DISTRICT MISSION: The mission of the Cedarburg School District is to provide an exemplary education that challenges students in a nurturing environment to develop into lifelong learners, to become responsible adults, and to achieve their goals and dreams. |
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We are pleased to share the latest news from the District. The best resources for answering many of your questions can still be best answered in your weekly communication from your student’s school or on the CSD Re-entry Plan website. There we will post new information and/or updates to our policies and procedures. In addition, the site includes a COVID Dashboard that provides up-to-date information regarding COVID-19 positive cases in isolation and exposure-related quarantines affecting students and staff on a given day.
Thank you for spending the time to stay informed by reading our district updates. Throughout the school year, watch for messages on our COVID-19 response along with district newsletters at the beginning of each month.
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Thank you for your continued support of our in-person and virtual instruction. As we begin our second quarter of the school year, I am so pleased to see our students engaging and enjoying their learning. Our teachers are working diligently to provide all students a quality and meaningful experience. They are nothing short of warriors! When you see your child’s teacher, please take a moment to say thank you. Without our teachers, we would not be able to offer our current instructional model.
Unfortunately, the virus is spreading rapidly through our community and our teachers are not immune. We need your help to keep our schools open. Classroom supervision is needed when a teacher is streaming instruction remotely. Without classroom supervision, entire classes may have to be quarantined at home, most likely for multiple days. If you are interested in helping supervise classrooms while instruction is streamed into the room, go to our district webpage and there you’ll find a “Join Our Team” link to our job postings, where you can submit an application for a classroom supervisory aide position. Tell a friend! Even if you can only do one or two days a week, it could make a huge difference.
Be well and thank you for staying safe and following the health department recommendations.
Todd Bugnacki, Superintendent
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CSD Employment Opportunities |
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Come join our team! We have support staff openings. We offer an excellent work environment and a great starting wage.
For details and to apply visit: WECAN.
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As the first quarter comes to a close, we are grateful to be serving students in-person and virtually. The collaborative efforts to ensure quality teaching and learning are remarkable. Parents, teachers and students are working and learning together like never before! It has become increasingly evident that teaching students both in-person and remotely is creating additional and different demands that require dedicated professional time for staff to improve student experiences.
The School Board recently approved the inclusion of nine (9) Early Release Days to the calendar for:
- developing instructional content and activities for virtual and in-person students;
- differentiation and coordination of interventions and pacing; and
- monitoring student progress and using formative assessment data to guide instruction.
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Further details were provided on the early release schedule modifications earlier today in an email to parents and staff and are outlined in a document here.
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Work is underway to gather parent feedback on our current instructional models and how students are responding to the environments. We anticipate the parent survey to be out in the coming weeks. Your participation will assist us in making the necessary changes to improve our delivery models and enhance the quality of the learning experience for our students. In addition, we plan to survey our staff with similar questions regarding how to improve our instructional models. All the information collected from both surveys will be used to improve our overall effectiveness. |
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The 2020-21 school year has presented many new and unique challenges in regards to the fiscal budget. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cedarburg School District has dedicated over $700,000 to staffing and equipment in order to continue to provide a safe environment for students attending in-person instruction and to support students who are attending virtually. Beyond the dedicated costs for COVID-19, the pandemic has also led to many other changes and adjustments in the budget and it is estimated that the Cedarburg School District will have a budget deficit of $350,925.99 in the General Fund for the 2020-21 fiscal year. However, due to careful planning over the years by the School Board, the District will be able to cover the 2020-21 budget deficit through the use of reserve funds designated for emergency purposes such as this. In addition, the School Board approved inflationary increases for teachers and staff this year in acknowledgment of all the incredible work that continues to be done in response to the pandemic. Details can be found in the Annual Budget Hearing Report as presented to the School Board on October 28, 2020.
One of the main driving forces behind public school finance is enrollment and the Cedarburg School District did see some changes this year as a result of COVID-19. While the overall headcount saw a decrease this year as a result of more families choosing to homeschool their students and an increase in the number of students open enrolling out of Cedarburg to districts with dedicated virtual schools, the overall membership, a number that is used in the formula for revenue caps and state aid, increased by nine this year. This increase in membership continues a trend of growth in the District that has occured over the last few years, and is expected to continue in the future as a result of ongoing residential development.
The current tax levy rate for 2020-21 is $8.79, which is a .22 decrease from last year.
The original tax impact estimate from the 2018 referendum was a .58 cent increase to the tax levy rate as a result of new debt incurred from the $59.8 million project. However, as a result of favorable interest rates and community growth, the tax levy rate as a whole did not change last year and will decline this year. This continues a seven-year trend of a flat or declining tax levy rate for the Cedarburg School District.
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Our new and improved COVID District Dashboard is available on our website under the Reentry Plan tab. This is an interactive dashboard that allows district and school level data to be viewed in an easily digestible format. The data is just one source of information used to make informed decisions regarding our instructional models.
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Welcome To The District Office |
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We are excited to welcome Camille Yip to our team as the new Accountant for the Cedarburg School District. Camille is a proud 2013 CHS Graduate. She received her undergraduate degree in Finance from UW-Whitewater and an MS in Financial Analysis from UW-Milwaukee, where she also worked with Transfer students as an RA. “I am very excited to be back in Cedarburg and have the opportunity to work in my hometown once again”. |
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District Open House is Coming Spring 2021 |
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We are planning for a community open house of our new learning spaces in all the five buildings. Our original plan was postponed due to the pandemic. We are now looking to the spring for our open house & ribbon cutting. Look for more details around February. Until then, please check out the school photo gallery on our website and follow us on Facebook and Instagram, where we continue to highlight many of our new learning spaces on #FeatureFriday.
As always, we thank the community for their continued support of our schools. Strong schools, strong community!
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Alumni Field Ribbon Cutting Ceremony |
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On October 2, 2020 the Cedarburg High School Athletic Department hosted a dinner for the numerous community members and alumni whose generous donations made the Alumni Field Turf Project a reality. Honored that evening were the members of the Turf Initiative Board who dedicated many hours to this project. The donor dinner was held in the new CHS cafeteria with Jon Hannam, CHS Athletic Director, providing the opening remarks. Guest speakers included School Board President Chris Reimer, Head Football Coach, Brian Leair, as well as alumnus Randy Groth and Logan Landers. Alumni Field was officially opened before the kick-off of the first varsity home football game with all donors taking the field to be recognized. Donor and Hall of Fame Distinguished Service Award recipient Randy Groth and his wife Hope cut the ribbon to officially open Alumni Field. Alumni field will be used by various teams, Phy-Ed classes, Marching Band as well as other community events year round. |
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CHS Distinguished Alumni Nominations |
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The strengthening of a network of alumni accelerates opportunities to enhance the collective impact on our entire Cedarburg School District family. Two years ago at the Cedarburg High School graduation, we launched the "Distinguished Alumni" Recognition Award, honoring a Distinguished Alumni as part of the ceremony. Our first recipient in 2019 was the late Dr. Kenneth H. “Nicky” Oberheu, heart surgeon and founder of the CHS Golden Bulldogs Alumni Association, and this summer, the 2020 recipient was Paul Clement, former Solicitor General of the United States.
In recognizing an alumnus or alumna each year, the intent of the Distinguished Alumni Recognition Award is to establish a tradition that honors CHS graduates who have gone on to distinguished careers and service in various fields making major contributions; achieving noteworthy accomplishments that separate themselves from others.
The Cedarburg School District is proud to honor the graduates of CHS and is now open to accept nominations for the 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award. Note: Nominations submitted last year will still be considered this coming year and do not need to be resubmitted.
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On behalf of the entire Cedarburg Education Foundation Board, it is with pride that I share with you the 2019 Annual Report. We are incredibly grateful to the community of donors that so generously contributed their financial resources. It is these resources that fund the innovative educational opportunities that enrich the quality of education for our students. It is these resources that provide a continuous funding source for programs that ensure the success of all students. It is with gratitude that the Cedarburg Education Foundation continues to steward these resources. As I move into my first year as President of the Cedarburg Education Foundation, I am humbled by the years of incredible leadership that both launched and sustained our Mission. It is a Mission that calls forth our schools, individuals and businesses to collaborate with one goal in mind: to help the students of the Cedarburg School District achieve their potential. Having two girls in the District, I can personally attest to the impact your generosity has had on their educational experience. Thank you for your financial contribution to the noble goal of helping our students achieve their potential and we ask that you consider continuing that contribution into the future.
With immense gratitude,
Mark Repenshek, CEF President
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CSD School Board YouTube Channel |
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LIVESTREAM: Did you know our School Board meetings are live-streamed via the District YouTube channel? Tune in on the third Wednesday of each month.
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Follow CSD on Social Media! |
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We connect with our community through Facebook, Twitter and our NEW Instagram page. Follow us to see videos, pictures, and stories of what’s happening in our schools and classrooms. #WeAreCSD
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Cedarburg School District
W68 N611 Evergreen Blvd.
Cedarburg, WI 53012
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