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School Board

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The Board of Education meets the second and fourth Mondays of each month in the Columbus Elementary School (200 Fuller St.),  unless posted otherwise.   

These meetings are videotaped and broadcast on the local cable channel (Charter).  The school board meetings air on the SCHOOL channel which is Charter analog 95 and Charter digital 981.1. The times are at 12:00 PM and 5:00 PM Monday-Sunday. You can also view past School Board Meetings on the Columbus Cable Channel.

State law permits the Board to go into closed session only to discuss personnel matters, property acquisition, consult with attorneys, etc. These sessions must be posted and all action taken must conform with the requirements of the Wisconsin Open Meeting Law, Statute 19.85.
 
All meeting notices are sent to local media. The Board of Education serves the public and all of its meetings, including committee meetings, are open to the community. Public attendance and input are encouraged by the Board of Education.
 
The Board of Education takes action on matters only in formal session with a majority of members present. The Board President serves as the spokesperson for the School Board's position on all items related to the public schools.
 
Functions of the Board of Education include:  establishing policies; approving and overseeing the school district budget; serving as good stewards of taxpayer funds; levying taxes; hiring/supervising Superintendent; and representing constituents, soliciting input on key decisions, and listening to concerns/needs of the community.

Board Officers (elected April 22, 2024):

President - Julie Hajewski
Vice President - John Pearson
Treasurer - Corey Ohlson-Rappe
Clerk - Martha Rule

School Board Committees

CESA 5 Delegate - Mike O'Brien

WASB Voting Delegate - Martha Rule

Governance Committee - Julie Hajewski, John Pearson, Mike O'Brien and Superintendent

Legislative Committee - Martha Rule, Corey Ohlson-Rappe, and Adam Pulver

Linkages Committee - John Pearson, and Karen Smith

Current Board Members

 

  Board Member Name  

 

 

Officers

 

 

Contact Information 

 

 

  Term Start  

 

 

  Term Expires  

 

 

Hajewski, Julie

 

 

President

 

 

jhajewski@columbus.k12.wi.us

 

 

2024

 

 

2027

 

 

Rule, Martha

 

 

Clerk

 

 

mrule@columbus.k12.wi.us

 

 

2022

 

 

2025

 

 

O'Brien, Mike

 

 

Member

 

 

mobrien@columbus.k12.wi.us

 

 

2022

 

 

2025

 

 

Pearson, John

 

 

  Vice President  

 

 

  jpearson1@columbus.k12.wi.us  

 

 

2023

 

 

2026

 

 

Smith, Karen

 

 

Member

 

 

ksmith@columbus.k12.wi.us

 

 

2024

 

 

2027

 

Ohlson-Rappe, Corey

 

Treasurer

 

 

cohlsonrappe@columbus.k12.wi.us

 

 

2023

 

 

2026

 

 

Pulver, Adam

 

 

Member

 

 

apulver@columbus.k12.wi.us

 

 

2024

 

 

2027