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Darlington school board hires assistant coaches after executive session
Summary
After an executive session citing Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(1)(c) and (g), the Darlington Community School District Board approved hiring Kalee Crist and Kali Herbst as 0.5 assistant KidWind coaches, Brett Knautz as assistant track coach, and Laura Sturtz as assistant volleyball coach.
At its Feb. 17, 2025 regular meeting the Darlington Community School District School Board approved multiple coach hires after convening an executive session. The session was called under Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(1)(c) and 19.85(1)(g) to discuss legal strategy and assistant-coach candidates; the board returned to open session and took action on personnel items.
Motion by Crist, seconded by Riechers, carried to hire Kalee Crist and Kali Herbst as 0.5 assistant KidWind coaches. Motion by Zuberbuhler, seconded by Crist, carried to hire Brett Knautz as assistant high school track coach. Motion by Crist, seconded by Trout, carried to hire Laura Sturtz as assistant high school volleyball coach. The minutes record that each motion "carried"; individual roll-call tallies were not included in the minutes text.
The executive-session citation in the minutes (Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(c) and 19.85(1)(g)) indicates the board met to receive legal advice and to consider personnel. The minutes do not provide employment terms, start dates, or compensation for the newly hired coaches. Next personnel actions or contract details, if any, were not specified in the meeting minutes.
