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The Unified School District of Antigo board approved low bids to abate asbestos and demolish East Elementary and discussed whether the district had sought a sale before spending on the property. A concerned taxpayer urged the board to consider listing the building rather than paying to remove it.
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Board members said the central office was included in referendum language and supported bringing construction manager Myron Construction on early to capture efficiencies; staff will develop floor plans and budget estimates in coming weeks.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Unified School District of Antigo
The Unified School District of Antigo trustees approved the 2026–27 calendar (option 1), created a dean of students position at John H. Bradley Elementary, added seventh- and eighth-grade baseball and softball, approved safety drills, accepted staff laptop and swim timing system bids, and ratified open-enrollment numbers.
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The Unified School District of Antigo board voted to approve the fall 2025-26 Achievement Gap Reduction (AGR) data as presented; the voice vote carried after a motion by Abby Maddock and was recorded with JD Schrader participating remotely.
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Unified School District of Antigo officials said the districts 2024-25 state report card rose to 68.9 (meets expectations), driven by strong growth and gains at multiple schools, while achievement measures and third-grade reading (49%) remain areas for targeted improvement.
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The board heard that the district’s GED/credit-recovery program graduated 17 students last year and is expanding; the high school became a Pearson VUE testing site on Nov. 3, enabling faster testing and saving transportation costs, with early results showing 37 tests administered and four graduates since opening.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Unified School District of Antigo
At the November meeting the Unified School District of Antigo board approved a consent agenda including financial reports totaling $1,006,615.83, approved 35 early-graduation applications pending requirements, adopted the 2026–27 high-school course catalog updates, and accepted multiple donations including $36,875 from Antigo Swim Club for timing and video systems.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Unified School District of Antigo
The Unified School District of Antigo reported notable year-over-year gains on the newly released state report card — several elementary schools rose by 5–11 points and the middle school increased 8.6 points — and the board scheduled a December 1 session for a detailed data review.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Unified School District of Antigo
The Unified School District of Antigo held its annual 2025–26 budget hearing, during which Business Manager Mrs. Fassbender reviewed the districts budget calendar, revenue sources and fund structure and said private school choice (voucher) claims had grown from roughly $1.2 million in 202324 to about $1.9 million in 202526, a change that raises the districts mill rate compared with a scenario without vouchers.
Wisconsin / School Districts / Unified School District of Antigo
The Unified School District of Antigo board approved its 202526 fiscal-year budget and set a tax levy of $6.77 per $1,000, a measure the chair said is lower than last year. A temporary glitch in the electronic voting display briefly misreported a members vote during the budget roll call before the board declared the measure unanimous.