Board meetings, strategic plans, and buyer signals from Rita Southerton’s organization
Sep 14, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School Board Regular Meeting
The board meeting addressed a variety of administrative and operational items. Key discussion topics included personnel updates, such as resignations and new hires, and the review of financial, principal, and departmental reports. In old business, the board discussed scheduling for an upcoming meeting. New business items included the approval of a Boys Hockey Co-op Agreement, the adoption of updated policies on graduation requirements, literacy, and student transportation safety, as well as staff lane changes. The board also finalized work session dates, the AFSCME Para/Dietary MOU, certification of the maximum levy authority, increased substitute pay rates, an E-Learning Day plan, a resolution regarding paid family medical leave, updates to the high school handbook, and the acceptance of monetary donations.
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Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School Board Regular Meeting
The board meeting addressed various administrative and operational matters. Key agenda items included staff contract renewals and the granting of tenure to multiple certified staff members, as well as the processing of resignations and new hires. The board approved the five-year technology plan, accepted resolutions regarding election procedures, including filing dates for affidavits of candidacy and the school district general election call, and authorized the recertification of a census sample. Additionally, the board approved the high school principal's agreement, authorized the advertising for milk and bread bids for the upcoming school year, renewed property liability and workers' compensation insurance, and accepted donations for the school pantry.
Jun 2, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School Board Special Meeting
The board discussed and approved the lease agreement between the school district and UNLC, the revised fiscal year 2026 budget, and the proposed fiscal year 2027 budget. The board also approved the Activities Director Agreement for the 2026-2027 school year and the proposal for architectural services for bus garages. A proposal for a new website was tabled, and a motion to approve a new digital sign failed. Additionally, the meeting included discussions on a communication plan, the strategic plan, administrative responsibility shifts, and options under the new seasonal recreation law, while also scheduling the superintendent evaluation and addressing a board self-evaluation.
May 11, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School Board Regular Meeting
The board addressed several agenda items, including personnel resignations and new hires, and approved the payment of bills. Key actions included the approval of several employment agreements, a bus garage proposal, the authorization of an official for secure website access, the purchase of a digital sign, and a resolution regarding micro-purchasing thresholds. Additionally, the board approved technology purchases, donations, and overnight trips for speech and football activities. A multi-year technology plan was tabled for future consideration, and a special meeting was scheduled.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
