West Bend School Referendum Coming

Here we go.

West Bend’s spring school referendum, delayed from fall due to the economy, will remain at $68.8 million, said Superintendent Patricia Herdrich.

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On Monday, Public Information Coordinator Amy Swanson outlined the district’s public information campaign, which includes newsletters, letters to the editor, Web site updates, news releases, open houses and other communications.

The referendum

   Question 1 builds a new, 650-capacity Jackson Elementary School on a new site, remodels Silverbrook Middle School to hold 900 students and addresses energy inefficiencies, remodels Decorah Elementary to hold 650 students and fixes its cracked wing and puts safe and secure entrances at the high schools, McLane, Green Tree and Fair Park. It costs $41.5 million.

   Question 2 remodels Badger Middle School to hold 900 students and makes it disabled-accessible. It costs $27.4 million.

Without debating the merits of the referenda (yet), I will predict that barring a complete recovery of the economy, these referenda will fail.  I hope the district has a plan B. 

Also, it will be interesting to see what the marketing campaign looks like this time and how much it will cost.