First Wisconsin School District Dissolution In 36 Years Approved

School lockers. Photo by Phil Roeder (CC BY 2.0) For the first time in 36 years, a public school district in Wisconsin will dissolve. On Thursday, the School District Boundary Appeal Board voted unanimously to approve the dissolution of the financially troubled Hustisford School District. The entire school district of about 275 kindergarten through 12th grade students will transfer to the Dodgeland School District. Students are already attending Dodgeland schools this year under a tuition agreement. At the end of last school year staff was offered non-renewal notices. Hustisford Superintendent Todd Bugnacki said the vast majority resigned and found other work or retired. Bugnacki the decision is a significant and emotional moment for students, families, staff and alumni. “The path leading to this decision has been difficult. Like many small, rural school districts across Wisconsin, Hustisford has faced ongoing financial pressures, including declining enrollment, increasing operational