Wisconsin Education NewsMay 15, 2025A daily update of education news and events that are taking place around Wisconsin. Encourage Your Administrative Assistant to Attend this Year's Conference Registration is open for the 2025 School Administrative Assistants Conference July 23-24, 2025, at the Madison Marriott West. See the program here. Committee recommends accepting contract for new GHS soccer field concession stand, restrooms GRAFTON — Grafton School District officials are close enough to their fundraising goal for a new soccer concession stand and restrooms at the high school that they may soon hire a contractor. The School Board’s Finance Committee on Monday recommended accepting a contract with Duffek Construction to construct the restrooms and concession stand, including the landscaping, for a total amount of approximately $360,000. Legislature looks to limit referendum requests Local school district superintendents are worried about rumblings in the Wisconsin Legislature about tighter restrictions on any referenda the districts might ask for in the future, especially when it comes to keeping the doors open. State voters have been asked 210 times in the last 15 months to approve operating referenda, which permit districts to exceed their revenue limit caps to fund day-to-day operations. South Milwaukee working with school district on possible new rec center and public library The South Milwaukee City Council voted May 6 to allow City Administrator Patrick Brever to collaborate with School District of South Milwaukee representatives to explore the possibility of a joint recreation center and public library. Amid criticism, MPS superintendent pledges to work with teachers after excessing 181 jobs Some Milwaukee Public Schools teachers said at the May 13 School Board meeting that they feel dismissed and disrespected by recent decisions to "excess" 181 jobs. “Last week was the most disappointed that I’ve ever been in MPS,” said Lauren Heebsh, a special education transition coordinator of 23 years. "The budget-driven excessing broke all the rules that I’ve known MPS to follow.” "Excessing," a term also used by Cassellius to describe the move, refers to a reduction of staff in certain positions. School District of La Crosse seeks community input through visioning sessions LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- The School District of La Crosse is reaching out to community members through a series of visioning sessions designed to shape the district's future priorities and direction. The district's latest session took place Wednesday with the La Crosse County Board of Supervisors, continuing efforts to collect diverse perspectives from stakeholders across the community. Lainey Longmeyer named next Washington Middle School principal in Manitowoc MANITOWOC – Lainey Longmeyer, most recently an associate principal at Lincoln High School, has been named the new principal at Washington Middle School. Logan High School hosts 12th annual Adapted Physical Education Swim Meet LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- Students from both Central and Logan High School showcased their talents and determination in the pool Wednesday as Logan High School hosted its 12th annual Adapted Physical Education Swim Meet. Appleton Area School District mulls issuing tickets to students for truancy APPLETON, Wis. (WLUK) -- It's been six years since Appleton issued its last ticket for truancy. That wait will last a bit longer. On Wednesday, the city voted to delay any enforcement of fines for truancy in the school district, despite rising absences in the student body. AASD is the largest district in the state without truancy tickets. Rodent droppings found in Milwaukee school kitchen MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Health Department said it discovered rodent droppings and a dead mouse in the main kitchen of Pulaski High School, located near 25th Street and Oklahoma Avenue on Milwaukee's south side. A complaint prompted inspectors to go into the building on Tuesday. Mosinee students get to taste the world through food program WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Students at Mosinee High School have an expanded knowledge about food after they were introduced to some new foods on Wednesday during lunch. Several different foods from Korea- including BBQ sesame chicken, spicy cucumber and Korean-style mozzarella corn were served. Green Bay high schoolers get hands-on construction skills through home build program GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- A unique program is helping Green Bay high school students build new homes and their futures. It's all part of Bridges Construction & Renovation -- a collaboration between the Green Bay Area Public School District, NeighborWorks Green Bay and NWTC. Mukwonago middle school receives National Project Lead The Way honor MUKWONAGO, Wis. - The Mukwonago Area School District’s Park View Middle School (PVMS) announced on Wednesday, May 14 that it has been recognized as a 2024-25 Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished School. MPS Board President supports Superintendent’s new Impact Fund MILWAUKEE– Milwaukee Public Schools Board President Missy Zombor is voicing strong support for Superintendent Dr. Brenda Cassellius following the creation of the district’s new Superintendent Leader Impact Fund, calling it a result of her “urgency” and deep advocacy for students. Student Council, Peer Mentorship forming tomorrow's leaders The Rice Lake Board of Education heard from tomorrow's leaders as members of the Rice Lake Middle School Student Council and Rice Lake High School Peer Mentorship program gave a summary of the school year's highlights at Monday's board's meeting. Gov. Evers visits Prentice School District Gov. Tony Evers was at Prentice School District on Monday, May 12, 2025. His visit was in part to talk about his Mental Health Awareness Month and his plan to bring more funding for youth mental health and special education to the schools that would in turn free up more funds at the school district level. Phase Two Approved for New MPSD Baseball Field Reconstruction at Municipal Field is moving into its next phase. The Manitowoc Public School Board approved accepting a bid from H&H Construction for $1.4 million to put down astroturf on the field. Milwaukee Public Schools says 48 schools already inspected for lead hazards, with more to come In Milwaukee, efforts are underway to ensure no kids are poisoned by lead at school ever again. By the end of this summer, Milwaukee Public Schools said, it will stabilize hazards caused by lead-based paint in all elementary schools built before 1950. Along with those 54 buildings, it will complete paint stabilization at another 52 schools — those constructed between 1950 and 1978 — by the end of the 2025 calendar year. Wisconsin could join call for change on cell phones in schools Wisconsin could join the growing list of states with laws restricting student cell phone use in schools. Our research finds that of the more than 300 districts or schools responding to a recent Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) survey, most already restrict student cell phone use to common school areas.
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