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Board approves routine fiscal items and a base-wage increase; trustees remove board pay from the increase
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Summary
Trustees approved annual financial depositories, release of purchase orders for the next fiscal year, delegation of leasing authority, designation of the official publication, appointments to external education groups, and a base wage increase for staff after amending the motion to exclude automatic pay increases for school board members.
At its April 27 meeting, the West Allis-West Milwaukee School Board approved a series of routine fiscal and administrative actions and debated a base-wage increase for district employees.
In action items, the board approved the districts financial depositories (BMO Harris Bank NA; Wisconsin Investment Series Cooperative; MidAmerica Administrative and Retirement Solutions), authorized release of purchase orders to allow administration to obligate funds after July 1 pending the formal budget approval in October, and delegated leasing authority to Superintendent Dr. Robinson to sign standard leases such as copier and property agreements.
The board designated the South Now (a Milwaukee Journal Sentinel suburban edition) as the districts official publication for statutorily required notices and minutes; trustees asked the communications committee to explore future options for broader outreach or alternative publications.
The board approved appointments for district representation (parliamentarian, CESA/CISA and WASB delegates). One member accepted the remaining term on the CESA board of control.
On compensation, the board considered a 2026-27 base-wage increase covering administrative at-will staff, educational assistants, facility staff, hourly paraprofessionals, and substitutes. Trustee Lee moved an amendment to exclude trustees from automatic increases "so we can consider it again next year"; after discussion the amendment passed by show of hands and the board then approved the amended wage package.
All routine action items passed by voice or show-of-hands votes as recorded in the meeting transcript. The board then recessed to convene an executive session to consider a student disciplinary matter.
