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Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah board approves routine business, elects officers and schedules June meeting
Summary
At a regular meeting, the Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District board heard a treasurer’s report, accepted donations, approved open-enrollment and staffing items, ratified a two-year CESA 7 contract, elected officers for 2026–27, and voted to move the June meeting to June 22.
The Elkhart Lake‑Glenbeulah School District board approved a slate of routine business at its meeting, including financial reporting, donor acknowledgments, staffing hires, and the election of officers for the 2026–27 year.
Chair (S1) presented the treasurer’s report, saying the district opened April 1 with $6,604,588.68 and closed April 30 with a cash balance of $6,184,482.89 after $237,603.04 in receipts, $19,502.52 in interest and $677,211.35 in disbursements. The chair also noted the district completed a second promissory-note borrowing in April, which generated a debt premium and incurred issuance fees.
The board accepted four donations announced by staff (S3): an anonymous $1,000 contribution for student horse‑riding camp fees; $150 from Robert McGinn for the football program; $250 from Van Horn Management Group for a second‑grade field trip; and $200 from the Winooski Bowman Archery Club for a sixth‑grade field trip. Chair (S1) moved to accept the donations and thank the donors; the motion carried by voice vote.
On personnel and student enrollment, staff (S3) reported 24 open‑enrollment applicants into the district during the period. Most incoming applications were recommended for approval; three applications were flagged (IDs 7 and 8 due to special‑education space limitations, and ID 24 because the student had been expelled from a neighboring district). The board voted to accept open‑enrollment applicants consistent with staff recommendations.
The board also approved a two‑year professional development and services contract with the regional CESA 7. Staff (S3) told the board the multi‑year arrangement secures priority scheduling and a pricing structure that requires paying in advance; the contract cost is higher than the prior year because of increased services. The motion to approve the CESA 7 contract passed by voice vote.
Several staffing actions were approved. The board accepted a resignation from educational assistant Josie Howe, effective at the end of the school year, and approved assignment recommendations including childcare hires (Tamara Westfall and Pam Kolbocken) and a summer maintenance assistant (Tien O’Neil). One board member abstained from a staffing vote because of a spouse’s employment relationship disclosed during the meeting.
Governance motions included designating the Plymouth Review as the district’s official media outlet, continuing the district’s legal counsel (Running, Lewis & Lacey), and naming the district depository. Each of those motions passed by voice vote.
Officers for the 2026–27 board year were nominated and elected by voice vote: president (nominated and approved), vice president (nominated and approved), secretary (accepted nomination) and treasurer (Renee Grant Stecker was named and — in the absence of her presence — assumed to accept the office). The board then voted to move the regularly scheduled June meeting from June 15 to June 22 to allow additional time for budget review and insurance matters; members discussed availability but a quorum was expected for the new date.
The board closed routine business with an informational update on facilities and projects (see separate article). The board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for June 22, per the vote.
