Merrill board approves capital projects, equipment purchase and career plan; enters closed session on personnel
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Summary
At its Nov. 19 meeting the Merrill Area School District Board approved the annual self‑assessment timeline, updated Fund 46 capital and equipment lists, the purchase of a district UTV, and the 2025–26 education for employment plan; it also approved the consent agenda including $3,395,797.82 in claims and voted to hold a closed session on a personnel matter.
The Merrill Area School District Board of Education on Nov. 19 approved a series of routine and capital items and then voted to move into closed session to consider a personnel matter.
Board members approved the annual self‑assessment process and timeline, an updated Fund 46 capital project and equipment list and the purchase of a district utility task vehicle (UTV) to be funded from Fund 46. Mike Hornister moved to approve the self‑assessment timeline; Paul Broom seconded the motion, which carried on a voice vote. Paul Broom moved to approve the capital and equipment list; Nubs Ashback seconded and the motion carried. Nubs Ashback moved to purchase the UTV; Mike Hornister seconded and the motion carried.
The board also adopted the district’s Education for Employment Academic and Career Plan for the 2025–26 school year. Ron Liberty moved adoption; Mike Hornister seconded and the voice vote passed.
The consent agenda — approved by motion from Ron Liberty and seconded by Paul Broom — included claims and receipts totaling $3,395,797.82 and personnel items. Before final approval the board accepted a friendly amendment to correct the meeting‑minutes date from Sept. 24 to Oct. 24. The motion to approve the consent agenda carried on a voice vote.
Near the end of the public meeting, John Smith moved and Mike Hornister seconded a motion to adjourn into executive closed session under Wisconsin Statutes §19.85 ‘‘for consideration of possible action regarding an employee’s personal time off’’ and related personnel matters. The board conducted a roll call; the members recorded on the roll call responded affirmatively and the motion carried.
What happens next: the board moved into closed session for the personnel discussion; no final action from that closed session was recorded in the public minutes from Nov. 19.
Sources: meeting packet materials and the Nov. 19, 2025 Merrill Area School District Board of Education meeting transcript.