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Board approves consent agenda, MOU with Natural Circles of Support, transportation contracts and multiple policy adoptions
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Summary
The McFarland School Board approved the consent agenda, an agreement with Natural Circles of Support, annual private transportation contracts, a set of policy second readings, WIVA/DCA student transfers due to lack of engagement, and recessed to closed session on personnel matters before adjourning.
The McFarland School Board took several formal actions at the meeting: accepting a consent agenda, approving a memorandum of understanding with Natural Circles of Support, approving private transportation contracts for students attending private or parochial schools, adopting multiple policies on second reading, and approving recommended student transfers from WIVA/DCA Insight School of Wisconsin due to lack of engagement. The board recessed to closed session to consider certified staff retirement requests and returned to open session before adjourning.
Key actions recorded in the meeting minutes and transcript:
- Consent agenda approved: The board voted to accept the consent agenda as presented; the voice vote was recorded as “Aye” with no opposed votes and the chair announced the motion carried.
- Memorandum of Understanding with Natural Circles of Support (NCOS): The board approved an MOU that continues consultative support for mentoring circles and transitions district responsibilities to internal staff for sustainability through Dec. 30 of the current year. The MOU continues NCOS’s consultative role and prepares for a comprehensive final project report.
- Private transportation contracts (2025–26): The board approved annual private transportation contracts for district families whose children attend private/parochial schools as provided under state statute (transcript references state statute 121.54 in earlier context regarding transportation matters).
- Policy adoptions (second reading): The board adopted a slate of policies on second reading as recommended by administration, including policy numbers covering reasonable assurance, budget implementation, fund balance, petty cash, maintenance, safety standards, facility security and monitoring, student and staff technology acceptable use, district‑issued student email, volunteers and consultants, student mental health services, free and reduced meals, transportation, federal funds and procurement, disposition of personal property, property inventory and wellness (policy numbers enumerated in the meeting packet).
- WIVA / Destinations Career Academy (Insight School of Wisconsin) transfers: The board approved recommended student transfers back to resident districts due to lack of engagement under statute 118.408 (as presented).
- Closed session: The board moved into closed session under a cited Wisconsin open‑meetings statute to consider certified staff requests for retirement (the meeting cited Wisconsin State Statute 19.851C). The board reconvened in open session at about 9:18 p.m.; no open‑session action on those personnel items was announced.
- Adjournment: The board moved to adjourn and the meeting ended at about 9:21 p.m.
Motions and vote recording: Most motions were approved by voice vote with the chair announcing “motion carries” after an affirmative “Aye” and no recorded oppositions. When specific mover/second details were not audibly recorded in the transcript excerpts, the board minutes list motion text and outcomes as presented in the packet.
