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Sturgeon Bay School District board meeting, Aug 19, 2026

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Sturgeon Bay board passes resolution tied to $3,750,000 revenue limit request 15:39

  • A district staff member read two related resolutions on authorizing the district budget to exceed the revenue limit by $3,750,000 per year for 5 years for non-recurring purposes. 9:14
  • No opposition was voiced on the first resolution, and the chair announced that the motion on the second resolution carried. 15:18
  • The chair announced that motions carried on voice votes. ~29:58

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Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and agenda adoption 0:00
    • The board took up a motion to adopt the agenda as presented. 0:31
    • The motion to adopt the agenda carried. 0:58
  2. Budget work session explanation 1:29
    • A speaker said the work session held before the meeting reviewed preliminary budget numbers for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year and roofing consultants, and that nothing was approved. 1:37
  3. Consent agenda 1:37
    • The consent agenda included minutes from July 15th, 2026 and August 5th, 2026, the July bills, grants and donations, resignations and second readings of board policies. 2:33
    • Andrew Starr asked why no dollar figures were listed for one organization's donations, and a staff member said the organization asks the district not to disclose them. 3:07
    • The motion to approve the consent agenda carried. 5:59
  4. Revenue limit resolution 6:20
    • A staff member said the current 5-year revenue limit override expires at the end of the 2026⁠-⁠2027 fiscal year. 7:02
    • The resolution would authorize exceeding the revenue limit by $3,750,000 per year for 5 years, from the 2027⁠-⁠2028 school year through the 2031⁠-⁠2032 school year, for operational expenses including educational programming and teacher and staff compensation. 11:26
    • A speaker said the original idea was $3.5 million and $250,000 was added based on the survey to provide higher salaries for teachers and staff. 13:34
    • No one voiced opposition, and a speaker said the vote appeared unanimous. 15:14
  5. Related procedural resolution 15:31
    • A staff member read a related resolution directing the district clerk to give public notice and to notify the Department of Public Instruction within 10 days after adoption of the revenue limit resolution. 15:39
    • The motion carried. ~24:30
  6. Teacher associate hires 24:59
    • Angela Kruse moved to approve a special education teacher associate at Sunrise School beginning with the 26⁠-⁠27 school year. 26:27
    • One board member said they would abstain from that vote. ~26:49
    • The board also considered a special education teacher associate for Sawyer Elementary School. 27:15
    • The first hire was voted on with one abstention, and the motion on the second hire carried. 27:08
  7. Roofing and maintenance consultant 30:33
    • A staff member said district representatives met with 4 consultants on July 29th. 31:01
    • A motion was made to approve PSI as the roofing consultant. 32:04
    • A staff member suggested moving forward on roofing now and bringing back an agreement on maintenance services for approval, maybe next month. 32:40
    • The motion carried. ~34:18
  8. Wisconsin Act 12 reporting update 34:24
    • A staff member said Wisconsin Act 12 requires public high schools to collect and maintain statistics on types of incidents, and that no board action was needed. 34:26
  9. Strategic action plan 36:23
    • A staff member said the plan's priority areas are teaching and learning, community engagement, and finance, facilities and operations. 36:29
    • The motion carried. ~38:30
  10. Outreach and survey information update 38:30
    • A staff member said the community survey report was posted to a referendum information page on the district website. 38:51
    • The staff member said a community session is planned the evening of October 7th, and a newsletter should run in the October 16th, 2026 edition of the Peninsula Pulse. 42:59
  11. City joint review board report 46:13
    • A speaker reported on a Joint Review Board meeting and said the plan for TID 12 includes 22 duplex units and 30 workforce housing units. 46:31
    • Asked how long before TID 12 would become taxable, a speaker answered 20 years. 53:18
    • A speaker said an information session for the public on how TIDs affect school districts is tentatively planned for 6:30 on Wednesday, September 2nd. 56:43
  12. Business office and superintendent reports 59:22
    • A speaker said the auditor gave positive feedback before leaving the district. 59:22
    • The superintendent said meetings with insurance consultants on health insurance strategy are set for November 18th, December 16th and January 13th. 1:00:31
    • The superintendent said 87% of survey respondents do not work for the district. 1:00:31
  13. Adjournment 1:08:27
    • A motion to adjourn was made and seconded. 1:08:32
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~1:08:45

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