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SCHOOL REFERENDUMS FOR GENERAL ELECTION BALLOTS

Auburndale
09-10 $300,000
10-11 $350,000
11-12 $400,000
12-13 $450,000
13-14 $500,000
Total: $2,000,000
Exceed revenue limit for five years to sustain educational programs and to pay operational and capital expenses.

Birchwood
08-09 $325,000
09-10 $325,000
Total: $650,000
Cost of maintaining educational program quality, purchasing instructional materials, acquiring hardware/software for instructional technology use, providing technology support and maintaining district buildings.

Boscobel
09-10 $500,000
10-11 $550,000
11-12 $600,000
Total: $1,650,000
Exceed revenue limit for three years to maintain educational programs, facilities and equipment.

Brillion
$23,690,000
Construction and equipping a new K-8 elementary school and demolishing and removing the existing elementary school and maintenance facility; constructing replacement maintenance facilities; and making improvements at the elementary school site including asphalt improvements. (Issue debt)

Clinton Community
$9,630,000
Maintenance upgrades at elementary and middle schools, addition at elementary school, and security upgrades at all buildings. (Issue debt)

Denmark
09-10 $700,000
10-11 $800,000
11-12 $900,000
Total: $2,400,000
Exceed revenue cap to fund educational programming for students.

Ellsworth Community
$2,000,000
Paying for the cost of improvements, replacements and upgrades at existing school facilities. (Issue debt)

Ellsworth Community
09-10 $900,000
10-11 $900,000
11-12 $900,000
12-13 $900,000
13-14 $900,000
Total: $4,500,000
Maintain current programs.

Germantown
$500,000
Operate elementary school (Recurring)
Germantown
$22,500,000
New elementary school construction, furnishing for it; technology and safety district wide. (Issue debt)

Gibraltar Area
09-10 $2,425,000
10-11 $2,875,000
Total: $5,300,000
To fund educational programming for students.

Hilbert
$6,815,000
Construction an addition to the middle/high school building; making renovations to the elementary and middle/high school buildings; and equipment acquisition related to said projects. (Issue debt)

Jefferson
09-10 $300,000
10-11 $300,000
12-13 $300,000
13-14 $300,000
Total: $1,200,000
Exceed revenue limit for maintenance projects.

Jefferson
$39,700,000
Addition and renovation to high school including 2 story classroom addition; pool and gymnasium; demolishing a portion of the existing high school; improving the high school grounds including the track, and constructing new tennis courts. (Issue debt).

Kiel Area
$350,000
Exceeding the revenue limit from 2009-2010 until 2018-2019 for operational costs associated with building and site expansion including the high school auditorium addition and other improvement projects.

Kiel Area
$650,000
Exceeding the revenue limit from 2009-2010 until 2018-2019 for continuing and expanding upon the programs and projects previously approved in April, 1999 which include supporting technology improvements and increased maintenance and operational expenses.

Kiel Area
$17,430,000
Upgrade and improvement projects at Meeme LEADS charter school and Kiel Middle School and sites; constructing additions to, including an auditorium addition to the high school, and renovating, upgrading and improving Zielanis Elementary and Kiel High schools and sites; construction and improvement projects at District athletic fields; and acquiring equipment, furnishings and technology hardware and software district wide. (Issue debt)

LaCrosse
$18,500,000
Adding to, renovating and upgrading existing school facilities including HVAC, safety, and security systems. (Issue debt)

Lafarge
Maintaining and improving instructional materials, programs and staff, replacing technology equipment, upgrading facility equipment and maintaining the current School District Facilities.

Lake Mills
$15,600,000
Adding to, improving, remodeling and renovating the middle school and acquiring related equipment. (Issue debt)

Lodi
09-10 $875,000
10-11 $875,000
11-12 $875,000
Total: $2,625,000
Maintaining and improving instructional programs and staff, replacing technology software and equipment, updating facility equipment and maintaining the current school district facilities.

Madison
2009 $5,000,000
2010 $4,000,000
2011 $4,000,000
Total: $13,000,000
Recurring purposes. (Recurring)

Mercer
09-10 $350,000
10-11 $350,000
11-12 $350,000
12-13 $350,000
13-14 $350,000
Total: $1,750,000
Maintain District educational programs, technology, and facilities.

Merton Community
$3,000,000
Renovating, remodeling, improving and maintaining school buildings and grounds; upgrading technology infrastructure and the telephone systems; and acquiring and installing related fixtures and equipment. (Issue Debt)

New London
$300,000
Acquiring and installing technology hardware, software, infrastructure, and associated training. (Recurring)

North Crawford
$400,000
To exceed revenue cap by an amount not to exceed $400,000 for a recurring purpose. (Recurring)

Oconto Falls
$20,000
Paying the costs of operation of expanded outdoor facilities. (Recurring)

Oconto Falls
$4,595,000
Cost of new football, track and softball fields at high school site, and improvements at the Abrams, and Memorial Field baseball sites, including related facilities, fixtures and equipment. (Issue Debt)

Oregon
10-11 $400,000
11-12 $400,000
12-13 $400,000
13-14 $400,000
14-15 $400,000
15-16 $400,000
16-17 $400,000
17-18 $400,000
18-19 $400,000
19-20 $400,000
Total: $4,000,000
Capital maintenance projects.

Pittsville
2008 $175,000
2009 $175,000
2010 $175,000
Total: $525,000
Operation and maintenance expenses.

Plymouth
08-09 $775,000
09-10 $1,100,000
10-11 $1,400,000
11-12 $1,400,000
12-13 $1,400,000
Total: $6,075,000
To support the ongoing educational and maintenance needs of the District.

Poynette
$13,6750,000
Construct and equip new Pre K-3 elementary school; closing the Arlington and Dekorra Elementary schools; renovating the existing Poynette K-8 building and equipping it to be a grades 4-8 building; upgrading security systems in district building; and removing asbestos. (Issue Debt)

Random Lake
$640,000
Repair, replacement and improvement projects at the K-12 campus and acquiring equipment. (Issue Debt)

Rhinelander
$225,000
Paying operational costs associated with 1.) renovations, improvements and/or additions at Central, Crescent and Pelican Elementary schools, James Williams Middle School and Rhinelander High School; 2.) a new pool; and 3.) a new multi-purpose facility. (Recurring)

Rhinelander
$23,350,000
Remodeling, renovating, improving and/or adding to Central, Crescent and Pelican Elementary schools, James Williams Middle School, and Rhinelander High School; constructing a new multi-purpose facility; constructing a new pool; and acquiring and installing related equipment, furniture and fixtures. (Issue Debt)

Saint Francis
$14,900,000
Various repair, replacement and improvement projects at the Saint Francis High School, Deer Creek Intermediate School and Willow Glen Elementary school. (Issue Debt)

Seneca
$800,000
Maintaining, increasing, and improving instructional materials, programs, and staff, replacing technology equipment, updating facility equipment and maintaining the current school district facilities. (Recurring)

Sun Prairie
$288,205
Paying operation and maintenance costs of a new swimming pool at the high school. (Recurring)

Sun Prairie
$3,900,000
Construct and equip new swimming pool at the new high school. (Issue Debt)

Tigerton
$1,980,000
Various remodeling, repair, and improvement projects at the middle/high school complex; and acquiring equipment, furnishings, and fixtures. (Issue Debt)

Washburn
2009 $300,000
2010 $250,000
2011 $200,000
2012 $150,000
Total: $900,000
Operating and maintenance costs. (Recurring)

Watertown
10-11 $560,000
11-12 $560,000
12-13 $560,000
13-14 $560,000
14-15 $560,000
15-16 $560,000
16-17 $560,000
Total: $3,920,000
Secure funding for the addition of teaching and custodial staff to operate additions on school buildings throughout the district.

Watertown
$22,385,000
Remodel, renovate and add additions to school buildings throughout the district. (Issue Debt)

West Bend
$41,450,000 (CAN WE AFFORD THIS?)
Construct new elementary school to serve Jackson area and closing and possibly demolishing Jackson Elementary school; constructing additions to, remodeling, renovation and site improvements at the Silverbrook Middle and Decorah Elementary schools; security improvement projects at Fair Park, Green Tree and McLane Elementary schools and East and West High School (high-tech security systems!); addressing traffic/parking issues at McLane and Fair Park Elementary school; and acquiring land, equipment and furnishings. (Issue Debt)

West Bend
$27,400,000

Demolition work; construction and addition to and remodeling and renovating the Badger Middle School including site improvements; and acquiring equipment and furnishings. (Issue Debt)

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