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December 8, 2025 Summary
Key Takeaways: The transfer policy and referendum survey received over 800 responses. Community forums on these issues are scheduled for January, with planning underway and dates to be announced. A consultant presenting community input on the Happy Hollow facility reported strong…
November 10, 2025 Summary
Key Takeaways: State funding cuts will reduce school revenue over the next several years. Our financial consultant recommended asking voters to increase the referendum property tax rate to make up this shortfall. There was a discussion and public comments about the…
October 6, 2025 Summary
Key Takeaways: Four community members each spoke in opposition to an open enrollment or lottery-based transfer policy, citing concerns about fairness, resource strain, safety, and long-term financial and community impacts. They each urged the board to prioritize resident families, maintain the…
September 8, 2025 Summary
Key Takeaway: The board discussed three options for the future transfer student policy: (1) keep our district closed while allowing for TSC to control which transfer students and how many to send, (2) keep our district closed while not accepting any…
August 4, 2025 Summary
Key Takeaways: New state tax laws are projected to significantly reduce school funding over the next several years, potentially reducing our district’s referendum revenue by more than $1 million annually. This will force difficult financial decisions in order to maintain essential…
August 4, 2025 Work Session on Transfer Students
Key Takeaways: A work session was held to discuss student transfer practices in our school district with an enrollment trends and transfer policy slide presentation. It began with a review of legislative changes that will decrease the funding our school district…
June 16, 2025 Work Session on Facility Projects
Key Takeaways: A special work session was held to discuss two key facility priorities: the future of the Happy Hollow building and a phase one proposal for renovating the junior-senior high school ground floor, starting with the PE locker rooms. Because…
June 9, 2025 Summary
Key Takeaways: There was discussion on the transfer policy, following a new state law that prohibits school districts from charging families transfer tuition. Greiner outlined two options: continuing with TSC-designated transfers without extra funding or adopting an open enrollment model that…
May 12, 2025 Summary
Key Takeaways: The first half of the work session focused on clarifying what must be included in the official minutes, leading to a majority vote during the regular meeting to record all votes along with board member names, ensuring greater transparency…
April 14, 2025 Summary
Key Takeaways: The board approved a contract with PCC Sports for the tennis court replacement project. The final design includes 11 courts, with 10 dedicated only to tennis and one flex court striped for both tennis and pickleball with added sound…
March 10, 2025 Summary
Key Takeaways: The surveys and focus groups held as part of the strategic planning process highlighted the need for a broader definition of academic excellence, stronger mental health support, improved communication and trust, better service to the whole community, and increased…
February 10, 2025 Summary
Key Takeaways: There is increased flexibility for students who want to take online high school courses this summer. Thanks to community feedback, the addition of four pickleball courts at WLES will now be entirely separate from the tennis courts so both…
January 13, 2025 Summary
Key Takeaways: School board meetings are now held in the new central office on Benton Street with a more official-looking setup. Austin was elected as President in a 4-3 vote, continuing in her role from the previous year. There was a…
December 9, 2024 Summary
Key Takeaways: Community members are encouraged to provide input as part of our school strategic planning at an in-person session on Dec 20 or at a virtual session on Jan 15. WLES was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School. The…
November 11, 2024 Summary
Key Takeaways: The final steps for the general obligation bond were approved, securing $3.2 million in new funding for the school district to complete various maintenance projects. Discussion of the renovation of the tennis courts at WLES highlighted efforts to reduce…
October 7, 2024 Summary
KEY TAKEAWAYS: After very little progress reviewing policies, Austin decided to restart the policy committee. Because Mumford writes school board meeting summaries, Austin will not allow her to serve on the policy committee. The proposed bullying policy, which will be voted…
September 16, 2024 Summary
KEY TAKEAWAYS: The board discussed the proposed policy on bullying which would allow administrators to wait two days before informing parents that their child was bullied at school. The disorganized process being used to revise policies continues to cause problems and…
August 26, 2024 Work Session on GO Bond Proposal
KEY TAKEAWAYS: School administrators are proposing additional borrowing by issuing a $6.2 million general obligation bond that would increase the debt service property tax rate back to .5375. This would increase property tax bills for homeowners with lower value properties, but…
August 12, 2024 Summary
KEY TAKEAWAYS: A proposal for the schools to take on additional debt will be discussed at a work session on August 26. There was a 4-3 vote denying public access to the financial records associated with the recent construction spending. A…
July 15, 2024 Summary
KEY TAKEAWAYS: The only item on the school board agenda was approval of the consent agenda which included the personnel report and the financial reports. Agenda with links to board documents TOPIC TIMESTAMPS (Youtube Recording Link) The following is my summary…
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*Note: These summaries contain my personal opinions and do not represent the official positions or views of the WLCSC school board.
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