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Board approves new hires, summer school, donations and staffing changes; several motions carried
Summary
At its March 19, 2025 meeting the Luxemburg-Casco School District Board of Education approved multiple motions including two sixth-grade hires, summer school programming, donations to CTE, and new full-time special education and school psychologist positions; a second-reading policy rescind and a move to closed session also passed.
Luxemburg — The Luxemburg-Casco School District Board of Education on March 19, 2025 approved a series of motions including personnel hires, program approvals and policy changes.
Votes at a glance
- Approve two sixth-grade hires (consent items E and F): motion made and seconded; board vote: motion carried. The packet lists two hires for sixth-grade ELA; specific salary amounts were discussed earlier in the meeting (see related coverage). Motion to approve recorded at the meeting transcript as carried.
- Approve summer school program and associated logistics: motion made and seconded; motion carried. The board discussed registration dates and fees; administrators said the district typically runs a surplus in summer programming and that registration would open in April.
- Approve donations to career and technical education (CTE): motion made and seconded; motion carried. Donors listed in the packet included Lemons Water Care Inc., Distinctive Cabinets LLC, Cabinet Creations & Design Inc., Quick Garret and Green Bay Packaging Inc.; board thanks CTE staff for securing donations.
- Approve adding a full-time middle school special education position: motion made and seconded; motion carried. Administrators presented projections showing an expected increase in middle-school special education enrollment from roughly 31 to about 42 students next year and requested the additional position to keep caseloads near a projected 10–12 students per special-education teacher.
- Approve creating a full-time school psychologist position by shifting an existing full-time position (EL staffing): motion made and seconded; motion carried. The proposal was described as a reallocation of budgeted positions (not a net new long-term budget increase) and was presented as a way to reduce reliance on contracted psychology services. The board discussed candidate availability and implementation timing.
- Approve rescinding board policy 2264 (second reading) and associated edits: motion made and seconded; motion carried. The matter was on second reading and the board voted to rescind as presented on the agenda.
- Approve motion to adjourn to closed session: motion made and seconded; motion carried.
What the votes mean
Board packets and discussion show the district is moving to add staff in response to projected enrollment changes in special education and to formalize an on-staff school psychologist role rather than continuing with contracted coverage. The board also approved routine operational items: summer school programming, acceptance of community donations for CTE, and a policy rescind on second reading. Personnel hires under the consent agenda were carried after a requested item-by-item discussion.
Meeting procedure
Most motions were approved by voice vote with the board chair calling for "Aye" or "Opposed." The transcript records the motions being seconded and carried; it does not provide a roll-call vote tally with individual member votes for all motions.
Ending
The board moved to closed session at the end of the public meeting after approving the listed motions. Other agenda items discussed but not subject to formal votes included insurance renewal rates, boiler repair estimates, a high-school fire restoration update, graduation date timing and community use of band-room space.
