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McFarland board re-elects officers, assigns committees for 2026–27
Summary
At its organizational session the McFarland School Board re-elected Megan Fessler as president and chose Meredith Huey as vice president, Bruce Fisher as clerk and Meghan Chapman as treasurer; members also finalized committee and liaison assignments for the coming year.
At the organizational portion of the meeting, the McFarland School Board completed officer elections and assigned committee and liaison roles for 2026–27.
Board members nominated and re-elected Megan Fessler as president (motion carried 5-0). Meredith Huey was nominated and elected vice president, Bruce Fisher was elected clerk and Meghan Chapman was elected treasurer; each office was confirmed by unanimous voice vote. Board members noted that officer terms are one year and that advance interest and an organizing document help guide assignments.
The board also assigned representatives and alternates to several standing committees and partnerships: WASB delegate (Fessler) with McCray as alternate; Village of McFarland–school joint planning representatives (Bruce Fisher and Meredith Fessler); CESA/convention representation; Business and Education Partnership Council representation (with Meredith as primary and Yanni McCray as alternate); Employee Relations Committee representation; WEVA and WIVA representatives and alternates for virtual-academy oversight; legislative liaison (Meredith Chapman indicated interest); and Greater Dane County School District Governance Consortium representatives (Huey and McCray, with Fessler as alternate). Board members discussed meeting cadences and noted most committee meetings occur in the evenings or on an infrequent schedule.
