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Slinger Police Commission raises written-exam threshold to 75% and adds two candidates to eligibility list
Summary
The Village of Slinger Police Commission on May 22 updated its Written Examination hiring guideline to disqualify candidates scoring below 75% and, after a closed-session round of interviews, placed Kaelie Tuszkiewicz and Josh Deppe on the Police Officer Eligibility List.
Chairperson Ken Leeson called the Village of Slinger Police Commission to order at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 300 Slinger Road in Slinger.
The commission voted to revise its hiring guidelines for police officers to set a minimum written-exam threshold. The commission adopted wording that states, “A candidate scoring less than 75% on the test is not eligible for further consideration.” The change was moved by Vice-Chairperson Rob Schmid and seconded by commission member Craig Wolf; the motion was recorded as passed.
Chief of Police Kyle Arendt had asked the commission to consider updating the Written Examination section of the Hiring Guidelines. The amendment narrows the numerical standard used in screening applicants; the minutes do not record the roll-call tally for this specific motion.
Under authority of Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1), the commission then voted to enter a closed session at 2:28 p.m. to consider employment, promotion or performance-evaluation data related to Police Officer interviews. The roll-call vote to enter closed session recorded yea votes from Ken Leeson, Rob Schmid, John Dukelow and Craig Wolf and no nays. Chief of Police Kyle Arendt and Police Captain Josh Gullickson were allowed to remain for the closed session.
The commission returned to open session at 4:10 p.m. by motion of John Dukelow, seconded by Craig Wolf; the roll-call vote again recorded Leeson, Schmid, Dukelow and Wolf as yea. After returning to open session, the commission approved placing Kaelie Tuszkiewicz and Josh Deppe on the Police Officer Eligibility List by motion of John Dukelow with Craig Wolf seconding; that motion passed.
Earlier routine business included approving the minutes of the April 8, 2025 Police Commission meeting on a motion by Craig Wolf with John Dukelow seconding. The meeting adjourned at 4:11 p.m. on a motion by Craig Wolf and seconded by Rob Schmid.
The minutes identify the commission membership present and the two candidates placed on the eligibility list. The minutes do not provide interview details, individual vote tallies for all motions, or further information about the candidates’ qualifications.
