October 6th-12th Designated Wisconsin School Board Week
Monday, September 30th, 2024 -- 1:01 PM
The Wisconsin Association of School Boards has designated Oct. 6-12 as Wisconsin School Board Week, a time to raise awareness and understanding of the vital function an elected board of education plays in our communities.
The School District of Neillsville is joining all public school districts across the state in celebrating Wisconsin School Board Week and honoring local board members for their commitment to Neillsville and its children.
“It takes strong schools to build a strong community, and these men and women devote countless hours to making sure our schools are helping every child learn at a higher level,” superintendent John Gaier said.
“They make the tough decisions every month and spend many hours studying education issues and regulations in order to provide the kind of accountability our citizens expect.”
Gaier said the key work of school boards is to raise student achievement by: Creating a vision for what the community wants the school district to be and making student achievement the top priority.
Establishing standards for what students are expected to learn and do. Ensuring progress is measured to ensure the district’s goals are achieved and students are learning at expected levels.
Being accountable for their decisions and actions by continually tracking and reporting results. Creating a safe, orderly climate where students can learn, and teachers can teach.
Forming partnerships with others in the community to solve common problems. Focusing attention on the need for continuous improvement by questioning, refining and revising issues related to student achievement.
“School board members give the Neillsville citizens a voice in education decision making. Even though we make a special effort to show our appreciation in October, their contribution is a year-round commitment,” said Mr. Gaier.
The members serving our district are as follows: Sue Voigt, Dewey Poeschel, Peggy Grap, Deanna Heiman and Paul Opelt.
Feel free to contact us with questions and/or comments.