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Hartland-Lakeside Joint No. 3 School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

2 h 47 min · 7 public speakers

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  1. Who spoke · first speaks at
  2. Matt McNultyPresident
  3. Matt SchwabBoard member
  4. Morgan HenningBoard member
What happened

What happened at this meeting

Hartland-Lakeside board reviews final budget with $9,806,948 levy and $3.24 mill rate 1:33:55

  • Several speakers at public comment asked the district to add pay-to-ride stops and raised safety concerns about a crosswalk near North Shore Middle School. 10:25
  • The superintendent presented the history of the district's pay-to-ride bus program and said the $849 fee is the actual cost of the service. 28:38
  • A district staff member presented final figures showing a levy of $9,806,948 and a mill rate of $3.24, and a motion was made to approve the budget as presented. 1:33:55

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Item by item (12)
  1. Opening 4:51
    • Matt McNulty called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM and led the Pledge of Allegiance. 4:51
    • A speaker said notice of the meeting was properly given. 5:27
  2. Public comment 5:29
    • A speaker at public comment said TID number 8, for a boutique hotel, would cost Lakeside and Arrowhead about $5.4 million in tax levy money. 8:21
    • Several speakers asked the district to add pay-to-ride stops where buses already drive and where children rode in prior years. 10:25
    • Several speakers described close calls at a crosswalk and asked for measures such as speed bumps, better lighting or busing. 14:35
  3. Committee reports 21:55
    • Matt Schwab said the finance committee met October 9th, reviewed spending and spent most of the time on the annual budget. 23:08
    • One board member said the board should push everything back a week next year for October so final state figures are available. 24:22
  4. Consent agenda and donations 24:56
    • Morgan Henning reported a $3,000 donation from the Zoop Family Fund for library supplies and a starting donation of $20,000 for South playground equipment. 25:16
    • A motion to approve the consent agenda items was made and seconded. 27:06
  5. Transportation presentation 27:20
    • The superintendent said 199 students rode at $743 each, a cost of $147,857, while $6,333 was collected from them. 32:20
    • The superintendent said the district went from 11 buses to 5. 41:57
    • The superintendent said the district sent 451 emails to families and 86 responded to a ridership survey. 45:30
  6. Board discussion of transportation 57:38
    • During discussion, one speaker said the board should commit to a community forum in February or after the new year and voiced concern about mid-year changes. 1:06:12
    • A speaker said they were not prepared to instruct administrators to go back to Dowseman with potential changes and suggested a community forum on changes for next year. 1:09:39
    • A district staff member said the district will go to RFP next year and look at all options. 1:19:47
  7. Superintendent celebrations 1:21:06
    • A district staff member said the team met with DPI about Portrait of a Graduate work and thanked HLEF for its support. 1:21:07
  8. Finance report and budget 1:22:12
    • A district staff member reported a cash position of about $7.67 or $7.68 million and said the district remains debt-free. 1:22:50
    • The staff member said the levy would be $9,806,948 and the mill rate came in at $3.24 per thousand, compared with a projected $3.30. 1:33:55
    • A motion to approve the budget was made and seconded, and a staff member said the wording should include both the budget and levy. 1:58:46
  9. Budget calendar 1:59:56
    • A district staff member said the budget calendar needs approval each year and has no material changes. 1:59:56
    • A motion to approve the budget calendar as presented was made and seconded. 2:00:31
  10. Lakeside Academy exterior doors 2:01:05
    • A district staff member said a bid of $24,450 was accepted for two exterior doors at Lakeside Academy, including concrete work, to bring the facility up to code. 2:01:05
    • The staff member said the superintendent used emergency authority and that no motion was needed under board policy. 2:01:05
  11. Future meetings 2:03:13
    • A speaker said the next school board meeting is Monday, November 16th at 5:30 PM. 2:03:31
  12. Closed session and hazardous area response 2:04:02
    • Matt McNulty called for a motion to move into closed session under state statute. 2:04:02
    • A motion was made and seconded to approve a written response designating the Summerhill and Woodridge Estates neighborhoods as not unusually hazardous, based on the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department determination. 2:45:37
    • A motion to adjourn at 8:11 was made and seconded. 2:46:26

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Video: posted by the district as “10/19/26 HLSD Board Meeting”