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Superintendent warns of special-education funding shortfall; board introduced to new WASB evaluation tool
Summary
Superintendent Craig Broeren told the School District of St. Croix Falls Board on May 27 that a failed state surplus deal cost the district about $80,495 this year and is expected to reduce next year's special-education funding by roughly $200,000; he also introduced a new WASB superintendent-evaluation tool.
Superintendent Craig Broeren told the School District of St. Croix Falls Board of Education on May 27 that the state legislature did not finalize a state-surplus deal, and the district expects material impacts to special-education funding. Broeren said the district has already lost approximately $80,495 for the current year and estimates a loss of about $200,000 for the 2026–27 school year.
Broeren also introduced the new Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) superintendent evaluation tool, which the district plans to use for year-end reviews of administrative performance. Board members heard the fiscal estimate and the proposed evaluation approach during the superintendent’s comments; no formal action on the evaluation tool was recorded during the meeting.
District staff will continue to assess budget impacts and report options to the board; the minutes do not list specific offset strategies or contingency amounts.
