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Why it matters: Wisconsin requires districts to maintain an updated school safety plan and to report completed drills and training to the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Office of School Safety; board approval satisfies the district’s annual reporting requirement.

What the board heard
Rachel (student and instructional services staff) told the board the crisis manual — the district’s school-safety plan — was updated and reviewed at the Sept. 9 S&I committee meeting and that all required safety training and drills had been completed between Sept. 2 and Sept. 15. She said the reporting requirement to the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Office of School Safety will be met and that the district recommends board approval to document completion and satisfy the state reporting deadline (report due by Jan. 1, 2026).

Board action
A board member identified as K. moved approval of the crisis renewal, and a second was recorded. The board voted by voice; the clerk recorded \"Aye\" and the board chair said the motion carries. The action was recorded as approved.

Ending
With the manual approved and drills certified complete, district staff said they will file the required report with the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Office of School Safety by the January 2026 deadline.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","SASD Board Meeting Tuesday, September 23rd 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved the district's updated crisis manual (school-safety plan) and accepted a report that required safety training and drills were completed between Sept. 2 and Sept. 15 and will be reported to the Wisconsin Department of Justice.","taxTitle","Sheboygan Area School District, School Districts, Wisconsin","taxId",14861,"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},5975596,"District updates long-range plan: NextPath data tool, messaging app rollout, special-ed staffing and borrowing timing",902,2513000,3415000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5841159-d30e7ec82469873fea69cf525e0806f2&start=2513&end=3415","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5841159-d30e7ec82469873fea69cf525e0806f2/thumbnail_2513000.jpg","/articles/5975596/Wisconsin/District-updates-long-range-plan-NextPath-data-tool-messaging-app-rollout-special-ed-staffing-and-borrowing-timing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5975596-a0487404e8f91f3869bfeafced5fc109/orig.mp4?Expires=1776266023&Signature=bYtOsMtA0dnF-Kt5CJNJKxHzfBQRClMtPIOp2LBmJ5K30UADVGb3ARbQblZ2l3jPeaVVTDK1Cf51o9q2O3z9ObEIVoMMDnLT3TXhdhiW79alv2uiFmSHMCUcOdSSQs-Jv1wK-QXmD7hdm~5iY5f~V7rEB99e~uGyIYR~QTqEKB2SuEwGeBCMbD4IcoeVI1RNUudbZNxgk9n66RWXS-Y-JI0AuJ4sLrsGHOLAO1RkqyN83NEsXkfIX6Ofine0CeoaEC99yZQCTQFat84VGa2OEvl75GpwUoD9Yh6c~ZTQvzNBMn~~EBrm8ijY3xmlOJ8d-1XDpBHLqr90oFAIQpQGNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","District leaders on Sept. 9 presented a quarterly update on the long-range plan and strategic loan timing, describing new data and communications tools, staffing pressures in special education and a possible capital borrowing that would affect next year’s levy.

Why it matters: NextPath and a streamlined messaging platform aim to save staff time and improve response during crises; decisions about borrowing and the timing of state aid will determine levy impacts for the next budget year.

Data and communication tools
Rachel (district staff) described NextPath, a data-visualization and warehouse tool the district is deploying to bring multiple data sources into one interface. She said the district is currently using it for reading-intervention plans and data-analysis teams and listed five tasks the district hopes teachers and administrators will accomplish with the system. Rachel said NextPath should speed case identification for intervention and make data analysis more efficient.

District staff also described a new messaging and communications platform (MessagesXR) and a redesigned district website. Staff said MessagesXR lets administrators send email, text and voice messages; text messages are limited to about 200 characters and the system will translate messages into families’ home languages automatically using the language tied to a family record in Skyward. Staff said the new website and messaging app are expected to go live in the next two to three months, with the app enabling parents to subscribe to school-specific feeds.

Special education and staffing
Superintendent Dr. Conrad and other speakers reiterated that special-education staffing remains strained. The board discussed state-level proposals to ease rehiring retired employees; staff said a bill to allow rehiring retired educators and other public employees had momentum but encountered technical concerns from the state retirement system and might be carved out in ways the district opposes. Board members said the change could provide short-term staffing relief for special education.

Strategic borrowing and levy timing
Mark (district staff) said the district is meeting with financial adviser Baird to time any future borrowing to take advantage of favorable interest rates and to coordinate levy reporting with state-aid releases. He said the district must decide on borrowing quickly after state aid numbers are released (expected Oct. 15) because early-year interest payments would affect the levy calculation for the next budget year.

Operations and completed projects
Administrators reported completion of several operational objectives: the district installed a secondary data center in this building for redundancy and completed camera replacements on five buses to modernize on-board video systems. Those items were presented as completed milestones in the long-range plan.

Ending
Board members asked whether building-level staff would be able to use the new messaging tools directly; staff said the platform is intended to become the primary communication channel, though some instructional- or class-level tools may persist for classroom-specific work. No final borrowing decision was made at the meeting; staff will return after state aid numbers are released.","Administrators reported progress on the long-range plan and strategic loan outlook, highlighting a new data-visualization tool (NextPath), a district messaging platform and website/app rollout, continuing special-education staffing concerns, and a potential capital borrowing decision tied to state aid timing.",{"_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},5975601,"District updates on student-built house program; recent sale fell through and property back on market",2385,114000,2499000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5841159-d30e7ec82469873fea69cf525e0806f2&start=114&end=2499","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5841159-d30e7ec82469873fea69cf525e0806f2/thumbnail_114000.jpg","/articles/5975601/Wisconsin/District-updates-on-student-built-house-program-recent-sale-fell-through-and-property-back-on-market","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5975601-e363d892ea6c1c1575851df0b650ae38/orig.mp4?Expires=1776266023&Signature=oJY7veAnfckOHFk8rv8miBjlmhOm0fwybhje-~0y32I92bika9fLsxwMNpeA6rdklwtQVN5uj60or~o7xhUu0CGkryWzxX2KdViJ9JxvIIxQdk4EeyKgVZrb29q~~qAYmZLHMF9kmttwGv97TQVXQQRZ5D-gYDNVoXGocLFIyi1jsPbMXyngAQ5BdiGB8ocAcKymSGSCYzE4KyJ5jHZs3-ui0yoghAdrd6KGN6NdUn2-jVe0ue47Kvql~2KweTiVgWu9KN7NNE4IAz-CEFqDN6B-pOuAT5t15vZUcslkaeNGnTud-Y5o2~isy-Pmu9Bwbyn-fCuf92x57HyXkTOZ0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Education heard an update on the district’s student house-construction program and was told that a recent sale of a student-built house fell through and the property is back on the market.

Why it matters: The house-construction program provides hands-on career and technical education (CTE) experience for students; proceeds from home sales typically support the program and community partners.

Program highlights and student role
Superintendent Dr. Conrad described the program as a growing district tradition that gives students real-world construction experience. He said students have begun construction on the current house and thanked community partners who support the project. Dr. Conrad singled out a senior, William Feider of North High School, as the first student to both design and help build the house.

Sale status
During the meeting Mark (district staff) told the board the anticipated sale to a bank fell through and the house is back on the market; he said staff will return to the board when there is a new offer and expects the next sale price will be larger. Board members took no immediate action.

Ending
Board members commended the staff and community partners involved in the program and asked whether buyers needed financing help; staff said they will follow up and bring final sale figures to the board when available.","Superintendent highlighted the district's career-technical house-construction program and noted a recent buyer withdrew; the house is back on the market and staff said they will return with updated sale figures.",{"_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},5975606,"Board hears design progress, geothermal hurdles for Farnsworth and Urban school projects",2133,337000,2470000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5841159-d30e7ec82469873fea69cf525e0806f2&start=337&end=2470","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5841159-d30e7ec82469873fea69cf525e0806f2/thumbnail_337000.jpg","/articles/5975606/Wisconsin/Board-hears-design-progress-geothermal-hurdles-for-Farnsworth-and-Urban-school-projects","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5975606-cb834b976df0d5a085785200ac83f2fc/orig.mp4?Expires=1776266023&Signature=bxoA8h46bOCLQFtg1Kw6bQxIFR489Byn3Et2eJnvgCMdw1zDcLGIAvhCFHD3VkZcVeFHmDEfzn4ValEhuh9uYmlCVDN3mzS-45aaLaO0iP1ghwHNxeoPTNNfyYzuW1iVybP~VAuv1s-jPm4YioJgm7H~gZ-2aKHGy2wocjNVbmQt64O61VkwGoaIWKoNEf4lOGHNe5pqIaL~T~4GQqvHDjkN6f9nxxMd82grUGr0NFj3GBOaZEkQNUZ4r6zRQqUyyFA1LxOHzbB~t1XTzgKB9X6i9MmKLPufI7HmxlN23T6VveSxD1FLwecjChVkTNT6rIRaHZumH5bK~6crz2JTMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Board of Education on Sept. 9 received a detailed design update on referendum-funded additions and renovations for Farnsworth and Urban Middle Schools and heard that geothermal heating and cooling systems under study could add roughly a year to construction schedules and lengthen payback periods.

Designers for the projects said schematic design and design development are complete and the teams are working through construction documents, with a target to finish design in January and to bid the work in spring so construction can begin early in 2026.

Why it matters: the two projects are intended to replace cramped learning spaces and improve campus safety and circulation; changes to mechanical plans or major subsurface work (geothermal) could significantly alter cost and schedule and therefore affect how the district phases construction and uses temporary space.

Project status and schedule
Nate Considine, who identified himself as representing Bray, told the board the project team has completed schematic design and design development and is moving into construction documents. \"The design will be complete in January,\" Considine said, and the team expects to put the project out to bid in the spring and begin construction in early 2026. The presenters showed exterior and interior renderings and said classroom, office and collaborative spaces were receiving particular attention in this stage of design.

Geothermal feasibility and alternatives
Project presenters said feasibility studies at both sites show significant constraints for a district-scale geothermal system. On the Farnsworth site, limited space and the proximity of existing buildings make installing ground loops difficult; putting geothermal infrastructure beneath a new school or beneath parking/play fields would add complexity and is described by the project team as unusual and costly for Midwestern projects. At Urban, installing ground loops would require significant disturbance to athletic fields and could force the district to relocate the track and football field for a season.

Presenters and district staff said preliminary payback estimates for geothermal are long — roughly 15 years — and estimated operational savings cited in the update were about $15,000 per year after payback. The project team said those financial benefits must be weighed against the extra construction-year costs, temporary HVAC replacement costs and added schedule risk. Presenters said solar remains a viable sustainability option and they are continuing to refine solar numbers.

Design details and programmatic goals
Renderings shown to the board emphasize natural light in all classrooms, three-story academic volumes, and collaboration spaces outside classroom wings to create smaller-feeling learning neighborhoods. Presenters described plans for parent drop-off loops, bus stacking areas and on-site recreation such as a turf field at Farnsworth and additional parking to serve both Urban and the nearby high school. The design team said classroom lighting will be LED and classroom fixtures will be dimmable with two lighting banks to support instruction.

Next steps
The project team said remaining work includes refining finishes and high-impact community spaces (cafeterias and libraries), completing construction documents, and submitting site plans to the City of Sheboygan for plan approval. The team expects site-plan submissions in November or December, final construction documents by January and bidding to start in February. The presenters said they will return to the board with additional financial analysis and a final recommendation on geothermal within roughly a month.

Ending
Board members asked detailed questions about supervision lines of sight, locker placement and flooring durability; the project team said they will continue user-group engagement and return with refinements. No formal board action was taken at the presentation; designers and staff will continue study and return with cost/schedule recommendations.
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