Germantown School District Board of Education - Wisconsin

Regular Germantown School District Board of Education meetings are generally held on the fourth Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the Germantown Performing Arts Center. Committee meetings are typically scheduled the second Monday of the month between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. at our district office.

Board and committee meeting dates/locations are subject to change with meetings added as needed. Check agendas prior to all meetings to confirm times and locations. Board meeting materials can be found within the "Quick Links" section of this page.

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Meeting Recordings

Board and committee meetings are livestreamed via YouTube as the board or committee meeting takes place. Once the meeting has concluded, the recordings can be found housed under the "Videos" section of our YouTube channel, along with an archive of prior meeting recordings.

School Board Members

The Germantown Board of Education is comprised of seven citizens elected at large by voters in the Germantown School District - WI. Members are elected to three-year overlapping terms, with elections for at least two seats held every year. Board members are elected by vote of the entire District and represent the entire District.  

Brian Medved

Brian Medved
President
bmedved@gsdwi.org
262-649-6711
Elected in 2013
Seat #4 / expires 2025

Russell Ewert

Russell Ewert
Vice President
rewert@gsdwi.org
414-349-9287
Elected in 2022
Seat #2 / expires 2025

Tom Barney

Tom Barney
Clerk
tbarney@gsdwi.org
262-437-0063
Elected in 2012
Seat #7 / expires 2024

Michael Loth

Michael Loth
Treasurer
mloth@gsdwi.org
414-573-6580
Elected in 2012
Seat #6 / expires 2025

Eric Brown

Eric Brown
Director
ebrown@gsdwi.org
414-939-4166
Elected in 2023
Seat #5 / expires 2026

Kim Higginbotham

Kimberly Higginbotham
Director
khigginbotham@gsdwi.org
262-573-3412
Elected in 2023
Seat #3 / expires 2026

Tracy Pawlak

Tracy Pawlak
Director
tpawlak@gsdwi.org
414-704-8983
Elected in 2021
Seat #1 / expires 2024

Board of Education Committee Appointments

BUILDING COMMITTEE
Tracy Pawlak, Chairperson
Eric Brown, Board Member
Michael Loth, Board Member 
TBD, Community Representative 

FINANCE COMMITTEE
Michael Loth, Chairperson
Tom Barney, Board Member 
Eric Brown, Board Member

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Russell Ewert, Chairperson
Tracy Pawlak, Board Member 
Kimberly Higginbotham, Board Member 

POLICY COMMITTEE
Tom Barney, Chairperson
Russell Ewert, Board Member
Kimberly Higginbotham, Board Member 

TEACHING & LEARNING  COMMITTEE
Russell Ewert, Chairperson
Kimberly Higginbotham, Board Member 
Tracy Pawlak, Board Member 

NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE
Brian Medved, Chairperson
Russell Ewert, Board Member 
Tracy Pawlak, Board Member

ADHOC INSURANCE
Tom Barney, Chairperson
Russell Ewert, Board Member
Eric Brown, Board Member 

ADHOC TRANSPORTATION
Tracy Pawlak, Chairperson
Tom Barney, Board Member 
Michael Loth, Board Member 

OTHER POSITIONS/LIASONS

  • Tom Barney, Legislative Liaison

  • Eric Brown, MATC Representative 

  • Russell Ewert, WASB Delegate Assembly (Convention) 

  • Tracy Pawlak, CESA #1 Annual Convention Delegate 

  • Eric Brown, Youth Futures 

  • Kimberly Higginbotham, Special Education/At Risk/Gifted & Talented  

  • Tom Barney, ADHOC Technology

  • Tom Barney, ADHOC Marketing 

  • TBD, Student Assistance Programs (SAP)

  • Russell Ewert, Park & Recreation Commission