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.

School Board Election

An election will be held for the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 for the following offices to succeed the present incumbents listed. The terms of office for school board members include three year terms beginning on Monday, April 28, 2025.

Incumbents are Deb Lakey, Adam Leavitt, Larry Moore. There is also an At Large position open.

To be placed on the spring ballot, a Campaign Registration Statement and Declaration of Candidacy papers must be filed no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, in the office of the School District Clerk, 17511 N. Main St., Galesville.

The following incumbents have filed a Declaration of Non-candidacy:

Larry Moore- December 10, 2024

Wisconsin Election 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 (2025 Election) (revised 09/2024) 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) New! 

• Campaign Finance Checklist for School Board Candidates (2025 Election)

• 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