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Wilber‑Clatonia board approves updated policies, facilities work and 2026‑27 calendar; records hires and principal resignation
Summary
At its Feb. 16 meeting, the Wilber‑Clatonia Public Schools Board adopted updated 6000 and 7000 policy sections, approved flooring and kitchen hood work (inspector approval required before final payment), ratified several personnel actions and adopted the 2026‑27 school calendar. Votes were unanimous.
The Wilber‑Clatonia Public Schools Board of Education on Feb. 16 approved a package of routine and operational items, including adoption of updated district policies, approvals for facilities work, and the 2026‑27 school calendar, and recorded multiple personnel actions.
President Tim Riechers called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The board first approved the consent agenda, which included acknowledgement of meeting notices, approval of the Jan. 19, 2026 meeting minutes, financial reports, and personnel actions. Those personnel items listed in the consent agenda were the hire of Leah Nickel as a pre‑kindergarten teacher, the hire of Jordan Martin as a business teacher, the resignation of Shannon Furstenau from the MS/HS principal position, and the hire of Tim McFarland as night time custodian. Russ Schuerman moved "To approve the consent items," and Laura Niles seconded; the motion passed on a 6‑0 roll call (Kalkwarf, Niles, Schuerman, Woerner, Young, Riechers).
The board reviewed updates to policy sections 6000 and 7000 with input from Perry Law Firm and then voted to adopt the recommended updates. Bradley Kalkwarf moved to adopt the updates; Russ Schuerman seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
On facilities, the board accepted a quote from Midwest Flooring to replace carpet in the elementary hallways and replace tile in the MS/HS kitchen; the motion to accept the Midwest Flooring quote was made by Russ Schuerman and seconded by Chris Woerner and passed 6‑0. The board also approved a quote to replace the hood in the MS/HS kitchen with the explicit condition that the inspector approve the work prior to final payment. That motion, made by Bradley Kalkwarf and seconded by Barry Young, passed unanimously.
The board approved the 2026‑27 school calendar by motion of Laura Niles, seconded by Chris Woerner; the motion passed 6‑0.
Financial items listed in the minutes included a General Fund balance of $672,351.81 and a Special Building Fund amount of $7,000; other funds were listed without specific amounts. Under information and communications, the minutes note that a PK grant was submitted on Feb. 3 and that the district expects to know grant status in May.
The minutes record that the board received a recap of the National Superintendent Conference and an ALICAP loss control observation report; the record lists those agenda items but provides no substantive detail of remarks. The agenda also included unfinished business items (a "Tracks for Success" update, possible locker room and art room renovations, and a concessions‑stand update) and administrative reports (K‑5 building update, 6‑12 building update, activities/technology/transportation update, and SPED director report) that are listed without further detail in the minutes.
President Tim Riechers adjourned the meeting at 8:26 p.m. The board scheduled its next regular meeting for Monday, March 16, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
