MEMO

To: Board of Education
From: Tim Schell and Amy Fassbender
CC: Dr. Monica Kelsey-Brown
Date: July 3, 2026
Re: Annual Academic Standards Notice

School boards are required to annually recognize what adopted academic standards are in effect for the school year. Districts are required to notify parents and guardians of the standards prior to the start of school. We have prepared the following summary of our academic standards for your action.
The State of Wisconsin has standards for each academic area, but as a local control state we have the option to use alternative standards if we choose. We have adopted the following Wisconsin state standards in the following subjects.

• Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
•  Business and Information Technology
•  Career Readiness Standards
•  Computer Science
•  Dance
• Early Learning Standards
• English Language Arts
•  English Language Development
•  Environmental Literacy and Sustainability
• Family and Consumer Science
•  Health Education
•  Health Science
•  Information and Technology Literacy
•  Literacy in All Subjects
•  Marketing, Management, and Entrepreneurship
• Mathematics
• Nutrition Education
•  Personal Financial Literacy
•  Physical Education
•  Reading
• Social Studies
•  Technology and Engineering
•  Theatre Education
•  World Languages
•  Wisconsin Essential Elements - ELA,  Mathematics,  Science

 

We have adopted different standards than the state model standards in the following subjects.

• Art & Design -Locally designed standards that draw on the best of state and national model standards
•  Music- Locally designed standards that draw on the best of state and national model standards
•  Science-Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

 

We will be sending a communication home to parents before the start of school following your action. Please let us know if you have any questions.

 

WAUNAKEE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

NOTICE OF ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT PLAN & ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

Dear staff members, parents/guardians, high school students, and representatives of parent-school organizations and employee organizations:

 The Waunakee Community School District strives to create and maintain a safe and healthful environment at each of its facilities. In the pursuit of safety and to comply with state and federal laws and regulations that govern asbestos management in schools, the District has designated the following individual to serve as the District-wide Asbestos Management Coordinator:

John Cramer

Director of Facilities

905 Bethel Circle

608-849-2000 Ext. 8296

johncramer@waunakee.k12.wi.us

If you have any questions or concerns related to this notice or regarding the presence, management, or removal of asbestos or asbestos-containing materials in any District building, please contact the Coordinator.  

In addition, the District maintains an Asbestos Management Plan for its school facilities. Upon request, the Asbestos Management Plan for any District school facility is available for inspection at the District, without cost, by any person. Upon request, the District will also make and provide a copy of any such plan(s). A reasonable copying fee may be charged as further provided in the District’s public records policies/procedures. Please submit requests to inspect or receive a copy of any school’s plan to either the Coordinator, the District Administrator, or the Principal of the relevant school(s). 

Under the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) and related state laws, the District ensures that qualified persons conduct periodic asbestos-related inspections and perform any asbestos abatement or other asbestos management activities. Below, please find some additional information about the status of asbestos management in the District’s school facilities, including any planned or in-progress management activities at particular facilities

School Facilities Without Asbestos Containing Materials

The following school facilities in the District do not include any known asbestos-containing building materials that are subject to AHERA or other asbestos management regulations:

 

• All School Buildings in the Waunakee Community School District do not include any known asbestos-containing building materials.

There are no planned inspections, asbestos abatement, or other asbestos management activities planned for the above-listed facilities.

School Facilities Where Asbestos Containing Materials Have Been Identified

In most cases, the presence of asbestos-containing materials in a building is a function of the age of the building.  Please note that the identification of asbestos-containing materials does not itself amount to a finding that an active health hazard exists. Some materials can be appropriately managed “in place.” The following school facilities in the District are known to have some asbestos-containing building materials that require monitoring, special removal procedures, or other management activities:

•  There are no School Buildings in the Waunakee Community School District that include any known asbestos-containing materials.

The following asbestos management activities are in progress or planned to occur at this facility within the next 12-months: 

• There are no asbestos management activities planned since there are no School Buildings in the Waunakee Community School District that include any known asbestos-containing materials.

The following asbestos management activities are in progress or planned to occur at this facility within the next 12-months: 

• There are no asbestos management activities planned since there are no School Buildings in the Waunakee Community School District that include any known asbestos-containing materials.

2026-2027 Assessments Schedule

Local District Assessments

Assessment	Grades Tested	Test Window	Type	Purpose
AimsWeb	K-10	September 2026 - May 2027	Progress monitor	Aimsweb Plus is a progress monitor used to determine student progress if they are receiving an academic intervention.
iReady (ELA and Math)	K-8	FALL: Sept. 9-25, 2026 WINTER: Jan. 11-29, 2027 SPRING: May 11-26, 2027	Universal screener, achievement measure, and growth measure	District selected. i-Ready is a computer adaptive assessment. We use it as a universal screener, achievement measure, and growth measure. We also have personalized instruction resources customized for each student based on their i-Ready performance.
Naglieri General Ability Test (NGAT)	2	October 12 - November 20	District selected screener for advanced learning	Naglieri General Ability Tests (NGAT) measure general ability using verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal test questions. The NGAT includes approaches to test construction that allow schools to identify students with high intellectual ability in a fair and equitable manner. To achieve that goal, the newest version of the NGAT can be solved regardless of the language a student knows and the test questions demand only a small amount of specific content knowledge.
Gates / McGinnitie	7-8	Late winter 2027	Achievement placement for AE9	District Selected. The Gates-McGinnitie Reading Test (GMRT) measures overall reading achievement. It can be utilized for several purposes, but we use it to add a data point to guide our placement recommendations for our advanced English sections.
Local PreACT	9, 10, 11	October 7, 2026	District Selected (Achievement)	PreACT is a local, non-secure version of the PreACT assessment given to 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students that is aligned to the ACT and the ACT College and Career Readiness Standards. The PreACT measures what students have learned in the areas of English, Reading, Mathematics, and Science. In the non-secure version, we will receive item analysis information that will help prepare students for WI PreACT Secure and WI ACT in the state testing window. PreACT Secure scores predict how students will perform on the PreACT Secure and ACT, and their readiness for college-level coursework. PreACT is an online assessment.

WI State Assessment System

Assessment	Grades Tested	Test Window	Type	Purpose
AimswebPlus (Early Literacy and Reading)	4K-3	4K: FALL: Sept. 14-18, 2026 SPRING: April 12-16, 2027 K-3: FALL: Sept. 8 - Oct. 9, 2026 WINTER: Nov. 30 - Dec. 11, 2026 SPRING (K-3): April 5-16, 2027	State & District required screener for early literacy	State selected. The State of Wisconsin has selected AimswebPlus as the statewide reading screener as part of the ACT 20 mandates. We use AimswebPlus as the state required screener for reading 4K-3.
Wisconsin Forward Exam	3-8, 10	WI test window: March 15 - April 23, 2027	State selected (All students)	The WI Forward Exam is a computer-based assessment that provides in-depth information on students' achievement on the state standards. Students in grades 3-8 are assessed in English Language Arts and Math. Students in grades 4 and 8 will also be assessed in Science and Social Studies. Students in grade 10 are tested in Social Studies only. Forward Exam data is received in late May and provides useful information on student achievement and also year-to-year growth. It is a significant data source for state and federal accountability. The Forward Exam is also used to identify students for intervention and advanced programming.
WI PreACT Secure	9, 10	WI test window: March 15 - April 23, 2027	State Selected (Achievement)	PreACT Secure is a summative assessment given to 9th and 10th grade students that is aligned to the ACT and the ACT College and Career Readiness Standards. PreACT Secure measures what students have learned in the areas of English, Reading, Mathematics, and Science. The PreACT Secure closely mirrors the ACT in many ways, including implementation, test delivery, scoring, and reporting. PreACT Secure scores predict how students will perform on the ACT when they reach 11th grade and their readiness for college-level coursework. PreACT Secure is an online assessment.
WI ACT	11	Test Date: March 9, 2027 Make-up: April 6, 2027	State selected (All students)	Proficiency and College Entrance. The ACT Plus Writing consists of four multiple-choice tests: English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science; and a 40-minute essay test that measures writing skills. It provides important and well-recognized information on the state standards, ACT College Readiness Standards and Benchmarks. Students receive their individual scores within 3-6 weeks following the exam, but we receive our summary data in April. ACT data plays an important role in college admissions and the state and federal accountability system. We also use it as an important measure of academic performance for our school district.
Dynamic Learning Maps (DLM)	3-11	WI test window: March 15 - April 23, 2027	State Selected (Alternative Assessment)	The DLM™ assessment measures the academic progress of students with the most significant cognitive disabilities in the subject areas of ELA and Mathematics at grades 3-11, Science at grades 4 and 8-11, and in Social Studies at grades 4, 8, and 10. This is an online assessment delivered via the computer; however, some students may need their teacher to present the items to them. The teacher will then enter the student's response into the online platform. The DLM system is designed to map a student's learning throughout the year. The system will also use items and tasks that are embedded in day-to-day instruction. Instruction for these students is based upon the Wisconsin Essential Elements and aligns with the Wisconsin Academic Standards. This gives teachers the opportunity to see what students know during the year when teachers still have time to change instruction to better support student learning.
ACCESS for ELLs	K-12	November 30, 2026 - January 29, 2027	State Selected (ELP Monitoring)	ACCESS for ELLs is an annual assessment of the developing social and academic English language proficiency (ELP) of English learners (ELs) in grades K through 12. This assessment allows educators, students, and families to monitor students' progress in acquiring academic English in the domains of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. ACCESS for ELLs is aligned with WIDA's English Language Development (ELD) Standards.

National Assessments

Assessment	Grades Tested	Test Window	Type	Purpose
Advanced Placement (AP) Exams	11-12	May 3-14, 2027	Student selected (College Entrance)	Capstone assessment for College Board Advanced Placement Courses. AP Exams allow students to earn college placement and sometimes credit. Most students in AP classes take the exam, but students have a choice not to take the exam. In addition to college use, AP data is used to evaluate improvement opportunities for the delivery of our AP courses.
PSAT / NMSQT	11	October 21, 2026	Student selected (College Prep, Scholarship)	The PSAT/NMSQT is a standardized test that provides first-hand practice for the SAT. It also provides juniors an opportunity to enter National Merit scholarship programs and gain access to college and career planning tools. The PSAT/NMSQT measures critical reading skills, math problem-solving skills, and writing skills.

 

Waunakee Community School District
CONFIDENTIALITY OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH CHILD FIND ACTIVITIES
 

The Waunakee Community School District is required to locate, identify, and evaluate all children with disabilities, including children with disabilities attending private schools in the school district, and homeless children.  The process of locating, identifying, and evaluating children with disabilities is known as Child Find.  The District’s Child Find activities are organized by the Special Education Office.  If you have questions about the procedures, please contact Tiffany Loken, Director of Special Education at 608-849-2000 Ext. 8268 or email tiffanyloken@waunakee.k12.wi.us.

The Waunakee Community School District conducts the following Child Find activities each year.  Referrals are accepted any time of year from parents and other parties designated as a referring person in the laws.  The District also conducts a preschool Child Find activity every year.  Parents of children who are 3 and in the District census receive a letter inviting them to participate in the free screening. This notice informs parents of the records the school district will develop and maintain as part of its child find activities.  This notice also informs parents of their rights regarding any records developed.

The school district gathers personally identifiable information on any child who participates in Child Find activities.  Parents, teachers, and other professionals provide information to the school related to the child’s academic performance, behavior, and health.  This information is used to determine whether the child needs special education services.  Personally identifiable information directly related to a child and maintained by the school is a pupil record. Pupil records include records maintained in any way including, but not limited to, computer storage media, video and audiotape, film, microfilm, and microfiche. Records maintained for personal use by a teacher and not available to others and records available only to persons involved in the psychological treatment of a child are not pupil records.

 The school district maintains several classes of pupil records.

• "Progress records" include grades, courses the child has taken, the child's attendance record, immunization records, required lead screening records, and records of school extra-curricular activities. Progress records must be maintained for at least five years after the child ceases to be enrolled. 
• "Behavioral records" include such records as psychological tests, personality evaluations, records of conversations, written statements relating specifically to the pupil's behavior, tests relating specifically to achievement or measurement of ability, physical health records other than immunization and lead screening records, law enforcement officers' records, and other pupil records that are not "progress records." Law enforcement officers' records are maintained separately from other pupil records. Behavioral records may be maintained for no longer than one year after the child graduates or otherwise ceases to be enrolled, unless the parent specifies in writing that the records may be maintained for a longer period of time. The school district informs parents when pupil records are no longer needed, including special education records. At the request of the child's parents, the school district destroys the information that is no longer needed. 
• "Directory data" includes the student's name, address, telephone listing, date and place of birth, major field of study, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, photographs, degrees and awards received, and the name of the school most recently previously attended by the student. 
• "Pupil physical health records" include basic health information about a pupil, including the pupil's immunization records, an emergency medical card, a log of first aid and medicine administered to the pupil, an athletic permit card, a record concerning the pupil's ability to participate in an education program, any required lead screening records, the results of any routine screening test, such as for hearing, vision or scoliosis, and any follow-up to the test, and any other basic health information, as determined by the state superintendent. Any pupil record relating to a pupil's physical health that is not a pupil physical health record is treated as a patient health care record under sections 146.81 to 146.84, Wisconsin Statutes. Any pupil record concerning HIV testing is treated as provided under section 252.15, Wisconsin Statutes.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and section 118.125, Wisconsin Statutes, afford parents and students over 18 years of age ("eligible students") the following rights with respect to education records: 

• The right to inspect and review the student's education records within 45 days of receipt of the request. Parents or eligible students should submit to the school principal [or appropriate school official] a written request that identifies the records(s) they wish to inspect. The principal will make arrangements for access and notify the parent or eligible student of the time and place where the records may be inspected. The school district will comply with the request without unnecessary delay and before any meeting about an individualized education program, or any due process hearing, and in no case more than 45 days after the request has been made. If any record includes information on more than one child, the parents of those children have the right to inspect and review only the information about their child or to be informed of that specific information. Upon request, the school district will give a parent or eligible student a copy of the progress records and a copy of the behavioral records. Upon request, the school district will give the parent, or eligible student, a list of the types and locations of education records collected, maintained, or used by the district for special education. The school district will respond to reasonable requests for explanations and interpretations of the records. A representative of the parent may inspect and review the records, with the appropriate written consent from the parent.
• The right to request the amendment of the student's education records that the parent or eligible student believes is inaccurate or misleading. Parents, or eligible students, may ask the Waunakee Community School District to amend a record that they believe is inaccurate or misleading. They should write the school principal, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading. If the district decides not to amend the record, the district will notify the parent or eligible student of the decision and the right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the parent, or eligible student, when notified of the right to a hearing. 
• The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information in the student's education records, except to the extent that federal and state law authorize disclosure without consent. The exceptions are stated in 34 CFR 99.31, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act regulations; Sec. 9528, PL107-110, No Child Left Behind Act of 2001; and section 118.125(2)(a) to (m) and sub. (2m), Wisconsin Statutes. One exception that permits disclosure without consent is disclosures to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the district as an administrator, supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including health or medical staff and law enforcement unit personnel); a person serving on the school board; a person or company with whom the district has contracted to perform a special task (such as an attorney, auditor, medical consultant, or therapist); or a parent or student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility. Upon request, the district discloses education records without consent to officials of another school district in which a student seeks or intends to enroll. Also the district discloses "directory data" without consent, unless the parent notifies the district that it may not be released without prior parental consent. 
• The right to file a complaint with the U. S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the District to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the Office that administers FERPA is: Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20202-4605.

 

WAUNAKEE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH 

ANNUAL NOTICE 

The McKinney-Vento Act defines children and youth who are homeless (twenty-one years of age and younger) as: 

● Children and youth who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, and includes children and youth who are: 

▪ sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason (sometimes referred to as double-up); 

▪ living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camp grounds due to lack of alternative adequate accommodations; 

▪ living in emergency or transitional shelters; 

▪ abandoned in hospitals; 

▪ living in a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodations for human beings; 

▪ living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings; and 

▪ migratory children and youth who qualify as homeless because the children and youth are living in circumstances described above. 

If you are personally aware of or are acquainted with any children or who may qualify according to the above criteria, the Waunakee Community School District provides the following assurances to parents of homeless children and youth and unaccompanied homeless youth: 

● The local district staff person (liaison) for homeless children is Sara Zimmerman, Families-in-Transition Coordinator. Sara can be reached at sarazimmerman@waunakee.k12.wi.us or 608-228-3602 (talk or text). 

● The child or youth shall be immediately enrolled and allowed to fully participate in school, even if unable to produce records normally required for enrollment (e.g. academic records, immunization and other required health records, proof of residency, or other documentation) or has missed application or enrollment deadlines during any period of homelessness. 

● Homeless children and youths are not stigmatized or segregated on the basis of their status as homeless and have full and equal educational and related opportunities. 

● Meaningful opportunities to participate in the education of their children including special notices of events, parent-teacher conferences, newsletters, and access to student records. ● Immediate enrollment and transportation to the school of origin. “School of origin” means the school that a child or youth attended when permanently housed or the school in which the child or youth was last enrolled, including preschool.

● Written explanation of any decisions related to school selection or enrollment made by the school, the local educational agency, or the State educational agency involved, including the rights of the parent, guardian, or unaccompanied youth to appeal and receive prompt resolution of such decisions.

 

WAUNAKEE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

NOTIFICATION OF PROGRAMS FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS

The Waunakee Community School District shall provide appropriate programs and services for students who are identified as an English Learner (EL) and are enrolled in District schools. The purpose of these programs and services will be to help students acquire English language skills that will enable them to benefit from the instructional program at the Waunakee Community School District (WCSD) and to meet established academic standards.

Students with EL needs shall be identified according to WCSD English Learner identification guidelines, which are in accordance with the processes identified in the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction English Learner Policy Handbook and state law. Once identified, ELs shall receive an English proficiency level. Service delivery shall be determined after careful data analysis to identify student needs. The degree of curricular and instructional modification and accommodation, type of supportive services and their duration shall be individually determined based on student needs. Specialized instructional materials and techniques designed to teach English to speakers of other languages shall be used in the District. ELs shall be provided with full access to supportive services available to all students in the District.

Parents/guardians of ELs shall be notified of the students’ English language assessment results and of educational programs and services available to help their child improve their English language skills and academic achievement. Parents/guardians of ELs will be provided a Notification of Service Delivery and Parental Rights, which is reviewed on an annual basis. Parents/guardians will be notified when/if changes in service delivery are made. Notifications shall be provided in the parent/guardian’s native language to the extent possible. These notifications shall be made consistent with legal requirements and in such a manner as to ensure that the student’s parent or guardian understands them.

ELs shall be assessed academically in accordance with legal requirements and established District procedures. Decisions regarding the administration of statewide academic assessments to ELs, including any testing accommodations, shall be made according to State and District guidelines on a case-by-case basis. The results of statewide and District academic assessments and alternative assessments shall be used consistent with District policies in making programmatic decisions.

Academic assessment results may not be used as the sole criterion to re-classify an ELr from an English as a second language or bilingual-bicultural education program or to determine if grade promotion, eligibility for courses or programs, eligibility for graduation for eligibility for participation in postsecondary education responsibilities.

The English language proficiency of ELs shall be assessed annually according to Federal and State requirements. Reclassification/exiting decisions shall also be made according to WCSD procedures that are aligned in the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction English Learner Policy Handbook.

 

 

 

 

Waunakee Community School District   

ANNUAL NOTICE OF 

HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTION  

The Waunakee Community School District provides Human Growth and Development instruction (Board Policy 341.31) . Parents may inspect the Human Growth and Development curriculum for 4th through 8th grades along with the instructional materials used by contacting the district office. Wis. Stat. §118.019(3) requires that “each school board…shall annually provide the parents of each pupil enrolled in the school district with an outline of the human growth and development curriculum used in the pupil’s grade level.” 

 

 

Notice of Educational Options

The state of Wisconsin requires that all school districts include a notice in a local newspaper and on their website about educational options for all children who reside in that district.

The Waunakee Community School District offers students a variety of educational options to children who reside in the District.  Some of these options are available at all grade levels.  Others are only available at certain grade levels.  

The District’s primary educational pathway and instructional program for students involves a progression from 4-year-old kindergarten through 12th grade, leading to a high school diploma.

The District’s schools, and each school’s most recent state-assigned performance category, are listed below:

Some of the specific education programs offered to eligible students who are enrolled in and attending the District’s schools include the following:

• Early childhood special education (for students who are at least 3 years old but not yet school-age)
• Special education for students with disabilities at all grades.
• Gifted and talented programming (advanced learning) at all grades.
• English language learner programming at all grades.
• Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, including Youth Apprenticeships, at the secondary level and particularly high school.
• Virtual learning in grades 7-12.
• Individualized program and curriculum modifications at all grade levels.
• Alternative education program(s) at the secondary level.
• Summer school programming at all grades.
• Early post-secondary options for high school students including:
  • High school courses with concurrent enrollment at UW-Oshkosh
  • High school courses with concurrent enrollment at Madison College
  • High school courses with credit by examination agreements with institutions of higher education, including the Milwaukee School of Engineering and the University of Iowa.
  • Advanced Placement (AP) courses.

The full version of the District’s most recent school and district accountability report, as issued by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction under section 115.385 of the state statutes, can be accessed via the following page https://apps2.dpi.wi.gov/reportcards/ (if the report has been issued by DPI).

Students may participate in early post-secondary opportunities by enrolling in off-site courses at higher education institutions as allowed under state law to advance in their academic and career pathways.  These opportunities may be accessed through the Start College Now program for Technical Colleges and the Early College Credit Program for UW System institutions, private non-profit higher education institutions, and tribally controlled colleges in the State of Wisconsin.  Students may not participate concurrently in both the Start College Now and Early College Credit Program in the same term as defined in statute.

Early College Program

• High School students in grades 9 through 12 may participate in the Early College Credit program and enroll in UW System institutions, private non-profit higher education institution, and tribally controlled colleges in the State of Wisconsin to take courses which lead to credit granted toward high school graduation, or for college credit only if they are not comparable to a course offered at the high school.
• Provides opportunities to take up to 18 credits under this program;
• If the course is non-comparable to a course at the high school and satisfies a high school graduation requirement there is no cost to the family except for the responsibility of transportation.
• If the course is non-comparable to a course at the high school and is for college credit only there is a 25% cost to the family in addition to the responsibility of transportation.

Start College Now Program

• Eleventh and twelfth grade students may participate in the Start College Now and enroll at Wisconsin Technical Colleges to take courses which lead to credit granted toward high school graduation.
• Provides opportunities to take up to 18 credits under this program;
• Is subject to state and local eligibility requirements, including that the course is non-comparable to a course at the high school and satisfies a high school graduation requirement
• There is no cost to the family except for the responsibility of transportation.

 

Additional educational options for children who reside in the District that involve full-time enrollment/attendance at a school, program, or other educational institution that is not a school or instrumentality of the Waunakee Community School District include the following:

• High school students meeting certain age and other eligibility requirements may be permitted to attend a technical college or certain other programs for the purpose of completing a program leading to a student’s high school graduation or to a high school equivalency diploma.
• Full-time open enrollment involving physical attendance in a public school of a nonresident school district or attendance through a virtual charter school that is associated with a nonresident school district.
• A child with a disability who meets the program’s specific eligibility requirements may apply to attend an eligible, participating private school under a scholarship awarded through the state’s “Special Needs Scholarship Program,” as established under section 115.7915 of the state statutes.
• Enrollment in a private school of the family’s choosing (at the family’s own cost, as applicable)
• Enrollment in a home-based private educational program as provided under state law.

Educational options for children who reside in the Waunakee Community School District but who are enrolled in a private school include the following:

• Private school students in the high school grades have the opportunity to apply for approval to take up to two courses per semester in a District school, pursuant to section 118.145(4) of the state statutes.
• Participate in the band program under guidelines established in policy.
• 7^th and 8^th grade athletics as established in policy.
• Attend summer school classes/programs.
• Attend community education classes/programs.

Educational options for children who reside in the Waunakee Community School District but who are enrolled in a home-based private educational program have the opportunity to:

• Apply for approval to take up to two courses per semester in public schools as provided under section 118.53.
• Participate in the band program under guidelines established in policy.
• Participate in District interscholastic athletics and other District extra-curricular activities as provided under section 118.133, plus 7^th and 8^th grade athletics as established in policy.
• Attend summer school classes/programs.
• Attend community education classes/programs.

For more information about any of the educational options listed in this notice, please contact the District’s administrative office at 608-849-2000 or the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

 

 

WAUNAKEE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION BASED ON AGE UNDER THE FEDERAL AGE DISCRIMINATION ACT

Nondiscrimination Policy Statement – As mandated by the federal Age Discrimination Act and by the regulations set forth in Part 110 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations, the District does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of age and prohibits all forms of unlawful age discrimination in any program or activity that the District operates. Inquiries regarding how the Age Discrimination Act and its implementing regulations apply to the District, including inquiries regarding filing a report or complaint of possible violations of the Act, may be referred to the District’s Age Discrimination Act Coordinator (as designated below).  

The District’s commitment to avoid unlawful discrimination based on age under the federal Act and under other applicable state and federal laws is further defined in the following policies of the School Board: Policy 411, Policy 411.1, Policy 511, and Policy 512. These policies can be accessed at this link.  Link to WCSD Policy webpage .

Age Discrimination Act Coordinator(s) – The contact information for the District employee(s) who serve as the District’s designated Age Discrimination Act Coordinator(s) is as follows: 

The District employee(s) identified above coordinate the District’s efforts to comply with the Age Discrimination Act and the applicable federal regulations. Those compliance responsibilities include investigating any complaints that the District receives alleging any actions that are prohibited by the Age Discrimination Act or by the federal regulations that implement and enforce the Act.  

 

Waunakee Community School District

NOTIFICATION OF RIGHTS UNDER FERPA 

 

The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords parents and pupils over 18 years of age (“eligible pupils”) certain rights with respect to the pupil’s education records. They are: 

1)         The right to inspect and review the pupil’s education records within 45 days of the day the District receives a request for access. 

Parents/guardians or eligible pupils should submit to the school principal (or appropriate school official) a written request that identifies the record(s) they wish to inspect. The principal will make arrangements for access and notify the parent/guardian or eligible pupil of the time and place where the records may be inspected. 

2)         The right to request the amendment of the pupil’s education records that the parent/guardian or eligible pupil believes are inaccurate or misleading. 

Parents/guardians or eligible pupils may ask the Waunakee Community School District to amend a record that they believe is inaccurate or misleading. They should write to the school principal, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading. 

If the District decides not to amend the record as requested by the parent/guardian or eligible pupil, the District will notify the parent/guardian or eligible pupil of the decision and advise them of their right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the parent/guardian or eligible pupil when notified of the right to a hearing. 

3)         The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the pupil’s education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. 

One exception, which permits disclosure without consent, is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the District as an administrator, supervisor, instructor, or support staff member (including health or medical staff and law enforcement unit personnel); a person serving on the School Board; a person or company with whom the District has contracted to perform a special task (such as an attorney, auditor, medical consultant, educational consultant or therapist); parents or community members volunteering in the school district or a parent or pupil serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. 

A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility. 

Upon request, the District discloses education records without consent to officials of another school district in which a pupil seeks or intends to enroll. (NOTE: FERPA requires a school district to make a reasonable attempt to notify the pupil of the records request unless it states in its annual notification that it intends to forward records on request.) 

4)         The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the District to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the office that administers FERPA is: 

Family Policy Compliance Office 

U.S. Department of Education 

400 Maryland Avenue, SW 

Washington, DC 20202-4605 

 

Informational Notice to Parents and Guardians Regarding
Access to School District Records under the Wisconsin Public Records Law

State law requires the School District to provide this informational notice to parents and guardians on an annual basis. No response is required.

The Waunakee Community School District is subject to the Wisconsin Public Records Law (WPRL). By submitting a request to the District Administrator/Custodian of Records that sufficiently describes the records being sought, parents, guardians, and other members of the public may request access to District records under the WPRL. Fees authorized by law may apply. The District individually evaluates and responds to records requests as required by law. Under the WPRL, governmental records are presumed to be open to public inspection and copying, but there are exceptions. A public records request may encompass records regarding school employee discipline. A requester often has a right to inspect or copy such employment-related records. However, the WPRL does apply some special District processing procedures to such records; and, in some situations, such records or portions of such records are not disclosable. See, for example, Wis. Stat. § 19.36(10)(b), §19.356(2)(a)1, and §19.356(9). The WPRL is codified in Subchapter II of Chapter 19 of the Wisconsin Statutes.

WAUNAKEE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

NOTIFICATION OF PUPIL PRIVACY RIGHTS

Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) affords parents/guardians of elementary and

secondary students certain rights regarding the administration of surveys, collection and use of information for marketing purposes, and certain physical exams. The Waunakee Community School District has adopted policies and procedures that comply with federal and state law aimed at providing access to information and protecting pupil rights to privacy. These rights transfer from the parents/guardians to a student who is 18 years old or an emancipated minor under State law. These rights include, but are not limited to, the right to:

● Parent/guardian advanced notification of right to inspect and opt his/her child out of the administration of third party surveys which may delve into sensitive subjects.

o Political affiliations or beliefs of the student or student’s parent;

o Mental or psychological problems of the student or student’s family;

o Sex behavior or attitudes;

o Illegal, anti-social, self-incriminating, or demeaning behavior;

o Critical appraisals of others with whom respondents have close family

relationships;

o Legally recognized privileged relationships, such as with lawyers, doctors, or ministers;

o Religious practices, affiliations, or beliefs of the student or student’s parent; or

o Income, other than as required by law to determine program eligibility.

● Parent/guardian right to inspect upon request and before administration or use:

o Protected information surveys of students and surveys created by a third party;

o Instruments used to collect personal information from students for any of the above marketing, sales, or other distribution purposes; and

o Instructional material used as part of the educational curriculum.

● Parent/guardian right to receive notice and an opportunity to opt a student out of:

o Any other protected information survey, regardless of funding;

o Any non-emergency, invasive physical exam or screening required as a condition of attendance, administered by the school or its agent, and not necessary to protect the immediate health and safety of a student, except for hearing, vision, or scoliosis screenings, or any physical exam or screening permitted or required under State law; and

o Activities involving collection, disclosure, or use of personal information collected from students for marketing or to sell or otherwise distribute the information to others. (This does not apply to the collection, disclosure, or use of personal information collected from students for the exclusive purpose of developing, evaluating, or providing educational products or services for, or to, students or educational institutions.)

The Waunakee Community School District has declined to designate any information as Directory Data. As such the District will not disclose any information without written consent of parents/guardians or adult students.

The Waunakee Community School District will disclose the following pupil information per

Federal Law to military recruiters and higher education institutions upon request unless the

parents/guardians or adult student notifies the school district to not disclose after receiving the

annual pupil records notification, or after first receiving the annual records notification:

1. Student names

2. Student addresses

3. Student telephone numbers

4. Student electronic mail address

The Waunakee Community School District will directly notify parents/guardians of these policies at least annually at the start of each school year and after any substantive changes. The Waunakee Community School District will also directly notify through U.S. Mail or email, parents/guardians of students who are scheduled to participate in the specific activities or surveys noted and will provide an opportunity for the parent to opt his or her child out of participation of the specific activity or survey. The Waunakee Community School District will make this notification to parents/guardians at the beginning of the school year if the District has identified the specific or approximate dates of the activities or surveys at that time. For surveys and activities scheduled after the school year starts, parents/guardians will be provided reasonable notification of the planned activities and surveys and be provided an opportunity to opt their child out of such activities and surveys. Parents/Guardians will also be provided an opportunity to review any

pertinent surveys.

Parents who believe their rights have been violated may file a complaint with:

 

U.S. Department of Education

Student Privacy Policy Office

400 Maryland Avenue, SW

Washington, D.C. 20202-8520

USE OF SECURITY CAMERAS AND ELECTRONIC MONITORING EQUIPMENT

Policy 731.3

Waunakee Community School District

In pursuit of School Board goals related to safety, security, and accountability, the Board authorizes the District’s lawful placement and use of video surveillance and other electronic monitoring equipment on District property and/or in connection with District programs, operations, and services. Any such placement and use shall not conflict with any express restriction or prohibition included in with this Policy. This Policy is not intended to grant or create any expectation of privacy as to any time or location where a person would not already have an enforceable expectation of privacy to be free from such surveillance or monitoring. 

Subject to this and other District policies and rules, information that the District obtains through the use of the District’s surveillance/electronic monitoring equipment may be used by the District for lawful purposes.

Regular Surveillance Activities

Regarding the electronic monitoring equipment that the District uses for surveillance purposes on an ongoing and reasonably regular basis:

·        The equipment may be placed and used in locations where individuals do not have a legally-enforceable expectation of privacy to be free from the applicable surveillance and monitoring. For example:

-       Video surveillance and monitoring may be used in areas such as (1) common areas and other shared spaces within District buildings, such as hallways, entryways, libraries, gymnasiums, cafeterias, and, unless exceptional considerations apply, rooms that are regularly used as classrooms; (2) District parking lots; and (3) outdoor District facilities.

-   Subject to the separate section of this Policy below that specifically addresses limited authorization for certain audiovisual recording of the interior of vehicles used for student transportation services, vehicles that are owned, leased, borrowed, or contracted by the District may be equipped with electronic monitoring equipment that is lawfully used by officials, employees, and other agents as a safety, security, or accountability measure.

·        No camera, video recorder, or similar device that is capable of recording, capturing, or transmitting images or video shall be placed or operated as electronic monitoring equipment under this Policy in any restroom, locker room, or other designated changing area where it would be reasonably expected that individuals may be in a state or full or partial undress such that a person’s intimate body parts or a person’s normally-covered undergarments may be exposed to view. This express restriction on electronic monitoring equipment in such locations is in addition to the restrictions that are established in the Board’s separate policy regarding the use of cell phones and other recording devices in locker rooms and similar locations.

·        Any audio surveillance functions/capabilities of such electronic monitoring equipment shall be disabled unless enabled use in the specific context is expressly authorized either by the Board or, if not in conflict with a Board decision or directive, by the District Administrator. Board authorization includes authorization established in this Policy or in another Board Policy.

-       The Board/administrative authorization requirements of the preceding paragraph are not directed at the lawful use of a device or other equipment that captures/transmits and that may also record audio of a specific communication when such use occurs by an official, employee, or agent of the District who is a party to the specific communication or who is acting with the prior consent of a party to the communication. However, such use as a party or with the consent of a party may be separately restricted or prohibited by applicable law or by an applicable by District policy, work rule, or supervisory directive.

-   The Board expressly authorizes the lawful use of equipment that transmits and that may also record audio (1) as part of the verification procedures for controlling building access and obtaining visitor identification (e.g., for a visitor arriving at a building entry to contact and communicate with District staff); or (2) to temporarily provide actively-monitored supervision of a room/area in a District building in a manner that is consistent with building-based operational procedures and that is announced or otherwise reasonably identified to the individuals being supervised (e.g., school office staff activating audio supervision of a classroom while the teacher temporarily steps out).

·        The Director of Technology shall periodically review the placement and use of District-controlled electronic monitoring equipment that is currently in use and shall approve the placement and planned use of any newly-added equipment. No employee or agent of the District may unilaterally place/install electronic monitoring equipment on or in any District property without appropriate administrative authorization and oversight.

·        If state or federal law requires posting or other form of notice as a condition to the operation of the applicable equipment in a particular setting, then the Director of Technology shall be responsible for ensuring that such notice requirements have been addressed. Even when not required by law, the District Administrator or his/her administrative-level designee may authorize, direct, or approve postings or other steps intended to inform people that their conduct may be monitored and/or recorded.

The District does not intend to have employees or other agents who are normally and regularly assigned to directly observe and immediately assess and respond, on a real-time basis, to activity that is captured using electronic monitoring equipment. Accordingly, no person should rely on the District having real-time awareness of or being able to provide a real-time response to any incident or occurrence that might be captured by such equipment.

Special Surveillance Operations

There may be circumstances in which the District has an interest in conducting or enabling surveillance or monitoring that involves the placement and use of electronic monitoring equipment on a special and limited basis, such as in connection with the investigation of reported, alleged, or suspected misconduct or a particular safety or security concern. Any request or proposal to use any electronic monitoring equipment for such a limited, specific-purpose operation shall be presented to the District Administrator or School Board in advance. Acting in consultation with law enforcement and District legal counsel as needed, the District Administrator or Board may authorize (or prohibit) a special-purpose operation.

Audiovisual Recordings of the Interior of Vehicles Used for Student Transportation

1.      School Buses. The Board expressly authorizes the lawful use of electronic monitoring equipment that creates audiovisual recordings of the interior of any school buses owned, leased/rented, borrowed, or contracted by the District. Depending on the equipment that is available and any situation-specific legal restrictions, such authorized recording may include the recording of video, audio, or both. As to any such recordings that are made while a school bus is being used, under District direction and oversight (including by a contracted arrangement), to transport students to and from school or to or from any school-sponsored activities, the recordings are subject to the notice, use, and confidentiality restrictions identified in section 347.446 of the state statutes and to all other applicable laws.

2.      Non-School Bus Vehicles Used as an Alternative Method of Student Transportation. The placement and use of any electronic monitoring equipment on the interior of non-school bus vehicles that are being used by or under the direction and oversight of the District (including by a contracted arrangement) as an alternative method of student transportation pursuant to section 121.555 of the state statutes are subject to all applicable requirements of this Policy. For example, as further addressed in a separate section of this Policy, any audio recording functions/capabilities of electronic monitoring equipment that might be available for general surveillance/monitoring purposes within such vehicles must be disabled unless the Board or District Administrator has granted express authorization for the use of audio recording in the specific context.

3.      Service by Chartered Motor Bus, Common Carrier, or Taxi. To the extent the District arranges to provide student transportation for a co-curricular or extracurricular activity using a chartered motor bus that is not a school bus, any use of audiovisual recording equipment that is located on or in the motor bus shall occur pursuant to the policies and procedures and at the discretion and control of the charter carrier unless a District contract with the charter carrier provides otherwise. This paragraph shall also be applied to any student transportation that the District may arrange by common carrier or by a licensed taxi service.

4.      Application of this Section.

a.      The terms and conditions of the use of any audiovisual recording equipment on a school bus or any non-school bus vehicle used as an alternative method of student transportation under section 121.555 that is owned and operated by a contracted, non-employee provider of student transportation services shall normally be addressed in the relevant contract or in an addendum thereto. However, to the extent not in conflict with or if not otherwise addressed in the relevant contract for transportation services, The Executive Director of Operations may approve the contractor’s operation of such equipment in contracted vehicles on behalf of the District in a manner that is consistent with this Policy and with applicable legal requirements, including any applicable restrictions regarding the use and retention of any such recordings. Further, except as otherwise expressly addressed in a relevant contract, a contractor may operate optional equipment that monitors the exterior of a vehicle for safety and related purposes at the contractor’s own discretion.

b.     By addressing and, in some contexts, granting express policy-based authorization for certain audiovisual recording to occur in the interior on school buses and/or other vehicles used for student transportation, the Board is neither requiring the use of such surveillance and monitoring practices nor requiring that the use or non-use of such practices must be uniform with respect to all applicable vehicles and specific vehicle uses.

c.      This section of this Policy is not intended and shall not be applied to prohibit the lawful use of electronic monitoring equipment in connection with any vehicles, any specific vehicle uses, or specific equipment or equipment uses that are not expressly addressed in this section. The other, more general sections of this Policy apply to any such other use of electronic monitoring equipment related to vehicles that are subject to the District’s policy authority and oversight.

Access to Records and Records Management

The District Administrator or his/her administrative-level designee shall establish protocols for the proper retention of audiovisual media and other data that is captured by or from District-controlled electronic monitoring equipment for possible future access and review. The protocols shall be consistent with the District’s records retention obligations, including any formally-adopted retention schedules that the District has adopted. Retention protocols shall account for audiovisual media and other data that has been accessed or reviewed for a specific purpose (e.g., to evaluate an incident) or that becomes subject to a litigation hold, specific records request, subpoena, or similar situation. Until such media or other data is deleted or purged at an appropriate time, the District shall maintain at least one copy that remains unaltered and unedited.

The Director of Technology shall be the primary individuals who have authority to access and view audiovisual media and other data captured by the District’s surveillance/electronic monitoring equipment. These primary authorized individuals may approve other staff members or persons who are performing an institutional function on behalf of the District to access/view such media, with any restrictions/limitations that are appropriate to the specific circumstance. Acting in consultation with a designated legal custodian of District records, the primary individuals may also provide access to a recording or other surveillance data to law enforcement officials provided that the District official granting such access determines that the disclosure is either (1) required by law; or (2) legally permissible and in the District’s best interests. No official, employee, or agent of the District may access or view such media or other data, or grant access to another person, unless they have (1) appropriate authorization or approval, and (2) a legitimate purpose for doing so.

Prohibited Conduct

Any student who takes action to disable, disrupt, block, move, or alter any electronic monitoring equipment (including altering its viewing angle or changing its field of view) is subject to possible disciplinary action, up to and including possible expulsion. 

A District employee shall be subject to possible disciplinary action, up to and including termination, if he/she (1) without express administrative authorization, takes action to disable, disrupt, block, move, or alter any electronic monitoring equipment, or (2) uses electronic monitoring equipment, recordings, or transmissions without authorization or in a manner that is inconsistent with applicable law, this Policy, or any other Board policy or regulation.

Policy Applicability

This Policy addresses Board authorization and various parameters related to electronic monitoring equipment that is placed and used by officials, employees, or other authorized agents of the District primarily for purposes of safety, security, and/or accountability. This Policy does not address or cover the use of devices that capture, record, or transmit audiovisual content or other data primarily for other purposes, such as instances in which authorized employees or other agents of the District record or livestream/transmit (1) a specific District event (e.g., a fine arts performance, athletic contest, graduation ceremony, Board meeting, or other public meeting) or (2) a specific classroom activity or school activity (e.g., for an authorized educational purpose).

Legal References:

Wisconsin Statutes

Subchapter II of Ch. 19      [public records and official property, including information on retention schedules and contractor records]

Section 118.125          [state student records law]

Section 175.22            [privacy in locker room policy]

Section 340.01(56)      [school bus defined for purpose of state transportation statutes]

Section 347.446          [audiovisual recording on school buses; notice requirements and restrictions on use and confidentiality]

Section 942.08            [invasion of privacy]

Section 968.31            [unlawful interception of wire, electronic or oral communications]

Section 995.50            [right of privacy]

Wisconsin Administrative Code

Chapter Trans 300      [regulations governing transportation of school children, including equipment standards]

Federal Laws and Regulations

20 U.S.C. §1232g         [student education records under the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA); implementing regulations found at 34 C.F.R. Part 99]

Cross References:

WASB Policy 731.3 sample policy 1

WCSD Policy 720 Health and Safety in District Facilities and Programs

WCSD Policy 731 Building and Grounds Security

Adoption Date: August 10, 2026

 

Waunakee Community School District 
ANNUAL NOTICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION REFERRAL AND EVALUATION PROCEDURES
 

Upon request, the Waunakee Community School District is required to evaluate a child for eligibility for special education services. A request for evaluation is known as a referral. When the district receives a referral, the district will appoint an Individualized Education Program (IEP) team to determine if the child has a disability, and if the child needs special education services. The district locates, identifies, and evaluates all children with disabilities who are enrolled by their parents in private (including religious) schools, elementary schools and secondary schools located in the school district.

A physician, nurse, psychologist, social worker, or administrator of a social service agency who reasonably believes a child brought to him or her for services is a child with a disability has a legal duty to refer the child, including a homeless child, to the school district in which the child resides. Before referring the child, the person making the referral must inform the child's parent that the referral will be made.

Others, including parents, who reasonably believe a child is a child with a disability may also refer the child, including a homeless child, to the school district in which the child resides.

Referrals must be in writing and include the reason why the person believes the child is a child with a disability. A referral may be made by contacting Tiffany Loken, Director of Special Education, Waunakee Community School District, at 608-849-2000 Ext. 8268, or by email at tiffanyloken@waunakee.k12.wi.us.

 

 

Waunakee Community School District

NOTICE OF SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

This notice serves to inform parents and guardians of students with disabilities that the State of Wisconsin has established the Special Needs Scholarship Program. Under this scholarship program and as further specified in state law, a child with a disability who has been denied the opportunity to attend a nonresident school district under the full-time open enrollment program may be eligible to receive a scholarship from the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) that allows the child to attend an eligible private school that is participating in the Special Needs Scholarship Program. 

This is a state-administered program. A parent or guardian who is interested in the Special Needs Scholarship Program should independently verify the participating private schools and the specific terms, eligibility criteria, and application procedures of the scholarship program with the DPI. 

The Special Needs Scholarship Program is further defined under section 115.7915 of the state statutes. However, special eligibility requirements not found in that statute exist for program scholarships that are awarded for private school attendance that initially began in the 2016-2017 school year. Additional information about the program is be available on the website of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction: 

Link to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

 

Waunakee Community School District

EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

(NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY)

The Waunakee Community School District is committed and dedicated to the task of providing the best education possible for every child in the District.  The right of the student to be admitted to school and to participate fully in curricular, extracurricular, student services, recreational or other programs or activities shall not be abridged or impaired because of a student's sex, race, religion, national origin, ancestry, color, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity (including gender expression, gender nonconformity, and transgender), physical, mental emotional or learning disability or handicap.  In addition, the District is committed to providing learning environments free of discrimination on the basis of HIV infection. 

Students who have been identified as having a handicap or disability, under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act or the Americans with Disabilities Act, shall be provided with reasonable accommodations in educational services or programs.  Students may be considered handicapped or disabled under this policy even if they are not covered under the District's special education policies and procedures. 

The District shall also provide for the reasonable accommodation of a student's sincerely held religious beliefs with regard to examinations and other academic requirements.  Requests for accommodations shall be made in writing and approved by the building principal.  Accommodations may include, but not necessarily be limited to, exclusion from participation in an activity, alternative assignments, release time from school to participate in religious activities and opportunities to make up work missed due to religious observances.  Any accommodations granted under this policy shall be provided to students without prejudicial effect.  

Questions and complaints regarding the interpretation of application of this policy shall be referred to the Director of Human Resources or the Director of Student  Services or the Director of Special Education (District Equity Coordinators) at Bethel Circle, Waunakee, WI 53597, and processed in accordance with established procedures. 

Suicide Prevention Resources

You may find the 2026-2027 Annual Notice for Youth Suicide Prevention on this  Wisconsin DPI link, near the bottom.

Link to the 2026-2027 Annual Model Notice for Youth Suicide Prevention

 

Waunakee Community School District   

ANNUAL NOTICE OF 

TITLE I PROGRAMING INFORMATION 
 

The Waunakee Community School District, In an effort to help students master challenging curricula and meet high academic standards, the District participates in the federal Title I program.  

The District recognizes the importance of parent and family engagement in children’s education. Therefore, the District shall provide appropriate opportunities for parents and family members to become involved in the design and implementation of the District’s Title I Program activities and, more generally, in improving the academic achievement and school performance of their children.  

Waunakee Community School District policies 342.5 and 342.5 Rule outline these guidelines.  You may find these policies at this link.  Link to the WCSD policy webpage

If a parent or guardian has any questions  regarding the professional qualifications of their student’s classroom teacher or para educator, they may contact their student’s school principal, or the District office to request this information.

A parent or guardian may find information regarding Wisconsin student assessment on the Wisconsin Department of Public Education webpage at this link.  Link to Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Student assessment page    Information regarding Waunakee Community School District student assessment  at this link.  Link to WCSD Curriculum webpage   A parent or guardian may also contact their student’s school principal or the curriculum director at the District office. 

A parent or guardian may find information regarding the WCSD report card at this link.  Link to WCSD DPI report card webpage  A parent may  also contact their student’s principal or the curriculum director at the District office for DPI report card information.

 

 

Title IX Notice

The Board of the Waunakee Community School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its education program or activity and is required by Title IX and its implementing regulations not to discriminate in such a manner. The requirement not to discriminate in its education program or activity extends to admission and employment. The District’s Title IX Coordinator(s) is/are:

Director of Human Resources, Waunakee Community School District. 905 Bethel Circle, Waunakee, WI 53597

Brian Grabarski, 608.849.2000, ext. 8167 briangrabarski@waunakee.k12.wi.us

Director of Special Education, Waunakee Community School District. 905 Bethel Circle, Waunakee, WI 53597

Tiffany Loken, 608.849.2000, ext. 8268 tiffanyloken@waunakee.k12.wi.us

Any inquiries about the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations to the District may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator(s), the Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both.

The Board has adopted a grievance process and procedures that provide for the prompt and equitable resolution of student and employee complaints alleging any action that is prohibited by Title IX and/or its implementing regulations. The grievance process and procedures are included in Policy 413/513 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities, which is available at this link.  Link to WCSD Board Policies

The grievance process and procedures specifically address how to report or file a complaint of sex discrimination, how to report or file a formal complaint of Sexual Harassment, and how the District will respond.