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Finance director Bonnie Stegman said construction work at North Hudson, EP Rock and Hudson Middle School is roughly 98% complete and the district targets finishing work over the next few weeks with an overall completion date tied to the referendum schedule in October 2025. She said the district has designated $15,000,000 of fund balance to pay for construction spending this year.

Stegman told the meeting the district office (the ACS property) has been listed for sale and staff will move into a designated space at Hudson Middle School; she said the move is scheduled to happen on the coming Friday. The board has also accepted an offer for 91 acres on County Road UU, Stegman said, and the goal is to close the land transfer by December 2025; the district estimates the properties will add about $4,500,000 in taxable property to the tax base.

Stegman said Bray Architects and Margaret Johnson were selected to manage the referendum projects and that most work should be complete by October 2025. She said new-construction values across the district vary by municipality, with the town of Troy showing the most new-construction value projected for the year.

The district's technology department reported equipment rollouts tied to operations: 400 new elementary Chromebooks, 3,000 secondary Chromebooks reconditioned and redistributed, 120 staff laptops issued and an update of more than 900 Windows devices to Windows 11; the tech team logged over 2,500 help-desk tickets over the summer.

Discussion versus decision: the meeting recorded information items and plans; the board accepted a land offer (procedural acceptance reported) and is in the process of selling the district office property. No construction contract awards or new levies were recorded beyond the earlier budget action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hudson Schools - September 8, 2025 - Annual School Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Officials reported the bulk of capital referendum construction work at North Hudson, EP Rock and Hudson Middle School is nearly complete, the district office will relocate soon, and the board has accepted an offer for 91 acres on County Road UU expected to close by December 2025.","taxTitle","Hudson School District, School Districts, Wisconsin","taxId",38635,"location","Wisconsin","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6025704,"Hudson School District unveils 2025–2030 strategic plan; district highlights include AP, career programs and summer enrollment",692,177000,869000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5753194-a1211f9dcf594b9f28a72db162079374&start=177&end=869","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5753194-a1211f9dcf594b9f28a72db162079374/thumbnail_177000.jpg","/articles/6025704/Wisconsin/Hudson-School-District-unveils-20252030-strategic-plan-district-highlights-include-AP-career-programs-and-summer-enrollment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6025704-344b567cd505212b29d9441a40c4710a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770827048&Signature=X3XgOfhyKRyVujBY5SpDXj5DnYoEiRkNbKvLAlbv5XXMXFLtsEQhzl1wK3w23YtkLEicvWRYb11Mh6I8d1aOEEbn0PrXo3JNYR78am6LPxcEcxcARYONB~MoLu6daG69yHEbKBtZblCSozyVV7JhL1qoRX1sYJw9ZUysSGVfp5qzeplRgSMEEvIhkVVAsinV-OHzcAc1y~HnOvLeIIjlIgH9cJPoTialESNfDyxRLkGTxfEKJzIDjb8GYu9W8900iGkJ5xwnIzt2C5NNv--GrXDuHxh-iwHDNgEJNiT1N6SaBLdm7FTc~1-mWyKiM4Pfw-gXdy7zOcF56aISMMhYSA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hudson School District presented its strategic plan for 2025'2030 and summarized the district's recent student programs and achievement metrics during the annual meeting presentation.

A district presenter identified the strategic-plan pillars as educational excellence, well-being, partnerships and operations and said the district retained its existing vision statement: \"the Hudson School District empowers all students to cultivate their talents, embrace their passions, and leverage their learning to impact the world around them.\" The presenter said the district revised its mission and described value statements emphasizing student-centered learning, belonging, empathy, collaboration, integrity, contribution and purpose.

The presenter said the strategic plan grew from community conversations held in April 2024 that involved more than 170 stakeholders across three evenings and that the full plan and action steps are posted on the district website.

District officials highlighted summer and extracurricular participation: nearly 800 elementary students took part in elementary enrichment classes, more than 400 middle-school students attended middle-school enrichment, about 500 students participated in the district's Raider Elite athletic and fitness program, and nearly 1,000 students took swim lessons at the middle-school pool. Officials said 117 middle-school students attended band camp and 48 students attended orchestra camp; 35 students received extended-school-year services for special-needs supports and almost 500 students attended summer school-age care programming.

On academic measures, the presenter said Hudson 'as a district in grades 3 through 11' \"exceeds expectations on the state report card\" and reported substantial Advanced Placement engagement at Hudson High School: more than 1,200 AP exams taken by over 675 students, 105 AP Scholars, 55 AP Scholars with Honor and 92 AP Scholars with Distinction. The presenter also noted a 15% increase in AP students receiving scores of 3 or higher. Career and technical offerings included 62 students receiving transcripted college credit in welding through Northwood Tech and 21 students earning Automotive Service Excellence certifications, supported in part by a partnership with Luther Auto Group.

The district's presenter emphasized that many recognitions are high-school centered but reflect years of instruction across grade levels and credited staff and community partnerships for the outcomes.

Discussion versus decision: the Board received the strategic-plan overview and program highlights; no formal board action on the strategic plan was recorded at the annual meeting.

The district also announced community engagement opportunities, including a public meeting on potential school closures scheduled for Sept. 22 at 6 p.m. in the Hudson Middle School multipurpose room and a website link for advance questions, which the presenter said the board will use to identify common themes to answer at the meeting.","District presenters summarized a new five-year strategic plan and reported student participation and achievement metrics including AP exam take-up, career academy credits, and broad summer programming participation.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6025709,"Hudson School District board approves $62.36 million levy and preliminary 2025–26 budget",1093,881000,1974000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5753194-a1211f9dcf594b9f28a72db162079374&start=881&end=1974","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5753194-a1211f9dcf594b9f28a72db162079374/thumbnail_881000.jpg","/articles/6025709/Wisconsin/Hudson-School-District-board-approves-6236-million-levy-and-preliminary-202526-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6025709-9f65aef7735050da7b721b0e12be524f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770827048&Signature=XeJUe2S~UldYAPf4aFWfIzflfoxzxnI4fLxt3YEAXkCcICj7cXnKnkkzRep6GA4n7piRzn2sVe4Eft7yIpJkt01s7zerDsmqVC5Uls7elfXhv32syF-E-E~iXuBcUgvXGUzXdyGyaisxuZkFrZaoHFSbnHLyixjwLiEHt40rVULDfBgptiSeOU7QgVqfDMXwutyMMq33WLYliKP8vzvG1MAYRGt1P7nHQEeWBO5an1x9LPPX-ioFe3M9~0rVryEwyTwy-oG2raO~OtCxv5NQIckWyUd8AEGYJX2~IRUwrPYE5OaVo0IAu5tJMZfTvAp9f8IYrnblIOil8~rnhtEAvw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hudson School District trustees approved a tax levy of $62,360,784 and adopted a preliminary budget for the 2025–26 school year at the district's annual meeting. The motion to set the levy was made by Treasurer Megan Rozalski and seconded by Molly Powers; it passed on a voice vote.

The levy approved in the motion included $53,035,784 for the general fund, $8,900,000 for debt service and $425,000 for the community service fund. Treasurer Megan Rozalski told the meeting the preliminary budget projects that expenditures will exceed revenue by roughly $15,000,000 this year because the board has designated that amount from the district's fund balance to pay for construction projects tied to the 2023 capital referendum.

Rozalski said the district ended the 2023'24 year with a clean outside audit and that the district maintains roughly $30,000,000 in fund balance, which she likened to a household's emergency savings that allows the district to pay salaries and benefits while state aid arrives. \"This referendum provides much needed funding to maintain the educational offerings of our district and provide pay and benefits that attract and retain fantastic staff,\" Rozalski said, thanking voters for the nonrecurring operational referendum passed in April.

Board finance director Bonnie Stegman detailed revenue and expense drivers underlying the preliminary budget. She said local property taxes are projected to supply about 67% of general fund revenue and described a $325 increase in per-pupil revenue for the year that she said still falls short of increases in the consumer price index. The district projects a $13.7 million operating deficit for 2025'26 that she attributed principally to the timing of construction spending and designated fund balance use.

On special education funding Rozalski said the district moved about $9,500,000 from the general fund into its special education fund last year to cover costs the state did not reimburse. She noted the state's special education reimbursement rose to 42% for the current year, and the district now projects an $8.5 million transfer from the general fund to special education.

Rozalski explained a longer-term funding problem the district faces: she said Wisconsin's per-pupil revenue limit was decoupled from inflation in 2009 and that, using rough math for Hudson's roughly 5,000 students, the district would receive about $15,000,000 more annually if the revenue limit had tracked inflation since then. She also described a roughly 15% decline in enrollment compared with a decade ago.

The board opened a hearing on the proposed budget and invited public comment; no members of the public spoke. After the hearing Rozalski moved the resolution to set the levy; Powers seconded. The board approved the levy and the preliminary budget by voice vote.

Discussion versus formal action: board members discussed funding pressures, audit results, and staffing changes during the presentation and public hearing; the formal action taken at the meeting was approval of the tax levy and adoption of the preliminary budget. The board noted final state aid and certified property values expected in mid-October to early November could change final numbers before the budget is adopted in final form.

The board also voted to set the date for the 2026 annual meeting at Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.","At its annual meeting the Hudson School District approved a tax levy totaling $62,360,784 and adopted a preliminary 2025–26 budget that uses designated fund balance to cover construction spending, with officials warning of long-term state funding shortfalls and special education costs.","actionData","errors"]

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