School Board meetings are held in the High School library every second Monday of the month unless otherwise specified.

An opportunity for public speakers is provided at each regular meeting for citizens to address the Board with their comments, questions, or concerns.

Please visit our G-E-T School Board Community Site to view our meeting dates, agendas, and minutes.

An election will be held in the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, for the following offices to succeed the present incumbents listed. The terms of office for the school board members include three (3) year terms beginning on Monday, April 27, 2026.

Incumbents are:

Cindy George, Town of Ettrick- Received Declaration of Candidacy on 12/18/2025

Harold Olson, Village of Ettrick

Amy Schaefer, At Large- Received Notification of Non-candidacy on 12/18/2025

A February Primary will be required if there are more than two (2) candidates per jurisdiction.

Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) Guide for Candidates

Wisconsin Elections Commission:

• Election Administration Manual for Wisconsin School District Clerks (rev. Jan. 2021)

• Election Administration Manual (general; including municipal elections)  (rev. Aug. 2024)

• Elections Commission Forms

• Ballot Access Checklist for School Board Candidates (2026 Election) (revised 05/2025) New! 

• Wisconsin Elections Commission Website

Wisconsin Ethics Commission:

• Campaign Finance Overview for Local Candidates (rev. Sept. 2023)

• Ethics Commission Forms (select “Form” in “Document Type”)

• Campaign Finance Registration Statement for Local Candidate Committees, Form CF-1L (revised 10/2024) 

• Campaign Finance Checklist for School Board Candidates (2026 Election) New!

• Individual Donor Contribution Limits Based on 2020 Census Data (see also the February 9, 2022 WASB Legal & Policy Newsletter)

• Ethics Commission Guideline ETH-1304 related to lawful and unlawful anonymous contributions (issued October 2023)

• Wisconsin Ethics Commission Website