My School Board Toolbox

These will be publicly available references and links to items of interest. Just because a link makes this page doesn't mean I endorse the content therein. It's a journal, a reference, and perhaps others will find it useful.

National

U.S. Department of Education

Federal Funding:

Wisconsin ESSER I, II, and III Overview

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES)

- Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER I, Allocations)

- Governor's Emergency Education Relief (GEER I, Allocations)

Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSA, funds ESSER II, Allocations) (updated 5/31/22)

American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA, funds ESSER III, Allocations) (updated 5/31/22)

State of Wisconsin

Department of Public Instruction (DPI)

Mental Health Service Grants

DPI Report Cards

DPI Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

Public Ratio of Students to FTE Staff (added 2/16/23)

School Board Operations

Statutes:
Chapter 116 - Cooperative Educational Service Agencies (CESA)

Chapter 117 - School District Reorganization

Chapter 118 - General School Operations

Chapter 119 - First Class City School System

Chapter 120 - School District Government

Chapter 121 - School Finance

Wisconsin Open Meetings Law Compliance Guide

Wisconsin Public Records Law Compliance Guide

Howard-Suamico

Policy Governance Manual (Board of Education)

NEOLA Wisconsin - independent provider of school policy

HSSD Policies (Board Docs, maintained by NEOLA)

Bay Port Course Book (added 5/11/22)

HSSD ESSER Grant Program

Organizations

Teacher's Unions:

National Education Association (NEA)

Wisconsin Education Association Council (WEAC, an NEA affiliate)

Howard-Suamico Education Association (HSEA, WEAC Region 3)

School Boards:

National School Board Association (NSBA - WASB withdrew early 2021)

Consortium of State School Boards Associations (COSSBA, WASB joined early 2023)

Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB)

Howard-Suamico Board of Education (HSSD)

Cooperative Educational Service Agency (CESA)

CESA 7 (Howard-Suamico's CESA)

Howard-Suamico Business & Professional Association (HSBPA)

Howard-Suamico Education Foundation (HSEF) (added 5/11/22)

Miscellaneous Resources & Websites

Children's Health Defense

BookLooks.org - Book Rating System (added 9/28/22)