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Votes at a glance: consent agenda approved; search-and-seizure policy adopted; calendar changes set
Summary
At the Manitowoc Public School District meeting the board approved the consent agenda, separately considered and adopted a search-and-seizure policy, adjusted the final day of school and declined a districtwide professional-development day for all staff.
The Manitowoc Public School District board approved the consent agenda, took separate action on a revised search-and-seizure policy and set a final calendar change for the 2025 school year.
Votes at a glance - Consent agenda: approved by voice vote (all present). The consent agenda included routine items; a board member asked that policy 05/07/1971 (search and seizure) be considered separately and it was removed from the consent bundle for discussion.
- Policy 05/07/1971 (search and seizure): after discussion about scope and student-safety needs, the board voted to adopt the policy as presented. Members debated the balance between searching for student safety and preserving reasonable expectations of privacy on school property. The motion passed; the meeting record shows ayes and at least one nay during the roll call.
- District calendar and professional development: the board considered two related motions. A motion to make a districtwide professional-development day universal for all staff on the last scheduled school week failed. A separate motion passed to change the final student day at the elementary level from Thursday, June 12 to Wednesday, June 11, and to use Thursday, June 12 as a staff development day for elementary teachers.
Where applicable, the board asked staff to confirm timelines and scheduling details and to ensure the district remains in compliance with required instructional-minute totals.
No formal ordinances or resolutions were introduced for these items; staff will carry out the approved calendar changes and complete the administrative steps required to implement the new search-and-seizure language and the approved consent items.
