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District staff reported support‑staff starting wages below regional and state averages in several categories and proposed consolidating contract day categories; the board voted to recommend moving some 210‑day positions to 260‑day contracts at an estimated $17,500 cost for three positions.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Manitowoc School District
District staff presented a district leadership and organizational‑effectiveness 100‑day plan aligning building leaders and central office around student achievement and well‑being and previewed a public dashboard to report assessment and attendance metrics quarterly.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Manitowoc School District
Trustees recommended adoption of an attorney‑drafted public‑access policy for Rubik and Steinbecker fields (hours 7 a.m.–7 p.m. weekdays, liability language, exemptions for school events), approved making the March middle‑school parent‑teacher conference a full day, and advanced several policy updates for later committee review.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Manitowoc School District
The Finance & Facilities committee accepted the district audit after hearing that the district underspent $2,680,000; staff outlined reconciliation steps in Skyward, improved monthly bank reconciliations, and a plan to meet DPI reporting deadlines.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Manitowoc School District
Committee forwarded a new standard operating procedure requiring district oversight and board approval before donor-funded capital work begins, aiming to prevent past confusion on the municipal baseball complex and other projects.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Manitowoc School District
Committee approved a $341,547.19 draw from Fund 10 to pay bills incurred on the municipal baseball complex, agreed to forward bleacher bids to the full board (anticipated near $97,000), and authorized completing the concession stand with the expectation of fundraising reimbursement and naming-rights revenue.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Manitowoc School District
The Manitowoc School Board voted Jan. 27 to notify the state it has four open-enrollment special-education spaces at the elementary level for the 2026-27 school year and to close other levels, after staff said a state shift to flat-rate reimbursement reduced districts' ability to absorb higher costs for students with disabilities.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Manitowoc School District
The board approved two out-of-state travel requests at its Jan. 27 meeting, with staff counts reported as "20 and 20 and 10." The motion passed after a roll-call-style vocal vote that included a recorded nay from board member David Bowman.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Manitowoc School District
The board authorized the finance and facilities committee to issue an RFP for a one‑year construction manager to oversee summer projects and capital improvements, with board review of any contract actions above $100,000.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Manitowoc School District
Parents raised concerns about the speed of school consolidations, start times, and increased transitions; FBLA students presented club achievements and Stan Dietrich announced his retirement from the district.