Southern Door School District officials will wait at least a year before returning to voters for additional funding. According to a community survey distributed by the district, only 31 percent of Non-Staff/Non-Parent residents who filled out the survey said they would have definitely said yes or probably said yes that would have allowed the district to exceed its revenue limit by $2.525 million for the 2025-2026 school year and $3.5 million annually for the three subsequent years. The district is already operating under a three-year referendum that expires in June 2026. With respect to the community’s feedback and the timing of the question, this decision means that an operational referendum will likely placed on the ballot in April 2026. In its statement, the district states its immediate focus is on maintaining financial stability without additional taxpayer support while staying committed to ensuring students receive the best education possible. Operational referendums are not used for capital projects like what was recently completed but for sustaining current programming and addressing emerging needs.