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Superintendent Tremaine Clarity presented awards to staff including Lumei Huang (recognized with a teacher fellowship for Mandarin instruction), Brian Cox (winner of the Herb Kohl principal leadership award and named Wisconsin High School Principal of the Year), recipients of the Wisconsin Association of Bilingual Education educator awards (Daisy, Andrea and Diana Castellanos), and Phil Smith (Wisconsin Technology Education Association award). Administrators and colleagues praised recipients for classroom leadership, multilingual programming and career-technical education pathways.

The board screened a retirement montage and publicly recognized retirees in the meeting room. Clarity described retirement as a celebratory moment and noted the district's gratitude for mentorship and long-term service. Board members spoke of the impact retirees had on students and colleagues and invited attendees to recognize those present.

No formal board action was required for the recognitions. Board members and district leaders thanked staff for their service and said the district will continue to celebrate retirees at future events.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Verona Area School District Board of Education Meeting April 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Superintendent Tremaine Clarity and the board recognized multiple staff award winners — including a Herb Kohl principal leadership award winner and Wisconsin Technology Education Association honoree — and acknowledged district retirees totaling 333 years of service.","taxTitle","Verona Area School District, School Districts, Wisconsin","taxId",73510,"location","Wisconsin","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6265346,"Board finds science curriculum work at 'capacity building' stage after teachers' review; endorses further piloting",1556,5880000,7436000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3092439-da158a92bd95e15ae9f90bfc1a0c512e&start=5880&end=7436","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3092439-da158a92bd95e15ae9f90bfc1a0c512e/thumbnail_5880000.jpg","/articles/6265346/Wisconsin/Board-finds-science-curriculum-work-at-capacity-building-stage-after-teachers-review-endorses-further-piloting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265346-acecd60086bdaa955cf5019161a79fe3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157618&Signature=RQGlFqOGLakq-knTe0IWEONmqrgJ3-7TJhEom9zsb-liIVOdE6UCOaqw0u4LvxkYMCth18ER14iCsFuEzNvPxqOBQjbNro7dhNI-nccafAi8OgJgD1jdzBVc34UYzvJBiOL~dHvO1pDbSQBOXm6qYePT9AkvgmSyjgMxErSPTQcHe8JMeQs9yxVBS1wpJVgmc59Hwt7RsLKLHTfSnNZlfxKj3diQNlDuB3Vi3WnHHYL~~QL1Ch0PopDW-4KnTyWWCAqd5h~L8HE6cAh9GRBTJ3O5rTPDzCvgl-Nduv007snQNrSSUY7GErxN6ZbnzmNsP87agXgX3blzOJZyhvCPdw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Verona Area School District on April 21 approved a monitoring report that finds the district's science curriculum work at the \"capacity building\" stage and heard recommendations for curriculum resources for 6'8 and ninth-grade biology.

District curriculum leaders described a multi-month review process: teacher-led audits of standards alignment, development of a rubric grounded in the Wisconsin science standards' three-dimensional framework (science and engineering practices, disciplinary core ideas, cross-cutting concepts), piloting of candidate resources, vendor Q&A and teacher feedback from classroom pilots.

The renewal team recommended Amplify Science for grades 6'8 and OpenSciEd for ninth-grade biology (to be delivered through vendor support that adds Spanish-language and classroom supports). Presenters said both resources provided clear three-dimensional alignment, scaffolds for multilingual learners, and classroom units built around phenomena and inquiry.

Board members and administrators clarified that the vote taken at the meeting approved the monitoring report as \"capacity building,\" not curriculum adoption; additional steps, including implementation planning and evaluation metrics, will follow before any formal purchases.

A motion by John (mover) with Joe (second) approved the monitoring report moving science curriculum work from \"needs development\" toward capacity building. Curriculum staff outlined summer professional learning and PLC (professional learning community) time to support rollout if the district later adopts the recommended resources.","The board accepted a monitoring report that marks science curriculum capacity-building progress for middle school and ninth-grade biology. Curriculum teams recommended Amplify Science for grades 6'8 and OpenSciEd (via vendor support) for ninth-grade biology; board approved the monitoring report as \"capacity building.\"",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6265351,"Library staff outline three-year district plan; report expansions to collections and digital offerings",763,2517000,3280000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3092439-da158a92bd95e15ae9f90bfc1a0c512e&start=2517&end=3280","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3092439-da158a92bd95e15ae9f90bfc1a0c512e/thumbnail_2517000.jpg","/articles/6265351/Wisconsin/Library-staff-outline-three-year-district-plan-report-expansions-to-collections-and-digital-offerings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265351-8ae20f556b582d2c6ad1b077237b8941/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157618&Signature=Pp9Ykt7SAQu54kKoVQq1K850FljAvCH11Qt8Nx3xKfkB29uWDVrDWgXcO~eCSxFT1YxrHW2z~GLGwxU8SQR81674xOLCei~mfY3qNgA9YpCLLwFcd6Tg1xFvA3Y7vB8~GclgR7waYmPMPZr2Z5g8ag1hPqAeHXO1BDlMS1L-jW2el2OnNVQ-q9S6KiVXq9-2HTgepGqOFAhlMcIAovoyzinJd2TEmlCsCUmN~R-IH9WpUyqlamJG7lXQj7Zyp7EQKyDJRSH8~tO3oPCWUki7M8-2coL5GYKvLwBZixvMLKsH~Wsnkhs85MJTfTukbVxdtckGsS6md5TVjjEZBXORZQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District librarians presented a progress report on April 21 describing work under the Verona Area School District's three-year district library plan, which operates under Wisconsin administrative code.

The library team said they oversee nine school libraries serving more than 5,800 students and that district patrons have access to an approximately 125,000-item collection and to Sora, the Wisconsin schools digital library consortium for ebooks and audio. The district reported a state-provided collection budget of roughly $447,000 to allocate across school sites.

Staff described three plan goals: collection development (including targeted selection and deselection), standards and curriculum alignment, and literacy and library connections. Librarians reported having removed older materials during recent deselection work and said they added new titles and increased representation in collections; they also said they are expanding Arabic-language holdings at the high school and improving availability of translated resources.

For standards and curriculum, librarians reported completion of a K-5 scope and sequence aligned to the American Association of School Librarians standards and said they are integrating those lessons with the district's digital citizenship curriculum and the new language-arts materials. For literacy, the librarians highlighted district events such as a Battle of the Books field trip (more than 500 students participated) and a summer book checkout program that allows students to borrow up to 10 books for the summer.

Librarians outlined next steps: continued collection review with attention to representation, expanding co-teaching and collaboration with classroom teachers, and strengthening summer and community literacy programming. They said the district submits a new three-year plan to the state at the end of the current cycle.

No board vote was required for the informational report; board members thanked library staff for the work and for alignment with curriculum review efforts.","Verona Area School District's librarians presented their district library plan progress: collection development, standards-aligned curriculum for K'0 and literacy connections. The team reported a state-provided collection budget, catalog and collaborative projects and described continuing work on representation and access.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6265356,"School board approves budget amendment for proposed Dean SSM on-site clinic and preapproves employee step increases",2373,3334000,5707000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3092439-da158a92bd95e15ae9f90bfc1a0c512e&start=3334&end=5707","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3092439-da158a92bd95e15ae9f90bfc1a0c512e/thumbnail_3334000.jpg","/articles/6265356/Wisconsin/School-board-approves-budget-amendment-for-proposed-Dean-SSM-on-site-clinic-and-preapproves-employee-step-increases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265356-7a44c96d4d8028948e355837eebdd23f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157618&Signature=PL6SisC2oMhsTNbHuJ3aYXF~FxNoxvuaaA4gkyTaaBEmwb25PiAJnx2dkuCwDa4PqOKJVpZ9yi9I9eiNlOQMHxCyEaPUlMtt5j210euUK8onTUugjfXJn8FZrw0pha5ioGbHX75FMbvPZbCPFd7McP6CSncwEaMiKiUghKEmJfULSMV~9yOTtSteFx~xosFicQ-RRgO-Y9TDuKfKNFqmbrnsW9XZEFM7JCOkoQV2-Il4exoPR3TZqzkIKvGjys5QHwsh1dZqLCRZyXByB7Nlf~NF~HfBmJuaL8kPOMlJrskWbRzer-kQzgBlgGwj1Wzs3KSa5FzxQxYaY-2M6caOfg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Verona Area School District Board of Education on April 21 approved a budget amendment that creates a funding source for a proposed on-site or near-site clinic to be operated in partnership with Dean SSM Health and preapproved employee step increases for the 2025-26 year.

District staff presented a plan developed with Dean SSM Health that would staff the clinic with roughly the equivalent of 1.2 advanced practitioners, 1 medical assistant and a 0.6 behavioral health provider; the district's presenters described that as roughly three staff positions scaled across part-time and full-time roles. The renovation cost estimate presented for converting existing district space was between $500,000 and $700,000; district staff recommended setting aside $800,000 in capital fund balance (Fund 39) to cover the build-out and to allow time to finalize a location and construction estimate.

Rochelle (district staff) and Chad (district staff) explained that Dean SSM would run operations under a contract: the district would pay Dean SSM to operate the clinic and the district would not receive individual medical records. District staff said the contract and operating cost would likely be budgeted separately and estimated ongoing operating payments to Dean SSM of about $700,000 per year.

Administrators and Dean SSM cited potential savings tied to claims avoidance; Dean SSM and peer districts in Dane County reported evidence that on-site clinics can reduce medical-loss ratios and claims costs over time. The presenters said Sun Prairie and Middleton-Cross Plains had reported lower claims or direct savings after implementing clinics, and Sun Prairie's wellness coordinator told staff the clinic there saved about $450,000 per year.

Board members asked about guarantees. Administrators said no contract with Dean SSM would guarantee a fixed reduction in the district's overall insurance premiums, but the district would gain negotiating leverage at renewal time by showing clinic utilization and avoided claims.

The board approved the fiscal-year 2025 proposed budget amendment, moving $800,000 into Fund 39 as the recommended capital source for the clinic. The motion to approve the amendment was moved by Joe Haynes and seconded by Christopher Peguero; the board signified approval with \"aye.\" Later in the meeting the board voted to preapprove step increases (the annual, contract-based step amounts built into the 2025-26 budget) for multiple employee groups; the motion to preapprove those increases was moved by Corby and seconded by Christopher and was approved by voice vote.

Administrators said additional approvals remain: the board will need to approve a final construction contract and the operational contract with Dean SSM Health before the clinic opens. District staff estimated a realistic target of fall for an initial opening but said final schedule depends on permitting, site selection and contracting.

No final contract was signed at the meeting. The board's budget amendment establishes the capital funding path and affirmed the district will continue negotiations and include board approval steps for the construction and service contracts.","The board approved a fiscal-year 2025 budget amendment to set aside capital funding for a proposed on-site clinic in partnership with Dean SSM Health, and approved step increases for staff ahead of the 2025-26 budget. Administrators presented estimated construction and operational costs and projected claims reductions over several years.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6265359,"Verona Area School Board asks human growth and development committee to treat listed curricula as recommendations, not directives",1218,1282000,2500000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3092439-da158a92bd95e15ae9f90bfc1a0c512e&start=1282&end=2500","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3092439-da158a92bd95e15ae9f90bfc1a0c512e/thumbnail_1282000.jpg","/articles/6265359/Wisconsin/Verona-Area-School-Board-asks-human-growth-and-development-committee-to-treat-listed-curricula-as-recommendations-not-directives","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6265359-0d4880314433d7408d3b28b9aabfe38f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157618&Signature=UASO3E0YJ3fQjBxCS0BmJmpPZQjd1n14q41zeU2zT6VC2jiIppSjy1FMHXEXAskyhRsFHMGARJPraG4EThOcaasYYp66KYrDS1slLRhKeYT1w1cfibcnH0wMT661BLhYeVAS4WmDzwUnPTouphvXYTx-YBcFUdD0TkcvnjeNxaBeDggIw2Cb5MK4kivxXZKqvYcIn~3rUasgGH~sWUraZy7UXR35DWI0Wnd19UitwGU40QkAa4eEmB8Y2T0ExUg4rgWwZoiO10pGc5jXc-rpkMX54rygZqv7OB40Sab1cWpCxRArjpW99DlOVToSF4XQetQxNW~coxloz6pxHmllcg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Verona Area School District Board of Education on April 21 received an update from its human growth and development committee and voted to send back a clarified set of expectations as a recommendation rather than as a directive.

The board heard that the committee reviewed current instruction, identified inconsistencies across grade levels and examined curricula used in nearby districts and at other sites. Nate (facilitator) told the board the committee's work was intended to \"review our current curriculum\" and that comparing other districts' materials was to give committee members context, not to force replacement.

Board members pressed for clearer guidance. A motion by board member Christopher (mover) with Meredith seconding changed the draft language from a formal directive to the committee into a recommendation and added the district's gender inclusion committee as an expected resource for the review. The motion passed; board members signified approval with \"aye.\" The motion asked the committee to address specific questions on representation, mental health, family engagement and alignment with the district's equity framework.

Board and committee members described persistent gaps the committee found: inconsistent coverage of required content across grades, uneven use of medically accurate language, reliance on external videos and other resources judged by the committee as sometimes out of date, and limited family-facing materials. Committee members reported reviewing several curricular models cited by board members, including Wauwatosa's 3Rs resources and the HealthSmart program noted in Sun Prairie.

Several board members urged the committee to keep its advisory role and not allow the board's request to morph into a prescriptive instruction manual. \"The charge of the committee was not to look for replacement curriculum,\" a board member emphasized during the discussion, noting that the committee's purpose is to advise the board after reviewing existing practices.

The board directed the committee to return with answers to the consolidated questions and explicitly requested that the committee include materials and perspectives from the gender inclusion committee when assessing whether current instruction meets state statute and the district's equity commitments. The board also left open the option to add or remove items from the recommended set of review questions before the committee's next meeting.

The board did not adopt or replace any curricular materials at the meeting; members said further review and reports will follow before any adoption decisions.

The committee's update and the board vote occurred during the superintendent's report segment. The decision shifts the board's language to be advisory and clarifies what the board expects the committee to address in its next report.","The Verona Area School District board received an update from the human growth and development committee, asked for clarification of the committee’s charge and voted to change a proposed directive into a recommendation while adding the district's gender inclusion committee as a resource to review.","actionData","errors"]

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