High School Facilities Recommendation
Our Need
We have been prompted to examine several High School building needs, originally planned for sometime in the future. Do we reinvest in those existing spaces or take a different approach?
Our Community Our Responsibility
Academics
Investment in Student Achievement – in top 10 of approx 400 WI school districts on Composite ACT score
Return on Investment
Based on spending vs student achievement, we rank #1.
Community Resource Officer
Investment in partnerships around safety
Oostburg Prevea Clinic
Innovation in strategic community partnerships
Village Projects
Trying to do what is right for the community
Real Estate
Great schools positively impact property values
Financial
How can you do this with zero project related tax increase?
- Favorable financing from previous Elementary School project allowing prepayment of some bonds
- Saving using new ability for capital expenditures
- Grant donation
Taxes
Levies and Spending
- Oostburg School District is one of lowest spending districts in the state of Wisconsin
- The average local tax increase for the past 10 years is 0.59%
- 2016 referendum had no tax increase despite one being anticipated and communicated to voters prior to that project
Contact
Superintendent
Long Term Planning Committee Members
- Bob Brusse
- Lucas Daane
- Melanie Wisse
- Peter Scheppmann
- Chris Wolfert
- Ceanne Simmelink
- Brian Nyenhuis
- Beth Grosshuesch
- Kris Deburine
- Lucas Allen
Next Steps
Please stay tuned for results and summary from our October 2019 survey.
