Mauston school district may dissolve
Mauston school district may dissolve
Nov 21, 2024, 8:26 AM CST
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Mauston school officials say the district may dissolve if residents don’t approve a referendum. The school board approved a measure allowing for dissolution on Monday, after a pair of spending questions failed in the last two elections. Superintendent Joel Heesch says the district will run out of money when the 2026 school year starts.
The board is considering cutting all athletics, field trips, clubs and closing an elementary school next year just to stay afloat. Mauston is the largest school district in Juneau County and it’s unclear what would happen if the district folds.
Jo Ann Krulatz is Senior Radio Journalist and News Director at WRCO and WRCE in Richland Center. Email her at joann.krulatz@civicmedia.us.
Adam Hess has been involved in radio broadcasting since 1990, with many of those years spent on the air at WRCO FM in Richland Center. Currently, Adam hosts the Weekend Wake-up and Prime Mover Saturdays on WRCO FM, jumps in and helps out with news duties, handles Social Media duties for WRCO and WRCE, and is the Director of Technology at a Southwest Wisconsin School District. Reach him at adam.hess@civicmedia.us.
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