La Crosse School District voters will see $53.5 million referendum question

One non-political item La Crosse School District voters will see on ballots today is a $53.5 million referendum.

The plan: 
— $53.5 million referendum question on November ballot for new schools / 8 classrooms, new gym at State Road Elementary
— Build a new elementary school at the Hogan Administrative site, while tearing down that building.
— Consolidate Emerson and Spence into new elementary at the Hogan site. 
— Close Hintgen and consolidate those students to State Road.

Students and staff would consolidate into the new and updated buildings.

It’s been discussed multiple times throughout the community with public forums by the district online, at schools, at neighborhood centers and on WIZM.

Yet, La Crosse Education Association (LEA) co-president Jesse Martinez — the teachers’ union co-president — said while knocking doors some haven’t heard about it. Martinez also has noted on WIZM that LEA has endorsed the plan.