Board members said changes to the Wisconsin DPI school report‑card methodology — using two years of data, dropping last year's scale adjustment and shifting to growth‑focused metrics — could compress distributions and obscure high‑performing schools' growth; staff will monitor and report back when state data are released.
The Muskego‑Norway School District board approved a preliminary $64.6 million 2025‑26 budget and set a preliminary tax levy that the district projects will increase its levy by 3.96%; the board also approved several gifts and grants during the same meeting.
Student rep Gianna reported on elementary welcome events, PTO color‑run fundraisers, middle‑school prevention programming, and high‑school orientation events and sports results, and answered brief board questions about logistics.
The district reported 38 seclusion events in 2024–25 involving seven students with disabilities, outlined staff training (about 175 staff trained) and said parents are notified within one business day; the board discussed IEP convening, staff supports and upcoming DBT training.
The board approved multiple policies on food services and wellness, appointed Courtney Arntzen as compliance officer and accepted donations including $700 for Mill Valley Elementary sensory materials and a Title I grant of $86,250.
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At the Jan. 6 school board meeting, principals and counselors presented career-readiness programs, student apprenticeship projects and Mill Valley Elementary's strong performance; students described paid internships, Red Cross babysitting certifications and a mass-manufacturing project that donated roughly $500 to a local senior taxi program.
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The board voted Jan. 6 to approve the 2025-26 superintendent and board goals, open-enrollment seats, academic guidebook and budget calendar; it amended and approved a motion to give the WASB delegate discretion to vote according to board priorities and then voted to enter a closed session under Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(c) to consider retirement matters.
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The Muskego-Norway School Board approved the meeting agenda, the consent agenda and a package of donations supporting athletics, music and career programs; no public commenters spoke and the meeting adjourned after routine business.
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District staff told the board they are in exploratory stages for two parcels — one adjacent to Muskegon Lakes Middle School and a commercial strip near Mill Valley — and said any rezoning or sale would require city approval, environmental review and further board action.
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At the Dec. 8 Muskego-Norway School Board meeting, Lake Denoon staff presented school progress, noting a state ranking of 16th out of 345 schools and announcing a new executive-functioning committee to improve student independence and working memory across grades.