Kewaunee School District sets dates for referendum open houses
Kewaunee School District officials want you to check out the current facilities and ask questions before you head to the polls this spring. Earlier this year, the Kewaunee School Board approved a resolution authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds not exceeding $24.5 million to fund improvements to its facilities. The referendum aims to address the growing needs of its 3K, 4K, and Kindergarten programs while moving the eighth grade to underutilized space in the high school, expanding its agricultural building, and renovating its locker rooms, support spaces, kitchen, cafeteria, and its visual arts and performing arts classroom. Kewaunee School District Superintendent Scott Fritz said ahead of the school board vote in January that this referendum looks to accomplish some of the projects left on the cutting room floor when the district went to voters for its last capital referendum in 2015 for $16.2 million. Fritz added that with climbing costs, this is the time to start the work.
The district has scheduled two open houses: March 12th from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and March 18th from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The referendum question will appear on the April 1st spring election ballot alongside the races for state Supreme Court, state superintendent, and municipal seats.
