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WiRSA Update - April 17, 2024
Announcements
(10) WiRSA high school students received scholarships in 2024!
Highlighting four senior “teacher” scholarship recipients!
Congratulations!
Siera Davenport - Dodgeville
Link to winners and short bios
Jennifer Omernik - Tomorrow River (Amherst)
Link to winners and short bios
Kaya Szews - Three Lakes
Link to winners and short bios
Lukas Milas - Stanley-Boyd
Link to winners and short bios
WiRSA 2024 Membership Zoom Meeting Options
Click on the + sign for the registration link
Highlighting the WiRSA Board Member of the Year Nomination!
The Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance established this award to recognize a school board of education member who has made significant contributions to his/her rural school district.
This award is for a district administrator in a WiRSA member school district who has demonstrated contributions in one or more of the following areas:
Demonstrates boardmanship and actions that positively impact students and student learning.
Collaborative and innovative efforts to strengthen and preserve the school district
Significant contributions to rural education in the community region.
Award winners will be selected by the WiRSA Board of Directors Executive Committee. The deadline is September 1, 2024
Nominations for our WiRSA rural school awards!
This is a great opportunity to recognize the outstanding staff, community members, and organizations that do so much to support our schools.
Website Link
Christopher Saldaña - Assistant Professor | Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
WiRSA Member - Funding Adequacy Webinar
WiRSA will host an upcoming Zoom interactive webinar presented by Christopher Saldana. The webinar will focus on the adequacy and fairness of state school finance systems and provide a deeper dive into Wisconsin's district adequacy profiles. Additionally, Chris will discuss a project that he is currently working on, which aims to analyze Wisconsin's funding adequacy based on the state's proficiency standards.
DATE: Thursday, May 9, 2024
TIME: 2:30 pm. - 3:30 pm.
LOCATION: Zoom Interactive Webinar
WiRSA Conference Registration 2024
Rural Schools and Communities! Resilient Rural!
Monday, October 28 & Tuesday, October 29, 2024 - Welcome Reception - October 27, 2023 - 7:00 p.m.
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Information and Registration
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WiRSA Conference Breakout Proposals, Vendor & Sponsor Information, & Live Auction Donation Link
WiRSA Conference - Call for Proposals
WiRSA Conference - Vendor Registration and Information
WiRSA Conference - Silent & Live Auction Donations (Google Form Donation Link)
We will once again have a silent and live auction to support our WiRSA high school senior students and student-teacher scholarships. Responses can be adjusted if needed. Keep your URL link saved after you submit an auction item.
Highlights / Opportunity
Risk and Reach Dashboard
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Check out the Wisconsin Risk and Reach Project Dashboard, available through the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
The Wisconsin Risk and Reach Project provides information about community risk factors and the reach of publicly funded programs designed to support children and families. The information and tools available here can be used to assess potential gaps in services by county and across the state.
The information contained here is intended to inform state government, local advocacy agencies, and communities about areas of need for program expansion and investment. The aim is to promote constructive dialogue, better understanding, data-informed decisions, and collaborations that improve the well-being of Wisconsin children.
CISA’s (Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency)
Check out all the FREE services and resources offered through CISA’s (Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency) Support in Wisconsin!
The Link to CISA’s Free Services is on our WiRSA Website
Legislative Update
ACTION NEEDED!
I have been informed that the start date rule changes are stalled until the next session; however, we should contact the governor’s office and request that he approve CR 24-026. You can contact the governor's office at (608) 266-1212 or submit comments online. Please find below a clear explanation from WASB on why it has been.
WASB Blog News:
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Legislative Maps - 2024 & 2022 (Interactive)
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Bill Information
Pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 all 2023 proposals have a final disposition. Any proposals that had not been enrolled or signed into law were adversely disposed on April 15, 2024. Please see the legislative website for more details.
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Gov. Evers Press Releases
News Articles
DA DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR
How to use your ‘SPARK’ to get optimal results from AI
“Technology is not destiny. We shape our destiny.” This quote from Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee’s The Second Machine Age, Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies, could not be more true in today’s era of education.
WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO
WISCONSIN POLICY FORUM
WISCONSIN EXAMINER
Wisconsin public universities face challenging financial futures, according to reports
School districts, communities, take stock of April referendum results
Wisconsin continues to struggle with retaining teachers, according to DPI report
Supreme Court Justice Ann Walsh Bradley won’t run for re-election in 2025
OFFICE OF SCHOOL SAFETY /WSCCA
OFFICE OF SCHOOL SAFETY SAFETY RESOURCES TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES VIRTUAL LEARNING
Update From NREA (National Rural Education Association) From the NREA Weekly Update
I recently ran across this article written by Dr. Arnold Hillman that came through our friends at NREA (National Rural Education Association)
How to Destroy Public Education and Rural Communities at the Same Time
Update From CEF (Center for Education Funding)
No Update this Week
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