The Mineral Point School Board held its regular monthly meeting Monday night.
Video link can be found at this link.
Recognized the following accomplishments:
- State FFA
- State Softball
- All-State & Academic Softball
- Senior Softball All-Stars
- Senior Basketball All-Stars
- All-State Academic Baseball
- All-State Academic Volleyball
- All-State Trap
- Badger Boys & Girls State
- MS Presidential Academic Award
- Nationally Certified Social Worker
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— The Board unanimously approved (with Aaron Dunn and Christie Johnston absent) the consent agenda, which includes meeting minutes, bills payable, credit card statement, and committee reports.
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— The Board heard an update regarding Food Service (Fund 50).
Superintendent Mitch Wainwright stated that a 10 cent increase per meal for the upcoming school year would equate to approximately $6,000 increase in revenue.
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— The Board heard an update regarding the General Fund (Fund 10) deficit for the 2024-25 school year.
The annual audit starts this week. As it stands right now, the District is looking at approximately a $200,000 deficit. The trimming of the deficit, as to what was anticipated last fall, can be attributed to additional grant revenue, Medicaid reimbursements, and a reduction in expenses.
The money to cover the 2024-25 deficit will be taken from Fund Balance. (Money from the approved November 2024 operating referendum cannot be used until the 2025-26 school year.)
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— The Board heard building level administrator reports.
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— Held a second reading and unanimous approval (with Dunn and Johnston absent) of the following policies:
- Policy 343.46 – Early College Credit
- Policy 341.2 – Academic and Career Planning
- Policy 457 – Wellness Policy
- Policy Act 20 – Student Promotion
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— Unanimously approved (with Dunn and Johnston absent) nominating the following for recognition on the Wisconsin Association of School Boards’ annual Business Honor Roll:
- Cardinal Glass
- Culver’s of Dodgeville
- Mineral Point Car Show
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— Unanimously approved (with Dunn and Johnston absent) the fee schedule for 2025-26. This will be available to families during the upcoming online registration process which begins later in July.
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— Unanimously approved (with Dunn and Johnston absent) the annual notice of academic standards through the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. More information can be found at this link.
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— Unanimously approved (with Dunn and Johnston absent) the 2025-26 district student handbook. This will be made available to families in the near future.
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— The Board discussed upcoming Board Business, including a board strategic planning meeting August 25 at 6 pm.
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— Following closed session, the Board unanimously approved (with Dunn and Johnston absent) the following employment-related matters:
- Hiring of Rebecca Boelhower Santi as half time ESL Teacher
- Resignations of Mo May Grimm as Pointer Kids Club Director and Ben McWilliams as High School Math Teacher
- Voluntary transfer of Tom Ingwell from Elementary Principal to Middle/High School Athletic Director and Phy Ed Teacher
— The next regular meeting of the Board will be held Monday, August 11 at 6 pm.
— Please note — these meeting summaries are not to be considered official minutes. Rather, official minutes are approved at the following regular monthly board meeting.