4 page letter (PDF), sent via certified mail:
16 October 2025 response to my 6 October request for student at risk data (districts were mandated to provide this data by 15 July, 2025)
Good afternoon,
This data will be publicly shared in a report due to the legislature by November 30 each year. Please check online after that date.Best,
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Icon
Stephanie Arnott (she/her/hers)
Your DPI Public Records Request was submitted on Monday, October 6, 2025 – 4:35 pm by __________
The DPI has received your request for records. A response will be provided as soon as practicable and without delay.
Under Wis. Stat. § 19.35(3), the DPI may charge for the costs of copying, mailing, and/or locating the records to respond to open records requests. Section 19.35(3)(f) allows the DPI to require prepayment for these costs if the total amount exceeds $5.00. An estimate will be sent if pre-payment is required. If, upon completing the response to this request, it is determined the estimated amount is insufficient to cover the actual costs of copying, mailing, and/or locating the requested records, you may be asked to pay the remainder before the records are sent to you.
If your request for records is denied, in whole or in part, the DPI will provide you with the reason for the denial. Under Wis. Stat. § 19.35(4)(b), the Department’s decision to deny your request is subject to review by mandamus under Wis. Stat. § 19.37(1), or upon application to the attorney general or to your local district attorney.
Thank you for your request!
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
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The information you submitted was:
First name: Jim
Last name: Zellmer
Request Information:
Happy Monday.I write to request per school and district pupil at risk data (Act 20) submitted to the Wisconsin DPI by 7.15.2025:
The number of pupils in gipides 4K through grade 3 identified as at-risk on the reading readiness screener during the previous school year
• The names of the diagnostic reading assessments the district used in the previous school year
• The number of pupils identified as at-risk based on the results of a diagnostic reading assessment during the previous school year
• The number of 5K through grade 3 pupils who received reading interventions during the previous school year by grade-level
• The number of 5K through grade 3 pupils who received a personal reading plan during the previous school year
• The number of 5K through grade 3 who exited reading interventions during the past year.
• The number of 5K through grade 3 pupils who received reading interventions during the previous school year by grade-level.
• The number of 5K through grade 3 pupils who received a personal reading plan during the previous school year.
• The number of 5K through grade 3 pupils receiving interventions during the previous school year.
• The number of 5k through grade 3 pupils for whom a specific education referral was made based on diagnostic reading assessments in the previous school year.Background:
https://dpi.wi.gov/wi-reads/early-literacy-assessment-and-act-20#ScreeningI’ve looked on your website for this data, without success. I apologize if I missed it!
Thank you.
Jim
Legislation & Reading: The Wisconsin Experience 2004-.