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Waunakee committee hears extended student-services briefing and update on 'Wanna Grow' alternate program
Summary
District student-services leaders highlighted social-emotional learning, attendance improvements, therapy-dog visits, McKinney-Vento counts (27 currently), staffing comparables and the early success of the Wanna Grow alternative program with 98%+ attendance in-program; board discussed referrals, disproportionality and next steps for expansion.
Student-services leaders for the Waunakee Community School District gave a broad update to the curriculum committee on social-emotional learning (SEL), attendance initiatives, McKinney-Vento counts and staffing comparables, and board members heard an extended overview of the new alternate program "Wanna Grow."
Lisa (student services presenter) said the department covers nursing, counseling, McKinney-Vento services for unhoused families, restorative practices and bilingual/ESL offerings. She told the committee that SEL work follows CASEL standards and acknowledged measurement challenges: "This is hard to quantify," she said, describing the use of brief universal screeners in grades 5, 7 and 9 and follow-up procedures for students flagged…
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