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Gilman School Board takes unspecified action after investigation

Gilman School Board takes unspecified action after investigation
The Medford Area Senior High School Forensics program ended its season on April 19 at the state competition held in Madison. Students competing and their results were: Ellyanne Manecke, Bronze; Ella Morgan, Bronze; Gatlin Piller, Silver; Jaeden Brandner, Silver; Ella Ackerman, Sliver; Lindsay Kahn, Silver; Jayda Margraf, Bronze; Tabitha Kuenne, Bronze; Karsten Olson, Bronze; Sadie Kapfhamer, Silver and Samantha Wagner, Bronze. Pictured are (l. To r.): Front row, Sadie Kapfhamer, Sam Wagner, Elly Manecke, Ella Ackerman. Back row, Lindsay Kahn, Tabitha Kuenne, Karsten Olson, Jaeden Brandner, Gatlin Piller, Jayda Margraf, and Ella Morgan. SUBMITTED
Gilman School Board takes unspecified action after investigation
The Medford Area Senior High School Forensics program ended its season on April 19 at the state competition held in Madison. Students competing and their results were: Ellyanne Manecke, Bronze; Ella Morgan, Bronze; Gatlin Piller, Silver; Jaeden Brandner, Silver; Ella Ackerman, Sliver; Lindsay Kahn, Silver; Jayda Margraf, Bronze; Tabitha Kuenne, Bronze; Karsten Olson, Bronze; Sadie Kapfhamer, Silver and Samantha Wagner, Bronze. Pictured are (l. To r.): Front row, Sadie Kapfhamer, Sam Wagner, Elly Manecke, Ella Ackerman. Back row, Lindsay Kahn, Tabitha Kuenne, Karsten Olson, Jaeden Brandner, Gatlin Piller, Jayda Margraf, and Ella Morgan. SUBMITTED

After meeting in closed session with an attorney for an hour and a half on Monday, the Gilman School Board voted to accept the findings of an investigation into complaints against...

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