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Board approves student trips, girls hockey co-op, snow-removal contract, donations and personnel appointments; OKs $6.17M in payments
Summary
The Beaver Dam Unified School District Board approved multiple consent and business items including overnight student trips, a renewed girls hockey cooperative, a snow-removal contract with Griswold Excavating and Construction, acceptance of two donations totaling $30,000 for softball field improvements and the payroll/payment claims of $6,166,058.87; it also approved several long-term substitute appointments and leaves.
The Beaver Dam Unified School District Board of Education approved a series of routine and business items at its regular meeting, including student travel, athletic cooperation, a facilities contract, donations and personnel actions.
Mr. Gerber (S9) presented overnight and out-of-state trip requests for high-school student groups (FFA, HOSA, DECA and music ensembles). The board approved the trips by motion and voice vote. Gerber also asked to renew the high-school girls hockey cooperative to add a neighboring school (the transcript spells the school name variously as “LaMaira,” “Lameras” and “Lemira”); he said the addition would likely add about two players and that costs would be shared proportionally. The board approved the girls hockey cooperative.
Facilities staff (S12) recommended awarding the snow-removal contract to Griswold Excavating and Construction after receiving two qualified bids; Griswold’s salt price was about 47% lower than the competing bid, the presentation said. The board approved the contract by roll call.
The board accepted two donations to support the Beaver Dam High School softball project: an anonymous $10,000 gift designated for dugouts and a $20,000 donation from Charlie and Gail Fakes for a new varsity scoreboard. The board approved recognition and allocation in accordance with its gift policy.
Administrator (S15) presented six long-term substitute appointments (Rhonda Boyd; Jordan Hogg; Steve Kinsey; Jeffrey Poomivang; and Mary Kay Streblo) and the board approved the appointments by roll call. The board also approved four leaves of absence, including one extension through March 30, 2026.
A motion to approve payment of claims in the amount of $6,166,058.87 was moved, seconded and approved by roll call.
The board recessed into and returned from a closed session under Wisconsin Statute 19.85 for personnel matters during the meeting; items requiring confidentiality were discussed in closed session and the board completed subsequent open-session votes on leaves and appointments.
Votes at a glance
- Overnight and out-of-state student trips: approved (voice vote). - High-school girls hockey cooperative (add neighboring school, ~2 skaters): approved (voice vote). - Snow-removal contract (Griswold Excavating and Construction): approved (roll-call; tally: 9 Yes recorded in transcript). - Donations: anonymous $10,000 (dugout funds) and $20,000 from Charlie and Gail Fakes (scoreboard): accepted (voice vote). - Leaves of absence (4): approved (voice/roll-call as recorded). - Appointments (6 long-term substitute approvals): approved (roll-call). - Payment of claims: $6,166,058.87 approved (roll-call).
