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CFO outlines $1.1M shortfall, health-plan costs and state funding plea; board approves 10-year capital plan
Summary
CFO Tom told the Mukwonago Area School District board the district faces a projected $1.1 million shortfall (updated for health-plan renewal assumptions), reviewed health-plan cost drivers and staffing ratios, and said the district has asked state lawmakers for special-education reimbursement; the board approved a 10-year capital plan by motion.
Chief Financial Officer Tom presented a district financial update at the March 23 meeting that laid out revenue constraints, health-plan cost drivers and a projected budget shortfall for 2026–27.
Tom said the district’s $70 million budget relies heavily on state aid and local property taxes subject to Wisconsin’s revenue-limit formula and that Mukwonago remains in a low-funded position relative to many peers. He walked the board through long-term declines in per-pupil state funding relative to inflation and presented comparative charts showing Mukwonago near the lower end of funding among peer districts.
On health care, Tom summarized the district’s move from a fully insured…
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