The Mineral Point School board held its regular monthly meeting Monday and discussed how to proceed with the business office.

Head Bookkeeper Marsha Kjelland retired at the end of the 2021-22 school year. Assistant Bookkeeper Renee Rolli has since moved into that role, but has submitted her resignation. Angela Bremmer was hired in June as the new Assistant Bookkeeper.

The Board discussed whether to post for a Bookkeeper or a Business Manager.

By a 6-1 vote (with Andy Busch voting no), the Board voted to post for a School Business Manager/Bookkeeper with the intent to become a School Business Manager. If the individual hired is not already a School Business Manager, the district would financially support that individual getting certified, provided he/she stays in the district for a set period of time. The Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials is able to provide interim support until someone is hired.

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Video link: https://youtu.be/Gb7OCOFwvaw

Other Business:

— The Board heard an update from the Operations Committee. (Go to the nine minute, 15 second mark)

— Unanimously approved tabling the hiring of the Maintenance Director position until the next time the Board meets. (Go to the one hour, 25 minute mark)

— Unanimously approved the transfer of funds into Fund 46 as presented. Fund 46 is a long term capital maintenance fund. A surplus will exist from the 2021-22 budget to be transferred into this fund. (Go to the 14 minute, 30 second mark)

— Unanimously approved the required academic standards notice for 2022-23. The standards can be viewed here: https://mineralpointschools.org/mpsd/academic-standards/

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— Unanimously approved the 2022-23 Safety Booklet. (Go to the 30 minute, 30 second mark)

— Unanimously approved the 2022-23 Employee Handbook. (Go to the 32 minute, 45 second mark)

— Unanimously approved the 2022-23 High School Handbook as presented with additional revisions forthcoming to the cell phone policy and the 210 plan. (Go to the 34 minute mark)

— Unanimously approved the 2022-23 Athletic Handbook. (Go to the one hour, eight minute, 45 second mark)

— Unanimously approved the 2022-23 Middle School Handbook. (Go to the one hour, 19 minute mark)

— Unanimously approved the 2022-23 Middle School Activity Manual. (Go to the one hour, 21 minute mark)

— Unanimously approved the 2022-23 Elementary Handbook. (Go to the one hour, 22 minute mark)

— Unanimously approved the credit card statement and bills payable. (Go to the one hour, 44 minute mark)

— The next regular meeting will be Monday, August 8 at 6 pm.