Wisconsin / School Districts / Fond du Lac School District
The board approved the consent agenda, the 2026–27 calendar (including a March 12 makeup day), 4K provider agreements and a STEM Academy contract; Peyer Elementary students led the Pledge of Allegiance and shared growth‑mindset posters.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Fond du Lac School District
Administrators presented options to reduce $3.5 million from the district budget, including staff reductions, changes to library services and counselor allocations, and potential school consolidations; trustees requested a public-facing timeline if the district pursues a closure plan to support an upcoming referendum.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Fond du Lac School District
A post‑meeting workshop brought the STEM Academy governance board to the table to review contract language, confirm DPI benchmark compliance, report 174 current students, explain open‑enrollment procedures and outline a new outreach video series to boost visibility and enrollment.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Fond du Lac School District
District leaders presented a draft artificial intelligence handbook developed by a 29‑member innovation team to guide teachers, students and families on acceptable classroom use, digital citizenship and data protection; administrators stressed training, family engagement and caution against sole reliance on AI‑detector tools.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Fond du Lac School District
The Fond du Lac School District Board of Education voted to authorize a referendum question that would let the district exceed state revenue limits by $7.5 million per year for four years; trustees directed roughly $4 million of that proposal toward K–12 safety and security upgrades including secured entrances and integrated camera and door systems.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Fond du Lac School District
At a special workshop the Fond du Lac School District board reviewed three camera-and-sensor options and an updated $4.8 million estimate for the high-school security plan, discussed a possible $4 million security component in an operational referendum and asked staff for clarified cost overlap and visuals before the next meeting.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Fond du Lac School District
Board reviewed draft ballot language citing Wisconsin statute 121.91 for a $7.5 million-per-year, four-year operational referendum and received a draft communications calendar from staff and the Donovan Group outlining mailers, events, and multilingual materials.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Fond du Lac School District
At a Dec. special meeting the Fond du Lac School District Board reviewed a community survey that recommended a $7.5 million, four-year nonrecurring operational referendum, discussed ballot language, a roughly $4 million security package, the possibility of school closures to address declining enrollment, and set deadlines and follow-up meetings ahead of an expected Jan. board vote.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Fond du Lac School District
At the regular meeting the board approved the consent agenda (minutes, personnel recommendations, financial report) with six yes votes and one abstention, and unanimously approved an out‑of‑country field trip for Fond du Lac High School band March 27–April 2, 2027.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Fond du Lac School District
After reviewing a 2,633‑response community survey, the Fond du Lac School District board directed staff to prepare a $7.5 million operational referendum question and to hold a second, larger question in reserve; the consultant said adjusted support for $7.5M was about 53.8%.