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Presenter (elementary programs staff) explained the three full-day sessions occur in months that lack a district professional development day so staff would have an opportunity to meet; the half days fall in months that already have a scheduled PD day. \"It's because those are days with those are months with no PD day on the calendar, so there's no opportunity to meet for any staff,\" the presenter said.

A trustee asked whether the three full days meant all staff would be on campus those days and raised concerns about parent logistics when schedules change. Another trustee asked whether the district had reached out to the union; staff replied, \"We did not reach out to them on this topic.\" Trustees said the plan starts with half days to reduce parent burden and that the district would monitor how the schedule affects families.

Staff described the action as authorizing an amendment to the calendar so families can be notified quickly; the board approved the item by voice vote. Staff said they will monitor the schedule's effects and bring any needed calendar changes back to the board.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","6/3/2025 Curriculum & Instruction Committee Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Board approved a plan to create regular elementary collaboration and planning time, including three full-day sessions in months without scheduled professional development; trustees questioned parent impacts and said the district did not reach out to the union on the plan.","taxTitle","Manitowoc School District, School Districts, Wisconsin","taxId",53586,"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},6215684,"Board approves district 4K start-of-year family conferences",132,439000,571000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3656681-c1cca52ee60d02917b8ece68bc6102f8&start=439&end=571","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3656681-c1cca52ee60d02917b8ece68bc6102f8/thumbnail_439000.jpg","/articles/6215684/Wisconsin/Board-approves-district-4K-start-of-year-family-conferences","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6215684-dcff487de32ae6cce46fe06b657e5dde/orig.mp4?Expires=1771949875&Signature=j8DWTWcKgvA2Z204ZnF34QCZNFkURWKJmWFMv6yoOclay-k-4ZSxFg3GERB9sa6rPRPgo~GQCGeH-r3WU3U3TpEzZtpHyMWHxuztj59cnIQPK~DjfaipKvXzlKLnZ2rKd9cH~FwfNHUSmeIL-SHL3K6Uo80h3sYmzBS57LOmuAyn5PMvVlWaV5UEPepQwikYKjNVrXXUmuzaQ-aZEQCSqOSABkOBkHvpbWg54Fz4Ir-86Egf3N15MVOYJuH6Qo0bioVrDrmVYQpHp8a~FxsCyuRVr~yVblbMI~ORYydATZuEgZE8hMRNCGqlJvuAYYRyIvLgRwb~15wshkx4lutrjQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Manitowoc School District board approved a proposal to hold start-of-year conferences for families with 4K students to set expectations and support family engagement.

Board members described the conferences as an opportunity to reach families when they are new to the district and therefore more receptive to information. \"If there were a way to do that with every family in the district, that would be outstanding,\" one board member said.

Staff said the conferences are intended to present expectations and practical tips to families and that many 4K students later transition into district kindergarten classes. Some trustees suggested evaluating whether the conferences could be extended to kindergarten in future years; staff and board members agreed to see how the 4K rollout proceeds before expanding.

The board recorded the action as approved by voice vote; no further details on budget or schedule were provided during the meeting.","Board approved an initiative to hold start-of-year conferences for 4K families to set expectations and engage new families; trustees supported possible future expansion to kindergarten.",{"_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},6215688,"District begins mandated science-of-reading training; board members raise funding concerns",442,881000,1323000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3656681-c1cca52ee60d02917b8ece68bc6102f8&start=881&end=1323","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3656681-c1cca52ee60d02917b8ece68bc6102f8/thumbnail_881000.jpg","/articles/6215688/Wisconsin/District-begins-mandated-science-of-reading-training-board-members-raise-funding-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6215688-8bbfb53d441f4aef07fed574fdef6c94/orig.mp4?Expires=1771949875&Signature=dh~G5iwQ7WScbtT1lxGLyydZkj~hKo3vMqG9dpKszkZ6SbhJGUT8Zo5aulvv1btlYff63BRST513~-Uo9vFs3BqZN-gclh5Gf~~5ft0HhEsFymTUxxW142adzdDrZTRx6iFp8QYP5wFZEC5oaQCaznqaUZoMwgM27YSnVeN2fFzPmnTr6NGo-lN-Ldj-Th~99VPL-nvh9C~f2NlZbqHNSbukYzMLjYnZ6OI9gAzwnJfurgEEGhjI-tW~1T5F4Xb4xVEleQc-fwcG2F7to0Bp9YfFpLRl8xWRj5Lds67ojCrlpKED5VdV9Y5wcF3dVdhip8fEjjsoXFoMYoFzjJ3Bwg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District staff reported that 103 employees have enrolled in state-mandated science-of-reading training under Act 20 and detailed the district's plan to deliver the training and compensate staff. Board members acknowledged the training's intended benefits but expressed concern that state funding promised for the mandate has not been released.

Presenter (curriculum staff) told the board that Act 20 requires reading instruction training for any educator who teaches reading in any capacity and that the district collaborated with CESA 7 to enroll staff. \"We are we had collaborated with CESA 7, to have that training provided to all of our staff this year. It is a hundred and there are a hundred and 3 people enrolled,\" the presenter said.

Staff said there are four cohorts available and that participants must complete preparatory work and in-person sessions. The presenter described roughly 15 hours of work required before the in-person session and characterized the program as \"about 45 hours of online training and 3 in person meetings,\" adding that the district will pay participants at the summer school rate for 32 hours.

A board member asked for a short explanation of the \"science of reading.\" The presenter said the approach emphasizes attending to decoding and word-level skills rather than cueing strategies; \"So this idea of meaning. And now with science reading, we're really asking kids to attend to what does to read the word, not to guess what it might mean,\" the presenter said.

Board members praised the professional development but several said the training represents an unfunded mandate. One board member cited an estimated district cost of $400,000 if the district were to cover all training-related compensation and materials, and asked whether the money promised in state legislation has been distributed. Staff said the district will allocate available savings and local funds to meet the requirement but that state funds referenced in the law have not been released due to state-level budget or administrative delays; staff suggested advocacy and formal discussion could be scheduled at a later meeting.

This item was an informational update; no formal board action was recorded on the training itself during the meeting.","Manitowoc School District staff said 103 educators have enrolled in state-mandated science-of-reading training tied to Act 20; the district will pay summer compensation but board members described the requirement as an unfunded mandate and urged legislative funding.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6215692,"Manitowoc School District approves updated emergency nursing services plan",387,0,387000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3656681-c1cca52ee60d02917b8ece68bc6102f8&start=0&end=387","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3656681-c1cca52ee60d02917b8ece68bc6102f8/thumbnail_0.jpg","/articles/6215692/Wisconsin/Manitowoc-School-District-approves-updated-emergency-nursing-services-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6215692-8654e84af0b52ff0f68ec1ff92e45ff4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771949875&Signature=RNWQSRt3YPSd-YVXoZtaSTHSx0xt27FNNN68BZrTQ4Ze0mq6MlHapgMBTK00DNrUhKzGX4Q0~GKCsu0Us6HRFxQzd0dTLK5oGNy26ViKnCNJCNjWJcGbzwm-8FSNMUi8DRoKaru-24YJ00tb-Kc941~Q1pXuwbNXrKZIRbX-VCpIXlGqHcx~cDuDeyhoVdBSwKOZsLos-ei0C1PtMQPcfch-~UYf5rRwh9u2W2DkEh6zSWevSRgONVNXfJEyNjLxzmvn9IbTdLjBpozERFcc0LIgmomDZRk48jtwTNiFUgiELm-nyjGL8SvJYWz~uU17OcpB9IfTtFNksbz4-yYDzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Manitowoc School District board voted to approve an updated emergency nursing services plan that tightens medication-handling rules, adds some stock medications and increases screening and training requirements.

District staff said the changes are intended to reduce medication errors, address a rise in student health visits and reflect new practices for older students during field trips. The board approved the plan by voice vote; the presenter recorded the vote as \"Motion carries. 3 to 0.\"

Presenter (school staff) told the board that some changes are small procedural updates while others address safety. \"There's not. Some of them are just kinda some general guidelines that have changed. Some are some, medication safety things that we felt were, like, a tighter plan to have,\" the presenter said. The presenter added the district revised how field trips are handled for high school–age students to match students' capabilities and safety needs.

Staff described a policy change to reduce situations where school staff administer medication left at school due to family discord unless a physician's order is provided. The presenter said such informal arrangements created a higher risk of medication errors and gave an example in which parents alternated bringing doses and sometimes failed to pick them up.

The presenter said health office visits increased about 9 percent from the prior year and reported, \"We saw almost 33,000 students.\" The district also reported that hearing screenings increased about 62 percent after the purchase of a new hearing screener for 3K and 4K students, and that staff training increased 8 percent this year. The presenter said nurses administered more than 200 doses of a bronchodilator (albuterol) this school year.

The presenter said the plan document has been signed by Dr. Pring, \"who's our director,\" and that the plan formalizes stock medication policies (including expanded use of allergy medication with parental consent and RN assessment for bronchodilator use).

Board members asked procedural questions about how the approved material will be communicated to the full board and to families; staff said minutes and a summary will be provided and the full plan will be available for review. Board member questions and staff responses occurred during the agenda item; public comment was not part of the record for this action.

The board recorded the formal action as approval. Staff said they will include highlights when reporting to the full board and will make the plan and summary available to families and committee members for review.","School board approved revisions to the district emergency nursing services plan after staff described tighter medication protocols, new stock medications and expanded screenings; motion passed 3-0.","actionData","errors"]

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