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Granton Area School District board reviews referendum options; no vote taken
Summary
At a Jan. 5 special meeting the Granton Area School District board heard referendum options from District Administrator Nancy Popp, moved a personnel matter to executive session and reported no action afterward; referendum details were not specified in the transcript.
The Granton Area School District Board met in a special session on Jan. 5, 2026, called to order by Vice President Mark Elmhorst at 6:48 p.m. District Administrator Nancy Popp presented referendum options to the board; the transcript records that materials and information were provided but does not specify dollar amounts, questions, timelines or ballot language.
Why it matters: the board is exploring a referendum that would affect district funding and operations if placed before voters. The transcript does not include specific proposal text or revenue figures, so the board’s substantive decisions or timetable on the referendum remain "not specified" in the meeting record.
During the meeting the board approved the agenda (motion by Erica Bender, seconded by Jamie Elmhorst). Later, board members voted to move a personnel discussion to executive session under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(c). The motion to convene in executive session was made by Jamie Elmhorst and seconded by Erica Bender; the roll-call vote recorded Bender, Douglas Eichten, Jamie Elmhorst and Mark Elmhorst voting "Yea" and Sheryl Young marked absent. The board convened in executive session at 7:43 p.m.
The board returned to open session at 8:40 p.m., and School Board Clerk Douglas Eichten reported that "no action was taken in Executive Session." The meeting adjourned at 8:41 p.m.
Meeting attendance as listed in the record included Vice President Mark Elmhorst, Clerk Douglas Eichten, members Jamie Elmhorst and Erica Bender (Sheryl Young absent), District Administrator Nancy Popp, Principal Joshua Zahl and about 20 community and staff members.
