COULEE REGION, Wis. (WKBT) — Voters in several local school districts rejected requests for more funding Tuesday, leaving districts with budget problems to solve.
The districts that saw referendums fail are Black River Falls, Bloomer, Cashton, Hillsboro, Ladysmith, St. Charles, and Whitehall. The referendums would have helped those districts cover their operating costs.
Now, district leaders must figure out how to balance their budgets. For some districts, the rejections are part of a repeating cycle in which schools ask residents for financial help year after year…