Pam Mumm, the district library media coordinator, presented a multi-year library plan using the Future Ready framework to the West Bend School Board. The plan focuses on updating collections and creating a K–12 scope and sequence for library instruction ahead of planned building reconfigurations.

Mumm said the district operates eight school libraries supported by 13 part‑time library aides and one part‑time shared library/technology assistant, plus her role as full‑time library media specialist. She reported about 169,000 physical library items in district collections and weekly lesson schedules (weekly lessons K–4, every-other-week lessons for grades 5–8, and regular support at the high school).

The plan sets two major goals: (1) strengthen collection-development practices to meet shifting needs as elementary and middle school grade configurations change (for example, integrating fifth‑grade collections into elementary buildings and adding a sixth‑grade collection at the middle school); and (2) develop a consistent, standards-aligned K–12 library scope and sequence tied to curricular priorities. Action steps include dynamic shelving and signage, collection weeding and procurement procedures, rotating displays and resource promotion, and updating virtual-library access.

Funding for materials is primarily state common school funds (Mumm and Harder said roughly 95–98% of library materials funding comes from the state common-school-fund distribution); the district’s operational budget covers incidental operational items such as supplies and barcode/tagging needs.

Mumm said collection-age goals include targeted nonfiction averages within the last 10 years and more recent fiction to reflect student interest, while retaining classics where appropriate. She said the plan will be submitted to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction after board approval and that related curricular work (the scope-and-sequence for lessons) will return to the curriculum committee for review.

Ending — The board received the plan; staff will return with a final version for board approval and will file the approved plan with DPI.