Superintendent’s Corner
Two Separate Referendum Questions
by Interim Superintendent Mitch Wainwright In less than five weeks, Mineral Point taxpayers will be asked to vote on two referendum questions. The first question is asking permission to spend $11.92 million to add on to and remodel the current elementary school. The second question is asking permission to exceed the revenue cap by $350,000… Continue Reading Two Separate Referendum Questions
Luckiest Man Alive
by Interim Superintendent Mitch Wainwright I am Mitch Wainwright, and I couldn’t be more excited to be starting a new position! This is my eighth year in the Mineral Point Unified School District and the first as the Interim Superintendent. I have been in education for over 30 years and cannot remember being this excited… Continue Reading Luckiest Man Alive
Kindness and Grace
by Superintendent Luke Francois, Ed.D. Seven years ago, Superintendent Terry Hemann asked me to consider applying to Mineral Point as he was returning to his home state of Iowa. Initially, I declined the offer as I was not seeking a change in job status, did not wish to relocate our home, the commute was too… Continue Reading Kindness and Grace
Focus on Feedback
An Elementary School Planning Committee was created by the Board of Education to study capacity and accessibility and report back their findings and recommendations to the Board. To guide the Committee’s work a community survey was deployed. Over 375 people responded to the survey with more than 100 returning a paper survey with the remaining balance… Continue Reading Focus on Feedback
Wise and Virtuous
Dear Lisa Hay, Julie Stephenson, and Larry Dolphin, As your time on the Mineral Point School Board comes to an end, I wanted to express my sincere gratitude for your service. Board service is the most demanding volunteer role, and you took on your Board duties with dedication, grace, and seriousness. More than your fantastic… Continue Reading Wise and Virtuous
Candidate Appreciation
by Superintendent Luke Francois As of this writing, it is Tuesday morning, election day. There is no telling what today will bring surrounding local, state, and national election outcomes allowing me a unique opportunity to share my thoughts about public service and elections without politicizing the points made. When it comes to public service, I… Continue Reading Candidate Appreciation
‘How We Care for and Treat One Another’
by Superintendent Luke Francois On the afternoon of February 14th, a mass shooting occurred at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Seventeen people were killed and fourteen people hospitalized. For a perspective, before Parkland, the most significant K-12 mass shootings in the United States were Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, CT where twenty-seven… Continue Reading ‘How We Care for and Treat One Another’
A Typical Week
by Luke Francois What is a typical week in the life of a superintendent? Indeed there are scheduled meetings, drop-in sessions, preparing for presentations, sharing professional development, and civic duties and outreach. Here are some of the items in the queue for this week and month. The month of January started the district’s budget development… Continue Reading A Typical Week
New Year’s Resolution
By Superintendent Luke Francois A New Year’s Resolution is a tradition in which a person resolves to change an undesired trait or behavior to accomplish a personal goal or otherwise improve their life. (Retrieved from en.wikipedia.org) New Year’s Eve I talked with a friend that resolved to stop cursing. Another shared a resolution to reduce… Continue Reading New Year’s Resolution
Wow, what a month!
by Superintendent Luke Francois Wow, what a month! Recently the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) released the state report card. DPI reported Mineral Point is a five-star rated school district that significantly exceeds expectations. Moreover, Mineral Point Schools received the second highest rating amongst all Pre-K through grade 12 school districts. Sevastopol and Kohler… Continue Reading Wow, what a month!