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West Bend-Mallard board approves vendor bids, hires staff and signs off on facility work
Summary
At its Aug. 19 meeting the West Bend-Mallard Community School District board approved bread and milk vendor contracts, appointed a board secretary and school attorney, approved track improvements and several staff hires, and heard back-to-school updates from principals.
The West Bend-Mallard Community School District Board of Directors approved routine vendor contracts, several personnel actions and facility improvements at its regular meeting on Aug. 19, while hearing principals’ updates as the district prepares to begin the school year.
President John Zaugg called the meeting to order at 5:37 p.m. and the board recorded all members present: Dave Bruellman, Chris Montag, Lisa Traub, Jillian Hansen, Nicole Myer and Dawn Schmidt. The board noted that, unless specified, motions recorded as "motion carried" were unanimous.
Principal Tiffany Morey told the board preliminary student numbers are in and reported that elementary cabinets and floors are finished; staff begin returning the next day and an open house is scheduled for Friday from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. A second principal’s report noted that fall sports practices have started — with "well over 50 athletes" signed up — and reminded the board of Friday scrimmages and a school fundraising drive.
On routine business, the board approved the financial reports and a consent agenda that included minutes, warrants, one declined open enrollment, several fundraisers (junior class harvest meal and homecoming shirts; FFA member service auction, fruit sales and chili oyster supper; football and volleyball coupon cards; a football sponsorship drive; and athletic boosters' throwback shirts) and the second reading of multiple board policies.
In new business the board took the following formal actions (all motions carried unless noted):
Votes at a glance - Approve agenda: Moved by Jillian Hansen, seconded by Dave Bruellman; motion carried (7–0). - Approve financial reports: Moved by Nicole Myer, seconded by Dawn Schmidt; motion carried (7–0). - Approve consent agenda (minutes, warrants, one declined open enrollment, listed fundraisers, and 2nd readings of policies): Moved by Dawn Schmidt, seconded by Lisa Traub; motion carried (7–0). - Approve 2025–2026 bread and milk bid with Okoboji Bake Shop and Anderson Erickson Dairy: Moved by Chris Montag, seconded by Nicole Myer; motion carried (7–0). - Appoint Crystal Eggers as Board Secretary/Treasurer (Oath administered by President John Zaugg): Moved by Dave Bruellman, seconded by Lisa Traub; motion carried (7–0). - Appoint Ahlers & Cooney as school attorney for 2025–2026: Moved by Dave Bruellman, seconded by Jillian Hansen; motion carried (7–0). - Approve PLAEA Service Agreement for 2025–2026: Moved by Lisa Traub, seconded by Chris Montag; motion carried (7–0). - Approve track improvements as presented: Moved by Nicole Myer, seconded by Lisa Traub; motion carried (7–0). - Accept resignation of Ryan Jergens as head baseball coach: Moved by Lisa Traub, seconded by Dawn Schmidt; motion carried (7–0). - Approve hires: Jaxon Zaugg (MS football coach), Bailey VerHelst and Jaime Schneider (para professionals), and Abigail Schmidt (MS volleyball coach): Moved by Nicole Myer, seconded by Lisa Traub; motion carried (7–0).
The board opened first readings on several policies (503.09, 503.09R1, 505.08, 505.08R1, the 506.01 series and related exhibits/regs, 506.02 series, 506.04 and 507.09); these were introduced for future consideration and no final action was recorded at this meeting. The meeting adjourned at 7:11 p.m.
The minutes are signed by John Zaugg, Board President, and Crystal Eggers, Board Secretary.
