Wausau School Board Meeting of the Whole Meeting - 9/28/26 Live Version

The Wausau School District Board of Education held its annual meeting, budget hearing, special meeting, and Committee of the Whole on September 28, 2026. The board approved the proposed 2026–27 general-fund and community-service tax levies, the debt-service levy, and the audit of bills; several levy figures are garbled in the transcript. The budget presentation described state aid as roughly 75% of operating revenue and local property taxes as about 25%, with a projected mill rate of $6.54, down from $6.58. Fund 80 budget items included $300,000 for middle-school athletics and $40,500 for the planetarium; the district also reported grant funding estimates of $3.07 million in Fund 10 and $1.84 million in Fund 27. No contract awards, RFPs, or vendor selections were discussed.

The superintendent noted that deferred building maintenance remains a significant unfunded need. The district anticipates roof construction at Riverview in summer 2028, and the board approved a resolution to seek permission to start the 2027–28 school year before September 1 so the school year can end earlier and provide more time for that work. The board also approved a draft 2027–28 calendar, pending DPI waiver approval, and approved adding the Wisconsin Seal of Biliteracy as an educational opportunity. The treasurer’s report named Prudent Man Advisors LLC as investment manager; no related purchasing action was taken.