tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91480991485075798672024-03-18T23:32:56.037-05:00Prairie Farm Schools BlogA forum where students, parents, and community members of Prairie Farm Schools can have easy access to ask questions, provide suggestions, or disseminate information relevant to our schools.Craig Broerenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09652647190954444176noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148099148507579867.post-47813786128122525762013-06-21T09:18:00.002-05:002013-06-21T09:18:46.856-05:00Senate Passes Budget by One Vote/ More on VouchersThe State Senate passed the budget by just one vote last evening. In addition, there seems to be some concern over language inserted into the budget regarding the newly expanded voucher program. Specifically, there is a provision that potentially renders the cap on voucher students state-wide meaningless. Click the link for coverage from the Journal Sentinel:<br />
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<a href="http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/senate-digs-in-for-long-debate-razor-thin-vote-on-budget-b9938014z1-212326961.html">http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/senate-digs-in-for-long-debate-razor-thin-vote-on-budget-b9938014z1-212326961.html</a>Craig Broerenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09652647190954444176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148099148507579867.post-42689213040066988572013-06-20T10:44:00.004-05:002013-06-20T10:44:39.555-05:00Assembly Drops Additional Voucher ExpansionThe State Assembly Republicans have dropped the "technical" amendment regarding further voucher expansion prior to passing the budget. Journal Sentinel coverage here:<br />
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<a href="http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/212146211.html">http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/212146211.html</a>Craig Broerenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09652647190954444176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148099148507579867.post-58252517582191608012013-06-19T11:33:00.002-05:002013-06-19T11:33:34.063-05:00State Superintendent Evers' ResponseFollowing is a link to a press release by State Superintendent Tony Evers regarding the "technical" amendment mentioned in my previous post:<br />
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<a href="http://news.dpi.wi.gov/files/eis/pdf/dpinr2013_78.pdf">http://news.dpi.wi.gov/files/eis/pdf/dpinr2013_78.pdf</a>Craig Broerenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09652647190954444176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148099148507579867.post-12351097941509673322013-06-19T09:17:00.003-05:002013-06-19T09:17:55.179-05:00Is a Deal a Deal?Apparently not in the Wisconsin State Capitol. The assembly is planning to change the budget with a "technical amendment. See the draft memo form the Legislative Fiscal Bureau here: <a href="http://wsaa.org/saainfo/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/LFB-Memo-061813.pdf" target="_blank">Memo</a><br />
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There is also some media coverage on the topic available here:<br />
<a href="http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/states-welfare-to-work-program-might-leave-budget-hole-b9936391z1-211981971.html">http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/states-welfare-to-work-program-might-leave-budget-hole-b9936391z1-211981971.html</a><br />
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<br />Craig Broerenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09652647190954444176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148099148507579867.post-13411205261303389502013-06-12T10:29:00.000-05:002013-06-12T10:29:29.317-05:00State Education Budget UpdateFollowing is a link to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau's (LFB) comparative summary of the Governor's proposed budget versus that of the Joint Finance Committee. We are still waiting on analysis from the DPI.<br />
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<a href="http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lfb/publications/budget/2013-15%20Budget/Documents/Joint%20Finance/dpi.pdf">http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lfb/publications/budget/2013-15%20Budget/Documents/Joint%20Finance/dpi.pdf</a> Craig Broerenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09652647190954444176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148099148507579867.post-46035899648762047632013-05-14T13:57:00.000-05:002013-05-14T13:57:09.112-05:00Speak Up Survey Results 2012<br />
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<u></u><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">National Results Summary: <a href="http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/pdfs/SU12EducatorsandParents.pdf" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.tomorrow.org/<wbr></wbr>speakup/pdfs/<wbr></wbr>SU12EducatorsandParents.pdf</a> or<a href="http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/SU12_DigitalConversion_EducatorsReport.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_85359096" style="border: none !important; cursor: inherit !important; position: static !important; top: -2px; z-index: auto !important;"><span class="aQJ" style="border: none !important; cursor: inherit !important; position: static !important; top: 2px; z-index: auto !important;">tomorrow</span></span>.org/<wbr></wbr>speakup/SU12_<wbr></wbr>DigitalConversion_<wbr></wbr>EducatorsReport.html</a><u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<u></u><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: Symbol; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span></span></span><u></u><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Today’s teachers, administrators and parents are increasingly mobile-using, texting, tweeting social media devotees whose personal and professional lives are dependent upon Internet connectivity and online collaborative learning environments. </span></span><b><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">A majority of teachers (52 percent), parents (57 percent) and district administrators (52 percent) are now regularly updating a social networking site, and many are using a personal mobile device such as a smartphone to do that.</span></span></b><span style="color: #c00000; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0px 0px 12pt 15px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Four out of ten district leaders (41 percent) in 2012 <b><span style="color: #c00000;">pinpointed achievement measured by test scores and closing the achievement gap as top concern points for their district</span></b>, a growth of 21 percent over 2011 responses.<u></u><u></u></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #c00000; margin: 0px 0px 12pt 15px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Teachers are increasingly interested in leveraging technology for activities with students and many are modifying their instructional plans to incorporate more digital experiences. </span></span><b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Nearly a majority of classroom teachers (45 percent) noted in 2012 that they were creating more interactive lessons because of having access to technology, an increase of 25 percent in just the past two years.</span></span></b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #c00000; margin: 0px 0px 12pt 15px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">A continuation of the multi-year stagnation in funding for new education technology investments is finally forcing school and district leaders to scrap the plans they have on hold, and to test new ways to leverage technology to increase revenue or decrease costs even though some of these approaches challenge conventional wisdom and long held policy positions. In 2012, we see proof of this digital conversion happening right in the principal’s office. </span></span><b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Today, over a third of principals (36 percent) say that a new Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) to school policy for students is likely this school year</span></span></b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">.<u></u><u></u></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">13,958</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
</td><td height="20" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; margin: 0px; min-height: 14.8pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 0.7in;" width="67"><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 3pt; text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">2,311</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
</td><td height="20" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; margin: 0px; min-height: 14.8pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 0.7in;" width="67"><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 3pt; text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">129</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
</td><td height="20" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; margin: 0px; min-height: 14.8pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 0.7in;" width="67"><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 3pt; text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">3,558</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
</td><td height="20" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; margin: 0px; min-height: 14.8pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 0.7in;" width="67"><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 3pt; text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">63</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
</td><td height="20" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; margin: 0px; min-height: 14.8pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 0.7in;" width="67"><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 3pt; text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">127</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
</td><td height="20" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; margin: 0px; min-height: 14.8pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 0.7in;" width="67"><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 3pt; text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">30</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">20,176</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">2011</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">13,745</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
</td><td height="19" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; margin: 0px; min-height: 0.2in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 0.7in;" width="67"><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 3pt; text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">1,289</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">80</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">806</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">39</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
</td><td height="19" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; margin: 0px; min-height: 0.2in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 0.7in;" width="67"><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 3pt; text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">92</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">**</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">16,051<u></u><u></u></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">2010</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></b></div>
</td><td height="19" nowrap="" style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-style: none solid solid none; margin: 0px; min-height: 0.2in; padding: 0in 5.4pt; width: 0.7in;" width="67"><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 3pt; text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">6,630</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">760</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">*<u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">783</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">82</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">*<u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">*</span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">8,255</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;"><u></u><u></u></span></span></b></div>
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<u></u><span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Ø<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span></span></span><u></u><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">In 2010 Teachers and Librarians were counted in a single category as Teachers and District, School and Tech Leaders were counted in a single category as “administrators”.<u></u><u></u></span></span></i></div>
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<u></u><span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Ø<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span></span></span><u></u><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">In 2011, Teachers and Librarians were disaggregated and the District and School administrators were disaggregated.<u></u><u></u></span></span></i></div>
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<u></u><span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Ø<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span></span></span><u></u><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">In 2012, School Administrators were disaggregated further into Tech Leaders.</span></span></i></div>
Craig Broerenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09652647190954444176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148099148507579867.post-75931598729936902162013-04-25T12:02:00.002-05:002013-04-26T11:55:27.922-05:00Walker Budget Remains Largely Unchanged by the JFCApparently, most of the budget proposed by Governor Walker will remain unchanged at this time after examination by the Joint Finance Committee (JFC). There is a possibility for more voting in coming weeks.<br />
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<a href="http://www.twincities.com/politics/ci_23105017/scott-walker-wisconsin-budget-kept-mostly-intact">http://www.twincities.com/politics/ci_23105017/scott-walker-wisconsin-budget-kept-mostly-intact</a><br />
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More here from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:<br />
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<a href="http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/report-identifies-policy-issues-tucked-into-scott-walker-budget-qc9n3qo-204681221.html">http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/report-identifies-policy-issues-tucked-into-scott-walker-budget-qc9n3qo-204681221.html</a>Craig Broerenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09652647190954444176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148099148507579867.post-6873947590751407102013-04-16T16:03:00.002-05:002013-04-16T16:03:33.439-05:00DPI and Public Service Commission Partner to Help Improve High Speed Internet ConnectivityPlease help the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) collect data regarding broadband internet in Wisconsin by completing their survey:<br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JE92dSoVPE2XPrkRbNAriTqM04xAyvLO5tZdePqigr4/edit#heading=h.9gsasx4wsmlh">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JE92dSoVPE2XPrkRbNAriTqM04xAyvLO5tZdePqigr4/edit#heading=h.9gsasx4wsmlh</a>Craig Broerenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09652647190954444176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148099148507579867.post-1159227078650371212013-04-04T08:46:00.000-05:002013-04-04T09:19:15.511-05:00Election Results<br />
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The Board of Canvassers met on Wednesday, April 3<sup>rd</sup>
and certified the election results for the referendum question as well as the
races for the two open seats on our board of education. The certified results are as follows:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><u>Referendum</u>:</b> YES
= 308 NO = 180<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><u>Board of Education</u>:</b> </div>
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Alsbury = 331 Lovelady = 293 Bowers = 230 Write In = 1</div>
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With the passage of the referendum question, our district
will have the authority to levy an additional $500,000.00 in 14-15 and 15-16
and $550,000.00 in 16-17 and 17-18. This
directly translates to a much greater ability to maintain, enhance, and improve
both programming and facilities district-wide over the years of the new
referendum. <b>The community support for our school district is phenomenal and is the
primary reason for the continued success of this district.</b> <o:p></o:p></div>
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The board election results indicate that both Nate Alsbury
and Josh Lovelady retain their seats on the board while Chad Bowers remains on
the board as an appointee as a result of Brandon Olson’s resignation in
December of 2012. Remember that there
were only two vacant seats with three people running. Since Chad Bowers was not elected to a vacant
seat by popular vote this time around, he will have to run again in April of
2014 for a three year term at that time.
For the time being, he retains his appointment to the board and will
have to be elected to a seat by popular vote in next spring’s election to
retain a seat past April of 2014. In
short, the board remains “status quo” until the next election cycle. <i>I will
also note that the News-Shield incorrectly reported that Chad Bowers would have
to be re-appointed; this is not the case as his appointment is effective until
April of 2014 as outlined in State statute and described above.</i><o:p></o:p></div>
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Thank you all once again for your support of this referendum
and your continued support of our schools.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As always, you may contact me at any time with questions.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Craig Broerenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09652647190954444176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148099148507579867.post-34183514606712472202013-03-25T13:09:00.000-05:002013-03-25T13:09:17.418-05:00Referendum Election Tuesday, April 2nd 2013As many of you are aware, on Tuesday, April 2nd we will be asking voters to approve a referendum to exceed the revenue cap. This new referendum will replace the two that are expiring at the <b>conclusion</b> of the next school year (13-14) totaling $450,000.00. The new referendum will total $500,000.00 in the first two years (14-15 and 15-16) and $550,000.00 in the second two years (16-17 and 17-18). The impact on local property taxes will be minimal based on what we have experienced in the past; a range of 10.0 to 12.5 is what is predicted for the duration of the new referendum. Our last information session is this evening at 7:00 pm in the HS IMC.<br />
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<b>Please vote YES on Tuesday, April 2nd!</b><br />
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Please contact me at any time with questions.<br />
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Craig G. Broeren<br />
715-455-1683 ext. 119<br />
<a href="mailto:broeren@prairiefarm.k12.wi.us">broeren@prairiefarm.k12.wi.us</a><br />
<br />Craig Broerenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09652647190954444176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148099148507579867.post-54383270069212373852013-02-28T16:08:00.002-06:002013-02-28T16:08:46.634-06:00Walker Backs Accountability Report Cards for Voucher Schools?In an apparent change of heart, Governor Walker has indicated that he is in favor of holding voucher schools accountable to at least the standards dictated by the "new" school report cards. Following is a link to the Journal- Sentinel article:<br />
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<a href="http://www.thecountrytoday.com/front_page/article_f4782db2-805d-11e2-9800-0019bb2963f4.html">http://www.thecountrytoday.com/front_page/article_f4782db2-805d-11e2-9800-0019bb2963f4.html</a>Craig Broerenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09652647190954444176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148099148507579867.post-14153486586016826052013-02-27T12:55:00.002-06:002013-02-27T12:55:53.425-06:00More On Voucher PlanSenate President Mike Ellis (R)- Neenah provides some opinions on the impending voucher expansion discussed as part of the 13-15 budget:<br />
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Craig Broerenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09652647190954444176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148099148507579867.post-35723781189939666232013-02-20T12:20:00.002-06:002013-02-20T12:21:09.112-06:00The WASB Reaction to the Governor's Budget The following link will bring you to a copy of the Wisconsin Association of School Board's (WASB) press release regarding the Governor's proposed budget:<br />
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<a href="http://www.thewheelerreport.com/wheeler_docs/files/0218wasb.pdf">http://www.thewheelerreport.com/wheeler_docs/files/0218wasb.pdf</a>Craig Broerenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09652647190954444176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148099148507579867.post-34320647482833993692013-02-18T14:40:00.004-06:002013-02-18T14:40:45.884-06:00Superintendent Ever's Response to the State Budget<br />
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State Superintendent Tony Evers issued a statement regarding the state education budget as previewed to news media over the weekend. Additional information is available on the Department of Public Instruction newsroom website <a href="http://news.dpi.wi.gov/files/eis/pdf/dpinr2013_26.pdf" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><u>http://news.dpi.wi.gov/files/<wbr></wbr>eis/pdf/dpinr2013_26.pdf</u></span></a>.</div>
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Please direct comments or questions about this news item to Patrick Gasper, DPI Communications Officer, <a href="tel:%28608%29%20266-3559" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+16082663559">(608) 266-3559</a>. <span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">(DPI staff members monitor calls and messages on this line every business day.)</span></div>
Craig Broerenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09652647190954444176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148099148507579867.post-39393439573726738142013-02-18T13:30:00.001-06:002013-02-18T13:30:08.937-06:00SAA Update Regarding Walker's Budget ProposalThe School Administrator's Alliance (SAA) has released the following in reference to the talk out of the Governor's office regarding both the biennial budget as well as the voucher expansion issue:<br />
<a href="http://wsaa.org/saainfo/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/SAA-Budget-Release-021813.pdf" target="_blank">http://wsaa.org/saainfo/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/SAA-Budget-Release-021813.pdf </a>Craig Broerenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09652647190954444176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148099148507579867.post-26446136242535789492013-02-12T12:05:00.002-06:002013-02-12T12:05:35.660-06:00Listening/ Discussion SessionState Senator Bob Jauch and State Representative Stephen Smith will be conducting a listening/ discussion session at Prairie Farm School District on Saturday, February 16th from 11:00am until 1:00pm in the high school gym. Everyone is welcome!<br />
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Please contact me for more information.<br />
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Craig Broeren<br />
<a href="mailto:broeren@prairiefarm.k12.wi.us">broeren@prairiefarm.k12.wi.us</a><br />
715-455-1683Craig Broerenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09652647190954444176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148099148507579867.post-32637954960710987302013-01-28T14:04:00.002-06:002013-01-28T14:04:41.468-06:00More On The Referendum<br />
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As some of you may know, the board adopted a resolution to
bring a referendum question to voters in this April’s election. We are bringing the question to voters this
April due to the fact that there is no planned election in the fall of 2013 and
if the referendum does not pass, we can make changes and bring the question a
second time in the spring of 2014. To be
clear, <b>this referendum will replace the
two that expire at the end of next year (2013-2014) and will take effect in
2014-2015.</b> The two referenda we
currently have total $450,000.00 per year in additional revenue cap authority;
the resolution adopted by the board will ask voters to approve a four year,
non-recurring referendum for $500,000.00 in the first two years and $550,000.00
in the second two years. The rationale
behind the increase of $50,000.00 from the current amount, and again in the
second two years of the new referendum is largely due to the increased costs of
doing business in addition to multiple facility improvements and upgrades
planned over time. The positive news
regarding the slightly larger amount is that district residents will see a
lower mill rate than in recent years primarily due to the district becoming
debt free at the conclusion of this year.
Initial estimates indicate that if the new referendum is approved, the
mill rate would range between 11.0 and 12.0 with a worst case scenario at
around 12.5 and a best case scenario around 10.0. Once the State’s biennial budget is unveiled,
we will have a much better grasp on specifically what we are looking at for the
immediate future and subsequently, the forecasting of what is to come
throughout the years of the new referendum.
I am confident that the range described above is a solid estimate.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>As in the past, the
district will be conducting informational meetings to discuss the referendum
and its effect on residents. These
meetings will be held in the High School IMC at 7:00pm on Thursday, February 21<sup>st</sup>;
Tuesday, March 12<sup>th</sup>; and Monday, March 25<sup>th</sup>. <i><o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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Please contact me at any time with questions.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sincerely, <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Craig G. Broeren<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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District Administrator<o:p></o:p></div>
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715-455-1683 ext. 119<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="mailto:broeren@prairiefarm.k12.wi.us">broeren@prairiefarm.k12.wi.us</a><o:p></o:p></div>
Craig Broerenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09652647190954444176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148099148507579867.post-3452615942336170802013-01-17T15:03:00.003-06:002013-01-17T15:03:58.182-06:00School Security UpdateDue to recent occurrences, school security has become an issue on everyone's mind and our board is no different. At our regular board meeting last month, the board heard from concerned parents and also discussed many aspects of our security district-wide. As a result of that meeting, I wanted to take some time to share with you some of the things that have been transpiring in addition to some plans for the future. To begin, on Monday January 21st, the board will consider two bids from security companies which would modify our main entrances to have both electronic locks (which would be locked throughout the day) as well as video interfaces. Visitors to the district would have to buzz the office to be let in after they are identified via the video. In addition to this, we have also conducted a comprehensive review and update of our emergency management plan, evaluated all interior doors and locks and made changes where necessary, labeled all exterior windows and doors (in process) for easy identification, and will be conducting "active shooter" training for all staff in the near future. In addition to these changes/ updates, the board is also considering other facility changes including modifying the entrances further to funnel all visitors to the offices prior to entry into the building and a potential re-key and security update to all exterior doors. Clearly, these processes take time but I assure you that our focus is the safety and security of EVERY individual in our schools.<br />
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If you have any questions, please contact me at any time.<br />
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Craig G. Broeren<br />
District Administrator<br />
715-455-1683 ext. 119<br />
<a href="mailto:broeren@prairiefarm.k12.wi.us">broeren@prairiefarm.k12.wi.us</a>Craig Broerenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09652647190954444176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148099148507579867.post-33452121661321285802013-01-07T09:15:00.001-06:002013-01-07T09:15:24.442-06:00Referendum Update- January 2013<br />
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Happy New Year! I
hope that 2013 brings many great things for you and your families. <b>The
purpose of this article is to notify the residents of the Prairie Farm School
District that we have to accelerate our referendum planning and proposal to be
ready to bring a question to voters for this April’s election</b>. This is a result of the fact that there are
no elections planned for the fall of 2013 when we had initially planned on
conducting a referendum to replace the two that are set to expire at the end of
the 2013-2014 school year. The rationale
behind this decision is that the district will still have the opportunity to
bring the question to voters a second time in the event the first attempt fails
this spring; in addition, we will not have to conduct a special election which
would cause district taxpayers to incur the additional cost of paying for
polling workers, ballots, and all of the other costs associated with conducting
a special election. The board and administration
is currently working out some of the details of the proposed referendum
question and I intend to provide information to the community as it becomes
available through the news media and by conducting public meetings in the near
future. At this time, I do know that the
board intends to propose one referendum question which would replace the two we
currently have out totaling $450,000.00 (one for $200,000.00 and the most
recent one for $250,000.00); however, I do not know specifically the quantity
we will seek or the duration. It is safe
to assume that the new referendum would at a minimum replace the $450,000.00 we
currently have; in addition, the board will NOT seek a recurring referendum
rather a non-recurring and would decide on a reasonable time frame of 3 to 5
years. Taxpayers should also note that
the final building bond the district is currently paying will have been paid in
full by April of 2014 which means that the district will have no debt payments
when the new referendum (if passed) is in place beginning the 2014-2015 school
year. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The district will provide all of the relevant figures to
residents in the coming weeks and months.
There will also be further correspondence regarding the dates, times,
and places of informational meetings regarding the referendum and its potential
impact to taxpayers. <o:p></o:p></div>
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As always, please feel free to contact me anytime.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sincerely, <o:p></o:p></div>
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<i>Craig G. Broeren<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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715-455-1683 ext. 119<o:p></o:p></div>
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Craig Broerenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09652647190954444176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148099148507579867.post-14321213762414832142012-12-17T12:49:00.006-06:002012-12-17T12:49:59.794-06:00Letter HomeIn the wake of the tragedy in Connecticut, we have drafted the following letter which will be sent home with students today; I have also included a link to resources courtesy of the U.S. Department of Education for helping students of all ages deal with grief: <a href="http://rems.ed.gov/HelpingYouthandChildrenRecoverFromTraumaticEvents.aspx">http://rems.ed.gov/HelpingYouthandChildrenRecoverFromTraumaticEvents.aspx</a><br />
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December 17, 2012<o:p></o:p></div>
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Dear Parents and Guardians,<o:p></o:p></div>
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On Friday, the nation learned about
the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. We extend
our deepest sympathies to the victims’ families and the Newtown community.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We consider the safety and
well-being of our students and staff to be a top priority. While there is no
indication that this is anything but an isolated incident in a state far from Wisconsin,
we do want to remind all of our families that we have a comprehensive emergency
response plan in place to ensure the safety and security at our school. Some of
our safety procedures include:<o:p></o:p></div>
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school building are to be locked with the exception of the entrances by the
elementary office and the high school office. The only point of entry into our
schools should be through the school offices.<o:p></o:p></div>
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with our school office each time they visit.<o:p></o:p></div>
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conduct emergency drills including practicing lockdown and fire drills during
the school year. Emergency drills provide the opportunity to practice preparation
and safety procedures.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We recognize that news such as this
can be very difficult for all of us, especially children. We encourage you to
limit the amount of media/news coverage of this tragedy; overexposure to media
in regards to this incident may heighten any anxiety your child may feel.
Attached is a useful resource to assist you in helping your children cope with
an event of this nature should it be necessary. Please do not hesitate to
contact the school should you have any questions, concerns, or need for support
in helping your children to process this information.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In closing, we ask that you
continue to assist us as we promote a culture where everyone has a
responsibility to be vigilant and focused on safety. Often our parents and
community members can be our best eyes and ears in the protection of our
students, staff, and school community.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Patrick Olson Craig Broeren<o:p></o:p></div>
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Administrator<o:p></o:p></div>
Craig Broerenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09652647190954444176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148099148507579867.post-33616438995327886902012-11-05T09:54:00.001-06:002012-11-05T09:57:33.263-06:008 Player Football Champs!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Congratulations to the Prairie Farm Panther </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Football Players and Coaches</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">2012 WIAA State </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">8-Player Jamboree Champions</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Please visit: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.prairiefarm.k12.wi.us/School_News_Updates.html">http://www.prairiefarm.k12.wi.us/School_News_Updates.html</a></span></div>
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Craig Broerenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09652647190954444176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148099148507579867.post-36744312771812444992012-11-01T15:50:00.001-05:002012-11-01T16:12:19.115-05:00The SAT Report on College & Career Readiness: 2012<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Jennifer Karan, the Executive Director of the SAT program at The College Board, contacted me and asked that I share the following link regarding a write-up she did in response to the findings from the College Board's annual "College Bound Seniors Report"</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">. The write-up and the links included are worth a read:</span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><a href="http://media.collegeboard.com/homeOrg/content/pdf/sat-report-on-college-career-readiness-2012.pdf">http://media.collegeboard.com/homeOrg/content/pdf/sat-report-on-college-career-readiness-2012.pdf</a>Craig Broerenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09652647190954444176noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148099148507579867.post-60782511275053285282012-10-31T09:13:00.002-05:002012-10-31T09:13:56.519-05:00DPI Issues NEW High School Report Card<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">DPI has posted the new HS report card and as we thought, the score is a 67.4 "meets expectations" after the appeal. I have forwarded this to the area papers in the hopes that something gets printed... The direct link to the new report card is:</span><br />
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--<br />Thanks,<br /><br />Craig G. Broeren<br />District Administrator<br />Prairie Farm Schools<br /><a href="tel:715-455-1683%20ext.%20119" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" value="+17154551683">715-455-1683 ext. 119</a></div>
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Follow me on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/search/suptbroeren" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">@SuptBroeren</a></div>
Craig Broerenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09652647190954444176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148099148507579867.post-30095403612083526902012-10-26T15:32:00.005-05:002012-10-26T15:32:49.522-05:00More on the FB Jamboree<br />
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<b>Lee Ann Kitchell, Athletic
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">To:</span> <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Football Coaches, Athletic Director, Prairie
Farm High School, Abundant Life/St. Ambrose High Schools, News Media</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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8-PLAYER JAMBOREE <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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PLACE: Stiehm
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1000
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Schofield,
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DATE: Saturday,
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GAME TIME: 7:00 p.m. - <o:p></o:p></div>
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6:30 - 30 minutes on the clock<o:p></o:p></div>
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6:45 - Flip of the coin<o:p></o:p></div>
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6:55 - National Anthem<o:p></o:p></div>
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6:57 - Starting lineups<o:p></o:p></div>
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7:00 - Kick-off<o:p></o:p></div>
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OFFICIALS: Jerry
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TICKET PRICES: $4.00
(Ages 6 and Up) for one game or a $10.00 pass for admittance to all 4
games. 5 and under will be admitted
free.<b><u> <o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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FAN SEATING: Both
teams will be seated on the Home side of the stadium. Overflow seating is available on the visitor
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TEAM BENCHES: Abundant
Life/St. Ambrose will be on the South Side of the Stadium.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Prairie
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BUSES: Please call by Friday noon to let me
know how many buses you are bringing.
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UNIFORMS: Abundant
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WARM UP AREAS:
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TEAM LOCKER
ROOMS: Located in the junior high school
next to the stadium. Someone will be
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FILMING: One
filmer and two spotters with phones from each school will be allowed in the
press box. Each school must provide their own phones. <o:p></o:p></div>
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BAND: Free admission will be
granted to members of the pep band in uniform. Please let me know if you will
be bringing a band by Wednesday, Oct. 31<sup>st</sup>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Players dressed in uniform and coaches.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Team doctor and trainer (if present).<o:p></o:p></div>
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RESTROOMS: Are
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CROWD INFORMATION: No
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Please remind your fans to
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Craig Broerenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09652647190954444176noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148099148507579867.post-87226316236585329992012-10-24T13:51:00.000-05:002012-10-24T13:51:48.058-05:00Success!<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I was just notified from the Office of Educational Accountability (OEA) that our appeal of the HS report card was successful; we will be notified when the "new" report card is available. See below:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Thanks for the data. Based on our review, we agree that you’ve substantiated the attendance corrections submitted for your 106 students in 2010-11. Prairie Farm Hi will be in the next batch of corrected report cards we run; we’ll let you know when those are finished and available.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Daniel Bush</span></b><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> | Educational Measurement Consultant<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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