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Waunakee schools expand continuous‑improvement teams, district reports $62,000 in stipends
Summary
District leaders reported on Continuous Improvement Teams (CIT) across buildings, described SAIL training and teacher‑led professional development, and said stipends totaling $62,000 will support teams next year; schools highlighted data use, PLC documentation and 100‑day plans.
District administrators presented a year‑end review of Continuous Improvement Teams (CIT) and school teams described how the new structure translated into teacher‑led professional development, improved data practices and focused planning for the 2026–27 school year.
Doctor Brown (speaker 5) gave the district overview, saying CITs are intended to create building‑level ownership of district priorities, align work to board‑approved goals and use data to drive instruction. Brown said SAIL training supported team development and noted the district has adopted NextPath for data navigation and analysis.
At the building level, teachers and teacher‑leaders described concrete practices: a classroom feedback group in one building, book studies to develop teacher leadership, targeted “win days” for ELA and math, and an assessment center at the middle school. Stephanie Boyk, an 8th‑grade ELA teacher, described shifting a leadership team into a SIT/CIT model and using school improvement templates to focus action steps.
Presenters said the district surveyed principals and associate principals (12 responses) and reported typical team sizes of six to 15 members; 83% said CITs replaced guiding coalitions in their building. Brown presented a district cost figure for stipends supporting CIT work: $62,000 total.
Teachers highlighted benefits and challenges: increased teacher leadership and cross‑disciplinary PLCs at the high school, improved communication and documentation at Heritage, and a need for clearer advance notice of district PD expectations to help building planners integrate district initiatives into meaningful PD days.
Board reaction and next steps Board members thanked staff and teacher representatives for the presentations. Trustees noted the promise of teacher‑led PD and data‑driven improvement while asking that district leadership continue to support teacher capacity and calendar planning. Administrators said they will share more implementation details as teams proceed with 100‑day plans and forthcoming PD schedules.
The district emphasized the financial framing: stipends are an investment to build sustainable school improvement capacity rather than a one‑time initiative. School teams will bring summaries of their 100‑day plans and progress to the board as implementation continues.
