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Wisconsin Rapids School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened at this meeting

Wisconsin Rapids board reviews 2027 health insurance renewal options 21:34

  • The board approved the minutes of its regular Board of Education meeting of August 10th, 2026. 4:53
  • The board heard an update on the 2027 health insurance renewal and the Anovia clinic renewal, including fully insured and self-funded options. 21:34
  • A presenter said the initial renewal was 41.9% with no plan design changes, and a staff member said the administration would bring a recommendation at the October board meeting. 52:18
Item by item (11)
  1. Call to order and roll call 1:55
    • The meeting was called to order at 6 PM with the pledge, followed by a roll call. 1:55
    • No comments from citizens or delegations were reported. 2:27
  2. Student representative report 2:32
    • The student representative reported that the Lincoln High School Student Council volunteered for Stuff the Bus on August 6th and that the first day of school was September 1st for freshmen and new students. 2:38
    • Asked about Senior Sunrise, the student representative said seniors gather on the football field early in the morning to watch the sunrise at the start of the school year. 3:58
  3. Approval of minutes 4:40
    • A motion was made to approve the regular Board of Education meeting minutes of August 10th, 2026. 4:53
    • The chair announced the minutes carried. 5:02
  4. Committee reports 5:07
    • The Educational Services Committee met on September 8th, 2026, and recommended approval of 4 consent agenda items. 5:07
    • The Business Services report listed donations including $17,500 from Bell Foundation for the transition coordinator and $3,000 from Renaissance for Accelerate Learning for All, and a roll call was taken on BS1 through BS3. 6:04
    • The Personnel Services Committee recommended approval of 8 consent agenda items. 7:57
    • The chair announced the Educational Services and Personnel Services items carried. 5:56
  5. Agenda referrals and information requests 8:48
    • A speaker asked for a presentation on a Lincoln High School student's overseas exchange experience and a review of the Start College Now application process. 9:01
    • A speaker asked for an update on how the athletic department is structured, and a response said it could come through PSE. 10:51
  6. Legislative update 11:13
    • The update said the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction was awarded a 5-year, $10.5 million federal grant to strengthen the special education workforce. 11:39
    • The update also said a public comment period is open on proposed changes to E-Rate and that state tax collections for fiscal year '25-'26 came in $450.8 million higher than projected. 14:47
  7. Receipts and disbursements 18:50
    • A motion was made to note August 2026 receipts of $7,218,270.96 and approve August 2026 disbursements of $3,473,023.73, and a roll call was taken. 19:16
  8. Support staff appointment and resignations 19:42
    • The board considered one support staff appointment and 3 support staff resignations. 20:37
    • The chair announced both items carried. 20:45
  9. Health insurance and clinic renewal 21:34
    • A staff member said the insurance and clinic renewal must be finalized in October to meet open enrollment timelines because coverage is effective January 1st, 2027. 21:46
    • A presenter said the initial Aspirus renewal was 41.9% with no plan design changes, and a revised 3-year Aspirus option at 26.10% would require plan design changes. 51:09
    • The presenter described Security Health Plan options starting at a 6.06% increase with Marshfield Clinic as the in-network provider, along with self-funded options and a recommendation to move from 2-tier to 4-tier rates. 58:13
  10. Act 89 communication staff training 1:31:52
    • A staff member said the board must formally approve the training because the district used training from its legal firm rather than the DPI training. 1:32:00
    • The chair announced the item carried. 1:33:07
  11. Calendar and closed session 1:33:10
    • The chair noted a Boundaries and Buildings Task Force meeting on Tuesday the 22nd and committee meetings on October 5th. 1:33:10
    • A motion was made to move into closed session to confer with legal counsel on a pending notice of claim, discuss a denied volunteer applicant and consider employee data, and a roll call was taken. 1:34:59

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Video: posted by the district as “WRPS School Board Meeting 09-14-26”