LETTER FROM MADISON STUDENT TO PRINCIPAL AND SUPERINTENDENT

Senior at Madison Memorial High School

Dear Mr. Dahmen, Dr. Nerad:

I would like to inform you on behalf of many students whom I have communicated with to say, We are concerned with the many days which the teachers have not been in school and the students have been restricted from attending school.

I am fully aware how the teachers feel but, what about the STUDENTS?

It is not fair to us the we might have to make up lost instructional days. Us students did not have a CHOICE on whether or not we could attend school this past week?

How is it our FAULT that we were not in school for four days?

Students should not have to make up school because the majority of teachers REFUSED to show up and do their JOB. I feel like the teachers have been SELFISH and have not taken into consideration how the students FEEL.

I know that I do not want or see why I have to make up any missed school time on behalf of the teachers and I do not plan to. I was ready to attend school but the teachers chose not to be present and you decided to not open up our school.

Thank you for taking the time to read my words, You should take into consideration about how we are affected and how we feel about making up school.

Thank You,

***** ****

P.S. I decided to write this because the students were shut out of school again on Monday February 21, 2011. I am in school to be taught not talked to regarding what teachers have done. I know what they and you have done, you have kept me and other students from attending school.

Any excuse will be valid just like theirs, RIGHT?

2010 Salary info for Kiel School District

from http://dpi.state.wi.us/lbstat/newasr.html website

To get salary, you need to add Prorated Salary to Prorated Fringe

Deborah Sixel	Sixel	Director of Instruction/Program Supervisor	$86,322.00	$36,536.00
Dawn Mueller	Mueller	Director of Special Education and/or Pupil Services	$47,565.15	$22,756.89
John Lewis	Lewis	District Administrator	$106,700.00	$9,700.00
Heidi Smith	Smith	Principal	$37,523.00	$17,115.50
Dario Talerico	Talerico	Principal	$95,507.00	$26,424.00
John Wolfenberg	Wolfenberg	Assistant Principal	$22,693.75	$9,361.75
David Slosser	Slosser	Principal	$90,668.00	$37,426.00
John Wolfenberg	Wolfenberg	Assistant Principal	$22,693.75	$9,361.75
Heidi Smith	Smith	Principal	$37,523.00	$17,115.50
Chad Ramminger	Ramminger	Principal	$81,434.00	$35,536.00

Letter to Rep Kestell and Sen Leibham

From the Wisconsin Constitution:

“Organization of legislature; quorum; compulsory attendance. SECTION 7.

Each house shall be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members; and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may compel the attendance of absent members in such manner and under such penalties as each house may provide”

Order the missing representatives to return and have the courage to vote NO if they are so inclined. I would strongly consider demanding they return to the job or face an immediate RECALL. Wisconsin provides the ability to recall members. Another possible option is to demand they come back or be declared that they have “vacated their office”.

It is time for adults to make the hard decisions. Collective Bargaining is NOT a right guaranteed under the Wisconsin Constitution or the US Constitution.

Randy Kubetz
Wisconsin Citizens Involvement

Question for the City Hall/Fire Station

School Board meeting tonight, Feb 14th

MISSION STATEMENT OF THE KIEL AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT
The mission of the Kiel Area School District is to provide an opportunity for each student to receive a comprehensive, personal, future-focused education in a safe, supportive environment for the purpose of achieving excellence in their life-long pursuits, through a partnership of family, school, and community.
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Board of Education		FROM: Dr. Louise Blankenheim
RE: February Regular Board of Education Meeting		DATE: February 11, 2011
REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
Middle School Large Group Room
Monday, February 14, 2011
7:00 p.m.
AGENDA WITH COMMENTS
I	CALL TO ORDER
II	DECLARATION OF POSTING***
III	PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
IV	ANNOUNCEMENT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION**
	The Board will vote to convene into executive session to discuss the contract of the AD/AP and evaluate the District Administrator. This meeting is authorized pursuant to section 19.85(1)(c) of the Wisconsin Statutes. The Board may reconvene into open session to possibly take action on an item discussed in executive session.
V	WELCOME OF VISITORS AND SPECIAL GUESTS
VI	*APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA/CONSENT AGENDA WITH IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS TO BE TAKEN OFF THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION AND/OR SEPARATE ACTION
VII	COMMUNITY CONCERNS, PUBLIC COMMENT, AND PUBLIC CORRESPONDENCE (Participants may be limited in time to address the Board of Education and injurious comments about Individuals will not be allowed)(15 minutes for each topic)
VIII	RECOGNITIONS
	None at this time
IX	PRESENTATIONS
	None at this time
X	DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR/BOARD COMMUNICATION
	The Board approved the replacement of the technology infrastructure at an estimated cost of $285,000 along with the use of fund equity if needed. The actual cost of the project was $291,219.65 which was $6,219 above the estimate. Instead of using the fund equity, this amount was covered by dollars available from unexpended funds. On Tuesday, February 22nd at 3:30 p.m., in the Middle School Large Group Room I will be presenting the ideas generated by each budget reduction committee. This meeting will be open to all staff and community members. Attached is the 2008/09 School Performance Report data. Dr. Blankenheim will review this information in more detail at the meeting.
XI	BREAK
XII	ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION BEFORE--IF NEEDED--ACTION
XIII	CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
	ACTION ITEMS
	A. Minutes
	B. Finance
	C. Professional Growth Requests
	D. Retirement of Staff
	Mike Seefeldt (4th grade teacher)
	NON ACTION ITEMS
	E. Resignations of Staff
	Kari Migacz (MS student council advisor) Gary Mueller (assistant track coach)
	F. Employment of Staff (All hiring procedures have been followed)
	Jamie Arenz (head girls track coach) Ryan Rabe (HS Music Long-term sub)
	G. Gifts to the District
	The following items were donated to the Middle School Phy. Ed. Department for Fuel Up to Play 60 Food Tasting Week: 15 lbs of string cheese from Foremost Farms Breads and bagels from Natural Ovens 8 lbs of cheese from Land-O-Lakes The services of the facilitator for the Community Engagement Meeting held on Monday, February 7, 2011, were donated to the District by LTC.
	H. Committee Reports and Meeting Dates
	Cynthia Schmahl enclosed a report on the January 24, 2011, Personnel Committee Meeting. Steve Walber enclosed a report on the January 6, 2011, Finance/Transportation Committee Meeting. Dan Karls enclosed a report on the January 10, 2011, B&G Committee Meeting.
	I. Substitutes
	Darci Bergelin (teacher) Andrea Cmejla (teacher) Deborah Holt (teacher) Rebecca Kempfert (teacher) Robert Krucky (teacher) Tavia Manz (teacher) Matthew Pfister (teacher)
XIV	BOARD REPORTS ON OUT OF DISTRICT MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES
	Steve Walber will update the Board on the January 17, 2011, Legislative Breakfast Meeting he attended. Board members who attended the state school board convention on January 19, 2011, will share what they learned.
XV	DISCUSSION ITEMS
	Facilities Vision for the District
XVI	COMMUNITY FEEDBACK ON AGENDA ITEMS POSTED FOR THIS MEETING (Participants may address the Board of Education about items posted on this agenda)
XVII	FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
XVIII	INTERVIEW CANDIDATES FOR SCHOOL BOARD VACANCY
	Doug Davidson Russel Fritsch Patty Kubetz Victor Schueller
XIX	OATH OF OFFICE
	School Board Clerk, Scott Lieburn, will administer the Oath of Office to the newly appointed school board member.
XX	The Board will vote to convene into executive session to discuss the contract of the AD/AP and evaluate the District Administrator. This meeting is authorized pursuant to section 19.85(1)(c) of the Wisconsin Statutes.
XXI	The Board may reconvene into open session to possibly act upon an item discussed in executive session

Please vote in the primary on Tuesday. Feb 15th

Please vote for me in the primary on February 15th to the Kiel school board.

I support Scott Walker in his reform of the unions. It will help local municipalities balance their budgets. Asking people to pay for their own retirement and a percentage of their health care is not out of line and we all do that in the private sector. There needs to be a real change in local government to keep taxes from inflating.

by: Randy Kubetz

All these charts are in inflation adjusted dollars ... frightening how bad it has gotten