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Board approves staffing plan tied to expected 150 new enrollments under tuition agreement
Summary
Dodgeland approved a staffing plan for 2026–27 that adds roughly 10 positions — including teachers, case managers and a school psychologist — based on an administrative projection of about 150 new enrollments tied to a shared agreement; positions may be limited‑term and adjusted with enrollment.
The Dodgeland School District board approved a staffing plan May 20 that adds positions to serve projected incoming students under a shared agreement and open‑enrollment growth.
Administration told the board it is basing its recommendation "around 150 total new enrollments" and proposed approximately 10 additional staff positions across elementary, middle and special education: new classroom sections in lower grades, additional case managers, an extra school psychologist and interventionists. Administrators said many hires could be limited‑term contracts to maintain flexibility if actual enrollment differs from projections.
Why it matters: The additional staff are intended to keep class sizes reasonable, meet special‑education case loads and restore services trimmed during prior budget reductions. Administrators cited high fourth‑ and fifth‑grade caseloads and a need to restore psychological and intervention capacity to support student needs.
Board action and follow up: The board moved and seconded a motion to approve the staffing plan as presented and passed the motion by voice vote. Administrators said they will post positions, continue candidate interviews and use updated enrollment data to finalize assignments; they also noted some current candidates interviewed for high school roles could be reassigned to middle‑school openings if needed.
Budget and timing: Administration estimated the additional positions would add roughly $852,000 in personnel costs (approximate figure discussed during the meeting) and said these costs were being modeled into the preliminary 2026–27 budget. Several board members and administrators emphasized hiring limited‑term contracts where appropriate and adjusting staffing based on final enrollment figures.
Next steps: Administration will post openings, pursue candidates and provide follow‑up staffing and budget details to the board as open‑enrollment and tuition numbers are finalized.
