Marion School Board approves changes to co‑curricular pay schedule after closed‑session personnel discussion

The Marion School District School Board voted on June 15 to adopt changes to the district’s co‑curricular pay schedule and to issue updated contracts to the impacted employees, following a closed‑session discussion about personnel.

School Board Vice‑President Tiffany Krueger called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. in Marion High School Room #2145. Roll call showed seven members present — Nikki Bonikowske, Ronnie Faehling, George Graper, Tiffany Krueger, Dawn Papendorf, Melissa Stuhr and Bruce Zillmer — and two absent (John Schwartz and Lynn Tober‑Steinke). Also present were Troy Edwards and Nathan Papendorf.

Bruce Zillmer moved to adopt the agenda as presented; Melissa Stuhr seconded. The motion carried on a roll call vote recorded as 7‑0. Later, Krueger moved that the board adjourn to closed session under Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(c) to consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data for district personnel; Ronnie Faehling seconded and the motion carried by roll call. The minutes state the board entered closed session at 5:02 p.m. and returned to open session at 5:35 p.m. after a motion by Dawn Papendorf, seconded by Bruce Zillmer.

After reconvening in open session, Melissa Stuhr moved to adopt the changes to the co‑curricular pay schedule and to issue updated contracts to the impacted employees; Nikki Bonikowske seconded and the motion carried. The district minutes do not include further detail about the substance of the change: the minutes do not specify dollar amounts, the positions affected, or how many employees will receive updated contracts.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:36 p.m. The minutes were filed "Respectfully submitted, Melissa Stuhr, School Board Clerk."