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Coffee with the Superintendent on May 21

Ripon school superintendent, Dr. Richard Zimman, is hosting the school year’s final Coffee with the Superintendent on Monday, May 21, at 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. at Downhill Coffee on Harris Street in downtown Ripon.  The agenda is whatever topics and questions participants bring up at the time.  A food or beverage purchase is not necessary to join in the conversation.  Residents are welcome to come and go as their schedule permits during the 90 minute discussion.  Food or beverage purchases are the responsibility of the individual consumer.

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Tie Vote to Fill Board Vacancy

On May 14 the Board interviewed 5 applicants for the vacant Board seat (due to Dale Wszalek's departure with one year remaining on his term). The applicants were Brian Reilly, Gary Rodman, Wayne Webster, Gary Wetzel, and Andrew Zuehlke.
 

After two preliminary ballots the finalists were Gary Rodman and Wayne Webster. The third (and final) ballot resulted in a 3-3 tie vote, with two Board members absent due to illness.
The eight members of the Board will vote to break the tie at the May 21 meeting which begins at 7:00 p.m.  Five votes are needed to fill a vacancy by Board appointment.

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Candidates Sought to Fill School Board Vacancy

The Ripon Board of Education is seeking candidates to fill a one-year vacancy on the Board caused by Dale Wszalek’s recent resignation.  Wszalek’s term of office expires in April 2013 at which time an election would fill a new three-year term.
 

Any eligible Ripon Area School District resident who is interested in being considered for appointment to the school board must submit a letter of interest to Board President Andy Lyke.  Candidates who have submitted letters of interest will be interviewed by the Board at a special meeting on Monday, May 14, at 7:00 p.m. in RHS room 167.
 

Board bylaws require a majority vote for appointing a candidate to fill a vacancy.  The interviews and vote all occur during open session at the May 14 Board meeting.

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Andy Lyke Elected Board President

At its annual reorganization meeting the Ripon Board of Education elected Andy Lyke as president for the next twelve months.  Other officers elected were:

Vice President:  David Olson
Treasurer:          Barb Schultz
Clerk:                Tom Stellmacher

The four-person negotiations committee will include Tom Stellmacher, Barb Schultz, Dave Olson, and Dan Zimmerman.  Sworn in for 3-year terms were incumbent Andy Lyke and new members Heather Hartling and Dan Zimmerman.

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K-12 Unified Art Show in Downtown Ripon

Artwork from Ripon’s K-12 students is on display this week at several locations during the annual Ripon Area School District K-12 Unified Art Show.  Display locations include the Horicon Bank, Mugs Coffee House, and the Ripon Public Library.  Admission is free.  The show continues through Sunday, April 29.