K-12 Tax & Spending Climate: a planned Madison tax increase for bricks and mortar? Will space utilization and attendance boundaries be addressed first? 1% spent on maintenance
Wiese said the district has an annual maintenance budget of about $5.4 million for 4.5 million square feet of space. The high schools alone have deferred maintenance needs of $154 million, according to a study completed in 2017.
In 2015, district voters overwhelmingly passed a $41 million facilities referendum targeting improvements in 16 school buildings. Those projects, primarily at elementary and middle schools, wrapped up last summer and focused on creating accessible and secure entrances, adding classroom space and putting in elevators.
“There was the potential of a bigger ask coming down the way once we finished those projects,” Wiese said.
To get a referendum on the November 2020 presidential election ballot, the School Board would need to take action by May of next year.
Mr Wroge fails to mention total taxpayer spending for our K-12 school District $518,955,288.
Where did the money go? Unanswered questions on a 2005 maintenance referendum.
