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The board's instruction committee moved to approve the new course, and the motion carried. The board also verified academic standards for the coming year and received committee recommendations that several items listed as first readings be advanced.
The finance and budget committee reported recommended approvals for capital projects fund statements, cash-flow statements, revenues and expenditures reports, and budget revisions and transfers. The board accepted a monetary gift of $8,000 from a donor named in the packet.
At the meeting's end, trustees voted to adjourn to closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statute § 19.85(1)(e) \"to deliberate or negotiate the sale of public properties, investing public funds, or conducting other specified public business where competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session,\" specifically to develop sale and negotiating strategy for district property.
Nut graf: The meeting covered routine instructional and finance approvals needed for operations and budgeting; the board then entered closed session to discuss district property negotiations.
The board scheduled future committee and regular meetings for August: committee meetings on Aug. 12 and a regular board meeting on Aug. 26, per the communications section.
Ending: Board staff said detailed documents for the closed-session property negotiations would be prepared for trustees and discussed in the closed session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","SASD Board Meeting Tuesday, July 8th 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Trustees approved a new digital drawing course, verified academic standards, approved multiple policy second readings and received committee reports before voting to adjourn to closed session to discuss potential property sale and negotiation strategy under state statute.","taxTitle","Sheboygan Area School District, School Districts, Wisconsin","taxId",14861,"location","Wisconsin","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6158939,"Board ratifies 2.95% base-wage settlement with Sheboygan Education Association",262,1342000,1604000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5457097-4bba47076c9e4eb60d583b7cb32d2ecd&start=1342&end=1604","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5457097-4bba47076c9e4eb60d583b7cb32d2ecd/thumbnail_1342000.jpg","/articles/6158939/Wisconsin/Board-ratifies-295-base-wage-settlement-with-Sheboygan-Education-Association","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6158939-b531f2ad1bb51a0808073b8c0f35b81f/orig.mp4?Expires=1778037751&Signature=lLERTVv7sKOnDkc-ScaJ2Q09q3QgY-IOablIKfYbOUhgHpibl4WnpcWsx9cW5DWrGG7dGymn4qa-5CyyWPNn7gr1K-zh-gdSWcxE-pdgjopJQDDC32L7HmJ4zR~ldTo6n1Rwopx2Qc4Ln1~V9LRR6G1zaiDHQF04LSr1CJ5P3xBKjutJfbpTKyw-9XEM~4h4tt1Wv-C8eb9W3rnQVYYd7fUnSVfT0CGMBEiSAYyy0753u3z9ElSnEkJiNFsZGWvdYa1taGph0SfK-v9dHiKw7i37bFIrjH95W1yYOk4D2w5OKB1~YZdPdOh9Yi1jdw7Ld4y3~pTxwYG65-PK-u-mtw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sheboygan Area School District Board of Education approved a ratified collective bargaining agreement with the Sheboygan Education Association (SEA) that sets an aggregate base-wage increase of 2.95% for the coming year, the administration said.
Board member Jake thanked negotiators and the employee group for their work, noting the district had hoped for larger increases. \"We were really, really hopeful this year,\" Jake said, while acknowledging the limits imposed by the state budget outlook.
District staff member Mark explained elements of the new salary schedule to trustees. He said the starting wage will increase from about $48,010.04 to $50,001.33 and described the elimination of previously used \"gray cells\" that placed some veteran teachers on a separate column; the revised schedule will run from step 1 to step 27 with an additional step tied to TDI certification. Mark said the top step with the TDI will be $86,001.33.
Nut graf: Trustees voted to approve the settlement after presentations from negotiators and staff; the agreement includes both the base-wage increase governed by CPI constraints and structural salary-schedule changes designed to make early-career steps more competitive.
Board meeting minutes record a motion to ratify the collective bargaining agreement and base-wage settlement with the SEA at 2.95% in the aggregate; the motion carried on a voice vote with the board president calling for \"aye\" from those present.
The board and administration said they will continue discussions with employee groups about benefits and insurance, noting that the district's ability to do more is limited by the broader state funding outlook described earlier in the meeting. Mark said the district had prioritized increasing entry-level competitiveness and allowing certain teachers previously frozen in \"gray cells\" to move up the salary steps.
Ending: Board staff said they will implement the new salary schedule in payroll and present any further contract-related details at upcoming committee meetings.","The Sheboygan Area School District Board approved a ratified collective bargaining agreement with the Sheboygan Education Association that includes a 2.95% aggregate base‑wage settlement and a revised salary schedule affecting starting and top steps.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6158944,"Superintendent warns federal funds are on hold; district braces for state funding squeeze",899,331000,1230000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5457097-4bba47076c9e4eb60d583b7cb32d2ecd&start=331&end=1230","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5457097-4bba47076c9e4eb60d583b7cb32d2ecd/thumbnail_331000.jpg","/articles/6158944/Wisconsin/Superintendent-warns-federal-funds-are-on-hold-district-braces-for-state-funding-squeeze","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6158944-216ee96c113d9773841b367c8f254df7/orig.mp4?Expires=1778037751&Signature=oBK44eSvTQMQvuL5y0rD~fC54HwMyzkSzwOLU86CIyE6CYTK1QSZb3wCGLGArFp2fX2U5tMeWjyO3UHha4S0Dug4ibcucmIZwmHePzHinElDx0ZF0uHta4ATlGzabnHjEXobRHc9iOrxxFzWqXmQNVm8UcaFeWnzcvqVCGuqevRr-0tJsLg2ZpzJPqhlW7Zuz5iMVr2mFSvt5xQGLIl01h1jL1G1L8RU5cmF68xKOzFEBeerXhA~jkmQ~vlMQEZGb48QNhPyqzKOz8Bw4ouUSIajaiKzSD4OnYXt~2su3T5G-IbRBVc7ibV0EdjyxEytvwQkN3xMQZ~EMMMq-uLFIQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sheboygan Area School District Superintendent Dr. Conner told the school board that the district is monitoring several federal and state funding risks that could affect programs and staffing as the new school year approaches. Dr. Conner said $700,591 in federal program funds were being held, including Title II-A ($343,803), Title III-A ($202,030) and a portion of Title IV-A ($154,758).
Dr. Conner said the Title IV funds include money that supports 21st Century Community Learning Center-style programs and other after-school services that he called essential: \"Those funds should be sacred.\" He said those funds were released and re‑held at different times and that a state certification or assurance could be required for release.
The superintendent described uncertainty over whether Congress would rescind or reconfigure appropriations and said that, at times, federal money could be converted to a block grant given to the state. \"They'd stick it in the block grant,\" he said, adding that shift could change which providers are eligible for funds.
Nut graf: The district faces immediate operational choices because some federal program dollars remain in limbo while the state budget provides only modest increases in the coming years; the board and administration said they are balancing contractual obligations, planned commitments and contingency planning while urging state and federal officials to stabilize funding.
Dr. Conner reviewed specific budget items the board should expect to see in upcoming presentations. He summarized state-level changes described in the Wisconsin budget and related analyses from the Wisconsin Policy Forum: a $3.25 increase referenced for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 in the state document he reviewed, special-education reimbursement targets discussed at 42% in the near term and a possible increase toward 45% later, and modest per-student open-enrollment adjustments his office estimates will cost the district roughly $1,140 per student who leaves the district. He said voucher funding increases are also being phased in and that voucher programs receive larger per‑pupil increases under the current plan.
Dr. Conner cautioned that the state numbers remain uncertain and that payment timing or certification requirements could change: he said that, historically, some proposed percentages for special education have not been fully funded. He recommended that the board treat committed but nonessential spending cautiously and noted some district costs are fixed by contract or were committed June 1.
Board members asked clarifying questions about how a federal block grant would affect the district's access to funds and whether committed payroll and salaries would still be funded; Dr. Conner answered that legally required salary commitments would be honored but discretionary spending and new one‑time purchases were being reviewed.
Ending: Dr. Conner said business office staff will present detailed budget impacts to the board at a future meeting and urged trustees and community members to advocate to state and federal legislators for release of funds that support after‑school care and teacher professional development.","Sheboygan Area School District Superintendent reported roughly $700,591 in federal education funds remained on hold and outlined state budget changes that could constrain district finances, while urging advocacy to release federal grants that support before- and after-school programs.","actionData","errors"]

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