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Referral And Evaluation Procedures Upon request, the Mineral Point Unified School District is required to evaluate a child for eligibility for special education services. A request for evaluation is known as a referral. When the district receives a referral, the district will appoint an Individualized Education Program (IEP) team to determine if the child has a disability, and… Continue Reading Special Education

We are fortunate to have a team of two speech and language pathologists dedicated to serving the students at Mineral Point Schools. This creates an environment where we can collaborate and work together to provide creative delivery models. We will work with teachers to establish times and ways to work on communication skills that will… Continue Reading Speech And Language Services

Welcome to the Physical Therapy services of the Mineral Point Unified School District. The District’s physical therapist is Mrs. Renee Weber. Renee provides physical therapy as a related service to special education for the District. School-based physical therapy strives to assist students in safely accessing their educational environment by improving mobility, gross motor skills, and… Continue Reading Physical Therapy

The Mineral Point Unified School District is required to locate, identify, and evaluate all children, with disabilities, including children with disabilities attending private schools in the school district, and homeless children. The process of locating, identifying, and evaluating children with disabilities is known as child find. This agency conducts the following child find activities each… Continue Reading Child Find Activity

FILING A COMPLAINT The complainant, if a student, shall submit a verbal or written complaint and may elect to file it with a teacher, the school psychologist, a guidance counselor, his/her principal/team leader, activities director, or the Director of Pupil Services. As a general guideline, the student or parent filing a complaint should direct their… Continue Reading Harassment And Discrimination

The budget represents the financial plan to achieve the educational objectives of the school district. Development of the school district budget begins with a review of current year programs and services, analysis of student enrollment/ demographics, consideration of community expectations, and review of major factors that impact the budget (i.e. revenue limit & state equalization… Continue Reading Business Services

For Mineral Point’s Emily Wood, it was a new life. For Kenosha St. Joseph’s Maddy Chase, it was a nightmare come true. During a bizarre sequence in Saturday’s WIAA Division 3 state softball title game, Chase was called for six illegal pitches in the third inning alone — one of which nullified what would have… Continue Reading Pointers win state softball championship

The Mineral Point School Garden is a culmination of planning, organization, and implementation by key community stakeholders that have an interest in healthy choices for kids coupled with learning and education around building and maintaining a garden. Commencing in 2013, community member Ryan Fox designed and implemented the tiered garden concept.  Ryan was assisted by… Continue Reading Mineral Point School Garden

One of the very first schools in the State, and the first in Iowa County, Mrs. Harker began teaching at Mineral Point in 1829. When Mineral Point was incorporated in 1837, the school became, to a considerable extent, the protege of the village government, creating Mineral Point to be considered arguably the first public school… Continue Reading About Our District

Mineral Point Schools are an important part of our community. From early childhood education to high school graduation, we pride ourselves on excellent opportunities for academic, fine arts and athletic achievement. The Mineral Point Unified School District encompasses all the City of Mineral Point, parts of the Iowa County towns of Mineral Point, Linden. Mifflin… Continue Reading About Our Schools