DE PERE, Wis. (WFRV) – The Unified School District of De Pere has seen its past two referendums approved by voters, both providing funding for various aspects of the education system in the area.
In April 2024, a $4.75 million operational referendum was passed and then seven months later in November 2024, a $22 million critical maintenance, safety and security referendum was approved by voters. But many other communities have not seen such success.
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On April 1, 2025, 89 school referendums were on the ballot statewide, and a majority of them failed to receive enough votes to go through.
On Tuesday evening, multiple legislators hosted a discussion with parents, local leaders, school district representatives and teachers to give thoughts on educational funding and its impact on the communities, beyond just students.
District 30 State Senator Jamie Wall said that public schools are the foundation of our society, adding that the state can do better at ensuring schools can succeed.
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“Everybody in this room and almost everybody in our community cares about public schools,” Sen. Wall (D-Green Bay) said. “At the state level, we can do a better job than we have to make sure schools have the tools and resources they need to succeed.”
Sen. Wall added that he personally wants to ensure class sizes are smaller so that students can get better educations while also lessening the burden of property taxes on communities.
