Shell Lake superintendent asks voters to approve April referendum, cites state funding shortfalls

Mar 9, 2026

Shell Lake School District Superintendent Todd Felhofer told the City Council the district will seek a referendum in April to address rising costs and chronic underfunding, including special education pressures; the proposed change would raise the mill rate by about $0.07 per $1,000.

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Superintendent Todd Felhofer told the Shell Lake City Council on March 9 that the School District of Shell Lake will place a referendum before voters in April to shore up operating revenue and relieve pressure on the general fund.

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