Wisconsin 2020 Election Results
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | November 4, 2020
From the Wheeler Report…
Here are the preliminary Wisconsin 2020 Election Results as compiled by The Wheeler Report.
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School Referendum Results
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | November 4, 2020
From the Wheeler Report…
| District | District Name | Total Amount | Type | Brief Description |
| 0084
Passed |
Alma | $335,000.00 | RR – 2021 | A recurring referendum to exceed the revenue cap by $335,000 beginning with the 2021-22 school year. |
| 2450
Passed |
Arrowhead UHS | $8,500,000.00 | NR – 2020 | To exceed the revenue limit by $1,700,000 per year, for five years, for non-recurring purposes of funding technology, facility and site infrastructure improvements. |
| 0203
Passed |
Auburndale | $6,900,000.00 | Issue Debt | Issue debt not to exceed $6,900,000 for paying the cost of a district-wide school facility improvement project consisting of: capital maintenance, building infrastructure, and site improvements at all district facilities; construction of additions and renovations at Auburndale Middle/High School, including for technical education, agriculture, and family and consumer education space and greenhouse replacement; renovations at Auburndale Elementary School, including conversion of the little theater into multipurpose space and upgrades to the playground; and acquisition of furnishings, fixtures and equipment. |
| 0203
Passed |
Auburndale | $200,000.00 | RR – 2021 | A recurring referendum to exceed the revenue cap by $200,000 beginning with the 2021-22 school year. |
| 0476
Passed |
Black River Falls | $23,000,000.00 | Issue Debt | Updates to major building systems at Forrest Street Early Learning Center, Black River Falls Middle School and Black River Falls High School; construction of an addition to and renovations at both Forrest Street Early Learning Center and Black River Falls High School. |
| 0485
Passed |
Blair-Taylor | $4,145,000.00 | Issue Debt | Addition of a daycare, addition and renovations to classrooms and adding a baseball field. |
| 1134
Passed |
Clinton Community
|
$32,000,000.00 | Issue Debt | For the construction of additions and renovations to the middle school and the high school; acquisition of furnishings, fixtures and equipment; and capital maintenance, building infrastructure and site improvements |
| 1134
Passed |
Clinton Community
|
$2,000,000.00 | RR – 2021 | For recurring purposes consisting of maintaining reasonable class sizes, sustaining and enhancing educational programming and maintenance expenses. |
| 1141
Passed |
Clintonville | $37,000,000.00 | Issue Debt | For the purposes of district-wide improvements to all school buildings and grounds including renovations and additions along with safety and traffic flow improvements, upgrades to building systems and acquisition of related furnishings, fixtures, and equipment. |
| 1309
Passed |
Deerfield Community | $2,500,000.00 | NR – 2020 | Operational referendum beginning in 2020-21, $500,000 per year for 5 years |
| 1380
Passed |
Delavan-Darien | $6,500,000.00 | Issue Debt | Issue debt not to exceed $6,500,000 for athletic facility upgrades and related site improvements. |
| 1582
Failed |
Elcho | $4,000,000.00 | NR – 2021 | Non-recurring purposes consisting of operational and maintenance expenses. |
| 1855
Failed |
Florence | $5,450,000.00 | NR – 2021 | Referendum to exceed revenue cap for four years beginning FY2021-2022 |
| 2142
Passed |
Gilmanton | $300,000.00 | RR – 2020 | Amount not to exceed $300,000 per year in excess of the revenue limits. For operational purposes. |
| 2639
Passed |
Iola-Scandinavia | $6,800,000.00 | NR – 2021 | Non-recurring referendum to exceed revenue limits for educational programming, student opportunities and operations. |
| 2695
Passed |
Janesville | $22,500,000.00 | Issue Debt | $22,500,000 for the purpose of paying the costs of school building improvements including additional security measures, improving life-safety systems and replacing boiler systems and associated components. |
| 2695
Passed |
Janesville | $37,000,000.00 | NR – 2021 | A non-recurring referendum to exceed the revenue cap for the purpose of paying costs of maintaining District class size, student program options and services as follow: $3,500,000 for the 2021-2022 school year, $7,500,000 for the 2022-23 school year, $11,500,000 for the 2023-24 school year and $14,500,000 for the 2024-25 school year. |
| 2863
Passed |
Lafarge | $5,500,000.00 | Issue Debt | Facility Improvement Project |
| 3094
Passed |
Linn J6 | $200,000.00 | RR – 2020 | Recurring referendum to exceed revenue caps by $200,000 |
| 3269
Passed |
Madison Metropolitan | $33,000,000.00 | RR – 2020 | Referendum to exceed the revenue limit on a recurring basis for operation and maintenance expenditures. |
| 3269
Passed |
Madison Metropolitan | $317,000,000.00 | Issue Debt | General Obligation Bonds not to exceed $317,000,000 for a school building and facility improvement projects |
| 3311
Passed |
Marinette | $30,920,000.00 | Issue Debt | Construction of additions and improvements at Merryman Elementary School and Park Elementary School; remodeling and improvements at Middle School and High School; and acquisition of furnishings, fixtures, and equipment. |
| 3339
Passed |
Marshfield | $3,500,000.00 | RR – 2021 | RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET TO EXCEED REVENUE LIMIT BY $3,500,000 FOR RECURRING PURPOSES |
| 3360
Passed |
Mauston | $54,800,000.00 | Issue Debt | To replace West Side Elementary with a new Elementary School; Safety & Site Improvements, updates to all buildings. |
| 3409
Failed |
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 |
| 3612
Passed |
Milton | $12,500,000.00 | NR – 2021 | Exceed the revenue cap for general operational needs. |
| 3675
Passed |
Monona Grove | $14,800,000.00 | NR – 2021 | 3,700,000 per year for four years beginning with the 2021-2022 school year and ending with the 2024-2025 school year, for non-recurring purposes consisting of maintaining current programs and staff and operational expenses |
| 3969
Passed |
Niagara | $1,750,000.00 | NR – 2020 | Non-recurring to exceed the revenue limit by $250,000 for the 2020-2021 school year, and by $500,000 per year for the 2021-2022 school year through the 2023-2024 school year, for non-recurring purposes consisting of expenses for educational programming, student opportunities and operations. |
| 3969
Passed |
Niagara | $3,995,000.00 | Issue Debt | Issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $3,995,000 for capital maintenance, safety and security upgrades, building systems and site improvements; renovations to district facilities; and acquisition of furnishings, fixtures and equipment. |
| 4088
Passed |
Omro | $3,400,000.00 | NR – 2020 | The School District of Omro will exceed the revenue limit by $850,000 per year for the 2020-2021 school year through the 2023-2024 school year for technology infrastructure, learning and academic expenses, safety and security costs and operational expenses. |
| 4088
Passed |
Omro | $9,400,000.00 | Issue Debt | The School District of Omro shall be issued $9,400,000 in general obligation bonds for purpose of district-wide school improvement projects. |
| 4179
Passed |
Oshkosh Area | $63,550,000.00 | NR – 2021 | To exceed revenue caps by 3,950,000 for 2021-22 and 2022-23 and then by 7,950,000 until 2029-2030. |
| 4179
Passed |
Oshkosh Area | $107,000,000.00 | Issue Debt | Issue Debt for 107,000,000.00 to construct two new schools and complete safety and infrastructure updates to many buildings. |
| 4207
Passed |
Owen-Withee | $3,150,000.00 | Issue Debt | $3,150,000 referendum to build a kitchen/cafeteria/community multipurpose room and add on to ag/tech area. |
| 0490
Passed |
Pecatonica Area | $490,000.00 | RR – 2021 | Operational recurring referendum, $490,000 for maintenance and operations. |
| 4459
Failed |
Plum City | $2,500,000.00 | NR – 2021 | RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET TO EXCEED REVENUE LIMIT BY $500,000 PER YEAR FOR FIVE YEARS FOR NON-RECURRING PURPOSES |
| 4501
Passed |
Portage Community | $18,500,000.00 | NR – 2021 | |
| 4851
Passed |
Richland | $1,250,000.00 | RR – 2021 | Resolution Authorizing the School District Budget To Exceed Revenue Limit By $1,250,000 for Recurring Purposes |
| 4851
Passed |
Richland | $27,000,000.00 | Issue Debt | INITIAL RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $27,000,000 |
| 4872
Passed |
Ripon Area | $3,000,000.00 | NR – 2021 | The District asks voters to be authorized to exceed state revenue limits by $500,000.00 for the 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26, and 2026-27 school years, all on a non-recurring basis to update curriculum, update technology, and maintain facilities |
| 4904
Passed |
River Ridge | $2,300,000.00 | Issue Debt | Referendum to authorize General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $2.3 million for an outdoor educational facility, including athletic fields and site improvements |
| 5130
Passed |
Sevastopol | $8,000,000.00 | NR – 2021 | Exceed revenue limit by $2,000,000 per year for four years. |
| 5457
Passed |
Southern Door County | $2,925,000.00 | NR – 2020 | AUTHORIZING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET TO EXCEED REVENUE LIMIT BY $975,000 PER YEAR FOR THREE YEARS FOR NON-RECURRING PURPOSES |
| 5754
Failed |
Tomahawk | $14,000,000.00 | NR – 2021 | Beginning 2021-22 school year 3.5M per year non-recurring referendum ending 2024-2025. |
| 0126
Passed |
Tomorrow River | $1,200,000.00 | NR – 2021 | Exceed Revenue Limit by $400,000 for each of Three Years for Non-Recurring Purposes |
| 6181
Passed |
Waunakee Community | $10,637,510.00 | NR – 2020 | RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET TO EXCEED REVENUE LIMIT BY $2,127,502 PER YEAR FOR FIVE YEARS FOR NON-RECURRING PURPOSES |
| 6223
Failed |
Wausau | $155,000,000.00 | Issue Debt | Borrow $155,000,000 for building a new elementary school on the current Grant Elem site, building an Environmental Learning Center at the school forest and for modernization, improvements, and upgrades to buildings district wide. |
| 6223
Failed |
Wausau | $3,000,000.00 | RR – 2021 | To exceed the revenue limit by $3,000,000 beginning in 2021-2022 school year on a recurring basis to fund full pupil services teams at each elementary school and to fund other operational and maintenance expenses. |
| 6321
Passed |
Westby Area | $4,500,000.00 | NR – 2021 | Exceed Revenue Limit to sustain educational programs and to operate the District. |
| 6321
Passed |
Westby Area | $11,950,000.00 | Issue Debt | Issue debt for paying the cost of a District-wide school facility improvement project. |
| 0469
Passed |
Wisconsin Heights | $27,000,000.00 | Issue Debt | Add ES to MS/HS & Update MS/HS |
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Wisconsin Dems Fall Short of Big Gains in Assembly; GOP Expands Majority in State Senate
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | November 4, 2020
From WisPolitics.com …
Dems prevented Republicans from reaching two-thirds majorities in either house of the Legislature, but they fell short of big gains in the Assembly.
Still, Republicans picked up two seats in the Senate, while Dems only knocked off just two Assembly GOP incumbents despite significant spending advantages in their favor.
Former DATCP Secretary Brad Pfaff edged former GOP state Sen. Dan Kapanke in the open 32nd SD in the La Crosse area. But Green Bay attorney Eric Wimberger beat DePere Ald. Jonathon Hansen in the Green Bay area seat represented by the retiring Dave Hansen, D-Green Bay. And GOP Rep. Rob Stafsholt defeated Sen. Patty Schachtner, D-Somerset.
It puts Republicans at a 21-12 majority in the Senate, the largest majority for either caucus since the 1970s.
Both Dem pickups in the Assembly were suburban Milwaukee seats.
In the 13th AD, Dem Sara Rodriguez was at 51 percent, while Rep. Rob Hutton, R-Brookfield, was at 49 percent, according to unofficial returns.
In the 23rd AD, Dem Deb Andraca was at 51.6 percent compared to Mequon Republican Rep. Jim Ott’s 48.4 percent.
All precincts were reporting in both districts. Andraca declared victory shortly before midnight, while Rodriguez declared early this morning.
Meanwhile, Rep. Nick Milroy, D-South Range, was clinging to a narrow lead with all precincts reporting. He was at 50.2 percent to 49.8 percent for Republican Keith Kern, a difference of 139 votes.
If Milroy’s edge holds up, it would put Dems at 38 seats after Republicans started the session 63-36.
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Legal Update: New Unemployment Insurance Notice Requirement
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | October 23, 2020
From the Legal Side…
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) recently announced a new unemployment insurance notification requirement, beginning on November 2, 2020, that affects all employers including school districts. This week, the Strang Patteson and BoardmanClark law firms each issued legal updates (linked below) on this issue.
The SAA regularly receives these legal updates and we believe this is valuable information for SAA members. We are distributing this update to SAA members with the permission of the Strang Patteson and BoardmanClark law firms. The information in this update is no substitute for consulting with your district legal counsel, and we encourage you to do so.
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Kenosha News: Schools Shouldn’t Be Penalized for 2020 Enrollment Dips
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | October 23, 2020
Earlier this week the Kenosha News penned and editorial arguing that K-12 public schools should not be penalized for the COVID-19 induced 2020 enrollment dips. The editorial was also reprinted in yesterday’s Wisconsin State Journal. Check it out here.
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