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Board members report symposium takeaways: funding concerns, safety and alternative licensure
Summary
Two board members summarized sessions at the AWSP summer symposium, highlighting state funding shortfalls for special education, student safety presentations on online predation, and discussions on alternative teacher licensure pathways.
Board members who attended the AWSP summer symposium shared highlights with the full board, emphasizing concerns about an outdated state school funding formula and strategies for legislative outreach. One member summarized a presentation on funding and said special education funding covers "about, like, 40%" of the district's special-education costs, leaving the district to subsidize the remainder from its general budget.
Members also highlighted a Wisconsin Department of Justice presentation on online predation and a session on alternative licensure pathways to expand the teacher pipeline. Several members said they saw value in more active outreach to state candidates and in exploring ways to bring student voice into board work.
