Whitefish Bay School District — general obligation bond referendum ($90,000,000) (Milwaukee County)

What it does

BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of the School District of Whitefish Bay, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin that there shall be issued pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $90,000,000 for the public purpose of paying the cost of a school building and facility improvement project consisting of: construction of additions, renovations, partial removal of the existing building and site improvements at the Middle School on its current site; building infrastructure and capital maintenance improvements at the High School; fire protection and alarm system updates and replacement at the High School, Cumberland and Richards Elementary Schools; and acquisition of furnishings, fixtures and equipment.

A YES vote means

Whitefish Bay School District could issue up to $90,000,000 in general obligation bonds for additions, renovations and partial removal at the Middle School, High School infrastructure and maintenance, fire protection and alarm updates at three schools, and equipment.

A NO vote means

Whitefish Bay School District would not issue these $90,000,000 in bonds.

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

Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

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

An April 2026 referendum that included about $67.7 million for a new middle school fell about 300 votes short of a majority, according to the district.

In a summer survey of more than 2,100 people, respondents most often cited total cost and tax impact as the reason the April measure failed, followed by the proposed new middle school site at Armory Park; the district says weighted support was 57.5% for a $90 million project.

On August 19, 2026 the School Board unanimously approved the $90 million question, which would renovate the middle school on its current site ($68.4 million), update HVAC and fire protection at the high school ($35.5 million) and add fire sprinklers and alarms at Cumberland and Richards ($4 million), with $17.9 million also coming from district reserves.

The district estimates the net tax impact at about $857 a year on a $685,800 home, the district's average value.

Put on the ballot by Whitefish Bay School District School Board, unanimous, August 19, 2026.

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Whitefish Bay School District mean?

Whitefish Bay School District could issue up to $90,000,000 in general obligation bonds for additions, renovations and partial removal at the Middle School, High School infrastructure and maintenance, fire protection and alarm updates at three schools, and equipment.

What does a NO vote on Whitefish Bay School District mean?

Whitefish Bay School District would not issue these $90,000,000 in bonds.

How many votes does Whitefish Bay 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 Whitefish Bay 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.