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Board approves open-enrollment motions, Salem speech-and-language agreement and 10¢ lunch price increase
Summary
The Silver Lake Joint 1 School District board approved a package of enrollment motions (17 incoming, one IEP sibling in, three IEP waitlisted, seven open-enrollment-out), an intergovernmental speech-and-language services agreement with Salem School District, a 10¢ lunch-price increase, and a motion to go into closed session. All recorded votes carried unanimously (5 ayes).
At its meeting the Silver Lake Joint 1 School District board approved several formal actions by recorded voice vote.
Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda as presented after a motion to approve was moved and seconded. The chair called for a vote and the motion passed with all in favor.
Open-enrollment motions: The board approved 17 incoming open-enrollment applications (motion introduced and recorded as a motion by Mike, seconded by Joe) and separately approved one open-enrollment application for a student with an IEP who has a sibling enrolled in the district. The board also approved placing three students with IEPs on a wait list pending August enrollment numbers and approved seven open-enrollment-out applications. Board members discussed outreach to families before approving open-enrollment-out requests and confirmed that approval of an application does not guarantee a student will enroll.
Intergovernmental agreement for speech and language services: The board approved a 66.03 intergovernmental agreement with Salem School District to share an on-site speech and language pathologist. The district will pay 20% of salary and benefits under the agreement; the board noted the proration will be revisited annually. The motion to approve was made and seconded and carried with five ayes.
Lunch prices: The board approved a 10¢ increase in lunch prices for the 2026—27 school year to bring the district closer to DPI/USDA guidelines for Fund 50 operating balances. The district administrator said Fund 50 had a balance around $132,000 and that the suggested DPI meal price is $4.16 while the district's current meal price is $3.00; officials said the increase would not affect free and reduced-price families.
Closed session: The chair moved the board into closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statute 19.85 and related provisions; the motion carried and the board entered closed session.
Votes and motions recorded in the meeting transcript included explicit motion attributions (for example, "Motion by Mike Gentile, seconded by Joe Hurst" for some items) and repeated roll-call acknowledgments that each motion carried with five ayes. The board did not record any opposed votes in the public transcript.
