Three Wisconsin school districts on what’s at stake for their spring referendum requests

By: Baylor Spears

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: March 17, 2026

Words: 3,062

Last Updated: 3 days, 23 hours ago

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More than 70 school referendum questions will appear on ballots across the state in April, continuing the trend of school districts going to voters to ask permission to raise property taxes to keep up with costs.

The requests this spring include 60 operational referendum requests, totaling over $1 billion in requests, and 14 for capital expenses. Two school districts, Sauk Prairie and Howard-Suamico, have a capital and an operating request on the ballot.

The requests …

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