With the general election just over a month away, there’s one issue on the ballot drawing attention in Kaukauna.
- Kaukauna’s River View Middle School, established in 1923, faces modernization challenges prompting a $198 million referendum on the November ballot
- Superintendent Mike Slowinski emphasizes the building’s inability to meet current student needs, particularly for those with disabilities
- Community members express mixed feelings about the tax increase, but some, like mother Kristin McEneany, advocate for immediate action to avoid rising construction costs
(The following is a transcription of the full broadcast story, with additional details for the web)
River View Middle School has been around since 1923.
But Superintendent Mike Slowinski says River View is simply too outdated.
“This building, although it has served a really critical need in our community and it has served admirably for the last 100 years, it’s not meeting the current needs of our students.”
Principal Luke Cromell took me on a tour around the school. He says the school is especially difficult for students with disabilities.