Watertown-Mayer Public Schools — Transcript

Wednesday, June 17, 2026Analysis complete

6 Topics in This Document

Personnel Recognition and Staffing Updates

Student Achievement, Programs, and Recognition

District Policy and Handbook Updates

Athletic and Activity Fee Schedule Adjustments

Facility Planning, Community Education, and Technology Initiatives

Legislative Session Impact and Financial Stewardship

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The superintendent range is 5,000 to 25,000 for non-budget items. It's the same for business manager.

Mr. Schuler [0:08:44]District Procurement Policy Annual Review (Second and Final Read)

AI is something that the middle school and high school added just a paragraph talking a little bit about the intent to embrace the technology resources with responsibility.

Mr. Girtton [0:11:06]2026-2027 Parent Student Handbooks Approval

We have a an issue with some of our athletes especially with unexcused absence. Technically if you have an unexcused absence at any part during the day you can be declared ineligible for that night and just it seems like it's unfortunately getting a little worse. So I just want to make that very clear to them from day one that if you miss anything excuse you can be sitting out.

Mr. Hennon [0:12:26]2026-2027 Parent Student Handbooks Approval

We decided to to take a look at we'd never be in a position where we would take in 100% to cover our expenses. If we did that, you'd be looking at probably $750 to play a sport. And that's just not very realistic.

Mr. Samansky [0:17:10]2026-2027 Athletic and Activity Fee Schedule

I think our goal or our target would be at a minimum get into the 30s a little bit just to to have that as kind of our our bottom there.

Mr. Samansky [0:18:23]2026-2027 Athletic and Activity Fee Schedule

Paul had mentioned too, there's some, you know, expenses that are really out of our control and you talked about referees being one where those are set by those referee associations. So, and we know it's hard to get referees. So, those numbers are climbing.

Mr. Schuler [0:24:23]2026-2027 Athletic and Activity Fee Schedule