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Potosi School District board approves coaching hires, adopts NEOLA policy updates and affirms superintendent review
Summary
At its Feb. 4, 2026 regular meeting the Potosi School District board approved minutes and expenditures, approved spring coaching positions, adopted NEOLA policy updates, met in executive session on personnel, and approved the superintendent’s mid‑year review upon return to open session.
President Curt McMahon called the Potosi School District Board to order at 7:00 p.m. on Feb. 4, 2026, at the Keith C. Livens Auditorium in Potosi.
The board verified proper meeting posting and approved the Jan. 7, 2026 regular and executive meeting minutes on a motion by Craig Bierman, seconded by Connie Haberkorn. The vote on the minutes carried 5-0. The board next approved current expenditures on a motion by Ryne Emler, seconded by Connie Haberkorn; that vote was recorded as all yes, 5-0.
There was no public input. Administrative reports from PK–12 Principal Mike Uppena and District Administrator Kurt Cohen were noted; the meeting record indicates these were informational and required no action. Construction updates were listed under unfinished business for information only.
Under new business the board approved spring coaching positions. Ryne Emler moved to approve the coaching positions as presented; Jen Richardson seconded and the motion passed, 5-0.
The board considered NEOLA’s update of board policies. Craig Bierman moved, Ryne Emler seconded, to approve the updated NEOLA policies and to rescind any replaced NEOLA policies as presented; the motion passed unanimously, 5-0.
At 7:26 p.m. the board voted to move into executive session under Wisconsin Statute section 19.85(1)(c) to discuss personnel matters, specifically food service staff and the superintendent mid‑year review. The motion to enter closed session was made by Ryne Emler, seconded by Jen Richardson, and passed on a roll call vote, all yes, 5-0.
The board returned to open session at 8:07 p.m. on a motion by Connie Haberkorn, seconded by Ryne Emler. Upon returning to open session, the board approved the Superintendent Mid‑Year Review on a motion by Craig Bierman, seconded by Ryne Emler; the motion passed 5-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:09 p.m. on a motion by Jen Richardson, seconded by Connie Haberkorn. The minutes were signed by Craig Bierman, Board Clerk.
Next steps: the minutes and actions from this meeting are recorded in the district minutes; no further public actions were scheduled in these minutes.
