Rice Lake board elects officers, approves committees and routine items in unanimous votes

Kevin Jensen was elected president of the Rice Lake Board of Education at the board's regular meeting on Monday, April 28. Phil Henkel nominated Jensen and Bert Richards seconded; the board closed nominations and cast a unanimous ballot, seating Jensen as president.

The board also confirmed several other officer appointments by unanimous ballot. Don Kuskie was reappointed vice president and Doug Kuchko was reappointed treasurer; Colleen (last name not stated in the transcript) was appointed board secretary for minutes. The board approved several standing committee reassignments presented by the administrator, including moves on curriculum, compensation, policy & legislative, finance, district administrator observation, and public relations.

Routine business carried by voice vote included approval of the April 14 regular meeting minutes and adoption of the consent agenda, which contained two employment recommendations and no resignations. The board tabled an OPEB trust designation to await a finance‑committee recommendation at the next meeting.

Before adjourning to closed session, the board read and approved a proclamation designating May 2025 as National Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week.

The board convened in closed session under Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(f) to approve closed‑session minutes from the April 14 meeting; roll call was taken and the board entered closed session.

What happened next: the board moved into closed session to handle personnel/closed minutes matters; no further public actions were taken in open session at the end of the recorded transcript.