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Lake Country School District presents draft $800,000-a-year operational referendum for April ballot
Summary
Administrator Chad Schraufnagel presented draft language for an April 2026 operational referendum asking voters to allow the district to exceed the state revenue limit by $800,000 per year for four years to cover non-recurring operational expenses.
Administrator Chad Schraufnagel told the Lake Country School District Board on Dec. 15 that he will present draft referendum language for the April 2026 election, asking voters to authorize the district to exceed the state revenue limit by $800,000 per year for four years.
The draft language presented to the board reads in full: “Shall the Lake Country School District, located in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, be authorized to exceed the revenue limit specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes, by $800,000 per year for four years, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year and ending with the 2029-2030 school year, for non-recurring purposes consisting of operational expenses.” The board reviewed the wording during its regular meeting at the Lake Country School library media center.
The draft would take effect beginning with the 2026-2027 fiscal year if approved by voters and would authorize the district to exceed the revenue limit specified in Section 121.91 of the Wisconsin Statutes for four consecutive years through 2029-2030. Schraufnagel presented the language as the board prepares materials for the April ballot; the board packet also included an update on taxes and how individual tax bills relate to district revenue calculations.
Business Administrator Melissa Schoeder summarized a separate presentation titled “LCSD Taxes Update,” which the district will post to its website. Schoeder emphasized that an increase in an individual property tax bill does not necessarily translate dollar-for-dollar into increased district operating revenue because the district’s revenue is governed by a state-mandated revenue-limit calculation.
No vote on the referendum question was recorded on Dec. 15; the board received the draft language and audit materials and continued regular business. The district indicated the referendum question will appear on the April 2026 ballot if the board proceeds through the required local steps and timelines.
