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St. Croix Falls School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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St. Croix Falls board adopts 2026⁠-⁠2027 budget with $9,372,617 all-fund levy 1:06:56

  • At the annual budget hearing, a presenter walked the board through the proposed budget and levy, including a $9,372,617 local levy and a mill rate of 5.78, down from 5.97 the prior year. 0:51
  • The presenter said the district anticipated a $95,000 deficit budget for the 26⁠-⁠27 school year, which would be made up by fund balance. 13:00
  • The board discussed moving graduation from May 28th because of a conflict with track sectionals, with formal action planned for the first meeting in November. 53:17
  • At the board meeting, each member called in a roll call vote answered yes on a motion to adopt the 2026⁠-⁠2027 budget with an all-fund tax levy of $9,372,617. 1:06:56
Item by item (14)
  1. Budget hearing and levy presentation 0:06
    • The hearing was called to order, and a speaker said the notice was posted on October 15th and October 22nd of 2026. 0:06
    • A presenter said the district intended a $9,372,617 local levy and that $266,168 in local taxes went to make up an equalized aid drawdown for private school vouchers. 4:14
    • A district staff member said about $800,000 in unspent funds had been identified and would go toward projects including middle school paving, high school boilers and air conditioning units, after paying a federal penalty on interest accrued. 25:08
  2. Closing the budget hearing 38:59
    • The chair called for a motion to adjourn the budget hearing, and a motion and second followed. 39:28
    • The chair said the motion carried. 39:47
  3. Annual meeting organization and reports 39:47
    • The annual meeting opened with a motion to select a chairperson, and the chair said the motion carried. 39:56
    • A speaker read a letter from the district's auditor stating the audit of 25⁠-⁠26 financial records remained in progress and that certain items remained outstanding. 41:09
    • The meeting took up the audit report, the treasurer's report and the minutes from the 2025 annual meeting. 42:42
    • A motion to suspend the reading of the treasurer's report carried. 43:19
  4. Annual meeting consent resolutions 45:27
    • A presenter described the resolutions, including short-term borrowing, board member expenses, food service, legal proceedings, real estate purchase and sale, and student transportation. 46:08
    • The presenter said the district had not had a short-term borrow in the past but needed annual meeting action to have that capability. 46:08
  5. Capital projects fund resolution 48:39
    • A presenter said the resolution allowed up to $1 million in the capital projects fund, Fund 46, and that dollars would go there only if the district had a surplus. 48:48
    • The presenter said that with an anticipated $95,000 deficit, there would likely be $0 transferred to Fund 46. 48:48
  6. Annual meeting tax levy resolution 50:09
    • A presenter listed $7,638,000 for the Fund 10 levy, $1,314,600 for Fund 39, $30,000 for Fund 41 and $420,000 for Fund 80, for a total of $9,372,617. 50:19
  7. Item 51:24
    • The chair said the yeas had it, and the annual meeting later adjourned. 52:04
  8. Possible change to graduation date 52:33
    • The speaker said formal action would come at the first meeting in November. 55:14
    • Speakers discussed sending a mass email through school messenger asking families to make contact within the next week with strong opinions. 1:02:08
  9. Sunday basketball practices 1:04:25
    • A speaker said the practices were traditionally approved in the past. 1:05:00
  10. Board meeting opening 1:05:12
    • The board meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a roll call. 1:05:12
  11. Achievement gap reduction contract renewal 1:05:46
    • The chair called for a motion on the achievement gap reduction 2026 contract renewal, and a motion and second followed. 1:05:46
    • The chair said the motion carried. 1:06:20
  12. Budget adoption and tax levy 1:06:20
    • A motion was made to adopt the 2026⁠-⁠2027 budget and set the Fund 10 tax levy at $7,608,000, with an all-fund tax levy of $9,372,617 and a levy rate of 0.00578069. 1:06:56
  13. Middle school B wing DX unit replacement 1:07:54
    • A speaker asked whether there was any benefit to replacing the A wing unit at the same time, and a speaker said not necessarily because the units were in separate locations. 1:08:58
  14. Upcoming meetings and state convention 1:09:33
    • A speaker asked who planned to attend the state convention, saying registration opened next week. 1:09:58
    • The chair said the meeting was adjourned. ~1:10:47

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Video: posted by the district as “SCF School District Board Meeting - 10/26/2026”