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Howard-Suamico approves 2021-22 preliminary budget

By Heather Graves Staff Writer SUAMICO – The Howard-Suamico School Board unanimously approved the 2021-22 preliminary budget at its Sept. 13 meeting. “My annual commentary on the budget introduction is that the budget is a dynamic document, right?” Superintendent Damian LaCroix said. “And it is a planning document where we try to demystify what the …

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District administrators concerned with biennial budget

By Heather Graves Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – There is much still to come, in terms of specific details, for school districts throughout the state regarding the biennial budget signed by Gov. Tony Evers July 8. District administrators are attempting to read between the lines as they start to determine what the budget means for their …

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Howard-Suamico board looks into new decision-making policy

By Lea Kopke Staff Writer SUAMICO – The Howard-Suamico school board voted July 19 to add an item to a future agenda that would grant the board the ability to have greater input during the district decision-making process. The amendment would affect Board/Superintendent Relations Policy 1, Unity of Control (B/SR-1), which lays out the relationship …

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Board updated after successful Howard-Suamico referendums

By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – The Howard-Suamico School District is looking ahead to improving facilities and more after the successful passage of two referendum questions April 6. Voters extended a state-imposed revenue cap limit override in the amount of $5 million from 2023-24 to 2027-28 by a 300 vote margin, 3,656 to 3,356. This …

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Districts receive wide range of federal funds

By Heather Graves Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – Understanding the puzzle of school finance is a challenge in a normal year. Add the COVID-19 pandemic and there’s even more complexity. The pandemic forced school districts to adapt to new ways of learning, and with it came millions of dollars in unexpected and unbudgeted expenditures. Over the …

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The dollars and sense behind Howard-Suamico’s referendum questions

By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – Howard-Suamico School District voters will see a pair of referendum questions on the April 6 ballot, and they come with a caveat. If voters approve a $98 million facilities referendum question issuing new debt, and a question asking for revenue limit override of $5 million a year for five …

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Referendum passage will mean lower tax rate in Howard-Suamico

By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – After six years of a stable tax rate of $9.19 per $1,000 of equalized value, the Howard-Suamico school board agreed Monday, Jan 25, to lower that to $8.99, the lowest rate in 12 years, upon the passage of both referendum questions it will ask voters in April. Michele Wiberg, …

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Referendum questions set in Howard-Suamico

By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – The Howard-Suamico school board officially set part of April’s ballot, and with it a pair of referendum questions at its Monday, Jan. 11, meeting. The district began discussions around another referendum question in fall of 2019. In 2018, voters approved a non-recurring referendum for the district to exceed the …

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Tax rate could drop in Howard-Suamico with new referendum

By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – The Howard-Suamico school board learned of a potential tax rate drop in the future at its Monday, Oct. 26, meeting, one that bodes well for a possible referendum question and for taxpayers. “You do have a very low debt load,” said Michele Wiberg, chief sales and marketing officer for …

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