08/21/2026
On Monday, August 17, the Lake Mills Area School District Board of Education voted unanimously, 5โ0, to place an operational referendum on the November 3, 2026, ballot.
If approved by voters, the referendum would allow the district to exceed the state-imposed revenue limit by $2.9 million annually for four years. The funds would be used to:
โ๏ธ Maintain student educational programs and class sizes
โ๏ธ Retain high-quality teachers and staff
โ๏ธ Support essential needs such as buses, technology and maintenance
The Lake Mills Area School District is one of the few school districts in Wisconsin that has gone more than a decade without asking its community to support an operational referendum, despite years of inadequate state funding.
The district has maintained financial stability through conservative budgeting, below-average teacher salaries, and refinancing existing debt to reduce costs. The district has now reached a point where further significant reductions would negatively impact class sizes, student opportunities, and essential programming.
This November, Lake Mills voters will have an important decision to make about the future of our schools and the resources available to students, teachers and staff. ๐๐
๐พ๐ค๐ข๐ข๐ช๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐พ๐ค๐ฃ๐ซ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ: ๐๐ง๐ค๐ช๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ. ๐๐ฉ๐ง๐ค๐ฃ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ช๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐.
Join us to learn more about the operational referendum, ask questions, and hear how the proposed funding could support our students, staff, and schools.
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Thursday, September 17
6:00โ7:00 p.m. | Lake Mills High School
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Wednesday, September 30
6:00โ7:00 p.m. | Lake Mills Middle School
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Tuesday, October 13
5:00โ6:00 p.m. | Lake Mills Elementary School
