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Hamilton board approves curriculum updates, pay adjustments and participation in CTE consortia
Summary
At its May 6 meeting the Hamilton School District Board approved multiple curriculum updates and personnel actions, adopted a range of staff compensation adjustments for 2025-26, continued participation in Perkins and local career-prep consortia, and approved the superintendents 2025—6 contract; trustees also voted to move to closed session to review expulsion minutes.
The Hamilton School District Board of Education on May 6 approved a package of personnel, curriculum and compensation items and voted to enter closed session to review student-expulsion minutes.
The board voted to approve curriculum documents for humanities (grades 3-4), world languages (grades 7-12), middle- and high-school math courses, industrial automation and revised architecture/construction course options beginning in 2026-27. A presenter described the language programs exploratory semester for seventh graders and the math proposals that include an algebra AP option. A motion to approve the curriculum items carried by voice vote.
Administrators also reported and the board approved continuing participation in career-and-technical consortia. "Currently allocated for us for the next year is $16,799," a committee member summarized about the Perkins consortium, down from $19,376 the prior year. Trustees also approved continued participation in the Waukesha County School-to-Work/Career Prep Council.
On personnel and compensation, the board approved multiple aggregate salary adjustments for 2025-26: 3.2% for custodial and maintenance staff; 3.4% for nutritional services staff; 3.2% for educational support staff; 3.54% for administrative assistants; 3.0% for confidential support staff; and 2.74% for administrators. Each motion was made, seconded and carried by voice vote.
The board approved routine personnel items: final notices of nonrenewal for several employees, a list of resignations, retirements (including Christie Last), and appointments for the coming school year. Trustees also approved the Education for Employment plan and related extended learning funding opportunities, which administrators said reflect growing career-readiness participation.
The board approved the superintendents revised contract for 2025—6 and a CESA/alternative-placement contract projected at roughly $433,000 for 2025-26.
Votes at a glance (items approved): - Approval of April 14, 2025 minutes (motion carried) - Agenda approval (motion carried) - Final notices of nonrenewal for 2025-26 (motion carried) - Preliminary 2025-26 staffing plan (motion carried) - Resignations and retirements (motion carried) - Appointments for 2025-26 (motion carried) - Participation in Perkins consortium (Perkins allocation $16,799) (motion carried) - Participation in Waukesha County School-to-Work/Career Prep Council (motion carried) - Education for Employment plan (motion carried) - Curriculum approvals: humanities 3-4; world languages 7-12; math 6-12; industrial automation; architecture/construction modifications (motions carried) - Compensation adjustments for multiple staff groups (motions carried; see meeting minutes for percentages) - Superintendent contract renewal 2025-27 (motion carried) - CESA/alternative-placement contract (projected ~$433,000) (motion carried) - Motion to move to closed session under Wisconsin Statute 19.85 to review student-expulsion closed-session minutes (motion carried; roll call taken)
The meeting concluded with a roll call to enter closed session under Wisconsin Statute 19.85 to review closed-session minutes relating to a student-expulsion matter.
