January 20, 2026 at 5:30 PM - Governing Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

1.1.  Acting Chair calls meeting to order

1.2. The acting chair will conduct the meeting until the election of a Chair

2. THE PLEDGE OF ALLIGENCE

3. CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA

4. ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

4.1. Election of Officers

4.1.1. Chair (Action Item) 

4.1.2. Vice Chair (Action Item) 

4.1.3. Clerk (Action Item)

4.1.4. Treasurer (Action Item)

4.2. Conduct Other Business

4.2.1. Designate SWMetro School District Depositories

4.2.1.1. Nicolet Bank- Jeff Horton, Nichole Schmidt, Kevin Fitton, Jacqueline Johnson

4.2.2. Designate SWMetro School District Newspaper

4.2.2.1. SWMetro uses its website to meet this requirement 

4.2.3. Name SWMetro School District Legal Counsel and Authorized Contact(s)

4.2.3.1. Kennedy & Graven

4.2.3.2. Squires, Waldspurger & Mace 

4.2.3.3. Superintendent and Board Chair have authority to seek additional legal counsel as needed.

4.2.4. Appoint SWMetro School Board Committee Members

4.2.4.1. Executive Committee

4.2.4.2. Finance and Facility Committee 

4.2.4.3. Policy Committee

4.2.4.4. Community Engagement Committee

4.2.4.5. Appoint SWMetro School Board Committee Representatives

4.2.4.5.1. Labor and Management Advisory Committee

4.2.4.5.2. Brightworks Representative Assembly 

4.2.4.5.3. MSBA Representative Assembly 

4.2.4.5.4. ASMD Representative

4.2.4.5.5. SWMetro Foundation

4.2.5. Review of Board Procedures
 

4.2.6. Review SWMetro ByLaws

5. COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL RECOGNITION: Board Member, Deb Pauly 20 Years of Service as a School Board Member.

6. CONSENT AGENDA

6.1. Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes of December 16th, 2025

6.2. Regular Personnel Items

6.3. Consideration of Monthly Expenditures & Wire Transfers

7. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

7.1. Superintendent Report

7.2. Executive Director Updates

7.2.1. Teaching & Learning - Melissa Knettel

7.2.2. Special Services - Hayley Etnier

7.2.3. Business Services - Nichole Schmidt

7.2.3.1. Audit Presentation

7.2.4. Human Resources -  Dr. Julie Williams

7.3. Board Committee Reports

7.3.1. Executive Committee

7.3.2. Finance and Facilities Committee

7.3.3. Policy Committee

7.3.4. Community Engagement Committee

7.3.5. Other/Committees and School/Program Celebrations

7.3.5.1. CIT Presentation: Dean Lakes, East Creek and Waseca

8. ACTION ITEMS & RESOLUTIONS

8.1. Audit

8.2. Donations 

9. DISTRICT REPORTS

10. UPCOMING EVENTS

10.1. Policy Committee Meeting (1.27.26 @12pm)

10.2. Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting (2.3.26 @ 12pm)

10.3. Executive Committee Meeting (2.10.26 @12pm) 

10.4. Community Engagement Committee (2.17.26 @12pm)

10.5. School Board Meeting (2.17.26 @ 5:30pm)

11. ADJOURN