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Committee weighs ways to sustain monthly student‑success celebrations and boost community presence
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Summary
The Platteville School District committee brainstormed outreach tactics — from coffee meetups and radio slots to partnering with city communications — and proposed a volunteer recognition event to highlight student community service.
The Community Outreach and Policy Committee of the Platteville School District discussed steps to make a recently piloted monthly celebration of student success a sustained community practice.
The committee’s Chair opened the discussion by framing item 2a as an opportunity to “share our student success” and asked for ideas to broaden participation beyond the families already engaged. Committee member Kurt advocated more regular face‑to‑face presence in the community, suggesting administrators attend PTO meetings and host low‑stakes events like coffee meetups so school staff can meet neighbors where they gather.
“How can we get to the other 70% of our community so they can help and be part of the celebration,” Kurt said, urging outreach that treats the school as part of everyday community life rather than a separate institution.
Other members suggested using local radio shows (cited examples: WPPL and WKPL) to reach residents who may not follow the district online, and producing short segments about calendar items and events. One committee member noted radio can reach older residents not reached by social media.
The group also discussed practical, low‑cost ways to amplify existing community service work: inserting content in city communications (for example in water‑bill mailings), partnering with established events (trail cleanups, Main Street festivals), and honoring students who earn cords or recognition for community service at graduation. Committee member S3 proposed a sponsored district publication to offset printing costs and allow partners to highlight their relationships with the schools.
Kurt recommended assigning outreach “caseloads” — giving individual members or staff responsibility for cultivating relationships with school‑adjacent groups such as pre‑K partners, family advocacy organizations and arts groups (for example, Platteville Chorale) — so the effort is targeted rather than purely broad. The Chair closed the brainstorming by asking members to digest these ideas and return a refined plan, while Kurt asked for a calendar of actionable items so the committee can move toward a formal vote.
Next steps: committee members agreed to refine the proposals and to return with a calendar of actionable items and possible event partners for follow‑up discussion.
