April 2026 Board Considerations

Board Officer Elections: Dave Czech, Board President; Peggy McKillip, Board Vice-President; Sherry Jasper, Board Clerk; Dennis Fehr, Board Treasurer

School Board Secretary: Angela Seyer, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent of Schools

Designation of Public Depositories: The Board designated that all depositories in the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District and local government investment funds and the Wisconsin Investment Series Cooperative as our public depositories and authorize the use of facsimile signatures on all disbursements.

Designation of Official Newspaper: The Board designated the The Chippewa Herald as the official newspaper.

Appointment of District Elections Clerk: The Board appointed Angela Seyer, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent of Schools, as the District Elections Clerk.

Announcement of Committee Appointments:

CESA Annual Meeting Delegate: Dave Martineau

WASB Delegate: Sherry Jasper

WASB Delegate Alternate: Dave Martineau

Coherent Governance Committee: Dennis Fehr, Sherry Jasper, and Peggy McKillip

Policy Committee: Dennis Fehr, Sherry Jasper, and Peggy McKillip

Communication Committee: Steve Olson, Sharon McIlquham, and Dave Martineau

Wellness Advisory Committee: Steve Olson

Designation of Meeting Date for Regular Monthly Board Meetings: The Board designated the regular Board meeting date as the fourth Tuesday of each month with the exception of the April Board meeting being held on the fourth Monday of the month.

Student Representative Report

Chloe Johnson and Josiah Isenberger, Co-Student Representatives, provided their monthly report.

Read the Student Representative report.

Showcase a School

Hillcrest Elementary School

Hillcrest’s Student Advisory Team, composed of 10 fifth-grade leaders, presented an overview of student-led initiatives and events. These include weekly School Family Time to build connections across grade levels, Spotlight Awards recognizing positive behavior, and “locker fairy” incentives for clean lockers. The team also highlighted the successful Winter Olympics event and shared plans for the upcoming Community Give Back Day on May 1, during which students will participate in various service activities throughout the community. This year’s Student Advisory Team includes: Emerson Boos, Cale Foster, Eiley Hutchinson, Sloane Kelly, Evelyn Krista, Kambria Loew, Cassidy Pena, Duncan Ryan, Cecilia Vavra, and Nolan Vavra. Read the Showcase a School report.

Focus On Results

OE-8: Asset Protection

Chad Trowbridge, Business Manager, provided an overview of the OE-8 Asset Protection monitoring report; the Board agreed that the District is in compliance with OE-8 for the past year. Read the OE-8 Asset Protection report.

Review of Board Policy OE-8: Asset Protection and Discussion of Potential Indicator Revisions

No revisions were suggested.

OE-10: Communicating with the Public

Jeff Holmes, Superintendent of Schools, provided an overview of the OE-10 Communicating with the Public monitoring report; the Board agreed that the District is in compliance with OE-10 for the past year. Read the OE-10 Communicating with the Public report.

Review of Board Policy OE-10: Communicating with the Public and Discussion of Potential Indicator Revisions

David Martineau suggested that the District consider labeling district-wide communications to help families easily identify whether a message is relevant to their child(ren)’s school.

No other revisions were suggested.

Board Consent Agenda

Approval of New Hires, Resignations, Retirements, and Transfers

The Board approved the new hires, resignations, retirements, and transfers as presented by the Human Resources Department. Read the New Hires, Resignations, Retirements, and Transfers report.

Approval of Financial Reports

The Board approved the March financial reports as presented. Read the Financial Reports.

Approval of Board Meeting Minutes

The Board approved the March meeting minutes. Read the Board Meeting Minutes report.

Consideration of Monitoring Report Summaries

The Board approved the monitoring report summaries as presented. Read the Monitoring Report Summaries.

Superintendent's Consent Agenda

Consideration of Stop Loss Insurance Contract

The Board approved the stop loss insurance contract as presented. Read the Stop Loss Insurance Contract report.

Matters Reserved for Board Action

Consideration of Sponsorship Proposal for Dorais Field Scoreboard

Jeff Holmes, Superintendent of Schools, provided an overview of the sponsorship proposal for the Dorais Field scoreboard; the Board approved a corporate co-sponsorship for the Dorais Field scoreboard upgrade at Chippewa Falls High School, with Chippewa Valley Orthopedics and Oak Leaf Clinic as co-sponsors, consistent with Board Policy 9720 and Administrative Guideline 9720, with the Chippewa Falls Athletic Booster Club advancing up-front project costs and co-sponsors reimbursing the Booster Club, subject to: completion of all required sponsorship documentation and agreements to be finalized by Chad Trowbridge and Mike Thompson; resolution of the Booster Club financing and purchase order structure; and Board acceptance of the Booster Club’s contribution prior to project commencement. Read the Sponsorship Proposal for Dorais Field.

Consideration of 2026-2027 Staffing Plan

Sara Denure, Director of Human Resources, provided an overview of the 2026-2027 staffing plan; the Board approved the 2026-2027 staffing plan as presented. Read the 2026-2027 Staffing Plan report.

Consideration of 2026-2027 Preliminary Budget Plan

Chad Trowbridge, Business Manager, provided an overview of the 2026-2027 preliminary budget plan; the Board approved the 2026-2027 preliminary budget plan as presented. Read the 2026-2027 Preliminary Budget Plan report.

Communicating with the Board (if applicable, click on the report heading for greater detail)

Memorials on School Grounds: A Student Perspective

Taylor Schmidt, Chi-Hi senior, provided a student’s perspective on the current policy 9720: Gifts, Grants, Bequests, and Memorials. The Board agreed to have the policy committee review policy 9720: Gifts, Grants, Bequests, and Memorials.

Jeff Holmes, Superintendent of Schools, provided an update on the student code of conduct review committee’s recent progress. The Board will consider the updated po5500 at their regular May board meeting.

*Please note that the above information is provided pending the approval of Board minutes at their next regularly scheduled meeting.

Bottom row - Board Members (l to r) - Steve Olson, Dave Martineau, and Sharon McIlquham,

The Board of Education of the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District represents, leads and serves the district’s owners and holds itself accountable to them by committing to act in their best interests and by ensuring that all Board and district action is consistent with law and the Board’s policies.

The Board’s purpose is to assure that the District achieves the results described in the Board’s Results policies and that it operates according to the values expressed in the Board’s Operational Expectations policies.

The Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District School Board members are committed to maintaining an open line of communication with residents of the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District. Anyone having specific questions relating to board policies or actions should call the Board of Education office at (715)726-2417 or by mail at:

Secretary of the Board of Education

1130 Miles Street

Chippewa Falls, WI 54729

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