Notice of Referendum
On Monday, December 16, 2019, the School Board of the Waterford Union High School District has passed a resolution to provide for a referendum election that the final school district budget shall include an amount not to exceed $95,000 in excess of the revenue limits imposed by Section 121.91 of the Wisconsin Statutes each year beginning with the 2020-21 school year on a recurring basis for the purpose of paying the costs of the salary, benefits and operational expenses associated with a school resource officer.
The referendum ballot will ask District electors: “Shall the School Board of the Waterford Union High School District be authorized to exceed the revenue limit under Section 121.91 of the Wisconsin Statutes by an amount of $95,000 each year beginning with the 2020-21 school year on a recurring basis for the purpose of paying the costs of the salary, benefits and operational expenses associated with a school resource officer as provided in the foregoing resolution?”
A “yes” vote is in favor of the resolution set forth above and is a vote to approve exceeding the revenue limit under Section 121.91 of the Wisconsin Statutes each year by an amount of $95,000 beginning with the 2020-21 school year on a recurring basis for the purpose of paying the costs of the salary, benefits and operational expenses associated with a school resource officer.
A “no” vote is opposed to the resolution and is a vote to deny exceeding the revenue limit under Section 121.91 of the Wisconsin Statutes each year by an amount of $95,000 beginning with the 2020-21 school year on a recurring basis for the purpose of paying the costs of the salary, benefits and operational expenses associated with a school resource officer.
For additional information regarding this referendum, please contact Superintendent Luke Francois at (262) 534-9059 or via email at lfrancois@waterforduhs.k12.wi.us.