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McFarland School Board reviews operations and sets priorities at April retreat
Summary
At a special April 13 retreat, the McFarland School Board reviewed and updated board operations, discussed board priorities and scheduled future meeting dates and topics. The session was called to order by Board President Meghan Fessler at 5:00 p.m. and ran until 6:59 p.m.
The McFarland School Board met for a special retreat on April 13, 2026, to review internal board operations and discuss upcoming priorities. "Board members held a school board retreat where they reviewed and updated board operations and discussed Board priorities, and set dates and topics for future meetings," the minutes state; the meeting was called to order by School Board President Meghan Fessler at 5:00 p.m. in the District Office Board Room at McFarland High School.
Board members present for the retreat were Meghan Fessler, Craig Howery, Bruce Fischer and Meredith Hughey; Megan Chatman was noted as absent. Administrator Aaron Tarnutzer attended. The minutes record that the group focused on updating how the board operates and identifying priority topics for future meetings, and that specific dates and topic assignments were set, though the minutes do not list those dates or topics in detail.
The minutes were filed by District Clerk Bruce Fischer. No separate motions or policy decisions tied to the operations review are recorded in the minutes beyond the procedural adjournment later in the meeting. The board is expected to carry the retreat's topics into forthcoming regular meeting agendas.
