The Wisconsin Association of School Boards has set Oct. 6-12 as Wisconsin School Board Week as a time to build awareness and understanding of the vital function an elected board of education plays
in our communities. The School District of New Berlin is joining all public school districts across the state to celebrate Wisconsin School Board Appreciation Week to honor local board members for their commitment to New Berlin and its children.

“We are honored to recognize the hard-working members of our Board of Education during Wisconsin School Board Week,” Superintendent Joe Garza said. “We thank them for their commitment and dedication to doing what is best for our students, staff and families.”

SDNB’s Board of Education members are Amy Crosby, Mitch Helmer, Krislyn Holaday-Wondrachek, Jeffrey Kurth, Susan Manley, Janet Schulz and Kate Unger.

Among the Board’s responsibilities are:

• Creating a vision for what the community wants the school district to be and for making student
  achievement the top priority;
• Establishing standards for what students will be expected to learn and be able to do;
• Ensuring progress is measured to be sure the district’s goals are achieved and students are learning at
  expected levels;
• Being accountable for their decisions and actions by continually tracking and reporting results;
• Creating a safe, orderly climate where students can learn and teachers can teach;
• Forming partnerships with others in the community to solve common problems; and,
• Focusing attention on the need for continuous improvement by questioning, refining and revising issues
  related to student achievement.