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Antigo board approves policy updates, crisis plan, Start College Now expansion, health agreements and donations; most votes unanimous
Summary
At its Oct. 20 meeting the Unified School District of Antigo Board of Education approved multiple items in single votes, including Neola policy second readings, a student-email policy update, the 2025-26 crisis plan, Start College Now participation, respiratory distress protocol and the medical advisor agreement. Most motions passed unanimously.
At its Oct. 20, 2025 meeting, the Unified School District of Antigo Board of Education approved a slate of policies, plans and agreements that the board and committees had reviewed in advance. Most items passed unanimously by recorded voice or roll-call votes.
The board approved the second reading of Neola policy volumes 33-2 and 34-1 (second reading passed 5-0). Board discussion noted that keeping social-media language in the policies preserves the district's ability to resume district-run social accounts in the future and sets expectations for staff conduct on such platforms.
The board approved an update to policy 75-40.07 on district-issued student email accounts (passed 5-0). The motion clarified that student email accounts may not be used to register for personal social-media platforms.
The district's 2025-26 crisis plan was approved (passed 5-0); the item came to the board via the building-and-grounds committee. The Start College Now program participation for spring 2026 was approved (passed 5-0), with board members noting modest enrollment and expanded course options such as a fire academy offering and business-focused classes.
The board approved the 2025-26 respiratory distress management plan and a physician standing order to maintain school stock supplies of albuterol inhalers (passed 5-0). The board also approved the 2025-26 medical advisor agreement (passed 5-0) and acknowledged Doctor Patrick McKenna for serving as the district's medical advisor.
The consent agenda, approved earlier in the meeting, included minutes, personnel reports, and financial reports including checks and ACH/wire listings. The consent agenda passed with four approvals and one abstention; the meeting record shows one board member abstained from the entire consent package. Separately, the board accepted donations of $100 each to Antigo High School choir and band from Diane Lodge (motion passed 5-0).
Provenance: each of the items above was moved and voted on during the board action portion of the Oct. 20 meeting.
