Our group has been told that there’s no precedence in overturning a referendum that has passed by the voters. Background… School Board put on ballot a referendum asking voters for $88 million to build a new school. Vote passed on a very slim margin. They advertised this referendum would cost taxpayers $0.12 per $1000 fair market /equalized value of property in district. The state of WI bumped property values to the tune of roughly 25% which in turn changed that $0.12 to $1.99. Our demographic is mainly retired people and low income More shady things happening but looking specifically to see if any other districts.. anywhere in US have had their school board referendum overturned in a court of law due to defrauding the voters.
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Several options, I recommend you band with local GOP office for organization and funding to push them all
State and local treasurer offices - talk with them and determine if either is willing to challenge, based on integrity of budget, integrity of plan, ENROLLMENT numbers, etc. A good treasurer will use the power of the office to publicize and block unwise spending.
Check local laws on challenges to referenda, versus recalls for school board members. Decide which would get you more traction- challenging for a recount (in which case you work with whatever PAC would help pay for recounts and canvassing) or recalling the worst school board members (must have based candidates ready to replace, if already exist then with with their campaign to inform and gather signatures).
Rally the retirees to swarm local and state officials' offices with complaints, appeals, calls, letters, everything. Local GOP should be able to help get volunteers to reach out to all affected homes with forms and envelopes ready to mail, printed (large type) phone lists and email addresses of local and state reps, and arm them with appeals info about their taxes/appraisals, as well as the school spending impact. They don't even have kids in school! Never underestimate the power of retired people to overwhelm the system.
Reach out to homeschool local and state groups, also HSLDA (Homeschool Legal Defense Association), for data and other options, such as canvassing support.
Also, homeschool. 😁