Verona Area School District Board of Education Meeting October 26, 2026

The Verona Area School District Board of Education meeting on October 26, 2026, approved a partnership project to build a Miracle League field behind Sugar Creek Elementary. The Rotary Club and Miracle League plan to raise the multi-million-dollar project funding; the district would provide the site through a $1 ground lease with a 12-year initial term and five-year renewals by mutual agreement. The district will be involved in construction and handle general maintenance such as snow removal and trash pickup, while the partners would be responsible for maintaining the specialized field surface. The board approved the project and contract as presented, with no opposition recorded. No competitive bid or vendor selection was discussed.

The board also approved the final 2026–27 budget. The administration recommended a 2.87% levy increase and a levy of $85,611,575; the transcript records a motion and second to certify that amount but does not capture the vote result. The board discussed declining enrollment, state aid, property values, and efforts to manage the mill rate, recommended at 10.49. A possible 4K pilot for 2027–28 was discussed as an option for further exploration, but no decision or spending approval was made.