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Board worries Arrowhead may end open enrollment

North Lake School District · By Ben Guzovsky · Published Nov 9, 2026, 10:51 PM UTC · Board record: May 20, 2026

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What happened

At the May 20 meeting the board discussed an Arrowhead Union High School workshop video. Minutes say the board understands Arrowhead plans to eliminate open enrollment to force K-12 consolidation, and call open enrollment a key revenue generator for North Lake. In September an Arrowhead board member said Arrowhead has taken no formal action on open enrollment.

Why it matters to families

Payments from other districts for open enrollment students are about $1.65 million of the $5.85 million North Lake plans to take in for 2026-27, so a change could hurt the budget.

The evidence

The May 20 minutes record the board's discussion. The September 16 minutes record the Arrowhead board member saying no formal action was taken. The 2026-27 budget shows $1,653,278 from other Wisconsin districts.

The source

May 20, 2026 board minutes

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