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Solon Springs School District committee meeting, Sep 14, 2026

1 h 16 min · 0 public speakers

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Students propose overnight Eagles Academy trip to Tettegouche State Park 2:47

  • A presenter outlined a proposal for an Eagles Academy overnight field experience at Tettegouche State Park Campground. 2:47
  • Participants discussed whether to hold graduation on a Friday versus a Saturday, a speaker said a track race to go to state was scheduled for that Friday, and a speaker said to table it to the regular board meeting. 46:53
  • A motion to approve the production passed. 1:14:29
  • The body went into closed session at 7:17 to consider employment, compensation and performance evaluation data of public employees. 1:15:36
Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and agenda 0:18
    • The committee of the whole meeting was called to order at 6:01 PM, followed by roll call. 0:18
    • The presiding speaker said the next committee of the whole meeting would be October 5th and the next Board of Education meeting September 28th. 0:39
    • A motion to approve the agenda was made and seconded. 1:22
  2. Staff recognition award 1:29
    • A speaker presented the SOAR Award to a paraprofessional in the School District of Solon Springs, citing the employee's positive and caring attitude and support for students. 1:29
  3. Eagles Academy overnight field trip proposal 2:38
    • A presenter said the plan was to take all 11 Eagles Academy High School students and 2 to 3 chaperones to a reserved group campsite, leaving at 8:10 AM on Thursday and arriving back by 3 PM on Friday. 3:01
    • A presenter said estimated costs would be around $100, with food donated by the families and fundraising planned. 6:16
    • A district staff member said the trip would need to be approved by the September regular board meeting, and a presenter said the group hoped to make it an annual trip. 10:16
  4. Athletics update and co-op agreements 11:10
    • A speaker reported fall sports participation, including 28 athletes in high school football combined with Northwood, and said a separate dual sport meeting before the all sports meeting was desired. 11:32
    • A speaker said co-op agreements for girls and boys cross country and football were due October 1st with no changes proposed, and in response to a question a speaker said the agreements were every 2 years. 14:48
    • A motion to approve the agreements was made and seconded. 16:26
  5. Administrator updates 20:08
    • A district staff member said the community survey would go into mailboxes in about 2 weeks and that work continued with Northwood on a co-curricular agreement. 20:12
    • The staff member said the annual meeting to share budget information with the community would be at the end of October. 22:00
  6. Community survey and mill rate questions 23:19
    • A district staff member said the survey allows one response per household with a unique code, and that the mill rate figure came from Baird. 23:22
    • The staff member said Solon Springs has no debt and that the plan would increase mill rates for taxpayers. 24:54
    • A speaker said the recurring funds had been used to build the fund balance back up and for projects such as the playground, the parking lot and some of the roofing. 27:08
  7. Regional fall meeting attendance 29:33
    • A district staff member asked anyone who wanted to attend the regional fall meeting to say so for registration, and a speaker said the meeting was October 6th. 29:33
    • The staff member said an optional workshop on Wisconsin Open Meeting Law would be held before the meeting. 31:03
  8. Technical college high school academy 31:35
    • A district staff member asked for approval to let an open enrollment freshman continue a Chippewa Valley Technical College dual credit academy, saying the district would pay the first 18 credits of a 60-credit program. 31:41
    • The staff member said the district would gain 2 open enrollment students and could seek CTE incentive grant money. 31:41
    • A speaker said no decision was needed that night. 38:07
  9. Rural health transformation grant 41:15
    • A district staff member said the district was awarded one of 20 transformation grants, at $41,000 a year for up to 5 years, or about $200,000, to build a healthcare pathway. 41:19
    • The staff member said the funds could possibly support partnerships with technical colleges and summer CNA support. 42:52
  10. Personnel hiring recommendations 43:53
    • A motion to approve the personnel hiring recommendations was requested and seconded. 44:21
    • A district staff member said one recommended hire was a community member who would be an assistant coach for the football program. 44:34
  11. Shared services school psychologist contract 45:01
    • A staff member said the district secured school psych services from CISA 12 and mentoring from CESA 12 for the new SPED director. 45:13
    • A staff member said the school psychologist works 2 days a week. 46:23
  12. Graduation date discussion 46:36
    • A speaker said seniors surveyed last year mostly preferred a Friday night graduation and staff liked the idea. 47:25
    • Another speaker said it is easier for out-of-town families to attend on Saturday and questioned the rationale for moving it. 50:01
    • Participants discussed whether a state track event on Friday the 28th could conflict with graduation. 56:19
  13. Early retirement insurance policy first reading 1:00:17
    • A district staff member said the policy update adds the word consecutive to years of service to align with the handbook. 1:00:25
    • A speaker said they would still push for adding current to the requirement. 1:04:33
    • The presiding speaker said the item would move to the next meeting. 1:04:45
  14. School musical production 1:04:45
    • A district staff member said the item needed approval that night due to time constraints. 1:04:55
    • The musical's director said the full-length show would include grades 6 through 12, run in February and that the license fee exceeded the account's current balance. 1:05:27
    • The motion to approve the production passed. 1:14:29
  15. Closed session 1:15:36
    • A motion was made to convene in closed session under Wisconsin Statutes 19.85 to consider employment, compensation and performance evaluation data of public employees. 1:15:36
    • The body went into closed session at 7:17. 1:15:55

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Video: posted by the district as “Committee of the Whole Meeting 09.14.26”