MONROE - The Monroe school district's Facilities Committee met May 7 with district administration to finalize and prioritize building maintenance needs as part of the long-range master planning process and will present recommendations to the school board today.
These maintenance needs were identified over the course of the last several months as committee members toured the district's buildings and interviewed teachers and staff. While the total potential costs to address these issues is not finalized, the projects would not be able to be funded within the school's annual operating budget, according to a news release from District Administrator Rick Waski.
Several committee members have volunteered to present their final recommendations to the Monroe Board of Education at its meeting today.
In 2016, voters approved two three-year referendums for the school district: a $1.5 million increase per year for operating costs and a $460,000 increase per year for maintenance and safety projects. The funding will end June 30, 2019, for the day-to-day operations referendum. To maintain current programs, the district will need to secure approval of another $1.5 million operational referendum for each of the next five years or make budget cuts, according to the release. The district will not be asking to renew the second referendum, but rather will be looking to address future safety and maintenance projects as part of the long-range facility plan.
The Facilities Committee reviewed the final draft of a district-wide survey meant to solicit feedback from the Monroe community about potential options to address both the immediate and long-range building and maintenance needs. The survey was prepared and will be conducted by an independent consulting firm, School Perceptions. Individual feedback will be returned directly to School Perceptions and all feedback will remain confidential. The survey will be mailed to all district residents this week and responses will be accepted through June 11. The survey can also be taken online with instructions on how to do so on the mailed form.
Those interested in learning more about the facilities planning process or the district-wide survey should contact Waski via email at rickwaski@monroe.k12.wi.us. More information on the facilities master planning process may be found on the district's website under the District Facility section at www.monroeschools.com.
These maintenance needs were identified over the course of the last several months as committee members toured the district's buildings and interviewed teachers and staff. While the total potential costs to address these issues is not finalized, the projects would not be able to be funded within the school's annual operating budget, according to a news release from District Administrator Rick Waski.
Several committee members have volunteered to present their final recommendations to the Monroe Board of Education at its meeting today.
In 2016, voters approved two three-year referendums for the school district: a $1.5 million increase per year for operating costs and a $460,000 increase per year for maintenance and safety projects. The funding will end June 30, 2019, for the day-to-day operations referendum. To maintain current programs, the district will need to secure approval of another $1.5 million operational referendum for each of the next five years or make budget cuts, according to the release. The district will not be asking to renew the second referendum, but rather will be looking to address future safety and maintenance projects as part of the long-range facility plan.
The Facilities Committee reviewed the final draft of a district-wide survey meant to solicit feedback from the Monroe community about potential options to address both the immediate and long-range building and maintenance needs. The survey was prepared and will be conducted by an independent consulting firm, School Perceptions. Individual feedback will be returned directly to School Perceptions and all feedback will remain confidential. The survey will be mailed to all district residents this week and responses will be accepted through June 11. The survey can also be taken online with instructions on how to do so on the mailed form.
Those interested in learning more about the facilities planning process or the district-wide survey should contact Waski via email at rickwaski@monroe.k12.wi.us. More information on the facilities master planning process may be found on the district's website under the District Facility section at www.monroeschools.com.