District overview
Weldon Valley School District No. Re-20J
Funding structure, how it compares to peers, and where major projects stand.
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Who runs Weldon Valley schools and how is it funded?
Weldon Valley School District Re-20J serves Weldona in Morgan County with two schools. A five-member elected board meets on the third Tuesday of most months and hires Superintendent Ben Bauman. Most operating money comes from the state school finance formula plus local property tax. The board set a levy of 11.25 mills for tax year 2026.
Enrollment
The board was asked to approve an October 2025 count of 199 FTE students.
Budget
The 2025-26 final budget is $11.2 million. The proposed 2026-27 budget is $8.53 million, with the general fund down from $8.96 million to $6.9 million.
Leadership
Rod Link becomes principal on July 1, 2026, replacing Jeff Verosky.
Board
Eva Cuckow (president), Dustin Heid, Leigha Mertens, Mickaela Gronsten and Kyle Groves.
The agendas do not explain the budget decline or show final adopted numbers.
Where the district stands
Major projects
2026-27 budget
proposedA June 16 agenda proposed an $8.53 million total appropriation for 2026-27, down from $9.0 million in the May draft.
- First preliminary budget, $9.015 million
- Revised preliminary budget, $8.53 million
Funding
State formula, local property tax and fund balances
Policy updates (GBI, GBJ, EHB, EGAEA, JKA, KBA, KDB)
final readingsA set of core policies moved through first, second and final readings between Aug. and Oct. 2026; policy text was not collected.
- First readings
- Second and final readings
Funding
Not applicable
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