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Board authorizes $12 million cash-flow note, appoints treasurer and confirms superintendent salary action
Summary
At its December meeting the Eau Claire Area School Board approved superintendent and board consent agendas (including $7.8M in bills and payroll), authorized a tax-and-revenue anticipation promissory note not to exceed $12,000,000, appointed Commissioner Demetz as treasurer, and announced a superintendent salary adjustment finalized in closed session.
The Eau Claire Area School Board approved multiple consent items, completed an internal appointment and announced a closed-session decision related to the superintendent's contract during its regular meeting.
The superintendent's consent agenda passed by roll call and included the human-resources employment report, referendum project bids, five-year capital projects and payment of bills in the amount of $7,812,961.14 and net payroll of $5,233,625.28 for the period 11/01/2024 through 11/30/2024. The board then approved its own consent agenda, which included minutes and a resolution authorizing a tax-and-revenue anticipation promissory note for cash-flow purposes not to exceed $12,000,000.
Following the resignation of Commissioner Josh Clemens (announced by the chair), the board opened nominations for treasurer. Commissioner Demetz accepted the nomination and was appointed by voice vote.
Earlier in the meeting the board had recessed to closed session under statute 19.851(c) to discuss the superintendent's contract, specifically CPI and level movement. After returning to open session the board announced it had finalized a salary adjustment for the superintendent and that the change would be communicated to Human Resources the following morning. The board did not provide additional public details about the salary-level change during the open session announcement.
All recorded consent votes and the treasurer appointment were approved by the board during the meeting. The board also set application materials and a schedule to fill the vacancy created by Clemens's resignation, with an appointment planned for the second meeting in January; the appointee would serve until the special election scheduled for April 2026.
No amendments to the consent items were recorded at the meeting. The chair reminded applicants and community members that application materials for the vacancy would be posted to the district's website and that the board expects to appoint a temporary member to serve until the 2026 election.
