‘Trust’ pays off as Whitehall school referendum passes

Whitehall School District Superintendent said in a statement last Wednesday that the district trusts its residents to do what is best for students. “That trust has once again proven accurate,” he wrote.

The statement was issued after a referendum — asking for permission to allow the district to exceed revenue limits by $750,000 in the 2023-24 school year and $950,000 in the 2024-25 year — passed with 60 percent of district voters supporting the district’s request. 

Beighley’s full statement reads: “While the continued need to look to operational referendums to appropriately, and all too often minimally, fund our public school systems in the state of Wisconsin is nothing short of tragic, we, in the Whitehall School District are once again both proud and appreciative of the ability to serve a greater community that continues to value and support the work that is done here in our schools and even more importantly, continues to support the future development of its most precious resource, its children.  We never take issues like this lightly or for granted, but continue to trust our residents to do what is necessary for our collective kids.  That trust has once again proven accurate.”

The question receives “yes” responses on more than 61 percent of all ballots returned in Trempealeau County and was just at 60 percent overall. The total vote was 789 in favor and 520 opposed. 

Whitehall’s request was one of three from area school districts this spring and received by far the most support. An Arcadia request for $750,000 for three years was supported by just 34 percent of voters in that district. Blair-Taylor and Eleva-Strum both had requests pass, B-T’s with 53 percent of the vote — 567 in favor and 511 opposed — and Eleva-Strum’s with 50.5 percent of the vote — 553 in favor to 543 opposed. 

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