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Watertown School District board approves routine personnel, purchases and property actions; moves to executive session
Summary
The board approved a set of routine motions including personnel hires and leaves, surplus and equipment purchases, a property purchase for $182,000, several lease agreements, and policy second readings; the meeting concluded with a vote to enter executive session for negotiations and personnel.
The Watertown School District board approved a package of routine personnel, procurement and property actions at its meeting and then voted to enter executive session for negotiations and personnel.
Votes at a glance (motions passed; voice votes recorded as "Aye" and no roll-call tallies were given):
- Approval of the agenda — motion by Moulton; outcome: approved.
- Resignation approval (one listed resignation) — motion by Rossman, second by Lore; outcome: approved.
- Contract recommendations and adjunct/overload contracts for faculty and two part‑time hires — motion by Lord, second by Rossman; outcome: approved.
- Authorized continued employment for Lake Area Tech administrators and directors for 2025–26 (listed administrator roster) — motion by Rossman, second by Laura; outcome: approved.
- Surplus resolution for property at 1029 Gilbert Avenue NE for demolition and leveling using heavy equipment operator curriculum — motion by Moulton, second by Iverson; outcome: approved.
- Boiler replacement (two boilers at Aviation building and one at Met Building) — motion by Iverson, second by Bolton; outcome: approved.
- Rooftop HVAC units at the Educare (old Garfield School) building — cooperative bid of $69,780; motion by Moulton, second by Iverson; outcome: approved.
- Equipment bids to support corporate education/CDL program: one used semi tractor from Peterson Motors ($32,900) and two used semi trailers from Harlow’s ($19,950 and $19,500) — motion by Iverson, second by Moulton; outcome: approved. Board discussion confirmed the equipment is used.
- Classroom/shop lease agreement for the heavy equipment operator program with Eastside Investment — lease increase from $33,000 to $39,000 annually; motion by Moulton, second by Iverson; outcome: approved.
- Zero-cost, eight-month equipment lease (John Deere tractor) from Kibble Equipment for the diesel technology program — motion by Everson, second by Moulton; outcome: approved.
- Purchase of 1018 Second Avenue SE (final property on the Garfield block) for $182,000; motion by Moulton, second by Everson; outcome: approved. District property company will manage rental of building until future use.
- Retirement approvals (two retirements including Deb Frederickson, director of technology) — motion by Rossman, second by Laura; outcome: approved.
- Authority to hire two school‑psychology interns at base teacher salary for 2025–26 (to address a long-standing vacancy) — motion by Rossman, second by Laura; outcome: approved. Board discussion noted the internship is required for certification completion.
- One‑year leave of absence under the master contract for Darla Knaas, second‑grade teacher at Mallette — motion by Rossman, second by Laura; outcome: approved.
- Contract recommendations (custodian hire, wire choir position) — motion passed; outcome: approved.
- Continued employment authorization for K–12 administrators and directors for 2025–26 — motion by Laura, second by Rossman; outcome: approved.
- Surplus computer bid awarded to K12 Computers — total bid amount $27,914.40; motion by Moulton, second by Iverson; outcome: approved.
- Authority to solicit proposals for district banking services, to begin a new service agreement July 2025 — motion by Iverson, second by Moulton; outcome: approved.
- Multiple policy second readings and approvals (codes BCA, BBB, BBBE, BBFA, GBG/GBGR background check updates and other board policy updates) — individual motions and seconds recorded; outcomes: approved.
- Open enrollment and membership items on the consent agenda (as presented) — motion by Rossman, second by Laura; outcome: approved.
Following the consent and business agenda items, the board voted to move into executive session for negotiations and personnel — motion by Iverson, second by Moulton; outcome: approved.
Notes: Most motions were carried by voice vote with "Aye" recorded; the transcript did not include numeric roll-call tallies or recorded nay/abstain votes for the listed items. Where dollar amounts were specified in the meeting, they are included above with the motion description.
