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Votes at a glance: Onalaska board approves donations, teacher contract, personnel report and policies
Summary
At its April 14 meeting the board approved two community donations (recorded as $10,000 and $14,260), the 2025–26 teacher contract, the personnel report (including retirements and hires), multiple board policies (with 53.30 pulled and then adopted with naloxone language), and the consent agenda; all motions passed by voice vote.
The Onalaska School District Board of Education recorded several formal actions April 14, voting unanimously on donations, contracts, personnel and policy approvals.
Donations: the board approved two donations — a donation recorded in the minutes as $10,000 from Peggy Zento (also referenced in discussion as Peggy) for the Resilient Learner program at Northern Hills, and $14,260 raised through an elementary fundraiser to subsidize fifth‑grade trips to the Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center. Trustees thanked donors and PTO volunteers for the support.
Teacher contract: the board approved the 2025–26 teacher contract (enclosure 18). Administration described no major contract changes other than date updates and a restructured salary presentation intended to improve transparency about credits and experience.
Personnel report: the personnel report was approved as presented. Items included the retirement of Charlie Hendry, head custodian at Eagle Bluff (last day June 6 after 26 years), a new hire (Katie Johns as family and consumer sciences teacher), Title I placements and several resignations and position creations tied to budget planning.
Policies and consent agenda: trustees approved a slate of board policies for second reading, pulling policy 53.30 for separate consideration. After separate debate the board adopted policy 53.30 as amended to include the opioid antagonist plan and minimum‑location language with AEDs. With no requests to remove additional items, the board approved the consent agenda and adjourned.
Voting format: motions were moved, seconded and adopted by voice; roll call at the start of the meeting recorded two absences (Mark and Brian) and otherwise showed unanimous support for the motions recorded.
Quote: “Those donations are approved with much gratitude,” a trustee said after the donations vote.
