District overview
Berlin Area School District
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.
How is Berlin governed and funded?
An elected school board governs the district. State funding and local property taxes support district operations. District electors meet annually, while the board separately adopts the budget and levy.
Budget and levy
The annual packet proposes a balanced $20,154,271 Fund 10 budget. The board later approved the all-fund budget as presented and an $8,090,090 levy by voice vote.
Facilities
In January the board approved high-school theater lighting up to $230,000 and flooring up to $226,500. In August the superintendent reported lighting complete and flooring nearly complete.
School technology
The district’s device policy varies by grade. The high-school handbook sets classroom phone storage and rules for permitted, credited AI use.
The packet’s Fund 10 figure is not all-fund spending. Actual current spending per pupil was not verified.
Where the district stands
Balanced Fund 10 proposal; the board approved the all-fund budget as presented. Not actual spending.
Approved by board voice vote, according to automatic captions; individual votes are not established.
Major projects
High-school lighting and flooring
Lighting reported complete; flooring nearly completeThe board approved maximum amounts in January. In August the superintendent reported theater lighting complete and flooring 99.9% complete with minor work remaining. Final project costs were not established.
- Board approved project maximums
- Lighting complete; flooring nearly complete, according to superintendent
Funding
Fund 10 and Fund 46 were discussed; final allocation and project costs not verified
The approved amounts were ceilings, not verified final costs.
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