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Janesville School District board meeting, Sep 22, 2026

55 min · 1 public speaker

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Janesville school board approves next superintendent, accepts current superintendent's retirement 28:02

  • The board also heard updates from three student presenters, a summer school report and a personnel committee report. 15:19
  • The board then voted 7⁠-⁠0 to approve a contract with an internal candidate to serve as superintendent beginning with the 2027⁠-⁠2028 school year, after the board president described the selection timeline. 28:54

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Item by item (8)
  1. Opening and agenda adoption 0:05
    • Julie Richardson introduced the principal of Jackson, who has led the school since the 22⁠-⁠23 school year. 0:31
    • Students from Jackson led the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:56
    • Michelle Haworth gave a safety message asking drivers to be patient with school traffic and slow down for children. 3:00
  2. Student presentations 3:43
    • Three student presenters shared updates on their schools, including events, enrollment and course offerings. 4:03
    • The presiding member said the presentations reflected the district's mission to provide opportunities for everyone. 15:19
  3. Public comment 15:19
    • A speaker at public comment said administrative staff had grown over 20% while enrollment dropped by almost 12% over 10 years. 16:29
    • The speaker asked why the district had more administrators for fewer students and said the next superintendent should prioritize a return to the district's journey to excellence. 16:29
  4. Consent agenda 19:28
    • The board considered a motion to approve the September 22nd, 2026 consent agenda as presented. 19:28
    • The consent agenda passed unanimously, 7⁠-⁠0, with two commissioners absent. 19:57
  5. Next superintendent selection 28:54
    • The board president said the board interviewed an internal candidate in closed session on August 25th and chose not to engage an external search firm. 33:06
    • The board president described the candidate as a 35-year veteran of the district who has served as Director of Learning Innovations since 2017. 37:04
    • One board member said they had full faith and confidence in the candidate's leadership. 40:49
    • The board voted unanimously, 7⁠-⁠0, to approve the contract and the candidate as superintendent beginning with the 2027⁠-⁠2028 school year. 43:01
  6. Summer school report 42:58
    • A district staff member reported 75 course offerings, about 2,500 resident students and about 170 non-residents, with next summer's session anticipated to start June 7th. 44:13
    • Elizabeth Paull described the middle schools' 6th grade summer program as a way for students to get a taste of middle school. 45:57
    • Greg Ardrey compared summer touchpoints with students to 2011 levels. 47:33
  7. Personnel committee report 49:09
    • Elizabeth Paull reported that the district's virtual healthcare option had saved employees at least $94,000, with 282 visits at the time of review. 49:17
    • Elizabeth Paull reported 60 new hires were present at August onboarding. 52:08
  8. Board requests and future meetings 53:54
    • The next Board of Education meeting was set for Tuesday, October 13th at 6 PM at Kennedy. 53:54

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Video: posted by the district as “Sept. 22, 2026 -- Board of Education Meeting”