VAS FacilitIES Planning 

 Phased Approach to Facilities Planning

Viroqua Area School District originally initiated a long-range facilities planning process in early 2022 with a district-wide facilities study. Our goal for many years has been to address identified facility needs in distinct project phases to make this project affordable for district taxpayers.

Following the completion of a comprehensive Facility Assessment , we were able to identify areas of need in our school buildings and develop a Master Plan to assist with the future planning needs of the district.

Gathering Community & Staff Feedback

The district and the school board have gathered information from district staff in response to the facilities study to further identify areas of focus for our staff. 

To engage the community, the district held four Facilities Planning Community Input Sessions in April in order to gather feedback on how and when to address the identified district needs as we create our long-range facilities master plan. The purpose of these Input Sessions was to inform the community on the current state of our buildings and gain valuable community input prior to a district-wide survey. The virtual input session was recorded and is available to watch at this link: VAS Virtual Input Session. 

Next Steps – Community Feedback this Spring

The District will also be conducting a survey in May. This survey will give every staff member, parent and resident of the Viroqua Area School district, the opportunity to provide feedback before final decisions are made by the School Board. 

Residents have two easy ways to take the survey:

1. Complete the paper survey and mail it back to School Perceptions in the post-paid envelope provided

2. Log on to the website listed on the paper survey, enter the unique access code, and take the survey online

To get additional survey copies for members of your household, please contact the district office. 

Questions? Comments? 

If you have questions or comments you can contact District Administrator Tom Burkhalter at (608) 637-1186 or tburkhalter@viroquablackhawk.org