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School Referendum Results
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | April 3, 2019
From The Wheeler Report:
Please see below the School Referendum Results from around the state compiled by The Wheeler Report from DPI data. The results can be summarized as follows:
- 26 Referendums to Issue Debt (16 Passed, 10 Failed)
- 7 Referendums to Exceed the Revenue Cap on a Recurring Basis (6 Passed, 1 Failed)
- 26 Referendums to Exceed the Revenue Cap on a Non-Recurring Basis (22 Passed, 4 Failed)
| District Name | Total Amount | Type | Brief Description |
| Albany
Passed |
$2,750,000.00 | Issue Debt | Construction of an addition and renovations |
| Baraboo
Passed |
$41,700,000.00 | Issue Debt | Additions, renovations, and capital maintenance projects at Jack Young Middle School; and acquisition of related furnishings, fixtures and equipment. |
| Clinton Community
Failed |
$41,995,000.00 | Issue Debt | New 4K-6 building, renovation to accommodate 7-8 at the existing high school, related furnishing and equipment, capital maintenance, agriculture and tech ed expansion, related equipment, disposing of existing elementary and middle school sites |
| Deforest Area
Passed |
$125,000,000.00 | Issue Debt | Issue debt in the amount of $125,000,000 for the purpose of paying the cost of a school building and improvement project consisting of construction of a new intermediate school and maintenance building on District owned land in the Village of Windsor; renovation of Yahara Elementary School; renovation of DeForest Area Middle School, including a portion to be remodeled as the District Office; renovation and expansion of DeForest Area High School; site improvements; and acquisition of furniture, fixtures and equipment. |
| Deforest Area
Passed |
$2,500,000.00 | RR – 2019 | To exceed the revenue limit specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes, by $2,500,000 starting in the 2019-2020 school year and thereafter for recurring purposes consisting of operating the new intermediate school and addition to the high school, expanding District programming supporting student achievement and the District’s capacity to attract and retain quality staff, and reducing capital project borrowing costs. |
| Fond Du Lac
Passed |
$91,500,000.00 | Issue Debt | Issue Debt for Capital Maintenance and Improvement Projects. |
| Fond Du Lac
Passed |
$7,000,000.00 | Issue Debt | Issue Debt for Capital Maintenance and Improvement Projects. |
| Frederic
Passed |
$2,500,000.00 | NR – 2019 | Exceed the revenue limit by an amount not to exceed $500,000 on a non-recurring basis for five years beginning with the 2019-20 school year for operational expenses, staffing and maintenance costs. |
| Frederic
Passed |
$7,000,000.00 | Issue Debt | Improve and upgrade facilities to include, student learning spaces, safety and security, aging building infrastructure, maintenance building, mechanical systems, kitchen and cafeteria spaces, and related equipment. |
| Freedom Area
Failed |
$55,680,000.00 | Issue Debt | Build New High School |
| Freedom Area
Failed |
$625,000.00 | RR – 2021 | Operating Referendum for New High School |
| Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau
Passed |
$9,800,000.00 | Issue Debt | For the purpose of paying the cost of constructing and equipping a new performing arts center. |
| Glendale-River Hills
Passed |
$7,900,000.00 | NR – 2020 | Exceed revenue limit by $1,580,000 per year for five years for non-recurring purposes |
| Goodman-Armstrong
Passed |
$2,250,000.00 | NR – 2019 | Resolution to exceed revenue cap commencing with the 2019-2020 school year by an amount of $750,000. |
| Holmen
Passed |
$2,250,000.00 | NR – 2019 | Modernizing and maintaining a capable technology infrastructure, and providing information technology services and devices across the District. |
| Kaukauna Area
Failed |
$32,930,000.00 | Issue Debt | Remodel five of six buildings in the Kaukauna Area School District to upgrade classroom space to adequate sizes. Add safe and secure entrance ways to five buildings. Add a gymnasium to River View Middle School. |
| Kettle Moraine
Failed |
$29,875,000.00 | NR – 2019 | Exceed revenue limit by $5,975,000 per year for five years for non-recurring purposes consisting of operational expenses. |
| Lake Holcombe
Passed |
$2,550,000.00 | NR – 2019 | Exceed revenue caps by $850,000 for three years beginning with the 2019-20 school year through the 2021-22 school year for operational & maintenance expenses. |
| Laona
Passed |
$2,236,000.00 | NR – 2019 | Exceed revenue limit for nonrecurring purposes |
| Luck
Passed |
$1,500,000.00 | NR – 2019 | Purposes consisting of maintaining current levels of educational programming and operational costs. |
| Luck
Failed |
$9,500,000.00 | Issue Debt | General Obligations Bonds |
| Manawa
Failed |
$3,500,000.00 | Issue Debt | To build a new gymnasium and add additional floor space to the fitness center. |
| Maple Dale-Indian Hill
Passed |
$9,800,000.00 | NR – 2019 | For operating expenses |
| Maple Dale-Indian Hill
Passed |
$16,370,000.00 | Issue Debt | Security entrances, updating building systems, renovations and maintaining school facilities |
| Marshall
Passed |
$875,000.00 | RR – 2019 | Reclassify existing/retiring non-recurring authority of $875,000 per year for the purposes of maintaining current academic, athletic and co-curricular programs; retaining and recruiting staff; and updating instructional resources, technology and facilities. |
| Marshall
Passed |
$1,125,000.00 | NR – 2019 | Seek permission to exceed the revenue limits on a non-recurring basis for the 2019-20, 2020-21 & 2021-22 school years by $375,000 per year for the purposes of maintaining current academic, athletic and co-curricular programs; retaining and recruiting staff; and updating instructional resources, technology and facilities. |
| Milton
Passed |
$59,900,000.00 | Issue Debt | INITIAL RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $59,900,000 |
| Mineral Point
Failed |
$19,500,000.00 | Issue Debt | Paying the cost of constructing and equipping a new elementary school on the existing middle/high school campus |
| Neenah
Failed |
$129,580,000.00 | Issue Debt | Safety and security upgrades at all district facilities, construct a new middle school, high school tech ed renovation, ADA and infrastructure upgrades. |
| New Berlin
Failed |
$25,000,000.00 | NR – 2019 | To exceed revenue limit by $5 million per year for 5 years. |
| Oakfield
Passed |
$5,300,000.00 | NR – 2020 | Paying School District Operational and Maintenance Expense |
| Osceola
Failed |
$8,225,000.00 | NR – 2019 | supporting each child’s success and providing a safe environment by supporting District operation costs including curriculum, utilities, educational programming, technology, and transportation. |
| Owen-Withee
Passed |
$2,000,000.00 | NR – 2019 | Exceed Revenue Cap for 5 years at $400,000 per year. |
| Palmyra-Eagle Area
Failed |
$11,500,000.00 | NR – 2019 | Non-Recurring Referendum to exceed the Revenue Cap |
| Port Edwards
Passed |
$3,000,000.00 | NR – 2019 | $600,000 Non-Recurring for 5 Years |
| Potosi
Passed |
$445,000.00 | RR – 2019 | Exceed Revenue Limit on a Recurring Basis beginning 2019-2020. |
| Rio Community
Passed |
$3,425,000.00 | NR – 2019 | Exceed Revenue Limit for Three Years for operating expenses to include general maintenance projects, classroom supplies & program materials and technology equipment. |
| River Valley
Passed |
$6,550,000.00 | NR – 2019 | To maintain the educational programs and current level of district operations. |
| Saint Francis
Failed |
$7,250,000.00 | Issue Debt | Issuance of Bonds for Renovation for Consolidation of K-8 schools |
| Salem
Passed |
$8,100,000.00 | NR – 2019 | Exceed the revenue limit by $1,500,000 for the 2019-2020 school year, by $3,000,000 for the 2020-2021 school year, and by $3,600,000 for the 2021-2022 school year, for non-recurring purposes consisting of general operational costs associated with repairing roofs and the facilities, upgrading safety, security and technology, and maintaining educational programming. |
| Shorewood
Passed |
$65,000,000.00 | Issue Debt | Improved safety and security (District-wide), ADA accessibility upgrades (District-wide), renovations and updates at the main academic high school building, targeted renovations at elementary buildings. |
| Shorewood
Passed |
$275,000.00 | RR – 2019 | $275k recurring for district-wide facility maintenance costs |
| Siren
Passed |
$4,000,000.00 | Issue Debt | Paying the cost of capital improvement, safety and security upgrades. |
| Siren
Failed |
$2,000,000.00 | Issue Debt | Paying cost of construction of a new athletic field and track. |
| Somerset
Passed |
$28,600,000.00 | Issue Debt | GO Bonds not to exceed $28,600,000.00 for capital maintenance improvements, safety and security, including site improvements and facility updates. |
| Somerset
Passed |
$1,000,000.00 | RR – 2019 | Exceed revenue limit by $1,000,000.00 beginning in 2019-20 for the purposes of district operation and maintenance expenses. |
| Sparta Area
Passed |
$2,250,000.00 | NR – 2019 | Non-recurring purposes consisting of general operational costs. |
| Spencer
Passed |
$5,980,000.00 | Issue Debt | renovating school building to improve safety and security; maintaining, upgrading, equipping facilities; constructing and equipping addition to building for education, music, and athletics |
| Spring Valley
Passed |
$22,800,000.00 | Issue Debt | REFERENDUM AUTHORIZING GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $22,800,000 FOR A NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. |
| Sturgeon Bay
Passed |
$9,700,000.00 | NR – 2019 | Referendum in order to continue to fund educational programming for students. |
| Sun Prairie Area
Passed |
$164,000,000.00 | Issue Debt | CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HIGH SCHOOL |
| Sun Prairie Area
Passed |
$5,000,000.00 | RR – 2019 | To pay for staffing, operation and maintenance costs of the new high school |
| Tomah Area
Passed |
$6,000,000.00 | NR – 2019 | Resolution to authorize the Tomah Area School District to exceed the revenue limit by $1,500,000 during the 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 and the 2022-23 school years. |
| Washington
Passed |
$1,230,500.00 | NR – 2019 | For the support of ongoing educational programs and services in order to provide quality opportunities for each student to achieve his or her academic and personal potential. |
| Waterford UHS
Passed |
$9,950,000.00 | Issue Debt | for the purpose of paying the costs of remodeling, improvements, upgrades, and expansions to the District’s existing school facility including classroom upgrades; safety upgrades; remodeling and expansion of family consumer science, art and agriculture labs and classrooms; upgrades to technology infrastructure; creation of a technology center; fitness center expansion; addition of outdoor storage and athletic/concession buildings; lighting upgrades; roof replacement; upgrades and replacement of heating and air conditioning components; parking lot and entrance improvements; and equipment acquisition related to said projects. |
| West Bend
Failed |
$47,000,000.00 | Issue Debt | An amount not to exceed $47,000,000 through the issuance of general obligation bonds of the District for the public purpose of paying the cost of a school building and improvement program consisting of: construction of a new Jackson Elementary School; safety, security, building infrastructure, technical education and engineering lab improvements, remodeling and capital improvements at the High School; and acquisition of related furnishings, fixtures and equipment. |
| West Salem
Passed |
$5,300,000.00 | NR – 2019 | For non-recurring purposes consisting of maintaining educational programming and facilities. |
| Whitehall
Passed |
$1,750,000.00 | NR – 2019 | Exceed revenue limit for four years for operating expenses. |
| Wisconsin Heights
Passed |
$11,000,000.00 | NR – 2019 | Five year non-recurring purpose – Exceed Revenue cap for general operating costs |
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