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Dd Garcia told the board she previously lived in the community until last year and described a 22-year career in education, including work as a bilingual educator with Milwaukee Public Schools and as director of teaching and learning in the Waukesha School District for the past 13 years. Garcia said her specialty is recruiting for minority and multilingual candidates and filling hard-to-staff positions.

Dr. Robinson also announced that Connie Bergman was promoted to director of student enrollment in school services. The superintendent said Bergman's functions will not change; the promotion is intended to highlight and emphasize enrollment and the family experience in the district. Bergman was not present at the July 14 meeting; the superintendent said she is on vacation.

No formal board action beyond the public recognition and staffing announcements was recorded at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board Meeting 7-14-25","oneSentenceSummary","The West Allis-West Milwaukee School District introduced Dd Garcia as director of talent acquisition and employee engagement and announced the promotion of Connie Bergman to director of student enrollment in school services.","taxTitle","West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, School Districts, Wisconsin","taxId",38401,"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},6171221,"Committee report: district to expand SEL, trauma training and special-education supports",74,648000,722000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5394739-f98d9999e553c7e2605e18deae5b8241&start=648&end=722","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5394739-f98d9999e553c7e2605e18deae5b8241/thumbnail_648000.jpg","/articles/6171221/Wisconsin/Committee-report-district-to-expand-SEL-trauma-training-and-special-education-supports","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6171221-7af6a9cdab4789a741ef38312e79a897/orig.mp4?Expires=1770777231&Signature=Ij3lcJrjnGHD74fmJZIFupM4Qsn8vXPVxx~iDEACBCp9ftf2NBO68Lm4b1lywqVg2v41Ke6Nn17Tm1R6hrFFHRNravZ7QxvXb20qu5~eC~ZDvqn5SAOe-xO9bt~DrkVikZLbh8Kj2T3D40JONjQN2efbj0PEw7lJySTlXktcZaQ2XPFgZVuGcpM99BS9lZqyyE8q-03b3~~tg2weSHpXii9O2atG9UDzfezekHiKLUIUUBGQMGwErBeEcWNon8nzbXSO6jY6d8BZFhhc5qwogsHIZfTXhA96ZSeRvQzrlxykRql-Ey5xVj8kGo81GiR0QXWj85C3deBOjg4WjWckng__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mister Becker, chair of the College and Career Readiness committee, reported to the full board that the committee focused on student services and planning for the coming school year.

Becker said the district will expand Second Step social-emotional learning (SEL) training: elementary staff have baseline knowledge, and the district will deepen instruction and roll it out to intermediate grades using base group time so it does not interrupt core instruction. The committee also plans to move trauma-related staff training from one-off sessions to year-long action plans, Becker said.

The committee discussed bringing a different therapy vendor or therapy service provider into district schools to provide more continuous services across the year. Becker said the committee addressed special-education service models and supports, including improved training for educational assistants, targeted strategies to support students with autism, and an effort to provide a sensory room in every building.

Committee members also reported work to better monitor special-education caseloads and to reduce delays in hiring when caseloads exceed standard benchmarks. Becker said the committee reached out to CESA (Cooperative Educational Service Agency) to benchmark average caseload sizes rather than rely on informal estimates.

No formal board action was taken on those discussion items during the July 14 meeting; Becker asked other committee chairs to consider whether the board should coordinate regular legislative outreach about funding and policy matters as budget impacts emerge.","The board's College and Career Readiness committee reported plans to deepen Second Step social-emotional learning, expand trauma training to year-long action plans, consider a therapy vendor for schools and improve supports for students with special needs, including sensory rooms and caseload monitoring.",{"_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},6171226,"Superintendent: Gov. Evers' budget deal includes special-education, mental-health and early-literacy funding; district to assess impacts",53,72000,125000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5394739-f98d9999e553c7e2605e18deae5b8241&start=72&end=125","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5394739-f98d9999e553c7e2605e18deae5b8241/thumbnail_72000.jpg","/articles/6171226/Wisconsin/Superintendent-Gov-Evers-budget-deal-includes-special-education-mental-health-and-early-literacy-funding-district-to-assess-impacts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6171226-4c851d9666913d507965baf378f7d8ae/orig.mp4?Expires=1770777231&Signature=UrMyEYM9YDzX0Z-FhMzWGQ~4b693pnOI9vsavzUTkDCR~GSUVnrJljhG~qdheDTk7tSGSXJhI5eYo0Vdsiuezza8l2MMGiSQtAvJZyRMk7FWRj70e~z7fixj-9paQdhehHN6Ll53j8P3WgKFiXKZwE1LVB-kExHWrW~l10mcPqFMmn4yNV4NS30QTcCPKcy8pnLJitlkkQzMVg4XA0qDGw7CgXS8IXYXaHlRoDh6lQDpBKFwY9MdjMoJaz0G6106W~Sn3TdxXi~Zn77Q7ugfC8luSgKsUZNMP83SmjymnWuw4BFfQqbmLAlKaGd4cg~CrTZcvLjy0TyV0nYsVBtyuA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Dr. Robinson told the board that Governor Tony Evers has signed a compromise state budget and that district staff are working to understand the details and how they will affect the district.

Dr. Robinson said the budget that passed both legislative houses includes several items relevant to K-12 schools: an estimated increase in special education reimbursement to roughly 45% by the second year, high-cost special education reimbursement to 90%, an additional $30 million for mental-health supports, $40 million released for early literacy funding, and full funding for the Office of School Safety. He cautioned that staff are still \"working through what a lot of this means\" and that more information will be forthcoming.

The superintendent also said the district expects some negative impacts related to open enrollment provisions in the budget and that the board will discuss those effects in coming weeks. He asked board members and staff to stay tuned for updates as the district analyzes the fine print of the legislation.

No formal board action was taken at the meeting on the budget-related items; Dr. Robinson presented the summary as part of his superintendent's report.","Superintendent Dr. Robinson summarized provisions of the statewide budget signed by Gov. Tony Evers and said district staff will analyze the deal's implications, noting both increased reimbursements for special education and potential negative effects related to open enrollment.",{"_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},6171231,"West Allis-West Milwaukee board affirms 2025-26 academic standards",91,946000,1037000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5394739-f98d9999e553c7e2605e18deae5b8241&start=946&end=1037","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5394739-f98d9999e553c7e2605e18deae5b8241/thumbnail_946000.jpg","/articles/6171231/Wisconsin/West-Allis-West-Milwaukee-board-affirms-2025-26-academic-standards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6171231-b80263cf04a0198e73580723b535c8b2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770777231&Signature=Q2izJAPOqp9uR3U1m2I9a00QH3S8blxCscT9WswZJamg39Jto1VaEIiPFnljikcOIbVv-oTpMQII26zB0Z3RbFRiJTy~z9rm54nnTrzHSQofXaD8okXz-ggXWiJZEPBIeW13eMUTxWcC00fUOKOhWLDedgbP5gXGjdC94WWjek5lJtdBsYweaPJ4za30NM~eglxQVJxnE2R~Nbz3p5WOmnC5lSuvy9yNF3ryyioyCr0Da50ORBNIvuQTi3iB433oyM6lhpuL8I0lLopXzW3g4cl5FyaBaTqfXCISTzL8vpiiEd9UuwPYQ9V0cR818eNh04s6kv9fygkTA3eM4VecfA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Dr. Robinson said the West Allis-West Milwaukee School Board approved the district's academic standards for the 2025-26 school year at its July 14 meeting. The standards, the superintendent said, are unchanged from the previous year and were presented under a statutorily required agenda item.

Under Wisconsin Act 55, board materials must include an annual agenda item after July 1 identifying the academic standards that will be in effect for the coming school year, Superintendent Dr. Robinson told the board. Using those standards as a guide, district curriculum provides grade- and course-specific expectations, essential content, skills and common assessments, he said.

The board moved and seconded approval during the meeting; the motion passed after a voice vote. The superintendent told the board there are no substantive changes to the standards from the prior year.

Board members did not request amendments or additional review during the public meeting. The agenda packet presented to the board, Dr. Robinson said, contained the standards the district intends to implement for 2025-26, and staff will continue routine curriculum and instruction work tied to those standards.

The item was presented during the board's action-items portion of the July 14 meeting; no public comment was taken for this item at the meeting and no additional fiscal or policy changes were announced at the time.","The West Allis-West Milwaukee School Board on July 14 approved the district's academic standards for the 2025-26 school year; the standards are unchanged from the previous year and were presented under a statutorily required agenda item.","actionData","errors"]

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