At the July Chilton School District regular Board Meeting, the Board accepted a donation of approximately $1,300 worth of athletic equipment to the District from Tim Hephner and Gerald Hoerth on behalf of the Chilton Wrestling Club.

Hephner said the items are available to all athletes and trainers, not just the wrestling program, and could help reduce costs for families which otherwise might have to take their kids to sports medicine doctors or family doctors for treatment.

The equipment will include a moist heat machine and covers for heat packs, a web slide exercise rail system, foam rollers, a stick massager and a calf stretch board.

Superintendent Dr. Claire Martin discussed Act 309, which was recently passed by the Wisconsin legislature and deals with schools' bullying policies, safety plans and pupil records. Martin said that District's policy manual already covers bullying and cyber-bullying, which she noted has become more of an issue as technology is more and more available to students.

Regarding the safety plan, Martin said that Act 309 requires that the District be able to connect with safety personnel in the community and includes a training component as well.

She said that while the District does have a school safety plan in place, she has asked Tom Beck to review the plan and make necessary recommendations.

Martin said the Act also addresses access to pupil records, which are normally accessible only to school personnel, to law enforcement personnel such as a police liaison officer, if deemed necessary.

Martin said that in nearly all instances, parents are informed if law enforcement is involved before any records are shared.

The Board approved the preliminary budget for the 2010-11 school year, as presented by Business Manager Lisa Lau. Lau said the District did not lose any aid in part because the Equalized Values decreased last year rather than increased as is usually the case.

Lau predicted the mill rate would be $10.72 per $1,000, or a 4.28% increase over last year, but she cautioned that she would not have all of the actual figures until October.

The Board also approved a resolution that designated the State Bank of Chilton as the District's depository, specifying the Board President and Treasurer as signers for the Board, and authorizing Dr. Martin and Mrs. Lau to transfer district monies.

The Board approved hiring Ms. Joy Paffenroth to fill the middle/high school Choral Music Teacher position, Ms. Erin Pethan as the new 7th and 8th grade Foreign Language/ELL Teacher, and Ms. Lynn Woelfel as the JV Volleyball Coach.

The Board also approved Engelhardt Dairy's milk bid and Weber's BP fuel bid, for the 2010-11 school year.

Chilton School District Superintendent Dr. Claire Martin accepted a donation of approximately $1,300 worth of athletic equipment for the District from Chilton Wrestling Club President Tim Hephner. The donated items will include a hydracultor and covers for heat packs, a web slide exercise rail system, foam rollers, a stick massager and a calf stretch board. 

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