AGENDA: REGULAR BOARD MEETING for Monday, February 16, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.
The meeting will be held at the Robert Kupper Learning Center, 1310 Townline Road, Tomah, WI.
1. Roll Call
2. Approval of Consent Agenda Items Below
A. Approval of Minutes
I. Regular Board Meeting January 19, 2026
II. Closed Session January 19, 2026
III. Board Academy Meeting February 2, 2026
B. Payment of Bills
C. Employee Resignations
D. Employee Hires/Contracts
E. Alternative Open Enrollment Applications
F. Tomah High School ESS Waivers
3. Approval of Consent Agenda Items Deferred for Individual Action
4. Communication with the Public
5. Reports
A. Recognition of Staff/Students
I. Ruby Joyce - THS Student Representative to the Board of Education
II. Thank you to Students, Staff, Board Members, and Community Members for Taking Part in Rachel's Challenge Activities
B. District Strategic Plan Initiatives
I. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT: Prepare our students to succeed each year and in future post-secondary education and the career of their choice.
a. Presentation of Leadership Activities by LaGrange Elementary School Guiding Coalition
b. SERVICE TO THE TOMAH COMMUNITY: Engage parents and community members to increase student achievement and support for our school district.
II. Report from Board Members who attended WASB Annual Conference January 21-January 23.
a. Acceptance of Gift(s) of Money/Materials
III. FUTURE FOCUSED: Transform educational opportunities to ensure the Tomah School District remains a school district of choice for students and their families.
a. Annual Presentation from Tomah Area Montessori School
IV. WORKFORCE ENGAGEMENT: Attract and retain and continuously develop highly effective employees for our team.
V. FINANCE AND OPERATIONS: Plan and use resources to best support the district mission, vision, and goals.
a. Report on January Second Friday Student Count
6. Unfinished Business
7. New Business- Consideration and/or Action on the Following:
A. Consideration and Possible Approval to Revise the Pupil Services Duties and Responsibilities into Two Positions
B. Second Reading and Consideration for Approval Policy 8420 School Safety and Reporting of Crime Statistics; Policy 8500 Competitive Food Sales; Policy 8531 Free and Reduced Meals; Policy 9151 Use of Cameras and Other Recording Devices in Locker Rooms
C. First Reading and No Action: School Support Organizations (SSO): Policy 5830 Student Fundraising (Revised); Policy 6605 Crowdfunding (Revised); 6608 Accountability and Oversight of Fundraiser and Crowdfunding Disbursements (New); Policy 6610 Non-District-Supported Student Activity Accounts (Revised);
Policy 7230 - Gifts, Grants, and Bequests (Revised); Policy 9211 District Support Organizations (Rescinded); Policy 9215 District Support Organizations School Support Organizations (SSO)(Renumbered/Replacement); 9700 - Relations with Non-School Affiliated Groups (Revised)
D. First Reading and No Action: Policy 0100 Definitions (Revised): Policy 0144.5 Board Member Behavior, Communications, and Code of Conduct (Revised); Policy 1210 Board-District Administrator Relationship (Revised); Policy 1240 Evaluation of the District Administrator (Revised); Policy 2131.01 Reading Instructional Goals and Kindergarten Assessment (Revised); Policy 2261.01 Parent and Family Engagement in Title I Programs (Revised); Policy 2431 Interscholastic Activities (Revised); Policy 3120.08 Employment of Personnel for Co-Curricular/Extracurricular Activities (Revised); Policy 5112 Entrance Age (Revised); Policy 5136 Personal Communication Devices (Revised); Policy 5461 Children At Risk of Not Graduating from High School (New); Policy 5895 Student Employment (Rescind); Policy 6320 Purchasing (Revised); Policy 7540.02 Digital Content and Accessibility (Revised); Policy 7540.08 Artificial Intelligence (Revised)
8. Upcoming Events/Activities
9. Contemplated Closed Session Pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section 19.85(1)(c) to Discuss and Potentially Take Action Regarding the Compensation of a Teacher. Reconvene in Open Session and Take Action, as Appropriate.
10. Adjournment
This meeting 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. There is a time for public participation during the
meeting as indicated on the agenda.
Upon request to the District Administrator, submitted twenty-four (24) hours in advance, the District shall make reasonable accommodation including the provision of informational material in an alternate format for a disabled person to be able to attend this meeting.