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Appleton superintendent outlines $13 million in cuts if April referendum fails
Summary
Superintendent Greg Hartjes says the Appleton Area School District would cut $13,000,000 from next year’s budget if voters reject an operational referendum on April 7, 2026, listing specific reductions across operations, staffing, capital and student programs.
Greg Hartjes, superintendent for the Appleton Area School District, said the district would cut $13,000,000 from next year’s budget if voters reject an operational referendum scheduled for April 7, 2026. “That’s the plan to cut $13,000,000 from our budget next year if the referendum does not pass,” he said.
Hartjes framed the proposed reductions as the district’s financial-crisis plan and described two scenarios developed with the Board of Education and administrative staff: a stabilization plan if the referendum passes (which would include an additional $2,000,000 for student supports) and the crisis plan if it fails. He said the crisis plan would require cuts across eight areas identified through a community survey and a board…
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