Voters in several dozen Wisconsin school districts will decide whether to give their districts more money when they weigh in on a total of 65 referendums April 4. Around 80 percent of school referendums have passed in the last year and voters have approved a record $1.35 billion in new borrowing. Gov. Scott Walker's budget proposal would boost funding for K-12 schools by $649 million over the next two years, but advocates say more is needed to avoid cutting staff or class offerings.
In Dane County, there are three spending referendums on the spring ballot.
- Mount Horeb: $38.5 million for upgrades and expansions at the high school, provide maintenance to other other school facilities, and improve security.
- Verona: $162.8 million for the construction of a high school and improvements to other schools; $18.5 million for the construction of athletic fields and a swimming pool; exceed spending limits by $2.3 million a year beginning in 2020. (Three questions)
- Wisconsin Heights: $4.1 million over the next two years to exceed spending limits for operations.