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Solon Springs School District board meeting, Jul 20, 2026

25 min · 0 public speakers

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Solon Springs board takes up 2.6% raise in substitute teacher pay 22:18

  • The board heard reports on athletics, the principal's office and curriculum work, including plans to update English language arts materials for kindergarten through fifth grade. 5:12
  • The board took up motions on hiring recommendations, donations, an elementary school student handbook and a 2.6% increase in substitute teacher pay. 14:44
  • The board then moved to convene in closed session to consider employment, compensation and performance evaluation data of public employees. 24:52
Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and announcements 1:04
    • The meeting was called to order at 6 PM, followed by a roll call. 1:04
    • The board took up motions on the agenda and on minutes from the June 15th meeting. 1:04
    • Announcements listed a committee of the whole meeting on August 3rd and a regular board meeting on August 17th. 1:44
  2. Treasurer's report and expenditures 2:17
    • A staff member said the district is replacing doorknobs to standardize keys for safety and security. 2:35
    • The report listed a beginning balance of $56,426.78, total deposits of $657,665.57, total expenses of $488,698.16, an ending balance of $225,394.19 and a local government pool balance of $2,951,147.55. 3:11
    • The board took up motions to approve the treasurer's report and the expenditures. 3:11
  3. Committee and charter school minutes 4:03
    • Minutes from the committee of the whole and the Eagles Wings charter were provided for review. 4:33
    • A speaker said the charter discussion covered enrollment, planning an upcoming retreat and handbook updates. 4:51
  4. Athletics report 5:07
    • A staff member reported spring sports all-area honors and said fall football starts August 4th, cross country and high school volleyball start August 17th, and middle school girls basketball starts August 24th. 5:12
    • The staff member said the fall sports meeting will be Monday, August 3rd at 5 o'clock and that a new system brings online registration and tracking of physical expiration dates. 6:20
    • The staff member asked for approval of an assistant cross-country and middle school coach, and the chair said that personnel item would go on the next agenda. 7:51
  5. Principal's report 8:44
    • A staff member said summer school was continuing and new staff orientation is August 20th. 9:00
    • The staff member said elementary report card information was being entered into Skyward and one special ed teacher position remains open. 9:00
  6. Administrator report on curriculum and operations 9:55
    • A speaker said staff moved activities inside and took precautions during wildfire smoke so summer school students could stay safe. 9:55
    • The speaker said the district needs to update English language arts, especially K-5, and could get up to 50% of the cost back through Act 20 money, along with looking at middle school math updates. 9:55
    • The speaker said meetings were planned on Neola policy updates and on transportation partnerships with Northwood. 12:55
  7. Personnel recommendations 13:50
    • A staff member said the district has interviewed many people for the special ed position and still has candidates in the pipeline. 14:07
    • The board took up a motion to approve the hiring recommendations as presented. 14:44
  8. Donations 14:57
    • A speaker said a donation to the food shelf would be used to fill weekend bags. 15:17
    • Asked about donation policy, a speaker said donations over $500 typically come to the board. 15:28
    • The board took up a motion to accept donations, including one for $160 from a 5K race. 16:03
  9. Student handbook updates 16:03
    • A speaker said the elementary handbook changes were mostly name changes, and a board motion was amended to include corrections of personnel names. 16:35
    • The board also took up motions on the middle school and high school handbook and the Eagle's Nest parent handbook. 17:43
  10. Waste hauling vendor update 17:43
    • A speaker said the prior vendor returned a lower estimate that was still higher than Waste Management, and recycling costs came down. 18:52
  11. High school credit for middle school courses 19:18
    • A staff member said no formal action was needed and that students who take high school courses from district teachers in middle school will receive high school credit without retaking them. 19:24
    • A speaker said it sounded like the board did not have to approve every student because the classes were already approved, and another speaker noted the classes are taught by district staff and high school teachers. 20:35
  12. Substitute teacher pay 22:18
    • The board took up a 2.6% increase in substitute teacher pay for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year, adding $3.38 a day. 22:18
  13. Annual notices 22:41
    • A staff member said the annual notices are published every year and brought to the board before being posted on the district webpage. 22:49
    • The board took up a motion to approve publication of the 2026⁠-⁠27 annual notice. 23:23
  14. Academic standards and policy updates 23:38
    • A staff member said the district identifies its academic standards each July, and the board took up a motion on the Wisconsin Model Academic Standards. 23:47
    • The board took up a second reading of Act 89 policies 12⁠-⁠13, 32⁠-⁠13 and 42⁠-⁠13. 24:39
  15. Closed session 24:30
    • At 6:24 PM the board took up a motion to convene in closed session under Wisconsin Statutes 19.851 to consider employment, compensation and performance evaluation data of public employees. 24:30

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Video: posted by the district as “School Board Meeting 07.20.26”