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Melstrand said the plan follows Department of Public Instruction (DPI) requirements and that the district focuses on intervening early so students can remain in traditional pathways when possible. She described a continuum of services that include on-site blended-day options, in- and off-site district programs, community-based options (\"GPS\" and Project SEARCH), virtual programming and alternative graduation pathways.

The presenters highlighted the district'hosted Option 2 (alternative graduation program) that serves credit-deficient 12th-grade students. For the class of 2025, 31 students participated in the program and 30 had completed by the time of the report, with a possibility a 31st would finish; 60% of program completers intend to enroll in postsecondary schooling or technical college, 26% plan to enter full-time employment, and 10% completed at least one college-level technical-education course while in the program. Corbett said the district provides courses through Moraine Park Technical College (MPTC) and uses Start College Now funding or district support to enable that work.

Board members asked whether the at-risk plan changed year over year. Melstrand and Corbett said the written plan is largely unchanged from the prior year but described operational changes and enhancements to execution: increased early interventions, clearer attendance and behavior processes (including specified contacts after three tardies), more technical-college visits and application assistance embedded within alternative programming, summer outreach by family liaisons to sustain momentum, and a reinstated community-service requirement for students in alternative graduation programming to increase connections to the community.

The presenters credited an expanded comprehensive mental-health framework, including a mental-health navigator (Sean Becker) and family liaisons attached to alternative programming, for improving access to counseling and supports. Administrators told the board they will continue monitoring graduation-rate data (DPI data lag noted) and return the plan for inclusion on the consent agenda for formal approval; the board signaled agreement to place the plan on the next consent agenda unless a member objects.

No formal vote on the plan occurred at this meeting; the presentation closed with board members'level questions and a decision to include the plan in the next consent agenda for consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board Meeting- 7/14/25","oneSentenceSummary","Emily Melstrand and Jill Corbett presented the district's annual at-risk plan, emphasizing early interventions, alternative graduation pathways and supports including a district-hosted Option 2 program that had 31 participants this year.","taxTitle","West Bend School District, School Districts, Wisconsin","taxId",76567,"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},6655558,"Referendum construction at McLean and Greentree on schedule and within budget, district reports",303,1130000,1433000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5386704-4f2c65803736d7f6dfc3173ae2c25bb3&start=1130&end=1433","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5386704-4f2c65803736d7f6dfc3173ae2c25bb3/thumbnail_1130000.jpg","/articles/6655558/Wisconsin/Referendum-construction-at-McLean-and-Greentree-on-schedule-and-within-budget-district-reports","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6655558-42948abfa75938b3648f29920fd9de6a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770566353&Signature=e56vTmufMYnihIttlMEn3JhK6ZngeYdzmer6yyMqDF8XFtENRLsXWH~T0GLNApdALGE5~xPgjAnCi~AAjz62h5--8kZn3yHA0FnUdgbRgUMPR69I~MJEm-z5QUhy6ubdAjymqljdwp0ccQqssxfd4ErwYOgmfs~8H0cKlTWKjzagYdgPt35m-n4KJP2AYsJXRdofIc-wzT0hUXlWY4S87jw5jFa8H~jkrAU1veelmt4eLxj1x1XzMlAZyp~pX2TPYgllDNmOLGGxwBYzQfdkAX9pM9wd7uF2HCKqmeorpsoRsZRQSyzIVqjMd40Cv0I3pEWGp2oOag6W73Dea2XejQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tim Harder, director of facilities and technology for West Bend Joint School District No. 1, told the board the two referendum-funded construction projects at McLean Elementary and Greentree Elementary are on schedule and within budget.

At McLean Elementary, Harder said major demolition and site preparation are complete (window removal excepted), a second elevator tagged for removal has been taken out and the space prepared for plumbing and concrete work, and plumbing rough-ins for remodeled bathrooms are near completion with concrete pours expected within days. He said electrical conduit for power, fire alarm and security systems is being installed and that secure-entry work is underway creating new office and nurse areas.

At Greentree Elementary, Harder said demolition is complete except for windows and doors, plumbing is about a week ahead of McLean, rough inspections have passed, concrete has been poured, and crews are installing wall plumbing fixtures as bathrooms are reframed for ADA compliance. He said the building will receive a generator and work is underway to determine which circuits will be placed on that generator for life-safety purposes.

Harder noted the projects have uncovered expected conditions (for example, mortar-bed deterioration and a steel column location) and that Findorff, the general contractor, has built contingencies into the guaranteed maximum price to allow solutions within budget. He said the district is staging window replacements and will prioritize windows to be replaced first when materials arrive.

Board members asked scheduling and budget questions; Harder said he met with Findorff and Derek from Findorff that day and described progress as encouraging. The presentation closed without formal action.","Director of facilities Tim Harder reported demolition finished at key sites, plumbing and electrical rough-ins underway, and secure-entry upgrades and ADA bathroom work progressing; district said contingencies are being managed within the guaranteed maximum price with contractor Findorff.",{"_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},6655564,"West Bend School District reports higher staff satisfaction in annual engagement survey",927,189000,1116000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5386704-4f2c65803736d7f6dfc3173ae2c25bb3&start=189&end=1116","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5386704-4f2c65803736d7f6dfc3173ae2c25bb3/thumbnail_189000.jpg","/articles/6655564/Wisconsin/West-Bend-School-District-reports-higher-staff-satisfaction-in-annual-engagement-survey","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6655564-79bfcdc05094bba3a27fd2061c5a4981/orig.mp4?Expires=1770566353&Signature=MF8CSwwLNxH4Dwm6MSTvuDQNx-Q2OjqEf4JAlicIs5VqUIy1V6acigk0Rsh2F599ZCTEc7oNpQG2QN2GGUmCrKTXaXs0~5vZEOsedj0S6JCmLl1lLlG6ksBpf2Juat9EaU~HknQpZy7Fe8seoy11QnE0v188Kke-rCEEbpEVLr~dfUiYUp7G5ThvYBk1m4tVMXXTTPtxn7vCNaeJAqwP4IUigLVr5fSnnqLQ1EpOCF2I74tDJb9msJjNzwL05UwaOVMSF8EkYNAlq1ZBDRnx3A2-bkM0037O7arkkrUN48pPazqiysMXS9wSc-py~HyoQOOzogIByAU~PJdBPpfrtg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tina Van Roo, the district assessment and data coordinator for West Bend Joint School District No. 1, told the school board Monday that 66% of employees completed the district'wide employee engagement survey for the 2024'25 year and that most question areas had at least 75% of respondents agree or strongly agree with positive statements about culture and supervision.

The survey, administered annually since 2018'19, showed growth from last year in most measures. Van Roo said overall job satisfaction was 84%, the highest rating the district has recorded across the survey'series, and that supervisor'employee relationship questions ranged from 81% to 89% agreement. Net promoter'style items (ratings of 7'10) found 75% of staff likely to recommend West Bend as a place to work and 76% likely to recommend their building.

Van Roo said the district retained the same core questions used in prior years to allow trend comparisons and noted one small decrease (1 percentage point) in staff reporting they have opportunities to participate in workplace decisions. She told the board the survey uses only linear-scale items (no open-ended responses) and that the district supplements the annual instrument with other outreach such as rotating HR office hours at buildings and site-level leadership team work.

Board members asked about response-rate variation. Van Roo said the rate this year (66%) was lower than the prior high of 83.9% and that one employee group had lower participation that pulled down the overall rate. She said the district examines response rates by job category and tenure bands (less than 3 years, 3'15 years, 15+ years) and will target outreach to underrepresented groups next year. Van Roo added that a separate certified'staff survey conducted with the University of Wisconsin'Milwaukee provides benchmarking for certified staff only; the district'wide instrument does not include outside benchmarking data after the district stopped using a commercial provider several years ago.

Van Roo and board members discussed next steps: leadership analysis in August, building leadership teams joining planning in mid'August, and sharing school improvement plans with staff in the fall. Supt. Wimmer and Van Roo said final retention data will be reported in the fall after summer staffing changes settle.

The presentation and the board'member questions emphasized that the survey is one of several tools used to measure engagement and that the district is continuing targeted outreach to improve participation and follow-up actions.","District assessment coordinator Tina Van Roo presented 2024–25 employee engagement survey results showing highest overall job-satisfaction ratings since the district began surveying in 2018; participation was 66% this year and select subgroups had lower response rates.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_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":74,"_75":74},6655550,"Board approves agenda and consent items; adjourns regular July 14 meeting",0,73000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5386704-4f2c65803736d7f6dfc3173ae2c25bb3&start=73&end=73","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5386704-4f2c65803736d7f6dfc3173ae2c25bb3/thumbnail_73000.jpg","/articles/6655550/Wisconsin/Board-approves-agenda-and-consent-items-adjourns-regular-July-14-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6655550-e109d5e00533590420882ec8079ddd0d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770566353&Signature=JMsHTIsc~Fi5hFtojNNshZGvKI0tckDXuy1EittfZlboDzFKhEk~gkXGvZpBc6ZI7BYHgDcRe-LmJnlMEbB6LTCC9~l6vKkyz43-yV6pW0Ps9hvsGQ8aaXbAGJFmEo~nJJbIR70wUlenu-QWWE1HpeQhjX4gut~7prH3m6e-Z~8mqQ8LH8LmTEfpvWZzAfoJWToPJbNs2KkOX7mRxNYjgzVUhUFzoV0fzT7LM6J-3LM9EEFK5vuadMuEHS880CsVEu9PqppDC~A5FvSdjBJgKgaGR7hiq2Ya~5gGto8vK3VymobP8itQLmO6CWKjVYkinrEDDyd4Dbn5OT4VmTAUrA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the July 14 meeting of the West Bend Joint School District No. 1 school board, the board approved the published meeting agenda and the meeting'consent agenda by voice vote and later adjourned the session.

The board president (name not specified in the transcript) moved to approve the agenda; Melanie seconded. The president called for final discussion, heard none, and the board approved the agenda by unanimous voice vote.

The board then moved and seconded approval of the consent agenda, which included minutes of the June 20, 2025 regular meeting, two contracts, the 2024'25 seclusion and restraint report, the 2024'25 law enforcement statistics report (pursuant to Wisconsin Statute 118.124), a traffic impact analysis agreement, a Findorff field personnel labor rate contract amendment, and disbursements posted through July 5, 2025. The motion to approve the consent agenda carried by voice vote with no opposed responses recorded.

At the end of the meeting the board moved to adjourn; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote. The board noted that all seven members were present during the meeting.

These were voice votes; no roll-call tallies with individual member names were recorded in the transcript.","The West Bend Joint School District No. 1 board approved the meeting agenda and a multi-item consent agenda by voice vote and later adjourned; seven members were present and the motions carried by voice vote.","actionData","errors"]

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West Bend board reviews annual at-risk plan; district highlights GED Option 2 success and program changes

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West Bend School District reports higher staff satisfaction in annual engagement survey

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