WI School Boards

🎥 Students from nine Wisconsin districts are raising their voices to celebrate public schools & their futures. We traveled 600 miles to capture their stories—now we need you to watch, share & spread the message.

🚨 New Webinar Alert 🚨 Your guide to stronger school governance is here. In Part 5 of our Roles & Responsibilities series, WASB Consultant Randy Guttenberg breaks down what it really takes to lead effectively at the board table. 🎥 Watch now: ow.ly/fyJL50YZNtp

More than 3,000 students spent the day learning about weather from professional meteorologists—all while enjoying Timber Rattlers baseball! ⚾️🌤️ Read more about this fun and educational event: ow.ly/1Jla50YZzmV

The Bridges Construction & Renovation program is giving students from all four Green Bay high schools the chance to build real-world construction skills—while strengthening their resumes for future careers. 💪🏽🔨 Learn more: ow.ly/FL2L50YZz3Z

🚨 Breaking: The surplus deal failed in a late-night State Senate vote. What happened behind the scenes—and how Assembly and Senate debates unfolded—👇 ow.ly/N83g50YZv5W

🎯 Wrapping up today at noon! Join WASB Consultant Randy Guttenberg as he concludes our School Board Member Roles and Responsibilities webinar series. 📧 Watch for an email with details to join this free session.

In Part 4 of the Roles and Responsibilities of School Board Members webinar series, WASB Legal and Policy Services Counsel Scott Mikesh explains the ethical and legal responsibilities every board member must understand. 🎥 Watch now: ow.ly/WrpP50YYrg2

The nonpartisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau has published a memo outlining the district‑by‑district impact of the recently announced funding and property tax relief deal. 📊 Read the full memo in our latest Legislative Update Blog: ow.ly/PHTw50YYqKT

🚨 New surplus deal details just dropped! 🚨 A newly released bill draft—reported by the Wheeler Report—offers fresh insight into how the surplus deal is structured. Get the facts in our latest Legislative Update Blog. Read more: ow.ly/1aFl50YYmET

🌎 Three Wisconsin schools are getting well‑deserved recognition for their environmental stewardship! Through the Time for Kids: A Recipe for Health Earth Day Contest, students showed how their classrooms are making a difference for the planet. Read more: ow.ly/b4G950YXJok

⏰ Happening today at noon! Join Legal and Policy Services Counsel Scott Mikesh for Part Four of our School Board Member Roles and Responsibilities webinar series. 📧 Watch your inbox for details on how to join this free session.

🎉 Big congratsto Green Bay Southwest High School teacher Amanda Boerst! She received a national award from K–12 learning company HMH for her dedication to closing the literacy gap and helping students build strong reading skills. Hear her story: ow.ly/6R1z50YXGAi

What does the newly announced state surplus deal mean for schools? 👀 Get the full breakdown in this week’s eConnection—plus details on our new BoardBook collaboration, how to register for the Summer Learning Symposium and more. ➡️ Read now: ow.ly/vyqe50YQKok

🏫A major win for Wisconsin schools! Gov. Evers and legislative leaders have reached a deal on how to spend Wisconsin’s budget surplus—prioritizing schools with increased special education reimbursement and increased general school aids. Read more: ow.ly/4p9X50YXKBS

The finale is here! 🎓 Don’t miss the final two sessions of our School Board Member Roles and Responsibilities webinar series—Part Four on Tuesday and Part Five on Thursday. ✅ Free to attend 📧 Details on how to join will be sent via email.

Three Madison Metropolitan School District teachers are going above and beyond, working one-on-one with young patients at American Family Children’s Hospital to ensure learning continues and opportunities remain equal for everyone. Read more: ow.ly/N8pr50YXGfn

Registration is now open for the 2026 Summer Learning Symposium! Join us July 10–11 in Stevens Point to connect with education leaders from across the state and gain practical strategies to prepare for the 2026–27 school year. 👉 Learn more and register: ow.ly/tBQb50YW7nz

In part 3 of WASB’s Roles and Responsibilities of School Board Members webinar series, Staff Counsel Ben Richter breaks down the must‑know rules on board member speech, access to confidential information, Open Meetings Law and more. ▶️ Watch now: ow.ly/a6Al50YWwcI

Behind every message is a meaningful connection. 💬💙 On School Communicators Day, we recognize the professionals who build trust, share stories and strengthen our school communities every day. Thank you for amplifying voices and keeping our school communities connected. 👏✨

🚀 Blastoff weekend ahead! Students from the Kewaskum School District are gearing up to compete in the annual Rockets for Schools competition in Sheboygan. See how these young engineers are prepping for launch and reaching for the skies. 👉 Read more: ow.ly/iXF950YW70H

Summer safety training opportunities! The Office of School Safety is offering Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management trainings, along with virtual and in‑person events featuring state and national partners. 👉 Get the details: ow.ly/ByyI50YW7ML