The School Perceptions Podcast

The School Perceptions team

A place to share the inside scoop on the successful things schools are doing to confront their most pressing challenges.

  1. 1D AGO

    33. April 2026 Referendum Recap

    Our VP of research stops by the podcast to talk about what happened in Wisconsin referendums in the Spring of 2026. How did this April compare to previous Aprils? What trends are we seeing? What does it all mean? I promised to link to Rob's dissertation, in case anyone wanted the deepest deep dive into Wisconsin referendum trends up to 2020.

    51 min

  2. APR 4

    32. How Does District Consolidation and Dissolution Work in Wisconsin?

    Bob Soldner sits down with Derek to talk about the processes, actors, and decisions involved when Wisconsin school districts need to fold or join their neighbors in order to provide a quality education. What role do finances play? Will taxpayers in those districts save money? What things ought district leaders and community to think about?

    36 min

  3. MAR 24

    31. A Process to Trust: Guided Strategic Planning

    Veteran guests Ross Herdina and Dennis Pauli are back with us in this episode to talk us through The strategic challenges school districts are facingHow facilitated planning processes can helpHow facilitation works in practiceAnd how high-level plans are connected to ground-level practice.For more information on our School Perceptions Strategic Planning offer, please contact us.

    25 min

  4. MAR 10

    30. From Surveys to Strategy

    Today we dive back into strategic planning, with Janell Bullard from Paynesville Area Schools (Minnesota) and Zack Fugate of Unity School District (Wisconsin). You’ll hear how strategic planning can help districts: • Gather meaningful community feedback before making major decisions• Engage staff, parents, students, and community members in planning conversations• Turn survey results into actionable priorities• Build trust through transparency and follow-through• Create a roadmap for future decisions about programs, facilities, and opportunities for students We're launching a new service called SP Squared -- School Perceptions Strategic Planning. Reach out to us to learn more!

    27 min

  5. FEB 24

    29. What's Up and What's Down in Our Surveys So Far?

    VP of Research Dr. Rob DeMeuse joins Derek to talk about trends in the staff, student, and parent survey data we collected during the first semester of this school year. Spoiler: lots of items are trending in the right direction!

    36 min

  6. FEB 10

    28. You've Got Your Data: Now What?

    Grand Meadow (MN) District Administrators Paul Besel and Phil Strong sit down with SP's Daren Sievers and Agile Ideas Leadership's Shannon Helgeson and Ross Herdina to talk about their experience using rich data and external facilitators to guide continuous improvement. See this handout for more on the Grand Meadow story. You can find Shannon and Ross at Agile Ideas Leadership.

    42 min

  7. FEB 3

    27. Needs Aren't Going Away: Getting Facilities Right

    In this episode, Kit Dailey from EUA, Erika Freeman from Findorff, and Megan Prestebak from Miron discuss the facilities challenges that Wisconsin school districts are facing, the solutions that communities are considering, and the processes of communicating, planning, and executing school building projects.

    49 min

  8. JAN 27

    26. WASB Round-Up

    We brought our recording equipment to our booth, and we asked board members, superintendents, other vendors, and parents to sit down with us and share what's going on in their districts. Lots of exciting stuff happening around the state -- take a listen!

    25 min
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A place to share the inside scoop on the successful things schools are doing to confront their most pressing challenges.

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  • Creator
    The School Perceptions team
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    34
  • Rating
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