0:18 â 0:49(30s)
Opening welcome; host recognized board member Mark Hetzel and central-office staff Steve Summers (described in the transcript as 'ex executive director of operations'), Andy Blackburn (communications director) and 'Jose' (interpreter/support).
The Waunakee Community School District held a school funding informational session covering implementation of the November 2024 operational referendum, state budget impacts on school revenues (including special education funding increases), a 5.97% property tax levy approval with a board direction to reduce the levy by about $2.3 million, a small enrollment decline of 42 students, 4K program decisions tied to the states Get Kids Ready program, and planning for high-school campus projects funded from project savings.
