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Jennifer Willoughby, director of early childhood and family education, told the board the EL plan was developed after the district joined the English Learners consortia through CESA 12 and is aligned with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction's EL handbook. \"It's aligned with DPI's, EL handbook, and it's going to be used as a reference and a guide for students, families, and staff,\" Willoughby said. The plan includes procedures for identifying, evaluating, serving and monitoring EL students and links to translated documents for families who prefer them.
The board also adopted replacement policy 2464 (advanced learning instruction, gifted and talented). Administrators said the new policy incorporates state statutory language and administrative regulations and increases emphasis on family involvement. Staff said an accompanying handbook with implementation guidance is already posted on the district website and that additional administrative guidelines will be reviewed for deletion or alignment in coming months.
Separately, the board approved Policy 5136 (electronic equipment and wireless communication devices) to align district policy with the student handbook and current classroom practices for grades 6-12. Administrators said the code of conduct details consequences for policy violations, and principals will work with district staff to clarify consistent, school-level consequences for repeat offenses.
All motions passed by voice vote; no recorded roll-call tallies were shown in the meeting transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","July 2025 School Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved the district English-learner (EL) plan, adopted a replacement gifted-and-talented policy, and updated electronic-device policy language to match student handbook expectations; administrators said supporting materials and translated documents will be posted on the district website.","taxTitle","Superior School District, School Districts, Wisconsin","taxId",57185,"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},6170428,"Board approves one-year shared-services contract to provide deaf and hard-of-hearing support to Solon Springs",250,773000,1023000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5397820-5519f9b6bfd952bf087858f22e974665&start=773&end=1023","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5397820-5519f9b6bfd952bf087858f22e974665/thumbnail_773000.jpg","/articles/6170428/Wisconsin/Board-approves-one-year-shared-services-contract-to-provide-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-support-to-Solon-Springs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6170428-1aa40afd72578d56255a2252b22d8bc0/orig.mp4?Expires=1775415712&Signature=aOfSFeL5ymYsNTWybO9fWdSPU1hJB00blE7pZ9z-z7~RUYHR7vXiz7N82z3338xct6m9v3wJoRf-b-EKwh7CEWbqhz~ED4f4nIIRLiv5jMjiHyaS~oQc1Zobcq57LZKWHg47FjzTkGk1ZsPfspUfTD8z4C1oFuva1upCdkfBiPPAHhwzspPDz5UuWJtZPlIoT~s3-X5Oid89tSNnPHipZIOYBn36SENItCefZp1LYzMy0yD2JbhKrv0cGctn74JBopjdVsKIxqHmJJryRbm68N1JcpwRi5Dme4NfgpMMxvrCTak97iWmmS5QdvECokERoBM9EffksBIRnErjdf2YkQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Education on July 14 approved a shared-services contract to provide deaf and hard-of-hearing services to the Solon Springs School District, with amendments adopted during the meeting to correct the hourly rate and the contract term.
Administrators described the contract as an opportunity to share staff where Superior has a reduced caseload and Solon Springs needs support. Under the approved agreement a member of Superior's staff would remain a full-time district employee and provide services to Solon Springs; Solon Springs will reimburse the district for the staff time provided.
During the meeting staff and the board corrected errors in the draft contract. The board amended the agreement to set the hourly reimbursement rate at $63.18 (to include fringe) and changed the contract term to one year, effective Aug. 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Board members noted the contract will also need formal approval from the Solon Springs School Board before the arrangement becomes final.
Administrators said the shared service is expected to involve limited hours of direct service to Solon Springs (about three hours per week in typical weeks), plus a maximum of one hour of preparation time for the employee when appropriate; travel and related compensation provisions are included in the agreement. Board members described the arrangement as a cost-saving alternative to Solon Springs' hiring or contracting externally to fill the need.
The motion to approve the amended contract carried by voice vote. No roll-call tally was recorded in the meeting transcript.","The district approved a one-year shared-services agreement to provide deaf/hard-of-hearing services to the Solon Springs School District. The contract was amended during the meeting to set the hourly rate at $63.18 (including fringe) and to run Aug. 1, 2025–June 30, 2026; Solon Springs must also approve the agreement.",{"_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},6170432,"District finance director says state budget raises special-education reimbursements but cuts general aid by $1.8 million",125,1163000,1288000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5397820-5519f9b6bfd952bf087858f22e974665&start=1163&end=1288","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5397820-5519f9b6bfd952bf087858f22e974665/thumbnail_1163000.jpg","/articles/6170432/Wisconsin/District-finance-director-says-state-budget-raises-special-education-reimbursements-but-cuts-general-aid-by-18-million","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6170432-855376854d85bb96679dc33fc0a30e22/orig.mp4?Expires=1775415712&Signature=CpvIxjzidya8OhGejteA7yGxj9IG2hkxcPF89fl~QLr9IWNKhYa2VO5hYJd4cgpZBelMiU2~y3xkl3WzQsDgwZYAqOEYM57tkbPa6zVnz698TpFqiqwNSzgoK4QwX8eNemiWTQABwtQextX6j5yl7XRQLKLQwGXRWUI8ZGIywkeLGpb~aReiNa0b~8bzl8KGEKzwer1se6HRfwFBw5riOVM3Sz8lFxxuXYYz4L8oJLXXdhj4EMgd1SuM3m3X6lfd0bgYqpFMGX-ng7NaPzZAPTilGjF90oWOgukcEXDwi9p1AmWdOlpov9NC6tL5pYhONwp-h2DvxH-Rn0y9R~cd5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District finance staff briefed the Board of Education on July 14 about how Wisconsin's recently passed state budget will affect the School District of Superior.
Staff said the budget increases special-education (SPED) reimbursement rates in a way that will bring about $1 million in additional reimbursement to the district, moving the district's SPED reimbursement to roughly 40 percent. At the same time, staff said the district faces an estimated $1.8 million reduction in general state aid for Fiscal Year 2026.
\"What that means is the state's gonna give us $1,800,000 less,\" a staff member said in the meeting, explaining that the shortfall will likely be made up by local property taxpayers. Finance staff told the board the net effects of other budget changes will increase pressure on the district's levy and could produce a tax levy increase in the neighborhood of 8 percent for the district.
Other changes staff summarized included a $325 increase in the state per-pupil revenue limit, reclassification of a $700,000 personal-property tax exemption into the revenue limit (reducing outside-the-limit funding), and an increase of about $1,500 in the open-enrollment payment the district must pay when a student enrolls elsewhere. Staff estimated the open-enrollment increase will cost the district roughly $200,000 next year.
The district's preliminary year-end numbers also include large transfers that staff said will appear in audited results: a fund 27 special-education transfer staff estimated at about $7,000,000 and transfers to fund 46 (capital improvements) and to fund 73 (post-employment benefits/ OPEB). Staff said an external audit is scheduled to begin near the first day of the school year and that final audited figures will be posted after that work.
Board members and staff discussed the district's fund balance and the possibility of using reserves in a difficult year; staff said any transfers into restricted funds (such as fund 73 OPEB or fund 46 capital improvements) are effectively committed and cannot easily be repurposed. District leaders also said they plan to publish a document showing federal reductions and how referendum revenue and other funds were used, to explain local impacts.
Staff recommended continued multi-year budget planning and said the board may face hard choices in coming years about whether to use fund-balance reserves to smooth temporary budget gaps.","District staff told the board the 2025 Wisconsin state budget increases special-education reimbursement to about 40% (adding roughly $1 million) but reduces general aid to the Superior district by an estimated $1.8 million, shifting costs onto local property taxpayers.",{"_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},6170436,"School board approves new administration salary ranges, effective July 1",678,2894000,3572000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5397820-5519f9b6bfd952bf087858f22e974665&start=2894&end=3572","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5397820-5519f9b6bfd952bf087858f22e974665/thumbnail_2894000.jpg","/articles/6170436/Wisconsin/School-board-approves-new-administration-salary-ranges-effective-July-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6170436-6d42cef5498b84d1cdcbfc9c95a7e709/orig.mp4?Expires=1775415712&Signature=S6KO9DXXNFwLpbVycfV4vjla30~zernxwuLBSMS~x7oO0Xv0IcPAYs2y1oFR6RfEQeqdOGOsnUpO3Rn3W1~pNgmExbffASrlbOSi8Xn8qO~wpijYFI5pt7aC-X4SPIQuBDtpqdtUOrbXuUOEEupu9l-j67BmtY3h6PbNaL2v4NOw8hpF~3q3reg5jWYCwTy37XayNd2eyjbaeJ6R-zoXncEfi~VwrXc75PVTmfWpXwqWlg1qYq4lSeX8veueNkSJqDMBE8GGIEgrBN4jAqu619H-BCQG9tBL0oUwEKnsLo8s8M8P4NW1p97NY--Ov8a9n1OcA3XKzqGACo16nr8crQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Education of the School District of Superior on July 14 approved an updated salary schedule for district administrators that takes effect July 1, 2025. The board voted to replace the prior step-based schedule with salary ranges intended to bring administrator pay closer to regional comparators and to reduce turnover.
Board members and staff said the shift responds to recent recruitment challenges and pay disparities with neighboring districts. District Administrator Amy Starzaky read background material and staff explained the update follows a comparison to districts in the Big Rivers Conference; administrators said they had lost two principals last year to neighboring districts that offered higher pay.
The board agreed to a package the district estimates will raise annual administrative payroll by roughly $171,000 as an initial, one-time adjustment; after the change, annual increases for administrators will be limited to any CPI (cost-of-living) adjustments the board approves. Staff told the board there are no automatic step increases under the new ranges.
Public commenter Kyle Smith, who identified himself during the public comment period, said he did not want to “devalue any of our admin” but asked the board to explain the timing and rationale given state and federal funding uncertainty.
Board members said the change was discussed in personnel and listening sessions and intended to improve recruitment for roles that compete with other districts and non-education employers, including information-technology positions. Board members also described the administrative staff as “lean” and said the schedule change aims to correct long-standing inequities within the district’s pay scales.
The motion to approve the updated salary schedule passed by voice vote; no recorded roll-call vote tally was provided in the meeting minutes. Board members said the district budget included the anticipated cost in preliminary projections so the change could be implemented July 1.
The board and administrators said they plan follow-up engagement with other employee groups about possible future changes to professional and support-staff pay scales.","The Superior School District board approved an updated administration salary schedule that moves from step-based pay to salary ranges effective July 1, 2025; the change carries an estimated one-time cost of about $171,000 and is intended to improve retention and hiring.","actionData","errors"]

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