Merrill board approves equipment purchases, donations, contracts and Head Start actions
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On Oct. 22 the Merrill Area School District board approved a laser engraver purchase, an automotive lift donation with installation, a Red Rover absence-management contract, a support-staff compensation study, Head Start technical corrections and annual report, and approved the consent agenda with one abstention.
The Merrill Area School District Board of Education approved several purchasing, donation and program items during its Oct. 22 meeting.
The board approved the purchase of a laser engraver for the graphics department (topic sheet coauthored by Tim Krueger and Nancy Borelli). The motion was moved and seconded and carried by voice vote.
The board accepted a donation of an automotive lift valued at $2,500 from Brickners Park City and approved removal and installation services valued at $2,000 from Waltz Petroleum for the Merrill High School automotive program (motion by Mike, second by Paul; voice vote carried).
Administrators presented and the board approved transitioning absence management from Frontline to Red Rover for the 2026–27 school year at a cost of $10,400 in year one and approximately $8,000 annually thereafter (motion by Paul, second by Mike). The board also authorized a support-staff market analysis and compensation plan with CESA 6 for $12,700 (motion by Mike, second by Paul).
Head Start items included approval of technical corrections to the Head Start Federal Fiscal Handbook and purchasing procedures and approval of the Head Start annual report for 2024–25. The board was reminded that board members, as the Head Start governing body, must complete required Head Start training and submit documentation to Tammy.
The consent agenda (minutes, policies, bylaws, claims totaling $3,342,452.11, donations totaling $11,945 and personnel reports) was approved on a motion by John and second by Mike; Brett abstained from approving the Sept. 24 minutes.
Finally, the board moved into a closed executive session under Wisconsin Statutes §19.85(1)(c) (personnel) and §118.125 (student records) to consider early college applications and the superintendent’s formative evaluation; a roll-call vote was recorded and the board moved into closed session.