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    McFarland School District, Wisconsin

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    McFarland School District
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    Dane County, Wisconsin
    District details
    Superintendent: Dr. Wayne Anderson
    # of school board members: 5
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    McFarland School District is a school district in Wisconsin.

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    Superintendent[edit]

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    Dr. Wayne Anderson is the interim superintendent of the McFarland School District. He joined the district in May 2021.[1][2]

    Past superintendents[edit]

    • Andrew Briddell was the superintendent of the McFarland School District. Briddell was appointed superintendent in 2015 and served until 2021. Briddell's previous career experience included working as a school administrator.[3][4]

    School board elections[edit]

    McFarland School District schools are overseen by a five-member board elected to three-year terms. Elections are held at large.[5]


    Office Name Date assumed office
    McFarland School District school board At-large Bruce Fischer April 26, 2021
    McFarland School District school board At-large Kate Green April 26, 2021
    McFarland School District school board At-large Arlyn Halvorson 1995
    McFarland School District school board At-large Craig Howery April 27, 2020
    McFarland School District school board At-large Christine Pribbenow April 15, 2019


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    Governing majority[edit]

    To read about the governing majority on the McFarland Board of Education between 2015 and 2018, click
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    McFarland Board of Education, 2017-2018
    Kelly Cheramy
    Arlyn Halvorson
    Craig Howery
    Ann Molitor
    Tom Mooney

    2017-2018[edit]

    The McFarland Board of Education voted unanimously on 99.1 percent of its votes between May 1, 2017, and March 5, 2018. The board approved 111 out of 112 motions (99.1 percent) recorded during this time, excluding procedural, roll call, and adjournment votes. These votes were counted from executive, special, and regularly scheduled sessions, and exclude committee meetings.

    The board did not vote unanimously on a motion to approve action on naming of elementary school facilities. The board voted 2 to 1, with Kelly Cheramy voting in opposition. Ann Molitor and Tom Mooney were not present at the meeting.[6]

    The voting data indicated that there was no clear governing majority or minority faction on the board. No individual board member's voting record differed significantly from that of the other board members. The table to the left shows the composition of the board during the time period measured.

    Board procedures and district procedures each accounted for 36.6 percent of votes. The board also voted on motions related to fiscal/budgetary matters (8 percent), personnel (7.1 percent), athletics (4.5 percent), curriculum (4.5 percent), and charter schools (2.7 percent).[7]

    McFarland Board of Education, 2015-2017
    Tom Allen
    Kelly Cheramy
    Arlyn Halvorson
    Craig Howery
    Ann Molitor

    2015-2017[edit]

    The McFarland Board of Education voted unanimously on 100 percent of its votes between April 6, 2015, and January 10, 2017. The board approved 204 out of 204 motions (100 percent) recorded during this time, excluding procedural, roll call, and adjournment votes. These votes were counted from executive, special, and regularly scheduled sessions, and exclude committee meetings.

    The voting data indicated that there was no clear governing majority or minority faction on the board. No individual board member's voting record differed significantly from that of the other board members. The table to the right shows the composition of the board during the time period measured.[8]

    Election dates[edit]

    See also: McFarland School District elections in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, & 2021

    Members of the McFarland Board of Education are elected annually at the spring election on the first Tuesday in April. Elections are staggered so that one or two seats are up for election each year.

    Two seats on the board were up for general election on April 6, 2021.

    Public participation in board meetings[edit]

    The McFarland Board of Education maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[9]

    “

    0167.3 - PUBLIC COMMENT AT BOARD MEETINGS


    The School Board recognizes the value of public comment on educational issues and the importance of allowing members of the public to express themselves on District matters.


    Agenda Item


    Any person or group who would like to have an item put on the agenda shall submit their request to the District Administrator no later than five (5) days prior to the meeting and include:


    A. name and address of the participant;


    B. group affiliation, if and when appropriate;


    C. topic to be addressed.


    Such requests shall be subject to the recommendation of the District Administrator and approval of the Board President.


    Public-Comment Section of the Meeting


    To permit fair and orderly public expression, the Board may provide a period for public comment at any regular meeting of the Board and publish rules to govern such comment in Board meetings.


    The presiding officer of each Board meeting at which public comment is permitted shall administer the rules of the Board for its conduct.


    The presiding officer shall be guided by the following rules:


    A. Public comment shall be permitted as indicated on the order of business. Public comment may also be permitted before the Board takes official action on any issue of substance, at the discretion of the presiding officer.


    B. Attendees must register their intention to participate in the public portion of the meeting upon their arrival at the meeting.


    C. Participants must be recognized by the presiding officer and will be requested to preface their comments by an announcement of their name, address, and group affiliation, if and when appropriate.


    D. Participants shall address only topics within the legitimate jurisdiction of the Board.


    E. If necessary due to time constraints, each statement made by a participant shall be limited to five (5) minutes duration.


    F. No participant may speak more than once on the same topic unless all others who wish to speak on that topic have been heard.


    G. Participants shall direct all comments to the Board and not to staff or other participants.


    H. The presiding officer may:


    1. interrupt, warn, or terminate a participant's statement when the statement is too lengthy, personally directed, abusive, obscene, or irrelevant;


    2. request any individual to leave the meeting when that person does not observe reasonable decorum;


    3. request the assistance of law enforcement officers in the removal of a disorderly person when that person's conduct interferes with the orderly progress of the meeting;


    4. call for a recess or an adjournment to another time when the lack of public decorum so interferes with the orderly conduct of the meeting as to warrant such action;


    5. waive these rules with the approval of the Board when necessary for the protection of privacy or the administration of the Board's business.


    I. The portion of the meeting during which the comment of the public is invited shall be limited to sixty (60) minutes, unless extended by a vote of the Board.


    J. Recording, filming, or photographing the Board's open meetings is permitted. No such recording is permitted during closed session meetings. The person operating the equipment should contact the District Administrator prior to the Board meeting to review possible placement of the equipment, and must agree to abide by the following conditions:


    1. No obstructions are created between the Board and the audience.


    2. No interviews are conducted in the meeting room while the Board is in session.


    3. No commentary, adjustment of equipment, or positioning of operators is made that would distract either the Board or members of the audience or otherwise disrupt the meeting while the Board is in session.[10]
    		 ”

    Budget[edit]

    From 2010 to 2013, the McFarland School District had an average of $37,162,750 in revenue and $37,407,250 in expenditures, according to the United States Census Bureau's survey of school system finances. The district had a yearly average of $13,086,250 in outstanding debt. The district retired $1,555,000 of its debt and issued $4,226,250 in new debt each year on average.[11]

    Revenue[edit]

    The table below separates the district's revenue into the three sources identified by the agency: local, state, and federal.

    Revenue by Source
    Fiscal
    Year    		 Local State Federal Revenue Total
    Total % of Revenue Total % of Revenue Total % of Revenue
    2010$4,670,00012.78%$24,975,00068.35%$6,896,00018.87%$36,541,000
    2011$8,065,00021.84%$22,520,00060.98%$6,343,00017.18%$36,928,000
    2012$6,510,00016.20%$26,735,00066.51%$6,950,00017.29%$40,195,000
    2013$7,971,00022.78%$21,432,00061.26%$5,584,00015.96%$34,987,000
    Avg.$6,804,00018.40%$23,915,50064.28%$6,443,25017.32%$37,162,750

    Expenditures[edit]

    The table below separates the district's expenditures into five categories identified by the agency:

    • Instruction: operation expenditures, state payments on behalf of the district for instruction and benefits, and retirement system transfers
    • Support Services: support services, food services, and retirement system transfers for support service staff
    • Capital Spending: capital outlay expenditures (i.e., construction, land or facilities purchases, and equipment purchases)
    • Debt & Gov. Payments: payments to state and local governments and interest on school system debt
    • Other: all other non-K-12 programs, except food services
    Expenditures by Category
    Fiscal
    Year    		 Instruction Support Services Capital Spending Debt & Gov. Payments Other Budget
    Total
    Total % of Budget Total % of Budget Total % of Budget Total % of Budget Total % of Budget
    2010$18,199,00052.44%$11,978,00034.52%$2,824,0008.14%$505,0001.46%$1,196,0003.45%$34,702,000
    2011$19,716,00048.60%$13,450,00033.16%$5,986,00014.76%$428,0001.06%$987,0002.43%$40,567,000
    2012$19,103,00052.88%$13,908,00038.50%$1,912,0005.29%$404,0001.12%$801,0002.22%$36,128,000
    2013$19,493,00050.99%$13,603,00035.58%$3,067,0008.02%$640,0001.67%$1,429,0003.74%$38,232,000
    Avg.$19,127,75051.23%$13,234,75035.44%$3,447,2509.05%$494,2501.33%$1,103,2502.96%$37,407,250

    Debt

    The table below shows the amount of debt retired, issued, and outstanding in the district for each year.

    Debt
    Fiscal
    Year    		 Retired Issued Outstanding
    2010$485,000$0$10,670,000
    2011$485,000$0$10,185,000
    2012$535,000$0$9,650,000
    2013$4,715,000$16,905,000$21,840,000
    Avg.$1,555,000$4,226,250$13,086,250

    Teacher salaries[edit]

    The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

    Year Minimum Maximum
    2020-2021[12] $4,538 $79,731

    Academic performance[edit]

    Proficiency assessments[edit]

    Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[13]

    Mathematics[edit]

    The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:[14]

    School year All (%) Asian/Pacific
    Islander (%)     		Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native
    American (%)     		Two or More
    Races (%)     		White (%)
    2018-2019 41 55-59 10-14 15-19 ≤20 25-29 46
    2017-2018 43 60-69 6-9 20-24 <50 35-39 48
    2016-2017 46 70-79 10-14 25-29 <50 30-34 50
    2015-2016 47 60-69 6-9 25-29 ≤20 35-39 50
    2014-2015 47 70-79 10-14 30-34 40-59 35-39 50
    2013-2014 53 70-74 25-29 25-29 30-39 N/A 57
    2012-2013 53 65-69 15-19 25-29 20-29 N/A 57
    2011-2012 58 60-69 20-24 40-44 21-39 N/A 61
    2010-2011 84 80-89 45-49 75-79 ≥50 N/A 87

    Reading/language arts[edit]

    The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:[14]

    School year All (%) Asian/Pacific
    Islander (%)     		Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native
    American (%)     		Two or More
    Races (%)     		White (%)
    2018-2019 40 50-54 10-14 20-24 21-39 25-29 44
    2017-2018 44 50-59 10-14 30-34 <50 30-34 49
    2016-2017 44 50-59 15-19 30-34 <50 35-39 47
    2015-2016 47 50-59 10-14 25-29 ≤20 30-34 51
    2014-2015 59 70-79 30-34 40-44 40-59 50-54 61
    2013-2014 45 55-59 25-29 25-29 30-39 N/A 48
    2012-2013 44 55-59 15-19 25-29 20-29 N/A 47
    2011-2012 48 55-59 20-24 30-34 40-59 N/A 49
    2010-2011 91 80-89 65-69 90-94 ≥50 N/A 93

    Graduation rates[edit]

    The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:[14][15]

    School year All (%) Asian/Pacific
    Islander (%)     		Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native
    American (%)     		Two or More
    Races (%)     		White (%)
    2017-2018 75 ≥50 60-79 60-79 PS 60-79 77
    2016-2017 74 PS 60-79 60-69 <50 40-59 76
    2015-2016 76 ≥50 40-59 60-69 PS 60-79 77
    2014-2015 73 PS 21-39 40-59 ≥50 60-79 78
    2013-2014 75 ≥50 60-79 40-59 ≥50 N/A 76
    2012-2013 75 ≥50 60-79 60-79 <50 N/A 75-79
    2011-2012 85 PS ≥50 ≥50 PS N/A 85-89
    2010-2011 85-89 ≥50 ≥50 ≥50 PS N/A 90-94

    Student enrollment[edit]

    Year[16] Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
    2018-2019 4,447 2.4
    2017-2018 4,343 -1.1
    2016-2017 4,392 3.0
    2015-2016 4,266 -0.9
    2014-2015 4,304 -1.2
    2013-2014 4,355 1.4
    2012-2013 4,293 31.7
    2011-2012 3,260 9.5
    2010-2011 2,976 13.8
    2009-2010 2,614 21.8
    2008-2009 2,147 3.7
    2007-2008 2,071 2.7
    2006-2007 2,017 -0.7
    2005-2006 2,031 2.2
    2004-2005 1,988 1.2
    2003-2004 1,964 -0.2
    2002-2003 1,967 5.2
    2001-2002 1,869 -4.2
    2000-2001 1,951 0.7
    1999-2000 1,938 -1.3
    1998-1999 1,963 -1.2
    1997-1998 1,987 -0.4
    1996-1997 1,995 0.9
    1995-1996 1,978 1.7
    1994-1995 1,945 0.3
    1993-1994 1,940 4.3
    1992-1993 1,860 2.1
    1991-1992 1,821 4.7
    1990-1991 1,739 1.9
    1989-1990 1,707 5.6
    1988-1989 1,616 1.8
    1987-1988 1,588 2.7
    1986-1987 1,547 -

    About the district[edit]

    McFarland School District is located in Dane County, Wisconsin.
    McFarland School District is located in Dane County, Wisconsin. It is classified as a large suburban school district by the National Center for Education Statistics. The district served 4,447 students during the 2018-2019 school year and comprised nine schools.[17]


    During the 2018-2019 school year, 28.6% of the district's students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 1.8% were English language learners, and 15.0% of students had an Individual Education Plan (IEP).[18]

    Racial Demographics, 2018-2019
    Race McFarland School District (%) Wisconsin K-12 students (%)
    American Indian/Alaska Native 0.6 1.1
    Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.5 4.0
    Black 5.2 9.1
    Hispanic 7.6 12.3
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander N/A 0.1
    Two or More Races 6.4 4.1
    White 77.6 69.3

    Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

    Contact information[edit]

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    McFarland School District
    5101 Farwell St.
    McFarland, WI 53558
    Phone: 608-838-4500

    See also[edit]

    Wisconsin School Board Elections News and Analysis
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    External links[edit]

    Footnotes[edit]

    1. ↑ McFarland School District, "Administrative Staff," accessed July 27, 2021
    2. ↑ McFarland School District, "Introduction Letter," April 21, 2021
    3. ↑ McFarland School District, "Introducing Dr. Andrew Briddell," accessed May 11, 2015
    4. ↑ McFarland School District, "Board Communication April 21, 2021," accessed July 27, 2021
    5. ↑ McFarland School District, "School Board," accessed July 27, 2021
    6. ↑ McFardland School Board, "Minutes of the School Board Meeting Held July 19, 2017," July 19, 2017
    7. ↑ McFarland School District, "Agendas & Minutes," accessed March 27, 2018
    8. ↑ McFarland School District, "Agendas & Minutes," accessed February 7, 2017
    9. ↑ McFarland School District, "PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT BOARD MEETINGS," accessed July 27, 2021
    10. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    11. ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Public School System Finances: Historical Data," accessed December 1, 2015
    12. ↑ Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, "Public Teacher Salary Report: 2020-2021, McFarland School District," accessed July 27, 2021
    13. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 To protect student privacy, percentages were reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five (5) or fewer students were included in a data set, the data was replaced by "PS."
    15. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "Four-Year Adjusted-Cohort Graduation Rates - School Year 2017-18 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    16. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ElSi tableGenerator," accessed March 8, 2021
    17. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Search for Public School Districts," accessed March 8, 2021
    18. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey," accessed March 8, 2021
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