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Votes at a glance

- Consent agenda (except item 5.d — personnel report): Approved by voice vote; board president called for “aye” and hearing none opposed, declared the items approved. (Motion and second recorded; detailed roll-call not recorded on transcript.)

- Personnel report (consent item 5.d): The board opened discussion on the personnel report and then approved the personnel report by voice vote after questions and clarifications. (Motion, second; voice vote — outcome: approved.)

- Chartwells food-service contract amendment: The board approved the first annual renewal amendment to the five-year Chartwells contract. Amendment applies the contract’s formula taking the lesser of a 3% cap or the consumer-price-index “food away from home” measure (CPI was 3.7%, so the contract increase is 3%). Motion carried by voice vote.

- Renaming municipal field to commemorate Bruce Steinbecker: The board approved the renaming by voice vote; no recorded opposition in the public transcript.

- Quick-lock classroom door proposal (teacherlock.com example): A board member requested consideration and the board voted to refer the proposal to the facilities and finance committee for review and potential grant pursuit. Motion to refer carried.

- Printed director and superintendent reports at meetings: A motion that the director’s and superintendent’s reports be available in printed form at board meetings passed by voice vote; board members discussed providing a small number of printed copies and a QR/link to the documents online.

- Tabling of proposed CPI increase to teacher salary matrix: A motion was made to table the item (proposed 2.95% CPI increase) until the newly seated board can consider it; the motion to table carried (voice vote) and the item will be revisited at the next meeting.

- Closed session for personnel: The board moved into closed session for personnel matters under Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(c). A roll-call vote was recorded with Christopher Abel, Ben Hansen, Matthew (Spalding), Keith Shaw, Matthew Spalding (name repeated in transcript), Carrie Trent and others recorded as voting “Aye” to convene the closed session.

Notes on procedure and votes

Most agenda items were decided by voice vote (the transcript records “aye” and “hearing none”), with the closed-session motion recorded by roll call. Where roll-call tallies were recorded, the transcript shows all board members present voting in the affirmative to convene closed session; other recorded votes did not include named tallies in the public transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","4/08/2025 Regular Board of Education Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At its April meeting the Manitowoc School District Board of Education recorded several formal actions including approval of the consent agenda, acceptance of a personnel report, a Chartwells contract amendment, a stadium renaming and a roll-call to enter closed session.","taxTitle","Manitowoc School District, School Districts, Wisconsin","taxId",53586,"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},6084010,"Board reviews unusually large personnel report as members and staff flag turnover",395,1772000,2167000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2924893-e81d851f49a6fa989dcce419baa25a14&start=1772&end=2167","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2924893-e81d851f49a6fa989dcce419baa25a14/thumbnail_1772000.jpg","/articles/6084010/Wisconsin/Board-reviews-unusually-large-personnel-report-as-members-and-staff-flag-turnover","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6084010-44c6330ffd700dca54366eaf5691ceb5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770564365&Signature=VD3Tdls5CbsXVbn7uqG8RIfO2InMiwV6wjJ1ohhrxQj0gwyZr57z6blb6EGO4oy7DZZT~iSvrpVGx9GYa4An4zhIxx43pDhDklaiSGccloeKAUtb~rlKb1sE6vKHimTMGiQhVH1nVihFZV5h2xEPtA3UL1FmDUNoh-EW7HKGW7CCz8e~1RzxuHO11e1yCHsMzx5poMaG4-6rmJ~0JUKoG1Tt1PqD7hU6doWNRK1us0j~2Ixvp~DO8TN3BtwL98Ca9vhvTQWw87~-IzyPhcu3JBWNOegW1RZ9pstSdd5bU-uKJ~0lmrWhhYWAyxMTfomio7oEUCVUHFcBP7T7OMmICQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members reviewed a personnel report that listed a notable number of resignations, retirements and role changes across the Manitowoc district.

Board member Mike (surname not specified) said he noticed about 14 resignations and asked whether retirements with long service were being captured. District staff responded that paraprofessional positions have had the most movement, while teacher and administrative attrition remained comparatively low. One Lincoln High School instructor described teaching challenges tied to limited shop and tech-ed footprint, saying the facility constraints make it difficult to teach the curriculum he wants and that he expects major facilities improvements could be eight to ten years away.

Board members discussed role-name changes in the personnel report — for example, SFA facilitators becoming instructional support teachers and SFA teacher/interventionist roles converting to student support teachers — and asked for clarity on position titles. The personnel report was approved separately from the consent agenda; the board took a voice vote and the motion carried.","Board members and staff discussed a personnel report showing numerous resignations across roles; directors said paraprofessional turnover remains highest and some staff cited space, program and long-range facility timelines as reasons for leaving.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6084015,"Parents, residents urge board to prioritize repairs at Riverview Pool",164,878000,1042000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2924893-e81d851f49a6fa989dcce419baa25a14&start=878&end=1042","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2924893-e81d851f49a6fa989dcce419baa25a14/thumbnail_878000.jpg","/articles/6084015/Wisconsin/Parents-residents-urge-board-to-prioritize-repairs-at-Riverview-Pool","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6084015-5bdff30b9a472bca3409102bc68f3352/orig.mp4?Expires=1770564365&Signature=CiLhs8APN2f3JCYxLfw601uLhqSS4afEVXmWLnx4335hsxVmAkMpr2fY54Ocstd3qsX9d~9GKRXmbtyvO3FvzZ-WALcZjrZzE8NXRuunWUBDs9k88LJVDEATXhGVnkG9Q66RhvKQcU65~ikNTXbNWK4tFakF4RahbeMvZJxnIeQywg4XqI-b5RStBF3Ay9q1ZNXZjGf0aUEVbmAdgbAsgC1cbI~Dgsenrewh57Y5SCA~m6szPumyuH3qk3cfTKov6zs0TR6iFLvKNXiMzDgN1sWPVIiSbNnANhHmHLC7hZWkiXcfluMklj3MK1wpq57cOZyCDff397Om4Ij6TWyICg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Multiple community members asked the Manitowoc School District Board of Education during public comment to make repairs to Riverview Pool a high priority.

Lisa Krieger, speaking from the public-comment list, told the board Riverview is the district’s only elementary pool and the only zero-degree-entry pool in the district, which makes it accessible for children and students with special needs. “Please make this pool a high priority,” Krieger said, warning that frequent boiler failures could force a prolonged closure and disrupt swim lessons used by schools and the recreation department.

Another commenter urged the board to preserve inclusive programs and expressed concern that cancellations due to equipment failures and lifeguard shortages were disappointing for students and families. Board members acknowledged the pool is on the facilities committee’s list for repairs and heard requests to increase its priority amid broader maintenance planning tied to the district’s recently approved referendum.

No board action on Riverview Pool repair funding was taken at the meeting; board members said the facilities advisory group and the owner’s representative will report on priorities and timing at upcoming committee meetings.","Several speakers during public comment asked the board to keep and repair Riverview Pool, citing its accessibility features and frequent service interruptions that cancel lessons.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6084019,"Board narrows naming-rights rules; stadium renaming approved for longtime coach",2044,3020000,5064000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2924893-e81d851f49a6fa989dcce419baa25a14&start=3020&end=5064","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2924893-e81d851f49a6fa989dcce419baa25a14/thumbnail_3020000.jpg","/articles/6084019/Wisconsin/Board-narrows-naming-rights-rules-stadium-renaming-approved-for-longtime-coach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6084019-83a1b24c2c496da07216af0ce6c5ba29/orig.mp4?Expires=1770564365&Signature=jR8xN-~XogIfLAU6UK~udcJyUlPmEEOz4cCY9R-n49nhwqtHg6MWRcIM4cCYCn5F4YQI6VifuE0KFwNLR4SaP27vPQwj7tdktY~CerceGK97vk8GoKQIBXU9ApOD5WbxEAYQOk072oR4u1mZLjyTjU-G89Wkldlcxw2pmVSzxSBf~VrJIqEx9LCZWkpz2cgABT1~R7XhTIL0MVNCaoP6kzNmZp8zJaNQ~WI9tUsq6Ut3NRUXtYH9vm~FN02zXx0hhA0qUmmUHGggUWU2bEJ1O1Knt65M7xQuJLphJAkDpcirJuuvVeyDm7JWU~K~kht~vNvv6Wp68z8czpBrMfsopw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Manitowoc School District Board of Education voted to formalize a process for naming district facilities and approved renaming the municipal field to commemorate Bruce Steinbecker.

The personnel and policy committee recommended striking language that previously required honorees to be deceased or not active district employees. Instead, the committee set a new review path: any naming request will be reviewed first by the superintendent and the board’s executive committee, which will then make a recommendation to the full board for a final vote. The committee and the board framed the change as a way to increase transparency, allow competing proposals to surface, and to protect against opportunistic donations that would lead to “tacky” or inappropriate namings.

Committee chair Ben Hansen said the change will allow the district to accept donations while vetting them for suitability and public interest. The board also discussed that donor recognition — such as companies’ names on athletic-turf surfaces or facility sponsorships — can continue at the subfacility level even if a whole facility name is reserved for a person or specific honoree.

Following that policy update, the board approved a motion to rename the municipal field in commemoration of Bruce Steinbecker. The vote was taken by voice; the motion carried with no recorded opposition. Board members described the renaming as “well deserved.”

Board members noted the naming policy changes came out of recent, ad-hoc donor requests and the larger referendum-funded facilities work now underway.","The board revised district naming-rights policy to create a formal review by the executive committee and superintendent, and approved renaming the municipal field in honor of Bruce Steinbecker.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6084024,"Manitowoc school leaders point to new behavior programs as discipline referrals fall for repeat offenders",1160,3539000,4699000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2924893-e81d851f49a6fa989dcce419baa25a14&start=3539&end=4699","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2924893-e81d851f49a6fa989dcce419baa25a14/thumbnail_3539000.jpg","/articles/6084024/Wisconsin/Manitowoc-school-leaders-point-to-new-behavior-programs-as-discipline-referrals-fall-for-repeat-offenders","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6084024-44e41977ff60c57842ca3e65585b8f06/orig.mp4?Expires=1770564365&Signature=lgf-Y9dc~hrxwwEpOdM3n1APQvcbQWEBMc0OVEu8i9GgbgDv853-vJXVJXyTiUfuWQ69nbveb6lBZuErgKynh7MFfxCfVR1cdxXT2HXVf1~PY8CG7~Bjk~Nwj5uHSTmDsMr2NvT8fUP6ONvowj5R68itodKn1iYp-Lcfd~YVS8O56S1zXWtGcZHDg4QsbCm24BNFMSf-Zo7t3AKO47kSwwfB0Ya54IVjYEUamBAJli41F28uQ8f9uglxl3Mp0KSzX8olPM-WkBq4vWPtefOEo7CxqcJdmB5PNxmaxJLilfN07TGqmFSGbpnI9Ek5LN3wVF9MgYD1qstTmYw17JeMug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","School district directors told the Manitowoc School District Board of Education that disruptive student behavior remains concentrated in a small share of the student body but that targeted interventions this year have reduced repeat incidents.

Directors presented quarter-to-quarter data showing that about 5.5% of the district’s students accounted for referrals that removed them from classroom instruction; the number of students with three or more incidents dropped from 105 last year to 32 at the end of third quarter this year. “Only 5.5% of the students are involved in… the problem,” Director Katie said, adding that the district’s documentation and interventions are improving.

The presentation emphasized three strategies the district credits with the improvements: consistent implementation of a district-wide social-emotional learning curriculum (noted as “Getting Along Together” at the elementary level), creation of transition paraprofessionals to support on-the-job coaching for new paraeducators, and expanded off-site programming at the Stangel Building (the Revive program) for students needing a smaller, more focused setting.

Directors also flagged middle-school grades — especially sixth grade — and ninth grade as key pressure points. The board heard that males are disproportionately represented in referrals and that the district plans targeted summer and fall work with middle-school teams to address transition-related behavior.

Board members praised the data-driven approach and asked that documentation and summaries be made available to the public at board meetings. Director Katie and board members said continued professional development, crisis-deescalation training and partnerships with CESA 7 to build multi-level systems of support will remain priorities.

The report also noted the district recently secured a recovery-high-school grant to support students with substance-use issues; staff said more details will be shared in May. Directors stressed the goal of returning students to their home schools after focused supports.","District directors told the school board that behavior referrals remain a concern but data show fewer repeat offenders and targeted strategies—social-emotional curriculum, transition paras and an off-site program—are being expanded.","actionData","errors"]

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