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The committee voted to recommend switching social workers to teacher‑style contracts (teacher salary progression, tuition reimbursement differences and point accrual) while allowing current legacy contract holders to remain until they choose to transition; the change will be forwarded to the full board.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Waunakee Community School District
An insurance and HR committee recommended a 13% employee dental contribution increase and supported a Medica coinsurance option intended to reduce a nearly $1.0 million renewal gap; both recommendations will go to the full Waunakee Community School District board for a final vote.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Waunakee Community School District
The Waunakee Community School District board spent the meeting reviewing its self-evaluation and planning broader community engagement for an upcoming referendum; the board also approved a DECA out‑of‑state competition request and set follow-up steps for survey analysis and facilitator selection.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Waunakee Community School District
The board approved a $1,000,000 capital maintenance budget for 2026–27, authorized review-level approvals for projects $25,000 and above, and approved awarding bids and a funding path for summer 2026 high-school projects using $1.32M reallocated funds plus a $1.5M deductive change order from a middle-school contract.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Waunakee Community School District
The Waunakee Community School District board approved a draft community referendum survey and asked staff to revise language and graphics—removing or clarifying a 4K (Get Kids Ready) footnote and adding clearer facility planning graphics—before printing, and set a timeline to present results in May.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Waunakee Community School District
After hearing that 4K enrollment rose sharply and placement preferences favor morning-only school-based slots, the board approved three one-year half-time licensed-teacher positions for 4K, to be re-evaluated after the 2026–27 year; members asked staff to monitor enrollment and reimbursement impacts linked to the Get Kids Ready program.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Waunakee Community School District
The Waunakee Community School District policy committee recommended forwarding transportation changes to the full board after discussing a plan that could remove middle-school bus service, replace summer shuttles with short/long routes, and narrow alternative-transportation eligibility (phased change from 'babysitters' to licensed daycare). A one-year, single-family exception to allow an out-of-district bus pickup was approved.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Waunakee Community School District
District administrators presented a proposed update to the student cellphone policy to comply with a state law effective July 1. The proposal preserves bell-to-bell restrictions in K–8, keeps instructional-time restrictions for high school pending a needs assessment, enumerates four state exceptions, and defers detailed device procedures (medical/device use, wearable tech) to handbooks.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Waunakee Community School District
A Waunakee Community School District committee approved a $1,000,000 capital maintenance budget and authorized board approval for projects that exceed $25,000, clearing the way for immediate maintenance work and administrative implementation under district purchasing policy.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Waunakee Community School District
Coaches and staff asked the committee to consider spending soccer fundraising dollars (reported account balance: about $106,000) on equipment, hauling carts, goals, branding, security cameras and handicap parking improvements while longer‑term team‑center planning continues; staff said funds are held at a local education foundation and would be reimbursed after purchases.