October 2026 Finance and Facilities Meeting

The Waukesha School District Finance and Facilities Committee meeting on October 13, 2026, approved the prior meeting minutes and vouchers as presented; no voucher questions were raised, and no voucher amount was stated. The committee discussed refining finance KPIs, including cost per pupil, enrollment, and facility capacity, and asked staff to consider requesting operational and contract-performance metrics from food-service vendors such as Aramark. Members also discussed the food-service contract’s cost-per-meal structure and the district’s prior RFP process, but took no new procurement action or vendor-selection vote.

The committee reviewed the 2026–27 budget outlook, including a projected $4.27 million reduction in state equalization aid and an estimated 4.79% tax-levy increase; final budget and levy approval was expected at a later board meeting on October 26. Staff reported estimated savings of about $3.65 million from reorganization and proposed allocating proceeds from the Hawthorne property sale—$2.5 million total—with $2 million for long-term maintenance and $500,000 for science curriculum adoptions. Members also discussed future facility needs, including a forthcoming roofing report. The committee approved a motion to enter executive session under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(e), including for matters involving public-property purchasing or public funds; no specific transaction was disclosed.