West Bend School District Archive

December 9, 2019 – West Bend, WI – West Bend School Superintendent Don Kirkegaard spent about 20 minutes during Monday night’s meeting, December 9, outlining new security measures the district would be implementing.   The attention to improving security was prompted by a number of incidents in southeastern Wisconsin

December 6, 2019 – Jackson, WI – Common Sense Citizens of Washington County hosted an informational meeting Thursday night at the Jackson Community Center as a member of the West Bend School District Public Task Force gave a presentation on its findings. Owen Robinson spent about an hour outlining

December 2, 2019 – West Bend, WI – A message from the West Bend School District and West Bend Police Department:   We are aware of the shooting at Waukesha South High School this morning. According to news reports, gunshots were exchanged between a student and school resource officer

December 1, 2019 – On Monday, Dec. 2, 2019 the West Bend School District Committee of the Whole will meet at 5:30 p.m. to discuss facilities planning. A couple bullet points are listed below including student transportation and looking at the configuration of the high schools. In 2015 a

October 29, 2019 – West Bend, WI – West Bend School District Superintendent Don Kirkegaard outlined enrollment trends during the Monday night School Board meeting. The district indicated “unless there is a change in enrollment trends, the district can expect declining enrollment for the next 8-10 years.” Superintendent Kirkegaard:

West Bend, WI – The West Bend School District Private Task Force (WBSDPTF) will present its findings at this week’s meeting of Common Sense Citizens of Washington County. WBSDPTF is a group of local citizens who came together after the failed referendum in April 2019 to take a deep

West Bend, WI – The West Bend School District Private Task Force (WBSDPTF) will present its findings at this week’s meeting of Common Sense Citizens of Washington County. WBSDPTF is a group of local citizens who came together after the failed referendum in April 2019 to take a deep

October 14, 2019 – West Bend, WI – The West Bend School District Private Task Force spent a little more than an hour Monday night running through findings regarding how to deal with facility issues in the West Bend School District following a failed referendum in April 2019. Members

September 23, 2019 – West Bend, WI – The annual meeting of electors in the West Bend School District is Monday, September 23. The budget hearing begins at 6:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium and the annual meeting starts at 7 p.m. Some of the information regarding the

August 31, 2019 – West Bend, WI – West Bend Mayor Kraig Sadownikow wore several hats during his appearance this week as the guest speaker at Common Sense Citizens of Washington County. Sadownikow provided updates on the City of West Bend. Highlights included: -Developments including the new Fleet Farm

June 27, 2019 – West Bend, WI – The West Bend School District Private Task Force (WBSDTF) completed tours of Jackson Elementary and the West Bend High Schools. The WBSDTF is a group of citizens privately formed and funded whose mission is to generate and communicate independent findings related

 June 15, 2019 – West Bend, WI – There will be a presentation Monday, June 17 at the West Bend School Board meeting as a community group steps up to complete a facilities study in the West Bend School District. 6:42 Facilities Study by Community Group Presentation: Facility Study by

March 30, 2019 – West Bend, WI – As a long-time resident of the West Bend School district, and an advocate for quality education in West Bend, I need to share my experience in regard to the proposed referendum. I have read and heard so many say it’s for

Washington Co., WI – There is a referendum in the West Bend School District on the April 2 ballot.    Dear Editor, I am voting NO to the $74 million-plus (including the interest costs) West Bend School District (WBSD) referendum on April 2. I ask all District residents to