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Fort Atkinson board approves market and longevity pay adjustments, opens contract talks with teachers
Summary
Board adopted market and longevity adjustments for all staff, approved issuance of certified contracts and opened negotiations with the Fort Atkinson Education Association; administration warned of multi‑year budget gaps if state funding and referenda do not continue.
The Fort Atkinson School District Board of Education on April 17 approved districtwide market and longevity adjustments for 2025–26, voted to issue individual certified staff contracts and formally opened collective bargaining with the Fort Atkinson Education Association.
Administration presented updated budget projections showing an $850,000 operating surplus for the current fiscal year, a projected deficit of just under $1 million for 2025–26 and an estimated $3.8 million shortfall for 2026–27 if current revenue assumptions and the existing nonrecurring referendum remain unchanged.
Nathan Kinnitt, director of business services, told the board the district used the January five‑year projection as its baseline and is still awaiting final figures for property insurance, workers’ compensation and transportation. Mandy Turnbull, director…
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