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Superintendent: Four teachers earn National Board Certification; district begins 10‑year community planning
Summary
The superintendent told the board four Nekoosa teachers achieved National Board Certification, outlined a ‘future search’ community-engagement process planned for April, and described snow-day and club funding plans for continuity of learning and extracurricular support.
The Nekoosa School District superintendent announced that four teachers have achieved National Board Certification and that the district will begin a community-driven “future search” to shape a 10‑year vision.
"We just learned that four of them passed," the Superintendent said, naming Sarah Lawton (Humpke Elementary), Cheryl Eser (Alexander Middle School), Caleb Byle (Alexander Middle School) and Tori Josten (Alexander Middle School) and noting eight additional staff are pursuing certification. "This is very much equivalent to a master's degree... it makes a huge difference as far as effectiveness and understanding how your students are learning."
The Superintendent said consultants Drew Hallock and Debbie Brewster will lead district-led community conversations in April to gather wide community input on long-term goals and partnerships. The process, modeled on similar work in other Wisconsin districts, is intended to ensure broad participation and to inform district priorities over the next decade.
On operational continuity, the Superintendent outlined the district's snow-day approach: two built-in snow days in the calendar and a plan to use virtual learning or scheduled in-service days for additional make-up days. For K–5 students the district will send home learning packets; grades 6–12 will use Chromebooks and Schoology for remote instruction. "If we have any additional days beyond the two we have to make up, our plan is... to have everybody take that off, but we'll make that up as part of a virtual learning day on an in-service day," the Superintendent said.
Board members and staff also described student activities and club funding. A student representative reported winter athletics and wrestling results; board members and staff explained most clubs are self-funded through fundraising and concessions, while some programs (for example, yearbook or Link Crew) may receive limited building-budget support. The business manager said the district maintains activity accounts that roll over and do not enter the general fund.
The superintendent and Linda, the business manager, framed the national-board news as a district-level success and credited board support for compensation steps that encourage teacher credentialing. The board thanked district staff and congratulated the certificants.
The district did not announce specific budget changes tied to these updates; donations and funding for the backpack program were reported separately in the consent agenda.
