Wisconsin / School Districts / Germantown School District
An unidentified speaker at a Germantown School District meeting said the district must push high-achieving students to continue growing, citing existing curricula and urging teachers to focus on deeper, transferable learning rather than middle-of-the-road instruction.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Germantown School District
Sarah Vera of CESA 1 told Germantown board members that the state revenue-limit system constrains how much general fund revenue a district can raise and showed district-specific calculations that produced a revenue-limit authority figure and a 2025-26 mill rate of about $8.15 per $1,000 valuation.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Germantown School District
Following a citizen complaint to the Department of Public Instruction, Germantown administrators said they will inventory and audit all library collections across six buildings, using digital tools and grade-band alignment reviews to identify gaps or age-inappropriate items. The district said it has provided DPI documentation but that the complaint remains open because of DPI staffing turnover and lack of response from the complainants.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Germantown School District
At its Jan. 20 meeting the Germantown School District board approved a set of routine and substantive items: a 2026 mileage rate of 72.5 cents per mile and GSA meal per diems, budget adjustments for 2025-26, several overnight student trips, and a motion to set zero open-enrollment seats for 2026-27; the board also approved multiple administrative contracts after a closed session.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Germantown School District
A district committee reviewed two parent surveys on elementary school start/end times and heard that while about three-quarters of respondents say they are satisfied with current schedules, many also favor a single, aligned schedule. Officials warned any change could increase bus ride times and require reallocating roughly $75,000 in district funds.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Germantown School District
Sarah Viera of CESA 1 told the Germantown School District board that Wisconsin’s Uniform Financial Accounting Requirements (WUFAR) provide a fund structure that can shield classroom (Fund 10) dollars by properly coding costs to special education, capital, food service and community funds; she and staff also explained a temporary Fund 27 deficit is a timing issue tied to reimbursement schedules.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Germantown School District
After a consultant briefing, the Germantown School District finance committee voted to recommend the district adopt the proposed 2026 health plan options (UMR), Delta Dental and Delta EyeMed coverage, and a Delta Dental enhancement (district to cover the dental increase).
Wisconsin / School Districts / Germantown School District
The committee approved the meeting agenda and past minutes, unanimously recommended several policy revisions and adjourned at 7:47 p.m.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Germantown School District
The committee approved the meeting agenda and the Dec. 2, 2025 minutes by voice vote and recommended that the board approve a 22‑hour Best Buddies advising hourly position for Jenny Holst at Kennedy Middle School at $16.50/hour ($363 total).
Wisconsin / School Districts / Germantown School District
A district presenter walked the committee through the five-step IEP process, use of baseline data and progress monitoring tools and options for review and reevaluation, emphasizing family involvement and monthly building-level professional development.