The Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District honored Middleton High School's one-act play cast and crew for an All-State award and recognized Dr. Irene Resemley as the National Council for the Social Studies middle-level teacher of the year.
The board voted to convene in closed session under Wis. Stat. §19.85(1)(c) to discuss personnel matters (financial/medical/personal data) and to conduct the superintendent's annual performance evaluation.
Board selected a substitute delegate and authorized its attending delegate to vote on convention resolutions as they saw fit; the board discussed coupling/decoupling tax-resolution options and one member recused from the delegate vote.
Assistant Superintendent Jared Rosing reviewed the district's open enrollment policy, said siblings now receive preference but are no longer guaranteed placement, recommended 25 new ninth-grade seats, and presented a preliminary projection of up to 324 potential new open-enrollment seats for 2026–27.
The board approved a resolution to allow a student who lives on parcels being transferred to Madison to enroll with the Madison School District sooner than typical, based on district recommendation of the student's needs.
District presentation described Clark Street School’s competency‑based seminars, student field experiences across four states, exhibition nights and mastery transcript use; presenters said 18 students graduated last year, with over half pursuing four‑year college pathways.
A student-led CAPS team and district communications staff unveiled a refreshed Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District logo developed with student input; the board praised the process and asked about rollout timing and costs.
Safety coordinator Asher Torbeck outlined adoption of the Standard Response Protocol, VisitorAware check-in, a BTAM behavioral threat assessment system aligned to state guidance, Stop the Bleed training for staff and expanded reunification drills; he emphasized coordination with local law enforcement and building 'shell' hardening.
Elementary leaders outlined LETRS training and Savvas MyView curriculum implementation while directors said the district reached the 'significantly exceeds expectations' level on the state DPI report card (district score reported as 84.4). Administrators cautioned that an AIMSweb Plus renorming affects year-to-year percentile comparisons.
District calendar committee recommended Option 1 — a longer winter break — after staff surveys showed 58% support. Committee also adopted teacher-flex options for August prep time and will seek board approval on Dec. 15.