Germantown School District - WI -

Superintendent Dr. Chris Reuter provided a District Administrator update sharing this Friday is the last day of school for the calendar year, students and staff will be off for winter break for the next two weeks, Germantown School District hosted Leadership Germantown, Germantown School District hosted a Community Leadership Think Tank facilitated by Initiative One, during the Finance Committee Meeting we heard the next two presentations in our financial series which will be consolidated and posted on our website and social media, and listening sessions have been conducted with staff and next month this information will be shared. Happy Holidays to those listening at home and to our staff. 

The Germantown School District Student Representative provided an update on what is happening in our schools. MACARTHUR: Students are completing major units in math and literacy, finishing MAP assessments, participating in winter spirit week, and are looking forward to the “Running Reindeer” PBIS celebration. COUNTY LINE: Students and staff are enjoying festive spirit days, participating in concerts, and prioritizing literacy growth across all grades. ROCKFIELD: Students are participating in dress up days, caroling, and PTA activities. This month’s focus is Empathy. AMY BELLE: Students are participating in their annual Kids 2 Kids Toy Drive, the Pizza Ranch Booster Night where $1300 was raised for the school, and school spirit week with creative dress-up days. A special virtual Bellefest will be held bringing classrooms together through Google Meet. KMS: Students are participating in December’s Kindness Month. They are being extra kind to classmates, teachers, and staff with daily tasks to spread kindness. GHS: Students are participating in Winter Wish Week, boys and girls basketball along with boys swim and dive have started, and the Marching Band is headed to Spain.

Director Tracy Pawlak shared information from the Park & Rec Commission meeting. Director Jeff Voyer shared information from the Economics Development Commission. President Russ Ewert shared information from the Village of Germantown Planning Commission meeting.

The following citizens spoke: Michelle Griffin-Wenzel with the GEA.

Motion by Barney, second by Brown to approve the Consent Agenda. Dr. Reuter highlighted the donations. Motion carried.

Higginbotham provided an update from the December 2, 2025 Teaching & Learning Committee meeting mentioning the update on the October 31, 2025 Professional Development day, the update on the Curriculum Review, and the amended agreement to the CESA 6 contract which was sent to the Finance Committee for approval and recommendation to the Full Board.

Pawlak provided an update from the December 2, 2025 Buildings & Grounds Committee meeting mentioning the work order completion report, the update on the dream field dugouts, operational expense projects for the 2025-2026 school year, and the Amy Belle rock climbing wall which was sent to the FInance Committee for approval and recommendation to the Full Board. 

Brown provided an update from the December 2, 2025 Personnel Committee meeting mentioning there were no new contracts or resignations, the staffing update, two retirements will be brought to the Full Board in a later agenda item, the enrollment update, the update on the 30-day new staff check-in, and the proposed 2026-2027 school year calendar.  

The Personnel Committee brings forward a positive recommendation to the Full Board to approve the proposed 2026-2027 school year calendar. Motion carried.

Loth provided an update from the December 2, 2025 Finance Committee meeting mentioning the approval of the November vouchers, the GSD Financial Series #2 WUFAR Funds and Budget Planning presentation by CESA 1, the GSD Financial Series #3 2024-2025 Financial Audit Review by Baker Tilly, the November variance report, the transit van purchases, the Amy Belle rock climbing wall, and the CESA 6 Math Center agreement. 

The Finance Committee brings forward a positive recommendation to the Full Board to approve the installation of a climbing wall within the Amy Belle Elementary gymnasium, funded by the Amy Belle Elementary PTA (pending approval of the donation at the next Board meeting). Motion carried.

The Finance Committee brings forward a positive recommendation to the Full Board to approve the proposed agreement with the CESA 6 Math Center for an amount not to exceed $9,127 to be paid using Title II funds. Motion carried.

Ms. Michelle Griffin-Wenzel led discussions on the overnight travel request for the GHS SMART Team. Motion by Barney, second by Higginbotham to approve the overnight travel request for the Germantown High School SMART Team (9 students and 1 advisor) to travel to Washington DC from March 7-10, 2026. Motion carried.

Director of Human Resources Martin Castro led discussions on the KMS hourly advising position. Motion by Pawlak, second by Higginbotham to approve the National Junior Honor Society hourly advising position at Kennedy Middle School. Motion carried.

Director of Human Resources Martin Castro led discussions on teacher retirements. Motion by Voyer, second by Pawlak to approve the request for retirement at the conclusion of the 2025-26 school year for Lisa Van Hyle and Joseph Woger and thank them for their many years of service to our district. Motion carried.