The state audit sampled 20 student records and found 13 lacked sufficient documentation to support removal from the cohort; the district outlined a standard operating procedure, staff training, multi-level verification and central oversight by the Office of Technology to address the findings and set a Sept. 30 deliverable for written procedures.

The board passed policy KNA and two administrative regulations arising from House Bill 4079 after discussion about training and the limits of staff authority when encountering law‑enforcement warrants; members stressed the district will provide training materials and post completion records.

After commissioners discussed an after‑hours incident at the town beach, the commission agreed to draft a disruptive‑behavior policy, expand seasonal‑staff orientation and coordinate with police on patrols and camera access before next season.

Chief of HR Michelle Bridal and operations director David Cruz presented a first reading of several policy changes: integrated pest management (EBB), access to buildings (ECAA), a new KNA immigration‑enforcement policy required by recent state laws with staff training, and updates to employment and harassment policies. The board will vote on the immigration policy by Sept. 30.

Facing audit-identified material weaknesses and incomplete reconciliations for 2024-25, the board authorized up to 50 hours (not to exceed $5,000) for MRI to continue reconciliation work and provide training, and asked for regular progress reports.

A compliance check on or about June 18, 2026 found a sale to an underage buyer at DoubleTree Hilton; the hearing officer recommended a two-day suspension or up to $1,000 civil penalty and a $50 fine for failing to post the permit, and the board sustained the recommendation and set suspension dates.

The committee approved a time‑sensitive model policy (ACL) to align district procedures with the Commonwealth's Protect Act and DESE guidance, including required staff training and designated contacts at each school.

On first read, the board reviewed a model immigration-enforcement policy focusing on staff training levels, verification procedures for judicial warrants and prewritten parent notifications to be sent if judicial immigration enforcement occurs on campus.

District IT and HR leaders summarized a multi-year migration from Skyward SMS to Skyward Cumulative, saying the August cutover required intensive validation, substantial staff training and further report-building and optimization over the next 6–9 months.

The Wausau School District board voted Aug. 10 to adopt policy changes required by Wisconsin Act 89 (2026): restrictions on personal electronic communications with students, new 'grooming' definitions, mandatory annual training for staff and volunteers, and strict timelines for reporting allegations and notifying parents.

The board approved multiple policy changes to implement Act 89 requirements and to standardize staff communication methods (work email, office phone, ParentSquared for texts); training deadlines and rescinding of student work-permit duties were also discussed.

Security staff described the district's emergency framework (mitigate, prepare, respond, recover), introduced a plain‑language Standard Response Protocol to replace color codes and reported RA emergency app adoption metrics (5,432 downloads; 14,000 enrolled; 144 activations).

Director Melissa Cates presented policy language to comply with Acts 57, 88 and 89, including same‑day parent notifications for credible reports (Act 57), staff training on grooming and boundary violations (Acts 88/89), prohibition on private 1:1 staff‑student social media or texting, and a vetted list of district communication platforms (ClassDojo, Canvas, Infinite Campus, SportsU/Bound, Pathwise).

DDID presented certification steps and monitoring expectations for residential level‑2 providers: agency application and orientation, documentation review, 45‑day and six‑month certification reviews, quarterly QA visits, staff training and background checks, and sampling of residential sites during reviews.

Board reviewed the annual restraint-and-seclusion report showing six restraints involving four students; members credited de-escalation strategies for low figures and discussed staff safety and preparing data for legislators.

Administrators briefed the board on required policy updates under Wisconsin Act 89 covering staff–student communications, definitions of grooming and boundary violations, required training and parent‑notification timelines; board members asked about training for volunteers, coaches and the board itself and raised enforcement and intent‑versus‑impact questions.

Permanent licensing changes require ID scanners and staff training while allowing some venues to serve larger audiences

Permanent licensing changes require ID scanners and staff training while allowing some venues to serve larger audiences

Board members were briefed on Wisconsin’s Act 89 grooming-law requirements and a district plan to draft policy language this summer, run staff training during August professional development, and standardize staff-student communication through a dedicated app before the Sept. 1 compliance date.