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Board approves summer school staffing amid questions over Lincoln High weight‑room coverage
Summary
The board approved summer professional staff appointments (including weight‑room supervision) and summer program offerings; board members pressed administration for attendance and staffing data for the Lincoln High weight‑room program and asked for a post‑summer report.
The Wisconsin Rapids School District board approved listed summer professional staff appointments and related summer program offerings on June 9, while several board members raised detailed concerns about staffing levels and program promotion for Lincoln High’s weight‑room and related summer offerings.
Personnel Services reported PS2 listing the summer professional staff appointments, which the board approved after discussion. Board members asked for further data about summer program hours, staff schedules, student attendance and whether students using the weight room were athletes or general community participants. Trustees asked administration to provide after‑summer data (attendance counts, staffing minutes and breakdown by athletic vs. nonathletic participants) so the board can evaluate whether the stipend levels and staff counts align with student demand.
District staff said the summer weight‑room operates roughly 7 a.m. to noon, five days a week, with multiple staff covering staggered shifts. They estimated about 40 students a day at peak periods but said the district’s check‑in system undercounted minutes in a recent year due to a transition between systems. Staff described the summer credit recovery and online credit modules as self‑paced options; some instructors oversee virtual credit recovery programs that allow students to finish courses quickly.
Several board members requested a follow‑up report after the summer with detailed attendance and staffing minutes to inform next year’s staffing and promotion choices. Administration agreed to provide updated data to the board in September and to include it with future summer staffing approvals if necessary.
The board approved the appointments for the summer courses, supplemental pay stipends and related assignments as listed in the Personnel Services packet.
