Sturgeon Bay School District residents will have an upcoming opportunity to hear more about the operational referendum that will be on the ballot this fall.
At 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 7 in the Sturgeon Bay High School library, district officials will host a community session focused on the operational referendum, which would allow the district to exceed its revenue limit by $3.75 million in each of the next five years.
The goal of the referendum is to address higher costs for transportation, utilities, insurance, and special education services; declining federal funding and state general school aid; and the need to pay teachers more competitively. In August, Superintendent Dan Tjernagel said that the referendum, paired with ongoing cuts, will put the district in a better place financially.
Sturgeon Bay is not the only local school district placing an operational referendum on the ballot this November. Southern Door School District also announced in August that it plans to ask voters to exceed the revenue limit by $2.055 million per year for three years after a referendum fell short in April. The district has scheduled informational sessions for Oct. 6 and Oct. 28.
Luxemburg-Casco School District announced earlier this month that it will ask voters for $1.8 million per year for three years to replace its current three-year referendum. Questions about that referendum can be directed to Superintendent Jo-Ellen Fairbanks and Business Manager Rebecca Dobbe.
