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McFarland School Board adopts Wisconsin Academic Standards for 2025–26
Summary
The McFarland School Board unanimously adopted the Wisconsin Academic Standards for the 2025–26 school year after a motion by Craig Howery and second by Bruce Fischer; the motion carried 5–0.
The McFarland School Board voted 5–0 on July 14, 2025, to adopt the Wisconsin Academic Standards for the 2025–26 school year. The motion was made by Board Member Craig Howery and seconded by Bruce Fischer.
Board members said the adoption makes the statewide benchmarks the district will follow for curriculum and instruction for the coming year. The action was recorded in the minutes as "Motion by Howery, second by Fischer to adopt the Wisconsin Academic Standards for the 2025-26 school year. Motion carried 5-0." The minutes do not record debate or proposed modifications to the standards.
The adoption takes effect for the 2025–26 academic year. The board did not record any amendments to the standards in the minutes; any future local curriculum changes would proceed through staff recommendations and board review.
