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\"It is outdated to say that we are English as a second language. We are English language learners now,\" Trueblood said, arguing the new names better reflect course content and measurement.

The requested renamings are:

- English as a Second Language 1 → English Language Development 1
- English as a Second Language 2 → English Language Development 2
- English as a Second Language 3 → Multilingual Lab 1
- English as a Second Language 4 → Multilingual Lab 2

Why it matters: Course titles affect student and family perception, course coding for state reporting and how programs are described in curriculum materials. Trueblood told the board the district will follow Wisconsin’s coding procedures when making name changes so state reporting remains accurate.

Board discussion was limited to clarifying that the proposal is a naming change only, not a curriculum change. Superintendent Todd Wimmer said the item was largely procedural and recommended placing it on a future consent agenda unless board members requested further discussion.

The board indicated no objection to placing the renaming on the consent agenda at a future meeting, and staff said they would present the item as such. No formal vote was taken on the name changes at the Dec. 2 meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board Meeting - 12/02/2024","oneSentenceSummary","The board discussed a proposal from Director of Curriculum Quinn Trueblood to rename four courses currently labeled English as a Second Language to asset‑based titles: English Language Development 1–2 and Multilingual Lab 1–2. The board agreed to place the item on a future consent agenda.","taxTitle","West Bend School District, School Districts, Wisconsin","taxId",76567,"location","Wisconsin","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6675117,"Superintendent: referendum implementation work under way; city proposes 100‑acre TID with 95 residences",490,2759000,3249000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2171760-b0c231f4711184cffa13a6b5900421c5&start=2759&end=3249","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2171760-b0c231f4711184cffa13a6b5900421c5/thumbnail_2759000.jpg","/articles/6675117/Wisconsin/Superintendent-referendum-implementation-work-under-way-city-proposes-100acre-TID-with-95-residences","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6675117-ec9a644bcc25d9fa03bdc9f82db7ace7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770945748&Signature=LJCGE0yFvnW20biEubdAkdQReruXu0s8bWzphnj6uByC5pILq~FkkC8tOz~b1833XfDGagSGW4axjRyZA3x1I5HZC0dW2xrrlE6BRvL4pE39cZlYcjdedKaIMw0CtGwHBc0N8T5fi92ek0K7pjCT8Pc93uTeTIFkBl9fn~ebeQ0kIU4pFo6posV~N19PGXctBKHU5q44D7pAjhE-8ke~f4Ji9SB0-qa55g6580z~sZfPGZal1vm3JQBFs-PLvzO8BTwp1toE2KzFWGQDGWGR-3Mw90pyFpL9xM2Wl~lvTqvOIWost68q0hSnRrSG~sMhz47K34EpZ01T1T0ZutNKNA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Todd Wimmer updated the West Bend Joint School District No. 1 Board of Education on Dec. 2 about early steps to implement the recently passed referendum and a proposed municipal Tax Incremental District (TID) that could affect district enrollment projections.

Wimmer said a referendum core team of cabinet members and facilities staff has begun meeting regularly to coordinate visioning, timelines and community engagement for affected schools. \"One of our topics we meet tomorrow will start determining what the visioning team for Jackson will look like,\" Wimmer said, adding the district will solicit faculty, students, families and community members for that process.

He told the board the district will issue an RFP for survey and soil borings at the Jackson site as part of early design work, and that future board agenda items will cover financing details, boundary adjustments and staffing plans tied to the referendum projects.

Wimmer also briefed the board on a City of West Bend proposal to create Tax Incremental District No. 17, a mixed‑use development area of approximately 100 acres on the city’s far west side. The city’s plan foresees about 95 new residential units over a 20‑year TID period, with an estimated price range of $350,000 to $425,000 per unit and Newman Companies named as a primary residential developer in the materials Wimmer cited.

The superintendent said the proposed development sits inside the McLean attendance area and north of the Jackson cutoff, and that district planners account for prospective housing growth when modeling enrollment. Andy Sarno will represent the district at the city’s joint review board meeting to evaluate the TID proposal.

Why it matters: District facilities planning and municipal development can alter enrollment patterns and boundary needs; the referendum work will inform building design, staffing and financing decisions that the board must approve.

Wimmer asked the board to expect forthcoming, more detailed timeline materials and several future agenda items tied to the referendum, including boundary plans and financing recommendations. He also recognized student and staff activities and community programs in his report.

No formal board action was taken on the RFP or TID at the Dec. 2 meeting; Wimmer said the joint review board would convene to discuss the TID and that the district will report back on outcomes.","Superintendent Todd Wimmer told the board a referendum core team has formed and the district will soon issue RFPs for survey and soil borings at Jackson Elementary. He also reported that the City of West Bend is proposing Tax Incremental District (TID) No. 17 — roughly 100 acres on the west side — with about 95 planned residential units.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6675121,"Board clerk reports Nov. 5 referendum results: 32,127 total votes, 18,470 yes, 13,657 no",10,520000,530000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2171760-b0c231f4711184cffa13a6b5900421c5&start=520&end=530","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2171760-b0c231f4711184cffa13a6b5900421c5/thumbnail_520000.jpg","/articles/6675121/Wisconsin/Board-clerk-reports-Nov-5-referendum-results-32127-total-votes-18470-yes-13657-no","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6675121-44123b94481654b787a4133ffeb591e5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770945748&Signature=ihIq~aKuo4sUdeuwlusWFfIBzuP7Yuar8vfvS7VonFSUxyBsLTuEL6sgyGPHAMlDY3Q1O9B78GJs1GpLaCbGt1-~uDoDmHO~tfFcJcATxC81z4C0YwI77HzB1fhg9TQ8UHjV7pqTf-oegEoZKHeo6-gUf22YZyB2O8SY8x-~fcDZg1W7ac3IwRDw-ADZPTdPNeOJlUyz8Aexb-tpXHRG~xX6RYZdmdQ5rxefRRz0gpCIP8wrWzrG6FFX7T8ZLTFerUpMMbzS~P8K2e4O4a0R844Sv9H3fusvje2Gx-nuS5zHBp5lKCQyDn4X0ruZDN68MqEOnMMgCO4NdwJ00TOQuA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Melanie Aragott, the board clerk, reported to the West Bend Joint School District No. 1 Board of Education on Dec. 2 that the board of canvassers met Nov. 11 to canvas votes from the Nov. 5, 2024 election.

\"The total number of votes cast for the West Bend Joint School District number 1 school referendum was 32,127, of which yes votes received 18,470 and no votes received 13,657,\" Aragott said in her report.

Why it matters: The canvass is the board’s formal accounting of the district‑level referendum vote totals and is part of the official election record.

Aragott told the board the canvass occurred on Nov. 11. The board did not take further action on the canvass at the Dec. 2 meeting; Aragott concluded the report by saying, \"This concludes my report.\"","At the Dec. 2 meeting the board was presented the official canvass of the Nov. 5, 2024 school referendum showing 32,127 total votes: 18,470 in favor and 13,657 opposed, according to the board clerk's report.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6675126,"West Bend district meets expectations on 2024 state report cards; board hears areas for targeted growth",1937,565000,2502000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2171760-b0c231f4711184cffa13a6b5900421c5&start=565&end=2502","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2171760-b0c231f4711184cffa13a6b5900421c5/thumbnail_565000.jpg","/articles/6675126/Wisconsin/West-Bend-district-meets-expectations-on-2024-state-report-cards-board-hears-areas-for-targeted-growth","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6675126-29bf456d4179795993afb36ad6db70ba/orig.mp4?Expires=1770945748&Signature=Pdz6ukSTb6U3oCWkeW3eTPX~YpFoK1mU-2peB5YxkYiIb6w1FrAeIZpF9KiUNnHjcn6YMNHvAe1tpB7UViSKuRd8Vx-e~-dmKy3-V~A58IXWevLP6Wh7FoAXeKNhvXCpQEG~f8EmGCfKixzpM1QJm8LeDxKaikyQ8epfRoJeqlPbL6uvMRoqTx5fqjTSygSbdyxy7q8XyrS6Y8NZulGUPH3Hp9iZ1T1eUOsc2ZbnxgoKFxGW5AAUf6lRrLkFxIwCb4VtX5Q4RPOdDw3qaEFMvzVVj2ETHMdewasGQdnEeMg5kMBOUQ3L59iYTNyfjiW8Hjk1DhICZT75i36sQpmgxw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tina Van Roo, the district data and assessment coordinator, told the West Bend Joint School District No. 1 Board of Education on Dec. 2 that the district earned a 3‑star overall rating on the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) 2024 accountability report cards.

The report cards combine multiple years of assessment and attendance data across four priority areas—achievement, growth, target‑group outcomes and on‑track‑to‑graduation—to produce an overall score and star rating. Van Roo said West Bend’s overall achievement score is 69.7 and its growth score is 62.2; the district’s on‑track‑to‑graduation ranking was 67.9 percent compared with other districts.

Why it matters: DPI report cards are one publicly available measure of district and school performance that the board and district staff use to set priorities and target interventions. Van Roo and board members said historical data used in the calculation can delay visible changes on the published report card even when local assessments are showing improvement.

Van Roo explained how the report cards are calculated and where West Bend’s strengths and weaknesses lie. \"The report cards are produced in an effort to show how districts and schools are doing on approximately a three‑year average,\" she said, noting the ratings use different weightings depending on school demographics.

The district performed above the state average in both ELA and math achievement measures and ranks in the top 25 percent of districts for achievement, Van Roo said. She also described a persistent performance gap captured in the target‑group outcomes measure and higher chronic absenteeism among the district’s lowest‑achieving students.

\"There is approximately an 11‑point difference between kids in this [target] group that are attending versus not attending,\" Van Roo said, adding that attendance and achievement are linked.

Board members pressed for clarity about how the district can track near‑term improvement before three years of data are available on the state report card. Van Roo said local assessment systems (such as STAR) and other internal measures give earlier signals but that the public report card requires multiple years of data to change.

Superintendent Todd Wimmer and Van Roo described current district actions tied to those priorities: implementing a new elementary English curriculum (CKLA) aligned to Wisconsin’s Right to Read changes, a multi‑year secondary math review and coaching partnership with the Math Institute of Wisconsin, and targeted student learning objectives for classroom teachers aimed at moving students just below proficiency into proficiency.

Van Roo also presented school‑level outcomes: two elementary schools earned 5‑star ratings; several elementary schools and Silver Brook earned 4 stars; Badger Middle School received 2 stars (\"meets few expectations\"); and both high schools received 3 stars (\"meets expectations\"). She highlighted progress at specific schools, including four consecutive yearly growth improvements at Silver Brook and a multiyear rise in graduation rate scores for East and West high schools.

Board members asked about the impact of recent changes to the Wisconsin Forward Exam and DPI scaling, which Van Roo said required score‑scale adjustments and complicates year‑to‑year comparisons. \"You just won't see it on a report card for a while because of how that historical data flows in,\" she said.

The board did not take formal action on the report. District staff said they will continue using internal assessments and targeted professional development to pursue the district goal of raising student achievement by 5 percent.

Van Roo concluded by reminding the board that DPI provides online resources about the accountability report cards and that the district will present additional school‑level plans and progress updates in future meetings.","The West Bend Joint School District No. 1 received a 3‑star overall rating on the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction 2024 accountability report cards. District staff told the school board the district performed above the state in several achievement measures but that growth and target‑group outcomes remain priorities.","actionData","errors"]

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