Sponsorship and Donor Support

The Shawano School District is initiating a campaign to seek support for upcoming projects which have high visibility in our community. This opportunity to show support for our schools and students comes with special recognition.

Goal:  The goal of this campaign is paying the cost of upgrading from grass to synthetic turf on the new football/soccer field and paying the cost of adding an orchestra pit in the existing high school auditorium.  These are currently budgeted as part of the November 2024 referendum.  A successful campaign will lower the amount borrowed for the referendum.

Sponsorship and Donor Support Opportunities and Current Sponsors/Donors List

Referendum Results - November 2024

Shawano School District voters approved the $51.23 million capital referendum! 🎉 This funding allows the District to move forward with key renovations and capital improvements across all four buildings, creating better learning spaces for our students. 

Watch as Superintendent Krizan shares what this success means for our school community and the bright future ahead! 🌟 #ShawanoProud #BetterSchools #FutureReady"

https://youtu.be/abkU-YZjqkQ?feature=shared

Overview

The Shawano Community School District Board of Education approved a capital referendum on the November 5, 2024 ballot. Through a series of Board workshops held between May and August 2024, the Board of Education considered the relevant facts and updated its facility improvement plan. To be implemented, it requires a successful referendum approved by the voters.

We Heard You

District Administrator Kurt Krizan hosted several listening sessions with community members and staff to incorporate staff and community feedback into the final proposal. The revised proposal was fine-tuned to address three critical areas.

• Maintenance projects

• Academic spaces

• Athletic complex and outdoor spaces

CLICK ON THE VIDEOS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR FACILITY NEEDS, PROJECTS INCLUDED IN THE REFERENDUM, SCHOOL FUNDING, AND A MESSAGE FROM THE SCHOOL BOARD.

HERE'S A SNAPSHOT OF THE PROPOSAL

The district requests voter approval of $51,230,000 M to address the following critical needs.

Hillcrest Primary School

High-priority maintenance

• Update all lighting to LED for energy efficiency
• Replace water heater, fire alarm panel, sealants
• Repair broken curbs and sidewalks

Improve usability and accessibility of playground and create interior recess space

(Space for a future daycare has been removed from the project).

Olga Brener Intermediate School

High-priority maintenance

• Replace boiler, casework, main electrical panels, the commons air handling units
• Repair broken curbs and pavements

Update all lighting to LED for energy efficiency

Reconfigure/remodel space

• Move the District Office and District Welcome Area into existing spaces
• Updating bathrooms for accessibility (ADA compliance)
• Soundproofing (acoustic) upgrades for classrooms located in high-traffic/noisy areas

Shawano Community Middle School

Critical roof repairs

Shawano Community High School

High-priority maintenance

• Replace / repair boilers and pumps, worn windows and doors, generator, auditorium seating, auditorium sound system
• Pool deck replacement, create chemical storage room, update pool equipment

Update classrooms and learning spaces

• Expand/renovate technical education area for high demand programs
• Move family and consumer science classrooms and update it for modern careers
• Upgrade band/orchestra/choir classroom acoustics
• Expand ensemble practice space
• Repairs/updates in the auditorium: replace sound system, seating, acoustics, and provide a permanent orchestra pit
• Improve and expand equipment storage for performing arts and technical education
• Add a proper humidification system to protect/prolong the life of the equipment
• Add infrastructure to classrooms to support technology
• Update all lighting to LED and update controls for energy efficiency
• Replace 27+ year-old desks and furnishings
• Add security to open areas; update math collaboration area
• Provide sufficient shower rooms for girls and boys sports and physical education programs

Parking lot/driveway

• Reconfigure parking/traffic flow

Move district office to Olga Brener and repurpose/expand space in the High School

• Enlarge/remodel high-demand/high-usage areas, expand weight room

• Improve and expand equipment storage for physical education

 

Move, repair, and update the athletic fields

• Install new bleachers to replace deteriorated bleachers which have already been removed. (Note: Currently rental bleachers are used causing extra personnel time & rental costs.)
• Create high school track and field area. (The current track at the Middle School cannot be used for competition. High School and Middle School track events will be hosted at the new High School track and field.)
• Move football/soccer field: install new field with artificial turf, add concessions and entry plaza.
• (Note: Please see this fact sheet on reconfiguration of athletic fields, parking and traffic flow, and facts about artificial turf.)
• Relocate football/soccer field lighting rather than replacement.

Renderings of Facilities

3D Renderings of Shawano Community High School Facility - August 30, 2024

 

What is the cost to the taxpayer?

The district again expects that an approved referendum will not increase taxes over the existing school tax mill rate. Because the District plans to pay off the debt from a 2015 referendum in the 2024-25 school year, the new referendum debt can be structured so that it will not add to the District tax mill rate. 

What's happening at the Middle School?

The priority for the Middle School is protecting the investment until a long-range plan for that facility can be developed. In this referendum request, it is requested to replace the middle school roof.

Other previous investments in the building are expected to last another 5-7 years. Therefore, the Board has committed to developing a long-range plan for the Middle School facility, to be implemented in 2031.

Sponsorship

The Shawano School District is initiating a campaign to seek individual support for upcoming projects which have high visibility in our community. This opportunity to show support for our schools and students comes with special recognition.

Goal: The goal of this campaign is paying the cost of upgrading from grass to synthetic turf on the new football/soccer field and paying the cost of adding an orchestra pit in the existing high school auditorium. These are currently budgeted as part of the November 2024 referendum. A successful campaign will lower the amount borrowed for the referendum. Sponsorship information

For more information:

Press releases and news: August 13 Press Release , Notice to the Electors

Information meetings

Thursday, October 3 from 5:30 - 7 p.m.

Monday, October 14 from 10:30 - Noon

The meetings will be held in the Library at Shawano Community High School. 

RESOURCES

Referendum November 2024 - Frequently Asked Questions

Community Referendum November 2024 - Community Presentation

Final Maintenance needs Prioritization

Shawano Concept Option Matrix

Community Newsletter September 2024