Superintendent’s Corner

By Superintendent Mitch Wainwright What happens if the operating referendum for the Mineral Point Unified School District does not get enough support at the ballot box on November 5th?  This is a question that has been asked at several of the meetings with community members I have been fortunate to attend this fall.  The simple answer is,… Continue Reading What Happens If…

By Superintendent Mitch Wainwright The Mineral Point Unified School District cares deeply about providing the best education we can for every child who enters through our doors.  Our dedicated staff works hard each day to ensure that our students have every opportunity to grow and follow their dreams.  This is more difficult every year when… Continue Reading The Best Education for Every Child

by Superintendent Mitch Wainwright One of the biggest referendum questions I am hearing from people as I meet with different groups around the community is, “Why does the District need $1,300,000 every year?”  The simple answer is — we are not asking for that.  Other districts around Mineral Point are asking for a specific amount… Continue Reading One of the biggest questions I’m hearing…

by Superintendent Mitch Wainwright A few weeks ago, I wrote a very lengthy column, laying the groundwork for the Mineral Point Unified School District’s question on the November 5 ballot. Leading up to election day, I’ll attempt to break down some key talking points. The District wants you to have the information you need to… Continue Reading How did we get here?

by Superintendent Mitch Wainwright It is hard to believe, but here we are in January with little to no snow.  We do live in Wisconsin, and I do not think we will escape Mother Nature.  In fact, meteorologists are forecasting a likely storm system next week. Snow days are always a possibility for all school… Continue Reading Winter Weather Information

by Superintendent Mitch Wainwright If you’ve been following along with our recent school board news, you likely have heard some potentially confusing information about deficit, referendum, and surplus. School finance is not always a topic that’s easy to understand, even for those of us who live it daily, but we strive to be transparent and… Continue Reading School Finance

by Superintendent Mitch Wainwright Now that we are in the final month of the current school year, we can look back at all of the accomplishments our students took part in.  Mineral Point students have been involved in musicals and plays, they have competed at the state and national levels, and many have played instruments, spoken in… Continue Reading A Lot to Be Proud Of

by Superintendent Mitch Wainwright The longer I work in education, the more I believe that the majority of school events happen in the last two months of the school year.  It is a time to show off all the hard work our students have been putting in.  There will be art shows, a Kindergarten car… Continue Reading Spring Growth

This spring, people all across the state will head to the polls to vote on a new Supreme Court Justice, school board members, local government officials, and maybe even a school referendum.  In recent years, many school districts have gone back to their respective communities to ask for additional funding.  Mineral Point did this as… Continue Reading School Funding Update