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Superintendent highlights academic achievements, community projects, grants and IT upgrades
Summary
At the Sept. 15 meeting, Superintendent Kevin Kreutzig and staff highlighted steady academic performance, community partnerships including the Talon Community Fitness Center, a $5,000 T‑Mobile award, a $1,150 art auction donation, and new IT support from Quantum Technologies that addressed Chromebook and camera issues.
Superintendent Kevin Kreutzig opened the annual report portion of the meeting by noting that all three district schools maintained strong Department of Public Instruction report-card scores in the November 2024 reporting period and reaffirmed the district's focus on STEAM, community reengagement and postsecondary readiness.
Kreutzig and business manager Heather Kreuter pointed to community-facing projects such as the Talon Community Fitness Center, which opened last year and supports community programs and rentals. Athletic director Ben Klein reported 204 current or in-process community members for the fitness center and outlined opportunities to use a newly available $5,000 award from T‑Mobile's "Friday Night 5G Lights" program to help with football and track facilities; the district is among 450 nationally selected schools and could advance to a finalist round with larger awards.
Art teacher Billy Moore and student project lead Charlotte described the community "Eggstravaganza" art project; the egg was auctioned and donated back to the district, with proceeds of $1,150 directed to the tech-ed and art departments. "All the proceeds will go back to the tech ed and art departments for supplies," Moore said.
On facilities and projects, Kreutzig and Kreuter reviewed Fund 49 (the 2022 referendum project) and reported total project costs of $16,100,000 funded with $14,900,000 of bond proceeds and $750,000 of investment income; the district also defeased $2.5 million of bond principal this year, producing approximately $472,000 of lifetime interest savings.
Operations and technology were a recurring theme. The board discussed new IT support from Quantum Technologies; Scott Paul described summer work that reduced Chromebook connectivity problems, resolved camera lag for the SRO, and addressed licensing and printing issues. "So the Chromebooks themselves that all the students use have a lot less connectivity issues," Scott said, and he confirmed documentation and admin Google access will be turned over to the district.
Administrators also reported on early-year routines — vision and hearing screenings, field day for K–6, teacher in-service days — and student activities including Homecoming Week Sept. 26–27, sports participation and club starts. Director of pupil services Dave Desmond noted an upcoming student flu clinic at the end of October in partnership with Door County Public Health.
The board took routine consent and personnel votes later in the agenda; selected hires include a Title I LTE teacher and special-education associates, as well as coaching appointments.
The meeting closed with the board moving to adjourn; the board will meet Oct. 20 to adopt the budget with the final equalized property values and DPI calculations in hand.
