Waunakee School District BOE Video Live Stream

The Waunakee School District Board of Education meeting on August 11, 2026, focused substantially on referendum financing and district facilities. The board approved a recurring operational-referendum resolution for the November 3 ballot, covering ongoing operating and employee-compensation expenses; the proposal includes making the prior referendum’s temporary funding recurring and requesting an additional $2.1 million annually for four years. The board also voted to develop a policy for how those funds would be used if state funding becomes available for the same purposes. The capital-referendum plan was updated from $105 million to $97.5 million, with an estimated tax impact of 42 cents; the meeting described two referendum questions as authorized for the public vote. The board reviewed communications requirements emphasizing factual, neutral use of public resources.

Facilities discussions included a committee recommendation to proceed with security-camera upgrades at the high school south campus and Warrior Stadium press box, using available funds; no cost was stated. Administrators reported about $5 million in projected middle-school project savings, including $1.5 million in previously tracked contingency, and raised possible uses such as returning savings to taxpayers or funding district capital maintenance, with no decision made. The board also discussed middle-school track options, including an estimated additional $280,000 for rebuilding plus about $150,000 for a rubberized surface, and motorized blackout shades estimated at $181,252 including electrical work; both were slated for further facility-committee review in September, with no approval that evening. Policy updates included purchasing-approval provisions, and the board appointed John Anderson of Husch Blackwell to continue as expulsion officer.