District Board Appointments

The Gateway Technical College District is governed by a nine-member board of trustees representing the communities served by the three-county district. The Board comprises two employer members, two employee members, one elected official, one school district administrator, one student representative and three additional members. Members are appointed by the chairpersons of the Kenosha, Racine, and Walworth County Boards of Supervisors, and serve staggered three-year terms.

Gateway is not accepting board applications at this time.

Meeting Information

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

In-Person:
Burlington Center of Gateway Technical College, Room 100
496 McCanna Parkway, Burlington, WI 53105

Virtual:
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PUBLIC COMMENTS

If you would like to provide public comments during the Public Hearing, please complete this Registration to Participate in Citizen Comments form and provide to Liz Allen at allene@gtc.edu before the start of the Public Hearing.

Notice

Notice is hereby given by Mr. Tom Roanhouse, Chairperson of the Racine County Board of Supervisors and Chairperson of the Appointment Committee for the Gateway Technical College District Board that the Appointment Committee will meet 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at the Burlington Center of Gateway Technical College, Room 100, 496 McCanna Parkway, Burlington, WI 53105, to:

  • hold a public hearing on nominations;
  • review and approve the Plan for Representation;
  • consider the appointment of representatives to the Gateway Technical College District Board; and
  • to consider other items relating to the appointment process.

The Gateway Technical College District Board Appointment Committee reserves the right to adjourn into executive session at this meeting per Wisconsin Statute 19.85 (1)(c) and (1)(f) to consider information which, if discussed in public, would be likely to have a substantial adverse effect upon the reputation of any person, and reserves the right to convene again into open session for the purpose of taking action.

Applications were available for:

  • One (1) Employee Member (one year term)
  • One (1) Employee Member (three year term)
  • One (1) Employer Member (three year term)
  • One (1) School District Administrator Member (three year term)

Vacant is one (1) Kenosha County Seat, one (1) Racine County Seat, and two (2) Walworth County Seats.

Three (3) appointees will be appointed to three-year terms commencing on July 1, 2024 and expiring on June 30, 2027. One (1) appointee will be appointed to a one-year term commencing on July 1, 2024 and expiring on June 30, 2025.

APPLICANTS ARE:

Kenosha County Resident(s):

  • Richard Scott Pierce, 11920 45th Ave, Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158
  • Lawrence L. Kirby II, 4134 25th St, Kenosha, WI 53244
  • Shebaniah B. Muhammad, 7114 23rd Ave, Kenosha, WI 53143
  • Amanda Kurt, 1412 136th Ave, Union Grove, WI 53182

Racine County Resident(s):

  • Carolynn Friesch, 4836 Willow Wood Dr, Mt Pleasant, WI 53403
  • Nicole Oberlin, 408 W Chestnut St, Burlington, WI 53105
  • John S. Rowland, 50 Parkwood Ct, Racine, WI 53402

Walworth County Resident(s):

  • Preston Gardner, W9056 Christie Rd, Darien, WI 53114
  • Jason Tadlock, 207 W Sunflower St, Elkhorn, WI 53121

In order to meet eligibility requirements, all candidates must attend the Appointment Committee Public Hearing on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in person and be interviewed.

Mr. Tom Roanhouse
Chairperson, Racine County Board of Supervisors
Chairperson, Gateway Technical College District Board Appointment Committee
For purposes of state regulations, this notice was officially intended for publication in the Kenosha News, Racine Journal Times and Lake Geneva News on or before March 13, 2024. 

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