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Scott said legislators Lindy Bridal, Joe Sheehan and Devin Lemay are involved in education-related committees. He relayed that Sheehan is pushing legislation focused on ensuring children are fed and that multiple bills are beginning to be circulated. Scott said Act 20 and special-education funding were recurring topics.

On special-education funding Scott said: \"Special education funding continues to be a hot topic. That's one of those drums that's continually beat. Again, we're funded at 33, 30 4 percent or so. We would like to see that percentage significantly higher. So, we continue that unified message.\" He described a unified push across parties for increased funding and noted universities and other institutions are offering Act 20 training for prospective teachers, which still requires local certification.

Board members asked whether legislators seemed to be listening about special-education funding. Scott replied: \"It seems like everybody's listening to that and it's real easy to become fragmented as you, request various things from the state from a funding perspective but this is a unified message on both sides of the aisle. So again, I remain cautiously optimistic.\"","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","SchBd-1-21-25","oneSentenceSummary","Area superintendents and district leaders reported to the board that state legislators are taking up education-related bills and that special-education funding remains a prominent concern.","taxTitle","Plymouth Joint School District, School Districts, Wisconsin","taxId",76771,"location","Wisconsin","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":55,"_73":55},6320571,"Board sets open-enrollment policy: unlimited regular-education seats, no special-education seats available",193,343960,537365,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2355961-19044398f770370bab05977c76e2917a&start=343&end=537","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2355961-19044398f770370bab05977c76e2917a/thumbnail_343960.jpg","/articles/6320571/Wisconsin/Board-sets-open-enrollment-policy-unlimited-regular-education-seats-no-special-education-seats-available","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6320571-dcead6a8ff748150ac4654c4b3df2be0/orig.mp4?Expires=1774885212&Signature=AhiCC~YClZ5jP1IYMzO04zi95EogmjSuFaPEv6zMOwzHIWwsQHxS~9nBD1fQZeX9LZBfmrk0GkFNxpEoRrrc3KAvicrOgzRi~X8aEJHai0jowIB-cPRGJLtiVxUgVSgrmDwvDpoN461T9Zbn~NBr05GEdhukEOo-F387qp6G-fPlQLmF7hjrSk-gJgr3TAHnlHBNIQD3JdHzXMh3UyutfI~HCl0S3jrsI4jK-s0QSsMz0aSrFa6sENDV08L5OchsMjuHevYJsu1loRWyg-uHEnDYUv-gpvtGmeipGQod05LrXFKpilRittmTRRYCVurFaLU9TfDA6adBEmKkR48UmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Plymouth Joint School District Board of Education voted to approve administration’s recommendations for open enrollment in the 2025–26 school year. The district will accept unlimited regular-education open-enrollment applications across all instructional models, but it has determined there are no available seats in any special-education service areas for students enrolling under open enrollment.

An administration presenter told the board: \"There will be unlimited availability for regular education students to open role in the Plymouth School District in all of the models for the 2526 school year. It has also been determined that due to the caseload and workload considerations, there are no seats available in any special education services in grades early childhood through grade 12. There is no space available for speech, occupational therapy, physical therapy, or third party services of vision, hearing impaired, and orientation and mobility for all grade levels.\" The board approved the recommendation on a voice vote.

Administrators emphasized procedural responsibilities for families and resident districts. The resident school district must screen a child to determine \"reasonable cause to believe that the child has a disability\" before an evaluation and prior to participation in open enrollment. If a student attending the district under open enrollment is later referred for special-education evaluation and is found eligible, the resident district is responsible for writing the individualized education program (IEP). If Plymouth cannot provide required services, the student would need to return to the resident district to receive those services.

The board noted this set of recommendations is unchanged from the previous two years, reflecting ongoing caseload and workload constraints. The policy also clarifies that students who move out of the district and seek a tuition waiver for the remainder of the school year must apply for open enrollment for the following year; acceptance is not guaranteed and will depend on the policy in effect when they apply.

Board members thanked staff for the work drafting the recommendation and moved on to other agenda items.","The board approved administration’s recommendation that the district allow unlimited regular open-enrollment across models for 2025–26 while declaring no available seats for special-education services due to caseload and workload constraints.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":55,"_73":55},6320576,"Board approves agenda, financial reports, open-enrollment rules and donations",526,343240,870000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2355961-19044398f770370bab05977c76e2917a&start=343&end=870","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2355961-19044398f770370bab05977c76e2917a/thumbnail_343240.jpg","/articles/6320576/Wisconsin/Board-approves-agenda-financial-reports-open-enrollment-rules-and-donations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6320576-e44023135916cefdfd0b1e89ab47ccd1/orig.mp4?Expires=1774885212&Signature=HLwKm9Rmb7SrF7uT9l2B6ZtgP~QjFmvmVN01vXoudAnUkG6Yewi1rbSIoGgGwLuqk38HeE0J9mztR6SeW9G9ILqYGFwUdV56kJf7FIbRtJQplxpC7NNhOGXN10L5z4IQILg-4g-V~w9-mnps9gO~EH6aJf2kdmfx5jgzrblPoTHPOdCTruTKk4aXkfOKyNhJTpHFE3nIX7FmVSNxMwVKZvVPaSdkrV-55ehCLHP7idwvYkMYZz4tBUdL~7mhxUC~bGhDzMforPW83nM9HA7zhNq1ls26nVZX8mr9xGWqRbBmbiUWIRcqvBSOT3vWE4mWSNGb6ipPKSOuEa47QyLaeQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Plymouth Joint School District Board of Education approved a package of routine and substantive items at its meeting, including the consent agenda, designation of open-enrollment availability for the 2025–26 school year, acceptance of the district audit for fiscal year 2023–24 and several community donations.

The consent agenda approved minutes from the Dec. 17, 2024, board meeting, the financial report for July 1–Dec. 31, 2024, and bills for Dec. 1–Dec. 31, 2024 in the amount of $2,156,392.85. Board members voted to adopt the agenda and the consent agenda as the order of business before considering individual items.

The board also approved administration’s recommendation on open enrollment spaces for 2025–26: unlimited availability for regular education seats in all models and no available seats for special education services, including speech, occupational therapy, physical therapy and third-party services for vision, hearing impairment and orientation and mobility.

Trustees voted to accept the district’s 2023–24 audit report. During the meeting Amy (audit presenter) clarified by email that an amount listed on the statement as a grant for the turf project is actually a donation and was recorded as a receivable for that project.

The board accepted three gifts and related budget adjustments: $300 from True North (Pay at the Pump funds), an anonymous donation of $30,000 earmarked for student mental health needs and district promotion, and 120 poinsettias to distribute to high-school staff.

Motions on each item passed on voice vote; the transcript records the board chair asking for “all in favor” and members responding “yes.” The transcript does not list roll-call tallies with individual member votes.","At its regular meeting the Plymouth Joint School District board adopted the agenda and consent items, approved designation of open-enrollment spaces, accepted the 2023–24 audit report and accepted several donations and related budget adjustments.","actionData","errors"]

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Area superintendents brief board on legislative activity; special-education funding remains a priority

Board sets open-enrollment policy: unlimited regular-education seats, no special-education seats available

Board approves agenda, financial reports, open-enrollment rules and donations