Peshtigo School District

The board approved several personnel actions, including the resignation of an assistant varsity wrestling coach and the hiring of two assistant varsity football coaches and a high school English teacher. Additionally, the board accepted donations for the Post Prom event, authorized the renewal of the cleaning service contract, approved summer school programming, updated the 10-year capital improvement plan, and approved accounts payable check transactions.

The board discussed and acted upon several personnel matters, including the acceptance of resignations for a middle school basketball coach, a high school English teacher, and an elementary teacher. Appointments were finalized for the Director of Buildings and Grounds, a middle school track coach, a girls soccer assistant coach, a varsity head football coach, and an elementary secretary. Additionally, the board accepted monetary donations for the Volunteer Club and Post Prom, approved Start College Now applications, authorized the adoption of the Middle/High School Student Handbook, and approved accounts payable. The board also convened in a closed session to discuss a retirement request and a professional staff leave request before adjourning.

The meeting includes the reorganization of the Board, featuring the election of a President, Vice-President, Secretary/Clerk, Treasurer, and Deputy Clerk, alongside the appointment of committee chairs and members. The agenda covers a construction update, district personnel actions, and various financial considerations, such as gifts and grants, a CESA 8 contract, capital improvement projects including phone systems and new parking lot bids, and food service contracts. Additionally, the board will address student applications, committee appointments, and a comprehensive first reading of numerous district policies related to bylaws, administration, programs, staff, and operations.

The agenda for the meeting includes a construction update, the election of Board officers (President, Vice-President, Secretary/Clerk, Treasurer, and Deputy Clerk), and the appointment of Board committees and chairpersons. Further business involves the review and consideration of staff resignations, retirements, and new hires, as well as the approval of CESA 8 contracts, capital improvement projects including phone system, track, and parking lot bids, and food service contract pricing. The board will also appoint a WASB delegate and a CESA 8 agency convention delegate, conduct the first reading of numerous district policies, and approve accounts payable.

The board meeting included the approval of the meeting agenda and the minutes from the December 10, 2025 meeting. Key actions involved approving the retirement of an elementary teacher effective at the end of the 2025-2026 school year and accepting a donation from the Peshtigo Wrestling Club to support wrestling room wall padding. The board approved the job description for the Director of Buildings and Grounds, the 2026-2027 Open Enrollment acceptance/denial criteria, the 2024-2025 Final Audit review, and the 2026-2027 School Calendar. A second reading and approval occurred for numerous policies across bylaws, administration, professional staff, support staff, students, property, operations, and relations categories. During the closed session, the board denied an employee's request for early retirement benefits and approved an employee's request for extended maternity leave.