Hamilton High School in spotlight
Hamilton High School Principal Dominic Bauer presented a spotlight video highlighting Career and Technical Student Organizations at HHS.
Board Officers elected
School Board members elected Brian Schneider as their president, Rachel Ziemer as vice president, Dawn Van Aacken as clerk and John Castillo as treasurer.
High school career-related programs approved
Hamilton High School Associate Principal and Extended Learning Opportunities Coordinator Marquea Goike presented three items to the School Board.
- The School Board approved continued participation in the Waukesha County School-to-Work Consortium for 2026-27. The School-to-Work Consortium provides grant funding that supports co-op, youth apprenticeship, work experience programs and K-12 career-related initiatives. Participation in the consortium is voluntary and provided at no cost to the district. In 2025-26, the Consortium worked closely with Waukesha County Technical College to continue to learn new ways in which students can pursue educational pathways at the secondary level while still in high school. Hamilton continues to be a leader in the county in the number and quality of transcripted credit courses offered.
- The School Board approved the Education for Employment (E4E) Plan for 2026-27. The plan identifies, coordinates and assists in preparing students to be college and career ready. It identifies work that has been done and existing gaps, and coordinates and aligns services in the District. Hamilton, like most school districts, is adjusting its E4E plan to answer essential questions about the local labor market, student and family involvement, community partnerships and engagement, support for student academic and career planning and ACP implementation.
- The School Board approved the Extended Learning Opportunities Program annual report. The program grew out of the School-to-Work initiative that aimed to connect education and employment where 4-year college degrees were not required. Experiences in the program include apprenticeships, mentorships, internships and job shadowing. It also investigates and designs alternative pathways for students who have exhausted the curriculum or are nontraditional learners. The program strengthens partnerships with the business community to prepare students for the world of work, regardless of the education or career track they choose.
CESA contract approved
A contract for 2026-27 with the Cooperative Educational Services Agency (CESA) was approved. The contract provides services and alternative placement for students who are not successful in the regular school setting at lower cost than if the district purchased them independently.
Reports and documents approved
Several reports and documents were reviewed and approved including:
- Preliminary 2026-27 Staffing Plan
- 2026-27 Non-Group Salary Recommendations
- Revised Position Descriptions
- New curriculum documents for high school SPARK program
- New curriculum documents for Library and Technology Literacy, grades 4K-12
- New curriculum documents for high school health and personal fitness, grade 10
- Curriculum resource purchase for 4K Literacy
- 2026 CESA #1 Annual Convention Delegate
- Reviewed and Revised Board Policies
Personnel news
Board members approved the appointments of:
- Jennifer Lambrecht, Grade 5 Humanities Teacher at Silver Spring Intermediate School, effective August 24
- Charles Quast, Fitness Education Teacher at Woodside Elementary School, effective August 24
- Adrianna Mett, Communication Arts Teacher at Hamilton High School, effective August 24
- Catherine Simmons, Speech/Language Pathologist at Silver Spring Intermediate School, effective August 24
- Milan Blazek, Social Studies Teacher at Hamilton High School, effective August 24
- Kendra Baumeister, Business Education Teacher at Hamilton High School and Templeton Middle School, effective August 24
- Amanda Satka, Grade 4 Teacher at Woodside Elementary School, effective August 24
- Logan Wroblewski, Grade 5 Math & Science Teacher at Silver Spring Intermediate School, effective August 24
- Jenna Tuomenoksa, School Psychologist at Silver Spring Intermediate School, effective August 24
- Caryn Deeken, Instructional Coach at Marcy Elementary School, effective August 24
- Kimiko Bonner, Educational Support – Special Services at Woodside Elementary School, effective May 11
- Mara Brummond, Educational Support – Media Center at Woodside Elementary School, effective May 11
Board members approved the resignations of:
- Zachary Welch, Grade 5 Math & Science Teacher at Silver Spring Intermediate School, effective at the end of the school year
- Kelly Schroeder, Administrative Assistant – Ed Services at District Office, effective June 2
- Megan Schulz, District Accountant & Registrar at District Office, effective May 29
- Nicholas Weiss, Physics Teacher at Hamilton High School, effective at the end of the school year