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Sturgeon Bay School District board meeting, Sep 16, 2026

1 h 17 min · 0 public speakers

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Sturgeon Bay board approves special education aides and $22,625 auditorium projector 17:26

  • The board approved four high school special education teacher associates and a work-study student intern at Sunrise School. 17:26
  • The board also approved buying a projector for the high school auditorium from CCCP for no more than $22,625. 25:41
  • A district staff member gave an informational update that included a frequently asked questions document and presentation slides for a special October 7th session at 6:30 PM. 28:29
  • Administrators gave reports on school activities, a new screening program, technology work and the budget publication. 45:13
Item by item (10)
  1. Opening and agenda adoption 1:25
    • The meeting opened with the pledge and a roll call. 1:25
    • Damion Howard was among the members who answered roll call, and a motion to adopt the agenda was made and seconded. 2:04
    • The motion to adopt the agenda carried. 2:48
  2. Student council representative report 2:48
    • The student representative said student council was planning homecoming, which is next Saturday, with a Candyland theme. 3:15
    • Allison Haus asked how students were transitioning from the block schedule to shorter class periods, and the student representative said it was going pretty good. 10:29
  3. Public comment and consent agenda 13:54
    • No one spoke at public comment. ~13:54
    • The consent agenda included minutes from the August 19th, 2026 regular meeting and the August 12th and September 2nd learning sessions, the August bills, grants and donations, one resignation and a report on Achievement Gap Reduction objectives. 14:14
    • Damion Howard moved to approve the consent agenda. 16:55
    • The motion carried. ~17:18
  4. Special education teacher associate approvals 17:19
    • A staff member presented four recommended high school special education teacher associates. 17:26
    • Allison Haus, Angela Kruse and Cliff Wind each moved to approve one of the associates. 18:29
    • A speaker said the positions were replacements, and Jake Schulz said the question about the budget was asked so everybody knows. 22:42
    • Each of the motions carried. ~18:53
  5. Work-study student intern approval 24:11
    • A staff member said a senior interested in becoming a teacher was recommended as the work-study student intern at Sunrise School. 24:15
    • The motion carried. ~25:41
  6. Auditorium projector purchase 25:41
    • A staff member said the previous auditorium projector reached end of life 2 years ago and the replacement was budgeted as part of the 2026⁠-⁠2027 plan. 25:41
    • Andrew Starr moved to approve the purchase from CCCP not to exceed $22,625. 26:44
    • A speaker asked whether it was an emergency replacement, and the answer given was that it was within the budget. 27:11
    • The motion carried. ~28:25
  7. Item 28:25
    • A staff member said a frequently asked questions document and presentation slides were being prepared for a special October 7th session at 6:30 PM. 28:29
    • The staff member said the presentation now includes 2 slides explaining that the athletic complex is not funded with tax dollars through the school district. 34:26
    • The staff member cited getting $806,000 less in one year from the state and said an EL program costs about $245,000. 42:27
  8. Building and department reports 44:35
    • A principal said excavating costs for a playground project were more than expected and a shirt sale raised over $4,000. 45:13
    • A staff member said the district switched its screener from STAR Renaissance to AIMSweb Plus for 4K through grade 8. 52:01
    • The staff member said 65 staff laptops and 200 student Chromebooks were replaced this past summer. 56:16
  9. Budget publication and superintendent report 1:09:28
    • A speaker said the budget publication was expected in the Peninsula Pulse October 2nd publication ahead of the October 21st budget meeting. 1:10:34
    • A staff member said the district is currently looking at a 5.78% levy increase and that the board will make the final decision. 1:12:49
  10. Adjournment 1:16:10
    • A motion to adjourn was made and seconded. 1:16:18
    • The meeting adjourned. ~1:16:30

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