Sevastopol Superintendent Randi Anderson is looking forward to focusing on other needs in the district after voters gave the district more financial security on Tuesday. The school district's operational referendum passed 1,950 to 1,667 to allow it to exceed operations by $4.25 million in the 2025-2026 school year, $4.5 million for the 2026-2027 school year, and $4.75 for the 2027-2028 and 2028-2029 school years. While the numbers are big, increases in the area's equalized property values will keep the mill rate relatively consistent over that span. Managing the referendum was an expected challenge for Anderson when she took on the job this summer, juggling those duties and getting familiar with residents, students, and staff members. Anderson says she learned a lot about her new community while visiting with residents about the referendum.

Sevastopol School District was not the only local school district that prevailed with its referendum on Tuesday. Washington Island School District passed its recurring referendum 440-189, allowing it to permanently exceed its revenue limit by $995,000.