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Wisconsin Rapids School District board meeting, Aug 10, 2026

29 min

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Wisconsin Rapids board approves 2.63% wage increase for teacher group 22:13

  • The board voted 5 to 1 to rescind its July approval of motion PS7 from the Personnel Services Committee after a district staff member said the printed motion did not reflect the committee's intent. 17:31
  • The board approved a temporary limited easement to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and then moved into closed session. 21:03
  • The board approved a 2.63% wage increase to be dispersed equally for the teacher group. 22:13
  • The board also approved a special education aide position at Mead and Lincoln and gave administration approval to hire additional elementary teachers based on enrollment. 24:00
Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and approval of minutes 1:51
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a roll call. 1:51
    • No comments from citizens and delegations were offered. 2:24
    • The board approved the regular Board of Education meeting minutes of July 13th, 2026. 2:37
  2. Education Services Committee report 2:53
    • Troy Bier moved to approve ES2, a trip to Costa Rica in June of 2027 for Lincoln High School students enrolled in Spanish 3, 4, or 5. 3:15
    • Troy Bier reported that the district had the lowest number of seclusion and physical restraint incidents in the past 5 years, with 4 certified CPI trainers and approximately 100 staff members holding current CPI certification. 3:46
    • A roll call was taken on a motion by Troy Bier to approve ES1. 5:49
    • The motion to approve ES2 and the balance of the committee minutes carried. 5:17
  3. Business Services Committee report 6:06
    • John Benbow, Jr. said an item was moved to an actionable item for approval because its cost was over the $25,000 threshold. 6:12
    • John Benbow, Jr. reported no donations this month and district property sales with a net gain of $111,495. 7:03
    • A roll call was taken on a motion to approve BS1, BS2 and the balance of the committee minutes. 7:24
  4. Personnel Services Committee report 7:49
    • Troy Bier said the committee recommended PS1 through PS8, and a roll call was taken on approving those items and the committee minutes. 7:49
  5. Legislative agenda report 10:03
    • Troy Bier said the governor told agency heads that requests for the '27 through '29 state budget should include no growth in requested funding, with exceptions including K-12 school aids. 11:05
    • Troy Bier said the deadline to submit resolutions for the upcoming WASB Delegate Assembly is September 15th. 12:14
    • Troy Bier said the president of WASB has an upcoming retirement with a tenure through February. 14:11
  6. Approval of the bills 14:41
    • A roll call was taken on a motion to note July 2026 receipts of $913,756.90 and approve July 2026 disbursements of $3,813,027.31. 15:14
    • A district staff member said the board had built up the fund balance to the point where the district no longer short-term borrows. 15:57
  7. Employee appointments and resignations 16:13
    • The board considered one support staff appointment, one professional staff resignation pending receipt of $2,000 liquidated damages and 4 support staff resignations. 16:37
  8. Rescinding prior personnel committee motion 17:09
    • A district staff member said the PS7 motion printed and approved on the July consent agenda was not the intent of the committee and asked the board to rescind it. 17:31
    • The staff member said further discussion on employee groups and compensation would take place in closed session. 18:03
    • The motion to rescind carried 5 to 1. 19:14
  9. Temporary easement for road project 19:14
    • A district staff member said the state needs a temporary easement on the 16th Street corner at Lincoln High School to make it fully handicap accessible. 19:45
    • The staff member said the project is anticipated to be completed in 2029 but may occur earlier depending upon funding. 20:30
    • The motion to approve the temporary limited easement carried. 21:03
  10. Teacher group wage increase 21:25
    • A district staff member said the WRA voted affirmatively to a 2.63% pay increase to be evenly distributed among all members of the teacher group. 21:38
    • The motion to approve the 2.63% wage increase carried. 22:13
  11. Special education aide position 22:21
    • A district staff member said additional students had enrolled and a professional staff position at Lincoln had not been filled. 22:35
    • Troy Bier moved to approve the addition of a special education aide position at Mead and Lincoln. 23:47
    • The motion carried. ~24:00
  12. Hiring additional elementary teachers 24:00
    • A district staff member said the budget planned a 3 FTE reduction in elementary staff and asked the board to grant administration authority to hire additional teachers if needed before school begins. 25:09
    • The staff member said one first grade position is posted with 2 applicants considered qualified. 26:16
    • The motion to approve the administration to hire additional elementary teachers based on enrollment carried. 26:48
  13. Calendar and closed session 26:57
    • Upcoming dates included Buildings and Boundaries Task Force meetings and September committee meetings on the 8th. 26:57
    • A roll call was taken on a motion to move into closed session to consider employment and compensation of district administration and support staff groups under Wisconsin Statutes 19.85. 28:24
    • The board moved into closed session. 28:57

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