July 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting (Old Board)

Background:  The following personnel are presented for the board’s consideration:
Beginning the 2025-26 school year, New Hire (Certificated): Nicholas Hansen, teacher, Sturgis Brown High School, $58,628.00

New Hire (Support Staff): Krista Geuke, administrative assistant, business office, $22.00/hr.

Contract Amendment (Support Staff): Christian Kotab, assistant network administrator, district-wide, $28.16/hr to network administrator, $71,000.00; James Boelter, computer technician, district-wide, $20.20/hr to network administrator, $65,000.00. 

Background:  The monthly financial reports for the board’s review.  Brett Burditt will answer any questions you might have regarding financials. 

Background: 

	July	August
General Fund	$1,086,491.60	$1,086,491.59
Special Education Fund	$281,507.39	$281,507.39
Total	$1,367,998.99	$1,367,998.98

Background:  Open Forum is an opportunity for patrons to share their thoughts and concerns.  The school board will listen, but no discussion takes place and there will not be board action.  Board members may ask clarifying questions. The protocol established for open forum is to provide a time limit of three minutes to share concerns.  If a patron would like to have a two-way discussion, they are encouraged to schedule a meeting with the superintendent. 

Appropriate and respectful public decorum is expected. Any complaints about school employees should refer to school board Policy KL: Complaint Against School Employee.

Background:  The Character Education word for the month of July is "dependability", which includes promise keeping and responsibility. 

Background: 

We sincerely thank Sandy Cass for her dedicated service on the Meade School District 46-1 School Board. Elected in 2022, Sandy has been a valued advocate for our students, staff, and community.

Your commitment and contributions are truly appreciated.

Background:  Superintendent, Mr. Wormstadt and Business Manager, Brett Burditt have submitted two options for the upcoming property tax levy request. The General Fund Levy is set by the state legislature, and for the Special Education Levy, we are recommending the state minimum required to receive full state aid.

Capital Outlay Levy Options:
Option 1: $7,250,000
Option 2: $7,500,000 (recommended)

We recommend Option 2 to support the district’s ongoing capital needs.

Background:  Business Manager, Brett Burditt, recommends the Board adopt the 2025-26 budget as presented.

Background:  The proposal is a 2% base salary increase, the same as the increase approved for all district employees.

New salaries will be added to the salary publication approved in the new agenda.

Background:  The following 2025-26 employee handbooks and staff agreements have been updated with recommended changes highlighted in yellow. 

The negotiations committee recommends approval of all 2025-26 employee handbooks and staff agreements.

Background:  The MEA and Administrative representatives have agreed on the following expectations related to FMLA leave for teachers. These guidelines will be reviewed during contract negotiations in Spring 2026 to assess the effectiveness and determine if any adjustments are necessary.

Background:  No reports for July.