REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
JULY 13, 2015
(Noticed: Lake Mills Leader, July 9, 2015)
The Regular meeting of the Board of Education of the Lake Mills Area School District was held in the High
School Library. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by President Richard Mason. Board
members present were Dawn Delaney, Rachael Davies, Robert Dimperio, Donna Thomas, and Richard
Mason. Also present were District Administrator Dean Sanders, Robert Chady, Amanda Thompson, Pam
Streich, Jamie Syvrud, and Jennifer Nicholson.
President Richard Mason verified the proper meeting notice.
Robert Dimperio moved and Donna Thomas seconded that the Agenda be approved as printed. Motion
passed unanimously.
Robert Dimperio moved and Donna Thomas seconded that the Board move into executive session at
6:04 p.m. pursuant to Wisconsin State Statutes 19.85 (1)(a) and 19.85 (1)(f). Sections 19.85(1)(a) and
19.85 (1)(f) allow a meeting to be closed to the public when a government body is going to deliberate
concerning a case which was the subject to any judicial or quasi-judicial trail or hearing before that
governmental body, or when a governmental body considers medical, social or personal histories or
disciplinary date of specific persons, or the investigation of charges against specific persons, which, if
discussed in public would be likely to have a substantial adverse effect upon the reputation of any person
referred to in such histories or data or involved in such problems or investigations.
A. The purpose of the closed meeting is to consider a petition to remove a record of an
expulsion from a student’s pupil records and to act on such petition.
B. Food Service Director Contract
Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
Donna Thomas moved and Robert Dimperio seconded that the Board move into open session at 6:51
p.m. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
Robert Dimperio moved and Donna Thomas seconded to approve the minutes of the June 8, 2015
Regular Meeting and the June 23, 2015 Special Meeting. Motion passed unanimously.
Robert Dimperio moved and Dawn Delaney seconded to approve the vouchers and invoices in the
amount of $1,070,217.94 for the month of June and the Treasurer’s Report for May, 2015. Motion
passed unanimously by roll call vote.
Administrative reports were given by Jamie Syvrud, Amanda Thompson, Jennifer Nicholson and Pam
Streich.
Robert Chady reported on closing out the books for the 2014-2015 school year. He was also pleased
with the Food Service Company interviews, and also updated the Board on the 2015-2016 budget.
Eric Dufek, Paul Raisleger, Erica Marty and Greg Douglas from Eppstein Uhen & Associates & Miron
Construction presented to the Board their findings on the Lake Mills High School Facilities Study.
Dean Sanders updated the Board on the Food Service Company interviews.
Robert Dimperio updated the Board on facilities and what the next step will be. They need to evaluate
the analysis that was done, and discuss a new 5 year plan on facilities.
Dawn Delaney read a note of appreciation from Karen Peters for her retirement gift; and also read a
thank you from the Robert Chady family for the plant in memory of his mother-in-law.
Dawn Delaney moved and Rachael Davies seconded to approve the resignations of Ms. Justine
Haslanger, Speech/Language Pathologist, Ms. Nastassia Hegyi, Elementary School Teacher, Mr. Mark
Phillips, High School Technology Education Teacher, and Ms. Amy Recob, Middle School English
Teacher and thank them for all that they have done for the students, parents, community and School
District of Lake Mills. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
Rachael Davies moved and Robert Dimperio seconded to approve the co-curricular resignations of Ms.
Amy Recob - Head High School Track and Cross Country Coach, Mr. Dan Bourassa – Head Boys’
Baseball Coach, Mr. Pat Hauser – Middle School Basketball Coach, Ms. Amanda Persike – Middle
School Volleyball Coach, Mr. Glenn Schuenke – Head Boys’ Golf Coach, and Mr. Chris Roedl – Head
Boys’ Soccer Coach and thank them all for their time and effort for the athletes, parents, community, and
School District of Lake Mills. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
Donna Thomas moved and Dawn Delaney seconded to approve the resignation of Ms. Candy Olson as a
Food Service Department employee and thank her for her time and effort to the students and School
District of Lake Mills. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
Dawn Delaney moved and Rachael Davies seconded to approve Professional Staff Contracts For Mr.
Ben Kuehl as a High School Business Teacher, Ms. Melissa Kuehl as a Special Education Teacher, Ms.
Christina Belling as a Speech and Language Pathologist, and Ms. Caylee Cottrell as an Elementary
Teacher for the 2015-2016 school year. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
Robert Dimperio moved and Donna Thomas seconded to approve the 2015-2016 Elementary School
Student Handbook. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
Dawn Delaney moved and Robert Dimperio seconded to approve the 2015-2016 Middle School Student
Handbook. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
Robert Dimeprio moved and Rachael Davies seconded to approve the Middle School WEB as a new
student organization. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
Robert Dimperio moved and Dawn Delaney seconded to approve a contract with Kemps, Mapleton Dairy
Haulers of Cedarburg, WI as the provider of milk products for the Lake Mills Area School District for the
2015-2016 school year. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
Rachael Davies moved and Donna Thomas seconded to approve the GETMOR Plan Agreement to begin
in the 2015-2016 school year. Motion passed unanimously by roll call vote.
Robert Dimperio moved to defer action on the budget adjustments for the 2014-2015 school year.
Robert Dimperio moved and Dawn Delaney seconded to approve the budget for the 2015-2016 school
year as presented in draft form from the July 8, 2015 meeting. Motion passed unanimously by roll call
vote.
Rachael Davies moved and Dawn Delaney seconded to approve the following gifts of $340.00 from the
First Congregational Church Peanut Project for the Elementary School; $200.00 from Ms. Wendy
Rubenbauer for the Elementary Whyte Fund; $200.00 from Francis and Suzanne Wedel for the Drama
Club; and a viola and case with an estimated value of $270.00 from Ms. April Voight to the Orchestra
Department and thank them for their very generous donations. Motion passed unanimously by roll call
vote.
Agenda items for August meeting: Closed Session and Budget Adjustments for 2014-2015.
Donna Thomas moved and Dawn Delaney seconded that the Board adjourn the meeting at 8:37 p.m.
Motion passed unanimous.
Respectfully submitted,
Dawn Delaney
School Board Clerk