WHITEHALL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BUDGET HEARING AND ANNUAL MEETING MINUTES
WHITEHALL MEMORIAL – CONFERENCE ROOM
OCTOBER 18, 2017
At 6:00 pm., October 18, 2017, the Whitehall Board of Education President, George Everson, called the Budget Hearing meeting to order. Other Board Members present: Byron Fields, Leah Johnson, Kristen Carroll, Julie Dokkestul, Jason Molis and Dan Koxlien. Others present: Superintendent/9-12 Principal, Mike Beighley; Elementary Principal, Damon Lisowski; MS Principal/Improvement of Instruction Director, Beth Lisowski; Special Education/Pupil Services Director, Vickie O’Dell; Assistant HS Principal/Athletic Director, Jamie Youngbauer; Finance Manager, Cheryl Maug; Reporter, Scott Schultz; District Employees and/or Community Members: Gary Giese and Blake Schlarmann (6:13 p.m).
Beighley presented the proposed receipts and expenditures for 2017-2018.
Everson called the Annual Meeting to order at 6:20 pm.
Molis moved to nominate Everson as meeting chairperson. Seconded by Fields. All present – Aye. Motion carried.
The treasurer’s report, as submitted by auditing firm Hawkins Ash CPAs, LLP was presented in written form and reviewed by all present.
Beighley presented District Administrator’s report.
Dokkestul moved that the salaries of board members remain the same. Seconded by Carroll. All present – Aye. Motion carried.
Giese moved to approve no change in the rate for actual loss of earnings at $125 per day (Board Policy 164), when their duties require them to be absent from their regular employment. Seconded by Johnson. All present – Aye. Motion carried.
Clerk’s report was reviewed in written form by all present.
Koxlien moved to adopt the district property tax levy of $2,668,581 for all funds for the 2017-2018 school year. Seconded by D. Lisowski. All present – Aye. Motion carried.
B. Lisowski moved to allow the Board to set the date for the Annual Meeting other than the fourth Monday in July. Seconded by B. Schlarmann. All present – Aye. Motion carried.
B. Lisowksi moved to allow Board of Education to sell or eliminate obsolete materials, supplies, and equipment. Seconded by Dokkestul. All present – Aye. Motion carried.
B. Lisowksi moved to continue operation of a school lunch and breakfast program. Seconded by Schlarmann. All present – Aye. Motion carried.
Schultz moved to adjourn. Seconded by D. Lisowski. All present – Aye. Motion carried. Time: 6:41 p.m.
Byron Fields
Clerk