The Wisconsin Rapids School District is holding a Referendum on April 7, 2026.

NOTICE OF REFERENDUM

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN RAPIDS

APRIL 7, 2026

Referendum Election Details
At an election to be held in the School District of Wisconsin
Rapids on April 7, 2026, the following proposed Revenue Limit
Resolution of the School Board will be submitted to a vote of
the people:

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT BUDGET TO EXCEED REVENUE LIMIT
BY $3,800,000 PER YEAR FOR FIVE YEARS
FOR NON-RECURRING PURPOSES
BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board
of the School District of Wisconsin Rapids,
Wood and Portage Counties, Wisconsin that
the revenues included in the School District
budget be authorized to exceed the revenue
limit specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin
Statutes, by $3,800,000 per year for five
years, beginning with the 2026-2027 school
year and ending with the 2030-2031 school
year, for non-recurring purposes consisting
of technology, curriculum and security
updates, and to maintain academic and
educational programs.

Ballot Text

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The question will appear on the ballot as follows:
"Shall the School District of Wisconsin
Rapids, Wood and Portage Counties,
Wisconsin be authorized to exceed the
revenue limit specified in Section 121.91,
Wisconsin Statutes, by $3,800,000 per year
for five years, beginning with the 2026-2027
school year and ending with the 2030-2031
school year, for non-recurring purposes
consisting of technology, curriculum and
security updates, and to maintain academic
and educational programs?"

Explanation
The referendum election ballot will ask District electors to vote
"yes" or "no" on the referendum election question as set forth
above.
A "yes" vote on the question is a vote to authorize the School
District of Wisconsin Rapids budget to exceed the revenue limit
specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes, by $3,800,000
per year for five years, beginning with the 2026-2027 school
year and ending with the 2030-2031 school year, for non-
recurring purposes consisting of technology, curriculum and
security updates, and to maintain academic and educational
programs.
A "no" vote on the question is a vote to deny the School District
of Wisconsin Rapids the authority to exceed the revenue limit
specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes, by $3,800,000

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per year for five years, beginning with the 2026-2027 school
year and ending with the 2030-2031 school year, for non-
recurring purposes consisting of technology, curriculum and
security updates, and to maintain academic and educational
programs.
In the event a majority of the electors voting on the question
vote "yes", the District will be authorized to exceed the revenue
limit specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes, by
$3,800,000 per year for five years, beginning with the 2026-
2027 school year and ending with the 2030-2031 school year,
for non-recurring purposes consisting of technology, curriculum
and security updates, and to maintain academic and educational
programs; if a majority vote "no" on the question set forth
above, the District will not be so authorized.
Persons with questions regarding the referendum election should
contact Ronald Rasmussen, Superintendent.

Done in the School District of Wisconsin Rapids
on April 6, 2026
Elizabeth St.Myers
District Clerk