Regular Board Meetings are scheduled at 4:00 PM. The Board reserves the right to change the Board meeting to another date whenever it becomes necessary.
School Board Information
Public schools are operated under the laws of the State of Wisconsin and the policies established by the Wisconsin Board of Education. This information has been prepared to help you understand how the Board of Education for the Twin Lakes #4 School District conducts business.
The Board is a policy-making body. The policies which it establishes are executed by the administration of the schools. Board members have no authority except when functioning as a member of the board in an official meeting. The Board has final control of local school matters permitted only by the state legislature, by the courts, and by the will of the people as expressed in school district elections. Board decisions are based on a plurality vote of those present.
Monthly Board meetings are scheduled based on the schedules of the Board members and are held in the Lakewood Library. The Board reserves the right to change Board meetings to other days and times whenever it becomes necessary. Occasionally a special meeting or workshop may be called by the Board. In all cases, public notice is made in advance and local news media are notified.
What are the major responsibilities of the Board?
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Select and employ a superintendent to manage the School District
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Adopt such rules, regulations and by-laws as the Board may deem appropriate
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Levy and collect taxes and issue bonds
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Prepare, adopt, and file a budget for the succeeding fiscal year and file a report of the disbursement and receipts for the preceding fiscal year
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Have the District's fiscal account audited at District expense by a Wisconsin certified public accountant
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Receive bequests and donations or other monies or funds coming legally into its hands in the name of the District
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Order, canvass the returns, declare results, and issue certificates of elections as required by law
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Acquire and hold real and personal property in the name of the District
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Have the legal power and duty to perform other specific duties imposed by the statutes of the State of Wisconsin
Every meeting of the Board shall be open to the public. The Board may, however, adjourn to executive or closed session to discuss personnel matters, land acquisitions, to obtain legal counsel and to discuss litigation, or to discuss cases involving discipline of a public-school child.
What is the procedure for addressing the Board?
At regular meetings of the Board, there will be a Public Comments agenda items which allows those attending to address the Board with comments or concerns. Persons who wish to speak during Public Comments should fill out a Citizen's Participation Card at the entrance to the Library before the meeting is called to order. Please limit comments to five minutes. The Board will listen attentively to the comments but will not respond to them during Public Comments.
Public participation is limited only to the Public Comments portion of the meeting. At all other times during the meeting, the audience shall not enter into discussion or debate on matters being considered by the Board.
The Board will not hear complaints about individual school employees or permit discussion of such matters at a Board meeting.
Specific factual information or recitation of existing policy may be furnished in response to inquiries, but the Board may not deliberate, discuss, or make any decision on any subject not on the agenda.
Five members serve on the Board. They are elected by registered District voters to rotating three-year terms. Two or three places are filled in annual election on the first Tuesday in April. Following the annual election, the Board elects officers to serve.
Those interested in the election process can contact the Lakewood office to obtain the appropriate forms and election timelines.