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North Cape School District board adopts $4.00M 2025—6 budget and certifies $1.64M tax levy
Summary
The North Cape School District Board on Oct. 27 approved a balanced 2025—6 budget totaling $4,001,667 and certified a $1,639,522 tax levy (3.74%). The board also approved payroll/disbursement checks, a private-school transportation stipend, and the district's Office of School Safety plan; vote tallies were not specified in the minutes.
At a regular meeting Oct. 27 in Franksville, the North Cape School District Board of Education voted to certify a $1,639,522 tax levy for the 2025—6 school year and to adopt a balanced budget totaling $4,001,667.
The tax levy certification, described by the board as necessary "to pay the ordinary and necessary expenses for the 2025—6 school year," sets a proposed levy rate of 3.74%. Board member Tom Henningfeld moved the levy certification; Ryan Malchine seconded, and the minutes record that the motion carried with all in favor. The minutes do not provide a roll-call tally.
The adopted budget lists Fund 10 revenues and expenditures at $3,400,022; Fund 21 at $0; Fund 27 at $586,545; and Fund 50 at $15,100, producing the $4,001,667 grand total. The motion to approve the 2025—6 balanced budget was made by Ryan Menken and seconded by Keith Jacobson; the minutes state it carried unanimously, with no vote tally provided.
Other financial actions taken during the meeting included approval of the treasurer's review of financials and approval of payroll and disbursement checks. Motions to approve those items were moved and seconded as reflected in the minutes and recorded as carried "All in favor," with no numeric vote breakdown.
The board also approved a stipend of $267.06 per semester, per private-school student, for transportation consistent with Wisconsin state law. That motion was moved by Ryan Menken, seconded by Dan Hying, and recorded as approved, with the minutes again noting "all in favor" but not listing individual votes.
Votes at a glance: - Approval of Sept. 22, 2025 minutes: motion by Ryan Menken, second by Ryan Malchine; all in favor, motion carries (vote tally not specified). - Treasurer's review of financials: motion to approve by Ryan Menken, second by Tom Henningfeld; all in favor (vote tally not specified). - Approval of payroll and disbursement checks: motion by Keith Jacobson, second by Tom Henningfeld; all in favor (vote tally not specified). - Tax levy certification ($1,639,522; proposed rate 3.74%): motion by Tom Henningfeld, second by Ryan Malchine; all in favor (vote tally not specified). - Adoption of 2025—6 balanced budget (total $4,001,667; Fund 10 $3,400,022; Fund 27 $586,545; Fund 50 $15,100): motion by Ryan Menken, second by Keith Jacobson; all in favor (vote tally not specified). - Private-school transportation stipend ($267.06 per semester per student): motion by Ryan Menken, second by Dan Hying; all in favor (vote tally not specified). - Office of School Safety Plan and written ALICE drill evaluations: motion by Dan Hying, second by Ryan Malchine; all in favor (vote tally not specified).
What happens next: The minutes record approval of the budget and levy and the other routine items; no further follow-up dates or implementation deadlines are specified in the minutes. The meeting adjourned at 6:04 p.m.
