held from November 12th through the 15th in the Kresge Auditorium. 1:35
    • The report said Math Club took 3rd place at its first competition and DECA would hold its Trick-or-Can food collection. 3:00
  3. Wrestling and welding table donations 4:22
    • A district staff member asked the board to formally approve an anonymous donation to complete the wrestling room project. 4:29
    • A staff member said local companies donated a little over combined probably $22,000 for new welding tables, and administration recommended approval. 5:36
    • The chair announced that both donation motions carried. 4:58
  4. Focus on Energy presentation 6:39
    • An energy advisor said lighting rebates from the building project provided just a little over $30,000 back to the district. 6:51
  5. Middle school presentation 8:35
    • A presenter said the middle school adopted the phrase Built Different, Built Purple to create consistent language K-12. 9:08
    • The presenter said students can exchange proud slips at a new school store and that monthly assemblies celebrate a student of the month. 13:20
  6. School board association member recognition 15:27
    • A speaker recognized members who reached level 3 and level 4 in the Wisconsin Association of School Boards member levels. 15:27
  7. Public forum 15:59
    • A speaker at public comment said a speaker on mental wellness would come next month for community and school presentations. 20:51
    • A speaker at public comment asked for transparency on a closed session discussion of open enrollment and athletics and said a records request would follow. 22:24
    • A speaker at public comment raised concerns about political content and signs in classrooms and asked for a no tolerance policy. 26:56
  8. Consent agenda and financial reports 30:20
    • A speaker noted the consent agenda included a snowplowing contract of $150,000 over the course of 3 years. 30:28
    • The chair announced that the consent agenda, voucher list and treasurer's report motions carried. 31:05
  9. Early college credit applications 32:37
    • A staff member said the district is legally required to pay for up to 18 credits per student and administration recommended approval. 32:47
    • The chair announced that the motion carried. 34:00
  10. Final budget, levy and tax rate 34:00
    • The finance director said the Fund 10 levy would go up a total of $530,000 as a result of lost aid. 34:18
    • A speaker said a $200,000 house would pay $54 more this year, all things being equal. 43:40
    • A speaker said that at the current levy there would be a deficit of approximately $240,000 at the end of '27. 51:24
    • A speaker noted 2 nos on the motion to approve the final budget levy and tax rate for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year. 58:10
  11. Enrollment and early start waiver 58:39
    • A speaker said the district received 23 more open enrollees than students leaving. 58:43
    • A staff member said a waiver request must reach the state by February 1st and administration recommended exploring it. 59:19
    • The chair said administration had permission to apply for the waiver. 1:01:19
  12. Policies and hearing services contract 1:01:32
    • The board took up second readings of policies E through P together. 1:01:36
    • A staff member said a new deaf and hard of hearing vendor could provide services in person at a similar cost. 1:02:28
    • A speaker announced the motion carries after votes on the second readings and on the contract with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Educational Consulting LLC. 1:02:13
  13. Girls swimming cooperative 1:04:17
    • A staff member recommended the co-op, saying the district stays in the same division and the partner is willing to pay some costs. 1:04:32
    • The chair announced one abstention and that the motion carried. 1:05:15
  14. Social media litigation resolution 1:05:15
    • A staff member said there is no cost to sign on because attorney fees are taken from the top of the settlement. 1:06:07
    • The chair announced that the motion carried. 1:06:43
  15. Reports, future items and closed session 1:06:43
    • A speaker said the reservation block opens up on November 2nd and the issue is getting a hotel room, not registering for the convention. 1:07:18
    • A staff member said a special education annual update and an Act 20 presentation are on next month's agenda. 1:08:49
    • The board took a roll call vote on a motion to move into closed session. 1:09:37

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Video: posted by the district as “Mosinee School Board 10-27-26”