SCHOOL DISTRICT OF WEST ALLIS-WEST MILWAUKEE, ET AL.
1300 S. 109th St., West Allis, WI 53214 (Boardroom, 2nd Floor)
9333 W. Lincoln Ave., West Allis, WI 53227 (District Administration Office)
Regular Board of Education Meeting
January 12, 2026 (Condensed Version)
President Burns called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. on January 12, 2026, at 1300 S. 109th Street, West Allis. Roll was called with the following members present: Joe Becker, Brendan Burns, Jane Carr, Amy Deal, Brian Keller, Kristen Keyser (excused), Rebecca Lee, Noah Leigh, and John Verbos. Dr. Robinson requested and was granted permission to remove agenda item 12.2. Student Services Workshop: High School Bag Restriction. Motion by Ms. Deal to approve Consent Agenda items 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3, seconded by Mr. Leigh. (10.1) The minutes of the December 15, 2025, Regular Board meeting. (10.2) Appointments: Alberswerth, Dan, Spec Ed Instructional Coord, District, New, At Will, 1/26/2026; Atchison, Molly, Custodian II, Hoover, New, Maintenance, 1/05/2026; Castillo, Luis, Custodian II, NHL, New, Maintenance, 1/05/2026; Fay, Daniel, Teacher (SPED CC), Hoover, New, Renewing, 1/05/2026; Griffin, Latoya, EA (SPED-IS), Hoover, New, EA, 1/05/2026; Licary, Emilia, District Semester Sub, Walker, New, Limited Term, 1/27/2026; McClain, Shannon, Custodian II, Walker, New, Maintenance, 1/05/2026; Simonson, Josh, EA (SPED-CC), Wilson, New, EA, 1/08/2026. Resignations/Retirements: Acker, Mya, District Semester Sub, H. Mann, Rescinded Offer, 12/28/2025; Agnew, Catherine, Teacher (Chem/Science), NHL, Resignation, End of the 25-26 SY; Austin, Omar, Custodian II 2nd Shift, Central, Termination, 12/17/2025; Dahl, Amber, Secretary II /12-mos, Central, Resignation, 1/02/2026; Horvath, Erin, Asst Principal, Central, Resignation, 1/30/2026; King, Mary Jo, Secretary / 10 mos., W. Milw, Resignation, 12/16/2025; Schaefer, Nikayla, EA (Reg Ed), Franklin, Resignation, 1/07/2026. (10.3) Supplementary contracts as listed on the January 12, 2026, report. Motion carried unanimously to approve Consent Agenda items 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3. Motion by Ms. Carr to approve the February 2026 Extended Travel to Orlando, Florida, seconded by Mr. Keller. Motion carried unanimously. The board discussed and agreed that Mr. Leigh, delegate, should vote "yea" on the district's behalf on all proposed 2026 WASB Resolutions except for: (2) Revisions to the School District and School Report, (3) Amendment to Resolution 5.22 Funds Distribution, and (11) Opposing "Decoupling" of Public and Private School Funding, as well as vote "nay" on the Proposed Amendment to the WASB Bylaws at the WASB Delegate Assembly on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Motion at 8:08 p.m. by Mr. Leigh to convene into executive session, seconded by Mr. Keller, pursuant to Wis. Stat. Section §19.85(1)(f) for the purpose of considering a student disciplinary expulsion order, which if discussed in public, would be likely to have a substantial effect upon the reputation of the student involved. Respectfully submitted, Jane Carr, Board Clerk.
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February 4 2026
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