Meet Your School Board

School Board Members

Bryan Schafer - Current Term 2020-2023

School Board President

E-mail: bschafer@newrichmond.k12.wi.us

Bryan Schafer was previously a member of the Board of Education from September 2006 through April 2012. He was appointed to term in February 2018 and served through April 23, 2018. He was appointed to his current term on April 30, 2018.



Paula Kolbeck - Current Term 2020-2023

School Board Vice President

E-mail: pkolbeck@newrichmond.k12.wi.us

Member of the Board of Education since April 2011.

Marilyn Duerst - Current Term 2020-2023

School Board Clerk

E-mail: mduerst@newrichmond.k12.wi.us

Member of the Board of Education since April 2007.



Greg Gartner - Current Term 2019-2022

School Board Treasurer

E-mail: ggartner@newrichmond.k12.wi.us

Greg Gartner was previously a member of the Board of Education from April 2005 through April 2011 He was Board appointed to his current term in August 2015.

Kent Elkin - Current Term - 2021-2024

School Board Member

E-mail: kelkin@newrichmond.k12.wi.us

Member of the Board of Education since April 2018.

Tim Kufus - Current Term 2021-2024
School Board Member

E-mail: tkufus@newrichmond.k12.wi.us

Member of the Board of Education since April 2021.

Neal Melby - Current Term 2019-2022

School Board Member

E-mail: nmelby@newrichmond.k12.wi.us

Dr. Melby was previously a member of the Board of Education from July 1984 through April 1990 and was appointed to his current term in September 2006.

Board members are elected to a three-year term of office on a rotating basis of 2-2-3.  Board seats are filled during elections held on the first Tuesday in April. All Board members are residents of the New Richmond School District. On or before the fourth Monday in April, elected Board members take the oath of office and then within 30 days after the fourth Monday in April, elections for president, vice president, treasurer, and clerk are held.