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Holmen School Board elects officers, names depositories and annual representatives
Summary
At its April 28 organizational meeting the Holmen School District Board of Education elected board officers, designated the district's investment and checking depositories, reaffirmed the official newspaper and approved annual memberships and representative appointments. All motions passed unanimously.
The Holmen School District Board of Education elected officers and approved routine annual designations at its April 28, 2025, organizational meeting.
The board unanimously appointed Jennifer Deak as temporary chair for the officer elections, then elected Jennifer Deak president; Chris Slough as vice president; Maggie Smith as clerk; and Barb Wench as treasurer. The motions to close nominations and cast unanimous ballots carried without recorded opposition.
The action package included routine administrative designations. The board approved a list of official depositories — Cooley Bank, the State of Wisconsin Local Government Investment Pool, Associated Trust Company and the Wisconsin Investment Series Cooperative — and named Cooley Bank the district's checking depository. The board also designated the La Crosse Tribune as the district's official newspaper for 2025–26, and renewed memberships in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA) and the Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB). Maggie Smith was named the district's WASB representative and Jennifer Deak was designated the CESA 4 representative. Finally, the board adopted the regular meeting calendar for 2025–26 (second and fourth Mondays, 7 p.m., Board Room) and confirmed the annual budget hearing date in October.
Board President Jennifer Deak presided over the organization items after being sworn in earlier in the meeting. Board members emphasized continuity and thanked outgoing officers for their prior service during the handoff. No substantive debate was recorded on the routine designations; each action was presented as a recommendation from administration and approved by voice vote.
The organizational business concluded with the board conducting the consent agenda, which included several of the items noted above and passed unanimously.
The board also took time to recognize staff retirements and to announce upcoming board workshops and meetings, including a workshop April 30 and a policy committee meeting May 7.
