Nan Bunnow

The Board discussed and reviewed several agenda items, including meal price increases for the 2026-2027 school year, the procurement of instructional materials for AP Physics C: Mechanics and College Technical Math 1A, and various personnel actions such as new hires, contract changes, and resignations. Additionally, the Board reviewed amendments to the employee elective 403(b) plan, received updates on policy revisions concerning student use of personal electronic communication devices in compliance with state law, and monitored reports on administrative support and school day policies.

The Board meeting included discussions on personnel services, specifically covering new educator hires, contract changes, resignations, and job share requests. Additionally, the Board reviewed and approved several administrative hires. The meeting agenda also included items for future consideration at subsequent meetings.

This strategic scorecard outlines goals and measures for the 2025-2026 academic year, focusing on four key pillars: fostering an inclusive and engaging culture to support teaching and learning, ensuring student success, building strong family and community partnerships, and achieving resource and operational excellence. Key Board of Education goals include improving student belonging, attendance, and behavior, enhancing literacy proficiency across all grade levels, engaging the community in investing in student success, and securing funding to eliminate financial deficits and maintain competitive staff compensation.

The Board of Education meeting covered organizational items, including member commitments, election of officers, and the appointment of committee representatives. A special presentation recognized staff appreciation week and provided a report on the Odyssey/Magellan Magnet School. The Board reviewed business service updates regarding gifts, donations, and grants to the district, as well as personnel updates involving educator contracts, transfers, and resignations. Additionally, the Board discussed and updated several policies, including student attendance, school day, and gifts and bequests, and reviewed projections for financial outlook and various committee reports.

The Board of Education held a work session to review updates regarding the Appleton Community 4K program, the 5K audit, and the Birth to First work group. The session covered the goals and current structure of the 4K program, comparisons between different early childhood education models, and an overview of the guiding principles and research focus areas for the Birth to First work group, which aims to address the academic and social-emotional needs of students from birth through first grade.