District overview
Johnson Creek School District
How the Johnson Creek School District is governed and funded, and what is underway
How is the Johnson Creek School District funded?
Johnson Creek is a one-campus K-12 district in Jefferson County with about 620 students. Wisconsin caps how much a district can raise per student from state aid and local property taxes combined. Each September the electors at the annual meeting authorize a levy, and the board finalizes it in October. Part of the levy repays borrowing that voters approved in a building referendum, which sits outside the operating cap.
Total levy of $8,996,232
Set at the September 21, 2026 annual meeting for 2026-27.
Most goes to operations
$6,863,370 is for operating costs and $200,000 for community service programs.
Debt repayment
$1,647,863 repays referendum debt and $284,999 repays other debt.
Insurance costs held flat
The board approved 2026-27 health and dental renewals with no increase.
The documents do not show total revenue, state aid or the full adopted budget, so this page cannot say how the levy compares with last year's.
Where the district stands
Final levy was on the October 19 agenda; October minutes not yet posted.
Repays borrowing approved by voters.
As reported by the district administrator.
No increase.
Elected at large to three-year terms in April.
Major projects
New superintendent and middle/high school principal
CompleteThe board interviewed candidates in January and February 2026, hired Brady Ramseier as middle/high school principal and chose Dr. Neil O'Connell as the next superintendent. He took over by July 2026.
- Candidate interviews begin
- Principal hired; superintendent chosen
- Bank signers changed to Dr. O'Connell
Funding
Operating budget
New policy manual (Neola)
ApprovedThe board worked with a Neola representative for about a year and approved the full policy set on August 17, 2026.
- First reading of 0000-1000 policies
- First reading of 3000-5000 policies
- Second reading approved 7-0
Funding
Operating budget
Possible boys golf team
Under reviewThe Curriculum Committee discussed adding a boys golf team in fall 2026 and sent the question to the full board in October.
- Committee discussion
- Sent to full board
Funding
Not stated
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