WJJQ LOCAL NEWS
Tomahawk School Board Meeting
Wednesday, February 10, 2010

THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF TOMAHAWK HELD THEIR FEBRUARY MEETING ON TUESDAY NIGHT. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MEETING INCLUDED FOUR RETIREMENTS: NANCY HERBISON-HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE COUNSELOR AND 35 YEAR EMPLOYEE, LAUIRE MITCHELL-MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHER-34 YEAR EMPLOYEE, DAVE WALDUM-HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHER-19 YEAR EMPLOYEE AND DARLENE BOSINSKE HIGH SCHOOL CUSTODIAN AND 25 YEAR EMPLOYEE. ALL WERE CONGRATULATED BY THE BOARD AND THANKED THEIR YEARS OF SERVICE.

IN OTHER BOARD ACTION, APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS INCLUDING: ABOVE PAY CONTRACTS FOR SHIRLEY DERLETH HIGH SCHOOL FORENSICS COACH, BEN LODAHL MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS TRACK ASSISTANT COACH, TODD SENORASKE MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS HEAD TRACK COACH, RACHEL PALMER MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS ASSISTANT TRACK COACH, JEFF ZEHNER 50% ASSISTANT TRACK COACH, RON WILSON ASSISTANT SOFTBALL COACH AND CHRIS UTECH ASSISTANT BASEBALL COACH.

APPROVED THE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIPS TO McKENZIE KEINTZ AND COLLEEN KRICK. APPROVED THE BOARD OF EDUCATION LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY COMMITTEE.

HELD THE FIRST READINGS OF FOUR BOARD POLICIES: LEGAL STATUS, SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS, LEGAL STATUS-BOARD MEMBER RESIGNATION/REMOVAL FROM OFFICE POLICY, COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES POLICY AND BOARD OPERATING PROCEDURES-BOARD COMMITTEES.

IN COMMITTEE REPORTS, OPERATIONS UPDATE ON THE SCHOOL FOREST PROPERTY WITH AN AFFIDAVIT CONCERNING THE DEEDS FOR TWO PARCELS OF REAL ESTATE THAT ARE IN THE NOKOMIS AREA. AWARDED THE ONE BID RECEIVED FOR TIMBER SALE OF $8,728.25 TO CHUCK THEILER LOGGING.

UPDATE ON A NEW SOUND SYSTEM IN THE FIELDHOUSE WITH PORTIONS OF THE FUNDING FROM BOYS AND GIRLS BASKETBALL, WRESTLING AND VOLLEYBALL CLUB DONATIONS AND THE BOOSTER CLUB.

THE CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENTS COMMITTEE APPROVED THE SPANISH TRIP TO MEXICO FOR A COUPLE OF DOZEN STUDENTS FOR MARCH 2011. APPROVED THE TOMAHAWK SPECIAL OLYMPICS TRIP TO STEVENS POINT IN JUNE FOR 15 STUDENTS.

HEARD AN UPDATE ON THE HIGH SCHOOL LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE AND K-8 MATH ADOPTION REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.

THE BOARD THEN CONVENED INTO CLOSED SESSION TO DISCUSS THE DIRECTOR OF PUPIL SERVICES AND SPECIAL EDUCATION POSITION. AFTER ABOUT AN OF HOUR DISCUSSION THE BOARD RECONVENED TO OPEN SESSION AND ANNOUNCED THE CREATION OF THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF PUPIL SERVICES AND SPECIAL EDUCATION POSITION. MICTH HAMM CURRENT MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL HAS BEEN OFFERED THAT NEW POSITION.

NEXT MONTH’S MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE NOKOMIS TOWN HALL.

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