Fond du Lac School District's April 1 referendum focus of information meeting Wednesday
The school district and Envision Greater Fond du Lac have partnered to host an information meeting on the referendum at 6 p.m. March 26 at the Lakeside Park Pavilion.
The referendum question will read on ballots: "Shall the Fond du Lac School District, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin be authorized to exceed the revenue limit specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes, by $10,000,000 per year for four years, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year and ending with the 2028-2029 school year, for non-recurring purposes consisting of maintaining operations, maintenance expenses and providing for security upgrades in the District?"
The meeting is open to the public and will be livestreamed through a link on envisiongreaterfdl.com, under the Events tab.
Read more: The primary is over in Fond du Lac. Here's what to expect in the April 1 election.
While information meetings on the other three area school district referendums have passed, presentations and other information are available on their respective websites.
North Fond du Lac School District is asking voters to authorize exceeding the revenue limit for the next four school years, to fund operational and maintenance expenses, including safety improvements, current programs and services.
A presentation on the referendum, its tax impact and what it will fund is available at nfdlschools.org.
Read more: Fond du Lac council, school board candidates share priorities ahead of April 1 election
The School District of Oakfield is asking to exceed state revenue limits by $1.1 million for the next four school years to support educational offerings, staff salaries and daily operating expenses.
A video series is available at oakfield.k12.wi.us.
Waupun Area School District is asking to exceed the revenue limit by $900,000 per year for the next three years to fund operational and maintenance expenses, including to maintain facilities and small class sizes, to sustain and expand educational programming and to pay salaries and benefits.
A copy of the postcard sent to district households is available at waupun.k12.wi.us.
Daphne Lemke is the Streetwise reporter for the Fond du Lac Reporter. Contact her at dlemke@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Fond du Lac Reporter: What is Fond du Lac schools referendum for? Information meeting set.
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