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Board approves open-enrollment limits, personnel changes and two-year contract for superintendent
Summary
At its Jan. 27 meeting the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District board approved the agenda, personnel actions, open-enrollment seat limits for 2025–26, special-education open-enrollment limits, new aide positions and a two-year contract extension for Superintendent Daniel Phelan after a closed session.
The Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District Board of Education passed a series of routine and personnel measures at its Jan. 27 meeting, including open-enrollment seat limits for 2025–26, creation of new aide positions and a two‑year administrator contract for Superintendent Daniel Phelan.
Motions and outcomes • Approve agenda for Jan. 27 meeting — approved (voice vote). • Approve personnel actions — moved by Meredith Wittman; seconded by Chris; approved (voice vote). • Adopt regular education open-enrollment space limits for 2025–26 — moved by Crystal; approved. The board set the following seat limits for regular open enrollment for 2025–26: 4K, 11 seats; kindergarten (5K), 77 seats; 1st grade, 77 seats; 2nd grade, 28 seats; 3rd grade, 40 seats; 4th grade, 0 seats; 5th grade, 21 seats; 6th grade, 6 seats; 7th grade, 28 seats; 8th grade, 19 seats; 9th grade, 7 seats; grades 10–12, 0 seats. • Adopt special education program open-enrollment limits for 2025–26 — moved by Chris; seconded by Meredith Wittman; approved (voice vote). The board set 0 seats for special education open enrollment. • Approve creating four new 5.5-hour aide positions and one additional aide position (hours stated in packet; transcript wording unclear) — motion approved (voice vote). District staff said five of six new students associated with these positions arrived after the school year began.
Closed session and superintendent contract The board convened in closed session under Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(c) to conduct the superintendent’s annual evaluation and consider contract terms. The roll call to enter closed session recorded unanimous support from members present: Meredith Wittman (yes), Kelly Guineer (yes), Mike Dudzik (yes), Cheryl Stuglia (yes), Jerry Christ (yes), Mark Verhalen (yes) and Frank Carini (yes).
After returning to open session the board approved a two-year administrator contract for Superintendent Daniel Phelan. Motion to approve the contract was made by Kelly Guineer; second recorded as not specified in the transcript. The board approved the contract by voice vote.
Other business noted on the record included a first reading of board policy updates (Section 500 Personnel), review of the budget-planning calendar and a presentation slot scheduled for a natatorium design update by Nexus at a future meeting.
