School Board Work Session- October 27, 2025

Monday, October 27, 2025

Areas of Interest (4)

District considering bond referendum amidst concerns regarding property tax climate.
Survey indicates high support for core safety and security projects but warns against including athletic facilities in base funding packages.
Community survey reveals 'booster core' of support and high trust in district leadership compared to statewide norms.
Rising concerns over local property tax hikes from city and county governments could impact school funding ballot initiatives.

If a pool is more than 5% of the total package, it should be positioned to the community as a second question.
— Peter Leatherman

Bond referendum strategyDiscussing the divisiveness of athletic facility spending in bond referendums.

The issue for districts in 2025 is the property tax climate.
— Peter Leatherman

Fiscal climateAnalyzing community sentiment toward potential tax increases.

Milan SonyChair

Presiding over the board meeting.

Peter LeathermanConsultant

Representative of Morris Leatherman Company, conducting community surveys.

2 quotes

“This is what I call a guardrail survey for a potential bond referendum.”

Explaining the purpose of the survey.

“If a pool is more than 5% of the total package, it should be positioned to the community as a second question.”

Advice on managing potential divisiveness of athletic facilities.

Chase AndersonSuperintendent

Introduced the consultant and discussed facility planning.

Heidi KarBoard Member

Participated in member introductions.

Dan JanestraBoard Member

Participated in member introductions.

Sarah JohanssonBoard Member

Participated in member introductions.

Visetta Public Schools

Monday, October 27th, 2025 - 5:27 PM - Visetta Public Schools Board of Education Work Session