Staff, Class Sizes,

and Instruction

Summary

The Salem School District consistently scores in the area of "exceeds expectation" on the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction District Report Cards. We have implemented a new Math Program and Reading/Writing Program, with both showing promising results. The request to exceed the revenue limit by $1.5 million annually is crucial to our ability to offer our families strong instructional programming within small class sizes, designed to support the diverse learning needs of our students.

The impact of the pandemic on student learning cannot be overstated. In order to address the academic and social/emotional needs of our students, it is crucial that we retain our high-quality and experienced staff. In this short video, our staff members will share the impact of quality instruction and optimal class sizes.

Retaining Staff

Maintaining a competitive salary and benefits package for our staff allows us to have a lower turnover than many of our surrounding districts and to attract a strong candidate pool. A failure to pass this operating referendum request to exceed the state revenue cap would leave the district in a much more challenging position and require a reduction of staff in support roles.

Smaller Class Sizes

Grade Level

K5 through 2nd Grade

3rd through 5th Grade

6th through 8th Grade

Current Desired Enrollment

18 students/class

20 students/class

22 students/class

25 students/class

Pre-2019 Enrollment Targets

20+ students/class

22+ students/class

24+ students/class

28 students/class

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