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Board holds first reading of Act 89-required grooming and communications policies
Summary
The Whitnall School District took a first reading of policy updates required by Wisconsin Act 89, including child grooming and staff-student communication rules, and discussed staff training and platform restrictions ahead of a Sept. 1, 2026 deadline.
The Whitnall School District board held a first reading of policy updates required by Wisconsin Act 89, which the superintendent said "requires all school districts to have policies, with wording around, child grooming." The board was briefed on draft language supplied by Neola and on an expected staff training to be provided by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI).
Board members discussed a recommended change the policy committee had flagged for later consideration: suggested language about board members’ interactions with students and families that the committee worried might be overly restrictive. The superintendent said the district does not need that board-member language in place by Sept. 1 and recommended tabling that portion for further review. Members also clarified which communication platforms staff may use and stressed record-retention requirements for school-sponsored travel or external vendors.
