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Fond du Lac board weighs $3.5 million in cuts and possible school closures ahead of referendum
Summary
Administrators presented options to reduce $3.5 million from the district budget, including staff reductions, changes to library services and counselor allocations, and potential school consolidations; trustees requested a public-facing timeline if the district pursues a closure plan to support an upcoming referendum.
Fond du Lac School District officials outlined a plan to find $3.5 million in budget reductions at a workshop held after the board's regular meeting, saying the cuts are needed unless additional revenue is approved. District administrators told trustees the district’s low mill rate and falling enrollment make reductions unavoidable unless state funding or a successful referendum changes the picture.
The district’s administrative team presented a color-coded list of options (green/yellow/red) that included eliminating up to six library media specialist positions, reducing elementary counselor coverage, cutting educator-development roles,…
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