Referendum Information
Referendum Information
Referendum Informational Meetings
The School District of Gilman will conduct informational meetings to provide further information regarding the referendum on the following dates. *Please note we are interested in conducting meetings at township meetings or other community meetings/events. Should you have any immediate questions, or would like to request a public information meeting at another location in the District, please contact Wally Leipart, Superintendent at the District Office 715-447-8211.
October 20, 2025 | Informational Meeting: Gilman School Library 4:30 - 6:30 PM Prior to Board Meeting |
November 12, 2025 | Informational Meeting: Gilman School Library 6:00 PM (Zoom Available) |
February 24, 2026 | Informational Meeting: Gilman School Library 4:30 - 6:30 PM Girls Regional Basketball Game |
March 9, 2026 | Informational Meeting: Township of Jump River Meeting 8:00 PM |
March 10, 2026 | Informational Meeting: Township of Grover Meeting 6:00 PM |
March 11th, 2026 | Informational Meeting: Village of Gilman Meeting 6:00 PM |
March 11th, 2026 | Informational Meeting: Township of Roosevelt Meeting 7:00 PM |
March 16th, 2026 | Informational Meeting: Gilman School Library 4:30 - 6:30 PM Prior to Board Meeting |
March 23, 2026 | Informational Meeting: Jump River Community Center - 8:00 PM |
April 1, 2026 | Informational Meeting: Gilman School Library 4:00 - 7:00 PM During Parent Teacher Conferences |
Township of Jump River | Jump River Community Center, W14751 River St., Gilman, WI 54433 |
Township of Grover | Grover Town Hall, N4905 Cty Rd M, Medford, WI 54451 |
Village of Gilman | Gilman Municipal Building, 380 East Main St., Gilman, WI 54433 |
Township of Roosevelt | Roosevelt Town Hall, N1219 West St., Lublin, WI 54447 |
For generations, Gilman has maintained a strong tradition of family, academics, and meaningful opportunities for students. We have been committed to providing students with a well-rounded education and opportunities to participate in co-curricular activities. We have done this while maintaining a fiscally responsible budget responsive to enrollment changes, essential educational programs, and services for our students.
The challenge we have faced for the past 12 years is that state-regulated revenue limits are insufficient to cover the cost of the educational and co-curricular programs and services our community wants our students to receive, requiring an operational referendum.
An operational referendum is a request to voters to exceed the state-regulated revenue limit to provide the necessary funds for instructional programs and services. State-regulated revenue limits continue to fall short of funding the educational and co-curricular programs and services our community wants our students to receive. For this reason, the Board is presenting another operational referendum for the next four (4) school years to continue essential programs and services for the students of our District.
The encouraging news is that, between our commitment to fiscal responsibility and our ability to generate revenue through open enrollment at eSucceed Virtual School, the next referendum will be $200,000 lower than our current referendum.
More information will be provided at Board Meetings, communitywide informational meetings, on the District website, and in the District Newsletter. In the meantime, mark your calendar for April 7, 2026, election day to vote on the referendum request. If you have any questions or requests for more information, please contact Dr. Wally Leipart, Superintendent/Special Education Director at the District Office, 715-447-8211, or wleipart@gilman.k12.wi.us.
Thank you,
Dr. Wally Leipart, Ph.D.
Superintendent/Special Education Director