SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

School District of Maple
District Conference Room #2270 at Northwestern High School
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 – 5:00 p.m.

AGENDA

1. Call to order, roll call, and Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Report on how the public was notified.
3. Approval of the January 23, 2024 agenda, open and executive sessions.
4. Consideration to move to an executive session necessary for those items exempted under open sessions  according to Wisconsin State Statutes §19.85(1)(a)(f). Included under this item is an expulsion hearing.
5. Adjournment.

REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

School District of Maple
District Conference Room, #2270 at Northwestern High School
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggOuThm8G3o
Monday, January 8, 2024 – 5:00 p.m.

This meeting is a meeting of the Board of Education in public for the purpose of conducting the School District’s business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. There is a time for public comments during the meeting as indicated in the agenda.

AGENDA

1. Call to order, roll call, and Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Report on how the public was notified.
3. Approval of the January 8, 2024 agenda open and executive sessions.
4. Consent Agenda:
   1. December 11, 2023 regular board meeting minutes.
   2. Treasurer’s Report.
   3. Payment of Invoices.
   4. Resignation(s)/Employment/Retirement
5. Approval Items:
   1. Open Enrollment Policy - Space Availability
   2. Revisions to Policy No. 6236 – Community services Fund (Fund 80)
   3. Buildings/Grounds/Transportation Committee Meeting – December 19, 2023 Report and Recommendations.
   4. WIAA Sports Cooperative with Superior for:
      1. Boys Swim
      2. Girls Hockey
      3. Gymnastics
6. Administrative Report:
   1. Communications
   2. School Board Verification of Election and Drawing of Ballot Order
   3. Liability and Property/Casualty Insurance
   4. Maintenance Update
   5. Donations
   6. WASB Correspondence and Legislative Report
      1. State Education Convention – January 16-19, 2024
      2. 2024 Delegate Assembly
   7. CESA #12 Report
   8. Reports from Northwestern High School, Northwestern Middle School, Northwestern Elementary/Iron River Elementary Schools, Athletics and Activities Director, Director of Special Education and Student Board Representatives.
   9. Student, staff, and community recognition:
      1. Mike Ketola has received his National Board Recertification. National Board Certification is a voluntary, advanced teaching credential that goes beyond state licensure and is the most respected professional certification available in education. Mr. Ketola renewed his certification through a rigorous process specializing in social studies.
7. Comments from the audience.
8. Consideration to move to an executive session is necessary for those items exempted under open sessions according to Wisconsin State Statutes §19.85(1)(c)(e). Included is employee staffing, salaries, wages and fringe benefits for 2024-25 and employee compensation for attendance at Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings.
9. Adjournment.

NHS Activities Round-Up: December 2023

Yearbook

If you have not ordered a yearbook yet and would like to, please either visit https://www.jostens.com/ to order one or fill out an order form (found in the office) and submit payment to the office. The current price is $73. This offer is available until January 27.

Band

December had band members performing in two concerts.  On Monday, December 4, the Jazz Band performed in Java Jive (Winter Jazz Concert) and on Monday, December 18, the Concert Band performed with NMS band members in the Winter Band Concert.  The NHS Pep Band will provide pregame music at the Thursday, December 21 Girls Basketball Game to kick off the winter sports pep band season.

Java Jive YouTube Live Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l04qsphiKpk

Winter Band Concert YouTube Live Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3Y7yz8jcqw

Choir

Chamber Singers, Vocal Jazz, Satis Stella, and Wolf Pack are busy preparing for the Tour of Schools which will take place during the school day on Thursday, December 21st. Students will be bused from the high school to NMS, NES, AND IRES to sing some of their music from the Winter Choral Concert.

DECA

DECA students attended the Sports and Entertainment Marketing Conference in Green Bay, Wisconsin at the beginning of December.  Students learned from industry professionals including the Marketing Director of Titletown and leaders of all of the professional sports teams in the Green Bay Area including The Gamblers (hockey), The Phoenix (basketball), Bombers (Football), etc.  

We also toured Lambeau Field, Packers Hall of Fame, and attended a professional hockey game.  Moreover, we toured UW-Eau Claire and UW-Green Bay.  It was DECA-tastic!

We will compete in our first level of competition at the beginning of January at the District Career Development Conference at UW-Stout

FCA

Fellowship of Christian Athletes meets every Fri. morning at 7:30 in Room 3058.  Our leaders are Jenna Hursh, Lawson Burkhart, Ashlyn Sutherland and Addison Hanson.

Breakfast treats are served!  In November, our Huddle Group collected items to put in a shoebox for Operation Christmas Child.  We were able to donate 2 boxes!  Everyone is welcome to attend - you do not have to be an athlete!  

National Honor Society

One of the pillars is service and that was our focus in recent months. 

During the trick-or-can evening on Halloween, students worked in conjunction with DECA to collect 375 pounds of non-perishable food items to donate to the local food shelf.

During the month of November, NHS sponsored a warm clothing drive.  Community members, staff, and students did a great job donating over 20 bags of gently used coats, sweatshirts, pants, etc.  The donations were given to HDC in Superior who will distribute the items to individuals ages 12-21 who are in need.

In December, the chapter worked with KIN to purchase and wrap some gifts for two children in the area.    

NES Mentors

The students at NES are so grateful for our NES Mentors!  We are so proud of each of our NHS students who commit to one AA time per week to befriend an NES student.  If you are interested in this opportunity, please see Mrs. Vik.  

SADD

The Students Against Destructive Decisions would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a SAFE and Happy New Year!   

BUILDINGS/GROUNDS/TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING

(Where a majority of the Board may attend)
December 19, 2023 – 4:00 p.m.
https://youtube.com/live/pXBnY8XRbqs?feature=share
District Office Conference Room

AGENDA

1. Call to order and roll call. (Mr. Glonek, Chair; Mr. Granlund, Mr. Hursh)
2. The notice of the meeting was posted on District webpage, published as a legal ad in the Superior Telegram and posted throughout the District according to school board policy.
3. Discussion of construction management firm for replacement of deteriorating synthetic turf within the athletic complex at Northwestern High School.
4. Adjournment.

December 8, 2023

Dear Families,

As the winter season approaches, I would like to inform you that this year we may be implementing a two (2) hour delay and early dismissals.  

There may be times when the weather and the forecast determines that we need to call off school and close for the day.  If the roads or weather are poor in the morning but it looks like it may clear up by 10:00 a.m, I will be calling for a two (2) hour delay.

The process for determining school closing is checking with the Transportation Department as well as the Bayfield and Douglas County Highway Departments to see what the conditions of the roads are.  If the roads are in poor condition, I would make the two (2) hour delay call no later than 5:10 a.m.  If we feel that the weather is letting up and that the roads will be passable, we will follow through with the two (2) hour delay schedule.  If we feel that the weather is not letting up and or will continue to be poor throughout the morning, we will make the call to close school no later than 6:45 a.m.

This also applies to making a call for an early dismissal.  Depending on what time poor weather is moving into our area, we will let families know in advance if we would be closing school early.

The reason for these changes are strictly for the safety of our students and staff who would be on the roads with poor driving conditions.  Our bus drivers have proven to be excellent drivers in the winter time, but this is for their safety as well as our students on our buses.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation with this matter.

Yours in Education,

Karl B. Morrin, District Administrator
School District of Maple

CURRICULUM COMMITTEE MEETING

(Where a majority of the Board may attend)
District Conference Room at NHS, #2270
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-R9rQ3TrfFQ
4:15 p.m. - Monday, December 11, 2023

AGENDA

1. Call to Order.
2. Roll Call: Shari Olson, Chair; Jeremiah Glonek, Dan Cowley - Committee Members.
3. The meeting was published in the Superior Telegram, posted on the District webpage and throughout the District according to School Board Policy.
4. Northwestern High School:
   1. New Course – Communications 110 – Introduction to Communications; 5 High School Credit; UW-Superior Dual Credit Course – 3 credits
   2. New Course – Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA); Contract with Northwood Technical College; Credit To Be Determined
   3. Construction I – Redefined; Northwood Technical College Duel Credit Course – 2 credits; .5 High School Credit
   4. Combined Two Courses: Introduction to Culinary Foods & World Food Cultures; To: Introduction to Culinary Foods and World Food Cultures; .5 High School Credit
5. Adjournment.

REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

School District of Maple
Northwestern High School Room #2270
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo41738IxdY
Monday, December 11, 2023 – 5:00 p.m.

This meeting is a meeting of the Board of Education in public for the purpose of conducting the School District’s business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. There is a time for public comment during the meeting as indicated in the agenda.

AGENDA

1. Call to order, roll call, and Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Report on how the public was notified.
3. Approval of the December 11, 2023 agenda.
4. Consent Agenda:
   1. November 14, 2022 regular board meeting, open and executive sessions.
   2. Treasurer’s Report.
   3. Payment of Invoices.
   4. Resignation(s)/Employment
5. Approval Items:
   1. Request from Peter Lawton, Northwestern Middle School Student Council Advisor and Student Council Representatives to plan and attend an “Experience Day” on Friday, February 16, 2024.
   2. Request from Darren Nyhus, FFA Advisor to attend, along with two students, the 2023 Halftime Leadership Conference in Stevens Point on January 12-13, 2024.
   3. Report and Recommendations from the December 11, 2023 Curriculum Committee Meeting.
   4. 2024-25 Teacher/School Calendar
   5. Essentia Health – Tigers Fitness Center Non-Supervised Access Hours.
   6. Policies – 2nd Reading

• 0164 – Meetings - New Bylaws (New policy to combine all board meeting policies)
• 5350 – Suicide Prevention, Intervention, and Postvention
• 5505 – Academic Honesty
• 7250.01 – Memorials for Staff and Students
• 7440.02 – Smart Monitoring
• 7540.08 – Artificial Intelligence (AI)

• Policies - Revisions/Updated
  • 0143.2 – Board Member Information Requests

6. Report: Wisconsin State Report Cards for the District and Schools – 2023-24, Brad Larrabee-District Assessment Coordinator
7. Administrative reports:
   1. Communications
   2. 3-Year-Old Kindergarten Surveys
   3. 103rd State Education Convention – January 16-19, 2023
   4. Verification of Candidates and Drawing of Ballot Order – 9:00 a.m., January 3, 2024
   5. Maintenance Report
   6. Donation(s)
   7. WASB and Legislative Correspondence
   8. CESA #12 Report
   9. Reports from Northwestern High School, Northwestern Middle School, Northwestern Elementary/Iron River Elementary Schools, Athletic Director/Activities Director, Director of Special Education, and Student Representatives.
   10. Student, staff, and community recognition
       1. Cast of the One-Act Play and Adam Helbach, Director and Pat Luostari, Assistant Director of “Something’s Rotten in the State of Denmark” received the Critic’s Choice Award for the production, representing an elite level of achievement at  the State Festival.  Additionally, the production earned: Ensemble Award, Directing Award, and Technical Theatre Award. Plus, earning Outstanding Acting Awards - Iva Jukic as “Ghost”, Mateo Staffenecker as “Tom, Hamlet”.
8. Comments from the audience.
9. Adjournment.

NHS Activities Round-Up: November 2023

Yearbook

If you have not ordered a yearbook yet and would like to, please either visit https://www.jostens.com/ to order one or fill out an order form (found in the office) and submit payment to the office. The current price is $73. This offer is available until January 27.

Band

On Friday, November 17, the marching band performed in the KBJR Christmas City of the North Parade in Duluth.  December has band members performing in two concerts.  On Monday, December 4, the Jazz Band will perform in Java Jive (Winter Jazz Concert) and on Monday, December 8, the Concert Band will perform with NMS band members in the Winter Band Concert.  Shortly thereafter, the NHS Pep Band will provide pregame music at the Thursday, December 21 Girls Basketball Game.
Java Jive YouTube Live Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l04qsphiKpk
Winter Band Concert YouTube Live Stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3Y7yz8jcqw

Choir

Concert Choir,  Chamber Singers, Vocal Jazz, Satis Stella (previously the SA Group), and Wolf Pack are busy preparing for the Winter Choir Concert on Monday, December 11th. Small groups are also preparing for the Tour of Schools which will take place during the school day on Thursday, December 21st and caroling at Bentleyville which is on Sunday, December 3rd.  

Cross Country

Morgan Martens ran at the State Cross Country Meet in Wisconsin Rapids and took 26th place overall.  Your Girls Cross Country team got 8th place and received Academic All-State honors.  Congratulations!

DECA

DECA students will be attending the Sports and Entertainment Marketing Conference in Green Bay, Wisconsin on December 8th.  Students will learn from industry professionals, tour Lambeau/Hall of Fame, and will attend a professional hockey game.  Moreover, they will tour UW-Eau Claire and UW-Green Bay.  It’s going to be a DECA-tastic experience!  

Drama

The cast and crew of Northwestern's Drama team concluded their season and recently returned from state competition at UW-Green Bay on the 18th of November. They put on a great show and were recognized with Outstanding Technical Theatre, Outstanding Ensemble, and the Critics Choice Awards. Further, two students (Mateo Stauffenecker and Iva Jukic) were recognized with Outstanding Acting awards.

FCA

Fellowship of Christian Athletes meets every Friday morning in Room 3058 at 7:30 a.m.  Our leaders are Ashlyn Sutherland, Jenna Hursh, Lawson Burkhart and Addison Hanson.  Breakfast treats are available.

FCCLA

FCCLA completed their Thanksgiving Basket Drive. With the help of the community, NHS, and NES, they were able to donate 37 Thanksgiving baskets and a check for $160 to food shelves in Poplar and Iron River. They have also begun their annual candy bar fundraiser. Now we will begin planning for the annual Christmas Tea. 

FFA

The FFA attended the Mission and Impact Leadership Conferences in Green Bay in November. Nine students Maria Wiita, Lily Kwako, Kaylie Thomas, Gannon Hill, Ashley Erickson, Brendon Harding, Francesca Germano, and Isaac Pooler represented Northwestern High School.

NES Mentors

Our NES mentors are doing a great job!  Thank you for the difference you are making in the lives of our NES students.  If you are interested in being a mentor, please check with Mrs. Vik in room 3055 or with Mrs. Hietala via email.  

SADD

Students against Destructive Decisions sponsored a car at the Trunk or Treat event in downtown Poplar on Oct. 31.  Despite the snow and really cold temps., they were awesome representatives of NHS.  Thank you to Emma Wennersten and Shelby Driscoll for handing out all the treats!
 

SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
School District of Maple

District Conference Room #2270 at Northwestern High School

Monday, November 27, 2023 – 5:00 p.m.

AGENDA

1. Call to order, roll call, and Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Report on how the public was notified.
3. Approval of the November 27, 2023 agenda, open and executive sessions.
4. Consideration to move to an executive session necessary for those items exempted under open sessions according to Wisconsin State Statutes §19.85(1)(a)(f). Included under this item is an expulsion hearing.
5. Adjournment.

School District of Maple
Maple, WI 54854
NOTICE OF ELECTION
APRIL 2, 2024

Wisconsin State Statutes §120.06(6)(b)

Notice is hereby given to qualified electors of the School District of Maple that a School Board election will be held on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 (Primary on February 20, 2024 if needed) to fill the following board positions:

Two (2) school board members-at-large

3-year term, beginning Monday, April 22, 2024 and expiring on April 26, 2027

Term of office for the following incumbent school board members expires on April 22, 2024:

• Shari M. Olson
• Adam J. Landwehr

Notice is further given, that an elector desiring to be a candidate for a position on the Board of Education for the School District of Maple must file a campaign registration statement and Declaration of Candidacy at the district office, located at Northwestern High School, 4751 South County Road F, Maple, WI 54854, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the district office ending no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.

A description of the school district boundaries can be obtained from the district office or district website at www.nw-tigers.org.

Forms prescribed by the Wisconsin Ethics Commission for the making of reports and statements under the campaign finance laws are available on the commission’s website (i.e., at http://ethics.wi.gov/forms and Http://elections.wi.gov/forms). The clerk will make copies of such forms and certain manuals prescribed by The Ethics Commission available to candidate committees at no charge upon request.

Please note: the District Office will be closed on December 25-29, 2023.

Dated this 24th day of November, 2023

Shari M. Olson, clerk
Board of Education