In addition to the race for State Superintendent and races for local school board seats on the April 6 ballot, there will be 70 important school district referenda on the ballot as well.
The April 6 Spring Election marks the final time school districts can place a referendum before district voters during calendar 2021. The next opportunity won’t come again until the Spring Primary in February 2022.
The 70 ballot questions on this year’s Spring ballot compares with 57 school referenda in April 2020 and 51 school referenda on last November’s ballot.
Here is a rundown of school district referenda on the Spring Election ballot:
|
District Name |
Total Amount |
Type |
Brief Description |
|
Alma Center |
$4,900,000.00 |
Issue Debt |
To address energy efficiency projects, capital maintenance improvements, as well as the completion of a new athletic stadium complex. |
|
Bangor |
$2,700,000.00 |
NR – 2022 |
Exceed the revenue cap by $900,000 per year for three years beginning in 2022-2023 school year and ending with the 2024-2025 school year for non-recurring purposes. |
|
Barron Area |
$24,500,000.00 |
Issue Debt |
Resolution Number I–Authorizing general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $24,500,000. |
|
Barron Area |
$1,900,000.00 |
Issue Debt |
Initial Resolution Number II–Authorizing general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $1,900,000 |
|
Benton |
$43,000.00 |
Issue Debt |
For district building and site improvements and capital maintenance repairs. |
|
Black Hawk |
$14,225,000.00 |
Issue Debt |
Capital Improvements – Removal of portion of building and new construction. |
|
Bonduel |
$12,500,000.00 |
Issue Debt |
Paying the cost of a district-wide school facility improvement project consisting of: renovations, building infrastructure, security and site improvements, including classroom and ADA accessibility updates and HVAC improvements, and construction of an addition for a gymnasium and locker room at the Junior High/High School campus; remodeling for a secure entrance and building infrastructure improvements at the Elementary School; and acquisition of furnishings, fixtures and equipment. |
|
Brighton #1 |
$3,975,000.00 |
Issue Debt |
To build a STEM lab, a new art/music room, renovate the library media center, add a special education suite, and improve the building site to have a separate bus drop off to improve student safety. |
|
Bruce |
$2,000,000.00 |
NR – 2021 |
Operating expenses |
|
Cambria-Friesland |
$5,000,000.00 |
NR – 2021 |
To exceed the revenue limit for non-recurring purposes to maintain academic and educational programs, technology, and address facility needs. |
|
Central/Westosha UHS |
$39,600,000.00 |
Issue Debt |
The proposal focuses on four key areas: |
|
Cumberland |
$32,500,000.00 |
Issue Debt |
To pay the cost of a school addition and improvement project at the High School/Middle School campus to include: partial removal of the current High School building, renovations and construction of multipurpose academic spaces and support areas, an auditorium and a gymnasium; safety, security, technology, capital maintenance and building infrastructure improvements; ADA accessibility updates; site improvements; and acquisition of furnishings, fixtures and equipment |
|
Darlington Community |
$9,500,000.00 |
NR – 2021 |
Resolution Authorizing the School District Budget to Exceed Revenue Limit by $1,900,000 Per Year for Five Years for Non-Recurring Purposes |
|
East Troy Community |
$8,000,000.00 |
Issue Debt |
Bonds in an amount not to exceed $8,000,000 for school wide maintenance and improvements. |
|
East Troy Community |
$8,000,000.00 |
NR – 2021 |
Non-recurring, five year referendum to exceed the revenue limits for operating purposes of maintaining existing programs and staffing. |
|
Edgar |
$800,000.00 |
RR – 2021 |
three-year for recurring purposes consisting of facility maintenance and operational expenses |
|
Elcho |
$4,000,000.00 |
NR – 2021 |
General Operation and Maintenance expense |
|
Florence |
$5,450,000.00 |
NR – 2021 |
Referendum to exceed revenue cap for four years beginning FY2021-2022 |
|
Genoa City J2 |
$2,100,000.00 $700,000 in 2022-23; $900,000 in 2023-24 |
NR – 2021 |
Three-year non-recurring referendum for operational purposes. The maximum amount each year varies. |
|
Grantsburg |
$17,900,000.00 |
Issue Debt |
Close Nelson Primary School, Remodel/ renovate Elementary School, Add classrooms and gymnasium to Middle School, addition to High School to construct secure entrance and offices |
|
Grantsburg |
$4,235,000.00 |
Issue Debt |
Multi-purpose Gymnasium at High School |
|
Hortonville |
$41,800,000.00 |
Issue Debt |
For renovations and additions at both Greenville Middle School and Hortonville High School. These projects will assist with growth and add appropriate and flexible space for current education needs. |
|
Hortonville |
$12,200,000.00 |
Issue Debt |
Addition of a multipurpose facility at Hortonville High School for school and community use. The project cost is $12.2M with minimal tax impact ($22 per $100,000 of value). |
|
Howards Grove |
$35,000,000.00 |
Issue Debt |
For new middle school and other capital improvements |
|
Howard-Suamico |
$25,000,000.00 |
NR – 2023 |
Exceed the revenue limit for five years beginning with the 2023-2024 school year and ending with the 2027-2028 school year by an amount of $5,000,000 each year for non-recurring purposes consisting of reducing class sizes, employee compensation, and facility maintenance |
|
Howard-Suamico |
$98,000,000.00 |
Issue Debt |
Issue general obligation bonds to pay the cost of a school building improvement project consisting of: renovations, including improvements to learning environments, safety and security improvements and construction of additions for new gymnasiums at Bay View Middle School and Forest Glen Elementary School; district-wide capital maintenance and building infrastructure improvements; site improvements; and acquisition of furnishings, fixtures and equipment. |
|
Hustisford |
$900,000.00 |
NR – 2022 |
To exceed revenue limit by $300,000 each year for three years (starting in Fiscal Year 2022) |
|
Independence |
$2,100,000.00 |
NR – 2021 |
Exceed Revenue Limit by $700,000 per year for 3 years. |
|
Kickapoo Area |
$2,000,000.00 |
Issue Debt |
To pay the cost of a pool facility building and improvement project at the existing facility. |
|
Kohler |
$17,550,000.00 |
Issue Debt |
District wide school facility improvement project. |
|
Kohler |
$2,590,000.00 |
Issue Debt |
Improvements to outdoor athletic facilities and related site improvements. |
|
Lake Geneva J1 |
$750,000.00 |
RR – 2021 |
$750,000 rr consisting of ongoing operational expenses, technology, safety to maintain current educational programming? |
|
Lake Geneva-Genoa UHS |
$6,000,000.00 |
Issue Debt |
$6,000,000 paying cost of renovations, capital maintenance and updates at the school facilities and site |
|
Lake Geneva-Genoa UHS |
$750,000.00 |
RR – 2021 |
750000 for recurring purposes consisting of ongoing operational expenses, technology and safety upgrades and maintain current educational programming |
|
Lena |
$4,250,000.00 |
NR – 2021 |
Operational |
|
Linn J4 |
$250,000.00 |
RR – 2021 |
Recurring purposes |
|
Luck |
$6,980,000.00 |
Issue Debt |
General Obligations Bonds |
|
Manitowoc |
$12,900,000.00 |
NR – 2021 |
Manitowoc Public School District is seeking approval from its tax payers for a non-recurring referendum to increase the revenue limit an additional 4.3 million dollars each year for the 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24 fiscal years. |
|
Medford Area |
$39,900,000.00 |
Issue Debt |
Resolution Providing for a Referendum Election of the approval of an Initial resolution authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $39,900,000 |
|
Monroe |
$5,600,000.00 |
Issue Debt |
School Facility Improvements at Northside Elementary School |
|
New Glarus |
$28,900,000.00 |
Issue Debt |
Issue general obligation to pay the cost of a school building and improvement project consisting of: construction of a grade 4K-2 primary school; renovations, capital maintenance and building infrastructure improvements at the current Elementary School; renovations and a technical education/shop addition at the Middle School/High School; site improvements; and acquisition of furnishings, fixtures and equipment. |
|
Nicolet UHS |
$23,400,000.00 |
NR – 2022 |
Exceed revenue limit by $3.9 million for six years for non-recurring purposes. |
|
Oconto |
$13,000,000.00 |
Issue Debt |
Issuance of GO Bonds in an amount not to exceed $13,000,000 |
|
Oconto |
$4,000,000.00 |
NR – 2021 |
Exceed revenue cap by $800,000 for five years. |
|
Oconto Falls |
$4,400,000.00 |
RR – 2021 |
Exceed revenue limit to maintain current programs and services and to fund building maintenance, competitive staff compensation, expanded course offerings and additional building security improvements. |
|
Peshtigo |
$33,200,000.00 |
Issue Debt |
School building and facility improvement project at the Middle/High School. |
|
Peshtigo |
$1,825,000.00 |
Issue Debt |
Construction of additional athletic fields and related facilities, site improvements and acquisition of related equipment. |
|
Phelps |
$7,092,000.00 |
NR – 2021 |
Exceed revenue cap in the amount of 1,182,000.00 each year for 6 years. |
|
Randall J1 |
$2,700,000.00 |
NR – 2021 |
Authorization to exceed the revenue limit by $900,000 per year for the 2021-22 school year through the 2023-2024 school year. |
|
Reedsville |
$11,500,000.00 |
Issue Debt |
|
|
Richland |
$19,700,000.00 |
Issue Debt |
INITIAL RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $19,700,000 |
|
Riverdale |
$7,910,000.00 |
NR – 2022 |
Resolution authorizing the school district budget to exceed revenue limit for nineteen years for non-recurring purposes. |
|
Saint Croix Central |
$22,500,000.00 |
Issue Debt |
INITIAL RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS |
|
Saint Croix Central |
$4,850,000.00 |
RR – 2021 |
RESOLUTION TO EXCEED REVENUE CAP COMMENCING WITH THE 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR |
|
Saint Francis |
$3,200,000.00 |
NR – 2021 |
Non-Recurring referendum to exceed revenue limit by $800,000 per year for operational purposes 2021-2022 through 2024-2025 |
|
Saint Francis |
$30,600,000.00 |
Issue Debt |
Referendum to issue debt in the amount of $30,600,000 for District-wide facilities additions and improvements. |
|
Seymour Community |
$6,550,000.00 |
Issue Debt |
Technology Education Addition and renovation as well as improvements to site at middle school and high school. |
|
Spencer |
$975,000.00 |
NR – 2021 |
Exceed Revenue Limit by $975,000 for the 2021-2022 School Year for Non-Recurring Purposes |
|
Tomahawk |
$13,000,000.00 |
NR – 2021 |
Beginning 2021-22 school year 3.25M per year non-recurring referendum ending 2024-2025. |
|
Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated |
$3,000,000.00 |
NR – 2021 |
Exceed revenue limit for five years for non-recurring purposes. |
|
Wabeno Area |
$12,500,000.00 |
NR – 2022 |
To exceed the revenue limit for operational purposes by $2,500,000 per year for five years from 2022-23 to 2026-27. |
|
Washington |
$1,450,000 (total) |
NR – 2022-2023 |
|
|
Wausau |
$4,000,000.00 |
RR – 2021 |
To exceed the revenue limit by $4,000,000 beginning with the 2021-2022 school year, for recurring purposes consisting of expenses related to maintaining educational programs and staffing, providing full pupil services teams at each elementary school, and other safety, operational, and maintenance expenses? |
|
Wausau |
$148,800,000.00 |
Issue Debt |
Issue debt in the amount of $148,800,000 for district-wide safety and security, school modernization, building infrastructure, capital maintenance and site improvements; remodeling at the elementary, middle and high schools; construction of additions at Horace Mann and John Muir Middle Schools, West High School and Grant, Lincoln, Hawthorn Hills, Maine, Rib Mountain, Riverview, South Mountain and Stettin Elementary Schools; construction of a new School Forest Environmental Center; and acquisition of furnishings, fixtures and equipment? |
|
Weston |
$3,900,000.00 |
NR – 2021 |
Exceed the revenue limit by $975,000 per year for four years for non-recurring purposes. |
|
Weston |
$1,900,000.00 |
Issue Debt |
Initial Resolution authorizing General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $1,900,000. |
|
Wisconsin Dells |
$4,890,400.00 |
RR – 2021 |
To exceed the revenue limit for recurring purposes to maintain existing programs and services. |
|
Wisconsin Heights |
$7,500,000.00 |
Issue Debt |
Add Auditorium to current Middle School/High School location |
|
Wisconsin Rapids |
$10,000,000.00 |
NR – 2021 |
To exceed the revenue limit by $2,000,000 per year for five years, beginning with the 2021-2022 school year and ending with the 2025-2026 school year, for non-recurring purposes consisting of technology and curriculum updates. |
|
Wisconsin Rapids |
$34,000,000.00 |
Issue Debt |
To issue general obligation bonds to pay the cost of a district-wide school building and facility improvement project consisting of: construction of secure entrances at all schools; renovations to science classrooms, labs and other areas and construction of an addition for a new Library/Student Resource Center and main office at Lincoln High School; construction of an addition for a new gymnasium and renovations at Rudolph Elementary School (THINK Academy); capital maintenance and building infrastructure improvements; and acquisition of furnishings fixtures and equipment. |
