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Kieser said the board development meeting will begin at 5 p.m., earlier than the board’s typical 6:30 p.m. start, and will include a tour of buildings and 10-minute presentations from each building leadership team on their SAIL plans. “We break the year up into three 100-day cycles,” Kieser said, describing an iterative process of focusing strategies to produce interim indicators and improved state measures.

He said the district’s annual meeting will begin at 6 p.m., when Erica Pickett will present the budget and projections and the community will have an opportunity to weigh in. Immediately following the annual meeting, the board will hold its regular meeting and is scheduled to adopt the budget and levy; Kate Algren will present interim indicator data. Kieser said fall testing is still being completed and that staff will coordinate providing interim-indicator materials to the board in advance of the development session.

Nut graf: The superintendent’s report sets expectations for the board’s review of school-improvement plans, timing for budget adoption and when the board will receive interim data ahead of formal votes.

Kieser reminded members that state school report cards will be released in November and that those cards will provide retrospective data on last year’s performance. He said the focus for the development session is “coherence” — consistent strategies and routines aligned to district goals — and that building teams will report on first-100-day priorities during the presentations.

Ending: Staff will provide interim indicator data to the board prior to the development session when fall testing concludes; the board will consider the levy and budget at the regular meeting following the annual meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","SASD School Board Meeting 10/6/25","oneSentenceSummary","Superintendent Dan Kieser outlined a board development session with building-level SAIL presentations, the district annual meeting and a regular board meeting to adopt the budget and levy.","taxTitle","Stoughton Area School District, School Districts, Wisconsin","taxId",38750,"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},6426537,"Student representative reports assemblies, homecoming plans and extracurricular highlights",343,569000,912000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5896956-35df4aab1b217f544a384c952f1073e7&start=569&end=912","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5896956-35df4aab1b217f544a384c952f1073e7/thumbnail_569000.jpg","/articles/6426537/Wisconsin/Student-representative-reports-assemblies-homecoming-plans-and-extracurricular-highlights","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6426537-336ab627e3fb20eb0b821e0e9e06f126/orig.mp4?Expires=1770506786&Signature=K5OyFYldEAEYUqVXZfJQjggWuB-PEll11yXM3N2VRYGpHauvCZwa-T5ElV9LIP-xrs2aTC8EViQ~yY-gnI6nzI7ia2jvMGvvAk83JRv3WIu1VUDnTTxmmtXDk7KaL7g1cuYIXztXGwIPvCXmNPhaTUEqHx1V68SQlPFwuw1Bx1QQRGy4zHb-Wce8z6ki58XDLVQIHZPc~ltrUXzj5w5VMwzswiDZRaqGTJ~GuVaHh5WVgdaNqU67m~J~gOoefFDHokCqjyv9u5wDR~8fe-B8LvtO2ylb5MUeE4~HrGtRlz5NMqtBeWp423dilI~~mbLXQhzptCc0HBo3Vz3XbjVTRQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mikayla Becker, the district’s student representative, told the board about recent and upcoming student activities across the district.

Becker said the high school held a “No Hate” assembly featuring BMX riders who discussed bullying and mental health. “It was a really fun assembly that no one was expecting,” Becker said, adding that students appeared engaged.

She described a middle-school reality maze organized by the Stoughton Wellness Coalition, a new STEM-like class at the middle school, and a community garden project at Keeganza run by volunteers, teachers and students. Becker also summarized Homecoming plans: a parade at 4:15 p.m., a tailgate immediately after the parade and a 7 p.m. football game, with the opponent listed as Sauk Prairie.

On athletics, Becker noted that Meadows Sawicki advanced to girls-golf sectionals, Elijah Judd placed sixth and set a school record in a 5K at a Midwest invitational, boys soccer beat Whitewater on Sept. 27 and girls tennis placed ninth in the Badger Conference tournament. She also listed arts events including a marching-band field show and an upcoming fall choir concert at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 13 in the PAC.

Nut graf: The student report provided a snapshot of student engagement across academics, extracurriculars and athletics as the district begins the school year.

Ending: Board members asked no follow-up questions beyond scheduling clarifications; the board expressed appreciation for the update.","Student representative Mikayla Becker briefed the board on fall assemblies, middle-school programming, homecoming schedule, athletics and arts events.",{"_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},6426542,"Board reviews federal shutdown impacts, state bills and WASB legislative agenda",478,60000,538000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5896956-35df4aab1b217f544a384c952f1073e7&start=60&end=538","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5896956-35df4aab1b217f544a384c952f1073e7/thumbnail_60000.jpg","/articles/6426542/Wisconsin/Board-reviews-federal-shutdown-impacts-state-bills-and-WASB-legislative-agenda","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6426542-475ba998dccc7d148952d5000a990c26/orig.mp4?Expires=1770506786&Signature=hiPV-AtE-1~cMse9BAFEggq33Bi4Ge4QlScDOOBhQm-znf4gpnezEiLyS0PnCacNw1PP0n9szYzrY1NS8SxpD9nWd36zhR6CqQSzlidq1Z0yyrm59L8jDHVACmZgPlNSGguJsXqZxLi09jt7n8LzCpyHYU-d0WPkegpDWMP08FNvImcvAIW2041hMN~PYdMAPWrLEKS0fcMbPpHVDHR~t~32VqBNpLqX18MD5A1FJMXv7IMzWTqIcWL-ZTMko50vTBuWFyvHIH4QVzNogAgdK3ZfAevk49Q1TYByqa32~RYg8hkLqnrer7T1-qqqeu5o~GDnVuJqa6zVqOOABgXr-Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board member Lisa Pugh delivered a legislative update to the Stoughton Area School District Board of Education on district-level effects of recent state and federal actions.

Pugh said the federal government entered a shutdown just after midnight Oct. 1 and summarized guidance from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, saying, “DPI will remain in operation during the federal government shutdown.” She told the board that most federal education funds already granted to districts should continue to be drawn down, and that DPI expects to be able to pay September child-nutrition claims while awaiting direction from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The nut graf: The update matters because school funding and program operations — notably school meal reimbursements and certain federal grants — may be affected in the near term, and state-level bills could change district obligations or administrative requirements.

Pugh reviewed four points DPI communicated to districts: DPI operations continuing during the shutdown; most federal education grants remaining accessible; Impact Aid applying differently to some districts (and not to Stoughton); and DPI’s expectation that school-meal claims for September can be paid while USDA guidance is pending. She noted that child nutrition reimbursements are typically paid about 30 days after the end of the service month.

Pugh also told the board that the Department of Children and Families and DPI are updating model early learning standards for infants and toddlers and that a statewide feedback survey is open through October at dcf.wisconsin.gov.

On K–12 policy in Madison, Pugh summarized recent activity in the Assembly Education Committee, saying the committee had considered bills that would regulate access to school buildings by federally chartered groups, Scouting organizations and military recruiters. She also described three other bills the committee heard: one to allow certain summer-school experiences to count as a semester of required student teaching, another to require instruction on pregnancy and prenatal development as part of human growth and development curriculum, and a bill that would require DPI to certify a district’s financial reporting before the district could authorize a referendum.

Pugh flagged a bill to ease rehire rules for retired teachers as stalled in the legislature and relayed a request from the Wisconsin Association of School Boards for board members and community members to provide feedback and contact legislators. “The School Boards Association is asking for help for school districts and school board members and other interested parties to contact their legislators,” she said, and she noted a sample message tool is available through WASB communications.

Board member Mia Croyle then summarized a policy brief released in September by the University of Wisconsin–Madison and GSAFE, describing it as guidance for educators and school leaders about legal precedents supporting transgender-inclusive practices. Croyle said the brief reviews state law and court decisions and is a reference for districts that have questions about current policies.

No formal board action was taken on these items during the meeting. Board members were asked to provide feedback to WASB on its draft 2026 legislative agenda before the association’s board meeting on Nov. 7.

Ending: The board did not vote on local policy changes at this meeting; members were directed to the WASB and DCF resources and encouraged to contact legislators if they wish to support specific bills or state-level changes.","Board members received a legislative update on the federal government shutdown's likely effects on district funding, state-level bills under consideration by the Assembly Education Committee, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction's guidance on school meals and reporting, and the Wisconsin Association of School Boards' call for feedback on ",{"_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},6426525,"Board approves consent agenda and ratifies closed-session action",74,1268000,1342000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5896956-35df4aab1b217f544a384c952f1073e7&start=1268&end=1342","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5896956-35df4aab1b217f544a384c952f1073e7/thumbnail_1268000.jpg","/articles/6426525/Wisconsin/Board-approves-consent-agenda-and-ratifies-closed-session-action","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6426525-33267b6a0830f861ab0958388952272a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770506786&Signature=VT7IThkiawTpl4qTR3nhemXIb1~mxqnY95afCDLXLl7kMXLqk6OsmK1WXkyji-8SauYzvxzBQiYHI~am66~AleVMfi8Xp5hTPUwSADB1A8q2WJp8p2ELpXrY0Aq~pNaA09uiWHxtQYACSh69-gUwpVkHP2tZHbIyfDx84EYhmRo-ULtFfR-BhRU0Yu~1v19uEqV2hrr~rYMJlzfcd5TIus~pHxfEQsqsXM9ryXhTYIt~pmjPKTaiusXVyTXZKHBZruZhwn1TlVrGry-eeRbak-8JRRpMoK0EpjdOANuZFPmgDzT7jgz0Fmlo2bt2YMO53vSI9fwkxJvqpM7aATNdeg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Stoughton Area School District Board of Education approved its consent agenda and later ratified action taken in a Sept. 2 closed session by voice votes.

Board member Tim Buban moved to approve the consent agenda; the motion was seconded by a board member identified in the minutes as Pew. President Jill Patterson called the question and the board approved the consent agenda by voice vote. The meeting record contains no roll-call tallies for that motion.

Later the board voted to approve action the board took in closed session on Sept. 2, 2025. The motion was seconded by Tim Buban and carried by voice vote. The minutes record the outcome as approved; no recorded roll-call votes or individual tallies were provided in the public portion of the transcript.

Nut graf: Both items were adopted by voice vote during the meeting; the public record does not include a roll-call vote or a numerical tally for either action.

Ending: The meeting adjourned after routine announcements about providing feedback to the Wisconsin Association of School Boards and scheduling upcoming meetings.","The Stoughton Area School District Board approved the consent agenda by voice vote and approved action taken in a Sept. 2 closed session; both motions passed without recorded roll-call tallies.","actionData","errors"]

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Superintendent previews school-improvement tours, annual meeting and budget adoption

Student representative reports assemblies, homecoming plans and extracurricular highlights

Board reviews federal shutdown impacts, state bills and WASB legislative agenda

Board approves consent agenda and ratifies closed-session action