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Board approves higher 4K stipend, expands open enrollment and forms task force
Summary
The Waunakee School Board approved a 2026–27 4K partnership package that raises the per-teacher stipend from $3,600 to $5,000, unanimously accepted additional open-enrollment requests for 4K seats, and formed a task force to plan for 2027–28.
The Waunakee Community School District Board of Education approved changes to the district's 4K partnership package during its Dec. 8 meeting, including a stipend increase and steps to accommodate additional students.
On a 6-1 roll call vote, the board approved raising the 4K stipend from $3,600 to $5,000. The motion was made by Dawn Heinrichs and seconded by Sonne; Carlena Eaton voted No, while Joan Ensign, Frey, Hetzel, Heinrichs, Murray and Sonne voted Yes. Administrators Brown and Summers presented the proposed 2026–27 4K partnership agreement and answered board questions prior to the votes.
The board separately voted 7-0 to accept additional requests for 4K open-enrollment seats that arrive in January 2026, a motion made by Hetzel and seconded by Heinrichs. The board also voted 7-0 to form a 4K task force to plan for the 2027–28 school year (motion Frey, second Eaton). The packet noted that these actions relate to the district's 4K partnership approvals for the 2026–27 school year.
Administrators told the board the stipend change was intended to support partner teachers for the coming year as the district finalizes partnership contracts and enrollment logistics. The board's approval directs staff to implement the stipend change and to convene the task force in early 2026 to address staffing and enrollment for 2027–28.
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