The Fond du Lac School District Board of Education on the evening of the regular meeting approved the district's 2025'26 tax levy and a balanced 2025'26 budget, approved employee health insurance premium changes, appointed a deputy clerk for school board elections and approved a proposed high school field trip to Vietnam in 2028. The board then voted to enter an executive session to discuss administrator contract language and base wage negotiations under Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(1)(c) and (e).

The board approved the consent agenda, which included minutes (Oct. 13 budget hearing, regular meeting and workshop minutes), personnel recommendations, retirements and the bimonthly financial report. Board member Henschel moved to approve the consent agenda; the motion was seconded by Pinnell and carried 6'0'00.

On the tax levy, Board member Henschel moved "the Board of Education approve the tax levy for 2025'26 as follows: Fund $1,024,593,611; Fund $397,885,325; Fund $82,564,919 for a total tax levy of $35,043,855." The motion was seconded by Pinnell and carried on a roll call vote 6'0'00.

On the budget, the board moved to approve a total revenue budget of $133,978,226 and total expenditures of $133,638,960 for all funds, producing a balanced budget. Board materials and earlier workshops were cited in discussion; the motion carried 6'0'00.

The board voted to accept a 7% premium increase for employee health insurance and plan design changes while leaving the district's dental plan unchanged. The motion to approve the health and dental insurance recommendations passed 6'0'00 after prior workshop review.

Eileen Shapiro was appointed deputy clerk for school board elections for the 2025'26 school year by a 6'0'00 vote; the motion was moved by Henschel and seconded by Pinnell.

The board approved a proposed high school field trip to Vietnam scheduled for June 26'July 5, 2028. The district discussed liability-disclosure steps: trips must be disclosed to the district's general liability carrier and families work through the private educational tour company; the motion passed 5''00 with one abstention.

Finally, Board member Henschel moved and Board member Frame seconded a motion to convene into an executive session under Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(1)(c) and (e) to discuss administrator contracts and base wage negotiations; the motion passed 6'0'00 and the regular meeting adjourned at 6:01 p.m.

Votes at a glance (as recorded during the meeting):

- Consent agenda: motion Henschel; second Pinnell; vote 6'0'00 (approved).

- 2025'26 tax levy: motion Henschel; second Pinnell; vote 6'0'00 (approved).

- 2025'26 budget (total revenue $133,978,226; total expenditures $133,638,960): motion Henschel; second Pinnell; vote 6'0'00 (approved).

- Employee health insurance (7% premium increase) and dental (no change): motion Henschel; second Pinnell; vote 6'0'00 (approved).

- Appointment of deputy clerk (Eileen Shapiro): motion Henschel; second Pinnell; vote 6'0'00 (approved).

- High school field trip to Vietnam (06/26/2028'07/05/2028): motion Henschel; second Maine; vote 5'0'00, 1 abstention (approved).

- Motion to convene executive session under Wis. Stat.
69.85(1)(c) and (e): motion Henschel; second Frame; vote 6'0'00 (approved).

Notes: Roll-call and specific tallies were read into the record for each vote and recorded by the district clerk.