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Hartland-Lakeside Joint No. 3 School District public hearing, Sep 21, 2026

3 h 21 min · 6 public speakers

Meeting video · YouTubeHartland-Lakeside Joint No. 3 School DistrictSep 21, 2026Watch on YouTube ↗Opens at 2:35:20 in a new tab

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  1. Who spoke · first speaks at
  2. Chris HaglundBoard member
  3. Matt SchwabBoard member
  4. Morgan HenningBoard member
  5. Chris AdsitBoard member
What happened

What happened at this meeting

Hartland-Lakeside budget presentation projects levy increase of about 7.27% for 2026⁠-⁠27 19:40

  • The director of business services presented a projected 2026⁠-⁠27 budget with a total revenue limit authority of about $14,080,884, with 71.4% from local property taxes and 28.6% from state aid. 19:07
  • The staff member said the levy would rise about 7.27% and projected a mill rate of about $3.30 per thousand, compared with $3.33 last year. 1:12:21
  • A staff member said 10 students were using the pay-to-ride program when the budget was drafted, compared with probably 60 or 50 last year. 1:39:29
  • A motion made from the floor to keep it the same was approved unanimously. 2:28:45

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Item by item (12)
  1. Opening and meeting procedures 10:44
    • Chris Haglund called the meeting to order at 5:30 and read the public comment guidelines, including a 3-minute time limit. 10:44
    • A speaker at public comment asked whether residents could ask questions about the budget during the budget hearing. 14:12
    • An unidentified speaker said the electors at the meeting have the same authority as board members and could hold conversation during the budget presentation. 15:36
  2. Budget hearing presentation 19:40
    • The director of business services said the board would formally act on the budget at its next meeting in October, once all the unknown pieces are known. 19:40
    • The staff member said deferring about $335,000 in costs would lower the levy increase to about 3.7%, and the district would levy about $546,000 for private school vouchers. 52:45
    • The staff member said health insurance costs rose about 12% and that no transfer to the capital projects fund, Fund 46, was budgeted this year. 57:45
  3. Budget questions from residents 1:20:04
    • Staff said the budget reflects use of the full revenue limit authority. 1:24:19
    • Staff said Lakeside Academy is self-sustaining and finished last year with a surplus of about $15,000. 1:31:53
  4. Pay-to-ride and bus routes 1:39:08
    • Speakers raised concerns about the cost of pay-to-ride, fewer riders and pickup lines, and asked to see the data behind the route changes. 1:39:44
    • A district staff member said Waukesha County makes hazardous-zone decisions, and a speaker submitted a formal write-up asking for a review of one area. 1:49:39
    • An unidentified speaker said, as one board member, that the speaker would recommend a discussion about revisiting the program for next year. 2:07:37
  5. School board member salaries 2:25:18
    • Chris Haglund said annual salaries are set at $2,700 for a board member and $2,800 for the president. 2:25:18
    • A motion was made to keep the board salaries the same. 2:28:45
    • The motion was approved unanimously. ~2:30:35
  6. Date of next annual meeting 2:31:04
    • A motion was made to hold the annual meeting on September 20th, 2027, at 5:30 PM. 2:33:56
  7. 2026-27 tax levy 2:35:20
    • A motion was made to adopt the 2026⁠-⁠27 tax levy as presented, using the full revenue limit authority. 2:36:27
    • An unidentified speaker said another option would be to levy less than the full authority and use some of the Fund 10 balance for projects. 2:37:35
    • One board member said what was presented makes sense but that feedback would be taken into consideration. 2:40:52
  8. Regular meeting public comment 2:57:50
    • Chris Haglund called the regular meeting to order at 8:16. 2:57:50
    • A speaker at public comment asked the board to direct administration to restore bus stops on streets buses already drive and to report rider and stop figures in October. 2:59:03
  9. Committee reports 3:01:58
    • Chris Haglund said the committee meeting on September 14th covered a personnel report with 12 hires and 3 resignations, an AI update and a literacy update. 3:02:24
    • An unidentified speaker said the finance committee spent most of its time on the budget presentation. 3:04:51
  10. Consent agenda 3:05:58
    • Chris Haglund said the consent agenda included personnel reports, vouchers, donations and minutes. 3:05:58
  11. Superintendent and business reports 3:06:57
    • A staff member said the district is one of 6 districts working with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction on a model Portrait of a Graduate program. 3:07:58
    • The business staff member said the district ended August with about $8.15 million in cash and that adding 2 doors at Lakeside Academy would cost between $20,000 and $25,000. 3:10:18
    • Matt Schwab said they review monthly spending by vendor against the prior year. 3:12:30
  12. Future agenda items and meetings 3:15:22
    • An unidentified speaker suggested a board transportation discussion on next month's agenda, and one board member said having it as a topic makes sense. 3:15:29
    • One board member raised looking into listing voucher payments on real estate tax bills. 3:17:54
    • Chris Haglund said the next regular board meeting is October 19th at 5:30 PM. 3:20:02

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Video: posted by the district as “9/21/26 HLSD Budget Hearing / Annual Meeting / Regular Meeting”