Votes at a glance: Luxemburg‑Casco board approves facility purchases, donations, policies and program agreements

The Luxemburg‑Casco School District Board of Education took action on a series of routine and substantive items at its meeting, approving donations, facility projects, equipment purchases, program agreements and two policy updates after discussion.

Key votes taken by the board included donations to student activities, approval of the high‑school corridor flooring project, purchase of custodial and mechanical equipment, interdistrict and grant agreements, and adoption of two district policies following debate and roll calls.

Votes at a glance

- Donation: Jeff (Jeffrey) Harrelson — $1,500 to the LC High School band. Board approved the donation on a voice vote. Meeting context: donor gave the check to band director Clint Piper and the donation was made in honor of a family member.

- Donation: Basketball Boosters — $3,524.92 to district basketball program. Approved by board on a voice vote.

- High‑school corridor flooring project — Board approved selection of Lee’s Color Studio to hold the bid and proceed with the corridor project (board action recorded as approved). Staff said final bids were completed and the chosen contractor would hold pricing; construction was scheduled to begin in June and would be paid from the current school‑year building funds.

- Homeschool students: approval to allow homeschool students to enroll in two related‑arts classes (art and library) during the 2025‑26 school year in the building where space was available. Approved by voice vote; staff said space considerations were discussed and the building principal (Heather) supported the arrangement.

- $25.26 MOU (peer review/mentoring grant) — Board approved an interdistrict memorandum of understanding to share mentoring grant funds with De Pere. The transcript references a "$25.26" figure in the motion text; the exact grant dollar amount as stated in the meeting materials is not specified clearly in the transcript and is recorded here as not specified/unclear.

- NWTC Start College Now application — Approved for one student to take NWTC fall classes (intro to first phase studies and NWTC second portion), approved by motion.

- 2025–26 liaison officer agreement — Board approved the liaison officer agreement for school liaison deputies; staff said overall out‑of‑pocket expenses (cell phones, gas, squad maintenance) remained the same as prior years while wages for deputies rose, leading to a modest contract increase.

- Primary school floor scrubber — Board approved purchase from Belson company at $15,460.82; staff recommended this model for longer run time and improved performance.

- Intermediate school water heater — Board approved purchase of an HTP Phoenix water heater to replace a failed unit. Staff noted the district’s previous unit (a Bradford) lasted four years and had a three‑year warranty; the HTP model uses stainless‑steel components and carries a three‑year tank warranty and one‑year parts warranty. The transcript did not record a purchase price for the HTP unit.

- Policies: Board member communications (policy 144.5) — After discussion the board approved the policy on a roll call vote, 5–2 (Dave and Brandy voted no; John, Alex, Robin, Jonathan and Jenny voted yes).

- Policies: Staff use of personal communication devices (policy 75.30.02) — After discussion the board approved the policy on a roll call vote, 5–2 (Dave and Brandy voted no; others voted yes). Board discussion focused on privacy, First Amendment implications and who would be the arbiter for alleged violations.

Other actions approved by the board included consent‑agenda business and the motion to move into closed session at the end of the meeting.