TOMAH AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
129 West Clifton Street Tomah, WI 54660
Phone: 608-374-7004
AGENDA
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
TOMAH AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
129 West Clifton Street Tomah, WI 54660
Phone: 608-374-7004
Monday, August 19, 2024, at 7:00 p.m.
The meeting will be held at the Robert Kupper Learning Center, 1310 Townline Road, Tomah.
1. Roll Call
2. Approval of Consent Agenda Items Below
A. Approval of Minutes
I. Regular Board Meeting July 15, 2024
II. Closed Session Meeting July 15, 2024
III. Board Academy August 5, 2024
IV. Closed Session August 5, 2024
B. Payment of Bills
C. Employee Resignations
D. Professional Teacher Contracts
E. Athletic/Co-Curricular/Instructional Leadership Hires
F. Alternative Open Enrollment Applications
G. Tomah High School Exercise & Sport Science (ESS) Waivers
3. Approval of Consent Agenda Items Deferred for Individual Action
4. Communication with the Public
5. Reports
A. Recognition of Staff/Students
B. District Strategic Plan Initiatives
I. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT: Prepare our students to succeed each year and in future post-secondary education and the career of their choice.
a. Report on Western Technical College Transcripted Credit for Tomah High School for the 2023-2024 School Year
II. SERVICE TO THE TOMAH COMMUNITY: Engage parents and community members to increase student achievement and support for our school district.
a. Acceptance of Gift(s) of Money/Materials
b. Report on Rachel's Challenge and Events Planned For Students, Staff and the Community
III. FUTURE FOCUSED: Transform educational opportunities to ensure the Tomah School District remains a school district of choice for students and their families.
a. Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) Annual State Education Meeting: January 22-24, 2025, Milwaukee.
IV. WORKFORCE ENGAGEMENT: Attract and retain and continuously develop highly effective employees for our team.
a. Update on 2024-2025 Employee Hiring Process
b. Update on 2024-2025 Fall In-Service and Agenda
V. FINANCE AND OPERATIONS: Plan and use resources to best support the district mission, vision, and goals.
a. Update Town of Greenfield Reassessment Impact to Tomah Area School District
b. Update and Discussion of District Facility Planning Process: Representatives from Bray Architect, Market & Johnson, and Baird.
6. Unfinished Business
7. New Business- Consideration and/or Action on the Following:
A. Consideration and Approval for an Initial Resolution Authorizing General Obligation Bonds in an Amount Not to Exceed $177,335,000
B. Consideration and Approval Resolution Providing for a Referendum Election on the Question of the Approval of an Initial Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of General Obligation Bonds in an Amount Not to Exceed $177,335,000
C. Discussion and Possible Action Tomah Area School District Board Policy 2264 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities
D. Consideration and Approval of the Annual Report on Expulsion Data from the 2023-2024 School Year and Expulsion History
E. Consideration and Approval of the Annual Report on Seclusion and Restraint Data from the 2023-2024 School Year
F. Consideration and Approval Addendum to Tomah High School, Tomah Middle School, and Elementary School Handbooks - Dress Code Procedures
G. Consideration and Approval Tomah High School Tri-M Music Honor Society Organization with Addendum B Advisor Salary of $793
H. First Reading and No Action Policies: 0164 Meetings; 2131 Educational Outcome Goals and Expectations; 2340 District Sponsored Trips; 3120.08 Employment of Personnel for Curricular/Extracurricular Activities; 4120.04 Employment of Substitutes; 4162 Controlled Substance and Alcohol Policy for Employees that Transport Students (Rescind/Renumbered to 8601); 5200 Attendance; 5330 Administration of Medication/Emergency Care; 5430 Class Rank; 5451.03 The Wisconsin University System Guarantee (New); 5505 Academic Honesty (New) and Renumber 5505 Activities Code to 5505.01; 5610 Suspension and Expulsion; 5771 Search and Seizure; 6423 Use of District Credit Cards; 7540.05 Assistive Technology and Services; 7544 Use of Social Media; 8395 Student Mental Health Services; 8510 Wellness; 8531 Free and Reduced Price Meals; 8540 Vending Machines; 8550 Competitive Food Sales; 8600 Transportation; 8601 Controlled Substance and Alcohol Policy for Employees that Transport Students (Renumbered); 8640 Transportation for Field and Other District Sponsored Trips (Rescind); 8651 Nonroutine Use of School Buses (Rescind); 8660 Transportation by Private Vehicle
8. Upcoming Events/Activities
9. Contemplated closed session under Wis. Stat. s. 19.85(1)(c) to discuss and take possible action on elementary teacher stipends for the 2024-2025 school year related to required literacy training. Reconvene in open session and take action as appropriate on closed session discussion.
10. Adjournment
This meeting is a meeting of the Board of Education in public for the purpose of conducting the School District's business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. There is a time for public participation during the meeting as indicated on the agenda.
Upon request to the District Administrator, submitted twenty-four (24) hours in advance, the District shall make reasonable accommodation including the provision of informational material in an alternate format for a disabled person to be able to attend this meeting.