You will have several more opportunities to hear about Sevastopol School District's upcoming operational referendum before Election Day on November 5th. Sevastopol and Washington Island are among the 120 school districts with referendums on their local ballot, accounting for 136 total questions. Sevastopol voters will decide if they will let the district exceed the revenue limit for four years for non-recurring purposes by $4.25 million for the 2025-2026 school year, $4.5 million for the 2026-2027 school year, and $4.75 million for the 2027-2028 and the 2028-2029 school years. With the additional funding, the district hopes to maintain its current staffing, educational programming, and facilities. While the numbers seem big, Sevastopol Superintendent Randi Anderson says the changes to the mill rate are small and even go down in some cases to where it is currently.

Operational referendum information sessions are scheduled for 7 p.m. on September 30th and October 8th, and 4 p.m. on October 23rd.