The Mosinee School Board approved the district's final 2025–26 budget and levy Tuesday after an extended review of enrollment, state aid and property valuations.

Business manager Rod (identified in the meeting packet) told the board that open‑enrollment numbers improved after his initial projection, leaving the district with a larger surplus than expected but that the district still faces a net decrease in state aid of about $1.3 million for the two‑year budget cycle. He said the district is permitted to raise the revenue limit by $325 per pupil, and that change, combined with a roughly 11.9% increase in equalized property valuations across the district, explains why many homeowners will see higher tax bills despite a lower mill rate.

The budget focuses on Fund 10, the district's main operating fund, where staff reduced expenditures compared with prior years where possible. Rod presented the fund‑level worksheets showing enrollment adjustments, the three‑year average membership used for the revenue limit calculation and the municipal breakdown of equalized valuations. The presentation noted that the district's debt service portion of the levy is declining compared with the prior year.

Board members pressed staff on how the district will measure instructional impact from recently adopted curricula and technology tools; staff said local dashboards and classroom‑level data provide more frequent feedback than annual state assessments, but longitudinal confirmation of impact may take a couple of years. Principal and instructional staff said the real‑time classroom data helps teachers tailor instruction and identify students who need remediation or enrichment.

Several directors emphasized that higher tax bills for residents are not driven by the referendum debt service but by the combination of the state aid shortfall and increases in property valuations. One director noted the difficulty of explaining the difference to taxpayers and described a planned informational outreach, including a local radio question‑and‑answer session.

On a voice vote the board approved the final budget and levy. The vote was recorded as 7 in favor and 2 opposed.

Board President (name recorded in the roll call) said the district will continue regular outreach explaining the components of local tax bills, including the portion that goes to the school district and the role of equalized valuations and state funding.

The board moved into other business following the vote and later entered closed session to discuss personnel and school resource officer contracts.