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Platteville School Board approves personnel hires, wellness policy and 2025–26 calendar
Summary
The Platteville School Board approved routine consent items, summer Early College Credit Program applications, the second-and-final reading of the district wellness policy, two personnel hires (an English teacher and a new Neil Wilkins principal), and the 2025–26 school calendar; school-safety training was also reviewed.
The Platteville School Board met in regular session and approved multiple personnel hires, adopted the district wellness policy at its second and final reading, and approved the 2025–26 school calendar after staff described the calendar development process.
Why it matters: The actions finalize staffing and district planning for the coming school year and signal the board's adoption of program and safety steps developed by student services and building teams.
The meeting opened at 7:30 p.m. with the Chair confirming the meeting notice. Board members and staff offered a series of recognitions: elementary family "Chill Out and Read" events at Westview, congratulations to Platteville High School dancers Jamison Coffey and Elena Hinchin for All-State honors, and praise for community music partnerships that brought guest musicians into classrooms. A committee member asked the board to remember longtime educator Kathy Herbst, who died a few weeks earlier.
Staff reviewed several informational items. A staff member said the district will be formally recognized soon as a…
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