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District staff member David Johns, reading a statement on behalf of Superintendent Vicki Beyer, told the board the letter gave districts 14 days to comply and that failing to do so could put at risk \"approximately $40,000,000 of federal funds,\" money that supports free and reduced-price meals and other programs. Johns said the administration did not take the request lightly.

The vote followed more than an hour of public remarks by board members. Board member James said he would vote in favor \"for the first time in 3 years\" despite his objections, calling the requested edits \"nonsensical changes to job description language\" but saying the federal funding for programs serving the district's most vulnerable students factored into his decision. \"My vote also communicates my prioritization of students and programs that depend on Federal dollars,\" James said.

Board member Rick summarized the OCR letter and the legal basis the letter referenced, saying it cited Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution. He read aloud portions of the letter that said institutions should \"ensure their policies and actions comply with existing civil rights law\" and warned that those that fail to comply \"may face potential loss of federal funding.\"

Several board members spoke to the tension between complying with federal guidance and preserving local priorities. Board member Lynn said she would vote no, calling changes that remove language about diversity and inclusion \"not what I stand for\" and saying she could not \"give that up.\" Other members described voting yes \"against my values\" because of the financial risk to the district.

The roll call as read in the meeting transcript listed these individual votes: Lee, yes; Mills, yes; McCoy, yes; Lyerly, yes; Becker, no; Gerlach, yes; Crossan, no. The clerk also announced, \"Motion carries 4 to 3,\" an apparent discrepancy in the oral vote report recorded in the transcript. The motion was recorded as approved.

Board discussion centered on whether the district's existing community-engagement and equity roles and descriptions could continue to be implemented in practice after wording changes. Members who opposed the revisions said the changes would \"silence these discussions\" and undermine efforts to prepare students for a diverse society; supporters said the staff recommended the changes to protect programs that rely on federal funds.

The board did not read the final redlined job descriptions in public during the discussion, and the meeting record does not include the exact wording that was removed or added. District staff indicated the changes affected positions in family and community engagement and pupil services and described removal of references to terms such as \"diversity, equity, and inclusion\" from some descriptions as part of the edits. The administration told the board the changes were intended to bring job descriptions into compliance with the Office for Civil Rights guidance.

The board moved into recess after the vote and continued the meeting with other agenda items.

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Votes and outcomes

- HVAC bid at John Dewey Academy of Learning: Sweet Garrett Mechanical awarded contract for $1,343,650. Approved (unanimous).

- 2024-25 budget adjustments: Changes to previously approved 2024-25 budget amounts per Wisconsin Statute 65.905A. Approved (unanimous).

- Rename Nicollet Elementary School to Nicollet Elementary Community School: Approved (unanimous). Boardmember highlighted the community-school model and potential state support for related services.

- Drill evaluations: Written drill evaluations from principals accepted pursuant to Wisconsin Section 118.07(4)(c). Approved (unanimous).

- District investments: Maintain investments with CESA 6 OPEB Trust in the moderate growth portfolio (Investment Strategy 3). Approved (unanimous).

- Curricular dogs (Policy 383.2) revisions: Approved (unanimous).

- Student searches and related policies: Policy 446 (student searches) passed as amended after separate discussion and amendment. Policy 446.1 (lockers, desks, storage) also approved.

- Conflict of interest (Policy 522.4): Revisions approved (unanimous).

- Harassment and violence policy and complaint procedures (Policy 4.11.11 and rule 4.11.11): Revisions approved; one recorded no vote on the policy and on the rules the clerk reported Becker voted no on the rule vote.

- Series 304 policies related to pupil services and teaching and learning: Revisions approved (unanimous).

- Repeal of policies 443.9, 447.2 and related rule 447.2 student detention procedures: Approved (unanimous).

Other business

The board also recognized community crossing guards, received the InterCity Student Council report, accepted gifts of books related to local Packers history for district use, and heard a superintendent update presenting district programs and student achievements.

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Board member Rick led the substantive discussion, saying the intent of the earlier draft was to \"minimize SRO involvement\" and allow administrators to conduct searches when they judged there was no immediate threat. \"The intent was to minimize and only use SRO involvement if you needed to,\" Rick said.

Board member Lynn offered an amendment that reworded the section to say administrators may conduct searches and may contact law enforcement when expertise is needed; the board approved the amendment by voice vote and later passed the policy as amended. A board member suggested slightly different wording to allow contacting law enforcement generally if an SRO is not available; the motion was modified to permit administrators to \"contact law enforcement and request their assistance.\"

Supporters said the revised language preserves administrators' authority to handle noncriminal concerns while allowing for law-enforcement assistance where necessary. Opponents expressed concern that even permissive language could lead administrators to call school resource officers by default; proponents said the amendment better protects students by limiting unnecessary escalation.

The amended Policy 446 passed on a subsequent voice and roll-call vote; the meeting record indicates the motion carried and the policy changes were approved.

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The board approved a resolution authorizing the sale of up to $105,000,000 in general obligation promissory notes and up to $136,175,000 in total when combined with taxable notes, and a second resolution authorizing not-to-exceed $42,000,000 of taxable general obligation promissory notes as part of a combined financing plan.

Financial advisor Mike Clark and district staff told the board the plan is intended to reduce the district's risk of paying IRS arbitrage penalties by including a taxable portion that the district expects to retire quickly. Clark said the financing structure allows flexibility at pricing to shift amounts between taxable and tax-exempt issues depending on market conditions.

Clark said the district will pay off certain taxable debt quickly; he noted the district will retire $32,825,000 that previously was taxable on April 1 of this year and expects the next phase to be structured similarly so earnings can be retained and used for debt service or other projects. He said the current plan foresees retiring the new debt in about 10 years.

Both resolutions were approved unanimously with all board members voting in favor.

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