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North Fond du Lac board authorizes up to $12,000 to maintain swim-lesson fees after district funding cut
Summary
Pool Manager Laurie King told trustees the district withdrew lifeguard wage support; the board authorized up to $12,000 as a contingency if fundraising falls short, voting 5-0.
At its May 19 meeting the Village of North Fond du Lac Board of Trustees voted to authorize up to $12,000 from village funds to keep swim-lesson fees unchanged for the 2025 season if local fundraising does not cover a newly created wage gap. Laurie King, the village pool manager, told the board the North Fond du Lac School District had notified staff the week before that it would no longer fund lifeguard wages for swim lessons, creating an immediate shortfall.
Administrator Nick Leonard told trustees it was prudent for the village to approve a contingency so fees would not need to change midseason if donations fell short. Trustee John Duffy moved to authorize the funding, and Trustee Gary Schaub seconded; the motion carried on a 5-0 vote.
King said she had already reached out to local organizations and expected to raise most of the needed funds but asked the board to approve the village backup plan because of the timing. The board’s action authorizes use of village funds only if fundraising efforts fail to cover the wage shortfall; the minutes do not specify whether or how the village will recoup any portion of that support.
The board did not set a specific reporting requirement tied to the contingency in the minutes; residents seeking more detail on the fundraising status or implementation timeline should contact the pool manager or village administrator.
