001Heat. Heat. Roll call. Laura. >> Mr. Alberts. >> Uh, here. >> Mr. Vineski >> here. >> Miss FS >> here. >> Dr. Garcia >> here. >> Miss Hass >> here. >> Mr. Jackson. >> I've not heard from Mr. Jackson. Mark is absent for now. Mr. Mango >> here. >> Mr. Newmeister >> here. >> Dr. Sprag >> here. >> Thank you. >> Okay. So, we recognize that the school district of Lacrosse occupies the land of the Ho Chunk people. Please take a moment to celebrate and honor honor the ancestral Ho Chunk land and the sacred land for all of all indigenous people. Will the secretary please call the role which you already did. Quorum of the board is present. So the meeting will begin. Tonight's agenda has Tonight's agenda has previously been distributed for the board.
002I would entertain a motion at this time to with us. Oh, we got to say the pledge of allegiance. I'm sorry. To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Or docs were down. So So am I. >> Okay. So now we have um tonight's agenda has previously been distributed by the to the board. I would entertain a motion at this time with a second to approve the agenda as submitted unless there is a motion to amend. >> Like make motion to approve the agenda as submitted. >> Seconded. >> So we have a first and second to approve the agenda as presented. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carries. Public
003speakers. No public speakers tonight. So, we have the approval of the certification and summary statement of the board of canvasers for April 7th, 2026 school board election. Is there a motion and a second to accept the canvasers report? >> So moved. >> Second. >> There's been with a motion and a second to approve. Uh all those in favor of the canvasers report indicate by saying I. I >> oppose. Same motion. Motion carries. >> Is there approval of certificates of election? That's each one of those individuals. >> I call pull off each one. >> Just in general. So the whole thing. >> I'd like to have a motion to approve the election results for individual board members. >> So seconded. >> Okay. It's been moved and seconded. All those in f favor indicate by saying I.
004I >> oppose. Same motion. Motion carries. >> Ocean the oath of office will now reaffirm the oath of office to Loretta H, Scott Newister, and Trevor Sprag. Let's invite Loretta Scott and Trevor to the front and Dr. Garcia will administer the oath. I'll take >> the larger. >> Please raise your right hand and repeat after me. I >> I named >> having been elected >> to the office of school board member >> but have not yet entered yet entered upon the duties thereof >> but have not yet entered upon the duties thereof >> affirm that I will support >> the Constitution of the United States >> and the Constitution of the State of Wisconsin >> and the Constitution of the State of and will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of set office. >> Will
005faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of set >> To the best of my ability. So help me God. So help me God. invested. >> Congratulations the three of you. >> Thank you. >> And now we'll have the reorganization. Uh decision has to be made in regard to vote on secret ballot or not. If there's more than one person for the office, one nomination for the office. So, is there a motion to say yes if there's more than one motion, we have a secret ballot or not? >> So moved. >> Is there a second? >> Okay. Motion and second to have a have a secret ballot if there's more than one nominee for each of the contested positions. All those in favor indicate by saying I. I >> I >> oppos same motion same sign all
006motion carries okay are there so we'll move on so the election of school district president are there any nominations for the school district president >> I'd like to nominate Trevor >> thank you I accept thank you so there any other nominations for president >> I'd like to nominate Trevor Sure. >> No. >> Thanks. >> Are there any other nominations? >> I have to say that three times or twice. Three. >> Three times. >> Are there any other nominations? Okay. I would accept the motion to close nominations and cast a unanimous vote for Trevor as the school district president. All in favor say I. Opposed. Okay. So we need a motion to close nominations and cast unanimous vote for Trevor as school district president. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All those in All those in
007favor say I. Oppose. Same thing. All those in favor. >> I opposed. >> Motion carries. Does he take over now? >> He can. You want me to? >> Okay. All right. Uh, we'll move on to the election of the school district vice president. Are there any nominations for school district vice president? >> I'd like to nominate Jim, Mr. Begneski. >> I'd like to nominate Dr. Garcia. >> We have a nomination for Jim Begnvki and a nomination for Dr. Meredith Garcia. Are there any other nominations? Um, hearing none, I would accept a motion to close nomination nominations and we'll do a >> We have we have two uh nominations. >> So, we'll do a secret ballot. >> Don't we have to close nominations though? >> I suppose yes, we can >> still need a motion, right?
008So, I'll accept a motion to close nominations and we'll cast a secret ballot for the office of uh school district vice president. >> So moved. second. >> Thank you. Do we have an official basket or hat? I can't believe you bite tonight. >> Thank you. I have five for Dr. Garcia and three for Mr. Beeski. >> Congratulations, Dr. Garcia. >> We'll move on to the election of school district. I thank Jim for those excellent work the past uh the past round here. The last couple years have been wonderful. Thank you for all your hard work. >> All right, moving on to the election of school district clerk. Are there any nominations for school district clerk? >> I'd like to nominate Molly Fuks. >> Are there any other nominations? Are there any other nominations? Right. Hearing
009none, I would accept a motion to close nominations and cast a unanim a unanimous vote for Molly Fuks as school district clerk. >> So moved. >> Seconded >> with a motion and a second. Uh all in favor say I. >> I. >> All opposed. Motion carries. Congratulations, Molly. >> Uh for the election of school district treasurer, are there any nominations for school district district treasurer? I would like to nominate Tim Alberts. >> Um, I accept. >> All right. Are there any other nominations? >> Are there any other nominations? Hearing none, I would accept a motion to close nominations and cast a unanimous vote for Tim Alberts as school district treasurer. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Okay. With a motion by Dr. Garcia and a second by Mr. Mana. All in favor of the motion
010say I. >> I. >> All opposed. Motion carries. Congratulations, Tim. It's like one signature. I think you'll you'll be all right. So, >> I knew that. >> Yeah. Um for the the election of the school board secretary. This has previously been Laura Stigerwald. Um are there any nominations for school board secretary? >> I nominate Laura. >> Second. >> All right. Uh, are there any other nominations? Are there any other nominations? Okay, hearing none, I would accept a motion to close nominations and cast a unanimous vote for Laura Stigerwald as school board secretary. >> So moved. >> Seconded. >> With a motion by my god, I forgot your name, Mr. Newmeaster. And a second by Mr. Ma. Um, all in favor of the motion say I. >> I. All opposed. >> Motion carries. and thank you
011for continuing to serve in this role. You probably get the biggest work out of everybody. >> Yes, >> happy to do so. >> We appreciate it. Um, all right. So, moving on to the reaffirmation of the board's purpose, philosophy, and governance commitment. Is there a motion and a second to reaffirm the board's purpose, philosophy, and governance commitment as described in policy GC1, board purpose, and commitment, and policy GC2, governing commitments? >> So moved. Second. >> Okay. With a motion by Mr. Ma and a second by Dr. Garcia. I don't have all my words here. Sorry. Yep. Um. >> Any further discussion? All right. Um, all in favor of the motion say I. >> I. >> All opposed. >> The motion carries. Okay. Let me see if we're in the right spot. Uh, next item is
012the appointment of the Wisconsin Association of School Boards WASBY delegate and alternate. Are there any nominations for WASBY delegate? >> I'd like to nominate Mr. MA. >> Nomination for Mr. Ma. Any other nominations? Are there any other nominations? Hearing none, I would accept a motion to close nominations and cast a unanimous vote for Adam Ma as the 2026 2027 WASBY delegate. >> So moved. >> Second >> with a motion by Mr. Newmeister and a second by Dr. Garcia. All in favor of the motion say I. >> I. >> All opposed. Motion carries for the nomination of the WASBY alternate. Are there any nominations for the alternate? Jim, do you want that? >> Say, who wants it? >> Do I ask him if he would like to take that? >> Is anyone interested? We can do
013that as well, >> except for I guess we have C. So, I don't know if you'd be interested seeing there or not, but >> Oh, wow. Any nominations for >> I'd like to nominate Loretta. >> Awesome. I accept. >> Great. Are there any other nominations? Are there any other nominations? Hearing none, I would accept a motion to close nominations and cast a unanimous vote for Loretta Hos as the 2026 2027 WASBY alternate. >> So move >> second >> with a motion by Mr. Beagni and a second by Dr. Garcia. All in favor of the motion say I. >> I. >> All opposed. The motion carries. Wonderful. Uh, next item is the appointment of the cooperative educational service agency or CISA board of control representative. Are there any nominations for the CISA 4 board of control
014representative who will attend the monthly meetings and also the annual convention on Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. >> Now, this one I I'd like to nominate Jim Bigeski for >> sure. All right. Are there any other nominations? Are there any other nominations? Hearing none, I would accept a motion to close nominations and cast a unanimous vote for Jim Begnvki as the CIS4 board of control representative. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All right. With a motion by Mr. Ma and a second by Dr. Garcia. All in favor of the motion say I. >> I. >> All opposed. Motion carries. All right. Uh carrying right along. the appointment of tax incremental finance representative. This has traditionally been Patty Spang. How much longer she's going to take us through this? Um, point of order, parliamentarian,
015when she retires, does her successor automatically take on that role? >> Generally speaking, yes. >> We don't we wouldn't have to act on it at a future meeting. >> Fine. >> Other districts have done it like that. >> Sure. Okay. Uh well then, are there any nominations for the 2026 2027 TIFF representative? >> May I nominate Patty Spring? >> You may. >> Second. >> With a motion by Mr. Ma and a second by uh Mr. Begnvki. I would accept a motion. Wait, no, wait, that was the motion. So anyway, all in favor of the motion, please say I. >> I. >> All opposed. >> Motion carries. All right. The appointment of a deputy clerk. This has previously been Laura as well, wearing many hats. Are there any nominations for deputy clerk? >> I'd like to
016nominate Laura. >> Second. >> Uh, are there any other nominations? Are there any other nominations? Right. Hearing none, I would accept a motion to close nominations and cast a unanimous vote for Laura Stigerwald as deputy clerk. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Yeah. >> All right. with a motion by Mr. Ma. >> I was trying to give you a chance. >> I'm not used to the silence in Right. >> Um a motion by Mr. Ma and a second by Miss Fuks. Um all in favor of the motion say I. >> I. >> All opposed. Motion carries. Um appointment of other memberships. Um so this was for Lacrosse Public Education Foundation uh representative. Are there any nominations for the board's representative for the Lacrosse Public Education Foundation? >> I'd like to continue in this role if
017there's not someone else who would like to do it. >> Sure. >> Okay. Are there any other nominations? >> Are there any other nominations? >> Can she nominate herself or do one of us have to? Okay. >> Self nominations. Okay. >> I was going to bribe her, but >> uh Great. Well, hearing none, then I would accept a motion to close nominations and cast a unanimous vote for Meredith Garcia as the board's representative for the Lacrosse Public Education Foundation. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All right. With a motion by Mr. Ma and a second by Mr. Alberts. All in favor say I. >> I. All opposed. >> Motion carries. Uh the approval of the 2026 2027 board of education meeting schedule should be in our packet of things. It is weird working in hard
018copy for the first time in generations something, but I'm assuming this is usually the part people shot back. This is what it used to be when I was a kid. >> I don't know if everybody's had a chance to review the schedule or not. >> Got it. There you go. Take a second. Uh but we would be looking for a motion and a second for approval of the uh meeting schedule. >> I don't have that meeting schedule. >> You can take a look at mine here. >> I'll make a motion to approve the schedule. >> Second. >> All right. With a motion by Mr. Bevki and a second by Miss Fuches. U all in favor. >> So can I just ask quick question? >> Question. Yeah. So reading this correct we're not having a workshop
019every meeting. Is that the plan? >> Um >> it just looks like it's not every other or you know >> typically been every other but even then it's adjustable by the board and by the board president on a meeting basis. >> We could have as many as zero. >> We'll still have agenda planning too. >> All right. Thank you. Yeah. We can always >> still having that Saturday or something in June. >> Uh we'll address that at our next school board meeting. Okay. >> Yeah. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Uh sorry. So, we have a motion and a second uh for approving the the board of education meeting schedule. All in favor? >> I I >> All opposed? >> Motion carries. Um announcements. Summer board retreat date. That is the next thing. So, um I
020have in front of me Laura's request for time that I haven't filled in yet. Hopefully, everybody else has. had maybe you already gave your availability. >> Yes. Uh >> waiting to hear back from a couple folks. So just more of a reminder of this is on the radar and >> Yep. >> trying to get availability sooner than later. >> Okay. Um >> well the last thing then is >> adjournment. Anything for the good of the order? >> All right. Thanks everybody. >> Congratulations everyone. Thank you. >> Welcome, Loretta. >> Thank you. >> Started off on a good >> Thanks, Jim.