Kettle Moraine School District

The annual meeting included the presentation and public hearing regarding the 2024-25 budget. The board received reports from the President and Superintendent. Resolutions were passed to levy taxes for both capital expenditures and general district operations. Additionally, the assembly set school board member stipends and expense reimbursements, authorized the sale of specific district properties, and established the date for the 2025 budget hearing and annual meeting.

The meeting included the approval of personnel summaries, financial documents such as payroll and bills payable, a shared service agreement with the School District of Elmbrook, and a student field trip. Updates were provided by student representatives, the superintendent regarding district projects, and an overview of talent development and monthly financial analysis reports. The Board engaged in discussions regarding scenario planning related to school enrollment trends and strategies for legislative advocacy.

This Project Charter outlines the scope and process for the Kettle Moraine School District's Strategic Planning and Visioning Project. The project aims to engage community stakeholders, reflect on past achievements, and identify challenges and opportunities to develop a shared practical vision for the district's future over the next three to five years. Key objectives include creating a draft purpose and mission statement, identifying obstacles, and formulating overarching strategies to guide the district's direction and foster action by school leaders.

This document is a guide outlining the Kettle Moraine School District's criteria for evaluating elementary schools during consolidation, ensuring decisions are transparent, data-informed, and aligned with community values. It focuses on strategic pillars such as financial stability, building efficiencies, curriculum alignment, academic excellence, life skills development, innovation, a culture of collaboration and support, and strengthening community culture. The aim is to uphold the district's mission to prepare, inspire, and empower every student to succeed through a culture of excellence, balancing educational outcomes, financial responsibility, and cultural values.

The Kettle Moraine School District's strategic plan, developed with extensive community input, clarifies the district's direction and strategy to align with student and community needs. Its core purpose is to prepare, inspire, and empower every student through a culture of excellence, academic rigor, choice, and authentic experiences. The plan identifies strategic directions including building efficiencies and efficacy through collaboration and curriculum alignment; reformulating life skills teaching, learning, and reporting; strengthening school and community culture; and expanding and developing structured partnerships. The ultimate vision is to foster resilient, versatile, academically prepared students, relevant and evolving curricular choices, students who continuously lead and inspire, a valued and inspiring staff, a collaborative KM culture, and mutually beneficial, multidimensional, sustainable partnerships.