RIPON REFERENDUMS

Earlier this year, I posted a history of referendums in the Ripon Area School District. Utilizing date from the Department of Instruction, I have been able to update and clarify the votes since 1990:
APRIL 4, 1995
$2,000,000 - Passed 1,182-711 - To remodel the middle school cafeteria and build a new one, and a media center
JANUARY 14, 1997
$6,379,225 - Failed 957-974 - To build a new elementary school
$4,595,700 - Passed 1,032-899 - To finance additions, remodeling & equipping high school
SEPTEMBER 9, 1997
$6,530,000 - Passed 1,123-980 - To build Barlow Park Elementary
SEPTEMBER 10, 2002
$1,000,000 - Passed 990-355 - Hot water conversion and boiler replacement at the middle school as well as related asbestos abatement and professional fees
APRIL 4, 2006
$1,500,000 - Failed 910 910 - To replace and equip fine arts equipment, music instruments and uniforms, auditorium equipment and stage curtains, improve school facilities including artificial turf - BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of the School District of Ripon, Fond du Lac, Winnebago and Green Lake Counties, Wisconsin that there shall be issued pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 for the public purpose of paying the cost of replacing and acquiring fine arts equipment, music instruments and uniforms, and auditorium equipment and stage curtains; and improving school facilities including installing, maintaining and replacing artificial turf at Ingalls Field and the gymnasium floor at Ripon High School.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2006
$925,000 - Passed 1,817-687 - To replace and acquire fine arts equipment, technical education equipment, auditorium equipment and furnishings and replace the high school gymnasium floor. - BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of the School District of Ripon, Fond du Lac, Winnegago and Green Lake Counties, Wisconsin that there shall be issued pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceeed $925,000 for the public purpose of paying the cost of replacing and acquiring fine art equipment including musical instruments and uniforms, technical education equipment and auditorium equipment and furnishings; and replacing the gymnasium floor at Ripon High School.
$750,000 - Failed 1,129-1,357 - Paying the cost of installing artificial turf on Ingalls Field in partnership with Ripon College - BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of the School District of Ripon, Fond du Lac, Winnegabo and Green Lake Counties, Wisconsin that there shall be issued pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $750,000 for the public purpose of paying the cost of installing artificial turf on Ingalls Field in partnership with Ripon College.
$250,000 - Passed 1,248-1,212 - Establish an endowment fund for future replacement of the playing surface at Ingalls Field - BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of the School District of Ripon, Fond du Lac, Winnebago and Green Lake Counties, Wisconsin that there shall be issued pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $250,000 for the public purpose of establishing an endowment fund for future replacement of the playing surface at Ingalls Field.
APRIL 7, 2009
$500,000 - Passed 1,372-616 Replace the high school boiler and repair roofs at the middle school and the high school - BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of the Ripon Area School District, Fond du Lac, Winnebago and Green Lake Counties, Wisconsin that there shall be issued pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $500,000 for the public purpose of paying the cost of repairs and replacements consisting of replacing the high school boiler and repairing roofs on various school buildings.
Ripon (4872) 2009-2010 $500,000, 2010-2011 $500,000, 2011-2012 $500,000, 2012-2013 $500,000, 2013-2014 $500,000, 2014-2015 $500,000 Total $3,000,000 - Passed 1,077-898 - Replacing textbooks, updating curriculum, updating technology, general maintenance, and replacing vehicles - BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of the Ripon Area School District, Fond du Lac, Winnebago and Green Lake Counties, Wisconsin, that the revenues included in the School District budget for six years beginning with the 2009-2010 school year and ending with the 2014-2015 school year be authorized to exceed the revenue limit specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes, by $500,000 a year, for non-recurring purposes consisting of replacing textbooks, updating curriculum, updating technology, performing maintenance and replacing vehicles.
2009-2010 $575,000, 2010-2011 $725,000, 2011-2012 $850,000 Total $2,150,000 - Failed 854-1,112 - To maintain classroom staff and related instructional expenses - BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of the Ripon Area School District, Fond du Lac, Winnebago and Green Lake Counties, Wisconsin, that the revenues included in the School District Budget be authorized to exceed the revenue limit specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes, for the 2009-2010 school year by $575,000; for the 2010-2011 school year by $725,000; and for the 2011-2012 school year by $850,000 for non-recurring purposes consisting of paying for classroom staff and related instructional expenses.