Referendum Success
The Board of Canvassers reconvened on Nov 16 and formally confirmed that Moraine Park Technical College’s 2022 referendum passed with 57.4% favored votes. The College was favorable in all ten district counties with 78,549 ‘yes’ votes out of 136,864 votes total.
“Moraine Park has touched so many people over our 110 years of history that there is hardly anybody in this community that has not either experienced Moraine Park personally or knows someone in their circle that is connected to the College. People are recognizing us, people are congratulating us, and I do not think we are the best-kept secret any longer.”
Bonnie Baerwald, President of Moraine Park Technical College
Latest Developments
In The News
- 11/1/22 – Letter To The Editor – Support MPTC Referendum – David Baldus – Town of Polk – Daily News
- 10/27/22 – Referendum Question About MPTC Improvements on November Ballot – Daily Citizen
- 10/25/22 – Owen Robinson Column – Daily News
- 10/25/22 – Melanie Boyung Column – Daily News
- 10/20/22 – West Bend Chamber Supports Anti-Crime Plan, MPTC Referendums
- 10/18/22 – The Moraine Park Referendum with Bonnie Baerwald and Pete Rettler
- 10/04/22 – NBC26 – Moraine Park Technical College Looking for $55 Million to Fund Improvements
- 09/27/22 – Forum Held About $55 Million Referendum To Fund Improvements
- 09/15/22 – MPTC To Host Community Forum Thursday To Cover Referendum Questions
- 09/14/22 – Moraine Park To Host Community Forum
- 08/18/22 – Mptc Board Votes To Place Building Referendum On November Ballot
- 08/17/22 – Moraine Park Board Approves $55 Million Referendum
- 07/22/22 – Moraine Park Explains Need For Referendum To The Public
- 06/16/22 – Moraine Park Plans To Ask For $55 Million in Referendum
- 05/16/22 – Moraine Park Takes First Step Toward $55 Million Referendum
- 04/08/22 – MPTC To Survey Select Area Residents About Projects For Potential November Referendum
- 04/07/22 – MPTC To Survey Random Homes On The District’s Future Needs
- 04/04/22 – Moraine Park To Survey District Taxpayers
Referendum Background
In November 2020, the Moraine Park District Board supported a request to explore growth opportunities. Since, Moraine Park leaders and internal teams have gathered research, held partnership meetings, explored district opportunities, prioritized projects, and obtained cost information related to architecture and construction. In April, the College surveyed a random sampling of 10,000 district community members to gauge community support; the survey results indicated voter support for a $55 million referendum. Additionally, the Moraine Park Foundation has raised more than $2 million in donation pledges to help offset the costs.
Moraine Park Technical College must update and expand facilities to:
- Respond to the growing workforce shortages.
- Accommodate evolving industry expectations.
- Address evolving technology, including in the areas of automation and robotics.
- Provide greater access to all district communities.
- Align with community expectations and workforce training requirements.
- Prepare students and workforces of the future.
Update current Moraine Park facilities to serve our hardworking communities, improve program offerings, and create innovative new spaces to ensure future success in modern industries—through an automation, innovation and robotics-focused center.
Meet the development and training needs of the future workforce by expanding the current E-wing on the Fond du Lac campus—enhancing health and wellness-related programs to meet the needs of our changing workforces and demographics. Other campuses will see a variety of enhancements to meet these needs as well.
Increase capacity and opportunity for student enrollment and connectivity to Moraine Park through new facilities.
The MPTC District
Moraine Park Technical College is part of the Wisconsin Technical College System, and serves almost 14,000 students across 10 counties at all stages of their careers. We also partner with 27 school districts in the region.
- Apprenticeships in carpentry, construction, industrial electrician, and wastewater management.
- Associate degrees and technical diplomas in nursing, welding, accounting, early childhood education, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), and medical assistants.
- Certifications in manufacturing, information technology, healthcare leadership, advanced industrial maintenance, and industry bootcamps.
- Continuing education courses in small-business ownership, real estate, automotive, investing, personal finance, and firefighter training.
- Customized employer training in areas such as leadership, manufacturing processes, project management, and team building.
- Dual credit courses for high school students in marketing and entrepreneurship, criminal justice, accounting, business law, computer science, basic electricity, and child development.
