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Sturgeon Bay School Board approves 2026⁠-⁠2027 budget 15:55

  • The board approved the budget as presented on a motion by Andrew Starr that included a $720,058 increase, or 5.78%, to the levy compared with last year and a mill rate of $7.19. 18:23
  • The budget vote followed a presentation covering the prior year's finances, enrollment, revenues, spending and the tax levy. 19:27
  • The board then approved a total tax levy of $13,176,561, including a general fund levy of $12,677,323. 59:53
Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and agenda 4:38
    • Mike Stephani called the meeting to order and led the pledge. 4:38
    • During roll call, one commissioner was reported as excused. 5:18
    • The motion to adopt the agenda carried. 5:59
  2. Student council report and homecoming 6:11
    • A district staff member reported good participation in homecoming activities, including the parade, games and the assembly. 7:06
    • A speaker noted the middle school band's performance in the parade. 7:24
  3. Public comment and budget hearing 8:44
    • Mike Stephani asked whether anyone wished to address the board at public comment and heard none. 8:44
    • A district staff member explained that, as a unified district, the board pauses at its October regular meeting for public comment specific to the budget. 9:07
    • No one spoke at the budget hearing. 10:18
  4. Consent agenda 10:23
    • The consent agenda included minutes, September bills, grants and donations, and resignations and a retirement. 10:23
    • Mike Stephani said donations totaled $23,007 plus Raybrook amounts for the month and thanked the community. 13:42
    • Allison Haus moved to approve the consent agenda items as presented. 15:07
  5. District budget 15:55
    • Andrew Starr moved to approve the budget, including a $720,058 increase, or 5.78%, to the levy, a Fund 39 levy of $498,238, a Fund 41 levy of $1,000 and a mill rate of $7.19. 18:23
    • The budget presentation reported a surplus of $126,000 for the prior year, enrollment of 972 students compared with 1,007 last September and a proposed levy that forgoes about $775,000 in tax levy authority. 19:27
    • Mike Stephani said state mental health aid of $60,000 had been cut by 75% to $15,000. 45:49
    • The motion to approve the budget carried. 58:09
  6. Tax levy 58:32
    • The motion called for a general fund levy of $12,677,323, a Fund 39 referendum debt levy of $498,238 and a Fund 41 capital expansion fund levy of $1,000, for a total levy of $13,176,561. 59:53
    • The motion to approve the tax levy carried. 1:00:37
  7. Kitchen staff hire 1:00:55
    • Cathy Meyer moved to approve a part-time kitchen associate for the St. John Bosco school lunch program. 1:01:44
    • A district staff member said more conversation about food service staffing would likely come this winter. 1:02:18
    • The motion carried. ~1:02:12
  8. High school coaching hires 1:03:47
    • A district staff member recommended a head JV1 boys basketball coach and a head softball coach. 1:03:53
    • Angela Kruse moved to approve the softball coach. 1:05:43
    • Both coaching motions carried. 1:05:03
  9. EL teacher coordinator 1:06:21
    • A district staff member asked the board to approve the return of the district's EL teacher coordinator, who had previously resigned and now plans to come back in December. 1:06:26
    • The motion carried. ~1:08:11
  10. School calendar update 1:08:11
    • The staff member said no board action was requested and the board would approve a calendar next month. 1:08:15
    • A district staff member said the draft calendars start and end on the same days and differ on a fall break day and an additional in-service day. 1:09:24
  11. Monthly information update 1:12:33
    • A district staff member said a 57-slide presentation and an FAQ document of about 16 pages had been posted on the website. 1:14:38
    • Mike Stephani said 92% of the budget pays people. 1:19:08
  12. Administrator reports 1:20:48
    • Speakers during reports described parent-teacher conferences, intervention time, a readathon and a trunk-or-treat event scheduled for October 29th. 1:21:30
    • A district staff member said the district plans 3 meetings with its health insurance consultant before the annual compensation review in the winter. 1:42:11
  13. Adjournment 1:43:25
    • Mike Stephani called for a motion to adjourn. 1:43:25
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~1:44:07

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