9/14/2026 SDO Board Meeting

The School District of Onalaska Board meeting on September 14, 2026, included a finance committee report and an update on previously approved 2026–27 capital projects and purchases. Facility work included flooring at Eagle Bluff and playground and landscaping improvements at Irving-Perch; some facility costs exceeded estimates because of unforeseen underground conditions and labor-intensive flooring work. The Irving-Perch marquee project had not yet begun, and the board discussed unresolved piping work and a recently failed chiller at the site. Reported technology purchases—including classroom Chromebook charging stations, high-school tech-lab computers and monitors, and display-board equipment—were complete; the presenter noted that technology costs generally matched vendor quotes and that one display-board component cost less than estimated. Referendum planning was also discussed, with district financial adviser PMA scheduled to meet with staff before a board development meeting later in September; no new contract award or procurement vote was identified.

The board also recognized donations, including school supplies from several local organizations and an $860 contribution from Altra Federal Credit Union. Other actions included approval of an overnight sixth-grade trip to Eagle Bluff on a divided vote, approval of a girls’ swimming co-op for the 2027–28 and 2028–29 school years, and adoption of a resolution modifying the school start date for 2027–28. These actions did not include a stated contract award or procurement amount.