School District of Webster: Referendum

02/26/2026

📢 𝙍𝙀𝙁𝙀𝙍𝙀𝙉𝘿𝙐𝙈 𝙄𝙉𝙁𝙊𝙍𝙈𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉𝘼𝙇 𝙊𝙋𝙋𝙊𝙍𝙏𝙐𝙉𝙄𝙏𝙔

Join us at the upcoming Senior Citizen Breakfast for an update on the Operational Referendum.

Mr. Hetfeld will share important information and host a brief Q&A session for attendees.

‼️ Most importantly, we would like for our community to note that while this event is titled the “Senior Citizen Breakfast,” all community members are welcome to join.

We ask that attendees RSVP by calling (715) 866-4282.

🥞☕ 𝑺𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒐𝒓 𝑪𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒏 𝑩𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒇𝒂𝒔𝒕 ☕🥞

Join us for this month’s breakfast filled with great food, conversation, and community updates!

Mr. Hetfeld will share the latest information on the Operational Referendum and host a brief Q&A opportunity.

While this event is called our “Senior Citizen Breakfast,” all community members are welcome! 🧡🖤

📅 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒅𝒖𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑼𝒑𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒆: The March and April breakfasts are being held earlier than usual. Our next breakfast will take place on April 7.

We will return to our regular second Tuesday schedule in May, with our final breakfast of the school year on May 12!

02/24/2026

𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘'𝐒 𝐓𝐎𝐎𝐋 🛠️

𝘋𝘪𝘥 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘸? Our Referendum Informational Webpage offers resources to help you understand the referendum, its potential impact on you, and the current status of Wisconsin school funding.

Today's tool that we would like to add to your toolbox is our 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫! Enter your home’s fair market value to see an estimated annual tax increase if the referendum passes.

𝘉𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘹𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 $𝟧𝟨 𝘱𝘦𝘳 $𝟣𝟢𝟢,𝟢𝟢𝟢 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦.

Learn and explore more of our toolkit here:
🧰 https://www.webster.k12.wi.us/district/your-referendum-toolkit.cfm

02/18/2026

📢𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐦 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞

In compliance with Open Meeting Laws, the District is posting notice for tomorrow’s Community Referendum Meeting. This notice informs the public of the meeting and also acknowledges the possibility of a school board quorum.

Tomorrow's meeting is an opportunity to learn about the District’s upcoming 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐦 on April 7, 2026. Our District Administrator, Joshua Hetfeld, will provide an overview of the ballot question, explain the reasons behind the proposal, and answer your questions.

📅 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞/𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 5:30 PM
📍𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Middle/High School Cafetorium

Unable to attend? District representatives will also be at local municipality meetings throughout February and March, and an additional Community Informational Meeting will be held on 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟑𝟏𝐬𝐭 at the 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥.

𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐔𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬:
https://www.webster.k12.wi.us/district/referendumcommunity-outreach.cfm

We encourage our community members to join, ask questions, and learn more about this important topic!

02/17/2026

𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 School District of Webster 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐦 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐞 ✔️

We’ve created this page to share clear, accurate, and timely information about the 2026 Operational Referendum. Our goal is to provide facts, resources, and updates so our community can stay informed and engaged.

Please take a moment to review the Referendum flyer included in this post. It offers a helpful overview and key details as we continue this important conversation.

For more in-depth information, please visit our Referendum webpage:
https://www.webster.k12.wi.us/district/2026-operational-referendum.cfm

There, you’ll find resources including FAQs, district data, election information, a referendum term glossary, a tax impact calculator, guidance on reading your tax bill, and educational materials on Wisconsin school funding as a whole.

We encourage open dialogue and constructive conversation as we navigate this together. If you need clarification or have something you’d like to discuss, please contact the Administration Office or connect with one of our School Board members.

📞 (𝟕𝟏𝟓) 𝟖𝟔𝟔-𝟒𝟑𝟗𝟏

Stay tuned to this page for updates and events for upcoming informational meetings.

Thank you for being such an important part of our district and community!