Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Public Hearing for the 2025-26 Proposed District Safety Plan followed by the Regular Board of Education Meeting
WATERTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION 4:00 p.m.
The meeting will be available via live stream through the district website. The meeting will be recorded and subsequently
transcribed.
1. Meeting Opening
A. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance
B. Election of the President of the Board of Education for the 2025-26 School Year.
C. Election of the Vice President of the Board of Education for the 2025-26 School Year.
D. Administer Oath of Faith Performance in Office to Above.
2. Public Hearing for Proposed 2025 District Safety Plan
A. District Safety Plan Presentation
3. Motion to Close Public Hearing
A. Agenda Changes
B. Public Comments
C. Communications
4. Board and Staff Reports
A. Welcome Back Watertown Event Presentation
B. Strategic Plan Update 2025-26
C. Superintendent of Schools Report--Dr. Larry Schmiegel
D. Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Report--Lynn Gaffney
E. Assistant Superintendent for Personnel and Student Services Report--Tina Lane
F. Assistant Superintendent for Operations and Finance--Brianne Durham
5. Proposed Executive Session
A. Proposed Executive Session--The medical, financial, credit, or employment history of a particular person or corporation, or matters leading to the
appointment, employment, promotion, demotion, discipline, suspension, dismissal, or removal of a particular person or corporation.
6. Resume Open Session
A. Motion to Resume Open Session
7. Items for Consent Agenda
A. Board of Education Meeting Minutes of June 17, 2025.
B. Board of Education Meeting Minutes of July 1, 2025
C. Approval of Monthly Financial Report for June 2025.
D. Approval of Monthly Treasurer's Report for June 2025.
E. Approval of Extra Curricular Classroom Activity Funds Reports from HT Willey, Case Middle School and Watertown High School.
F. Approval of the Minutes of the Committee on Pre-School Education
G. Approval of the Minutes of the Committee on Special Education.
H. Approval for Consent Agenda items A--G
8. Items for Board Action
A. Approval of Construction Management Services RFP Award
B. Approval of Legal Services for the 2025-26 School Year.
C. Approval of Legal Services Agreement.
D. Approval of Pre-K Community Based Organization Partnerships
E. Approval of Food Service Bid
F. Approval of Interim K-12 Principal
G. Approval of Personnel Report
H. Approval to Amend July 1 Personnel Report
I. Approval of an Emergency Preparedness Agreement for 2025-26
J. Approval to Dispose, Recycle or Donate Unused Texbooks
K. Approval to Dispose, Recycle, Auction or Donate Unused IT Equipment.
L. Approval of an Independent Athlete
M. Approval of a Donation.
N. Approval of a Donation.
O. Approval of a Donation.
P. Approval of a Donation.
Q. Approval of a Donation.
9. Public Comment
A. Public Comment
10. Items for Discussion/Information
11. Upcoming Dates
A. August 19 (Tuesday) Regular Board of Education Meeting, 4:00 p.m., District Office Conference Room
12. A Look Around The District
A. A Look Around the District--President Harrington
13. Proposed Executive Session
A. Proposed Executive Session--Proposed, Pending or Current Litigation.
14. Adjournment
A. Adjournment