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West Bend board approves 2026–27 staffing plan and renews 372 certified contracts
Summary
The West Bend School District board approved the 2026–27 staffing plan and authorized contract renewals for 372 certified staff. The plan reduces kindergarten sections by two FTE and trims some supervisory/aid support at Silverbrook; administrators said no kindergarten teacher will be displaced.
The West Bend School District board on April 27 approved the district—2026——27 staffing plan and voted to renew contracts for 372 certified staff members.
Director of Human Resources Sarah Leatherman told the board that state law requires districts to issue contracts for certified staff by May 15, and that approving the staffing plan allows administration to present the contracts for formal action. "State statute requires districts to issue contracts for certified staff by May 15," she said.
Leatherman highlighted two changes from the…
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