BIDS REQUESTED – NHS BUILDING CONSTRUCTION HOUSE

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF MAPLE
MAPLE, WISCONSIN 54854

Bids requested on a new home according to the instructions below:
A new home shell, one story, 24' x 36' with two bedrooms, kitchen, living room, dining room, utility room, and one full bathroom framed in, will be sold to the high bidder over a minimum of $53,000. The house is located at Northwestern High School, Maple, WI. Following are the features of this home:

1. LPI 20 Series, 9-1/2” I-Joists floor framing with LP Legacy Floor Sheathing.
2. 2x6 exterior wall construction.
3. Engineered roof truss system with 1’ heel height - 6/12 Pitch.
4. 5/8” OSB used on the roof sheathing.
5. 7/16” OSB used on wall sheathing with Tyvek House Wrap.
6. Great Room ceiling is vaulted - 3/12 vaulted interior.
7. Pre-finished half log siding package from 2 x 8 Country Hewn installed, (Amber Wheat color).
8. Rollex brand aluminum soffits and fascia, (Forest Green color).
9. Insulated Marvin Elevate windows, Low E with Argon, with screens throughout. (Green Clad Exterior color, Bare Pine Interior).
10. Matching Marvin Elevate Sliding French door.
11. Bayer Built insulated fiberglass entry door, metal clad jambs.
12. Roof shingled with Certain Teed Landmark Architectural shingles & Ridge Vent, (Hunter Green color)

This house is being sold as a shell. The interior of the building is framed in, but plumbing, finished flooring, sheet rock, insulation, siding, etc. has not been completed.

The house is wired including switches, outlets and breaker panel. However, it does not include breakers and lighting fixtures.

This house is open for inspection by appointment only, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. prior to June 5, 2023, contact Penny Lavin, Administrative Assistant/Purchasing Agent in the District Office @ 715-363-0159 to make an appointment.

A certified check in the amount of ten (10) percent of the bid price and a letter from a financial institution stating that the bidder has been pre-approved for their bid dollar amount must accompany the bid. If, after submitting the bid on the house, the successful bidder decides not to purchase the house, the ten (10) percent bid bond will be forfeited. The house must be paid for in full before removal from the school district premises. Removal must be no later than August 1, 2023. It is recommended that bidders have their plans for site development finalized prior to submitting a bid.

The Maple School Board reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. All bids must be contained in a sealed envelope marked "House Bid" addressed to the Board of Education, School District of Maple, P.O. BOX 188, Maple, WI 54854.

Bids will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. on Monday, June 5, 2023.

Bids will be presented to the School Board at their regular meeting scheduled for Monday, June 5, 2023.

School District of Maple Summer Activity Courses

“A fun-based way to enjoy a variety of learning opportunities”
Summer School Info for Families

The School District of Maple is pleased to announce that Summer School courses will once again be offered during the summer. We have many exciting course options for students of all ages.

Important Documents

• 2023 Summer School Info for Students and Families (includes Course Proposals)
• How to Enroll in Summer School - Arena Scheduling

Registration Process

• Registration for classes will be through Skyward Family Access unless otherwise noted.
• How to Enroll in Summer School - Arena Scheduling
  • How to Enroll in Summer School - Arena Scheduling (pdf)
• NHS STUDENTS:
  • If you wish to enroll in more than one summer school course, please register for ONE via Skyward and then email cstariha@nw-tigers.org and let her know what other courses you wish to enroll in.
  • Our system does not support dual enrollment, so this is our workaround.
  • If you are considering the CNA course you should sign up for that one in Skyward, as there are only eight slots.
  • If you need help getting access to Skyward, please contact Candi Stariha, 715-364-2218 #1401.

Reminders

• Summer School is FREE for all students.
• Transportation is NOT provided for summer school unless otherwise noted.
• Each child should bring his/her own snack/lunch daily as meals are not provided.
• You will receive an email from your child’s summer school teacher prior to the start of summer school.
• Elementary students need to be walked into the building and to the assigned classroom.
  • Elementary parents/family members must sign the student in and out with the teacher daily.
• Enrollment in each course is limited and will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.
• Please do not allow your child to be at school when he/she is not enrolled in a course. No additional supervision is provided.
• The School District of Maple Student Handbooks (NES, IRES, NMS and NHS) will be adhered to for any and all issues concerning student expectations. Please ask for a copy if you are not familiar with any particular areas.

Summer School Attendance

• While attendance is not mandatory at summer school, we are still required to report excused or unexcused absences to the state.
• If your child is not going to be present for the summer school course(s) you have enrolled him/her for - you are now required to notify the district.
• On days your child will be absent - please send an EMAIL to the following link EVERY day that your child will be absent and let us know if you are excusing it as a parent:
  • ssattendance@nw-tigers.org
• If we do not hear from you we will assume you have dropped the course and your child's schedule will reflect a drop/withdrawal in Skyward.
• Furthermore if you have not called or sent a note for your child's absences then his/her Skyward attendance records will reflect UNEXCUSED absences as such if we do not hear otherwise.
• Thank you.

Additional Summer School Roles

• Tanya Krieg - Summer School Coordinator
• Mark Carlson, Brian Smith, Brad Larrabee - Summer School Principals
• Jacqueline Gammons - Accounting
• Candi Stariha and Carlene Brandmeier - Co-Skyward Course Developer
• Jenny Keller - Co-Skyward Course Consultant

REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

School District of Maple
District Conference Room, #2270 - Northwestern High School
https://youtube.com/live/u2FN5-xF-UU?feature=share
Monday, April 10, 2023 – 4:30 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 April 10, 2023 agenda, open and executive sessions.
4. Consideration for an executive session is necessary for those items exempted under open sessions according to Wisconsin State Statutes §19.85(1)(b)(c)(f). Included under these items are holding a private conference under the terms of §118.22 with a teacher who received a preliminary notice of nonrenewal and a discussion on employee health insurance benefits for 2023-24.
   1. Reconvene to open session.
5. Consent Agenda:
   1. March 8, 2023 regular board meeting minutes.
   2. Treasurer’s Report.
   3. Payment of Invoices.
   4. Resignations/Employment/Retirements
6. Counselor Update and QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Training
7. Approval Items:
   1. Darren Nyhus, FFA Advisor request for four (4) FFA students to attend the overnight FFA State Career Development Contest in Madison, WI on April 26-27, 2023.
   2. Summer School for 2023
   3. 2023-24 Revised Calendar
   4. 2023-24 CESA 12 Shared Services Contract
   5. Resolution to Authorize CESA 12 to Dispose of Real Property
   6. Potential action to rescind a preliminary notice to consider the nonrenewal of the middle school health teacher’s individual contract.
   7. Final Nonrenewal Notices for 2023-24: middle school health, secondary math, secondary science and high school/middle school social studies.
   8. Recommendation to Hire a Special Education Teacher
8. Administrative Report:
   1. Communications
   2. School Board Election Results
   3. Maintenance Updated
   4. Donation(s)
   5. WASB Correspondence and Legislative Report
   6. CESA #12 Report
   7. Student, Staff, and Community Recognition
      1. Northwestern Wisconsin Music Association (NWMA) High School All-Conference Concert Band: Trevy Amundson, Lawson Burkhart, Oscar Danz, Riley Eberhardt, Francesca Germano, Anneka Hoegen, Mark Jarman, Nye Kovaleski, Reid Kreuser, Katie Kyle, Citori Larson, Maya Siddiqui, Mateo Stauffenecker, Emma Walman.
      2. Northwestern Wisconsin Music Association (NWMA) Middle School All-Conference Concert Band: Liam Gort, Ellie Hanson, Aden Hubbard, A.J. Ketola, Jaylynne Lawler, Jayton Wright, Shyanne Xiong.
      3. UMD Junior High School Honor Band: Liam Gort, Ellie Hanson, Jaylynne Lawler, Shyanne Xiong.
   8. Reports from Northwestern High School, Northwestern Middle School, Northwestern Elementary and Iron River Elementary Schools, Director of Special Education and Athletic Director/Activities Coordinator are enclosed with Board packets.
9. Comments from the Audience.
10. Adjournment.

March 2023 NHS Activities Round-Up

Band

The band recently had several students participate in the WSMA District Solo & Ensemble Festival hosted in our awesome facility.  All entries earned gold medals with one of the entries going on the the state festival in May.

The NHS Jazz Band has been busy preparing for the 2023 Coffee House (Spring Jazz) Concert on Tuesday, April 4.  The concert starts at 7:30 in the NHS Auditorium ($4 for Adults and $2 for Students/Senior Citizens).  Included in the concert will be several classics of the big band era including Satin Doll, The Preacher, Summertime, & Malagueña.  The concert will also be broadcast live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/4ouoBVRxVqs?feature=share

After the jazz concert, the band’s full attention will turn to the NMS/NHS Band Pops Concert on Friday, May 19..

Choir

The Concert Choir received all 1’s at the WSMA Choral Festival Thursday March 9th. The Chamber Singers, Vocal Jazz, SA Group, Wolfpack, and many solos and duets performed at Solo and Ensemble on March 25th. Out of 30 Northwestern performances, 25 received gold and 10 are heading to the State Competition the first week of May. Vocal Jazz is also busy preparing for the Coffee House Concert on April 4th.

FCA

The Northwestern FCA Chapter meets every Friday morning at 7:30 in Room 3058.  Please see Kayla Paulsen, Peter Kephart, Jenna Hursh or Lawson Burkhart if you have any questions.  Recently, Mr. Bob Coleman spoke to our group and encouraged everyone to be a positive team member as our spring sports seasons are in    full swing.  
Great reminder of how important it is to encourage one another!  

FORENSICS

The NHS Forensics team competed and did well at both the subdistrict competition held at NHS as well as the district competition held at Drummond. Weather delayed their first competition twice. The team's flexibility and hard work paid off as ten participants have qualified for the state tournament to be held in DeForest April 22nd. 

NES Mentors

Thank you NES Mentors for your work with an NES student!  The staff at NES are grateful for your continued efforts as you make a difference in the lives of a great younger student!  If you are interested in being a mentor for school year 2023-2024, please stop in to see Mrs. Vik in Room 3058.  

SADD

Recently, Merrick Beddor from Douglas County came to NHS and set up an informational table highlighting the negative effects of nicotine.  She was assisted by 4 very committed SADD members.  There were some social media posts and Ms. Beddor would like to return to do additional activities with our school body.  Our SADD group wants to help all students make safe and healthy life choices.  

Yearbook

We have about 90 still available for pre-order.  The opportunity to have the book personalized with your son/daughter’s name on the cover, however, has passed.  The book price is currently $70.

Order online (https://jostensyearbooks.com) or send payment to school (check or cash) to give to Mrs. Thompson in Room 3050. Make checks payable to NHS Black & Gold.

Questions? Email kthompson@nw-tigers.org.
 

February 2023 NHS Activities Round-up

Art Club/Visual Arts Classic Team

The VAC Team placed 2nd overall at their regional competition on Friday, February 24th in Ashland. The short-handed team dominated the quiz bowl competition once again and, as individuals, claimed 18 first-place awards and two second-place awards! The team earned a spot in the State Meet on April 14 in Madison!

Band

On Wednesday, February 22, the band performed for a panel of three judges at a WSMA Instrumental Concert festival and received top ratings from all three adjudicators!  On Thursday, March 2, they joined  the choir for the NHS Spring Concert. https://www.youtube.com/live/hcgoPgNPvN4?feature=share

Choir

The Concert Choir just performed at the Spring Concert Thursday March 2nd and are now preparing for the WSMA Choral Festival Thursday March 9th. The Chamber Singers, Vocal Jazz, SA Group, Wolfpack, and many solos and duets are preparing for Solo and Ensemble March 25th. Vocal Jazz is also busy preparing for the Coffee House Concert on April 4th.

DECA

Your DECA chapter competed at the DECA State Career Development Conference in Lake Geneva at the end of February.  It was the biggest conference to date with over 1500 competitors.  Everyone really stepped up to the plate and did a DECA-mazing job!  Special shout outs to the following students:

Medalists:

• Trevy Amundson: Principles of Finance
• Ellie Peterson and Ashlyn Sutherland: Travel and Tourism Team Decision Making
• Camden Trzynka: Economics Excellence Exam

State Officer Candidate: Josie Kreuser 

• She was one of 12 in the state to receive this opportunity of almost 10,000 state members!

Two students have qualified for Internationals: Maddie Rahman and Chelsey Maki.  These girls will head to Orlando, Florida in April for the event!

FCA

Our FCA Huddle Group recently met with Mr. Tim Gunderson, Regional Coordinator for FCA.  He encouraged us to press on with our Huddle Group meetings and challenged us to keep reaching out.  We recently had a Valentine’s Day themed breakfast with pink pancakes!  Please see Kayla Paulsen, Peter Kephart, Jenna Hursh, or Lawson Burkhart if you have any questions.  We meet every Friday morning at 7:30 a.m. in Room 3058.  Everyone is welcome!  

FFA

FFA competition season kicked off in early February with the leadership development contests. Northwestern hosted 5 other schools to put on these contests. Northwestern had four students compete with Maria Wiita placing fifth and Brinley Tonn placing fourth in Employability Skills and Job Interview. Asher Gilderman placed third in Extemporaneous Speaking and Lily Kwako placed 1st and will move on to the Sectional Competition in April in Prepared Speaking. 

FFA members also celebrated National FFA Week by holding a community service fundraising project for the Douglas County Humane Society and prepared a Staff Appreciation Pancake breakfast. 

Next up will be the team competitions in career development in early April. 

Forensics

The NHS Forensics team is off to a delayed start. Weather is not cooperating with these hard-working students who are busy writing, cutting, and practicing their speeches and literature interpretations. Subdistrict competition is scheduled for Monday, February 27. The NHS team will compete alongside eight other schools from the region.

NES Mentors

Thank you NES Mentors for your work with an NES student!  The staff at NES are grateful for your continued efforts as you make a difference in the lives of a great younger student!  If you are interested in being a mentor for school year 2034-2024, please stop in to see Mrs. Vik in Room 3058.  

Yearbook

We have about 90 still available for pre-order.  The opportunity to have the book personalized with your son/daughter’s name on the cover, however, has passed.  The book price is currently $70.

Order online (https://jostensyearbooks.com) or send payment to school (check or cash) to give to Mrs. Thompson in Room 3050. Make checks payable to NHS Black & Gold.

Questions? Email kthompson@nw-tigers.org.

REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

School District of Maple
Northwestern High School Auditorium
https://youtube.com/live/Jw_3ILCXmPs?feature=share
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 – 4:00 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 – Revised

1. Call to order, roll call, and Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Report on how the public was notified.
3. Approval of the March 8, 2023 agenda.
4. 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 are employee staffing needs, compensation, contracts, and benefits for 2023-24.
   1. Reconvene to open session.
5. Consent Agenda:
   1. Approval of the February 13, 2023 regular board meeting minutes open and executive sessions and the February 20, 2023 special meeting meeting minutes.
   2. Treasurer’s Report.
   3. Payment of Invoices.
   4. Resignations/Retirements/Employment
6. Approval Items:
   1. Request from Charlie Hessel and Allison Melde and the Visual Arts Classic Team to attend the overnight State VAC Competition April 13-14, 2023 at UW-Madison.
   2. Request from Laura Johnson, FBLA Advisor, and 15 students to attend the overnight State Leadership Conference and Competition in Green Bay, WI on April 16-18, 2023.
   3. Request from Kathy Lahti, FCCLA Advisor, and five (5) students to attend the overnight State FCCLA Competition and Convention held in Wisconsin Dells on April 2-5, 2023.
   4. Start College Now/Early College Credit Program for Fall 2023
   5. Technical Excellence Scholarship Recommendation
   6. WIAA Cooperative Team Renewals:
      1. Girls Gymnastics (Superior, Northwestern)
   7. Advertising for the Building Construction House Bids
   8. Tiger’s Den Rate Increase for Summer School
   9. Reconsideration of Moving the 2023-24 Iron River Elementary School 2nd Grade to Northwestern Elementary School.
   10. Preliminary Lay-Off Notices Due to Budget Constraints and Declining Enrollment
   11. Other Possible Budget Reductions
7. Administrative report:
   1. Communications
   2. Primary Canvass Results, Ballot Order and Canvass Notice for the April 4, 2023 school board election.
   3. Maintenance Update
   4. WASB correspondence and legislative report
   5. CESA 12 report
   6. Donation(s)
   7. Reports from Northwestern High School, Northwestern Middle School, Northwestern Elementary/Iron River Elementary Schools, Athletic Director/Activities Coordinator, Director of Special Education, and Student Board Representatives.
   8. Student, staff, and community recognition:
      1. WIAA Individual State Wrestling in their weight class: Ian Smith-State Champion with a 1st Place, Tanner Kaufman-2nd Place, Tom Brown-3rd Place.
      2. Morgan Martens, Gr. 10, placed 2nd in the Jr. Iditarod on January 25-26, 2023 in Knik Lake, AK.
8. Comments from the audience.
9. Adjournment.

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF MAPLE
Maple, Wisconsin 54854

NOTICE OF CANVASS FOR SPRING PRIMARY ELECTION AND DRAWING OF BALLOT ORDER FOR SCHOOL BOARD SPRING ELECTION

The Board of Canvassers of the Board of Education, School District of Maple, County of Douglas, State of Wisconsin will meet on Monday, February 27, 2023 at 4:00p.m. in the District Office at Northwestern High School, Maple, WI to canvass and certify the results of the February 21, 2023 Spring Primary School Board Election and to draw for the ballot order for the April 4, 2023 school board election.

The meeting is open to the public.

SHARI M. OLSON, CLERK

POSTED: February 24, 2023

SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

School District of Maple
Auditorium at Northwestern High School
https://youtube.com/live/m-fNlKaqeXI?feature=share
Monday, February 20, 2023 – 4:00 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 February 20, 2023 special meeting agenda open and executive sessions.
4. Review of Budget Reductions approved at the February 13, 2023 school board meeting.
5. Discussion of the student success center and selected field trips at Northwestern High School.
6. Public Comment on Budget Reductions.
7. Approval Items:
   1. Resignations.
   2. Additional Budget Reductions for 2023-24.
   3. Instructional Staff Step Increase for 2023-24.
   4. Wage Increase for Support Staff, Bus Drivers, Administration, and Middle Management for 2023-24.
   5. Compensation for Instructional Staff at the Top of the Pay Schedule.
8. Adjourn.

NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOARD SPRING PRIMARY ELECTION

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF MAPLE
Maple, Wisconsin 54854

Notice is hereby given to the electors of the School District of Maple that a spring primary election for school board members will be held on the 21st day of February 2023. Voting will be conducted at the regular polling places in each township or village from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Each qualified voter should vote in the township or village of which he/she is a resident. The following is a sample of the ballot, including the names of all candidates in the order in which they will appear on the official ballot. Each elector may vote for three candidates for school board. Six candidates will progress to the April 4, 2023 ballot for the spring election.

SHARI M. OLSON, CLERK
POSTED: February 17, 2023

Click here for the full notice including the sample ballot.

REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

School District of Maple
District Conference Room at Northwestern High School, Room 2270 (Entrance E)
Start of Meeting:  https://youtube.com/live/dCCayzveQLM?feature=share
Post-Executive Session: https://youtube.com/live/ssmwiqN06ow?feature=share
Monday, February 13, 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 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 February 13, 2023 agenda, open and executive sessions.
4. Consent Agenda:
   1. January 9, 2023 regular board meeting minutes, open and executive sessions and the January 3, 11, 24 and 27, 2023 special meetings, open and executive sessions.
   2. Treasurer’s Report.
   3. Payment of Invoices.
   4. Resignation/Retirement/Employment
5. Approval Items:
   1. Request from Jenny Forsythe, DECA Advisor and 16 students to attend the overnight State Career Development Conference in Lake Geneva, WI on February 27-March 1, 2023 and to begin planning, if they qualify, for the International Competition in April 2023 in Orlando, Florida.
   2. Request from Ryan Teal, Varsity Baseball Coach to compete in the High School Baseball Challenge Tournament at the Woodside Sports Complex in Wisconsin Dells on March 31-April 1. The request includes the District paying the entry fee and transportation.
   3. Rescind the approval from the January 9, 2023 board meeting to approve the CESA 12 Resolution to purchase real property for $600,000 for their usage with the contingency that at least 50% of the resale of the former building be distributed back to the CESA 12 school districts.
   4. CESA 12 Property Purchase – Consider approval of the CESA 12 Board of Control Resolution to Purchase Real Property for CESA Usage. 
   5. Early College Credit Program – Summer 2023 
   6. Revised 66.30 Agreement with South Shore School District for 2022-23.
6. Administrative Report:
   1. Communications
   2. January 13, 2023 Pupil Count
   3. Maintenance update
   4. Donation(s)
   5. Bus Drivers/Mechanics Appreciation Day – February 15, 2023
   6. WASB Correspondence and Legislative Report
   7. CESA #12 Report
   8. Reports from Northwestern High School, Northwestern Middle School, Northwestern Elementary/Iron River Elementary Schools, Athletic Director/Activities Coordinator, Director of Special Education and Student Board Representatives.
      1. Student, staff, and community recognition
         1. Mark Jarman received the US Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Scholarship in the amount of $180,000.
         2. Scott Janigo, Head Softball Coach has been selected by the Wisconsin Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association to coach the Division 3 North Team for the Senior All Star Game in Wisconsin Dells.
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 are employee staffing needs, compensation, contracts, work schedules and fringe benefits for 2023-24.

Reconvene in open session

9. Possible Action on the Employee Portion of the Health Insurance Increase 2023-24.
10. Possible Action on Budget Reductions for 2023-24.
11. Adjournment.