The Saint Croix School District Board of Education took several formal actions at its Oct. 22 meeting. Listed below are the motions recorded in the meeting minutes and their outcomes.
- Financial reports approved: A motion to accept financial reports (checking, money market and related fund balances as presented) was made, seconded and carried on voice vote. (Mover: Jeff; Second: Brad.)
- Consent agenda approved: The board approved the consent agenda, which included 82 part‑time modification requests and five full‑time requests for 2025–26, and an athletic cooperative agreement. The motion carried after discussion and one recorded vocal opposition. (Motion moved and seconded on the record.)
- Add girls head‑wrestling coach position: The board approved creating a girls head‑wrestling coach position and placing a current assistant at the head‑coach pay level for the inaugural season. (Motion carried; mover and seconder on the record.)
- HealthPartners contract extension: The board voted to extend the district’s HealthPartners contract for one year to secure a lower renewal cap for a future plan year. (Motion carried.)
- Budget and tax levy approval for fiscal year 2025–26: The board approved the tax levy and the district’s budgets as presented, including general fund expenditures and fund 30 and fund 80 budgets. The motion carried on voice vote. The meeting packet showed proposed expenditures including fund 10 general fund expenditures of $27,661,330; fund 30 expenditures of $6,701,639; and fund 80 expenditures of $400,000.
- District insurance procurement: After reviewing competitive quotes, the board approved continuing coverage with EMC for property, liability and workers’ compensation insurance and accepted the related premiums and umbrella coverage as presented. (Motion carried; mover Brad; second Jeff.)
- WASB/WASBA annual convention delegate: The board named Jeff as delegate and Derek as alternate for the WASBA/WASB annual convention. (Motion carried.)
- Second reading of Board Rule 411 (student discrimination complaint procedures): The board approved the second reading of rule 4‑11 as presented. (Motion carried.)
- Convene closed session: The board moved into closed session under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(c) to consider employment and personnel matters; roll call was taken and board members voted to enter closed session.
Where the transcript specified who moved or seconded a motion, that information is listed above. Many votes were taken by voice vote; specific roll‑call tallies were recorded only for the motion to enter closed session.