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Onalaska board approves Shepherd of the Hills attachment, revises nondiscrimination policy and moves to closed session
Summary
Trustees approved a request from Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church to attach property to the Onalaska School District, rescinded a newer nondiscrimination policy (2264) and revised policy 2266 as presented under Title IX guidance; the board then approved the consent agenda and voted to convene in closed session on a student-discipline matter.
The Onalaska School District board on Feb. 10 approved several formal items after discussion and motions: a property-attachment request from Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, revisions to nondiscrimination board policy, routine consent items and a motion to move into closed session on a student disciplinary matter under Wisconsin statutes.
Shepherd of the Hills had filed paperwork seeking to attach a parcel that sits in two school districts; district staff explained that both districts must approve the request and that because the parcel is church property (no taxable property or students) the district’s recommendation was to approve the attachment to consolidate the parcel into a single district. The board moved and seconded the attachment and the trustees recorded affirmative responses during the roll call. The motion carried.
On policies, trustees discussed two board documents with the same title, governed by federal Title IX regulations. The board moved to rescind policy 2264 and adopt the revisions to policy 2266 as presented in the meeting enclosure; Mark moved the policy motion and Eric seconded it. The chair asked for a vote and the board approved the rescission and revision.
The board also approved the consent agenda (personnel report) by motion of Aaron, seconded by Mark, with an affirmative vote. Finally, the board voted to convene in closed session "pursuant to section 19.85... and 118.125 of the Wisconsin statutes to evaluate and act on a student disciplinary matter," with a motion by Aaron and second by Eric; the board took the roll call required for closed-session action.
Why it matters: the attachment simplifies property ownership for the church and required only local board approvals; the policy revisions were presented as a legal and technical housekeeping action tied to federal guidance; the closed-session vote is a standard procedural action to handle confidential student-discipline matters.
Next step: actions required by closed session will be taken in private and the board will adjourn following that closed session. Materials and the posted job/candidate-profile information (mentioned during the meeting) remain available on the district website.
