Wautoma Schools and Community Alliance

04/01/2025

Today’s the day! Make your voice count and VOTE YES to questions 1 and 2 to give Wautoma a brighter future ☑️☑️

04/01/2025

🗞️ One last read before you head to the polls tomorrow. Vote YES for Wautoma 🧡🖤

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This financial position has been decades in the making.

03/31/2025

Remember to vote tomorrow, Tuesday April 1st!

03/30/2025

Opinions Vs. Facts-Part 2 (link in comments)

03/29/2025

Opinions Vs. Facts (link in comments)

03/28/2025

Unfortunately, the problem isn’t going away. The WASD Board is determined to keep our schools alive and will continue to place referendums on the ballot. The longer we wait, the larger the budget deficit becomes.

Voting no = HIGHER tax impacts on a later referendum
A no vote also negatively impacts WASD students and staff

03/27/2025

Signs are out! Special thanks to all the supportive businesses and land owners

03/26/2025

Common questions answered by the district

As residents of the Wautoma Area School District prepare to vote on the upcoming school referendums, the district is committed to providing factual information to help voters make an informed decision. This article, presented in a question-and-answer format, addresses common concerns regarding the referendums, including the scope of proposed projects, financial considerations, and the district’s long-term facilities plan. Click to read more: https://bit.ly/41YQK4l

03/26/2025

“Strong schools make strong communities, where families want to move and stay” Let’s invest in Wautoma and our children🧡🖤

Wisconsin School Funding - Wautoma

03/23/2025

Did you know?
Wautoma Area School District stands out as one of just 8 districts in all of Wisconsin that hasn't asked for a referendum in over 30 years! Out of 421 school districts in the state, Wautoma is the ONLY 4K-12 unconsolidated district that hasn't gone to referendum in three decades. Most of the other 7 are smaller or consolidated districts. A true testament to the community's resilience and dedication to sustainability!

03/22/2025

In 2024, Wisconsinites set a record for the number of school districts that went to referenda. This problem isn’t unique to Wautoma.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin voters saw a record number of school referenda on their ballots in 2024 and approved a record number of the funding requests, according to a ...

03/20/2025

WHY NOW?
For 15 years, the money WASD receives per student hasn’t kept up with inflation, putting us at the lowest funding level in the state. COVID relief funds helped temporarily, but they expired in September 2024.
Now, the WASD operating budget is constrained. 85% of the budget is going to people (teachers, aides, lunch staff, maintenance, bus drivers, etc.). The rest has gone toward maintenance, but many of our facilities need replacement (such as new HVAC) or major repairs to stay operational.
With 43% of the funding WASD receives coming from local taxes, and no additional funding from the state in sight, the referendum is here to stay.

With this being a common problem with districts across the state, no additional state or federal funding is coming to save our district. It’s up to us!