NICE Community School District board elects officers, approves bylaws and annual administrative delegations

Superintendent Bryan DeAugustine called the Board of Education of the NICE Community School District to order at 5:00 p.m. on Jan. 20, 2025, for the district’s organizational meeting. The board elected officers for the 2025 year, approved the district bylaws, set the regular monthly meeting schedule and authorized routine financial and administrative delegations before adjourning at 5:17 p.m.

The board elected Crystal LaFreniere as board president after a nomination from board member Chad Korpi; Chad Korpi moved to close nominations and Scott Mann seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. In subsequent officer elections, Scott Mann was elected vice president (nominated by Chad Korpi; motion carried), Jim Gray was elected treasurer (nominated by Chad Korpi; motion carried), and Chad Korpi was elected secretary (nominated by Scott Mann; motion carried).

Chad Korpi moved, and Jim Gray seconded, a motion to approve the district bylaws (Section 0000, NEOLA Policy Manual) establishing the district’s legal status and board functions “as presented.” The motion carried. The board also approved a motion, moved by Jim Gray and supported by Scott Mann, setting regular monthly meetings for the third Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the WHS Media Center, with the exception of November 2025.

During the meeting the board voted to continue the ad-hoc committee process for 2025; committee assignments were not finalized and the newly elected board president will provide assignments at the next meeting. The board designated Nicolet Bank as the district depository for school funds and named Wells Fargo as an additional bank for payroll direct deposit distribution. The board also authorized designated administrators — including the Superintendent, the Administrative Assistant for Finance, the payroll clerk, building principals and assistant principals, building secretaries and the athletic director — to execute checks and authorize electronic transfers from their respective school accounts as needed.

In other housekeeping actions, the board designated the Superintendent or a designee to manage election duties on the board’s behalf and voted to retain Thrun Law Firm as the board’s attorney for 2025. There were no community comments and no additional closing remarks recorded. A motion to adjourn, moved by Chad Korpi and supported by Derrick Magnuson, carried and the meeting ended at 5:17 p.m.

Next steps: committee assignments will be announced by Board President Crystal LaFreniere at a subsequent meeting and the board will begin meeting monthly as scheduled.