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Board hears broad budget update; major facility needs could push referendum planning
Summary
Superintendent presented a detailed budget update, flagged state funding uncertainty, and outlined several capital needs — including a possible upgrade to the main water line for fire suppression and a dust-collection system for CTE spaces — that the board said should inform referendum planning (operating vs. bond or hybrid).
Superintendent Patrick gave a comprehensive budget update that covered state funding uncertainty, mid‑year fiscal controls and a set of capital priorities that may require a referendum.
On funding, administrators said the state’s remedy for special-education reimbursement remains unsettled; the superintendent referenced ongoing political negotiation and noted other districts have pursued legal action. The board discussed membership in the Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance (WARSA) for data and advocacy supports.
Capital and facilities concerns dominated the…
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