OK, maybe I’m a bit harsh on Wisconsin at times…and I’m not totally sure that this one qualifies, even in the “Shocked It’s Not Wisconsin” category. But what the hell, not that many people read the site (yet) anyway.

The school district in Katy, Texas (approximately 18 hours & 27 minutes from the Dells) achieved something that I’m guessing many in Green Bay (and surrounding areas) probably wouldn’t even bat an eye at, in spending $12 million of a budget surplus on upgrades to a football stadium that is under construction, while ignoring over crowding in their elementary schools.

Voters had previously approved an incredible $58 million to build a new football stadium, the most expensive in the United States. With little fanfare, the school board added another $9 million to the budget, and finally added another $3 million to correct issues that were made in the planning process of the stadium–it was this latest sum that finally drew the attention of the media.

Meanwhile, the district is in desperate need of more space in their schools, with district COO estimating that they may need four elementary schools, two junior highs and a high school added to the district. A recently opened elementary school opened in the district cost $30 million, meaning the additions to the stadium plan alone could have paid for over a third of the cost of a new stadium.

And in Green Bay?  Residents probably suggest that the school just sell shares of a “ownership stock” to pay for it all…