Cuba City board approves buildings-and-grounds director and elementary principal; fitness-center vote not recorded in transcript

The Cuba City School District Board of Education approved two personnel hires during its meeting and heard a third hiring motion that is not recorded as voted in the provided transcript. The board voted to hire Cameron Handy as buildings and grounds director and to hire Jason Holzemer as Cuba City Elementary principal; both motions were moved, seconded and carried by roll call.

Board procedure and votes: The motion to approve the hiring of Cameron Handy was moved by a board member and seconded; roll-call responses recorded in the transcript listed Bart, Bueller, Hinderman, Poe, Odin and Andrews as voting "Yes," and the Chair declared the motion carried. The board later moved and seconded to approve Jason Holzemer for the elementary principal post; the roll call recorded affirmative votes from Barth, Mueller, Hinderman, Pfohl, Boden and Andrews and the Chair declared that motion carried.

A separate motion to approve the hiring of fitness center supervisor Isabel Matthews was introduced and moved, and the board discussed typical hours for the role; the meeting transcript ends before a recorded second or vote on that motion, so the outcome is not available in the record provided.

Why it matters: The buildings and grounds director oversees maintenance and facility projects; the newly approved elementary principal fills the district's top school leadership post and is expected to begin on terms contingent on tonight's approval. The hires come as several long-serving staff members prepare to leave, according to administrative reports presented earlier in the meeting.

What the board said: After the Cameron Handy motion carried a board member said, "Welcome aboard," to the newly approved hire. Staff described Handy as having experience as a building/grounds director in another district and said the board sought a candidate enthusiastic about forthcoming building projects.

Next steps: The hires are effective per standard personnel procedures; the fitness center supervisor motion will require a recorded vote or subsequent documentation to confirm the outcome if it is to be implemented.