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The West Bend Joint School District board voted to initiate planning to merge East and West high schools into a single high school for the 2027–28 school year, directing administration to develop an implementation plan and relaunch community engagement.
Wisconsin / School Districts / West Bend School District
Assistant Superintendent Lenny Hanson told the school board the district has narrowed a projected budget gap for 2026–27 to about 1.5% but that additional staffing and departmental reductions will be required; the district emphasized teacher pay leads the region and cited fund-balance constraints.
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Facilities director Tim Harder told the board that summer projects at Badger, Silverbrook and GreenTree came in under budget and that the district plans to coordinate construction, roofing, HVAC controls upgrades, retaining walls and playground replacements to save costs and involve student trades classes.
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Superintendent Wimmer reported that the district received 2,588 survey responses (811 from students) as part of community engagement on whether to have one or two high schools; a synthesis of feedback will be ready for the March 9 board meeting.
Wisconsin / School Districts / West Bend School District
The West Bend School District board voted Feb. 23 to approve multiple 2025–26 compensation items — including certified‑staff base wages, support‑staff increases, administrator raises, coach stipends and supplemental pay — with retroactive pay slated for the March 26 paycheck.
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Director Tim Harder told the board the district faces volatile device pricing and supply constraints, plans SAN/storage upgrades and managed detection and response for endpoint security, and is delaying a Chromebook bid until pricing stabilizes.
Wisconsin / School Districts / West Bend School District
District officials told the board they are meeting long-term behavior goals: staff reported 85% of students in the 0–1 major-referral category districtwide and 95.5% meeting a 'be respectful' target for grades 7–10 at midyear; administrators highlighted interventions and supports used to reduce repeated behaviors.
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District finance staff told the board the 'no-change' budget baseline required 6.1% in expense reductions for next year but said they have already identified about 4.5% of reductions, leaving roughly 1.5% still to address; administration emphasized protecting instruction and facilities funded by the referendum.
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Superintendent Wimmer said the district’s community engagement on possible high school reconfiguration has generated about 2,230 survey responses (roughly 800 from students and 1,465 from community members); a follow-up meeting was scheduled and results will be synthesized for the board in March.
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Facilities director reported fencing and demolition crews began work at the Jackson site; the district will bring AIA contract change orders for summer projects at Silver Brook, Badger and Greentree to a future board meeting for approval.