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Speakers at Holmen School District meeting praise staff, stress pay and retention
Summary
During public comment at a Holmen School District meeting, six speakers praised district staff and said retaining and paying teachers well is critical to student success; no formal actions were taken.
Several speakers during the public comment period at a Holmen School District meeting praised district staff and urged the district to prioritize teacher pay and retention.
Staff member 1 (Holmen School District) said the district’s employees “put in so much time to continually improve their crafts, their knowledge, and their skills to offer the best learning opportunities for our students,” and added that when hiring she tells applicants the district’s “most amazing” asset is its staff.
Staff member 2 (Holmen School District) said, “Teachers are the number 1 factor of student success in school,” and argued that to keep and attract high-quality staff the district must both pay them well and “respect the work they’re doing by not only our words but by our actions.”
Other speakers echoed those points. Staff member 3 (Holmen School District) emphasized the long-term relationships teachers build with students and families and said losing that continuity would put student learning at risk. Staff member 4 (Holmen School District) said support staff create interventions that meet students’ academic and physical needs and praised the district’s collaborative culture.
Staff member 5 (Holmen School District) described the personal rewards of teaching, saying it is “really special” to encounter former students who remember their teachers. A student speaker said teachers taught them “how to study and things about school but also just about how to live life,” and called the staff “very supportive.”
No motions or votes were recorded in the transcript excerpt provided; speakers’ remarks occurred during public comment and did not result in formal board action in the material reviewed.
