Access Board Meetings Online: Community members can stay informed by watching every board meeting on our YouTube channel, MCPASD TV. In the recap below, we have provided timestamps for the various sections of the meeting. These will help you follow along and jump directly to the parts of the video that interest you the most.
2:36 – Recognition of Ultimate Frisbee Teams
Dr. Dana Monogue started the meeting by celebrating the Girls/Nonbinary Ultimate Frisbee team and the Boys Ultimate Frisbee team for winning state championships.
Dr. Monogue congratulated the Girls/Nonbinary Ultimate Frisbee team, including special recognition for Megan Borseth and Mika Stockner, who were named First Team All-State for their leadership on the field, as well as Coaches Megan Sokup and Dayna VandenAvond.
She also recognized the Boys Ultimate Frisbee team and Coaches Ryan Natzke and Nik Brunow. She congratulated both teams for their accomplishments and for representing Middleton with talent, heart, and great sportsmanship.
21:48 – Superintendent's Report
In her Superintendent’s Report, Dr. Dana Monogue began by congratulating all the players and coaches on a successful spring sports season. She noted some teams are still competing in post-season play.
Dr. Monogue highlighted Middleton High School’s conference champions including Girls Softball, Girls Soccer, Boys Tennis, Boys Lacrosse and Boys Golf. She also recognized two club state championships: the Girls/Nonbinary Ultimate Frisbee team and the Boys Ultimate Frisbee team.
In addition, she recognized Middleton High School senior Matthew Arnold for taking first place in the 300M hurdles at the WIAA State Track and Field Championships in La Crosse.
She also recognized two coaches who earned Coaches of the Year recognition: Wes Laugerhausen for Boys Swim and RJ Leiferman for Girls Swim.
Dr. Monogue also congratulated the Class of 2025, which held its graduation ceremony Sunday, June 8. She concluded her report by noting that the last day of school for students is Tuesday, June 10.
23:19 – Approval of Staff Appointments
The Board approved the appointment of two associate principals for Middleton High School: Barry Holloway and Bill Richardson.
In addition, the Board approved this list of 11 full-time teacher contracts recommended for the 2025-26 school year as well as one part-time teacher contract.
23:19 – Schools and District Safety Drills and Training
The Board approved monthly safety drills procedures, which are part of the District’s Emergency Crisis Response Manual.
23:19 – International Trip to Taiwan for Middleton High School’s Chinese Department
The Board approved an international trip to Taiwan for the summer of 2026 for Middleton High School’s World Languages Department. The Chinese department noted that cultural travel is highly beneficial for language learners, and they’re offering students an opportunity to travel to a Mandarin-speaking location and join Taiwanese schools. The itinerary will take students on an exploration of Taiwan’s rich cultural heritage, starting in Taipei with visits to the National Palace Museum and historic sites such as Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall and Longshan Temple, followed by travel to a host community for their family stay.
24:00– Food and Nutrition Update
Director of Finance & Operations Erin Wheeler and Food & Nutrition Services Supervisor David Montag shared an update with the Board, highlighting the work of the Food & Nutrition team’s 48 staff members.
The team has one central kitchen and serves food in seven elementary schools, two middle schools, and 2 high schools (North and South locations) and one cafe. They shared several key figures, through May 30, 2025:
Breakfasts Served: 132,408
Lunches Served: 473,647
Milk Program: 197,210
Catering, Vending, Case Snacks: $24,368
Retail: $498,090
Summer Food Program: 7,973 meals served
They also shared the number of meal options available at each school level, including three at the elementary schools, four at the middle schools and six at the high school.
They emphasized the program’s focus on purchasing local produce and noted that MCPASD is part of a 60+ district purchasing co-op. MCPASD’s Nutrition Services program supports local farmers, purchasing in-season produce and locally produced yogurt and sourcing lettuce from Pope Farm Elementary School’s garden.
They also shared recent celebrations within Nutrition Services, including milk carton recycling in grades K-8; the use of metal silverware and recycled material paper products; the collaboration with Way Forward for food donations, including unopened milk and pre-package products; enhanced staff meal options; student menu innovation with new meal options; and engaged parent and community volunteers serving during National School Lunch week.
They noted that quality school nutrition is a strategic investment as nutritious meals enhance brain function, attendance & well-being. The program’s budget is over $3 million, and the Food & Nutrition budget is required to be self-funded. If the program spends more than revenue, general funds are required to cover the balance. MCPASD has had a positive fund balance for 20+ years. Funding sources include federal funding through the USDA Program as well as state and local funding.
They also shared an update on the Fund 50 balance. MCPASD’s Fund 50 Food & Nutritional Services program has maintained a positive fund balance, and has been self-funded without the Fund 10 general fund having to offset costs.
Finally, they highlighted their future strategic planning, including efforts to increase operational efficiencies, new menu offerings, efforts to increase revenues, and efforts to decrease expenses.
42:00 – Engagement Surveys Updates
Dr. MaryBeth Paulisse, Director of Elementary Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment; Dr. Jan Chynoweth, Director of Secondary Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment; Dr. Tony Dugas, Director of Student, Family, and Staff Engagement; Dr. Barbara Buffington, Director of Employee Services; and Sherry Smith, Talent Recruitment and Retention Coordinator shared a summary of three surveys: the student engagement survey, the family engagement survey and the staff engagement surveys.
The surveys were designed to align with the district's Strategy Map and priorities, moving away from purchased survey tools to enable better data analysis and multi-year comparisons.
Student survey results showed mixed but generally positive trends across elementary, middle, and high school levels. Elementary students maintained strong participation rates at 93% with student-teacher relationships remaining the strongest area. Middle school students had 79% participation and continued to demonstrate understanding of behavioral expectations while struggling with peer-to-peer respect, which scored lowest. High school students showed overall increases in most areas despite lower participation rates, with notable improvements in students seeing their identity reflected in course content and increased peer-to-peer respect.
Family engagement survey results revealed consistent improvements across all categories, with 2,005 total responses including 625 from families of color. All survey pillars showed year-over-year improvement, including Family Support, Culture of Belonging, Communication and Information, and Community Value. Families reported feeling more informed, supported, and connected to their schools, with particularly strong gains in trust regarding the District's fiscal management and clearer understanding of behavioral expectations.
Staff survey participation decreased but showed enhanced engagement across all pillars. Notable improvements included Keeping Students at the Center, Meaningful Work, Collective Efficacy, Culture of Belonging, and Professional Growth. However, areas identified for growth included leadership communication and transparency, resource allocation and staffing, professional development opportunities, and timely feedback mechanisms. MCPASD plans to address these concerns through increased leadership visibility, compensation evaluation, expanded professional development, and enhanced recognition programs.
For more details, see the slide show summarizing the engagement survey results, and read the District Engagement Surveys Results Summary Report.
1:18:35 – Compensation Review for 2025-2026
Assistant Superintendent Jerrud Rossing, Director of Finance and Operations Erin Wheeler, and Director of Employee Services Barb Buffington provided a comprehensive compensation proposal for the 2025-2026 school year. The proposal addresses workforce challenges while establishing equitable compensation alignment across all employee groups.
They recommended a budget that allocates a 5% overall budget increase for support staff and a 3.5% overall budget increase for administration and supervisors. Also, they explained the implementation strategy, noting that the District developed a structured wage step and lane schedule based on job classifications, years of service, and current compensation levels. This framework creates clear compensation pathways and ensures transparency in pay decisions.
They emphasized the support staff focus, noting all support staff will receive a minimum 3% increase, with additional increases determined by their placement on the new step and lane structure. This approach specifically addresses compensation issues that support staff have experienced in recent years.
They also discussed individual variations, explaining that rather than across-the-board percentage increases, individual salary adjustments will vary based on each employee's position within the updated pay schedule, considering their experience and service length.
For future planning, they noted the District has established a multi-year review cycle through 2028-29, with different employee groups scheduled for compensation review in different years. Teachers will be reviewed annually, while other groups follow a rotating schedule to ensure systematic attention to all workforce segments.
They noted the proposal emphasized maintaining educational excellence through competitive compensation while establishing internal equity and transparent pay structures.
The Board will review the proposal and determine next steps at the June 23, 2025, meeting.
1:30:06 – Strategy Map Update
Dr. Monogue provided an update on the development of the 2025-2026 district goals and associated key performance indicators (KPIs) and the District's vision for teaching and learning.
She shared documents that incorporated the feedback from the Board of Education that was received during the learning session held on May 19, 2025.
1:37:29 – Enrollment Update
Assistant Superintendent Jerrud Rossing provided an update on projected enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year.
He noted that 4K numbers aren’t coming in as high as MCPASD would like. Last year, 293 students were enrolled in 4K; 4K currently has 210 students enrolled for the 2025-2026 school year.
He added that MCPASD elementary schools continue to see declining enrollment; however, Northside Elementary School is experiencing an uptick in kindergarten enrollment. In addition, West Middleton Elementary School’s second grade and fourth grades are experiencing upticks in enrollment.
Overall, enrollment is down about 138 students; this does not reflect open enrollment students. The District continues to monitor these numbers.
Glacier Creek Middle School is seeing an increase in enrollment, while Kromrey Middle School is seeing a decrease. Middleton High School’s projected enrollment is ahead; no additional open enrollment spots have been opened at the high school.
MCPASD will continue to monitor schools’ enrollment figures throughout the summer.
1:48:16 – Board Committee Structure for Upcoming Year
Each year after new Board of Education members are seated, committee membership rosters are re-established. All Board members are encouraged to participate in at least one committee beyond their anticipated attendance at Agenda Setting and Finance Committee meetings.
Three additional working committees are currently approved by the Board and have openings: the Policy Committee, the Legislative and Community Engagement Committee, and Teaching and Learning Committee.
Each Board member will indicate which committee they wish to serve on, and Board committee appointments will be discussed at the June 23, 2025, Board meeting.
2:10:57 – Approval of Public Depositories
Finance Director Erin Wheeler reviewed the information about public depositories with the Board during the Finance Committee meeting held before the Board meeting.
Annually, the Board of Education is required to designate financial institutions/investment entities to serve as official depositories for school district funds and investments. The following financial institutions/investment entities are recommended to serve this purpose for 2025-2026:
Lake Ridge Bank – primary depository for District
Bank of Montreal/Harris Bank – purchasing card program (Mastercard)
US Bank - purchasing card program (VISA)
PMA & Midwest Institutional Trust Services – CESA 6 Wisconsin OPEB
Trust
American Deposit Management – investment of 2018 capital
referendum bond proceeds
Ampersand, Inc. – local investment fund for funds needed on a more short-term basis and if applicable reinvestment of bond proceeds
The Board approved the above-mentioned financial institutions and investment entities to serve as official depositories for the 2025-2026 school year.
2:11:38 – Approval of Additional 4K Open Enrollment Seats/Spots
Due to current enrollment and available seats at MCPASD’s 4K sites for 2025-2026, there is space for 13 students to be accepted through open enrollment. In January 2025, the Board of Education approved 28 open enrollment seats at the 4K level.
Based on the number of applications received, 13 students are currently on the waitlist for 4K.
The Board approved an additional 13 open enrollment seats for 4K.
2:12:30 – Resolution of Appreciation of Cheryl Janssen
Board President Bob Hesselbein expressed the Board's gratitude and appreciation to Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and the Board Cheryl Janssen on her retirement and thanked her for 20 years of service with MCPASD.
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