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Policy committee reviews Neola-drafted updates; discusses cell‑phone rules and work‑permit shift
Summary
At a March 30 Policy Committee meeting, the New Holstein School District reviewed Neola-drafted policy changes including updates to student cell-phone rules, literacy goal language and a procedural change requiring families to obtain work permits from the Department of Workforce Development after recent state legal changes.
Heidi Brill, chairperson of the School District of New Holstein Policy Committee, called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. on March 30, 2026, at the New Holstein High School LMC. The committee approved the meeting agenda "as published." Administrator and recorder Dan Nett summarized proposed policy revisions drafted by Neola and said draft language and summaries had been shared with committee members and district staff for feedback ahead of first readings.
The committee reviewed several specific items in the packet. Members corrected spelling errors in the drafts and examined proposed updates to the student cell-phone policy, questioning whether the recommended language was practical and age-appropriate across different grade levels. Committee member Jodie Goebel raised concerns about how enforcement would vary by age, and Brill and Nett discussed clarifying the language before the first reading.
Nett told the committee that, because of recent state legal changes, schools are no longer able to process work permits and that students and families must obtain work permits through the Department of Workforce Development. The committee treated this as a procedural change that requires the district to update its guidance to families; no formal board adoption of policy language was recorded at the meeting.
The packet also included proposed language addressing district literacy goals and outcomes; committee members reviewed the goal language and outcomes metrics as part of the overall policy updates. The meeting record shows the committee performed a review and feedback pass rather than voting to adopt any of the draft policies. The meeting was adjourned at 6:48 p.m.; the next meeting date was listed as to be determined.
Actions recorded in the meeting minutes include approval of the meeting agenda and adjournment; no policy adoptions or formal votes on the Neola-drafted policy changes were recorded in the provided transcript.
