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Lake Country board approves $800,000-per-year referendum after $1.2 million option fails to gain a second
Summary
At a Jan. 9 special meeting, the Lake Country School District board approved placing an $800,000-per-year, five-year referendum on the ballot after motions to pursue a $1.2 million option failed to secure seconds; the board cited a School Perceptions survey and public comment during its debate.
The Lake Country School District Board of Education on Jan. 9 voted to place an $800,000-per-year referendum before voters, after earlier proposals for a $1.2 million package failed to progress. The board approved a resolution authorizing the district to exceed its revenue limit by $800,000 per year for five years and passed a companion measure to provide for a referendum election, both by 4-0 roll-call votes at a special meeting in the Lake Country School library media center in Hartland.
Board member Jhawn Newman moved the $800,000 budget-authority resolution and Matt Sherman seconded; the motion passed 4-0. Earlier in the meeting, a separate resolution to authorize $1.2 million per year (Resolution 1171) was moved by Monique Henry but failed for lack of a second, and a procedural resolution to provide for a $1.2 million referendum (Resolution 1172) likewise failed for lack of a second.
The meeting included public comments favoring the larger $1.2 million option from several residents and Band Booster Club members, who said the higher amount would better support programming such as band and help avoid potential student losses. Residents also raised concerns about the School Perceptions survey’s presentation and whether it accurately reflected community support for the larger ask. District Administrator Chad Schraufnagel gave a brief review of the survey during the discussion.
Monique Henry attempted three amendments to increase the $800,000 figure—proposing $1.1 million, $1.0 million and $900,000—but each amendment failed for lack of a second. During the roll call on Resolution 1173 (the $800,000 measure) Henry initially indicated a no vote and then changed to yes, resulting in a unanimous 4-0 recorded vote (Newman, P. Maurer, Sherman, Henry).
After passing the two resolutions needed to seek voter approval, the board adjourned at 6:49 p.m. The district will move forward with the referendum process; timing and ballot language were not specified in the meeting minutes.
