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Fond du Lac board approves 2025–26 preliminary budget after debate over public engagement
Summary
The Fond du Lac School District Board of Education approved a preliminary $132.08 million expenditure budget for 2025–26 on a 6–1 vote after extended discussion about public outreach and program impacts; one board member voted no and multiple speakers urged postponement to allow more community engagement.
The Fond du Lac School District Board of Education voted 6–1 to approve the preliminary 2025–26 budget, which shows total revenue of $130,990,801 and total expenditures of $132,081,501, after more than an hour of public comment and board discussion about community engagement and program impacts.
Why this matters: The preliminary budget authorizes district administrators to spend funds necessary for operations—chiefly payroll—over the summer. Board approval gives administrators authority to meet obligations while the district finalizes enrollment and state funding figures before the fall finalization deadline.
Board President and members opened the meeting to public comment before the vote. Tiffany Brout, a parent, urged the board to “delay action tonight on the preliminary school district budget. There needs to be…
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