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New Berlin board recognizes state-level student achievements, approves standards, fees and closed‑session personnel action
Summary
The board celebrated a student who placed 10th at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, honored state-qualified athletes, accepted $24,343.09 in donations, approved the annual academic standards and minor fee changes for 2025–26, and approved an employment-services report following closed session.
The New Berlin School District Board of Education opened its meeting with community recognitions, approved routine administrative items and took one personnel action following a closed session.
The district celebrated Eisenhower student Ethan Robert, who tied for 10th place at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Amanda Mazurkiewicz, director of student services (speaker 10), introduced a video and thanked the district community for supporting Ethan; Ethan (speaker 12) thanked his school and the district.
Cody Smith (speaker 5), director of athletics and activities at New Berlin West, and coaches recognized spring athletes for state-level competition, including a state-qualifying 4x200 relay and boys tennis doubles qualifiers. The board recorded donations totaling $24,343.09 from parent–faculty committees and foundations, as read by Mr. Bridal (speaker 8).
On the regulatory side, the board approved the annual declaration and parent notice of district student academic standards for the 2025–26 school year, as required by state statute, and approved a small set of school and course fee updates tied to the district’s new 4K program and a new aviation class.
After the meeting’s closed session, the board took action to approve an Employment Services report; the motion passed by raised hands and no further public details were disclosed about personnel. The board also announced upcoming meeting dates, including a budget hearing and annual meeting on Sept. 22.
No referendums or bond measures were proposed at this meeting; the president addressed public perceptions of the district’s financial health and reiterated that city and district budgets are separate.
