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Fond du Lac board reviews failed referendum, hears concerns about taxes, services and outreach
Summary
At a March 23 workshop, Superintendent Steinbarth and board members reviewed voting maps from the failed referendum, heard residents cite taxes, timing, unmet service expectations and communication gaps, and resolved to pursue more targeted outreach while moving forward with previously approved budget actions.
At a March 23 meeting of the Fond du Lac School District Board of Education, Superintendent Steinbarth and board members reviewed detailed voting maps and community feedback after the district’s most recent referendum failed.
Steinbarth told the board the maps and voter comments — which the district collected and summarized — help explain why support dropped in some areas. “We really did get out in front of the community to answer questions,” he said, adding that misinformation on social media complicated outreach and that the district must do more to reach residents without school-age children. Steinbarth warned the board that continued budget shortfalls could force reductions in course…
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