May 27, 2026 at 4:30 PM - Special Meeting

Description:  This is a meeting of the Board of Education in public for the purpose of conducting the School District's business and is not to be considered a public community meeting.

Description:  This meeting was noticed by way of notification sent to the Waterford Post on Friday, May 22, 2026, was posted at the District Office (Door #7) and at Entrance #19, and was published on the District's website. 

Description:  Board member Doug Schwartz was re-elected at the spring election held April 7, 2026, and officially took office on the fourth Monday in April. The Board must elect officers to serve for the forthcoming year and determine committee assignments. 

Description:  Section 120.05(1)(c) of the WI State Statutes notes that in the case of a school board with more than 3 members, the school board shall annually elect a school district president, vice president, treasurer, and clerk from among its members at a school board meeting held on or within 30 days after the 4th Monday in April. The election of board officers can be made by a verbal vote or by paper ballot. The 2025-26 board officers were: President - Schoenfeld; Vice President - Purtell; Treasurer - Datka; Clerk - Schwartz; Director - Beck.

Description:  Annually, the Board President assigns board members to the various existing committees. Board members may wish to discuss the committee assignments. The previous committee assignments for the 2025-26 school year were as follows.

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(c) Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility

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According to Wisconsin Statute Chapter 17.26, the school board is responsible for appointing a replacement to fill the vacancy created by board member Beck's resignation. This appointee will serve until a successor is elected at the 2027 Spring Election and takes office on April 26, 2027. Specifically, the appointee’s term will conclude on the Sunday immediately preceding the fourth Monday in April 2027.

During the next election (Spring 2027), voters will select three board members: two to fill the standard three-year terms currently held by Purtell and Mr. Beck's replacement to be appointed, and one to complete the final year of President Schoenfeld’s original term, which expires in 2028. Following established procedure, the two candidates who receive the highest number of votes will be awarded the three-year terms, while the candidate with the third-highest vote count will serve the remaining one-year term. The current board will consider candidates who have expressed interest in this appointment to fill the seat vacated by board member Beck.