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Lake Country School Board elects officers, approves four contracts for 2026–27 and meets in closed session
Summary
At its May 18, 2026 regular meeting, the Lake Country School District Board elected officers for 2026–27, approved four vendor/service resolutions (occupational therapy, MJ Care staffing, BrainPop, Renaissance), and held a closed session on personnel; adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
The Lake Country School District Board of Education convened on May 18, 2026, in the Lake Country School library. President Peter (Pete) Maurer called the meeting to order at 5:45 p.m., and the board elected its 2026–27 officers during an organizational session before approving several vendor and service agreements for the coming school year.
During the organizational session, the board confirmed Pete Maurer as President, Matt Sherman as Vice President and Jhawn Newman as Treasurer; Heather Wooten was appointed Clerk in absentia. The board approved a motion to suspend Policy 141-Rule so officer elections could be conducted by roll call/voice vote rather than secret ballot. Temporary appointments to run the election included Chad Schraufnagel as temporary chair and Jordan Steger as temporary clerk.
In new business, the board approved four resolutions authorizing services or subscriptions for 2026–27. Resolution 1285 authorized a 66.0301 occupational therapy agreement for $27,064.82. Resolution 1286 approved the MJ Care School Staffing Agreement as presented in the packet (the minutes do not specify a contract amount). Resolution 1287 approved the BrainPop subscription for $4,320.00. Resolution 1288 approved Renaissance products and services for $8,026.98. The minutes record these items as approved; vote tallies in the document vary by line (some approvals recorded 4-0 earlier in the meeting before Heather Wooten’s arrival and later minutes list the approvals as 5-0). The meeting notes the motions and seconds for these resolutions in the packet and appended resolution text.
The board convened to closed session at 6:05 p.m. by roll call under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(c) and (f) to consider employment, compensation, personnel histories and related confidential personnel matters; closed-session minutes from March 16 and April 20, 2026 were listed for consideration. The record shows the board returned to open session at 6:29 p.m. and adjourned at 6:30 p.m. The minutes do not specify any open-session action taken as a result of the closed session.
Votes at a glance: - Resolution 1285 (66.0301 Occupational Therapy Services): approved; contract amount $27,064.82. Motion: Jhawn Newman; Second: Matt Sherman. Recorded approval in meeting minutes. - Resolution 1286 (MJ Care School Staffing Agreement): approved as presented; contract amount not specified in the minutes. Motion: Steve Maurer; Second: Matt Sherman. - Resolution 1287 (BrainPop subscription): approved; amount $4,320.00. Motion: Jhawn Newman; Second: Matt Sherman. - Resolution 1288 (Renaissance products and services): approved; amount $8,026.98. Motion: Matt Sherman; Second: Pete Maurer.
The meeting packet and minutes indicate routine consent items (including April 2026 minutes) were approved earlier in the meeting. Administrators provided staff and student updates and a Committee of the Whole meeting on May 8, 2026, was noted in committee reports. Board member Heather Wooten arrived at approximately 6:00 p.m., after initial organizational votes recorded as 4-0.
The board’s next regular meetings remain scheduled for the third Monday of each month per the board-established calendar. The meeting minutes were signed by Amy Adkins, District Secretary.
