MNS School Board Meeting 10/19/26

The MNS School Board meeting on October 19, 2026, approved the 2026–27 original budget and a total tax levy of $37,036,247, a 4.91% increase—lower than the increase anticipated at the annual meeting. The levy included $30,310,684 for Fund 10, $6,210,563 for debt service, $500,000 for capital expansion, and $15,000 for community services. The board also approved Business Marketing and BMIT education programming for 2027–28. No contracts, RFPs, or vendor awards were identified.

Board members discussed Early College Credit and Start College Now costs, including approximately $121,000 in requests for 18 students for the fall term, while noting actual enrollment and payments vary. Members requested historical data comparing requested, registered, and paid course costs for review by the Business Services Committee; possible advocacy on the program with state legislators was also raised. The board approved donations including $1,000 from Tritown Heating and Air Conditioning for girls flag football and $100 from the Wisconsin Association of School Board Business Officials Foundation. Comet Inc. was also recognized for donated welding supplies and metal supporting career and technical education.