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School District of Tomahawk Meeting notes
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF TOMAHAWK MET TUESDAY NIGHT FOR THEIR DECEMBER MEETING.
IN BOARD ACTION,
APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS INCLUDING: ABOVE PAY CONTRACT JON O’CALLAGHAN
FRESHMAN BOYS BASKETBALL AND KATIE CARLSON JV GIRLS BASKETBALL. THE VOLUNTEER
CONTRACTS FOR JOHN ARNOTT, JOHN REPINSKI, TED TOWLE AND RYAN GAEDTKE FOR
WRESTLING AND BRAD WALLENFANG, TONY DERLETH AND JERRY JACH AS MIDDLE SCHOOL
WRESLING VOLUNTEERS. LONNIE CALHOUN GIRLS HOCKEY VOLUNTEER.
IN COMMITTEE
REPORTS FROM THE OPERATION COMMITTEE: DARLENE MACHEL DIRECTOR OF FOOD SERVICES
PRESENTED THE COMMITTEE WITH FALL LUNCH AND BREAKFAST NUMBERS. AGAIN THIS FALL
THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS STARTED SLOW BUT IS NOW PICKING UP FOR PARTICIPATION IN
FOOD SERVICE. MACHEL IS PROJECTING THE BUDGET TO BE IN THE BLACK BY THE END OF
THE YEAR. THE FREE AND REDUCED MEALS, NUMBERS ARE UP THIS YEAR-LAST SPRING
ABOUT 34% OF ENROLLMENT PARTICIPATED IN FREE AND REDUCED MEALS, WITH THAT NUMBER
AT 40% DISTRICT WIDE LATE THIS FALL.
REPORTED ON THE FIVE-YEAR
FACILITIES PROJECT PLAN THRU THE 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR. APPROVED THE HEAD START
PROGRAM TO ERECT A FENCE IN THE ELEMENTARY PLAYGROUND AREA TO CREATE A SMALLER
TODDLER PLAY AREA. COST WOULD BE COVERED BY HEAD START WORKING WITH MIKE DE
BELS ON A NUMBER OF CONDITIONS TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE REQUEST.
THE CURRICULUM
AND ASSESSMENTS COMMITTEE APPROVED THE ROCKETS FOR SCHOOLS FIELDTRIP TO
SHEBOYGAN MAY 6-8TH FOR ABOUT A DOZEN STUDENTS. APPROVED THE HIGH
SCHOOL CHOIR FIELDTRIP FOR 53 STUDENTS TO MINNEAPOLIS TO SEE THE PRODUCTION OF
“FOOTLOOSE” AND OTHER SIDE TRIPS ON APRIL 9TH.
APPROVED THE
HIGH SCHOOL ART AND DESIGN CURRICULUM PROPOSAL PRESENTED BY SARA PILLER AND
CHRIS THEILER.
HEARD A REPORT
ON EDUCATION FOR EMPLOYMENT, PROJECT LEAD THE WAY AND GRADE LEVEL-COURSE
SPECIFIC BENCHMARK DEVELOPMENT. HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPLE SCOTT SWENTY WILL BE
SENDING OUT A QUESTIONAIR IN JANUARY TO THE PUBLIC FOR THERE IMPUT THE SPRING
2010 GRADUATION DATE. DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR
RINDO WILL BE OUR MORNING FORUM GUEST ON MONDAY DECEMBER 21ST AT
9:35!
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