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Siren board approves shared‑service agreements with neighboring districts, declines extended roof‑warranty inspection
Summary
The board approved two intergovernmental agreements (IT coordinator and school psychologist) splitting costs with Frederick and Webster and voted against paying $200/year to extend a roof warranty by inspection; the motion on the warranty was defeated in favor of ad‑hoc maintenance oversight.
The Siren School District board approved two intergovernmental service agreements with neighboring districts and addressed several personnel and capital items.
Intergovernmental agreements: The board approved an agreement to share an IT coordinator with Frederick (Siren paying roughly one‑third of the cost; board cited a figure of $26,595.69 for Siren’s portion) and an agreement to share a school psychologist with Webster (Siren’s share — described as 50% of total benefits — identified in the documents as $47,912.50). The board agreed to authorize signatures on the two contracts.
Roof warranty and building updates: District maintenance reported a boiler replacement project starting May 18 and described a recent leak in the elementary office attributed to condensation on boiler piping. The district presented an option to extend the roof warranty from 20 to 25 years by purchasing an annual inspection service from the installer at $200 per year. Several board members questioned the value of the annual inspection and whether the warranty would cover drainage or workmanship versus product defects. One member summarized the sentiment: “I don't think it's worth it.” A motion to decline the $200/year inspection‑based warranty extension passed; the board elected to rely on district inspection and targeted repairs as needed.
Personnel and other votes: The board approved a slate of retirements and resignations (including food‑service staff and classroom teachers), accepted nominations and hires (including middle‑school baseball assistant coach Nick Webster), approved the monthly bills for the April 25–May 19 cycle, and then convened into closed session to address personnel and confidential matters under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(c),(f),(g).
Board members asked administrators to provide additional cost and coverage details for warranties and to continue documenting maintenance and vendor costs for future decisions.
