The Mineral Point School Board held its regular monthly meeting Monday.
Video can be found at this link.
Agenda items included:
Recognized the following accomplishments:
- WI Rural School Alliance Administrator of the Year (Mitch Wainwright)
- State Music Honors Project (Colette Dunn, Josie Dunn, Lily Fox)
- Academic All-State Football (Seniors)
- State Cross Country (Johnny Robinson, Payton Christopher, Gabe Engel)
- All-State Cross Country (Johnny Robinson)
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— Unanimously approved the consent agenda consisting of minutes, bills payable, credit card statement, and school board committee reports.
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— The Board heard a report from the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Team, led by Pupil Services Director Angie Klein.
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— The Board heard of the school board election timeline for the April 2026 election.
The deadline for any incumbent up for election to file non-candidacy paperwork is December 26 at 5 pm. The deadline to file for candidacy is January 6 at 5 pm.
Incumbents whose seats are up in 2026 are Andy Busch and Joni Heisner.
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— The Board discussed the upcoming State Education Convention in January in Milwaukee.
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— Superintendent Mitch Wainwright presented his monthly budget update.
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— The Board heard the following committee reports: Joint Finance/Personnel and Policy, including reports from building principals.
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— The Board held a first reading of updates to the following policies. They will be brought back for a vote at a future meeting:
- Policy 522.3 Staff Misconduct Reporting
- Policy 532.41 Family and Medical Leave
- Policy 532.42 Uniformed Service Leave
- Policy 533.3 Hiring Retirees
- Policy 620 Annual Operating Budget
- Policy 651 Revenues from Tax and Non-Tax Sources
- Policy 662.3 Fund Balance
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— The Board unanimously approved updates to the following policies during a second reading:
- 345.62 – Board member participation in Graduation Ceremony
- 347 – Student Records
- 443.3 – Student Alcohol and Other Drug Use
- 454 – Reporting Child Abuse/Neglect
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— The Board unanimously approved the high school band trip to Florida in March. (Go to the 54 minute mark)
— The Board unanimously approved a trip for selected high school choir students to Decorah, IA in January. (Go to the
— The Board unanimously approved a transfer from Fund 46 to Fund 10 in the amount of $22,000 representing a donation from Cummins for the renovations to the high school science labs. Thank you to Cummins for their continued support.
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— The Board discussed a reminder for its next Building Staff Representative Meeting on December 15. (Go to the one hour, two minute, 30 second mark)
— The Board unanimously voted to table the approval of the hiring of a Middle School Instructional Assistant until the December meeting. (Go to the one hour, four minute, 30 second mark)
— The next regular meeting of the Board will be held Monday, December 8 at 5 pm. (Note the earlier start time due to the Middle/High School Winter Concert at 7 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.