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Consent agenda — Approved, 7–0
Motion: Approve consent agenda including minutes (03/10/2025 regular meeting and workshop), personnel recommendations, resignations and the bimonthly financial report.
Mover: Mr. Henschel; Second: Mr. Godfrey.
Roll call result called in the transcript as: Godfrey — yes; Henschel — yes; Horth — yes; Labarins/Labyrinth — yes; Motor — yes; Pinnell — yes; Schrider — yes. Motion carries 7–0.

Renewal of strategic plan (2025–2028) — Approved, 7–0
Motion: Approve the renewal of the strategic plan for 2025 through 2028.
Mover: Mr. Henschel; Second: Mr. Godfrey.
Roll call: Unanimous yes (motion carries 7–0).

Approval of 2025–26 employee handbooks — Approved, 4–3 (see separate article)
Motion: Approve the 2025–26 teacher professional staff, ESPA, custodial/maintenance and specialized employee handbooks.
Mover: Mr. Labyrinth; Second: Mrs. Horth.
Roll call: Horth — yes; Labyrinth — no; Motor — no; Pinnell — yes; Godfrey — no; Henshall — yes; Schrider — yes. Motion carries 4–3.

Approval of 2025–26 four-year-old early learning provider agreements — Approved, 7–0
Motion: Approve four-year-old early learning program provider agreements for 2025–26 with listed providers (Model 2 and other sites named in the packet).
Mover: Mr. Henschel; Second: Mr. Labariance/Laverance.
Roll call result recorded as unanimous yes; motion carries 7–0.

Adjournment — Approved, 7–0
Motion to adjourn carried on roll call (yes votes recorded across board).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","School Board Meeting 3/24/2025","oneSentenceSummary","A brief roundup of roll-call votes taken by the Fond du Lac School Board on March 24, 2025.","taxTitle","Fond du Lac School District, School Districts, Wisconsin","taxId",38247,"location","Wisconsin","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6109507,"Superintendent presents improved parent, student and employee survey results; highlights district gains",1279,2722000,4001000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2761153-5b206109be75e22752eacdb9374292a2&start=2722&end=4001","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2761153-5b206109be75e22752eacdb9374292a2/thumbnail_2722000.jpg","/articles/6109507/Wisconsin/Superintendent-presents-improved-parent-student-and-employee-survey-results-highlights-district-gains","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6109507-c7a9aff7eae1bae07b0318a20ef469ae/orig.mp4?Expires=1770620051&Signature=HVUmSdAhuLA62~sL4AExwAla4QOTukrHDxoVyh5I833e5PVTww-BuE1tDeOaObb3R~vvJ6uGwvTgJUp~TkgBWN~DpTFvVtyZI4uTzzT-RUeDM6Ggpc23nWl97ckyfTFkl7fu13lIkeBCParSv9Vpio~sUTEU95cIdjzfB4sbmutpzAVWIxFh7e8XRQ8oDMr~kWo9a5IE2Dts-0EAdkgDTyTvHxJUkymYgwY8hfXJ-JSEPVHM3aKsmhOFxqYO447SErF2W7wFFx1deoIJhmMseUCUG7A7lzUKG~dfUYwfKV6RsMv9JIG5aUF5Z-vlVr4zS9lbEBLvsLScaRecCrJHdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Dr. Flagg presented the Fond du Lac School District’s parent, student and employee survey results on March 24 and highlighted measurable gains across several metrics, including parent satisfaction, student experience, and employee engagement.

Dr. Flagg said the district contracted with Studer to administer anonymous surveys and reported that 1,208 parents completed the parent/caregiver survey this year (up from about 950 the prior year). He said the parent mean score rose to 4.12 on a five-point scale and that the proportion of parents who agree or strongly agree that their child’s school provides a safe learning environment rose from 71% to 80%.

Student responses came from 3,490 students this year, Dr. Flagg said, and the student-experience average moved to 3.85 from 3.67 the prior year. Employee engagement participation increased to 88% of employees, with the mean score moving to 3.91 from 3.87 a year earlier. Dr. Flagg highlighted several question-level improvements, including the share of students who said “I feel safe at my school” (up from 55% to 61%) and the percentage of staff who would recommend the district to parents (up from 53% four years ago to 72% now).

Dr. Flagg attributed the gains to district systems and leadership work with external partners, including Studer, the University of Virginia’s Darden School Partnership for Leaders in Education and the district’s Initiative 1 leadership program. He said the district will distribute a newsletter to families and roll out additional materials and a video message to publicize the results.

The superintendent also reviewed academic-ranking improvements for individual schools and the district, saying the district’s statewide rank rose from the 11th percentile to about the 51st percentile since his arrival. He cited gains at Chegwin Elementary, Parkside, Sabish Middle School, Evans Elementary and the high school, and he framed the improvements as the result of leadership, accountability and “challenging the status quo.”

Board members praised staff and the district’s engagement work and asked follow-up questions about specific pillars such as student mental health and bus safety; administration said it would consider additional data targets where appropriate. The presentation concluded with Dr. Flagg’s remarks that this was his final annual report to the board and his urging that future boards “use data, not emotions, to drive continuous improvement.”","Superintendent Dr. Flagg presented results from parent, student and employee surveys showing year-over-year improvements in satisfaction, safety perceptions and employee engagement, and reviewed district academic-ranking gains since his arrival.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":46,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6109511,"Fond du Lac board approves 2025–26 employee handbooks 4-3 after debate over inclement-weather pay",1791,688000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2761153-5b206109be75e22752eacdb9374292a2&start=688&end=2479","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2761153-5b206109be75e22752eacdb9374292a2/thumbnail_688000.jpg","/articles/6109511/Wisconsin/Fond-du-Lac-board-approves-202526-employee-handbooks-4-3-after-debate-over-inclement-weather-pay","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6109511-ce770263428b695ed31256676df7eb7b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770580110&Signature=E5oJ0S7-d-ZIoaQlO33DpGxGY3sXoHwmRF-vmSZ2DYD4c7UR8dH6uREZOmX3ozICHbDEi5UKDnyXyNn8yxO5bAmfiZAML0b6NRG3lbMGX92ChYlerdThdAYTSNBjCzVMgukwhVXQKE8pJFBLwT9SxElanqTAOKaqDXLQ4IvS8R-lPm5emzKUfVGdO~t-ZGCBt7W41BabVYNr7Ee3GCQPpnwNqv-L8qKYeOjvVnuqLEMTl-s1QmfOlDM6lhWYKpTzAUVV5lCS4L-gtmXV-BeysHb9-1g5Z6zT9-uiJdJFMgOJp4W7vEf4J4qVoH0LIIqzaPbL0Q2W32OrcWZKLvtWzg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fond du Lac School Board on March 24 approved the district’s 2025–26 employee handbooks, including teacher professional staff, ESPA, custodial/maintenance and specialized employee handbooks, by a 4-3 roll call vote after public comment and several board members asked for revisions or separate votes.

Maintenance and custodial staff raised concerns during the meeting’s public-comment period about changes to the handbooks’ inclement-weather provisions. “If and only if you worked the 8 hours, you had the opportunity for either 1 day of vacation or 8 hours of pay. Now, not only will those 2 perks be removed, but now we can be called off completely altogether. That will be no work, no pay,” said Mike Schmidt, speaking on behalf of himself and “the maintenance and custodial group.” Schmidt told the board the change would cost a brand-new custodian “over $170 in wages, pre-tax,” and he said a typical week off could translate to about $850 for some employees and about $1,648 for others (figures given by Schmidt as pre-tax estimates).

Superintendent Dr. Flagg told the board the change in language grew from decisions made during extreme cold in January, when he canceled school and required employees to stay home for safety reasons. Flagg said the district has not historically required staff to come in under such dangerous conditions and that the policy clarifies when staff may remain home. He also said custodial staff previously could receive either an extra paid day or an extra day of vacation tied to inclement-weather work and that the district now recommends removing that perk to align with other employee groups. Flagg said custodial employees may instead use existing vacation or personal days; he noted year-round employees receive 20 vacation days and 12 sick days per year.

Several board members pressed for more time to work with custodial staff. “I feel that you cannot rush through this and it deserves your due diligence,” public commenter Schmidt told the board. Board member Miss Lombardo and others asked to separate the vote for custodial/maintenance handbooks or table the item to continue discussions with affected staff; that motion was not adopted.

The motion on the floor, moved by Mr. Labyrinth and seconded by Mrs. Horth, carried on roll call: Horth — yes; Labyrinth — no; Motor — no; Pinnell — yes; Godfrey — no; Henshall — yes; Schrider — yes. The board recorded the outcome as approved, 4–3.

Board members and administration repeatedly framed the change as a safety-driven clarification rather than a cost-cutting move. Dr. Flagg described the January cancellation and the decision to keep people safe during extreme wind-chill conditions; other board members said they had fielded concerns from custodial staff and recommended additional language or follow-up conversations to show partnership with those employees.

The handbooks vote was the only divided roll call on the evening’s agenda. The board approved several other items by unanimous roll call earlier in the meeting.

The approved handbooks will govern employee expectations and pay practices for the 2025–26 school year. Board members who asked for further discussion said they expect continued outreach to custodial and maintenance employees before similar policy changes are finalized in future years.","After public comment from custodial staff and hours of board discussion about changes to the inclement-weather section, the Fond du Lac School Board approved the 2025–26 teacher, ESPA, custodial/maintenance and specialized employee handbooks on a 4-3 roll call vote.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: March 24 Fond du Lac School Board meeting

Superintendent presents improved parent, student and employee survey results; highlights district gains

Fond du Lac board approves 2025–26 employee handbooks 4-3 after debate over inclement-weather pay