Green Bay Area Public School District — non-recurring revenue limit referendum ($158,000,000 total) (Brown County)

What it does

BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of the Green Bay Area Public School District, Brown County, Wisconsin that the revenues included in the School District budget be authorized to exceed the revenue limit specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes, by $29,000,000 for the 2027-2028 school year, by $36,000,000 for the 2028-2029 school year, by $44,000,000 for the 2029-2030 school year, and by $49,000,000 for the 2030-2031 school year, for non-recurring purposes including funding educational programs, staffing, and other operational expenses.

A YES vote means

Green Bay Area Public School District could exceed its state revenue limit by $29,000,000 in 2027-2028, $36,000,000 in 2028-2029, $44,000,000 in 2029-2030 and $49,000,000 in 2030-2031, on a non-recurring basis, for educational programs, staffing and other operations.

A NO vote means

The district would not be authorized to exceed its revenue limit by these amounts.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

The district says voters approved a 10-year, $16.5 million operational referendum in 2017, and that authority ends after the 2026-27 school year.

The district calls the new request tax-rate neutral, saying it maintains the current voter-approved tax levy rather than raising it.

The district cites state revenue that has not kept up with inflation, a per-pupil revenue limit of $11,650 that it calls one of the lowest in the state, rising costs and declining enrollment.

The district says it has consolidated six schools, cut more than 100 positions and made 10% departmental budget cuts three years in a row; Fox 11 reported the school board approved the November referendum unanimously in July 2026.

Put on the ballot by Green Bay Area Public School District Board of Education, unanimous, July 2026 (per Fox 11; exact date not on the district page).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Green Bay Area Public School District mean?

Green Bay Area Public School District could exceed its state revenue limit by $29,000,000 in 2027-2028, $36,000,000 in 2028-2029, $44,000,000 in 2029-2030 and $49,000,000 in 2030-2031, on a non-recurring basis, for educational programs, staffing and other operations.

What does a NO vote on Green Bay Area Public School District mean?

The district would not be authorized to exceed its revenue limit by these amounts.

How many votes does Green Bay Area Public School District need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Green Bay Area Public School District?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.