At the school board meeting held on Wednesday evening, the Delavan School District welcomed its newly elected and re-elected school board members during the official swearing-in event. Brady Wildenradt and Douglas Lowry were sworn in as newly elected members, marking the beginning of their tenure in service to the district. Alongside them, Angie Kemper and Mark Gasper were officially reinstated as board members following their successful re-election bids. Wildenradt and Lowry replaced outgoing members Mark Vannaken and Matt Shipton.

After the new members were seated, the board quickly elected sitting members Brad Pierson and Heather Bernhardt as President and Vice President, respectively, and began tackling the district's business in earnest.

Highlights of the Meeting

• Curriculum: Superintendent Amanda Geary and Elementary School Principal Staci Harper briefed the board on their ongoing research to replace the current K-8 math curriculum to address lagging test scores in mathematics.
• Education Funding: Geary relayed guidance she has received from the State Board of Education advising that school districts tighten their belts over the next three years due to uncertainty in funds availability from either the Federal or State governments. Geary warned of potential impacts to everything from transportation to special education budgets from proposed reductions in the state share of the expenses.
• Fitness Center: The board voted to revoke access to the public and only allow use of the facility to faculty and current students while under the supervision of their coaches or teachers.
• School Resource Officer: The board debated in closed session the proposed memorandum of understanding with the City of Delavan to continue to provide a police officer to serve as the school resource officer. Ultimately, no decision was taken, and the issue was tabled until the next board meeting.

The next meeting of the Delavan School Board will be held on Wednesday, May 28th at 7:00 PM.