Maple Avenue Elementary in School Spotlight
Maple Avenue Elementary School Principal Katie Ritchie and three students presented a School Spotlight Video about their recent artist in residence mural project. They also invited board members to attend the Maple Avenue Art Crawl on Saturday, February 22 when the mural will be officially unveiled.
Private school transportation modification approved
As in the past, the district provided transportation or a parent contract for families whose children attend private school. This year, 85 students were transported directly to St. John’s Lutheran School in Lannon and St. Dominic’s Catholic School in Brookfield at a cost of about $91,000 to the district. Families who send their children to other eligible private schools in a 5-8 mile radius of the district are issued parent contracts, and they transport their children themselves. The cost for these parent contracts was $120, 174. Contracts are issued per student, not per family. It is recommended that for the 2025-26 school year, the district discontinues bus transportation for St. John’s Lutheran and offers parent contracts to resident families instead. This could save the district approximately $25,000.
Reports reviewed and approved
Several reports and documents were reviewed and approved including:
- Bill Payments
- Reviewed and Revised Board Policies
Personnel matters
School Board members approved the appointments of:
- Kimberly O’Keeffe, Custodian I, PM PT at Willow Springs Learning Center, effective February 4
School Board members approved the retirements of:
- Katherine Busser Schmanski, Special Education Teacher at Woodside Elementary School, effective end of school year
School Board members approved the resignations of:
- Maggie Condon, Music Choral Teacher at Hamilton High School and Templeton Middle School, effective January 31