Leader Staff
Residents of the Shawano School District have given their support for a new budget that raises taxes by $140,000 this year.
About 30 people participated in the district’s annual meeting Monday and voted in favor of a proposed $13.1 million property tax levy to fund schools in the 2015-16 school year.
The School Board is scheduled to take final action next month on the proposed $26.7 million budget.
The final figures could change slightly based on updated property values and student enrollment numbers. Superintendent Gary Cumberland reported an early enrollment estimate of 2,462, which is higher than expected and could mean more state aid.
Spending in the district would total $26.7 million under the budget proposal — down slightly from last year — and would include a 2 percent pay raise for employees, as well as $500,000 in capital improvements for Shawano Community Middle School.
The budget is unrelated to a Nov. 3 districtwide referendum authorizing officials to spend another $9.25 million on renovations and upgrades to the middle school.
The district’s annual meeting was held Monday night at the middle school.