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Onalaska School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

35 min · 0 public speakers

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What happened at this meeting

Onalaska school board reviews annual report and 2026⁠-⁠27 budget 1:47

  • A district staff member said the budget remained balanced and that its numbers differed from the posted attachment because of updated enrollment and equalization data. 24:07
  • The staff member said the mill rate was currently expected to go down but could change once state equalization aid is certified October 15th. 29:33
  • The staff member said the original budget would be presented in 2 weeks with a request for approval and adoption. 32:34
Item by item (5)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 0:30
    • The meeting opened with a roll call, the pledge, a reading of the board's mission statement and confirmation that public notice was given. 0:30
    • The presiding officer said there were no requests for public input on the published agenda. 1:47
    • The agenda was approved. ~1:47
  2. Annual report overview 2:06
    • A district administrator presented a summary of the annual report, which the administrator said would go out to the public with the board's approval. 2:06
    • A staff member said enrollment of 2,860 included early childhood, 4K through 12 and virtual students, and that the district did not lose any students. 10:52
    • A speaker asked that purple bars in the report be made easier to read before publication, and a staff member said a white background would be added. 19:45
  3. Proposed 2026-27 district budget 21:49
    • A staff member said voucher payment figures and state equalization aid would not be complete until October 15th. 22:18
    • The staff member said the $500,000 preliminary contingency was now at $200,000. 24:47
    • The staff member reported an expense increase of $2 million from the last revised budget and operating expense growth of 3.8%. 26:29
  4. Post-employment benefit trust report 33:31
    • A staff member reported an investment gain of nearly $54,000 in interest and an ending balance of almost $2.9 million in the trust. 33:59
    • The staff member said the district would continue to make payments to the trust as the budget allows. 34:20
  5. Adjournment 34:51
    • The presiding officer said there was no further business for the hearing. 34:51
    • The hearing was adjourned. ~34:51

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Video: posted by the district as “10/12/2026 SDO Board Meeting”