Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow.
Winneconne Community School District (WCSD) residents will have the opportunity to vote on a facilities referendum question on April 4, 2023 to address District needs. The proposed plan addresses the most immediate needs at Winneconne Middle School and replaces and reconfigures the high school parking lot.
The District began Our Journey to the Future in 2012 with a planning process that identified facility needs; this led to Chapter 1 in 2016, a $12.5 million investment in a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) addition and renovation and the construction of our state-of-the-art Winneconne Community Arts Center (WCAC). The first phase has positively impacted WCSD students and community members.
Now is the time to continue Our Journey with Chapter 2. In April of 2022, voters did not support a $47.8 million referendum to address safety and security and infrastructure district-wide, as well as expand and renovate Winneconne Middle School. The Winneconne Community School Board and administration acknowledge and respect this decision and have been working diligently to develop a solution that addresses the most immediate infrastructure and learning needs at the Middle School, and replaces and reconfigures the high school parking lot, which has exceeded its useful life.
Over the last 12 months, the District has sought feedback from a community-wide survey to prioritize its facility needs. The result is a plan that will provide updates our middle school to address our most pressing infrastructure needs in the District.
The proposed solution for a $28.3 million renovation at Winneconne Middle School would update the school to be “like new” within its existing footprint, as well as replace and reconfigure the Winneconne High School parking lot. This solution supports our endeavor for continuous improvement and helping each student reach their fullest potential.
Preliminary Plan
The District is asking voters to authorize $28.3 million for a facility improvement project that will address the most immediate needs of Winneconne’s facilities master plan:
- Renovations at Winneconne Middle School to revitalize and add another 50 years of life to the building
- Replace panel wall system with permanent walls to create better building flow and efficiency
- Renovate kitchen, commons, and library
- Transition computer labs into large-group collaboration rooms
- Replace finishes which have exceeded their useful life
- Improve the learning environment for all students in grades 6-8
- Infrastructure Improvements for aging building systems at the middle school
- Upgrade all building systems (HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire alarm, and bell)
- Replace flooring, ceilings, and doors (as needed)
- Address Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) non-compliance
- Replacement and reconfiguration of the high school parking lot to improve traffic flow and pedestrian safety