Rural Advisory Council Meetings
The Advisory Council on Rural Schools, Libraries, and Communities focuses on a range of community concerns that affect rural areas, including education and overall quality-of-life issues. The council, with input from rural schools and community leaders, meets two times annually to identify the array of services and financial resources needed to support rural schools and communities. Agenda and related documents for the last two meetings can be found below.
October 2, 2019 - Stanley-Boyd School District
- Agenda
- Meeting Minutes
- News Release
- Wisconsin's Equitable Multi-Level System of Support
- Milaney Leverson & Kent Smith, Wisconsin RTL
- Rural Education and Implementation Center (RERIC)
- Craig Albers & Andy Garbacz, RERIC
- Rural School Presentation
- Jennifer Kammerud DPI
April 24, 2019 - Chetek-Weyerhaeuser School District
- Agenda
- News Release
- .Broadband in Rural Schools
- Bill Herman, E-Rate/Broadband Consultant, Division for Libraries and Technology
- Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Demographics & District Highlights
- Digital Learning for Rural Schools
- Janice Mertes, Assistant Director for Content and Learning/Digital Learning Team, Division for Academic Excellence
- CWASD Social Emotional Learning and School Based Mental Health Services
- Standards Based Grading
October 17, 2018- Denmark School District
- Agenda
- News Release
- Supporting School Mental Health in Rural Communities
- Rebecca Collins, PhD, Director, Student Services/Prevention and Wellness Team
- Licensing Updates
- Julie Hagen, Education Consultant, Teacher Education, Professional Development and Licensing
April 10, 2018- Clinton School District
- Agenda
- News Release
- Supporting Transition for Students with Disabilities in Wisconsin’s Rural Communities
- Nancy Molfenter, GED/HSED/Alternative Education Administrator, Department of Public Instruction
- Building Capacity for Rural Education Research in Wisconsin
- Craig A. Albers, Associate Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Wisconsin
- S. Andrew Garbacz, Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
October 11, 2017- Whitehall School District
- Agenda
- News Release
- State and Federal Updates
- Jennifer Kammerud, Policy Initiatives Advisor, Department of Public Instruction
- Neglected and Delinquent Students: Transition and collaboration in rural areas
- Rachel Bergstom, Assistant Director, Title 1 and School Support Team , Department of Public Instruction
- Monica Wightman, Consultant, Student Services/Prevention and Wellness Team, Department of Public Instruction
- Licensing Changes and Discussion
- Devid DeGuire, Director, Teacher Education, Professional Development, and Licensing Team (TEPDL), Department of Public Instruction