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Stoughton Area School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Stoughton school board adopts $33,346,023 tax levy and 2026⁠-⁠27 budget 55:55

  • A presenter said the district's proposed tax levy is increasing by 5.13%, or approximately $1.6 million over the prior year, and the mill rate is increasing by 1 cent or 0.13%. 28:53
  • At the board meeting that followed, the board adopted the same tax levy on a roll call vote and adopted the 2026⁠-⁠27 budget as presented. 55:55
Item by item (11)
  1. Annual meeting opening and district overview 5:26
    • The district administrator reviewed the board's goals of literacy, math and belonging. 6:08
    • The district administrator said literacy proficiency for all students rose from 41% to 53% and math rose to 57. 10:42
    • Attendees voted on a nominee to chair the annual meeting. 13:28
  2. Budget and tax levy presentation 14:31
    • The director of business services said September membership is down 49 full-time equivalent students and state equalization aid is decreasing by $258,203, approximately 2.1%. 14:31
    • A presenter said taxes on an average home valued at $300,000 are expected to increase by approximately $123 over the prior year, an estimate whose actual impact will vary between properties. 29:59
    • A speaker at public comment asked why enrollment has fallen while housing is growing, and a second speaker cited a declining birth rate in Wisconsin and a net loss in open enrollment. 31:31
  3. Annual meeting resolutions 34:48
    • A resolution was read to levy a tax of $33,346,023 for the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year. 34:56
    • A motion set salaries of $3,300 for the clerk, $3,300 for the board treasurer and $3,100 for other board members. 36:04
    • A resolution allowed board members to be reimbursed for actual and necessary travel expenses. 36:29
    • The chair announced that the levy, salary and travel motions passed. 35:25
  4. Board meeting opening and public comment 37:14
    • The Stoughton Area School District Board of Education meeting was called to order and the roll was called. 42:29
  5. Legislative update 44:57
    • The board was told the state is on path to finish its 2-year budget with a surplus in the ballpark of $2.8 billion. 44:57
    • The update said the district is receiving $11.8 million in general aid, a decrease of $258,000 or a negative 2.13%. 44:57
  6. Educational Opportunities Workgroup update 49:21
    • A workgroup member said the group was presented with 4 options for world language and will meet again next month. 49:26
    • The workgroup member said the consensus is leaning toward Option 4, which was described as Spanish only. 50:43
  7. Student representative report 52:09
    • The student representative reported on homecoming, athletics results and a band competition at the WSMA State Marching Band Championship. 52:16
  8. Consent agenda 54:44
    • A motion was made to approve the consent agenda as presented. 55:06
    • The consent agenda was approved with one abstention. 55:23
  9. 2026-27 tax levy resolution 55:23
    • A motion was made to levy a tax of $33,346,023 for the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year. 55:55
  10. 2026-27 budget adoption 57:30
    • A speaker asked where fund balance shows up in the budget documents. 57:54
    • The motion to adopt the budget passed on a roll call vote. 1:01:08
  11. Action items, future meetings and adjournment 1:01:09
    • The board listed upcoming meetings, including regular board meetings on November 2nd and November 16th at 6:30. 1:02:02
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~1:02:52

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