Glacier Hills Credit Union is hosting a candidate forum tonight. SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES will be participating.
Moderator: Craig Farrell, West Bend Area Chamber of Commerce
WHERE: Council Chambers, 1111 S. Main Street (in back of Police Department)
TIME: 6:30 p.m.
Consider attending!
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Sunday, February 7, 2010
TOWN HALL MEETING, SENSENBRENNER, MONDAY - WEST BEND
Topic: Town Hall
Official: Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI 5th)
When: 02/08/2010
Starts: 07:00 PM
Where: West Bend City Hall
1115 South Main Street
West Bend, WI 53095
MONDAY NIGHT - West Bend School District Discusses Challenge Day/POLICIES
NOTICE OF MEETING
BOARD INSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
Badger Middle School
710 S. Main Street
Room 210
5:30 – 6:15 pm
February 8, 2010
Call to order
1. School Improvement Plan Fair Park (M. Murphy) 10 minutes
2. Action Research Proposal (T. Neitzke) 5 minutes
3. 4 Year Old Kindergarten Feasibility Study – discussion: (T. Neitzke)
15 minutes
4. AODA Grant Update - Challenge Day (K. Zarling) 10 minutes
5. Virtual Update (J. Levash) 5 minutes
Adjourn
From 6:20 – 6:50 p.m., members of the Board of Education will meet in the Badger Middle School Library to dialogue with parents and staff.
FOLLOWED BY...
Regular Board of Education Meeting
Badger Middle School – Buddy’s Den
710 S. Main Street
West Bend WI 53095
February 8, 2010
7:00 p.m.
AGENDA
7:00 1. Call to Order
2. Star Spangled Banner, sung by Badger 7th grade student Caitlin
Brunner
7:03 3. Approval of Agenda
7:04 4. Recognition of ProStart 1 students for passing the National Servsafe
exam for national certification and 5 year license
7:09 5. Recognition of Jennifer Spors for obtainment of National Board
Certification
7:14 6. Student Reports – update on high school events
7:17 7. Superintendent’s Report-update on recent as well as upcoming events
7:20 8. Public Participation
7:22 9. Board Briefs – update on community events
10. Discussion
7:32 a. Leverage Point: Student Performance & Trend Data
Badger Middle School Improvement Plan (15 minute
presentation, 5 minute Q & A)
7:52 Leverage Point: Strategic Infrastructure (Policy)
b. First Reading of Revised Board polices:
185 Board Committees,
823 Procedures for Release of Records, 424 Participation of
Non-Public School Students in District Programs/Activities, 432:
School Attendance Area and New Board policy 167: Conflict of
Interest
11. Action Items
7:57 a. Consent Agenda
- i. Minutes of the January 25, 2010 Regular Board Meeting
- ii. Disbursements Posted to February 8, 2010
- iii. Ratification of Contracts
7:59 b. 2010-2011 School Calendar
8:05 12. Committee Reports
a. Board Instruction (2/8)
b. Facilities (2/8)
8:08 13. Key Topics for Board Bits article
14. Future Agenda Items
8:10 a. Board meeting calendar
8:11 15. Adjourn
West Bend School District scrambling to rescue $12,000+ grant money going down the toilet
Challenge Day. It's baaaaaaack........
This time, though, the disctrict administration is trying to work through issues to save the $12,000+ AODA grant money they decided to use for this inappropriate and wasteful program. This grant was ok'd by the school board, but the program never was. When parents caught wind, they decided to get vocal, calling the district administration with their opposing viewpoints concerning the way this program operated and could potentially affect and harm district children (with deep roots in religion, by the way). In reaction, the school district allegedly shut down Challenge Day in a closed session without it ever appearing on the agenda. Ouch. A real no-no.
Now it seems that Ted Neitzke, Supt. of Curriculum and Instruction, is trying to salvage the UNREFUNDABLE $12,000. Kathy "I don't have to respond to your open records requests" Zarling is scrambling to whip up a program of some kind that will dump Challenge Day on our teachers in what is being deemed a "modified" version.
In this case, the school district has abused, and lost, some solid financial grant money that could have been put to good use on an AODA program (it's original intent). Instead, the originally planned psychfest has been vomited into the laps of our schoolteachers.
Just wondering...will they get paid for taking part in this 6-hour session?
And who exactly brought this program to the district? It's rumored that retired Supv. of Curric., Mary Jane Burdge, had something to do with it....
Challenge Day. Indeed.
This time, though, the disctrict administration is trying to work through issues to save the $12,000+ AODA grant money they decided to use for this inappropriate and wasteful program. This grant was ok'd by the school board, but the program never was. When parents caught wind, they decided to get vocal, calling the district administration with their opposing viewpoints concerning the way this program operated and could potentially affect and harm district children (with deep roots in religion, by the way). In reaction, the school district allegedly shut down Challenge Day in a closed session without it ever appearing on the agenda. Ouch. A real no-no.
Now it seems that Ted Neitzke, Supt. of Curriculum and Instruction, is trying to salvage the UNREFUNDABLE $12,000. Kathy "I don't have to respond to your open records requests" Zarling is scrambling to whip up a program of some kind that will dump Challenge Day on our teachers in what is being deemed a "modified" version.
In this case, the school district has abused, and lost, some solid financial grant money that could have been put to good use on an AODA program (it's original intent). Instead, the originally planned psychfest has been vomited into the laps of our schoolteachers.
Just wondering...will they get paid for taking part in this 6-hour session?
And who exactly brought this program to the district? It's rumored that retired Supv. of Curric., Mary Jane Burdge, had something to do with it....
Challenge Day. Indeed.
Friday, February 5, 2010
South Milwaukee **State of EMERGENCY** - Don't Drink the Water
Heads' up, South Milwaukee.
02/05/10 UPDATE: SOUTH MILWAUKEE WATER DECLARED SAFE
SOUTH MILWAUKEE, Wis. -- The City of South Milwaukee is declaring a State of Emergency.
Residents are warned that tap water may be contaminated and that it should not be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, cooking or bathing of infants.
Boiling water prior to use will not make it safe at this point in time.
.....
Residents with any questions can call the South Milwaukee Health Department at 414-768-8055 or visit http://www.ci.south-milwaukee.wi.us/.
02/05/10 UPDATE: SOUTH MILWAUKEE WATER DECLARED SAFE
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Green Bay taking the hit with open enrollment - losing 600+ students; West Bend next?
Parents, do you like where your children are going?
GREEN BAY (AP) — Wisconsin’s school districts are competing for students and state aid with the beginning of the open enrollment period today.
From viral videos to newspaper ads and front page links on school district Web sites, recruiting efforts are under way.
The open enrollment period, from Feb. 1 to Feb. 19, allows parents to apply to send their children to any public school district of their choice. Last school year, more than 28,000 students participated.
WLUK-TV reports that school districts are faced with tight budgets and are competing to fill their buildings in order to avoid cuts. School districts receive nearly $6,500 in state aid for each student enrolled.
GREEN BAY (AP) — Wisconsin’s school districts are competing for students and state aid with the beginning of the open enrollment period today.
From viral videos to newspaper ads and front page links on school district Web sites, recruiting efforts are under way.
The open enrollment period, from Feb. 1 to Feb. 19, allows parents to apply to send their children to any public school district of their choice. Last school year, more than 28,000 students participated.
WLUK-TV reports that school districts are faced with tight budgets and are competing to fill their buildings in order to avoid cuts. School districts receive nearly $6,500 in state aid for each student enrolled.
Monday, February 1, 2010
OPEN ENROLLMENT - The "other" school choice
OPEN ENROLLMENT applications are now available at the DPI website from today until February 19.
Click HERE for the brochure, information and application.
Looking for choices other than public schools? West Bend/Jackson has plenty to offer!
St. John's Grade School (K-8)
Holy Angels Grade School (K-8)
Living Word Lutheran High School (Jackson)
Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School (Jackson)
Morning Star Lutheran Grade School (K-8) (Jackson)
David's Star Lutheran Grade School (K-8) (Jackson)
Good Shepherd Lutheran School (K-8)
St. Frances Cabrini Grade School (K-8)
St. Mary's Grade School (K-8)
"Wisconsin's inter-district public school open enrollment program allows parents to apply for their children to attend school districts other than the one in which they reside."
Click HERE for the brochure, information and application.
Looking for choices other than public schools? West Bend/Jackson has plenty to offer!
St. John's Grade School (K-8)
Holy Angels Grade School (K-8)
Living Word Lutheran High School (Jackson)
Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School (Jackson)
Morning Star Lutheran Grade School (K-8) (Jackson)
David's Star Lutheran Grade School (K-8) (Jackson)
Good Shepherd Lutheran School (K-8)
St. Frances Cabrini Grade School (K-8)
St. Mary's Grade School (K-8)
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