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Elkhorn board approves minutes, bills, personnel and calendar change; adjourns to closed session
Summary
At its Nov. 10 meeting the board approved Oct. 27 minutes, general fund bills of $321,041.94, personnel recommendations (including the new middle‑school associate principal), accepted school gifts and moved the December meeting to Dec. 15. The meeting adjourned into a closed session under Wisconsin law to discuss a personnel matter.
During the Nov. 10 session the Elkhorn Area School Board completed a set of routine but consequential governance tasks, approving minutes, payments, personnel moves and calendar changes before adjourning to a closed session on a personnel matter.
Minutes and bills
The board approved the minutes of its Oct. 27 regular meeting by roll call. The business office presented the general and other fund bills for payment (US Bank checks 155700–155701; BMO checks 160816–160918; wires 581–585; ACH 320–356) totaling $321,041.94; the board approved those payments by roll‑call vote.
Personnel and appointments
Personnel recommendations were presented and the board approved the full personnel sheet, conditional on background checks and district‑required drug screening. The packet included several resignations (Caitlin Freytag, Matthew Hager, Aaron Taylor) and new assignments, including Aaron Pawlowski’s appointment as the next middle‑school associate principal.
Gifts and calendar
The board accepted donations: $500 from the Columbia Patrick Council to the options music program and $100 in snack donations from the HealthBurn Soccer Club. Members also voted to move the district’s single December board meeting from Dec. 8 to Dec. 15 to avoid scheduling conflicts.
Adjournment to closed session
A board member moved to adjourn into contemplated closed session under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(c) to discuss a personnel matter; roll‑call voting approved the motion and the board did not plan to reconvene in open session.
Votes at a glance
- Minutes (10/27/2025): approved (roll call) - General & other fund bills: $321,041.94 — approved (roll call) - Health insurance proposal: approved (see separate coverage) - Personnel recommendation sheet (11/10/2025): approved (roll call) - School gifts acceptance: approved (roll call) - December meeting date moved to Dec. 15: approved (roll call) - Motion to adjourn to closed session (Wis. Stat. §19.85(1)(c) — personnel): approved (roll call)
Next steps
Staff will proceed with enrollment and implementation tasks tied to approved actions and return with follow‑up reports as outlined in committee materials.
