Florence County Superintendent Advocates for SAA Flexibility Agenda
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | August 21, 2020
Check out the letter that Florence County Superintendent Ben Neihaus sent to his district’s legislators in support of the SAA’s Statutory Flexibility Agenda. Great job, Ben!
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Portage County Business Council Supports SAA Flexibility Agenda
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | August 20, 2020
Check out the letter that Todd Kuckkahn, Executive Director of the Portage County Business Council, sent to the Portage County legislators in support of the SAA Statutory Flexibility Agenda. Hats off to Todd for his great letter of support! A big “thank you” to Stevens Point Superintendent Craig Gerlach for helping to facilitate this effort. Great job Craig!
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DHS Schools COVID-19 Outbreak Guidance
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | August 19, 2020
Governor Evers’ Office has just released the following:
Schools Outbreak Guidance
DHS is releasing guidance for schools today. Here is the link to the Guidelines for the Prevention, Investigation, and Control of COVID-19 Outbreaks in K-12 Schools in Wisconsin. This document will be added to the DHS website this afternoon via the COVID-19: Schools and Child Care webpage.
We know the 2020-2021 school year during the COVID-19 pandemic brings a unique set of challenges to Wisconsin school districts and local and tribal health departments. Ensuring the safety of Wisconsin students is key to furthering their education.
Wisconsin has 422 different public school districts, 230 charter schools, and 789 private and parochial school, each with unique needs and considerations.
Recognizing that schools that resume in-person instruction will likely experience outbreaks of COVID-19, DHS’s goal was to create a consistent but flexible approach to responding to outbreaks so our schools and local health departments had the tools and information they need to respond.
The reality of the current status of the virus in Wisconsin is that we will see outbreaks in schools. The fall semester is going to be a difficult one. It is important for us all to be supporting our schools and local health departments and allowing them to make the best decisions possible for their parents, kids, teachers, and community. We want local and tribal health departments to be prepared so that outbreaks can be addressed quickly and the students, school staff, and entire community can be as safe and healthy as possible.
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Gunderson Joins State Superintendent Race
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | August 19, 2020
From WisPolitics.com …
Recently retired West Salem Superintendent Troy Gunderson says his platform to become the state’s top elected education official will revolve around the word “ready.”
That means making sure students are ready to learn when they begin school, teachers are ready to teach them and high school graduates are ready for their next step in life.
“As COVID-19 will definitely have an impact on public education when we come out on the other side, visionary leadership will be important as we redefine the role of public education in our state,” Gunderson told WisPolitics.com in his first interview about his bid.
State Superintendent Carolyn Stanford Taylor announced earlier this year she wouldn’t seek a full term in April 2021 after Gov. Tony Evers appointed her to the post after he left the office for the East Wing.
Gunderson is the third candidate to get into the race, joining Sheila Briggs, an assistant state superintendent, and Jill Underly, superintendent of the Pecatonica Area School District.
All three have expressed some level of reservations about the state’s voucher program.
Gunderson said he believes the state’s open enrollment program provides parents choice because they can opt to send their kids to a public school outside the district in which they live. Meanwhile, he believes data is inconclusive on whether children do better in voucher schools.
“I personally am not sure whether it’s right to spend public tax dollars at private institutions like that,” said Gunderson, who plans a formal launch to his campaign next week.
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West Allis-West Milwaukee Superintendent Responds to SAA Flexibility Alert
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | August 19, 2020
Check out the great letter that West Allis-West Milwaukee Superintendent Martin Lexmond sent to his legislators in support of the SAA’s Statutory Flexibility Agenda. Great job Martin!
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