Personnel Committee backs preliminary 2026–27 staffing plan, defers music FTE to April
March 21, 2026 | Germantown School District, School Districts, Wisconsin
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The Germantown School District Personnel Committee on March 17 recommended that the full board approve a preliminary staffing plan for the 2026–27 school year and issue 277.02 teaching contracts, while postponing final decisions on music department FTE until additional work with the department is complete.
Dr. Castro, who presented the staffing plan, said the district is “looking for the approval of 277.2 FTE,” and stressed that decimal FTEs reflect part‑time positions, travel time, and lesson quantification rather than simple head count. She told the committee the district will meet with the music department on March 20 to clarify how lessons and travel time translate into FTE before returning with a final recommendation.
The presentation laid out granular changes across grade levels: a net reduction of three elementary FTEs (to be absorbed through planned retirements rather than non‑renewals), stable middle‑school staffing, minor elective adjustments, and systemwide reductions of 0.5 FTE for English language learner services (from 3.0 to 2.5 FTE) tied to enrollment and student qualification trends. Dr. Castro said the district had filled the final special‑education aide vacancy at County Line and that no new positions were being requested at this time.
In the same meeting Dr. Castro announced four teacher resignations effective at the end of the school year: Shannon Brose (seventh grade, Kennedy Middle School), Scott Montzmeier (technology education, high school), Dana Jondo (special education, Amy Belle), and Aaron Hagen (social studies, high school). When asked about exit interviews, Ms. Segerstrom noted the district sends exit questionnaires to departing staff; Dr. Castro said the district takes action on themes identified in that data and had implemented an improved County Line onboarding process developed with Principal Kelly Schultz.
The committee also recommended that the full board approve four spring coaching and advisor contracts — two assistant coach positions for baseball and softball and two musical director/advisor roles — forwarding the items with a positive recommendation.
Committee members framed the staffing recommendation as preliminary and data driven. The motion before the committee excluded the music department’s FTE values to allow time for the March meeting between Dr. Castro and the music staff; the committee voted to recommend the staffing plan and the issuance of 277.02 teaching contracts to the full board with no recorded opposition.
The Personnel Committee meeting adjourned at 5:28 p.m. The staffing plan and the recommended coaching/advisor contracts will next be considered by the full Germantown School District board at its upcoming meeting.
Dr. Castro, who presented the staffing plan, said the district is “looking for the approval of 277.2 FTE,” and stressed that decimal FTEs reflect part‑time positions, travel time, and lesson quantification rather than simple head count. She told the committee the district will meet with the music department on March 20 to clarify how lessons and travel time translate into FTE before returning with a final recommendation.
The presentation laid out granular changes across grade levels: a net reduction of three elementary FTEs (to be absorbed through planned retirements rather than non‑renewals), stable middle‑school staffing, minor elective adjustments, and systemwide reductions of 0.5 FTE for English language learner services (from 3.0 to 2.5 FTE) tied to enrollment and student qualification trends. Dr. Castro said the district had filled the final special‑education aide vacancy at County Line and that no new positions were being requested at this time.
In the same meeting Dr. Castro announced four teacher resignations effective at the end of the school year: Shannon Brose (seventh grade, Kennedy Middle School), Scott Montzmeier (technology education, high school), Dana Jondo (special education, Amy Belle), and Aaron Hagen (social studies, high school). When asked about exit interviews, Ms. Segerstrom noted the district sends exit questionnaires to departing staff; Dr. Castro said the district takes action on themes identified in that data and had implemented an improved County Line onboarding process developed with Principal Kelly Schultz.
The committee also recommended that the full board approve four spring coaching and advisor contracts — two assistant coach positions for baseball and softball and two musical director/advisor roles — forwarding the items with a positive recommendation.
Committee members framed the staffing recommendation as preliminary and data driven. The motion before the committee excluded the music department’s FTE values to allow time for the March meeting between Dr. Castro and the music staff; the committee voted to recommend the staffing plan and the issuance of 277.02 teaching contracts to the full board with no recorded opposition.
The Personnel Committee meeting adjourned at 5:28 p.m. The staffing plan and the recommended coaching/advisor contracts will next be considered by the full Germantown School District board at its upcoming meeting.
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