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Chippewa Valley Schools opens 2024–25 year after summer upgrades; district highlights safety, staffing and new AI guidance
Summary
Superintendent Ron Roberts told the board that Chippewa Valley Schools will welcome about 14,000 students and 1,700 employees for 2024–25, highlighted bond‑funded building work and new secure entrances, and noted updated district guidance on artificial intelligence and cell‑phone use.
Ron Roberts, superintendent of Chippewa Valley Schools, opened the Sept. 9 board meeting with a review of the district’s preparations for the 2024–25 school year, saying the district serves roughly 14,000–14,300 students and employs about 1,700 staff. "Our 1,700 employees are busy preparing for the return of our over 14,000 students," Roberts said, and he described welcome‑back events, meet‑the‑teacher nights and nearly 900 kindergarten registrations.
Roberts credited the district’s 2018 bond for summer work across campuses, including "new roofs, parking lots and walkways, new flooring and essential mechanical and electrical work" intended "to keep our students safe, warm, and dry." He said secure entrance upgrades were completed at Sequoia and Shawnee elementary schools and at both ninth‑grade centers and highlighted a large credit returned to the district after districtwide PA system upgrades.
The superintendent also described district policy changes. Roberts said the district has "introduced new district policies regarding artificial intelligence for both students and staff" and has implemented new guidelines to limit cell phone use in high school classrooms to keep "students engaged and focused on their learning." He described Chippewa Cares, a student support program at the secondary level, and reported hiring activity this summer: "We’ve welcomed 24 new teachers and 70 support staff to our dedicated team of employees."
Why it matters: Roberts framed these items as part of a larger effort to improve school climate, safety and instructional time after summer facility work. The board will consider formal approvals related to some projects later this month; Roberts said certain change orders will come to the full board for formal approval on Sept. 30.
The meeting moved on to recognize retiring employees and routine agenda items; administrative staff later presented changes to secondary testing schedules and virtual instruction plans for testing days.
