Board schedules reorganization, approves consent agenda and votes to go into closed session for superintendent evaluation

At its Feb. 19 meeting, the Fort Atkinson School District Board of Education approved several routine governance items and took a formal vote to enter closed session for the superintendent's annual evaluation.

On a motion by Mr. Loop (seconded by Mr. Lewis), the board scheduled its reorganization meeting for Monday, April 27, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the Luther Boardroom; the motion carried by voice vote. The board then considered a consent agenda that included minutes from the Jan. 15 regular meeting, personnel items (retirements/resignations of Jason Yoder, Shane Lilly, Ruth Shuda and Nikki Dingman), an early college correction, approval of a Europe summer 2029 trip, and gifts including 97 key fobs (value $509.25) and a wrestling mat (approx. $8,000). The consent agenda was moved, seconded and approved on a roll-call vote with recorded 'Yes' responses from trustees during the roll call.

Near the end of the open session, trustees moved, seconded and voted by roll call to convene a closed session under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(c) "to conduct the annual evaluation of superintendent Doctor Valdez." The board recorded affirmative roll-call votes and the meeting proceeded into closed session for the evaluation.

The decisions on scheduling and consent items were procedural and carried during the meeting; the superintendent's evaluation was moved into a closed session as allowed by state statute, and details of that closed session were not disclosed in the public portion of the meeting.