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Waunakee board approves third draft of budget; draft shows 10.4% tax-levy increase
Summary
The Waunakee School Board approved a third draft of the 2025–26 budget that reflects major state funding changes — including a $325-per-student revenue limit increase — and a proposed 10.4% increase in the district tax levy in the draft the board will present at its annual meeting.
The Waunakee School Board on Monday approved the third draft of the district budget, a plan officials say reflects both a historic increase in some state school funding and a redistribution of aid that raises local property-tax obligations. The draft presented to the board shows a 10.4% increase in the school tax levy compared with last year.
The budget discussion focused on two linked developments: the biennial state budget’s increases in some school revenue streams and a re‑distribution of state equalization aid that reduced the district’s aid compared with earlier estimates. “The first thing to know about the state budget … is it’s one of the most significant increases in spendable revenues that we’ve seen in public schools for a very long time,” Steve Neli, a district staff presenter, told the board. Neli said the package includes a…
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