Cedarburg School Board elects officers, approves 2025-26 calendar, policy updates and multiple contracts

The Cedarburg School Board elected officers and approved several administrative and contractual items at its April 28, 2025 meeting at Cedarburg High School.

Laura Stroebel was elected Board President by voice vote after being nominated by Kate Noetzel; Kate Noetzel was elected Vice President in a 5-2 secret ballot (Elizabeth Charland voted by text while attending via phone); Elizabeth Charland was elected Board Clerk by a 5-2 secret ballot; Nick Silvaggi was elected Board Treasurer by unanimous voice vote; and Brenda Rauth was elected Board Secretary by unanimous voice vote. The board also welcomed newly elected member Paul Demczak. Charland excused herself from the meeting at 6:39 p.m.

The board approved the 2025-26 School Board and committee meeting calendar as presented (motion passed 6-0) and adopted the consent agenda, which included approval of the March 19, 2025 minutes, budget and finance report, and personnel items such as new hires, resignations and retirements (motion passed 6-0).

Superintendent Dr. Jeridon Clark provided district updates and introduced a presentation by CHS Technology Education Teacher Dan Kniess and CHS Robotics students highlighting the 2024-25 robotics program. No public comments were received during the allotted public comment period.

On recommendations and contracts, the board approved renewal of full- and part-time teacher contracts for the 2025-26 school year (motion passed 6-0) and approved the 2025-26 contractual agreement with CESA 1 (motion passed 6-0). The board also approved the 2025-26 Visual Impairment (VI), Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH), and Orientation & Mobility (O&M) services agreements provided by HI Educators, LLC (motion passed 6-0) and accepted donations made to the district (motion passed 6-0).

In a lengthy second reading, the board voted to approve a comprehensive set of policy updates affecting district organization, temporary administrative arrangements, ethics and conflict-of-interest provisions, curriculum development, student privacy and parental access to information, advanced learning instruction, technology acceptable use, procurement and other administrative and grant-related policies. Dr. Silvaggi moved to approve the policy updates as presented; the motion passed 6-0.

The meeting concluded with committee reports from the Curriculum Committee (April 9), the Policy Committee (April 16), and a Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) delegate report presented by Ms. Kincaide. Mrs. Erickson moved to adjourn at 7:52 p.m.; the motion passed 6-0.

Votes at a glance: - Board President (nomination/election): Laura Stroebel — elected by voice vote (unanimous). - Board Vice President: Kate Noetzel — elected 5-2 (secret ballot; Charland sent vote via text). - Board Clerk: Elizabeth Charland — elected 5-2 (secret ballot; Charland voted by text while on phone). - Board Treasurer: Nick Silvaggi — elected by voice vote (unanimous). - Board Secretary: Brenda Rauth — elected by voice vote (unanimous). - 2025-26 Board & Committee Meeting Calendar: approved 6-0. - Consent agenda (minutes, budget/finance, personnel): approved 6-0. - Teacher contract renewals (2025-26): approved 6-0. - CESA 1 2025-26 contractual agreement: approved 6-0. - Policy updates (multiple district policies, second reading): approved 6-0. - VI/DHH/O&M services agreements (HI Educators, LLC): approved 6-0. - Donations to the district: accepted 6-0.

What happens next: The elected officers will serve for the coming year; approved contracts, calendar and policy updates will guide district operations for 2025-26. Committee work and WASB matters will continue to be reported to the board in subsequent meetings.