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Cuba City board weighs referendum to restore staff, services and benefits amid growth
Summary
At a public meeting, the Cuba City School District reviewed budget cuts made last year and discussed running an operating referendum in April to restore positions, instructional materials and benefits; administrators urged clear voter messaging and modeled wage/benefit scenarios for the board.
The Cuba City School District board met Monday to review last year’s staffing and program cuts and to discuss whether to ask voters for an operating referendum in April to restore those services.
Administrators told the board the district faces a recurring funding challenge: about 70% of each dollar goes to salaries and benefits, and projected shortfalls require the board to choose between a recurring referendum that increases the district’s revenue base or a nonrecurring ask that would temporarily bridge gaps. Moderator (speaker 2) framed the choice as one between long-term stability and shorter-term voter comfort, noting the district’s rapid residential and commercial growth in Keeler and Dickieville but cautioning that tax-increment financing (TID) delays some new value from immediately benefiting district tax revenues.
Heather (speaker 1), who outlined compensation and benefits modeling, said the district pays roughly $1,500,000 for health insurance and that switching to self-insurance saved about…
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