Board approves consent agenda and multiple packaged actions; several items combined or tabled

The Green Bay Area Public School District Board of Education conducted multiple formal votes during its March 17 meeting. Below are the key actions, motions, and recorded outcomes from the business portion of the session. Where items were packaged for a single vote, the motion text and recorded roll-call outcomes are listed.

Votes at a glance

1) Consent agenda approved - Motion: "I move that the consent agenda items as presented be approved." (motion read and seconded) - Outcome: Motion carried with all board members voting in favor (audio record: "All votes have been entered and the motion is carried with all board members voting in favor."). - Provenance (topicintro): "I will read it once I go back on here. I move that the consent agenda items as presented be approved. Second." (transcript block at 4231.85)

2) Strategic plan and related items (packaged A, B, C) - Motion: Board packaged items A, B and C for a single vote and approved the package. - Outcome: Motion carries. Recorded roll-call: Crossan Aye; Gerlach Aye; Mills Aye; Lyerly Aye; McCoy Aye; Becker Aye. (board audio indicates unanimous in favor for that vote) - Notes: Board member Lynn called attention to a change in the proposed vision language prior to the vote.

3) Items D through J (packaged) - Motion: "I move items D through J for approval." (packaged) - Outcome: Motion carries. Roll-call recorded: Kinsey announced the votes with board members recorded as Aye; specifics were: Crossan Aye; Gerlach Aye; Mills Aye; Lyerly Aye; McCoy Aye; Becker Aye.

4) Medical plan design change (Item K) - Motion: "I move that the recommended plan design change to the medical plan as presented be approved." (moved and seconded) - Outcome: Motion carried. Recorded individual votes: Becker No; McCoy Yes; Lyerly Yes; Mills Abstained; Gerlach Yes; Crossen Yes. Kinsey announced: "All votes have been entered and the motion is carried. The results of the individual board member votes are as follows." (transcript block 4788.91) - Clarifying detail from presenter: The proposed maximum out-of-pocket for single plans would be $1,000 higher and family plans $2,000 higher than the current plan; median participant out-of-pocket on the old plan was presented for comparison (figures supplied by staff).

5) Health insurance rates for active employees (motion read under Ellen) - Motion: Approval of 2025-26 health insurance rates for the $1,500 deductible HRA plan and minimum essential plans for active employees. - Outcome: Motion carried. Recorded roll-call: Crosson Yes; Gerlach Yes; Mills Abstained; Lyerly Yes; McCoy Yes; Becker No.

6) Health insurance rates for retirees (motion read under M) - Motion: Approval of 2025-26 rates for retiree plans (including $500 retiree plan and prescription plan for retirees) - Outcome: Motion carried. Roll-call: Becker No; McCoy Yes; Lyerly Yes; Mills Abstained; Gerlach Yes; Crossen Yes.

7) Combined items N through Q (packaged) - Motion: Packaged and approved; roll-call reflects unanimous Aye recorded by Kinsey.

8) Items R, S, T (wage/salary items) combined then tabled - Motion to combine R, S and T passed. A subsequent motion to table those items "pending further conversation between the board and district staff and bring it back to a vote" passed on a roll-call: Becker Aye; McCoy Aye; Lyerly Aye; Mills Aye; Gerlach Aye; Crossan Aye (motion carries as announced). - Note: Board member Rick asked that the items be tabled to allow additional discussion between the board and staff before formal action.

9) Issuance of contracts under Wisconsin Statute 118.22 (Item U) - Motion: "That the issuance of contracts as outlined under Wisconsin statute section 118.22 for the 2024-25 school year as presented be approved." (moved and seconded) - Outcome: Motion carried. Recorded votes: Becker Yes; McCoy Yes; Lyerly Yes; Mills Abstain; Gerlach Yes; Crosson Yes. (Kinsey announced: "All votes have been entered, and the motion is carried.") - Authority cited: Wisconsin Statute 118.22 (as read in the meeting).

10) Job description updates (Item V) - Motion: "I move that the job description updates as presented be approved." (moved and seconded) - Outcome: Motion carried with all board members voting in favor (Kinsey announced unanimous approval).

11) Land exchange with the City of Green Bay (Item W) - Motion: Approve the proposed exchange of land with the City of Green Bay at multiple sites (list read into the record), including a 9-month planning option for the city to pursue redevelopment with the district retaining final approval. - Outcome: Motion carried. Recorded roll-call: Crosson Yes; Gerlach Yes; Mills Yes; Lyerly Yes; McCoy Yes; Becker No. - Clarifying detail from staff: The 9-month planning option gives the City the lead to pursue a developer and plans; the school board retains final authority to approve any development the city brings back to the board.

12) Roof projects and other facility items (Items X, Y, Z and AA through FF packaged) - Motion: Several roof and facility projects were packaged and approved in combined votes. Roll-call votes recorded: motions carried; multiple board members abstained on some items (Mills frequently recorded as Abstain on personnel/contract votes).

13) Resolution re: Weekiack Elementary School (final resolution motion failed) - Motion: A resolution directing administration to "work with staff and community on determining whether creative opportunities for the use of the Weekiack School building and grounds exist and to postpone solicitation of bids until staff reports back" was moved. - Outcome: Motion failed on a tie vote after at-large discussion and a tabling motion earlier: final tally resulted in a tie and the motion failed. (Kinsey recorded a tie; motion fails.)

14) Other formal actions - The board announced several other packaged approvals and standard business items (e.g., approvals of AA-FF items: multiple procurement and project approvals) with corresponding roll-call confirmations; where roll-call specifics were recorded in the audio, Kinsey announced them and they matched the board transcript.

Procedural notes - Multiple items were packaged to reduce repeated roll calls; the minutes reflect combined motions and separate roll-call tallies when recorded. - Several motions were tabled or combined at members' requests to allow further staff follow-up (notably the R/S/T wage/package items and the Weekiack resolution discussion earlier).

Provenance: topicintro (consent agenda read): "I will read it once I go back on here. I move that the consent agenda items as presented be approved. Second." (block at 4231.85). topicfinish (adjournment): "We're adjourned." (block at 8038.06).

Ending: The board completed substantial business on March 17, approving many packaged items and asking staff to return with additional details on select items (health plan impacts, KJ Academy analysis and wage/salary clarifications) prior to final action.