School Board members recognized School Board President Gabe Kolesari was recognized for his 34 years of service to the Hamilton School Board. Board member Mike Hyland was recognized for his 33 years of service. A video was shared, highlighting how far the District has come under their leadership. Kolesari recently submitted his resignation, effective April […]
March 7, 2023
Early payment of debt saves taxpayers Board members took action to pay down District debt early through a process known as defeasance. The District will place money from its debt service fund into an escrow account to defease $5.23 million of debt from the 2018 referendum for construction of Silver Spring Intermediate School and Hamilton […]
February 20, 2023
School Board President Kolesari to resign Hamilton School Board President Gabe Kolesari announced his resignation effective April 1, 2023, due to medical reasons. Kolesari has been a member of the School Board for the past 34 years and served as Board president for the past 21 years. Additional special education paraprofessional approved Additional paraprofessional staff […]
January 9, 2023
Board accepts recommendation to educate, engage and resurvey community The Hamilton School Board accepted a recommendation from the Community Facilities Advisory Committee (CFAC) to not move forward with a referendum for the April 2023 ballot. The District will continue to monitor concerns and educate the community regarding facilites and operational needs. The School Board convened […]
December 19, 2022
2023-24 calendar approved Co-Curricular Activities Report approved Hamilton Athletic and Activities Director Michael Gosz presented the 2021-22 Co-Curricular Activities Report. During the 2021-22 school year Hamilton High School sponsored 32 interscholastic sports (15 male and 17 female), 69 teams (36 male and 33 females) and 50 separate student activities. He noted that 95 coaches and […]
November 21, 2022
Additional special education teacher approved There is a need for an additional (1.0 FTE) special education teaching position at Woodside Elementary School due to increased student needs and staffing challeges at the elementary schools. Board-certified behavioral analyst approved There is an increasing number of students in our school district who are experiencing high levels of […]
October 17, 2022
Hamilton School Board certifies 2022-23 tax levy Hamilton School Board members adopted a budget and certified a tax levy resulting in the lowest mill rate in the district’s history. The budget totaled $71.1 million which was supported with a $37.5 million tax levy. The tax levy is the portion of revenue generated through local property […]
October 4, 2022
Facility Advisory Committee to review growth, needs A committee to study community growth, enrollment projections and facility needs will be convened and will present its report to the Hamilton School Board by Jan. 17, 2023. The School Board approved a charge for a 2022 Community Facilities Advisory Committee to review available data and develop recommendations […]
September 19, 2022
Additional paraprofessional staff approved Due to an increase in student enrollment and changes to bus drop off procedures, three elementary schools need support. Recommendation is to hire 4 paraprofessionals (.50 FTE for each) who will be assigned at Marcy Elementary School (2 positions), Lannon Elementary School (1 position) and Maple Avenue Elementary School (1 position) […]
August 15, 2022
COVID-19 procedures updated and approved The Hamilton School District will maintain multi-layered mitigation efforts following recommendations from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, the Centers for Disease Control and the Department of Health and Services. The district will continue to respond to new information and changing conditions regarding COVID-19. Highlights of the 2022-23 plan include: […]