After closed session, Marion School Board approves most spring coaching contracts and declines two head coach appointments

Marion, Wis. — Following a closed-session personnel discussion, the Marion School District Board on Dec. 18 approved multiple spring coaching contracts but declined two head coach appointments.

The board entered closed session at 6:27 p.m. under Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(c) to consider personnel matters. The motion to move into closed session was made by John Schwartz and seconded by Bruce Zillmer; the minutes record a 7-0 roll-call vote with two members absent. The board returned to open session at 7:16 p.m.

In open session John Schwartz moved, and Bruce Zillzer seconded, to approve the Assistant Baseball Coach, Assistant Softball Coach, Head Golf Coach, Assistant Golf Coach, Head Track Coach, Assistant Track Coach and Jr. High Track Coach. The motion carried 7-0. Dawn Papendorf then moved (seconded by John Schwartz) to not approve the Head Softball Coach; that motion carried 7-0. Melissa Stuhr moved (seconded by Bruce Zillmer) to not approve the Spring Head Baseball Coach as presented; that motion also carried 7-0.

The minutes do not list the names of the individuals whose contracts were approved or declined, nor do they provide reasons for the board’s decisions beyond the recorded motions. The record shows the board took formal action on coaching appointments after discussing personnel matters in closed session. The next steps or appeals, if any, were not specified in the published minutes.

Board members present were John Schwartz, Nikki Bonikowske, George Graper, Dawn Papendorf, Melissa Stuhr, Lynn Tober-Steinke and Bruce Zillmer.