Talk of the Town Talk of the Town, SPASD School Board
Updated 12 days ago

Don Hooser and Steve Sabatke talk with Superintendent Brad Saron and School Board President Diana McFarland.

Chapters
What are the responsibilities of the School Board President/School Superintendent? (00:03:25)

A new school year has started? What is new and what goals are there this year? (00:08:30)

What are the estimates for enrollment this year? How does it compare to past years? (00:12:00)

How does the community's growth impact the School District and the District's decision making? (00:14:45)

This is the second year where the District has two separate high schools. (00:21:05)

The Sun Prairie School Board has adopted the "Coherent Governance" model as a framework to clarify their roles and responsibilities. What does that mean? (00:25:40)

What can you tell our audience about the proposed 2023-2024 budget? (00:30:38)

How competitive is the Sun Prairie School District in attracting and retaining high-quality educators? (00:36:14)

Please provide our viewers with any updates on the Community Schools program. (00:39:59)

What is the current emphasis on preparing students for potential trade occupations versus getting a college education? (00:41:55)

A former school resource officer at Sun Prairie High School was arrested recently on tentative charges of sexually assaulting a child. (00:46:41)

On March 3rd, there was an incident in which a transgender 18-year-old, who identifies as female, allegedly exposed themself to four girl locker room. (00:52:45)

The Sun Prairie City Council recently approved awarding former Sun Prairie High School Coach Mike Hahn with an honorary street sign (00:59:48)

A recent article published by Madison 365 wrote that there is a huge amount of distrust between communities of color in Sun Prairie and the School District (01:04:33)

Earlier this year, Dane County announced an expansion of the Building Bridges mental health support program. What is the program? (01:11:19)

The Sun Prairie Education Foundation recently held its largest fundraiser of the year. What is the function of the Foundation? (01:14:00)

There is a segment of residents in the School District that have no connection with the District other than paying school taxes. Does the School District make any effort to connect with this segment? (01:19:15)

How often do you get contacted by District residents? (01:26:00)

Is there anything else that you would like to say at this time? (01:30:36)