April 5, 2022 (Passed)

Question 1:

Asks for approval to continue the $850,000 portion of tax levy revenue beginning next budget year.  This amount is referred to as the "recurring" revenue amount which has been included in the District's historical tax levy, supporting annual operating budgets, for the past thirteen years. This amount would remain in the District's tax levy as a revenue source on-going and would not expire.

Question 2:

Asks for an additional $525,000 for the next two budget years, and $350,000 for the following two budget years. These amounts are referred to as the "non-recurring" revenue amounts and will expire after four years. Voter permission, with another operational referendum is required to continue this revenue. The non-recurring portion is two different dollar amounts to accommodate up and down changes in the District's existing debt levy. This results in a combined tax levy, for all referendum approved taxes for the next four years, including the 2022 referendum, to remain at approximately the same amount already included in December 2021 tax bills - no increase or decrease.

April 4, 2017 (Passed)

Question 1:

Asks for approval to borrow $11,935,000 to fund a school building and improvement program consisting of: constructing additions for an auditorium, a secure High School entrance, offices, and other safety and security improvements; renovating and remodeling the existing facilities for additional classroom/academic space, a community accessible weight room/fitness center and relocating the library; completing related parking and site work; and related furnishings, fixtures and equipment.

Question 2:

Requests authorization to exceed the revenue limit by $130,000 beginning with the 2018-2019 school year for recurring purposes consisting of operatingexpenses associated with building and auditorium additions, and by an additional $850,000 for the 2018- 2019 school year through the 2021-2022 school year for non-recurring purposes, consisting of continuing the 2014 approvals for District operating expenses.

Impact of "Yes" vote

New Auditorium/Music Classrooms/Drama Facilities

This project is a joint effort between the Pardeeville Area School District and the Pardeeville Bulldog Support Foundation. The Foundation had two major goals when it was first established. One was to build athletic facilities for our student athletes, which included a track, football field, baseball field, and softball field. The second was to build an auditorium for our students who are in the fine arts and for other school activities. The Pardeeville Bulldog Support Foundation has already raised approximately $320,000 in pledges to offset the cost of the project.

New Secure Entrance/Administrative Offices for the High School

This project would move the High School and District offices, and create a secured entrance for visitors entering the High School. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Department has warned the District over the years that the High School is not secure against an armed intruder. The new entrance would allow greater visibility and controlled access to visitors.

Existing High School Renovations

Relocating the High School and District offices would allow those spaces to be remodeled into an expanded art room and additional space for our tech ed and agriculture programs as they continue to grow. Also, the fitness center would move from the auxiliary gym to the current library; the library would move to the vacated music room. Moving the fitness center would then allow us to open up another gym for practices and other student/community activities. Aerobic and weight equipment would be available for community use before and after school. Moving the library to the second floor would create a quieter area for study and research than the current location.

Expansion of the Parking Lot

It would expand the existing parking lot from 141 to 247 parking stalls. This would accommodate the parking necessary for all school events, including athletic field, gym, and auditorium activities.

April 1, 2014 (Passed)

Question 1:

Shall the Pardeeville Area School District, Columbia and Marquette Counties, Wisconsin be authorized to exceed the revenue limit specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes, by $905,000 for the 2014-15 school year, by $885,000 for the 2015-2016 school year, and by $850,000 for the 2016-17 school year and the 2017-18 school year, for non-recurring purposes for operational expenses?

Impact of "Yes" vote

Extending revenue control allows school district to maintain current programs and services for the 2014-2018 school years.

District would be able to re-start Technology Education program.

Question 2:

Shall the Pardeeville Area School District, Columbia and Marquette Counties, Wisconsin be authorized to issue pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $800,000 for the public purpose of paying teh cost of capital improvement projects at District buildings and sites, including boiler replacement, roof and building repairs, equipment to restart the tech education program, asbestos tile remove ald tile replacement of parking lot repairs?

Impact of "Yes" vote

Gives the District permission to borrow, not to exceed, $800,000 for capital improvement projects.

Principal and interest payments on borrowed funds would be included in District tax levy for 10 years.

As District’s existing debt payments are declining, the new debt payments would be added.

April 3, 2012 (Passed)

Question I:

Shall the Pardeeville Area School District, Columbia and Marquette Counties, Wisconsin be authorized to issue pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 for the public purpose of paying the cost of remodeling and improvement projects at various District buildings and sites; upgrading technology and acquiring furnishings and equipment?

Impact of a “Yes” vote:

Gives the District permission to borrow, not to exceed, $1 million for building remodeling and improvement projects; upgrading technology and acquiring furnishings and equipment. The District would repay the amount borrowed by levying a tax for the principal and interest payments over ten years.

Districts existing debt payments will decline by $142,700 for the 2012-2013 budget.

2012 Referendum Question I debt levy is estimated at $83,700 for the 2012-2013 budget.

Districts’ total debt levy, including the 2012 Referendum Question I, will decline $59,000 for the 2012-2013 budget.

Question II:

Shall the Pardeeville Area School District, Columbia and Marquette Counties, Wisconsin for the 2012-2013 school year and 2013-2014 shool year be authorized to exceed the revenue limit specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes, by $925,000 a year, for non-recurring purposes?

Impact of “Yes” vote on Question II

Increase of $925,000 allows school district to maintain most programs and services for 2012-2013 and 2014-2014.

This referendum is tax levy neutral since it is using $875,000 from the current 2011 tax bill plus $50,000 from the decline in existing debt payments.

Even if the referendum is successful, the school district will need to cut $120,000 in 2012-13 due to decrease in revenue control.

April 6, 2010 (Passed)

Question:

Be it resolved by the School Board of the Pardeeville Area School District, Columbia and Marquette Counties, WIsconsin, that for the purpose of providing the operational needs of the school district, the school district budget for each of the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 school years shall include the following amounts in excess of the revenue limits imposed by Section 121.91 (2m), Wisconsin Statutes: for the 2010-2011 school year an amount of $875,000 on a nonrecurring basis; and for the 2011-2012 school year an amount of $875,000 on a nonrecurring basis.

Important facts:

The referendum is asking taxpayers to extend for two more years the 2007 referendum authority request of $875,000.

The referendum is tax levy neutral-the $875,000 was already in the December 2009 tax bill.

Even if the referendum is successful, the school district would need to cut $400,000 in 2010-11 and $300,000 in 2011-12.

For more information regarding past referendums please go to Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Referenda Reports.