Mineral Point School District
February School Board Notes & Votes
The Mineral Point School Board held its regular monthly meeting Monday evening. Video link — The Board recognized the following accomplishment: State FFA Auctioneering (This begins the meeting video) — The Board unanimously approved (with Bergstrom absent) the consent agenda consisting of minutes, bills payable, credit card statement, and committee reports. (Go to the two… Continue Reading February School Board Notes & Votes
January School Board Notes & Votes
The Mineral Point School Board held its regular monthly meeting Monday evening. Video link — The Board recognized the following accomplishments: State FBLA Executive Council WI Regional Art Program State Teen Art Show Qualifier Bandworld Legion of Honor Inductee DPI Pacesetter Award (This begins the meeting video) — The Board unanimously approved (with Skelding absent)… Continue Reading January School Board Notes & Votes
High School Earns DPI Pacesetter Award for AP Performance
Advanced Placement (AP) coursework benefits students in a variety of ways. Students taking AP courses can challenge themselves through college-level work while still in high school, as well as take the course exam for the opportunity to earn college-level credit or placement. For the past 10 plus years, the Pacesetter Award from the Wisconsin Advanced… Continue Reading High School Earns DPI Pacesetter Award for AP Performance
2026 School Board Candidate Field
The deadline to file for candidacy to appear on the ballot for the Tuesday, April 7 Mineral Point School Board election was Tuesday, January 6 at 5 pm. Polls will be open from 7 am to 8 pm on election day. Candidates whose names will appear on the ballot include: Andy Busch (Incumbent) Joni L.… Continue Reading 2026 School Board Candidate Field
December School Board Notes & Votes
The Mineral Point School Board held its regular monthly meeting Monday evening. Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibKrHeCLpJU — The Board recognized the following accomplishments: — WI School Public Relations Association Spectrum Awards — All-State Volleyball (This begins the meeting video) — The Board unanimously approved (with Bergstrom, Harris, and Johnston absent) the consent agenda consisting of minutes,… Continue Reading December School Board Notes & Votes
2026 School Board Election Information
The election will be held Tuesday, April 7, 2026 for two available seats on the Mineral Point School Board. The term of office for these school board members is three years and begins Monday, April 27, 2026. Incumbents with terms expiring include Andy Busch and Joni Heisner. Both are eligible to run for another term,… Continue Reading 2026 School Board Election Information
District Earns WSPRA Communication Awards
The Mineral Point Unified School District was honored by the Wisconsin School Public Relations Association (WSPRA) with three awards for its work in school communications between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025. #PointerNation has now earned 27 WSPRA Awards since the fall of 2015. WSPRA showcased the Spectrum Awards at its annual fall conference… Continue Reading District Earns WSPRA Communication Awards
November School Board Notes & Votes
The Mineral Point School Board held its regular monthly meeting Monday. Video can be found at this link. Agenda items included: Recognized the following accomplishments: WI Rural School Alliance Administrator of the Year (Mitch Wainwright) State Music Honors Project (Colette Dunn, Josie Dunn, Lily Fox) Academic All-State Football (Seniors) State Cross Country (Johnny Robinson, Payton… Continue Reading November School Board Notes & Votes
Wainwright Honored as Rural Administrator of the Year
We let you know in September that Mineral Point Superintendent Mr. Mitch Wainwright had been named the Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance Administrator of the Year, and October 30 is when he officially received that honor at the group’s annual conference in Stevens Point! Wainwright, a lifelong educator with 40 years of service in rural Wisconsin… Continue Reading Wainwright Honored as Rural Administrator of the Year
School Board Approves 2025-26 Tax Levy
The Mineral Point School Board held a special meeting Monday night to certify the levy for the 2025-26 school year. Video link: https://youtu.be/nyUBJvyswNo?si=aWJzqloXmHDBogcE — The first order of business was to approve the District budget, and the Board did so unanimously. The budget was approved with a deficit of $163,000. However, the District anticipates additional… Continue Reading School Board Approves 2025-26 Tax Levy