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grading change
violated policy
Administrators say
teachers requested
it, site council
understood
In December
Whats behind the
change to proficiencybased grading, and
whats next?
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Verona Area High School senior Kayla Ballweg competes in the hunter hack class with her horse, Triton, at Jefferson County Fair Park
in early October during the Wisconsin Interscholastic Horsemanship Association District 2 show. The Verona Equestrian Team placed
first and earned a trip to the state competition Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at the Alliant Energy Center, where they placed third in Division B.
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Until this year, the Verona Equestrian Team had been trotting along
with three members since its inception in 2012.
Having grown to nine and earned
an official status, the group has finally found its stride.
Fresh off a first-place finish in
their division at the Wisconsin Interscholastic Horsemanship Association
district show in early October, these
Verona Area School District middle
and high school students were looking for recognition from more than
just the state competition later that
month where they placed third.
The team also wanted to clear the
last hurdle of becoming a schoolsanctioned club sport, said coach
Sherry Combs. The district granted
that Nov. 4.
Now, Verona Area High School
seniors and VET co-captains Kayla
Ballweg and Heidi Mueller can look
forward to seeing their accomplishments from their final year highlighted in the trophy case and yearbook
and on their letter jackets.
But students earned more than just
awards this season. They also gained
confidence in their riding skills,
The Verona
Equestrian Team
competes in WIHA
shows.
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Turn to Grades/Page 13
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Showing off
Exploration Academy students had the
chance to share the projects theyve worked
on this year at the schools fall showcase
Thursday, Nov. 19. The showcase included
presentations and projects on display, with
the students there to explain what theyd
learned and what standards they had demonstrated through their project.
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Hosting a national
conference on race has
inspired a group of Verona Area High School students to focus on solving
disparities in their own
school through respect and
increased awareness.
Students in the Minority Student Achievement
Network hosted a national
conference for the organization earlier this fall in
Madison, and came out of
the event with an action
plan.
The plan has three main
components: behavioral
management, closing
the achievement gap and
improving multicultural
awareness.
The group said the keys
to success for the plan
include exposure, collaboration among students,
administration and faculty,
data, support and openmindedness.
To improve behavioral
management, the students
told the school board
Nov. 16, there needs to
be a clear understanding
and definition of disrespect around the district.
They also requested that
students not be removed
from class as a disciplinary measure, and that a
group of student ambassadors should attend teacher
meetings to create a full
understanding of the issues
facing the student body.
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included dancing,
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Calvin Patton, center,
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SOMS parents have every reason and right to feel that they were
misled by the schools administration about the return to letter
grades.
The schools change back to the
more familiar ABCD was not at all
what they expected, and is nothing
more than a translation of the new
system into old-school terms.
But the ones who pushed for that
ultimately cosmetic change are
wrong about the approach.
We can complain about Common Core,
about school
standards, about
new systems all
we want, but
trying to stop
it is no more
realistic than
returning to the
days of yore
Ferolie
when elementary school kids
would run off to the local pond by
themselves to go ice skating. Love
it or hate it, that ship has sailed and
it is never, ever returning.
The ability to memorize numbers and dates and piles of information was never terribly useful,
but in the age of mobile phones
and Google, its a skill as pointless as being able to recite Pi to
the 15th decimal or recall every
American Idol finalist since the
show debuted.
There is, of course, value in displaying work and discipline. But
anyone who spends time around
their childrens schools as I do
daily can tell you that doesnt
need to be emphasized. Keeping
kids on task is the No. 1, No. 2 and
No. 3 job of teachers for six hours
a day.
I completely understand the
mind-set of parents who want to
see hard work rewarded Im sure
theyre all familiar with the Thomas Edison quote about genius being
1 percent inspiration and 99 perspiration. But what they might not
all remember is that Edison was
itself on.
And while its on the progressive
side of this issue, its hardly alone.
Personalized learning, alternative
grading and alternative behavior
are major initiatives in school districts all over the country.
The Industrial Revolution is
long past. Todays global economy
rewards innovation, risk-taking
and specialization, rather than people who work hard and memorize
answers but dont deeply understand the subject matter.
Besides, rewarding childrens
hard work in school is a job for
parents, not for report cards. If you
want to know whether your son or
daughter is working hard at school,
ask the teacher. I guarantee youll
get plenty of information in your
response, far more than youd get
by seeing an A on a test.
Now, none of this is to say that
Savanna Oaks or any other school
has done a perfect and consistent
job of adapting to a changing
system. There are questions about
whether it followed the process
correctly, and whether it has been
implemented well.
And just as with any major
initiative with any other group of
human beings, some teachers are
resistant to change, some embrace
it wholeheartedly and some are
willing and interested but arent on
the same page with other teachers.
That can make this evolution in
education confusing for parents,
students and administrators, just as
the evolution in the behavior rules
has been.
But we all need a more open
approach to discussing the way
education is evolving. If parents
are open-minded and administrators are open-door, they can help
one another, by administrators providing a crucial understanding and
parents providing crucial feedback.
Jim Ferolie is the editor of the
Verona Press and the parent of
a Verona Area School District
second-grader.
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Coming up
Churches
Health talk
Students from UW-Madisons School
of Pharmacy will visit the senior center
at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 30, for a HalfHour Health Talk discussing causes of
incontinence, medication options and
more. For information, call 845-7471.
Estate planning
Local author and estate-planning
attorney Melinda Gustafson Gervasi
Hometown Holidays
The annual Hometown Holidays
weekend will take place Friday, Dec.
4 and Saturday, Dec. 5 at locations
throughout Verona. See a performance
of VACTs A Very Merry Hometown
Christmas at the Verona Performing
Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec.
3, Friday, Dec. 4, and Saturday, Dec. 5
or at 2 p.m. Saturday or Sunday, Dec. 6.
Stop by the Holiday Tree Lighting at 5
p.m. Friday, Dec. 4 in Central Park featuring WISC-TVs Gary Cannalte, caroling by Resurrection Lutheran Church
and a visit from Santa on a Verona Fire
Truck. The Verona Fire Departments
5-Alarm Chili Supper will follow from
5:30-7 p.m. at the senior center. Have
Community calendar
Thursday, November 26
Friday, November 27
Monday, November 30
Tuesday, December 1
Thursday, December 3
Friday, December 4
Saturday, December 5
Sunday, December 6
Monday, December 7
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Fr. William Vernon, pastor
Saturday: 5 p.m., St. Andrew, Verona
Sunday: 7:30 a.m., St. William, Paoli
Sunday: 9 & 11 a.m., St. Andrew,
Verona
Daily Mass, Tuesday-Saturday: 8
a.m., St. Andrew, Verona
SPRINGDALE LUTHERAN
CHURCH-ELCA
2752 Town Hall Rd. (off Hwy ID),
Mount Horeb
(608) 437-3493
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Pastor Jeff Jacobs
Sunday: 8:45 a.m. with communion
SUGAR RIVER
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
415 W. Verona Ave., Verona
(608) 845-5855
sugar.river@sugarriverumc.org,
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Pastor Gary Holmes
9 & 10:30 a.m. contemporary worship.
Sunday School available during worship. Refreshments and fellowship are
between services.
WEST MADISON BIBLE CHURCH
2920 Hwy. M, Verona
Sunday Praise and Worship: 9:15 a.m.
Nursery provided in morning.
Sunday school (all ages): 10:45 a.m.
Small group Bible study: 6 p.m.
ZWINGLI UNITED CHURCH OF
CHRIST
Hwy. 92 & G, Mount Vernon
(608) 832-6677
Pastor Brad Brookins
Sunday: 10:15 a.m.
ZWINGLI UNITED CHURCH OF
CHRIST
Hwy. 69 & PB, Paoli
(608)845-5641
Rev. Sara Thiessen
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. family worship
We Shall Overcome
Whats on VHAT-98
Thursday, Nov. 26
7 a.m. Hearing Loss Coping
Strategies at Senior Center
8 a.m.- Zumba Gold
9 a.m. - Daily Exercise
10 a.m. - 3 Rs at Senior
Center
2 p.m. - Zumba Gold
3 p.m. - Daily Exercise
4 p.m. Tony Rocker at
Senior Center
5 p.m. Jessie Garcia at
Senior Center
6 p.m. - Salem Church
Service
7 p.m. - Senior Center Redo
8 p.m. - Daily Exercise
9 p.m. Veterans Day 2015
at Senior Center
10
p.m.
Verona
Sesquicentennial at Historical
Society
Friday, Nov. 27
7 a.m. Tony Rocker at
Senior Center
1:30 p.m. - Veterans Day
2015 at Senior Center
3 p.m. Chuckwagon at
Senior Center
4 p.m. Jessie Garcia at
Senior Center
5 p.m. - 2014 Wildcats
Football
8:30 p.m. - Chuckwagon at
Senior Center
10 p.m. - Hearing Loss
Coping Strategies at Senior
Center
11 p.m. 3 Rs at Senior
Center
Saturday, Nov. 28
8 a.m. - Common Council
from 11-23-15
11 a.m. - Chuckwagon at
Senior Center
1 p.m. - 2012 Wildcats
Football
4:30 p.m. Verona
Sesquicentennial at Historical
Society
6 p.m. Common Council
from 11-23-15
9 p.m. - Chuckwagon at
Senior Center
10
p.m.
Verona
Sesquicentennial at Historical
Society
11 p.m. - 3 Rs at Senior
Center
Sunday, Nov. 29
7 a.m. - Hindu Cultural Hour
9 a.m. Resurrection Church
10 a.m. - Salem Church
Service
Noon - Common Council
from 11-23-15
3 p.m. - Chuckwagon at
Senior Center
4:30 p.m. - Verona
Sesquicentennial at Historical
Society
6 p.m. Common Council
from 11-23-15
9 p.m. - Chuckwagon at
Senior Center
10
p.m.
Verona
Sesquicentennial at Historical
Society
11 p.m. - 3 Rs at Senior
Center
Monday, Nov. 30
7 a.m. Tony Rocker at
Senior Center
1:30 p.m. - Veterans Day
2015 at Senior Center
3 p.m. - Chuckwagon at
Senior Center
4 p.m. Jessie Garcia at
Senior Center
5 p.m. - 2014 Wildcats
Football
9 p.m. - Hindu Cultural Hour
10 p.m. Hearing Loss
Coping Strategies at Senior
Center
11 p.m. 3 Rs at Senior
Center
Tuesday, Dec. 1
7 a.m. Hearing Loss Coping
Strategies at Senior Center
10 a.m.- Zumba Gold
9 a.m. - Daily Exercise
10 a.m. - 3 Rs at Senior
Center
2 p.m.- Zumba Gold
3 p.m. - Daily Exercise
4 p.m. Tony Rocker at
Senior Center
5 p.m. Jessie Garcia at
Senior Center
6 p.m. - Resurrection Church
8 p.m. - Senior Center Redo
9 p.m. - Veterans Day 2015 at
Senior Center
10
p.m.
Verona
Sesquicentennial at Historical
Society
Wednesday, Dec. 2
7 a.m. Tony Rocker at
Senior Center
1:30 p.m. - Veterans Day
2015 at Senior Center
3 p.m. Chuckwagon at
Senior Center
5 p.m. Common Council
from 11-23-15
7 p.m. - Capital City Band
8 p.m. Chuckwagon at
Senior Center
Verona
Sesquicentennial at Historical
Society
Support groups
AA Meeting, senior center, Thursdays at 1 p.m.
Caregivers Support
Group, senior center, first
and third Tuesday, 10:30
a.m.
Healthy Lifestyles
Group meeting, senior
center, second Thursday
from 10:30 a.m.
Parkinsons Group,
senior center, third
Friday at 10 a.m.
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The Verona Aid group has been mostly run by students, adviser
Jason Knoll (pictured center) said.
Sustainable
Development
Goals
Verona Area High
School teacher Jason
Knoll said the Verona
Aid group has its focus
on Syrian refugees, but
hopes to inform people
about the overall problem
of global poverty in the
process.
Knoll cited the United Nations Sustainable
Development Goals as
a set of principles the
group hopes to share on
social media.
Theres also this larger global problem of poverty, he said. One of
the ways that the global
community is coming
together to address issues
like poverty is these Sustainable Development
Goals.
For more on the SDGs,
visit un.org.
to lead to people being
more aware and wanting to
donate, said senior Sasha
Anderson. Theres a lot
of people who probably
live in their own bubble
and thats kind of an issue
because stuff that goes on
in the world affects us even
if we dont know.
Knoll said overall, hes
been inspired by how the
students took his idea and
ran with it, and looks forward to the group sticking
around for years to come,
or simply until the crisis
is over.
He said he dislikes some
of the rhetoric that has
been used since the Paris
terrorist attacks, with many
governors around the U.S.
saying they did not want
Syrian refugees in their
state, but added that it
makes the work he and the
group have planned going
forward even more necessary.
If anything, it just
shows how important the
work that Verona Aid is
doing in education people
first, he said. This is a
humanitarian crisis. As
human beings, we should
be trying to help as many
people out as possible.
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Verona looks
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departed
offense
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The returning letterwinner for the 2015 Verona Area High School girls basketball team (front, from left) are: Cassie Hei, Cheyenne Trilling, Alyssa Erdman, Heather Rudnicki
and Bria Sweeney; (back) Alex Luehring, Kira Opsal, Grace Mueller, Grace Schraufnagel and Chandler Bainbridge.
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Lynx return 13
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Boys basketball
Conference preview
Madison Memorial (19-6 overall, 15-3 conference) won the Big
Eight Conference last season, the
12th straight time. Verona (15-10,
9-9) finished fifth.
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Returning letterwinners for the Verona Area High School boys hockey team (front, from left) are: Alex Jones and Nathan
Cleghorn; (middle) Max Hankard, Braeden Schindler, Zack Ritter, Graham Sticha, Spencer Polk and Zach Lanz; (back) Noah
Maurer, Jeff Bishop, Gavin McCormick, Josh Novotny, Jake Keyes, Jack Anderson and Aidan Schmitt.
Verona girls hockey players on the Middleton Metro Lynx co-op this winter (front,
from left) are: Megan Biesmann, Jenna Jurrens and Ella Hall; (back) Sam Dingle,
Lucy Waschbusch, Ellen Cieslak, Brenna Gladding and McKenzie Imhoff.
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Verona History
September
40 years ago
The village began conducting registration of voters
because, as Trustee James
Berkner put it, Verona
was now a community of
3,000 persons and that poll
watchers still think they can
remember every person and
they cant.
Two large dogs that had
killed a pet goat and two
pet rabbits in the town were
hunted down and shot by
the dogs owner and a friend.
They had apparently gone
wild, the owner said, and the
30 years ago
The school board added a
new bus route to the system
after a debate in front of a
crowded room of 85 people
about overcrowding on the
buses.
The districts numbers indicated there was plenty of room,
but it was based on three kids
per seat, which Baileys Bus
owner Ted Bailey said wasnt
enough rump room. The
new route cost about $15,000
a year.
The city decided to name
its baseball diamond in
Community Park Stampfl
Field, in honor of longtime
baseball booster Charles
Stampfl, who had died in 1979.
Ken Zingg retired after 35
years with the post office.
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The Common Council
rejected a proposed big box
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discussion in which Big Box
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Kasieta an opponent of big
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50 years ago
Hundreds attended the
dedication of St. Andrew
Churchs new building.
Veronas 161 seventhand eighth-graders started
school in their new junior high
school, housed in the former
Verona Grade School building
at 401 W. Verona Ave. That
building now houses New
Century School, which has
about 120 students.
Albert Frazier Jr., son of
Verona police chief Albert
Frazier Sr., took a job as the
police chief in Maple Bluff,
making it the first time since
1907 the state had fatherson police chiefs. At first, it
caused some confusion at the
police chiefs convention.
Enrollment at Verona
schools increased by 135 students over the previous year,
or about 12 percent.
School district electors
voted to construct a fourroom addition to Verona
Elementary School by a vote
of 87-14.
Thieves stole $668 from
a local gas station at some
point during the evening shift.
At that point, there was no
lock on the cash register.
A runaway truck that
hadnt been secured properly
when parked heavily damaged four cars in the Carnes
parking lot.
As part of Crazy Days,
a chamber of commerce promotion, the Press ran several silly, mock stories on its
front page, called the Verona
Mess.
The local municipal judge
ordered a local man to dispose of his two dogs after he
was convicted with allowing
them to run free and annoy
neighbors and people who
walked past his house.
Ottis Onsrud took the
grand champion honors in
the quality beef contest at the
state fair.
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Saddling up
Horse club geared
for students with
riding background
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The Verona Equestrian Team placed first in the WIHA district show and third at state. Pictured from left at Jefferson County Fair Park on
Oct. 4 are Ozzy with Sophie Kooiman, Heidi Mueller on Stetson, Kayla Ballweg, Abby Last, Leonie Tollefson, Katie Brye, Gaelan Combs
with Cherokee, Ava Wildenborg on Thor, Samantha Hill on CeCe, assistant coach Carmen Justo and coach Sherry Combs.
Veronas place
in WIHA
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Heidi Mueller, center, volunteered to represent Verona in the mascot race during the WIHA state show. Cheering her on were Leonie
Tollefson, left, and Abby Last, right.
whom Kooiman, Mueller and to. But the company she was
Ballweg have come to know in and the circumstances suras friends.
rounding the show made it
a learning experience for
Friendly competition
everyone involved, Combs
In the spirit of Halloween, remarked.
students and horses had the
For instance, half of the
chance to dress in costume team members happened to
during the WIHA state com- be at the national FFA conpetition, held Oct. 31 and vention in Kentucky the day
Nov. 1 at the Alliant Energy before the state WIHA comCenter.
petition.
Mueller borrowed a tiger
We got back at 1 a.m. on
onesie to act as the Wildcat Saturday morning and then all
while all the teams paraded went home and were ready to
around the ring wearing giant show by 7:30 a.m., Mueller
mascot heads, limiting their said.
visibility. She joked that it
With a tired team, some of
probably wasnt safe dur- the students parents and sibing the mascot race, but it lings had to help get horses
was definitely entertaining to washed and cleaned, take
watch.
them to the arena and get their
Combs said this fun display food and stables ready.
and laid-back atmosphere
Despite the obstacles, VET
contributed to making state placed third out of nine teams
one of the most enjoyable in Division B at its first state
horse shows shes ever been appearance.
Up until the very end,
we were in the running for
second place, so through the
whole show there was something to ride for, Combs
said. Because, yes, third
place is really great, but there
also was this possible second
with New Patient Exam,
Every point is important;
its not just if you win.
Cleaning and Full Series X-Rays
Cindy Kooiman said what
is different about WIHA
($490 value)
shows is that students are
competing as a team rather
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four divisions based on
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competing.
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Equestrian Team is in
District 2 (Dane, Green,
Jefferson and Rock
counties) and Division
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head-to-head.
Its a completely different environment, she said.
I think its a lot less stressful, because theyre all cheering each other on. Its just so
much fun.
The kids, parents and
coach all get to know each
other very well through these
shows and offer any help
needed.
It got to the point where ...
I would stick my head out of a
stall and yell Mom and three
more heads would pop out,
Sophie Kooiman said.
Combs said the parents are
directly involved in the sport
as opposed to being spectators.
The truth is, when Gaelan
plays football, as a parent
youre on the sidelines watching the football team. In this
one, the parents are right
there, she said.
Mueller added that the long
breaks in the state show gave
the team time for more than
just rest.
It was a great way for all
of us to actually support
each other instead of just
being worried about ourselves, she said.
School provides...
Place for team
meetings
Use of school colors
and logo
Showcase space to
display awards
Recognition in the
yearbook
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(coach is a parent of a
student)
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need a horse and at
least one year of show
experience to
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Obituary
Death notice
Geraldine L. Geri
Schumann
Geraldine L. Geri
Schumann passed away on
Friday, Nov. 20, 2015 at her
home from natural causes.
There will be funeral
services at 11 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 4, at St. Martins
Lutheran Church, 2427
Church St., Cross Plains,
with the Rev. Kirsten Curtis
officiating. Inturnment will
be at Oak Hill Cemetery in
Black Earth at a later date.
Visitation will be from 9:30
a.m. to 10:50 a.m. Friday,
Dec. 4, at the church. The
Ellestad Camacho Funeral
Home is serving the family.
Look for a full obituary
in the Dec. 3 Verona Press.
Grading changes
Superintendent Dean
Gorrell acknowledged the
district might not have followed the letter of its policy
when it implemented the
proficiency based grading
Timeline of
change
May 2013: SOMS
awarded Innovation Grant
for Chromebooks for
sixth-graders
2013-14: Personalized
Learning Innovation Grant
implemented
Aug. 2014: School
board changes grading
policy to include proficiency reports
2014-present:
Proficiency-based grading
standards used at SOMS
Summer 2015: SOMS
administration agrees to
bring letter grades back,
but ties them to mastery
standards
system at SOMS, but he
said the change followed the
spirit.
Gorrell and Eskrich said
while they werent sure the
site council voted specifically on the grading system
which the policy says it
must approve they did
vote on moving funding
away from staff stipends to
the online software required
for the grading standards.
We cut, I think, four or
five team leader positions
and we cut four or five compensated staff site council
seats in order to come up
with (the funding) to be able
to subscribe to those webbased products, Eskrich
said. Because the site council made that commitment of
resources to buy the products to support the program
that was being developed,
they didnt do it blindly.
Gorrell and Eskrich asserted the change was grassroots, with the idea coming
from sixth-grade teachers
after their year of implementing an innovation grant they
received for the 2013-14
school year to focus on personalized learning.
After hearing that, they
said, Gorrell brought a
change to the board to
policy 345.1 to add proficiency reports to the grading procedures, though it
did not change the language
that said site councils shall
approve
The board had little discussion at either its July 14
or Aug. 4 meetings, where it
had a first reading and then
a vote on the change. Gorrell
explained to the board at the
time that the change was to
Council powers
Gorrell said while he still
felt the change largely followed board policy, it illustrated why there has been a
discussion about changing
site council powers this year.
Theres probably a lot
of things that site councils
do that either are in or out
of board policy, he said. I
would be shocked going forward if that language in the
board policy (345.1) carries
through much longer.
That discussion has also
led to a middle school study,
which is comparing the different schedules, grading
and other systems in place
at SOMS and Badger Ridge
Middle School. A group of
administrators is expected
to determine what policies
work best and try to bring
consistency between the
schools.
Gorrell said that did not
necessarily mean proficiency-based grading would
come to BRMS; he said
the study would determine
that and whatever body is
in charge after the board
decides on site council policies will make the ultimate
decision.
Though the success and
usefulness of the new standards has been debated
among teachers and parents,
Gigot Puent told the board
last month better communication will be necessary
moving forward for any further major changes.
We do expect a process
to be in place that requires
thoughtful evaluation, planning and communication
before, during and after
decisions directing major
changes are made, she said.
As education and district
needs change, it will be crucial to provide better guidance regarding district goals
and policies with both staff
and families.
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Police reports
All reports taken from the Verona Aug. 6
police logbook.
12:38 a.m. Police responded to a
call of a 27-year-old Madison man
Aug. 5
knocking on the door and ringing the
2:27 p.m. Police responded to doorbell of a home on the 300 block
reports of two men in an older black of Meadowside Drive. Police warned
Nissan driving off without paying for the man not to be on the property,
gas at a business on the 2100 block who was later determined to be the
of County Hwy. PB. According to the ex-fiancee of the occupant.
business, this is the third time these
3:34 p.m. Police monitored the
men have committed such a crime. 1300 block of North Main Street
1:57 a.m. Police cited a 22-year- for approximately 40 minutes. A
old Fitchburg woman on suspicion 25-year-old Verona man was cited
of what would be her 2nd OWI and for speeding.
operating a vehicle while her license
12:38 p.m. Police monitored the
was restricted from the first OWI intersection of W. Verona Ave. and
offense. Police released the woman Westlawn Ave. for approximately
to a responsible party.
one hour. Stops made during that
3:22 p.m. Police monitored the time included a 32-year-old Madi200 block of Nine Mound Road son woman, for suspended regisfor approximately 50 minutes. A tration; a 24-year-old Atlanta man,
31-year-old Texas woman was cited for speeding; and a 53-year-old New
for speeding.
Glarus man for non-registration.
1:24 p.m. A Verona woman
reported to police that her debit card
Aug. 8
1:07 a.m. A 42-year-old Stoughton woman was arrested with the
help of a Verona officer for having
a suspended registration, operating
with a suspended license and her
first OWI. VPD units were on hand
as part of an OWI task force stop.
3:49 a.m. Police responded to
reports of a vehicle driving eastbound in the westbound lanes of
U.S. Hwy. 18/151. Officers stopped
and arrested a 25-year-old Arena Aug. 10
man for what would be his 2nd OWI,
11:36 p.m. Police monitored trafafter a breathalyzer found his BAC fic on the 700 block of Enterprise
to be .10.
Drive for approximately one hour. A
27-year-old Utah man was warned
Aug. 9
for speeding.
Jacob Bielanski
12:00 p.m. Police monitored
Legals
Notice
The City of Verona Plan Commission will hold Public Hearings on Monday December 7, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. at
City Hall, 111 Lincoln Street, for the following planning and zoning matters:
1) Conditional Use Permit for a
proposed Indoor Commercial Entertainment land use, known as Toot and
Kates Wine Bar, to be located at 103
South Main Street.
2) Conditional Use Permit for a
proposed Indoor Commercial Entertainment land use, known as Fitness in the
608, to be located at 807 Liberty Drive.
3) Proposed General Development
Plan (GDP) for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) to allow for the construction
of a mixed-use project containing 36
apartment units and 3,770 square feet of
commercial space located at 142 Paoli
Street.
Interested persons may comment
on these planning and zoning matters
during the public hearings at the December 7, 2015 Plan Commission meeting. The Plan Commission will make recommendations on these matters, which
will then be reviewed by the Common
Council for final decisions on Monday,
December 14th.
Contact Adam Sayre, Director of
Planning and Development, at 608-8489941 for more information on these
items or to receive copies of the submittals.
Holly Licht,
Deputy Clerk
Published: November 19 and 26, 2015
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The City of Verona Plan Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday December 7, 2015 at City Hall, 111
Lincoln Street and the Common Council
will hold a Public Hearing on Monday
December 14, 2015 at City Hall, 111 Lincoln Street, for the following matter:
1) Subdivision Regulations text
amendment to create Section 14-110(a)(48a) defining a private street and
amending Section 14-1-70(m) relating to
the regulation of private streets.
Interested persons may comment
on this item at the December 7th or December 14th public hearings. The Plan
Commission will make a recommendation on this matter, which will then be reviewed by the Common Council for final
decisions on Monday, December 14th.
Contact Adam Sayre, Director of
Planning and Development, at 608-8489941 for more information on these
items or to receive copies of the submittals.
Holly Licht,
Deputy Clerk
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cle submitted by Wayne Weber. The purpose of the application is rezoning from
RH2 to RH1 to allow for the splitting of
one parcel into two. A preliminary CSM
is also included.
ii. Discussion and action re: land
use application #2015-8 dated 8/13/2015
for property located at 2783 Prairie
Circle submitted by Steve and Sandy
Andres. The purpose of the application
is rezoning from RH2 to RH1 to allow
for the splitting of one parcel into two. A
preliminary CSM is also included.
iii. Discussion and action re: land
use application #2015-6 dated 8/6/2015
for property located at 2778 Prairie Circle submitted by Tim and Linda Sweeney. The purpose of the application is
rezoning from A3 to RH1 and RH4 to
allow for the splitting of one parcel into
two. A preliminary CSM is also included.
iv. Discussion and action re: land
use application #2015-7 dated 8/19/2015
for property located 2771 Prairie Circle
submitted by David Dimaggio. The purpose of the application is rezoning from
RH4 to RH1 and RH3 to allow for the
splitting of one parcel into three. A preliminary CSM is also included.
v. Discussion and Action re: approval of Certified Survey Maps for the
following previously approved rezoning:
2101 Sugar River Rd. submitted by Carmon Wilson
C. EMS:
D. Open Space and Parks:
E. Town Chair:
i. Discussion and possible action
re: contract with owners representative
for building construction
ii. Discussion and possible action
re: committees
F. Supervisors:
G. Clerk/Treasurer:
H. Planner/Administrator:
i. Discussion and possible action
re: resolution related to provision of
dental insurance
9. Approval of payment of bills
10. Discussion and approval of minutes of the Nov. 3rd meeting
11. Adjourn
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The Verona Press. Agendas are also
posted at the Town Hall, Miller & Sons
Grocery, and the Verona Public Library.
If an agenda is amended after publication, the official sites for notice of the
final version are the locations listed
above. Agendas are also posted at www.
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email. Notice is also given that a possible quorum of the Plan Commission
and could occur at this meeting for the
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If anyone having a qualifying disability as defined by the American with
Disabilities Act needs an interpreter,
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Clerk @ 608-845-7187 or jwright@town.
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Town of Verona.
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Published: November 26, 2015
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