Governing Board

The Fox Cities Leadership Academy Board typically meets the second Monday morning of each month in the FCLA wing at Appleton North High School.

Time & Location: 7:00 - 8:15 am
Virtual/Room 1085 at North High School:

• Wednesday, August 13th, 2025 - Summer Retreat Meeting
  4:00 - 7:00 pm
  Virtual/Room 1083 at North High School

• Monday, September 8th, 2025
• Monday, October 13th, 2025
• Monday, November 10th, 2025
• Monday, December 8th, 2025
• Monday, January 12th, 2026
• Monday, February 9th, 2026
• Monday, March 9th, 2026
• Monday, April 13th, 2026
• Monday, May 11th, 2026
• June - Annual Governing Board Retreat (date and time TBD)
• July - month of recess - No meeting
• Monday, August 10th, 2026

Governing Board Members

Kevin Tubbs, President, Community Member, former FCLA Parent
2307 Oregon Street
Oshkosh, WI  54903
Phone:  920-233-9592
Cell: 920-252-3840
email

Kevin Tubbs is the Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer for Oshkosh Corporation. He is
responsible for the development and implementation of environmental and sustainability
processes and programs for Oshkosh Corporation’s worldwide operations. Prior to his current
role, Kevin held senior environmental management positions at Ingersoll Rand Company,
Trane Company, and American Standard.

Kevin and his wife Michele have two grown children, Jessica and Matthew who graduated
from the Fox Cities Leadership Academy in 2017 and two grandchildren Lyla and Lincoln.
Michele is a former pre-school teacher at St. Edwards Catholic School in Mackville,
Wisconsin. Kevin is a member of the Board of Directors for the Heckrodt Wetlands Refuse in
Menasha and a member of Council 607 of the Knights of Columbus. For three years, he was
the Mayor of Chatham Township, NJ during which time Chatham Township was named the
“Best Place to Live in New Jersey”. Kevin holds a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from
Clarkson University and MS degrees in Engineering Management and Occupational Safety
and Health from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. 

Todd Schultz, Vice President, FCLA Parent
W4250 Rose Tree Drive
Appleton, WI 54913
(651) 485-9371
email

Todd is the Director for Corporate Partnerships in the Companion Animal Division of Zoetis
Inc. He is responsible for sales in some of Zoetis’ largest accounts in North America. Todd
has been with Zoetis for 28 years. Todd is an Appleton native and attended Appleton West
HS and graduated in 1992. He graduated with a BS in Exercise and Sports Science from UW-La Crosse in 1996.

Todd and his wife, Maria, have two children Avery (18) and Charlie (16). Avery is an
Appleton North 2024 grad, and is a freshman at UW-Platteville where she is an education
major. Charlie is a Junior at FCLA.

Julia Squier, Secretary and 501c3 Treasurer, Community Member, former FCLA Parent
1054 W Willis Way
Appleton, WI  54913
(920) 946-1617
email

Julia received her undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh in
elementary education with a minor in mathematics and her master’s degree from the Harvard
Graduate School of Education. She taught middle school mathematics in Campbellsport
School District, West Boylston School District and Lake Geneva School District. She has
substitute taught in the Sheboygan Area School District and the Appleton Area School
District. Currently, she serves on the FCLA Governing Board and tutors for the Boys and Girls
Club in Appleton. Two of her three children have attended the Academy: one graduated in
2015 and the other in 2019.

Patrick Lee, FCLA Principal, District Accounts Treasurer (non-voting member)
4118 E. Appleview Drive
Appleton, WI 54913
(920) 852-5405
email

Patrick Lee earned a BA teaching degree in English with a Writing minor in 1996 from the
University of Wisconsin Stevens Point. He taught English at Rio High School for four years.
He received his MA in Educational Administration from Marian College of Fond Du Lac in
2001. He was an Associate Principal at Kaukauna High School from 2001-2006. He then
became an Associate Principal at De Pere High School in the years 2006-2012. He is currently
the Principal of the Fox Cities Leadership Academy and Associate Principal of Student
Services at Appleton North.

Lori Krueger, FCLA Counselor
697 Ravenswood Court
Neenah, WI 54956
(920) 954-0781
email

Lori received her undergraduate from University of Wisconsin – Madison in History and Social Welfare in 1995 and graduated from University of Wisconsin- Oshkosh with an MSE in School Counseling in 2000. After working with at-risk youth, Lori joined the Appleton Area School District as a school counselor in 2000.

Lori is one of the founding members of the Fox Cities Leadership Academy (formerly Appleton Career Academy) and has a dual role as counselor for Appleton North and the FCLA.

Gregg Syring, Community Member
4140 S Woodendale Way
Appleton, WI  54915
(920) 277-3678
email

Gregg resides in the city of Appleton with his wife Maureen, daughter Sophia and son
Graham. He is currently employed by Air Wisconsin Airlines as the Director of Corporate
Safety and of the Emergency Operations Center leading programs responsible for operational
risk management, crisis management, emergency response, corporate quality assurance and
regulatory affairs. He has additional experience as a commercial office building complex
owner and manager, executive residential and light commercial construction project
manager, licensed real estate broker, commercial airline pilot and certified flight instructor.

Gregg has served in our community as a former volunteer president of the board of directors
for a non-profit child learning and care center, team leader for a community project
supporting the Center for Grieving Children, a non-profit youth resource within the Boys &
Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley as well as a volunteer for St Joseph’s Food Program.

Gregg is the current Chairman of the Steering Committee for the Fox Cities Chamber of
Commerce Leadership Fox Cities Program. He is also a Junior Achievement of Wisconsin the
Winnebago Region facilitator of the high school level Excellence Through Ethics and Career
Success programs.

Gregg received a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Campus with an emphasis in both Management and Economics.

Dave Christianson, FCLA Parent
email

My name is Dave Christianson, and I live in the City of Appleton with my wife of 18 years, Jill,
our two sons, Cash and Conway, and our Rat Terrier BomBom. I am currently employed by
Marco Technologies as a Senior Network Infrastructure Escalation Engineer and Jill is
employed as a paraprofessional at Huntley Elementary School.

After graduating high school from Milwaukee Washington School of Information Technology, I
served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Aschaffenburg, Germany. From there I was
deployed and fought in Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. After being Honorably
discharged from the U.S. Army, I then returned to Wisconsin. Since then, I have work in the
IT department at some of the largest corporate employers in Northeast Wisconsin. Some of
my previous employers include KI, Paper Converting Machine Company, Humana, Good
Humor Breyers Ice Cream, and WOW Logistics. I am a Life member of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, and a member of the American Legion.

Our eldest son Cash is currently a student in FCLA as well as a member of the Appleton
North Football, Fishing, and Baseball teams. Our youngest son Conway is a student at
Highlands Elementary School and participates in the Basketball and Volleyball teams, and
the 6th grade band playing the trumpet as well. Outside of school he is also a member of the
Pizza King Majors baseball team with the Appleton Little League.

Julie Erdmann, FCLA Parent
email

Tracy Longtine, FCLA Parent
email

FCLA Staff Member, Rotating

The name of this Corporation shall be the Fox Cities Leadership Academy, Inc., and shall be referred to in this document as “FCLA” or “the Corporation.” FCLA is incorporated as a Wisconsin nonstock corporation, which is recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

ARTICLE I
PURPOSE
The purpose of FCLA is to provide support for and operate Fox Cities Leadership Academy, a public charter school (the “Charter School”). The Charter School is an instrumentality of the Appleton Area School District (“the District”). The purpose of the Charter School shall be to empower students to find their passion through collaboration, innovation, and exploration.

ARTICLE II
MEMBERSHIP
FCLA shall have no members but shall be managed by its Board of Directors as set forth in Article III of these Bylaws.

ARTICLE III
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

• 3.1. General Powers. The management, control and operation of the affairs and properties of this Corporation are vested in the Board of the Corporation. The Board shall serve as the Governance Board for the Charter School. The role of the Governance Board shall be as set forth in Section 7, Governance Structure, of the Charter Contract.
• 3.2. Number of and Criteria for Directors. The Board shall consist of voting Directors and non-voting Directors. The Board shall consist of no fewer than five (5) and no more than fourteen (14) voting Directors who shall be elected pursuant to § 3.4. Directors shall be sought who bring different expertise and perspective to the Board, ensuring representation from parents and community members. At a minimum, the voting Directors shall consist of one (1) parent of a student currently enrolled the Charter School, two (2) Charter School staff members, and two (2) members of the community at large. Parent Directors may continue as community Directors if their student leaves the Charter School. The non-voting Directors shall include principal of the Charter School and an AASD representative. Other qualifications for Directors and criteria for the selection process may be established from time to time by the Board.
• 3.3. Term. Voting Directors shall serve for three (3) years or until their successor is elected and qualified. Directors assume their duties at the next scheduled Board meeting following election. Directors may be re-elected with a limit of two consecutive terms. By a majority vote, the Board has the option to extend by one year the final term of a Director who is also an Officer if no other qualified candidate is available.
• 3.4. Resignation and Removal. A resignation by a voting Director must be in writing and is effective when received by the President or Secretary. Any voting Director may be removed from the Board for any reason by a vote of two-thirds of all Directors. Replacements shall be replaced consistent with Section 3.5.
• 3.5. Filling of Vacancies. When a vacancy occurs for any reason, the President shall nominate a replacement for the vacancy. At a regular meeting the Board shall vote on accepting the nominated candidate to fulfill the vacancy. The new board member will then serve the remainder of the term.
• When vacancies on the Board occur by reason of death, resignation, failure of qualification, or otherwise, the number shall be reduced by such vacancies until qualified replacements are appointed. At no time will the number of Directors be fewer than three (3).
• 3.6. Nominations and Election. Recommendations for Directors may be submitted by the Directors or any other interested persons, unless otherwise determined by the Board.
• The Officers shall vet and nominate the candidates. The Directors shall elect the Board from this slate of nominees at the Annual Meeting. A majority vote wins for each position.
• 3.7. Annual Meeting. The Corporation shall hold an Annual Meeting of Directors by the 31st of July, at a time and place to be fixed by the Board. The agenda for the Annual Meeting of Directors shall include but not be limited to the election of the Directors pursuant to § 3.6 and the election of officers pursuant to § 4.2.
• 3.8. Regular and Special Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board shall be held at such times and at such place as the President may designate. Special meetings of the Board may be called by the President, or by at least two Directors of the Corporation at such time and place as the Directors calling the meeting may specify and in accordance with the notice requirements of this Article 3.
• 3.9. Other Meetings. The Board shall meet with the authorizer, the Appleton Area School District as requested by either party.
• 3.10. Quorum. A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board, provided that if less than a majority of the Directors are present, those Directors present may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice.
• 3.11. Manner of Acting. The act of the majority of the Directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board except where otherwise provided by law or by these Bylaws.
• 3.12. Informal Action. In accordance with § 181.0821, Wis. Stats., any action required to be taken at a meeting of the Board, or any other action which may be taken at a meeting of the Board, may be taken without a meeting if a consent in writing setting forth the action to be taken, shall be signed by two-thirds of the Directors entitled to vote with respect to the subject matter thereof, provided all Directors receive notice of the text of the written consent and of its effective date and time. Any such consent signed by two-thirds of the Directors has the same effect as a two-thirds vote and may be stated as such in any document filed with the Department of Financial Institutions.
• 3.13. Compensation. Directors will not be paid compensation for their services as Directors, provided that this provision shall not be construed to prohibit payment of compensation to an individual who serves as a Director for services rendered to the Corporation in another capacity.
• 3.14. Meetings by Electronic Means of Communication. Members of the Board or any committee of the Board may conduct any regular or special meeting by use of any electronic means of communication provided, (1) all participating directors may simultaneously hear or read each other’s communications during the meeting or (2) all communication during the meeting is immediately transmitted to each participating Director and each participating Director is able to immediately send messages to all other participating Directors. Before the commencement of any business at a meeting at which any Director does not participate in person, all participating Directors shall be informed that a meeting is taking place at which official business may be transacted. Participation in such manner shall constitute presence in person at such meeting for the purposes of these Bylaws.
• 3.15. Notice. Meetings must be preceded by at least forty-eight hours notice to each Director, or seventy-two hours notice if notice is given by mail or private carrier. A meeting at which the amendment or repeal of the Bylaws or the adoption of new Bylaws or the removal of a Director is to be considered requires seven days advance written notice. Written notice shall be deemed given at the earlier of the time it is received or at the time it is deposited with postage prepaid in the United States mail or delivered to the private carrier. Notice may be given by email.
• 3.16. Conflict of Interest. The Board shall adopt and abide by a Conflict of Interest Policy, attached as Exhibit A.

ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS

• 4.1. Officers. The officers of the Corporation shall be a President, a Vice-President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer. Officers must be voting Directors. Two individuals may share a position as co-officers.
• 4.2. Election. The Officers shall be elected by the Board at the Annual Meeting of Directors.
• 4.3. Term of Office. Officers shall be elected for one-year terms. Officers shall serve until their successors are elected. The President may serve no more than three (3) consecutive terms in the same office. Other Officers may serve no more than five (5) consecutive terms in the same office. After a break in service of one (1) year, former officers may be elected to another term in the previous capacity. There are no limits to movement from one officer position to another.
• 4.4. President. The President will preside at all meetings of the Board and of the Members. The President will have the necessary authority and responsibility for the administration of the affairs of the Corporation subject only to policies adopted by the Board. The President will coordinate the work of the officers and any committees of the organization, appoint chairpersons of any standing committees, and appoint special committees. The President will work with the Charter School administrator. The President may sign with the Secretary or other proper officer of the Corporation authorized by the Board any deeds, bonds, contracts or other instruments which the Board has authorized to be executed, and shall perform all duties incident to the office of President and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board. Before serving as President, the individual must have been a Director for at least one (1) year.
• 4.5. Vice-President. The Vice-President will have such duties as determined from time to time by the Board. The Vice-President will discharge the duties of the President in the event of his or her absence or inability to act, in order of rank. The Vice-President will assist the President in the performance of his or her duties as the President directs, including coordinating monthly Board meetings and annual elections. “The Vice president will also be responsible for keeping the By Laws of FCLA, reviewing them annually before the Annual Board Retreat and recommending any changes or corrections for action.
• 4.6. Secretary. The Secretary will sign documents of the Corporation from time to time as required; perform such duties as may be assigned by the President; will keep the minutes of the meetings of the Board in one or more books provided for that purpose; see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws, or as required by law; and be custodian of the corporate records. The Secretary shall provide a copy of the minutes to each Board member following a Board meeting. The Secretary shall keep a record of past and current Officers, Directors, and committee members. The Secretary shall perform other duties as determined by the Board.
• 4.7. Treasurer. The Treasurer will be responsible for the custody of the funds and securities of the Corporation which will come into the Treasurer's hands, and will advise the Board respecting its financial condition and the handling of its monies and investments and perform such additional duties as may be assigned to the Treasurer by the President. Because financial support of FCLA comes from both Appleton Area School District and from FCLA. Inc., the FCLA, Inc. Treasurer will coordinate with the charter’s principal to determine the appropriate and most effective use of funds from each source. The Board may request an audit of the Treasurer’s records at any time.

ARTICLE V
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Board shall have committees, as determined by the Board. The delegation of authority to committees shall not operate to relieve the Board or any individual Director of any responsibility imposed upon the Board or any individual Director by law.

The Board, by resolution, may designate one or more advisory or ad hoc committees that do not have the powers of the Board to manage the affairs of the Corporation. The advisory committees shall have the duties set forth in the resolution of the Board designating the committee. As committees are formed, a description of the purpose and tasks of the committee should be drafted and kept with Board Policies.

ARTICLE VI
CONTRACTS, CHECKS, DEPOSITS AND FUNDS

• 6.1. Contracts. The Board may authorize any officer or officers, agent or agents of the Corporation, in addition to the officers so authorized by these Bylaws, to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.
• 6.2. Checks, Drafts, Etc. All checks, drafts, or orders for the payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the Corporation, shall be signed by such officer or officers, agent or agents of the Corporation, and in such manner as is from time to time to be determined by resolution of the Board. In the absence of such determination by the Board, such instruments shall be signed by the Treasurer and countersigned by the President or a Vice-President of the Corporation.
• 6.3. Deposits. All funds of the Corporation shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the Corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositaries as the Board may elect.
• 6.4. Gifts. The Board may accept on behalf of the Corporation any contribution, gift, bequest or devise for the general purposes or for any special purposes of the Corporation.
• 6.5. Books and Accounts. The Corporation shall keep or cause to be kept correct and complete books and records of account, and also keep minutes of the proceedings of the Board and its committees. In addition, the Corporation will cause to be filed the necessary reports, tax returns, or other documents as may be required by law on its own behalf.

ARTICLE VII
INDEMNIFICATION
The Corporation shall, to the fullest extent authorized by Chapter 181, Wis. Stats., indemnify each Director and officer of the Corporation against reasonable expenses and against liability incurred by a Director or officer in a proceeding in which he or she was a party because he or she was a Director or officer of the Corporation. These indemnification rights shall not be deemed to exclude any other rights to which the Director or officer may otherwise be entitled.

The Corporation shall, to the fullest extent authorized by Chapter 181, Wis. Stats., indemnify any employee who is not a Director or officer of the Corporation, to the extent the employee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of a proceeding, for all reasonable expenses incurred in the proceeding if the employee was a party because he or she was an employee of the Corporation. The Corporation may, to the fullest extent authorized by Chapter 181, Wis. Stats., indemnify, reimburse, or advance expenses of Directors, officers, or employees.

ARTICLE VIII
FISCAL YEAR
The fiscal year of the Corporation is July 1 through June 30.

ARTICLE IX
OFFICES
The Corporation shall have and continuously maintain in this state, a registered office and registered agent whose office is identical with such registered office, and may have other offices within or without the State of Wisconsin as the Board may from time to time determine.

ARTICLE X
AMENDMENTS
These Bylaws may be amended at any time by the approval of two-thirds (2/3) vote of all Directors.

ARTICLE XII
DISSOLUTION
This Corporation shall be dissolved in the manner required by law at the time of dissolution. The assets shall be distributed consistent with the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation.

Adopted this 12th day of September, 2023.