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Raymond #14 to adopt Act 89 training and new communication tools ahead of September deadline
Summary
Board members were briefed on Wisconsin’s Act 89 grooming-law requirements and a district plan to draft policy language this summer, run staff training during August professional development, and standardize staff-student communication through a dedicated app before the Sept. 1 compliance date.
Raymond #14 School District officials said the district will implement required staff training and policy changes under Wisconsin’s recently passed Act 89.
Administrators told the board the law requires staff training to help personnel identify, prevent and report grooming behaviors and professional boundary violations. The district has a draft policy under review; staff planned a June working session on policy language and scheduled further work this summer. The board heard the district expects a typical review cadence: a June read, a July read and likely approval before August so the policy and training are in place by Sept. 1.
The administration said it will deliver required training during August professional development days (Aug. 24–27) and to introduce a standardized communication app intended to replace inconsistent classroom practices (some teachers currently use ClassDojo; others use email). The district emphasized that the material presented at the meeting was a draft and that staff had not yet distributed the training materials to all employees.
Why it matters: Act 89 carries responsibilities for staff conduct and reporting; local implementation requires clear policy language and staff training to meet the statutory deadline.
Next steps: The board will receive revised policy language for formal consideration; district staff will continue to refine training content and communicate specifics to employees before the August sessions.
