UPDATE: Recall election for Onalaska School Board member set for Nov. 28

The recall election for one of the members of the Onalaska School Board will be held Tuesday, November 28.

Monday night, the board approved a motion to move forward with a recall election after the Onalaska School Board Clerk last week determined a petition to recall board member Jake Speed was sufficient.

More than 2,300 signatures were collected on the petition.

Those in support of the recall claim Speed misused his office, made false claims and acted with disrespect at board meetings.

The deadline to file nomination papers to run in the recall election is 5 p.m. on October 31.

ONALASKA, Wis. (WEAU) -- A western Wisconsin school district approves a recall election for one of its school board members.

On October 19, the Onalaska School Board Clerk determined a petition to recall board member Jake Speed was sufficient.

More than 2,300 signatures were collected on the petition.

Those in support of the recall claim Speed misused his office, made false claims and acted with disrespect at board meetings.

On October 23, the board approved a motion to move forward with a recall election.

ONALASKA, Wis. (WEAU) -- The Onalaska School Board says coming up on Monday it will consider moving forward with a recall election if deemed appropriate for one of its members.

Earlier this month, more than 2,300 signatures were collected to recall school board member Jake Speed.

Those in support of the recall claim Speed misused his office, made false claims and acted with disrespect and belligerence at board meetings.

Thursday, the board clerk determined the petition is sufficient, and it now goes to the school board for consideration.