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Platteville board approves consent agenda, awards lawn-care contract, approves extracurricular pay matrix and hires first-grade teacher; moves to closed session
Summary
The Platteville School District board approved the consent agenda (including $1,164.49 in donations and a co-curricular hire), awarded a lawn-care contract, adopted a revised extracurricular-pay matrix for 2025–26, approved a Westview first-grade hire, and voted to enter closed session under Wisconsin statute 19.85.
The Platteville School District board approved several administrative items in voice votes and then moved into closed session under Wisconsin statute 19.85.
On the consent agenda the board approved minutes, library-reconsideration minutes, donations totaling $1,164.49 and the co-curricular hire of Lorda Digman for the fifth-grade play. Trustee Kurt moved the consent motion; Trustee Steve seconded it. The chair called for a voice vote: "all those in favor say 'aye'" and the motion carried.
The board then adopted the meeting agenda by voice vote.
Administration recommended awarding the district's lawn-care contract following a request-for-proposals process and reference checks. The chair called for a motion; the board moved and approved the award by voice vote. (The vendor name read in the meeting transcript as "a and a lawn seating"; the transcript did not provide a clearer vendor identification.)
Trustees reviewed a proposed extracurricular-pay matrix intended to make compensation more equitable across positions by accounting for season length and participation. Trustees discussed how adviser-paid international trips are recorded and whether such travel should be considered a form of compensation. The administration said participation and season length were primary factors; the board approved the proposed 2025–26 extracurricular matrix and asked for annual review of the matrix.
The board approved administration's recommendation to hire Lauren Ganer as a Westview first-grade teacher following standard interview rounds. The board recorded the hire recommendation and approved it by voice vote (mover reported as Matt; seconder Kesha in the discussion transcript).
Finally, the board moved into closed session citing Wisconsin statute 19.85.
Vote style and tallies: all approvals were recorded as voice votes with the chair calling for "aye"; the transcript does not include roll-call tallies or a breakdown by name.
