November 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  This meeting is a meeting of the Board in public for the purpose of conducting the School District's business and is not to be considered a public hearing. There may be a time for public comment during the meeting as indicated in the agenda.

Description:  This meeting was noticed by way of publication in the Waterford Post on Thursday, November 12, 2026, was posted at the District Office (Door #7) and at Entrance #19, and was published on the District's website. Minutes from the regular board meeting of September 21, 2026, are posted on the District's website.

Description:  At this time the board would like to invite any member of the audience to stand with comments about items of interest or concern that do or do not appear on the agenda this evening. Please begin by stating your name and address. It would be appreciated if you would limit your comments to three minutes so that we can keep the meeting moving in a timely fashion and allow others an opportunity to speak. We ask that you remember that Wisconsin law prohibits us from discussing specific employees or their job performance. Thank you for your support of our school district.

Description:  Agriculture Teacher & FFA Advisor Michael Wicks and the FFA Officer Team will report on the recent national convention, highlighting the competitive participation and awards achieved by 23 attending WUHS FFA members.

Description:  Ehren Klebenow, Director of Alternative Ed. and Behavioral Services, will give an update on the Unite Program. 

Description:  Cheyann Thunberg, Community Grant Writer, will share a report on her work and the status of various grants.

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WASB has provided an overview of the election deadlines for the April 6, 2027, Spring Election. Current board members are:

• Noah Wishau - appointed to replace Gary Beck (3-year term expires 2027)
• Dennis Purtell (3-year term expires 2027)
• Kelly Datka (3-year term expires 2028)
• Ashley Bzdawka - appointed to replace Mike Schoenfeld (3-year term expires 2028, however per statute electors will select a candidate at the next Spring Election to fill the remaining year/term of office for this seat)
• Doug Schwartz (3-year term expires in 2029)

Electors will be asked to vote for 3 candidates in the 2027 spring election to fill the 2 board seats slated to expire in 2027, and the remaining one-year term of office for the seat previously held by Mike Schoefeld slated to expire in 2028.  The first and second highest vote-getters will win the two 3-year terms, and the third highest vote-getter will win the 1-year term that expires in 2028.

All current school board members (incumbents) who wish to run for re-election in the 2027 spring election may do so by filing the necessary candidate paperwork. Nomination papers with a designated number of elector signatures are not required for placement on the ballot. Candidate forms will be available December 1, 2026; the deadline for filing is 5:00 PM on January 5, 2027. If an incumbent chooses not to run for re-election, a Notice of Non-Candidacy must be filed on or before December 28, 2026 (5:00 PM).  

Note: If there are more than twice as many ballot-eligible candidates as there are members to be elected to a school board and seats are neither numbered nor apportioned to an election district, a spring primary election will be required. The Spring Primary Election, if needed, is slated for February 16, 2027.