HARTLAND, Wis. — Voters did not pass a $136.2 million referendum for Arrowhead Union High School District on Election Day Tuesday.

The referendum would have funded additions and renovations to the current North Campus building, consolidating it into one high school building. The South Campus building would have also been demolished. Additionally, the school district planned to use funds to make other site and athletic facility improvements. The school said it also wanted to get furnishings, fixtures and equipment with some of those proposed funds. 

This is the second Arrowhead referendum that has recently failed. In Nov. 2024, the district asked voters for $261.2 million to fund a new high school. Voters did not pass that one, either. The April referendum was a “scaled-back” version of the failed November referendum.

Arrowhead Superintendent Conrad Farner explained that while the two referenda were different, they aimed to address the same issues.

The district said its “facilities are aging and in need of significant investment.”

“Only the community can decide what the schools will look like. We respect the decision of the voters,” Farner said.

Farner said it was too soon to comment on any next steps.

“We remain committed to providing the best possible learning environment for our students at Arrowhead,” School Board President Kim Schubert said. “The referendum results inform us as we continue to determine the best path forward to address our long-range facility needs.”

In a statement, the district said it would keep up with maintenance on existing facilities, but said certain needs are unmet. Without the funding from the referendum, the district said those needs are “unresolved.”