October 2021 Ovations

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OCTOBER 2021

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Greetings!

The beauty of fall is upon us, and nowhere is that more evident than throughout the 225 square miles of the Hartford Union High School District. Now serving in my third year as superintendent, I am so proud of the work we have done in the past couple of years, and I look forward to the promising future we are building in our district.

During the recent Homecoming weekend, we were blessed to welcome back to campus a number of graduates from both the Class of 1961 and the Class of 1971. In speaking with many of these proud alumni as they celebrated their 60th and 50th reunions respectively, it was so easy to see their Oriole Pride and excitement for the work we have accomplished as they toured our campus. We share their enthusiasm for the renovations inside our building, and I invite anyone interested to reach out to me for a tour.

Lastly, I share our district’s great appreciation for those who have contributed to our Orioles Onward Fundraising Campaign. As of this writing, we are grateful for the financial support from those who have purchased bricks and those who have made sponsorship contributions. We also greatly appreciate the Hahn family, Hahn Ace Hardware, R. S. Semler Insurance, Bank Five Nine, and Grand Avenue Dental, who have all signed naming rights agreements for some part of our outdoor facilities project. These next two months are crucial for the success of this campaign to ultimately provide our students with the outdoor facilities they need and deserve. You can find more information on our website at https://www.huhs.org/beinformed/ fundraising.cfm.

Thanks as always for being a friend of HUHS!

For complete information visit our website: https://www.huhs.org/ district/food-service.cfm

HUHS Board of Education

Go Orioles!

Mr. Jeffrey A. Walters Jeffrey Walters

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Free breakfast and lunch for all students extended through the end of the school year!

Tracy Hennes

James Gumm

Ross Kirley

Tina Craig Wes�all Pridemore

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Welcome to Hartford Union High School Ms. Kelly Lam

High School Principal My name is Kelly Lam and I am entering my 10th year in education and first year as a principal. Prior to my educational career, I was a public auditor for two busy seasons.

My goal as a principal is to provide students an educational pathway that provides rigorous academic courses and meaningful experiences to help students be successful in life after high school.

Dr. Stacy Gahan

Director of Student Services This year is my 18th year in education. I believe all students can be successful when they have a strong sense of belonging to their school, access to high quality instruction with high expectations, and receive targeted support when needed. Collaborative partnerships consisting of genuine trusting relationships with and between all stakeholders is paramount.

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2021 HUHS Hall of Fame Milton Bliss

1926

Milton was a WWII veteran of front line combat in the European theatre of operation, during which he was decorated with four battle stars and the Purple Heart for Service in the Battle of the Bulge. Ethilton Farms run by Milton and his wife Ethel is one of the few family-owned working farms in the Midwest that took in paying guests. Milton was a television and radio farm broadcaster for local and national programs. This work led, in the late `60s, to assignments in India, Africa and Saudi Arabia with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. He was also a Property Inspector for the banking industry of Hartford.

Milton was a member of the Central Baptist Church in Hartford for over 60 years. He was very active in the choir of the church, and various choral groups in the Hartford area for well over 60 years.

Bob Taljkowski

1954

Bob earned 12 letters in varsity sports during his high school career.

After graduating, he worked with the City of Hartford for 33 years, with 30 of them as a police officer. Upon his retirement, he worked as a Student Supervisor for 12 years. In his time, he coached Golf, Girls Basketball, and Girls Basketball for a total of 25 years. Bob and his wife Maryann continue to live in the city of Hartford.

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Robert Klockow Sr.

1950

Robert grew up in Hartford, attending the local elementary schools, graduating from HUHS in 1950, He lettered in golf, though never played again, saying it ruined a good walk! He went on to UW Madison , where he graduated with a degree in Economics in 1954. He tried teaching after receiving an education degree from U of Fla. in 1960. After one year at Fox Lake High, he was offered a job with Fred Schauer at the Hartford Savings and Loan. In his 38 years there he saw tremendous growth in that small town financial institution. He became Vice President, President and Chairman of the Board of Hartford Savings Bank, before retiring in 1998. Helping “would be” home owners to achieve their dream gave him great satisfaction. Robert was always civic minded. He served terms as alderman in the 60’s, was a member of the Police and Fire Commission, served on the HADC board, Hartford Memorial Foundation board, was an active Rotarian, and served several years on the Hartford Jt.1 school board.

Robert loved planting trees. Clumps of Birch, and fruit trees, were added to the home lot as soon as it was purchased, and Lindens were planted along the street, both north and south of his home on Cedar Street. He donated Maples to the HS grounds that he could enjoy from his living room. Robert, who passed in 2019, was married to Barbara, and father to Bob, Margaret, and Bill.

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Dennis Krause

1980

Dennis is a sportscaster for Spectrum News 1 in Milwaukee. He is also the pregame show host on the Green Bay Packers Radio Network. he has been the color analyst for home games on the Milwaukee Bucks Radio Network for the last 25 years. Dennis has been named Wisconsin Sportscaster of the Year 5 times and has been inducted into the Wisconsin Emmy Silver Circle.

Jerome Becker

William Mischo

1967

During Bill’s time at HUHS he earned 6 athletic letters in football, basketball, and track and field.

In 1966 he was the football captain and the homecoming king. After earning his undergrad degree at Carthage College and his Masters degree at UW Madison, he went on to a successful career in academia.

Bill has published more than 80 journal articles and has made over 120 conference presentations all over the world. Bill was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2016 and has received several awards for research in information science.

1978

Jerry lives in Hubertus with his wife and three children. He is an attorney at law and the president of the Hartford Players community theatre, which he cofounded in 1988. He is also a past president of the Schauer Center Board of Trustees, and has been active with many civic groups over the years.

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Matthew Beier

1997

As a nurse Matthew started his career at Hartford hospital and has since held multiple nursing leadership roles in southeastern, including his current role as director of Advanced Practice Nursing at Children’s Hospital. He continues to live in Hartford where he serves the community as a member and board member of the Hartford Players and is a past member and board member of Hartford Community Service Inc.

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Homecoming King & Queen

Homecoming Court Back row (left to right): Tanner Navin (Football), AJ Pepin (Football), Max Teschner (Football), Logan Fuchsberger (Boys Soccer), King -Wade Duffek (National Honor Society), Andrew Hoffmann (Fall Musical), Kane Schoonover (Boys Soccer), Connor Martin (Boys Cross Country), Cody Nicpon (Football), Owen Drinan (Boys Volleyball) Front row (left to right): Kylah Hadley (FFA), Kira Kirsch (Girls Tennis), Ashlee Hattori (Girls Golf), Maddy Mudra (Girls Tennis), Megan Senkbeil (Competitive Dance), Nichole Rhodes (Girls Cross Country), Gracieann Heim (Musical), Queen - Riley Hamilton (Girls Volleyball), Maggie Colwell (National Honor Society), Nora Triller (Girls Swim).

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10/27/2021 10:31:00 PM

Master Facilities Plan Update Cafeteria and Ozzy’s Market Cafe

Library

Wrestling

Drama Lecture Hall

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2021-2022 Budget Hearing and 2021 Annual Meeting Report Summary The budget is built to reflect the mission of the District and to support its vision and goals. The budget is the outcome of a collaborative process involving the Board, administrators, supervisors, and staff.

The budget reflects priorities in the context of school finance statutes and rules that limit the resources available to districts in Wisconsin. Since the 1993-1994 school year, Wisconsin has had revenue limits that determine the amount of money districts receive from local property taxes and state general aid. At HUHS, this represents 86.89% of the revenues received to support general operations for the school. All other sources of revenue such as student fees, interest earnings, other state aids, federal grants, open enrollment tuition, etc., make up approximately 13.11% of the other revenues used to fund HUHS. As a result, the District continues to evaluate the programs and services offered to students to ensure that it not only addresses the District’s goals but to do so within the framework of available resources.

In addition to the general operating budget, the District has other budgets, as well.

Special Education budget Debt Service budget (repayment of long-term bonds) Capital Project budgets Food Services operation budget

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This report focuses primarily on the general operations budget, or Fund 10 budget. In this report you will find the published District budget for 2021-2022 as it appeared in the Daily News and the resolutions to be voted on at the Annual Meeting.

Enrollment

School finance in Wisconsin is driven by student enrollments. 86.89% of the operating budget revenues are determined by the state revenue limit law. The revenue limit formula is based on student “membership” or resident students for whom the District is paying the cost of education. This includes District residents who attend other public school districts through the state’s open enrollment program or private schools through the Wisconsin Parental Choice Program (WPCP).

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• A review of what the District’s expenditures are is that a majority of the resources are invested in personnel costs (salaries and benefits).

• The second largest group of items is purchased services, which includes open enrollment tuition for District resident students to attend school elsewhere, as well as transportation and utilities.

• Supplies and equipment are mostly classroom related materials, technology and the Building & Grounds Department.

• Transfers are the District’s share of Special Education and debt service costs.

Fund Balance

Fund balance is the difference between what a district owns and what it owes: assets – liabilities = fund balance (equity). Fund balance is not cash in the bank. Each fund has a fund balance calculation. When referencing a district’s fund balance, it is usually related to the fund balance of the general operations fund (Fund 10).

A district’s General Fund 10 balance is calculated on the last day of the fiscal year (June 30), once all revenues and expenditures have been accounted for. A district’s actual cash reserves fluctuate throughout the year as revenues are received and expenses are paid.

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2021-2022 REVENUES

86.89% of the general fund (Fund 10) budget is subject to the revenue limit law. When all state and local sources are combined, more than 99% of the budget is funded from these sources. Less than 1% of the District’s revenues come from federal and other sources.

2021-2022 EXPENDITURES

District expenditures can be looked at in different ways: how it will be used (which department or function); or what is being purchased (object). Examples of “how” are Art, English, Science, Athletics/Activities, Technology, and Buildings and Grounds. Examples for “what” include wages and salaries, utilities, computers, and equipment.

The budget presented at the Annual Meeting is organized by how the dollars are used.

42.53% is spent on instructional services, 38.76% for support services, and 18.72% is for Special Education and purchased instructional services (open enrollment and tuition).

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2021-2022 SCHOOL PROPERTY TAX LEVY The 2021-2022 school property tax levy is $1.34 million since 2016-17.

Tax Levy to the Tax Bill

The mill rate of $2.6280 is based on a District-wide average across all thirteen municipalities (city, villages, and townships) in two counties. The District provides the municipalities with a dollar amount for taxes, not a tax rate. The actual tax rate paid by individual property owners will vary depending in which municipality the property is located.

The municipalities take the school’s property tax and deduct the school levy credit they receive from the state and then divide the rest among property owners based on assessed value. Due to the way the school property tax is processed from the time the levy is certified by the Board until it appears on the tax bill, the District cannot accurately predict what any individual will pay in school taxes. The District’s tax rate projection can provide tax payers with an estimate of their taxes if the District was the only taxing entity.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

NOVEMBER

5 No School 13 Hartford Christmas Parade 15 School Board Meeting 24-26 No School Happy Thanksgiving!

DECEMBER

13 Band & Orchestra Holiday Concert 20 School Board Meeting 20 Choral Holiday Concert 23-31 Winter Break

JANUARY

17 School Board Meeting 21 No School Please check the events calendar on our website. h�ps://www.huhs.org/ beinformed/calendars.cfm

Nondiscrimination Statement: It is the policy of the Har�ord Union High School District, pursuant to s. 118.13, WI Stats., and PI 9 that no person, on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex (including transgender status, change of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity), pregnancy, marital or parental status, military status, genetic information, or physical, mental, emotional, learning disability or handicap, may be denied participation, be denied admission to any school in this District or be denied participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be discriminated against in any co-curricular, pupil service, recreation, or other programs. This policy also prohibits discrimination as defined by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 (sex), Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (race and national origin), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The Har�ord Union High School District has adopted a policy of nondiscrimination. In addition, the District has adopted procedures regarding the processing of discrimination complaints. Copies of the policy, procedures, and complaint forms are available, upon request from any administrator. It is the policy of the Har�ord Union High School District, pursuant to PI 41.04(1)(a), to provide for the reasonable accommodation of a student’s sincerely held religious beliefs with regard to examinations and other academic requirements. Requests for accommodations may be directed to any administrator. Questions or concerns regarding the District’s nondiscrimination policy and procedures should be directed to the Human Resources Supervisor or the Director of Business Services, Har�ord Union High School, 805 Cedar Street, Har�ord, WI 53027, (262) 6703200. Illustrations and artwork courtesy of freepic.com, vecteezy.com and flaticon.com.

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