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Sheboygan Area School District board meeting, Aug 25, 2026

42 min · 0 public speakers

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  5. Santino LasterPresident
What happened

What happened at this meeting

Sheboygan school board approves 2026⁠-⁠2027 goals and revised board policies 32:09

  • The superintendent's report addressed a district request to the Common Council to place the amount of money going to voucher schools on the tax bill. 3:22
  • A staff member presented the SASD community report and said the district plans to send it out as a community mailer. 19:39
  • The board approved budget revisions and transfers of appropriations sought by the Finance and Budget Committee. 34:36
Item by item (13)
  1. Opening business 0:00
    • Santino Laster led the Pledge of Allegiance and sought motions to approve the agenda and the July 28, 2026, regular and closed session meeting minutes. 0:00
    • The motions to approve the agenda and the minutes carried. 0:31
  2. Diploma presentations 1:05
    • Diplomas were presented, and Santino Laster said pictures could be taken with the superintendent. 1:05
  3. Community input 3:08
    • Santino Laster asked whether anyone was present for community input before moving to the superintendent's report. 3:08
  4. Superintendent's report 3:08
    • The superintendent said the district asked the Common Council to put the amount of money going to vouchers on the tax bill and said the district expects that amount to appear on the tax bill this tax season. 3:22
    • The superintendent said voucher enrollment in the area grew by about 35 students over the last 5 years while payments increased by about $3 million, and that the district is reimbursed about $6 million for special ed compared with about $18 million at the voucher rate. 8:46
    • The superintendent also said groundbreaking on new house construction is September 8th at 9:15 AM and that 50 new teachers were welcomed last week. 10:20
  5. Annual community report 19:39
    • A staff member said 550 students in grades 5 through 12 performed in the Strings Festival and the district offers 26 interscholastic sports and 89 clubs, organizations and activities. 20:49
    • The staff member said 1.4 million meals were served to students free of charge and students earned 18,353 college credits through Lakeland worth $8.25 million. 23:58
    • The staff member said the district plans to send the publication throughout the community as a mailer. 27:52
  6. Performance report and annual goals 28:45
    • Santino Laster said the 2025⁠-⁠2026 end of year goals were included in the documents given to the board. 28:45
    • A staff member said the goals include the long-range plan, succession planning, the referendum process and promoting the district. 29:13
    • The motion on the 2026⁠-⁠2027 goals carried. 32:09
  7. Second readings of revised board policies 32:28
    • Santino Laster sought a motion to approve items C through L, second readings of revised board policies, as one. 32:28
    • The motion carried. ~33:10
  8. Committee reports 33:10
    • Kay Robbins said the Curriculum and Instruction Committee discussed information on the work of school nurses and the annual report on seclusion and restraint, both for discussion only. 33:20
    • The Human Resources Committee brought appointments forward for approval, and separations were for information. 33:51
    • Denise Wittstock said items 1 through 4 were for information and that there was a brief update to the facility report. 34:23
    • The motion on appointments carried. 34:03
  9. Budget revisions and gifts 34:36
    • The Finance and Budget Committee sought approval of budget revisions and transfers of appropriations. 34:41
    • The committee also sought approval of gifts, including $4,600 for the McKinley Mentor Program. 35:03
    • The motions on budget revisions and transfers and on gifts carried. 35:01
  10. State association resolutions 35:29
    • Peter Madden said the WASB resolutions will be voted on at the conference in January and that Peter Madden will attend the delegate committee meeting. 35:37
    • Peter Madden asked board members to share views on the resolutions, possibly at a meeting in October or November. 36:19
  11. Hazardous conditions recertification 37:58
    • Peter Madden said the committee sought board approval to recertify the current hazardous conditions related to transportation and walking to school. 38:06
    • Peter Madden said the updates concern crossing Union for Horace Mann and maintaining a restriction on the walking area to Jackson, and asked for approval. 39:02
  12. Education foundation report 40:28
    • A speaker said the foundation's fundraiser is on October 16th with a goal of 96 attendees and that several new scholarships are in the works. 40:38
  13. Future meeting dates and adjournment 41:34
    • Santino Laster said board meetings are moving to Wednesdays at 5:30. 41:34

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Video: posted by the district as “SASD Board Meeting Tuesday, August 25th, 2026”