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Superintendent reports on ‘Through the Eyes of a Student’ day, Act 20 work and district events
Summary
Superintendent Allison summarized a districtwide shadowing day for new teachers, reviewed sessions attended at the state WASB convention, and outlined upcoming professional development, safety drills and family engagement events.
Superintendent Allison provided the board an extended update on instructional and district events, saying the district completed a “Through the Eyes of a Student” day for year‑3 teachers and invited board members to shadow students across grade levels.
The superintendent said the shadowing program is now in its third year for participating teachers and that board members observed every level — elementary through high school — noting a fast instructional pace, small‑group work, and active student engagement. Allison and multiple board members described visits to elementary, middle and high school classrooms where teachers and students used a mod schedule and target time groups; board members reported seeing students working in small groups, participating in hands‑on activities, and using extended PLTs (personalized learning time) at the high school.
Allison also summarized board members’ attendance at the Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) annual conference, noting sessions on school safety, board roles in communication and community engagement, and that several WASB resolutions failed (including one on decoupling public and private school funding). She said attendees used the conference as a “pulse check” on district practices and brought back ideas for community engagement, early learning, and professional learning communities (PLC).
The superintendent reviewed several near‑term items: continuing professional‑learning opportunities (PLCs, an RTI event in Green Bay in December, and an August PLC Institute in Madison), a district wellness day for staff, the upcoming Day at the Capitol (March 12) with a district delegation led by the business manager, and local fundraising opportunities such as Give Big Green Bay. She also noted completed safety week drills, a literacy-focused workday for elementary teachers tied to Act 20 implementation, and the district’s mentoring activities for year‑2 teachers.
Allison said elementary teachers used personal reading plans (PRPs) during a professional workday tied to Act 20 literacy requirements, and that the district continues to monitor implementation and staff supports. She invited board members to district professional development events and said registration information would be provided.
Board members asked follow‑up questions about Act 20 implementation, professional learning capacity, and upcoming advocacy at the state Capitol; Allison said staff would continue to provide data and share schedules for PLC and RTI events.
The update closed with reminders about upcoming staff professional learning days at the high school and invitations for board members to attend.
