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Wilber-Clatonia school board approves audit, policy updates and personnel actions
Summary
At its Dec. 15 meeting the Wilber-Clatonia Public Schools board unanimously approved the district audit, adopted updated 8000 series and revised Policies 3131/3132, and approved consent items that included hiring a substitute and a teacher resignation.
Wilber — The Wilber-Clatonia Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously Dec. 15 to approve the district audit, adopt updated policy files and accept consent items that included a personnel hire and a resignation. President Tim Riechers called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
The board approved the consent agenda, which included the regular meeting minutes, claims and financial reports. The transcript lists fund amounts under the consent items: General Fund $655,984.90; Special Building Fund $49,125; and Depreciation Fund $31,729.12. The consent motion also covered personnel actions: the board approved hiring Haley Petersen as a local substitute and accepted the resignation/retirement of Ken Furstenau, Business Teacher. The motion to approve the consent items was moved by Russ Schuerman, seconded by Barry Young and recorded as unanimous.
The board considered updates to the district's 8000 policy series following revisions by the Perry Law Firm and voted to adopt the 8000 policies. The motion to adopt the 8000 policies was moved by Bradley Kalkwarf and seconded by Laura Niles; the vote was unanimous.
The district audit was presented and the board approved it by motion. The motion to approve the audit was moved by Chris Woerner and seconded by Russ Schuerman; the board's recorded votes were all "Yea."
As part of policy housekeeping, the board moved to rescind former Policies 3131 and 3132 and then adopted updated versions that incorporate changes from the Perry Law Firm. The rescission motion was moved by Laura Niles and seconded by Bradley Kalkwarf; the adoption of the updated 3131/3132 policies was moved by Russ Schuerman and seconded by Barry Young. Both actions were recorded as passed with unanimous 'Yea' votes.
Votes at a glance - Consent items (minutes, claims, financials, personnel): Passed (mover: Russ Schuerman; second: Barry Young). Vote: 6–0 (Kalkwarf, Niles, Schuerman, Woerner, Young, Riechers). - Adopt 8000 policies: Passed (mover: Bradley Kalkwarf; second: Laura Niles). Vote: 6–0. - Approve district audit: Passed (mover: Chris Woerner; second: Russ Schuerman). Vote: 6–0. - Rescind Policies 3131 and 3132: Passed (mover: Laura Niles; second: Bradley Kalkwarf). Vote: 6–0. - Adopt updated Policies 3131 and 3132: Passed (mover: Russ Schuerman; second: Barry Young). Vote: 6–0.
The board recorded the actions and signatures at the close of the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 7:52 p.m.; the next regular meeting is scheduled for Jan. 19, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
