Board approves CESA contract, multiple NEOLA policy revisions, new programming, curriculum resource and accepts donations; votes to enter closed sessions for HR

At its meeting the Muskego‑Norway School District board approved a series of routine business and policy items, accepted multiple donations, administered oaths to two newly elected board members and voted to enter closed session twice for personnel matters.

Key approvals - CESA 1 agreement for services: motion to approve passed (motion moved and seconded; board voice vote: motion passes). - Multiple sets of NEOLA policy revisions: the board approved several rounds of NEOLA policy updates recommended by the policy committee; motions carried by voice vote. - New policy (policy 54‑11, required by Act 20): the board approved the new policy after an amendment to remove a drafting note; the amendment and amended motion passed by voice vote. - Warrior Pathway programming at Muskego High School: the board approved updated MHS programming for the 2026–27 school year, replacing the district’s prior AVID structure with a locally tailored Warrior Pathway program; motion passed by voice vote. - ELA fifth‑grade resource adoption for 2025–26: the board approved adopting the identified fifth‑grade ELA resource to align with K–4 materials in use; motion passed by voice vote. - Gifts, grants and bequests: the board approved acceptance of a number of donations with thanks. Items read into the record included (as presented): - Mill Valley Elementary — $700 from American Heart Association (Kids Heart Challenge) - Muskegon High School Girls Basketball — $5,678.79 from Muskegon Girls Basketball Association Inc. - Muskegon High School Boys Lacrosse — $5,000 and an additional $2,500 from Muskegon Lacrosse Club Inc. - Muskegon High School Cheerleading — $1,500 from Muskegon Cheer Booster Club - Muskegon High School Outdoor Club — $500 from Wisconsin Interscholastic Fishing Association - Muskegon High School Boys Golf — $400 from the Boys Golf Booster, $1,000 from Wisconsin State Golf Association Foundation Inc. - Muskegon High School Girls Golf — $1,000 from Wisconsin State Golf Association Foundation Inc. - Muskegon High School Football — $535 from TJ’s Roundabout - Muskegon High School Robotics — multiple donations listed in the record (individual donors and organizations; amounts read aloud) - Muskegon High School Boys Swim — $500 from Le Mans Tech and $603 from School of Bark - Muskegon High School Musical — $300 from John Baumgartner The board accepted the listed donations “with thanks.”

Board membership and oaths - Christopher Zelliga and Lori B. Cockney were administered the oath of office after the board canvass; the clerk read the oath and presented certificates of election.

Closed sessions for personnel matters - Early in the meeting the board voted to go into closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(c) to consider employment matters “specifically associate principal hire.” The chair called for a vote and the motion carried (voice/roll call as recorded in the meeting). Several board members verbally recorded “yes” during the roll call. - Near the end of the meeting the board again voted to enter closed session under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(c) to consider teacher contract non‑renewals and other personnel evaluation data. The motion to go into closed session carried on a roll call; board members recorded affirmative votes (names recorded in the meeting roll call: Bob — yes; Terry — yes; Marie — yes; Tracy — yes; Kevin — yes).

Procedure and context Most of the business items and policy revisions were presented by committees and carried without extended public discussion; motions were moved and seconded and passed by voice vote. Where the transcript records a roll call (the two closed‑session votes and the final roll call), individual board members’ affirmative votes are recorded in the meeting minutes as noted above.

Why it matters: the policy updates and curriculum adoptions define district rules and instructional materials; accepted donations support extracurriculars and programs; closed sessions indicate personnel decisions that the board considered behind closed doors under the state statute governing personnel deliberations.

What’s next: policies approved will be incorporated into district policy records; the library plan was scheduled separately to be forwarded to the ESE committee; any formal personnel actions resulting from closed sessions were not read into the open record at the meeting.