Fond du Lac School District outlines $10 million-per-year, four-year operational referendum for April 1 ballot

Fond du Lac — Leaders of the Fond du Lac School District urged community support for an operational referendum that would ask voters to authorize $10,000,000 per year for four years, saying the money would preserve current staffing, maintain facilities and fund planned security upgrades at secondary schools.

Dr. Jeff Flagg, superintendent of the Fond du Lac School District, said district academic rankings have improved sharply in recent years. “We have risen nearly 200 spots in the state rankings,” Flagg said, citing the district’s progress and arguing continued investment is needed to sustain gains.

The referendum question, officials said, will appear on the April 1, 2025 ballot. Mike Gerlach, the district’s chief of finance and operations, described the request as “an investment in stability, safety, and success.” Gerlach said the plan would cover operations, annual maintenance and security enhancements; any surplus in the…