They say a rising tide lifts all boats.

It turns out rising city water rates can also impact pool costs.

Meeting Monday, May 18 in the high school library, the Stanley-Boyd School Board approved the pool fee schedule in regular business Monday.

“The pool uses more water than any other area in our district buildings,” Superintendent Jeff Koenig said. “The increase in city water rates has a large impact in our pool costs.”

Weekend daily pool fees will largely stay the same or see small increases, rising by a dollar to $6 per person for pool only from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on weekends, $8 per person for pool only from 11 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., $5 for a fitness only, and $8 per person for a pool and fitness combo. A pool only family day pass will be $30, while the GWOC (Giant Water Obstacle Course will be $7 per person. Open swim rates will be $100 for up to 20 swimmers, $120 for between 21 to 30 swimmers, and $140 for 31to 40 swimmers, with an additional $20 for every additional 10 swimmers.

For memberships, the rates are divided between residents and non-residents

As of summer 2026, pool fees for residents will rise from $299 to $339 for an annual family membership for residents, with monthly membership increasing by $15 to $60.

Fitness rate fees for a resident family pass will stay the same at $249 annually and $35 monthly, while combo family rates for residents will be $479 annually or $74 monthly, up $80 and $15 respectively.

As for couples, the rates for residents will be $249 annually and $40 monthly for the pool, with fitness rising $30 annually to $199 but staying the same for monthly at $80.

Combo rates for resident couples will rise $40 for an annual membership and $10 for monthly, to $329 and $50 respectively.

Individual rates will largely stay the same, with annual membership rising $6 to $135 while monthly rates stay the same at $20.

For non-residents meanwhile the rates will be $389 annually for a family pass or $65 for monthly, with fitness the same at $269 and $40 respectively. Combo family rates for non-residents will be $489 for annual membership or $80 monthly.

For couples who are non-residents, pool rates are $269 annually or $45 monthly, representing a rise of $20 and $5 respectively. Fitness rates will rise $20 annually $209 while remaining at $20 for monthly membership.

Combo rates for non-resident couples are $359 annually or $60 monthly, representing a rise of $30 and $10 respectively.

As for individual rates for non-residents, these will stay the same with the exception of annual combo rates which will increase by $30, with individual rates being as follows:

Annual pool membership $149, with the monthly rate set at $26.

Annual fitness membership $129, with the monthly rate set at $20.

Annual combo membership $229, with the monthly rate set at $35.

Also covered Monday were several personnel changes, with Tyler Sachariason resigning from payroll and purchasing, Nicole Prahl hired for payroll and purchasing, and Karen Troyer retiring as a paraprofessional. Several coaching positions were approved as well.

Closing the school board meeting were two closed sessions, one under Wisconsin State Statutes 19.85(1)(e) related to purchasing of public properties and another under 19.85 (1)(c) for District staff Contract negotiations.

“A contract was approved for one of our employees,” Koenig said via email after closed session. “I can’t discuss the property purchase because it was in closed session. If we actually end up purchasing any property it would be a topic at a future board meeting.”

Stanley-Boyd Board of Education meetings are held the fourth Monday of each month in the high school library, preceded by a conversation meeting the week prior.

The public is welcome and invited to attend either or both.