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The presenter, identified in the meeting as Kelly, told the board that 96% of the Class of 2024 graduated with at least one college‑level coursework experience and that 43% of graduates finished with a career‑based learning experience such as an internship, co‑op or youth apprenticeship. Kelly said district students took 1,595 credits through Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC) during the 2023–24 school year.

Kelly described the district’s menu of options: Advanced Placement (more than 23 AP courses offered); on‑site and online dual‑enrollment courses run through partner institutions (examples cited included UW–Green Bay, UW–Oshkosh, UW–Whitewater and other UW campuses); transcripted credit taught by district teachers authorized as WCTC adjuncts; the WCTC Dual Enrollment Academy (on‑site academy that transports students and yields 16–30 college credits per year); and the Accelerate program for students seeking career‑and‑technical credentials such as cosmetology or auto technology.

On cost and logistics, Kelly said the district pays a portion of tuition for courses under the state’s early college/Start College Now program and that the district budgets for those expenses; the district may receive partial reimbursement through a state grant process later in the year. She warned that off‑campus enrollments can be uncertain for families because acceptance into college courses sometimes is not finalized until the summer, which can complicate planning.

Transferability of credits was a recurring topic: staff described tools and agreements used to check how credits will move between institutions (Kelly pointed to a transfer‑lookup tool often used by families). Board members told examples of uneven transfers: one board member said a student lost credits when transferring between UW campuses but later had credits accepted when transferring to a different private university. Kelly said the district includes college‑credit planning in junior conferences and advisory so students and families can better understand how credits may transfer.

Board members asked whether the district bears direct costs for out‑of‑district courses; Kelly confirmed the district does budget and pay a portion of such tuition under state law, and staff described a recent state reimbursement process that returns part of those expenditures to the district.

Board members and staff discussed expanding in‑district offerings by training staff as adjuncts and targeting transcripted courses that have broad transfer agreements with UW institutions. Kelly noted that sociology and college math were recent additions to the transcripted-credit list that have strong transferability across UW campuses.

Board members asked a range of follow-up questions about credit transfer tools and communication to families; staff said they will continue to include transfer planning in junior conferences and family advisory materials.

No vote was taken on program changes during the meeting; the presentation was informational.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of Education Meeting 3/10/25","oneSentenceSummary","District staff summarized post-secondary options available to New Berlin students — AP, on-site and off-site dual enrollment, WCTC transcripted credits and academy options — and discussed credit transferability and costs to the district and families.","taxTitle","New Berlin School District, School Districts, Wisconsin","taxId",56846,"location","Wisconsin","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6289143,"Eisenhower students, staff highlight literacy gains, expanded arts and athletics",1529,2569000,4098000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2532864-50258a04ea83563e951133bb5a99b6d2&start=2569&end=4098","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2532864-50258a04ea83563e951133bb5a99b6d2/thumbnail_2569000.jpg","/articles/6289143/Wisconsin/Eisenhower-students-staff-highlight-literacy-gains-expanded-arts-and-athletics","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6289143-f5cd187dd3476823f24141e6f408b6bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771008480&Signature=EINQ7Q6ni9cVG1wey0YOW-vc9oIUMdmIwV33xXMhgYLG0tfGDa7EAZWGhdWzWPbzStG9N0jrFGP7X8ggLWBousZxQ~Y3r-GoEl6v-egPGJHkFrRsYP1gTf1wEZsAwcRcEJKKA7n9PoAKsgo4~LKLvobnFG8Z1nizTJqdV2GwpNtUMYoE0iR9nbIpLzJ4VR59~UvMsEkl09FNLLoe5J3Qvf2d9AME4ImB2lQEw8~mTVgG2ogxGBt1M6h3MkTUqgOw5RClVGBlQTSrznMRW~HoshNbj6gugKVEIED9nYRlR-IkeuqyvlngNss3UO6QmkxFg7W4ALlMFAEm4fS57hLJSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Administrators from New Berlin Eisenhower High School told the School District of New Berlin Board of Education that targeted interventions produced measurable gains for students who began the year well below benchmark, and they highlighted expanding co‑curricular participation and arts programming.

Principal-designate Matt Buckley introduced a senior student, Claire, who described her six-year experience at Eisenhower and credited the school’s elective and advanced coursework — including AP classes and broad extracurricular options — with preparing her for college. \"Eisenhower has taught me the importance of excellence, friendships, curiosity, and commitment,\" Claire said.

Assistant Principal Andrew Gerlach told the board that winter reading-screener results showed growth among students who were below the 20th national percentile in the fall: 57 students were below that threshold in fall testing, and 31 of those students showed individual improvement by winter; the group’s average score rose from roughly the 16th percentile to the 21st percentile. Gerlach said the district monitors both ends of the performance spectrum and noted a drop of about 10 percentage points in the number of students scoring in the advanced range (about the 70th percentile and above) from fall to winter.

Kevin Fitzgerald, Eisenhower’s activities director, described steady or improving extracurricular participation. He said the orchestra program has grown to about 140 student musicians and highlighted a community concert (scheduled for Thursday, March 13) and a summer orchestra camp. Fitzgerald listed recent competitive successes across multiple sports and activities, including state and sectional qualifiers in soccer, cross country, volleyball and wrestling, and noted that DECA sent 28 qualifiers to state with seven advancing to international competition.

Buckley also described classroom innovations: English teachers are addressing gaps in morphology with whole-class units, and teachers are intentionally putting more challenging texts before students to increase rigor. He said teachers are working to change instructional habits based on diagnostic data. The school is also piloting AI‑assisted assignments in English 9 to teach students how to use generative tools responsibly; Buckley described an assignment in which students generated images aligned with vocabulary terms and then reflected on the prompts and edits they made.

The administrators invited questions from board members; none prompted substantive changes to the material presented. Eisenhower’s presentation concluded with recognition of staff achievements and student awards and a reminder of upcoming events.

Eisenhower’s presentation was one of several school-based reports the board received that evening.","Eisenhower High School administrators and students presented winter assessment gains for lower-performing readers and described growth in co‑curricular programs including orchestra, DECA and athletics during the School District of New Berlin board meeting.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6289146,"New Berlin school board approves staff compensation, employee handbook and consent agenda",6146,136000,6282000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2532864-50258a04ea83563e951133bb5a99b6d2&start=136&end=6282","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2532864-50258a04ea83563e951133bb5a99b6d2/thumbnail_136000.jpg","/articles/6289146/Wisconsin/New-Berlin-school-board-approves-staff-compensation-employee-handbook-and-consent-agenda","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6289146-0932775428d79ce297965fcd6a0d11f9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771008480&Signature=Q~MbLEGYAbmN4hoqAJy6Vu4aGKHHYRjtfEqVfNR~8oHQzN3HieBQR6EXC3N2RXJUbozZnChWfcf-OW~zZkcJ2AAuv~fGh44Z7kW7k4jxhXVuQcrczPjqcsax981U1-1LhCR-3b0EL1KxKSGTXjKB4Xfq9JT9OsiBbRqSQVGFuouF9uHCt6O9mwKHcx9NUkvkxChjNOvM4Z5uklR0JvNPAz57c0J047MrVhet~T4jn3bgtR9oLQZ2U1rswcmW06wqvcJLlN3n3EZISaBTnZYGzIHnJbAt~MhBXpwwTi7mf-5fvnV-hMmn8Y8BXvvE9d7g4E1-NEvWGebwe3AQqN~jPg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The School District of New Berlin Board of Education approved staff compensation for the 2025–26 school year, adopted an updated employee handbook and approved the employment services report during its open session on the evening after a closed-session meeting. The board also approved the consent agenda and the 2026–27 school calendar.

The board moved into closed session earlier in the meeting under Wisconsin Statutes section 19.85(1)(c), (e) and (f) to consider approval of closed-session minutes from Feb. 10; employment performance and compensation matters for staff; the employee handbook; staff compensation for 2025–26; and a class-size update. The motion to go into closed session was made by Board member Miss Crosby and seconded by Board member Mr. Zielinski; the board took the vote by roll call and the motion carried.

After returning to open session, the board took a series of separate votes. The consent agenda — which included approval of the Feb. 10 minutes, financial reports and a field-trip application for BOA Grand Nationals — passed on a motion by Board member Mr. Bridal with a second by Mr. Hellmer. The board approved the 2026–27 school-year calendar on a motion by Mr. Hellmer and a second by Mr. Bridal. The employment services report was approved on a motion by Miss Spindler with a second by Miss Crosby. The employee handbook was approved on a motion by Miss Crosby and a second by Mr. Seidel. The board approved staff compensation for 2025–26 on a motion by Mr. Zielinski with a second by Mr. Bridal. Each motion passed following the board’s voice/hand vote in open session.

Board President announced the votes by voice/hand; no roll-call tallies for the open-session approvals were read into the record during the meeting. The superintendent and staff said the compensation and handbook updates were presented in closed session and returned to the board with recommended language and figures; board members did not reopen those items for extended public debate in open session.

The approvals finalize the district’s personnel and calendar direction for the coming year and allow district staff to proceed with implementation steps outlined in closed session. Future meetings were scheduled for April 14 and April 28; the board noted a possible cancellation of an interim meeting due to lack of a quorum.","The School District of New Berlin Board of Education approved staff compensation for 2025–26, adopted an updated employee handbook, approved an employment services report and passed the consent agenda and 2026–27 school calendar at its March meeting following a closed session.","actionData","errors"]

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