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Hamilton School Board adopts 2026⁠-⁠27 budget and $44,620,839 tax levy 1:03:13

  • Hamilton High School students presented on the school's peer leaders group. 6:59
  • The board approved the Hamilton High School site plan. 45:35
  • The board adopted a resolution for a total 2026⁠-⁠27 Fund 1027 budget of $97,338,260. 1:03:13
  • The board also passed a resolution for a total tax levy of $44,620,839, and a district staff member said the mill rate would be 6.55, down from 6.68 last year. 1:06:55
Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and routine business 1:06
    • The meeting opened with a roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance. 1:06
    • The board approved the previous meeting minutes and the closed session minutes from the last meeting. ~2:24
    • There were no citizen comments, and the board approved the agenda. 6:23
    • The board approved a motion to approve the agenda. 6:36
  2. Student representative report on peer leaders 6:49
    • Students said the peer leaders group works to erase the stigma around mental health and presents to students in other grades. 7:49
    • A speaker said 600 t-shirts were sold for the Build Hope Walk and that the funds would go to NAMI Waukesha, with some kept at Hamilton Tech. 8:50
    • A staff member said the district received a grant over the next 5 years to build peer-to-peer support programs. 15:50
  3. Superintendent's report 16:33
    • In the superintendent's report, the director of buildings and grounds was recognized for 26 years of service, and the superintendent said this was the director's last board meeting. 16:33
    • The superintendent said the state report card would be publicly released on November 17th and the next board meeting is November 16th. 17:42
    • The superintendent described a proposed Wisconsin bill on screen-free classrooms and questions about how it could affect in-class screens. 20:45
  4. Personnel appointments and enrollment report 23:34
    • The board approved the appointments and the K-12 enrollment report. ~25:09
  5. Buildings and grounds committee report 26:33
    • A committee member said the bills included bond interest payments, a boiler replacement that came in at a savings and carpet replacement. 26:55
    • The committee gave informational updates on transportation route times and capacity and on new insurance and disability rates. 27:20
    • The board approved the bill payments. 26:41
  6. Templeton Middle School site plan 28:36
    • A presenter said science scores tend to fluctuate year to year and are an area that needs attention. 30:36
    • A presenter said the school's priorities are engaged learners and connected adults, tied to the district strategic plan. 31:43
    • Asked about a gap between 7th and 8th grade proficiency, a presenter said the gap was bigger in the past year's data than in other years. 34:46
    • The board approved the motion on the site plan. 39:26
  7. Hamilton High School site plan 39:26
    • A presenter said the school narrowed its plan to 2 goals: overall student growth and reading. 39:40
    • A presenter said teachers chose among 4 professional learning cohorts, including bell work and closure, reading, small group instruction and artificial intelligence. 47:16
    • The board approved the Hamilton High School site plan. 45:35
  8. Start College Now participation requests 49:44
    • A presenter said 23 students in grades 11 through 12 requested to take courses at WCTC that the high school does not offer. 50:22
    • A presenter said the cost is budgeted through the high school and students who fail or withdraw must pay it back. 50:55
    • The board approved the second semester Start College Now requests. 51:20
  9. Early College Credit participation requests 52:00
    • A presenter said 10 students requested to take college courses not offered at the high school. 52:00
    • A presenter said the high school budgets for 75% of the cost and the state reimburses 25%. 52:57
    • The board approved the Early College Credit report. 53:54
  10. 2026-27 budget adoption 54:35
    • The staff member said equalized property value increased 7.36% and general aid came down by almost $600,000. 54:44
    • A district staff member said headcount increased by 16 students while September FTE for revenue limit purposes was down by 15. 55:45
    • In response to a question, the staff member said roughly 25% of district salary dollars go to special education. 1:05:12
    • The board passed a resolution adopting a total 2026⁠-⁠27 Fund 1027 budget of $97,338,260. 1:03:13
  11. Tax levy resolution 1:06:55
    • A district staff member said the mill rate would be 6.55, a decrease of 13 cents from 6.68 last year. 1:08:58
    • The resolution read included $39,682,232 for operation and maintenance, $4,736,144 for debt retirement and $198,777 for community service. 1:10:02
    • The board passed the resolution for a total levy of $44,620,839. 1:10:02
  12. Violence event response drill review 1:11:31
    • The presenter said the review is a state requirement passed in 2018 and that the drills were overall successful. 1:11:44
    • The presenter said the district now has a dashboard to track every drill, which is new this year. 1:11:44
    • A statement was read that the board received and reviewed the written drill evaluations submitted by principals. 1:12:52
  13. Adjournment 1:13:49
    • A motion to adjourn was made and seconded. 1:13:56
    • The motion to adjourn carried. 1:14:05

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Video: posted by the district as “Hamilton School Board Meeting October 19, 2026”