Board approves up to $34.3 million in school bonds; creates part‑time facility supervisor; consent agenda passes

At its Jan. 13 meeting, the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District Board of Education approved three formal actions: a resolution authorizing the sale of general obligation school building and facility improvement bonds (series 2025A) not to exceed $34,300,000; creation of a part‑time OCR facility supervisor position; and adoption of the consent agenda, which included approval of Dec. 9, 2024 meeting minutes, submitted bills and payrolls, personnel items and school safety matters.

Bonds resolution The board voted to approve a resolution providing for the sale, not to exceed $34,300,000, of general obligation school building and facility improvement bonds, series 2025A. Board members conducted a roll call vote; board members recorded as voting yes during roll call were Kelly Ganeer, Meredith Whitman, Mike Dudzik, Cheryl Suniglia, Chris (last name not specified in the transcript), Jerry Christ, Mark Verhalen and Frank Carini. The resolution passed.

District staff stated the board will take final approval of the sale at a February meeting after bids are returned; the timeline discussed anticipated receipt of funds in mid‑March subject to bid timing and closing. (Staff attributed timing guidance to district finance staff.)

Part‑time OCR facility supervisor The board approved a motion to create a part‑time OCR facility supervisor position. Meredith Whitman made the motion; the motion passed following the standard voice vote procedure "All in favor say aye. Aye." The record shows the motion passed.

Consent agenda The consent agenda motion, which covered approval of the Dec. 9, 2024 meeting minutes, payment of submitted bills and payrolls, and routine personnel and school safety items, passed by voice vote.

Public comment and related items During public comment, resident William McIntosh commended West Middle School’s performance and raised questions about a recent community referendum and related project costs. McIntosh said a November referendum authorizing a $36,300,000 pool project would cost taxpayers more than the ballot amount after accounting for leftover allocations and interest; he described an adjusted total of roughly $42,400,000 based on his accounting. The board did not take action on the referendum comment; McIntosh’s figures were presented as public comment and were not adopted as official district accounting in the meeting record.

The board also heard informational items on WASB (Wisconsin Association of School Boards) delegate resolutions and other routine business.

Votes at a glance (motions & outcomes) - Consent agenda (approval of minutes, bills/payrolls, personnel, school safety): outcome — approved (voice vote). Mover: not specified in transcript. Vote: unanimous voice approval recorded. - Create part‑time OCR facility supervisor: outcome — approved (voice vote). Mover: Meredith Whitman. Vote: unanimous voice approval recorded. - Resolution: sale not to exceed $34,300,000 general obligation bonds, Series 2025A: outcome — approved (roll call vote). Mover: Chris (first name only in transcript). Vote: roll call yes from listed board members; resolution passed.

The board did not take any other final actions during the meeting.