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What happened at this meeting

River Valley board fills Area 4 seat, accepts business manager resignation 13:25

  • The board voted to appoint the sole applicant to the Area 4 Village of Lone Rock board seat vacancy, and the chair announced the motion carried. 12:12
  • The board accepted the resignation of the business manager, and a staff member described a replacement process in which a team of 10 looked at 3 candidates. 18:04
  • The board also approved the 25⁠-⁠26 restraint and seclusion report, the 26⁠-⁠27 all-staff employee handbook and a Human Growth and Development Committee resolution on a vote of 8 yes, 1 absent. 36:41
Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and agenda 0:03
    • The roll call recorded 7 present and 1 absent, and a quorum was declared. 0:48
    • Motions were made and seconded to accept proof of notice and to approve the agenda. 1:18
  2. Community spotlight recognition 1:44
    • A staff member recognized the Garden Theater, saying middle school plays, summer school and middle school field trips have gone there and that it supports homecoming. 2:04
    • A theater representative said a lecture series would take place in about a month and that the film club shows movies there periodically. 4:28
    • The staff member said the district would present a certificate and district items. ~4:47
  3. Public comment and operations update 5:48
    • No one signed up for public comment. ~5:48
    • A staff member said the audit is next week and on track, and that a change in cleaning services took effect July 1st. 6:42
    • A staff member said the roof should be done by August 5th and that the custodial positions are filled. 8:34
  4. Board reminders and legislative update 10:33
    • A staff member noted a CESA event coming up in August. 10:44
    • A staff member said there was not a lot happening at the Capitol and shared a WASBO summary of a lawsuit involving the Wisconsin PTA. 11:09
  5. Consent agenda 11:46
    • A motion was made and seconded to approve the consent agenda, including checks, invoices, receipts and the June 2nd, 2026 and June 11th, 2026 meeting minutes. 11:46
  6. Board seat vacancy appointment 12:12
    • A staff member said the applicant submitted a letter June 10th and was the only person who came forward for the seat. 12:30
    • A staff member said the appointee would take an oath after the meeting and would be offered new board member training and a board mentor. 13:43
    • The chair announced the motion to appoint the applicant carried. 13:25
  7. Business manager vacancy process 18:25
    • A staff member said a team of 10, including board representation, looked at 3 candidates and ranked them, finding 2 options. 19:17
    • The staff member said references were being called and that the timeline was for a new business manager to start August 1st. 21:11
    • Asked whether candidates had experience managing other departments, a staff member said 2 out of the 3 did. 32:39
  8. Meeting date changes 32:54
    • A motion was made and seconded to move the September 10th, 2026 regular meeting to September 17th. 33:49
    • The board considered an annual meeting date of Monday, October 19th, 2026 at 6:00 PM and a special meeting date of Monday, October 19th at 7 PM. 34:06
    • The chair announced the motions on the annual meeting and special meeting dates carried. 34:35
  9. Annual state reports and standards notice 35:09
    • A staff member said restraint and seclusion incidents went from 12 last year to 2 this year, both off-site. 35:15
    • A staff member said the crime and safety report came down to one category, possession of alcohol, controlled substance or controlled substance analog. 37:08
    • A staff member said the academic standards notice states the district follows the Wisconsin Academic Standards. 38:07
    • The chair announced motions carried on the restraint and seclusion report, the crime and safety report and the academic standards notice. 36:38
  10. All-staff employee handbook 39:09
    • A staff member said dock pay was changed to unpaid leave throughout the handbook. 40:27
    • The staff member said teachers will get $1,250 in year 3 and $1,250 in year 5, with years 11, 18 and 26 staying the same. 40:54
    • The staff member said 12-month non-union employees were added to a short notice stipend. 42:24
    • The chair announced the motion to approve the 26⁠-⁠27 handbook carried. 43:42
  11. Human Growth and Development Committee 43:31
    • A staff member said the committee is adopted every 2 years and the names had been updated. 44:12
    • A motion was made to approve the resolution with a correction to the list. 45:22
  12. Resignations, retirements and hiring 46:12
    • The chair announced motions carried on the retirement, the resignation and the hire. 47:13
  13. Policy Committee recommendations 49:09
    • Pam Gauger, introduced as the new policy chairperson, presented Policy 722.5, renamed Student Mental Health Services, for first reading. 49:18
    • Policies presented for second reading included Policy 362, with its review changed from every 5 years to 3 years, and food service policies based on the food service audit. 49:26
    • The chair announced motions carried on the second reading policies and on the first reading. 52:07
  14. Resolution accepting gifts 53:03
    • The staff member read a list of donations for mock trial, including $4,000. 53:12
    • A staff member said $200 was donated for each of 6 programs listed on a district flyer, along with $725 for the Weekend Backpack Program. 54:46
    • The board took a roll call vote on a motion to approve the donations and then took up a second motion on program donations. 58:12
    • The motion on the program donations carried. 58:42

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Video: posted by the district as “River Valley School District - Regular Board Meeting July 9, 2026”