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The Referenda

Derek Gottlieb
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    44. Winter '26 Tosa Community Survey Quick Hit

    1/08/2026 | 10 mins.

    LINKS to background information for the survey:1.) The Tosa 2075 Task Force website.2.) The Tosa 2075 final report.3.) The district's long-range facilities plan (adopted 2024)4.) The current ad-hoc facilities committee website, incl minutes and detailed model summaries (at the bottom).5.) Secondary model summary spreadsheet. 6.) FAQs about the proposed models and processes.7.) Analysis of learning spaces descriptions

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    43. State Report Cards Redux (plus survey updates)

    11/17/2025 | 34 mins.

    LINKS:Ad Hoc Committee page (scroll down for current models)WI State Report Card weighting calculatorGrowth Score calculation specsTarget Group Outcomes explanationTosa's district- and school-level report cardsNativity Jesuit Academy's report card

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    42. Despite the Best Intentions, with Dr. Amanda Lewis

    10/12/2025 | 1h 7 mins.

    Dr. Amanda Lewis is coming to Wauwatosa to give a talk based on her book, Despite the Best Intentions, whose 2nd edition just came out this year.EVENT INFO:Where: Underwood ElementaryWhen: Monday, October 20th, 6:30 to 8:00.What: A talk, followed by a Q&A session.If you'd like to pose a question to Dr. Lewis, send it to me here.

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    41. What Should We Do with Our Secondary Schools? [TOSA]

    9/27/2025 | 34 mins.

    The district has drawn up some options, a community committee has been poring over pros and cons for months, and we're going to get a survey to take in late October. So what should we be thinking about? What are our choices?LINKS:1.) Ad-Hoc Committee page, with a list of proposed models to consider.2.) In-depth description of each model3.) What "modernization" means in these modelsDEPT PRESENTATIONS:1.) Human Capital exec summary and full presentation2.) Finance exec summary and full presentation3.) Facilities exec summary and full presentation4.) Academic Performance exec sum and full presentation5.) Pupil & Family Supports exec sum and full presentation

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    40. Practice Makes Perfect

    9/21/2025 | 52 mins.

    LINKS:Onward Tosa piece on our reassessmentsWSD 2024 referenda tax impact calculatorWauwatosa's post-reassessment 2025 tax estimatorWSD Strategic Plan (feat school-engagement indicators)SP podcast interview on board-supt relationships

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About The Referenda

For the second time in six years, an upscale suburban school district in Wisconsin is asking residents for millions of dollars to keep the lights on. This is the story of how we got here, and what we can do about it.
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