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Steiner highlighted participation and academic figures: over three seasons the district recorded 1,262 sign-ups and 902 unique participants, representing roughly 48 percent of the high school student body; the average GPA for participating student athletes was 3.349 for the school year, with 149 student-athletes earning a 4.0. He also listed conference honors, regional and state-level achievements, and two state championships in relay and individual events.
\"I really want to build this student athlete group so something that's ... people wanna be a part of it because they want to see the change in every day,\" Steiner said, describing plans to expand student-athlete leadership and feedback systems.
Steiner recommended renaming the cross-country course at Stuart Woods \"Coach Randy Marks Cross Country Course\" to honor Marks's long service (coaching and founding the district's programs for decades and multiple state-level honors). The administration confirmed the district's naming administrative rule requires the named person's consent; Steiner and board members reported Coach Marks had been asked and said he would be honored though modest about such recognition.
Board members praised the athletics staff and the student-athlete leadership initiatives. The board did not take a formal vote on the naming during the meeting; administrators indicated they will follow board policy and process for official naming actions.
Steiner also reported on communications and engagement measures the athletics office is using, including social media, a monthly newsletter, and a student-athlete survey to gather feedback on coaching and program quality. He said the district would continue to host neutral-site playoff events and grow participation across existing and new activities.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Verona Area School District Board of Education Meeting July 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Athletic director Mister Steiner presented a year-end athletics and activities report, citing high participation, improved GPA among athletes and state-level honors, and recommended naming the cross-country course at Stuart Woods in honor of Coach Randy Marks.","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},6161864,"District budget update: state aid flat, special-ed reimbursement rises; board weighs levy and debt-prepayment options",735,3049000,3784000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5440568-e7a91c18da37135ce6e2de748fadd4e3&start=3049&end=3784","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5440568-e7a91c18da37135ce6e2de748fadd4e3/thumbnail_3049000.jpg","/articles/6161864/Wisconsin/District-budget-update-state-aid-flat-special-ed-reimbursement-rises-board-weighs-levy-and-debt-prepayment-options","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6161864-a3d81b5e426a0bbd262cc9b1c09c527a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775578968&Signature=ZUDgERXGmmtyeohKRL6oF9l~EfTgSLwHb~CU-ZAThphn9tNKg03TFWqjHr9BbbRv0TjPt1pemFwZR65msKocLBwxEU1yEFqEMcaviXrWzOy3H8AJyhtmoLgkp3IZ~D7x7hRuHKdDvEDTjVYuya2U~OnqU45pVnQ9hKTZdWd4W97FT5kc3wcCldmaUJHoSBY3dPk3nhD5s59hFGW3ZDseNOaFdelw900MAAW7N16rsq81O5XJh6RCrl1HjJNE0mxUHTBd4xz1HA0gGhgZHZJydOBccHdZiV6gV5imUSSxh3pAqEvFGb9No~K27W38kSXhFqB0qXAN8o3MqLq1QIbMDA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Chad gave the board a budget update Monday, telling trustees that the state's recently passed budget increases special-education reimbursement but provides no general-aid boost, shifting more cost pressure to local taxpayers.
Chad said the state budget raised special-education reimbursement to roughly 42–45 percent, a change he said will reduce the district's transfer from general operating funds to special-education accounts by an estimated $1.5 million next year. At the same time, he said the district expects flat state aid overall, leaving a gap of roughly $3.3 million versus earlier projections.
\"If we had not over-levied on fund 39 this previous year and we just levied the minimum with the state permission that we had, we'd be looking at a 30 or 40¢ mill rate increase to cover for the loss of the state aid,\" Chad told the board, explaining the district's debt-prepayment strategy and the choices facing trustees.
Chad and finance staff outlined two levers: preserve the current mill rate and use fund 39 (debt-related levy capacity) to prepay debt and smooth property-tax impacts, or increase the operating levy modestly to reduce debt-prepayment and keep more operating dollars available. The superintendent's scenario modeling showed a $500,000 change in fund 39 levy would shift about 7¢ in the mill rate; administration calculated a 10¢ mill-rate change would equal about $10 per year on $100,000 of property value.
Board members pressed for clarity about the trade-offs, and one board member, John, expressed frustration with state-level politics: \"What this has done ... this is what bad government looks like,\" he said, criticizing what he called politicized budget decisions that shift costs to local taxpayers.
Chad also reviewed federal Title funding uncertainty. He said Title I allocations were preliminarily posted but that the federal government has not finalized Title II, III and IV allocations; he noted the district could manage a short-term reduction of those funds using the special-ed reimbursement increase but warned of risk for districts that depend heavily on federal funding.
The board did not vote on a budget resolution Monday. Chad said the administration will present a draft budget book to the board in approximately one month and return with refined levy and mill-rate recommendations ahead of the annual meeting and the October budget vote.","Superintendent Chad briefed the Verona Area School District board on the recently passed state budget, which raised special education reimbursement but provided no general aid increase, prompting board discussion about levy choices and fund 39 debt-prepayment strategy.",{"_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},6161869,"Board approves revamped results policies; members ask for explicit tracking of multilingual and ELL supports",488,2568000,3056000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5440568-e7a91c18da37135ce6e2de748fadd4e3&start=2568&end=3056","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5440568-e7a91c18da37135ce6e2de748fadd4e3/thumbnail_2568000.jpg","/articles/6161869/Wisconsin/Board-approves-revamped-results-policies-members-ask-for-explicit-tracking-of-multilingual-and-ELL-supports","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6161869-c3b425defd7030fa164cc6218ade2bf1/orig.mp4?Expires=1775578968&Signature=n21HVAbKg19WQ6Kk1hjG2f7rm9S-rpaAsIioaJkYXGquybSD-iNwjYB2m~~sGU1APnB81j3m-egOKYnWk5hHeOR~m3p3m1K7p1Bnew6DehHPb~xRMMFGFQ~znQ3fh63NPCeCHVHaFpHl2rM7nRkgwe6HYznXHQN5jdzW~9myeh67pv61cViVuC~Oe5wJwFrRzV0mGg218PVws-972Hx4aqGKCVGYgEEohnPKGMoyUE8SsnThqCnTGUsB7PkhWYiZ-2I~aXfuE7TBlZLoxPnTFMQSIuCZc9tPHk1sHuhmbZ3CFM8MsTWr010kFgGAbEO23g6l-iUeLlhwHZtsilGPxw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Verona Area School District Board approved a revised set of district results policies on Monday, following a second read and board discussion about how multilingual education and English-language-learner (ELL) supports will be monitored.
Board members voted to adopt the draft results policies as the district's official results framework after a motion by Christopher and a second by Meredith.
Board discussion focused on where bilingual- or dual-language programming (TWI) and supports for ELL students should appear within the results and monitoring framework. John, a board member, noted that \"multilingual skills are explicitly mentioned under 3.4,\" and several members pointed to program-monitoring language in policy 4.4 as another place where program-level reports could surface.
Board members and district staff agreed the policy language was intentionally high-level so it would not need constant revision as programs change. Several board members said they expect reporting to bring forward demographic and participation data for multilingual learners and English-language learners during the regular monitoring cycle.
\"I would be surprised if we weren't hearing TWI brought out in the reporting,\" said Meredith, a board member, signaling the expectation that program-specific information will appear in future monitoring reports.
The board adopted the policies by voice vote; no amendments were recorded during the session. Staff said they will continue to develop definitions and monitoring indicators and bring related data forward during regular reporting cycles.","The Verona Area School District board adopted a new set of results policies after a second read, and members requested clearer monitoring of multilingual programming and English language learner supports within the policy framework.",{"_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},6161874,"Board accepts CTE monitoring report; district cites growth in dual-credit courses and youth apprenticeships",2166,381000,2547000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5440568-e7a91c18da37135ce6e2de748fadd4e3&start=381&end=2547","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5440568-e7a91c18da37135ce6e2de748fadd4e3/thumbnail_381000.jpg","/articles/6161874/Wisconsin/Board-accepts-CTE-monitoring-report-district-cites-growth-in-dual-credit-courses-and-youth-apprenticeships","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6161874-0815d586a70918baa8260a566dae78c5/orig.mp4?Expires=1775578968&Signature=MQhn7YJCO3o0i212oF-2UJ1-IBYiLRnOumRnw7NkD2yBUHWHwkwl3wGWARYRGqzuitWurzD-CQ7dAJRPE1CyJDnbgBZ1Ip4JhwqJIp6tqdqM1TzoEemocLmi1LLmGxeKTrh6Km8LmkQ4OSwpuHqsyjdvPkEjYWHccNRfgKbFU5oYGLUSGHsx2p0wabr8ZkxzGErOULJfYOXR8EoGkvo24G-V1fHXxisxzU1cU5Fap7zPY0nsqT28-JaTzPwr00xUCli66K7k3DhgySCdLmngolIHNJgK1PyCuUBRz2x7kza~-GgcKoH0tzr3OxoRN1VMbEGosKzmY6gx0Fy83gvLkQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Verona Area School District Board on Monday accepted the superintendent's monitoring report on career and technical education, concluding the district is making reasonable progress on CTE outcomes.
The report, presented at the board's regular meeting, highlighted increases in high school students' participation in CTE coursework, growth in dual-credit college credits earned through local partnerships, and a rise in youth apprenticeship placements.
District leaders told the board the most recent state data (2023-24) show about two-thirds of high school students accessed at least one CTE course; using provisional 2024-25 enrollment figures, that participation could rise to about 70 percent. Presenters said 91 students earned a total of 249 college credits through dual-credit CTE courses this year, and youth apprenticeship participation grew from 12 students to 21 over two years with 20 students already placed for next year.
\"The DPI employability skills ... allows students to get feedback from their employers and really grow in a professional setting,\" said Jenny Johnson, the district's school-to-career coordinator, describing new credential and work-based learning options available to students.
The district's presentation noted CTE offerings across agriculture, computer science, business and marketing, information technology, family and consumer sciences, and technical education and engineering. Officials said the district partners with Madison College and Mid State Technical College for dual-credit classes, and highlighted industry credentials such as Madison College nursing assistant diplomas and Google IT certifications earned by students.
Board member Juan Carlos moved to accept the monitoring report; Christopher seconded the motion. The board voted in favor.
Board discussion touched on access barriers and equity: members asked about transportation for off-campus work experiences and whether participation aligns with demographic groups. Presenters said transportation can be a barrier in some cases and that the district provides bus passes or other supports as needed. Officials also said they are expanding financial-literacy content within academic and career planning and working to improve middle-school articulation so students can plan earlier.
District staff listed partnerships with area employers and UW Health that led to paid apprenticeships in phlebotomy, medical assisting, nursing assistance and pharmacy technician roles. Officials also said they are expanding student organizations (DECA, FCCLA, HOSA) and supervised agricultural experiences tied to FFA.
The board accepted the monitoring report as presented; district staff said they will continue work on expanding access, tracking concentrators (students completing two or more courses in a single CTE pathway), and reporting progress in future monitoring cycles.","The Verona Area School District board on Monday accepted the superintendent's monitoring report on career and technical education, noting increases in CTE enrollment, dual-credit college credits and youth apprenticeship participation.","actionData","errors"]

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