SAUK CITY, Wis. — On April 7, roughly 75 school districts across the state will have referendums on the ballot asking taxpayers to either help pay for building projects or improve budget deficits.
The Sauk Prairie School District is asking for both. It’s put forth a $3.2 million operational referendum to help pay for staff salaries and student programs, in addition to a $68.4 million capital referendum to update facilities.
Jessica Handschke is a seventh-grade science teacher at Sauk Prairie Middle School. She said the outdated heating system often makes distracting noises while she’s teaching. The boiler room is right behind her classroom…